The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-12-02
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Montgomery, December 1.-(SpeciaD.-
Two brilliant affairs of the past week
were the opening ball and reception of
the Beauvor and Standard clubs. The
members of the Standard club enter
tanned at their opening ball on the even
ing of Wednesday, November 2S, when
there were a hundred couples participant
ing in the grand march with which it was
opened. A number OF visitors from other
cities attended and several debutantes
made their first appearance in society.
The march was led by Mr.. Alex Rice,
president of the club, with his niece, Mrs.
Eugene Flies of Birmingham. They were
assisted by Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Mach
man. Among the debutantes were Miss
Ray gladden., Miss Juliet Gassenheimer
and Miss Bessie Dreyfus. In the banquet
hall covers were laid for Us, and a sump-
tuous supper was served during an inter-
mission.
The members Of the Beauvoir club gave
their annual reception on Friday even
ing, when serving punch at u long table
adorned in American beauty roses were
Mrs. Joseph Drum, Mrs. j. l.. CASTOR,
Mrs. W. NJ. Wilkerson, Mrs j. X. jack
son and Mrs. Charles Teasley. The mag
cupied by the Beauvoir club was decor
ated in southern smilax, masses of state
~ palms, and a lavish arrangement of
American beauty roses. Buffet refresh
ments were served throughout the even
ing.
The members of the Elks club gave
their opening reception and dance ON
Thursday evening. 1t was largely attend
ed, and serving punch were Miss Fannie
Mae futile, Miss May Robinson, Miss
Edith Meyer and Miss Maude Strauss.
On Thanksgiving evening the members
of the Country club entertained at
dance in which about thirty couples par
ticipated A number of this seasons
debutantes graced the occasion, among
whom were Miss Mary Knowles Miss
Margaret Browne, Miss Marguerite Rice,
Miss Bertha Fitzpatrick and Miss Ella
Sayre.
A quiet home wedding which occurred
on Tuesday evening was that of Miss
Martha Wilkinson and Mr.. Emmett Mon
cheiffe, at which Rev. L. E. Cobbs Off
ciated at the home of the brides par
ents Mr. and Mrs. T. b. Wilkinson.
Shortly after the ceremony, the young
couple left for New Orleans. When they
return they will be at home with her par
ents.
Mrs. Philippa Berney Rousseau has an
nounced the engagement of her daughter,
Miss Jean Saffold Rousseau, to MIR. Cliff
ton Henry Ledyard, the marriage to oc-
cur at her home on Tuesday, December II.
Miss Florence Davidson entertained at
cards on Wednesday morning, when
silver jewel case was awarded to Miss
Annie Laurie Sparkes and a pair of sill
ver-mounted salve boxes to Miss Eliza
beth Marks of Kentucky.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. X. Pelzer and Misses
Ethel and Anna Pelzer have gone to New
York, where they will spend some time.
Miss Jean Craik entertained number
of friends on Tuesday at a luncheon,
which she gave in compliment to Miss
Elizabeth Baldwin. The table was adorned
with huge pumpkin in the center, 1illed
with fruit and surrounded by chrysanthe-
NUNS. The whole was lighted by candles
stuck in apples
General AMI Mrs. John w. A. Sanford
celebrated tter birthday on Friday, which
day was the seVenty-first anniversary of
her birth, and the eighty-first anniversary
| of his BIRTH