The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-12-16


 smacked of the "troublous times" coon to come to pass when in almost every home there would be mourning at the sight of a soldiers vacant chair. Per haps something in the signs of the times pointed to the many voices that would be. still'-to the signing that would soon be ours for the touch of vanished hands,"
 Any way final party was given on February l4, 1860, to the grooms and their brides. the ac- cumulated product of the matrimonial ventures of two years. And there was a goodIy stock of these honored guests.
 The members of the club were assessed $l0 each. with probable additional sl each. for the expenses of this parry, Another important step was taken at the meeting at which plans for the en- tertainment were discussed and ar ranged. A resolution was offered by MT. P. D. Page and adopted, That the floor committee be instructed to all low doubling of the sets for dancing on the night of the ball This was the first time one of these entertain ments YVES referred to as anything hut a party in. tle minutes 0f the meet ings. Allowed to double! Sae the tone of the vanished minuet Allowed to double! Think of permission of any kind being asked for anything n these days of the two-step. The 'iear old square dance! Is it, too, thing entlre- ly of the past.2 Does 1t ever have place on the program? and if so, is It not ig- nored? Are the lancers and the minuet talking on the houseboat on the River Styx, about "old tines when we were in vogue?"
 The supper at this las: ball was tc cost s330o1 to whlcn there might be added articles not thought of to th" amount of s350.H0. I'ut In motion of MT. W. C. Hal1Vn1uISt the committee on Tarran neements wers given on this occasion mower 10 incr"ase the apprc- priation for this supper" At the last business meeting of the club. held in preparation for this ball. that part of the bylaws requiring new elected mem- bers to pay an initiation fee of 30 was suspended for the present year and a committee on membership appointed to receive any proposition for membership by those "who might wish to go to the coming party" The doors were opened wide and any desirable man who would pay $10 toward the supper could enjoy the occasion. his eligibility and desirability to be passed upon by a committee appointed for that pur- pose, composed of Messrs. W. C. Hal lenuuist Leon Wyman and J. H. With erspoon.
 meeting of the club was held on the evening of February IS, and the committee on arrangements reported that everything Is in course of prepa- ration for the party on the ensuing night" Many new members joined at this meeting, to be at the pig ball, among them: Messrs. W. Phelan, S. G. Ried, s. s. Harris. W. H. Bryant, W. r. Williams. W, F. Armstrong. E. P. Paul, c. :. Fitch. Nat CIanton, S. B Brewer, L. c. Morton and Dr. A. Me Queen.
 And now for the guests of honor at this last ball of the "Bachelcrs,' who were the brides and grooms of the past some have gone beyond There were thirteen of them. Did some unlucky one break the circle within the year? Does any one know? These were those brides and grooms of long ago.
 Mir. and Mrs William R. Pickett, MT. and Mrs. J. R. Stewart, Mir. and Mrs. John Harrell, Mir. and Mrs. S. Kirkland. Mir. and Mrs. D. c. Robinson, MT. and Mrs. R. H. Ramsey, Mir. and Mrs. W. A. Gunter MT. and Mrs. A Pope, Mir. and Mrs. D. w. Hinkle. MT. and Mrs. J. w. Rush, MT. and Mrs. George Janney. Mir. and Mrs. c. K. Duncan and MT, and Mrs. F. B. Ram dolph.
 Mrs. Pickett was Miss Laura Holt, uduSHlGt Ol OIs anu nuISs OAihNS4 E1Oll MT. Pickett was son of the distin- guished Alabama historian.
 Mrs. Stewart was Miss Louisa Aman- da Howard, daughter of Major and Mrs William Howard, of Shorter's Station. She was mother of Mrs. George Mo Combs of this city and of Mir. Tennant Lomax Stewart of New York.
 Mrs. Harrell was Miss Mary Yancey, daughter of the great orator and states man, William L.. Yancey.
 Mrs. Kirtland was Miss Alexander of Tuskegee.
 Mrs. Robinson was formerly Miss Crommelin. She was a sister of ex- Mayor John CrOmmelin of Montgomery.
 Mrs. Ramsey was Miss Alice Howard, sister of Mrs. J. R. Stewart
 Mrs. Gunter was Miss Ellen Poellnitz. daughter of Gen. A, Poellnitz of Ma rengo County. She was mother of Mrs. J. K Jackson and Messrs. Charles. Cas- ton and w 4. Gunter, Jr.. of Montgom- cry and Mrs. Darlington Semple of New York and Mrs. George Rowan of Jack sonville,
 Mrs. Pope was Miss Evie Wilkinson. Mir and Mrs. Pope are now living in Atlanta He is prominent railroad man. He is brother of the late Mir. W c. Pope.
 Figh. sister of Mir John P. Figh.
 Mrs George Janney was Miss Sallie Halls, daughter of Mir. and Mrs. George W. Halls.
 Mrs. c. K Duncan was Miss Mary Halls. sister of Mrs. Janney.
 Mrs F. B. Randolph was Miss Co., rinne Pickett, daughter of the histo- rian.
 So ends the ante-bellum history of th Bachelors Club. the first associa- ton ever organized f1r social purposes in Montgomery. The thread of its life was not taken up after the war. A meeting of the members was called 10 be held on Saturday. February IS. four days after the great ball and the Secretary. Mir. Leon Wyman writes the following pathetic account of 1t.
 There being no quorum present the Secretary organized himself into a committee of one to attend the concert of this evening"