The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-12-08
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN WORLD IF SOCIETY Mid-Winter Dances to Be Given
 At the Armory
  MILITARY AFFAIRS LIVELY
Brmingham.ci Men Take Active. In. terest In Organizing New Com pany of National Guardsmen.
 Social Announcements.

Important in military and social cir cles in Birminglnam and throughout the state is the reorganization of the old Jefferson Volunteers, preliminary meet ing having been held last Monday even- ing, followed by an informal dance in the armory. at which society was well represented.
 meeting will be held tomorrow even ing at S:30 o'clock at the arrnory to elect the first three officers and to perfect or Sanization. The interest already taken in reorganizing insures the successful mus tering in of a large company of men.
 For some years interest in military af- fairs has not been as strong as in the old days of the Jefferson Volunteers but with reorganization on the high stand ards and in accord with the policies of several prominent men in military cir cles of the state, the new. organization wiil at once take conspicuous rank in the Alabama National Guard.
 Those who are taking an active part In recognizing Company c, Third regi- ment, Alabama National Guard, are rep resentatves of the most prominent fam lilies socially in Birmingham Many of
 
 Country clubs or the Athletic club.
 Outside the interest in military cir cles the social plans of the new com pany mean a great deal to society, which always takes an active interest in mili- tary affairs, having a special leaning to- ward national guardSmen, and consider ing them the petted favortes of social life In times of peace or war the guards men are shown a favoritism on all occa- sions, and the announcement that the nevf military company intends giving sev- er-l mid-winter Gances-and in q season so hopelessly dull--has been received with marked degree of interest from that world that literally throws itself at the feet of a national guardsman.
 Following the mid-~inter dance at the armory, these to continue until the Lent en season, will be tho military ball to be danced Easter week.
 In the list of those who are reorgan- izing Company G are MT. Isaac w. Tull, M. Frank W. Lathrop. MT. Byrd M. Starnes, MT. r. Val Kolb. Mir Burt Throcknorton MT. Bert M. Meadow. MT. Wallace w. Wilson. MT. Frank Denson, M- Thomas Brown, MT Wilton Ridout, MT. J. Paul McCartin. MT. Clyde Hun ter, MT. Hugh Miller, MT. Henry c. Pool, MT. Watson Andrews, MT. r. Ashley Moorng, MT. Steel Andrews. MT. Fred Gregory. MT Ed Hawkins, Mir. Ernest Shooff MT G. %B. Ballard, MT. .... R. Hubbard Smith, MT. s. Lawrence Smith, Mr. Walter C. Conner. MT. w. r. Co., mer, Jr., MT. J. H. Mcdonald, MT. Charles Estes.
 At the informal dance at the armory the past week the following guests were present. MT. and Mrs. John T. Yeatman, Miss Mary George Cruik . shank Miss Marcella Pillow, Miss Elizabeth Dearborn. Miss Corbin Hob bic, Miss Eleanor Mathews. Miss Sophie Luttrell. Miss Minnie Hagen, Miss Donald Seals Miss Nellie Gregg, Miss Marian McLain, Miss Elsie Johnston, Miss Bessie Mae Thompson, Miss Lizzie Morris Mason, Miss Louise Howell Miss Eulamae Gaudin and Miss Mary Lesey Pope. Certificate of membership will >~be furnished til em in the near future. Spiro's orchestra furnished delightful music and punch and refreshments were served in the balcony.
 Besides the members of Company G. who were present, others included: Mr. Robert A. Bailey, .Ir.. Alr. Ernest Bragg. MT. Alan Daily MT. Jack Orri- son. MT. Reid Lawson, MT. Thornton Estes, MT. Seals. MT. Jack Walton Mir Zac Smith, MT Chic Hannon. MT Alexander Dearborn, MT. Campbell Dan gerfeld, Mir. Ostian Drake, MT. Charles Brown. MT. Charles Carlton. MT C. w Hill, MT. Ernest Simord. MT j. b Baugh, pr. Long. Maj. Charles Lead better, Col. Hugh es B. Kennedy. A ma jority of these will become members.
 The wedding of Miss Bessie Jemisor and pr. Lewis Coleman Morris will take place on Wednesday evening al the residence of the brides parents MT. and Mrs. Robert Jemison in Gler Iris Park, the ceremony to be per formed by the Rev. pr. w. E. Evans rector of the Church O. the Advent.
 Miss Jemson'S maid of honor will bt Miss Estelle Sh ook of Nashville, Tenn. and the bridesmaids will be Miss Heller VanHoose, Miss Carrie Cobbs, Miss Florence Dawson. Miss Dora McLester Miss Tillie Page of Brooklyn, N Y., anc Miss Lettie Woods of Charlottesville Va.
 pr. Morris best man will he Dr William Dabney of Baltimore, Md. The groomsmen will be Dr. Frank Lupton Dr. Robert Nelson. pr. D. F. Talley MT. O. r. Gaut. Dr. I. N. Baker of Montgomery and pr. Hugh Trout of Roanoke, Va.
 The ushers will be MT. Morgan