The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-01-31
PRE-LENTEN GOSSIP
 ABOUT INTERESTING PEOPLE.


 The visit south of Mrs. Burnet Laurie Clark and her daughter, Miss Pauline Clark. of New York will be of great social interest as Mrs. Clark was a beautiful southern belle, and her family is so well known in the south. She and her daughter left New York yesterdayand are expected to reach Birmingham tomorrow. They VIII be the guests of General Clark and Mrs. ]. Norman Brooks. and will remain Tn Birmingham through Lent.
 Mrs. Clark was formerly Amandtlne Oliver of Mobile the daughter of Mir and Mrs. Samuel Oliver, the latter a famous beauty She was one of two sisters, the Misses Allen of Mobile, who in their day were the toasts of southern society. Mrs. Oliver has been dead great many years but her sister who married into the Spanish nobility, and is now Mrs. Cucuiu of Lynohburg. Va, is still a beautllul woman. Mrs. Clark has lived north slnce her marriage. Her husband, who IS brother of General Clark and Mrs. Brooks, is one of the editors of that brilliant Spanish paper. El Comercio. which Is owned and edited by MT. Clark and an- other brother. MT. Shepherd Clark.
 Mrs Clark will be recalled by many friends who knew her in girlhood. Her marriage was the culminaton or TO- nance dating back to her childhood. Alter Mr. Clark's college days he went to New York to reside. and later returned south, where he was married to his first sweet heart" Their only child is Miss Pauline Clark, who is an unusually gifted girl. She writes charmingly, and is very musi- cal. Miss Clark finished school last sum- mer. but she will not make her debut in New York society until next winter.
 Mrs Brooks colonial ball will be given in compliment to Mrs, Clark ane Miss Clark. While their visit to Birmingham will be during Lent. there will be many swell and informal affairs.
 Mrs. Clark is related to Mrs. William T. Northington. who will have her down at her country house for a short visit. She is also a kinswoman of Dr. Eugene A. Smith of the University of Alabama.
 Among the most admired of the young visiting women is Miss Helen Dozier Of Columbus. Ga. the guest of her aunt, Mrs Chenoweth. Miss Dozler will remain in town for the colonial ball, and will take part in the minuet which will open the ball, She Is very charming girl. and can wear the richly lowered gowns the watteaus and panieres of colonial beauty with unusual grace, She will dance the minuet with MT. Porter Walk CT. During the week Miss Dozier has been an admired figure at many smart events On Wednesday she Wa Anderson's luncheon; on Thursday the guest of Miss Cobbs at the Debutante club and on Friday evening at one of .he smart dinners of the week.
 Among the young women who will take part in the minuet is Miss Annie Jemi- son. whose grace and beauty make her most attractive figure in this most grace full of all dances. She will dance with MT. Hin Ferguson and among others who dance the minuet particularly we'll are Mrs. w. P. c. Harding with Mir Exum, Mrs. William Mudd Jordan. dancing with MT. Allen: Miss Le May Caldwell. dancing with MT. William Mudd Walker. All of the ladies and gentlemen whom Mrs Brooks has invited to take part in the minuet are making the rehearsals very inter esting and attractive these late after moons. Miss Adelne Thornton is among the very graceful girls in the minuet, and among other graceful women are Mrs. William Gray Estes, Mrs. Pete Basil Clark. Mrs. Walter. Miss Laner, Miss Hume Miss Maben. Among t,-e men are Dr. D. F. Talley. Dr. Cooke. Mir. Heflin. MT. Sims and several others.
 Mrs Don Bacon has been missed at the weeks events. She went north with MT. Bacon the first of the week, and they are still In New York. where they are staying at the Waldorf Astoria. Mrs. Ba- con is very fond of the south, and she has made many friends In Birmingham society. She has been one of the most popular women of the season.
 Mrs Maben and Miss Walker are at home on Friday afternoons at their house on Avenue G.
 Earlier in the season Mir and Mrs. Maben leased the house which was recent ly remodeled for Mrs. w. F B. Davis. It Is one of the most spacious houses in Birmingham, but Mrs. Davis decided af- ter her husband s death that she would lease 1t. When the Mabens came south they brought their own servants. an Eng fish butler and a French maid. who had been with them a number of years.
 Miss Adelne Thornton of California, the guest of Miss Mary Anderson, spent the earlier part of the winter in New York with friends at the Holland house. She was with a distinguished party of Cali fornians, and travelled with them in their private car to New York and later south. She is very attractive girl. with beau- tiful violet eyes and exquisite coloring. Miss Anderson gave a luncheon in her honor on Wednesday,