The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-18
IN THE REALM OF
BIRMINGHAM SOCIETY
Reception to be in Mrs, Fair
banks Honor
TO BE INTERESTING EVENT
Brilliant Reception Yesterday After
noon In Honor of Charming
Brlde-other Matters of
Local Social Interest.
TO BE IN TERESTING EVENT

An event of wide social interest is the
reception to be accorded Vice President
and Mrs. Fairbanks this afternoon by
Colonel and Mrs. r. G. Bush at their
residence on Highland avenue.
Although no written invitations have
been issued large number of the rep
resentative women of this city. one hun
bred In all, have been asked. informally.
to attend. The hours will be from until
6 o'clock.
Mr.. and Mrs. Fairbanks will arrive on
the early morning train. Mrs. Fairbanks
Is also accompanied by Mrs. c. H. Ack-
hart, the wife of the fourth vice pres
ident of the Southern railroad The
party will breakfast with Colonel and
Mrs. Bush, and after attending the con-
ference Mrs. Fairbanks and Mrs. Ack-
Bush.
The reception in the Afternoon Will be
simple and informal
Mrs. Bush is an ideal hostess and She
will be assisted by her sister, Miss Annie
Williams, also one of the most gracious
and charming women of Birmingham.
The reception given by Mrs. John c.
Henley in honor of Mrs. ]. II. Henley
Jr., yesterday afternoon was a most
charming event. Several hundred guests
were present. The house was aglow
with flowers, roses and sweet peas; the
broad verandas shaded with vines and
awnings were flower gardens fairly.
Three of the seasons most beautiful
young brides assisted Mrs. Henley-Mrs.
John Snow Jemison, Jr.. Mrs. J. McLes-
ter Van Hose and the guest of honor,
Mrs. John C. Henley. Jr.
Among the other ladies graciously as
sisting were: Mrs. F. Y. Anderson, Mrs.
William Hardie, Mrs. Addison Smith, Mrs
Robert Pearson. Mrs. Joseph McLester,
Mrs. Ellen Watts, Miss Mary Anderson
and Miss Kate Smith.
Mrs. George B. Kelley and her sister,
Miss Austin, entertained at card party
yesterday afternoon. Among the guests
were: Miss Marjorie Weatherly, Miss
Dorothy Orr Miss Mary Kirkpatrick Miss
Nellie Nabers, Miss Susie Wilson of
Selma, the guest of Mrs. Oscar
Smith; Miss Lucy Dwyer of Richmond,
Miss Marianne Hamilton Topper of New
York. Miss Refs of New York. Mrs. John
Hine, Mrs. Charles A. Calhoun, Mrs. John
Fletcher, Mrs. David Thompson, Mrs.
Harry Wheelock, and Mrs. Berry Baugh.
Mrs. William l.. Doane entertained yes
terday in honor of her sister, Miss Elsie
Paddock, who will return tomorrow to
Cincinnati Among the guests were Miss
Caroline Smith, Mrs. Phil Turner, Mrs.
George Kerr Armes, Miss Norton, Mrs.
Toy, Mrs. Burke, Miss Howard, Mrs.
Morton and Miss Edna Norton.
A charming little fairy play, THE
Dream Lady" written by an English
author. Miss Wynette, will be presented
this Afternoon by the third class of tho
Margaret Allen school. The principal
parts are to be taken by Miss Edith
Bowron, Miss Kathleen Nixon, Miss Ele-
amor Matthews, Miss Marion Robertson,
little Miss Evely Smith and little Miss
Elizabeth Going.
The play, given under the direction of
Miss Ruth L. Allen, will be presented In
the school hall.
LAS You Like It." which was to have
been given today, has been postponed I'M
I'LL next week Oll dCcbull VI tllt IlIeSS
of one of the company members"
Hon ]. H. Webb and wife of Mobile
are visiting Mr. and Mrs. NJ. C. Rey-
nolds. 112O Cleveland street, South High
lands.
Mrs. Arthur W. Smith is seriously Ill
at ST. Vincents hospital
DIR. r. Hammond Turner has returned
home after spending the winter In Flor
ida.
Dr. Goucher, the president of the Wom-
ans college of Baltimore, will give a talk
this morning at the Margaret Allen school
at Q O'Clock to the pupils. Members of
the Womans college alumnae are also
requested to attend.
There will be a meeting of the Clionian
club at 1880 this morning at the residence
of Mrs Sterling Lanier AS this Is an
important meeting every member is re-
quested to attend
The tenth anniversary of the Pelham
Chapter of the u. d. c. will be signalized
by a reception to be given on June l at
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