The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-01
THE WEEKS EVENTS.

Christmas was brilliant one in society," every day assembling many guests for cards for the luncheons and dinner par ties while for the larger and more elabo- rate affairs there have never been more beautiful or brilliant events Beginning with the eggnog parties of Christmas day, when the Bachelors kept open house, and recalling the many entertainments of the week, 1t would seem that the social season had reached it's height of mid winter gaiety.
 The presence of many university and college men and the number of college girls who were at home for the holiday season added a great deal of social in terest to the weeks events, and many of them were the central figures in the hos ptalities dispensed.
 The morning cotilon on Monday at the Southern club was a bright event of the week, the guests arriving at all hours at the club house, and the cotillon, ed by MT. Edward Crawford, being ianced until 1 o'clock. Several small md congenial luncheon parties were 'ormed, these driving to the Country 'lub, where during the luncheon hours he cafe, still bright with holly and mis- letoe, presented an interesting scene. Among the dances given by university nen and resident members of the Iedonian club assembled nearly POO guests n Monday evening. The cotillon was sd by MT. Herbert Smith and Miss Nellie yabers.
 A beautiful event of the week was Mrs. liraxton Bragg Comer's buffet luncheon n Tuesday to Mrs. James Mcdonald omer and Mrs. James Craig Smith, the tuests including both the married and nmarried set
 Mrs. Lewis Russell's dance on Tuesday vening to her daughter, Miss Fannie Jackson, was one of the gayest events the week. about eighty guests from the ounger set making picturesque the amy pretty cotillon figures introduced MT. Frank Denson, who led with iiss Jackson.
 Miss Bessie May Thompson was also a lest of honor
 On Wednesday there were several at active card parties, Miss Annie Earle ltertaining informally on Wednesday orning and Mrs. George Schuer, Mrs.
 r. Tyler and Miss Douglass entert' T- U in the afternoon.
 There was a large and brilliant fra rnity dance at the Hillman on Wednes- " evening.
 Mrs. John w. Sibley gave an afternoon ception on Thursday to married people i'd in the evening she entertained a mum r of young people at dancing party
 Miss Grace Sibley.
 At the country club on Thursday after on, Miss Josephine Minor, gave a ncing party to Miss Thompson of tlanta.
 One of the most beautiful events of e entire winter was MT. and Mrs. rays cotillon at the Hillman to Miss | iiney. It could not have been more autiful and the cotillon led by MT. :, eatman introduced many picturesque ,ures It would be difficult to find rec handsomer women than Mrs. Gray, rs. Haskell and Miss Kinney, and they ere universally pronounced the beauties
 the ballroom.
 An occasion of interest in society was ie basketball game played between Bir- ingham and Yale teams on the formal ,ening of the handsome new gymnasium
 the Young Mems Christian association reception followed the games and there ere several smart dinner parties.
 Resides the more formal events there ave been many small affairs, but to Il of them. there has been an added