The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-18
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 entine's day was the pivot about which all the entertainments of the week re- volved, all of them borrowing their char aeter from this reverand and popular old gentleman. He would assuredly have been most gratifed if he had looked in upon the cotillon Wednesday evening gfy- en by MT. and Mrs. Frank Overall for Miss Lucille Overall and Miss Gladys Randall of Louisiana. The Overall home is so handsome in itself that it needs no adornment, but with its valentine and party regalia it was an ideal spot for the sly old saint to get in some good work with the hundred or more girls and men who ripped through the figures of the german. Mir George Heakes led with Miss Overall. The Queen" figure was a novelty introduced in honor of Miss Aline St. John, who, 1t is said will be queen of the carnival. The favors were very pretty, all of a valentine nature, and the suffer the crowning touch. Miss Overall has ben among the most popular of the seasons dibutantes and further honors are in store for her in the near future.
 Mrs. Frank Davis was another hostess to select Valentines day for her party. Miss Aline Risque of St. Louis being the inspiration. This was an afternoon heart" party from which men were ex- cluded, save in the thoughts of the twen- tyfour heart players. The prizes were appropriate a silver heart-shaped frame, won by Miss Mary Danner; a heart share@~ locked, won by Miss Alice Me Phillips, and the consolation, a heart shaped red satin bonboniere, won by Miss Virginia Sims.
 The scores were kept by Mrs J. B. Waterman and Miss Maude Middleton.
 Mrs. Charles Hervey anticipated St. Valentine by day but her luncheon on Tuesday carried out the spirit of the day, none the less. The luncheon was fol- lowed by a matinee party to see the Little Duchess" Mrs. Hervey's guests were Mrs. J T. Inge. Mrs. G. w. Rosen- grant Mrs. James Gibboney, Mrs Tres torazzi, Mrs. w. Cunningham, Mrs. Frank Hervey, Mrs. N R. Richards, Mrs. l.. E. Wagar, Mrs. w Bidgood, Mrs. H. H. Patterson, Mrs. Ray Carrell, Mrs. l.. Finch, Mrs. L. Norvell Mrs J. s. Nor row Miss Haines.
 Mss Mary Pillans entertained informal ly but delightfully."- Tuesday evening for her guest Miss Aline Ruse of Atlanta.
 Mr. Earle Mccartney gave a stag din ner Tuesday evening at his home on Government street.
 Mrs J. l.. Barrett gave one of the little bridge afternoons with 5 o'clock tea that are so popular this season. Miss Jamie Meyers. who is visiting Mss Vir- ginia Thomas, was the guest of honor. Mrs. Little, Miss Ethel Hodgson and Mrs J. G. Thomas, Jr., won the prizes, and Miss Meyers was presented with a large bunch of violets.
 Mrs. G. M Luce was one of the hostesses Of the week, her card party Monday evening being the first of a se- ries Miss Helen Clarke and MT. Horace Clarke won the prizes On Friday Mrs. Luce entertained the Do-as- You-Please club.
 Mrs Stewart Jones was the hostess of the Trumps Tuesday afternoon adding several guest tables in compliment to Miss Futile of Montgomery
 One of the handsomest of the weeks entertainments was the buffet luncheon by Mrs. D. R. Burgess in compliment to Mrs A. F. Bush and Mrs. John Water man, on Tuesday. There were about forty