The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-05-06
MOBILE.

Mobile. May 5.-(Special MISUNDERSTANDING
| shows no dlminution, and the current
week was rich in card parties and recep-
| tons Mrs. T. II. Lake held large re-
ception Tuesday afternoon to introduce
her daughter, Mrs Devereux Lake, to her
Mobile friends. Mrs. Lake was Miss Bar
rett of New Orleans, and came here as
bride a month ago. All who met her
Tuesday became her friends. The recep-
ton was made more than ordinarily
pleasant by the absence of formallty.
Mrs Lake and Mrs. Devereux Lake re-
ceived alone, while here, there and every
where were Misses Marge, Bessie and
Julia Lake and Mrs. Ed Fearn, minglng
with their guests. In the dining room
were Miss Nellie Gordon Misses Margaret
and Saida Bilups. Miss Kate Crawford,
Misses Isabel and Kitty Shepard and
Miss Sue Planck The home was thronged
with callers during the reception hours.
Wednesday afternoon Miss Clara Ross
held a reception for her cousin, Miss
Helene Maury of New Orleans. They
were assisted in receiving by Mrs. Erwin
| Little, Mrs J. p. Barrett Mrs. Wooten,
the Misses Godsby and Miss Mary Dan
ner. In the dining room the ices and
other refreshments were served by -FOUR
pretty maids Misses Ida Ross, Helen and
Marguerite Lyon and Lulie Lesesne.
Miss Maury has been much admired DUR
ing her visit here, and was never more
attractive than on this occasion, when
she was queen rose of the rosebud gar
den. Miss Clara Ross also looked exceed
ingly pretty in a sheer white gown with
pillows of lace. Mrs Greenwood Lyon
and Miss Lola Belle Gould contributed
to the afternoons pleasure by recitations.
Another reception Tuesday was
givne In honor of Mrs. Mary Horton
Stewart the well known missionary to
China now on visit to her old home.
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thrown open for the occasion and prettily
decorated. Mrs. Stewart received with
her three sisters, Mrs. Graham stone,
Mrs Thomas McBryde and Mrs. I'll. IL.
Duffee.
! Miss ACHE Jones Is giving house
party at Point Clear this week in honor
of her guest Miss Martha Richardson
Jones, of Nashville, Tenn. Mrs. Hard
away Young Is chaperoning the party,
which includes Miss Olive Brewer, Miss
Ethel JONES' Miss Mary Owens, Miss Ma
mic Tompllins, Miss Mabel Cleveland,
Miss Bessie Mountain, Mr. James Snith
of New Orleans, Mr.. Dan Smith. Mr..
Biron Provost, Mr. Drayton White, Mr..
A. j. Lee, Mr.. Bert Paxton, Mr.. Charles
Higgins, Mr.. Henry Hamilton, Mr..
Charles Percy, Mr.. Bacchus and Mr.. John
Rawls They will be absent until Tues
day.
Miss Catherine Jelks and Miss Carrie
having many pretty compliments paid
Them Wednesday their hostess, Miss
Morris Clarke. gave luncheon in their
honor, the other guests being MISS
Corinne orion, Miss Ella Wheeler, MISS
Ella Pickens, Miss Zemma Mastin, Miss
Lucille Overall, Miss Kitty Shepard, Miss
Rosa and Miss Alice McPhillips, Miss
Agnes Belle and Miss Mary Easey Colds
by, Miss Julia Lake, Miss Louise Vass.
Mrs Charles A. Mohr and Mrs. Georgia
Gage left Wednesday to visit Mrs. Camp
bell in Paducah, Ky.
Misses Venetia and Mary banner re-
turned Wednesday from a visit to New
Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. J. c. Bush have returned
from visit to- Mr.. and Mrs. T. G. Bush
in Louisiana.
Mrs. w. II. Monk and daughter, Miss
Katherine, left Wednesday for Louis
Vile. Mr.. Monk will join them next week
and take them to French Lick Springs,
where they will spend ten days.
Miss Laura Hill of Montgomery Is the
guest of Mrs. Walter Cunningham. Sew
eral entertainments are to be given for
her, the first being Mrs. Cunnngham's
cotillon at the Country club Friday even
Ing.
Miss Kitty Shepard has returned from
visit to Columbus, Miss.
Mr. and Mrs. Preston Martin have an
nounced the engagement of their sister,
Miss Jennie b. Martin. to Mr.. jesse B.
Hamilton, the marriage to take place in
June.
Mr.. and Mrs L. Hammel have gone to
New York and will sail for Europe in
a day or two for the benefit of Mr.. HAM
mels health. Their daughter, Mrs. Jo-
seph Beer, of New Orleans. was over last
week to bid them goodbye
Mrs. Mary Rich has gone to Texas to
visit her aunt, Mrs. Bib.
Mrc of
Americas We're in the city this week Wis
iting Mr.. Mitchells mother, Mrs. Virginia
Mitchell.
Mr. and Mrs Ernest Jungerman re-
turned to Nashville Monday, after a short
visit to Mrs. Jungerman's mother. Mrs.
George Robinson.
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