The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-10-09
Many Bright Features Enter
 Into the Horse Show
SMART SOCIETY NUPTIALS
Mr. Butler Duncan, Formerly of Ala bama, and Nephew of Lady Hay Of England, To Wed Mrs. James L. kernochan, Well Known
 in Newport Set.

The opening of the horse show was post poped from last night until tonight be- cause of the bad weather. The affair promises to be a success socially. The management deserves congratulations on the effort 1t has eXerted to place Birmins- ham again in the horse show circuit, and the high standards set for the opening are most gratifying to the horse show element. Entering into the horse show will be many bright features that have marked preceding events in this city. The arrangements for horse show parties. those occupying boxes or for the seats in the rear of them, will. of course. be temporary. and society realizing this fact, will adapt itself accordingly.
 The horse show is the occasion for elab- crate dress, but owing to the limited time in which to make an appropriate ''sct- ting for beauty in her box the toilets selected as most suitable for an occasion of more or less informality. will prob- ably be less distinguished than usual.
 The engagement of Mrs. James l.. Ker- nochan, well known in the Newport set, and Mr. Butler Duncan who still claims Alabama as home, is just now being much discussed by smart society. At the horse show in Mineola the engagement had just become known by means of r tle notes sent out to their special friends.
 The engagement. it is said. caused many inquiries as to how if came about al- though nothing but pleasurable interest has been expressed.
 Mrs. Kernochan's kindly ways have made her popular with all classes of peo pie and even those of humble station Cal tell all about her talents as horsewoman and her love for her Irish terriers. The late James Lorillard Kernoehan, her hus- band, who died in 1908, was on his moth- CTS, Mrs. James P Kernochan side, a grandson of Peter Lorillard. Mrs. Ker- nochan. herself. is by birth a member of the Stevenson family. MT. Maxwell Stew enson is her brother. MT. Duncan, her
 iance, is a son of MT. w. Butler Duncan. a nephew of Lady Hay of England. and q brother of Mir w. Butler Duncan. Jr., whose wife Is the daughter of Mrs. Theo- dore A. Havemeyer; Mrs. William Wilton Phipps of London and Mrs. Paul Dana, whose home on Fifth aVenue-the first residence above Washington square-ad- joins. her fathers house. Several years ago in the old Fifth avenue home. MT. and Mrs. Duncan, Sr., celebrated their golden wedding" but not long after this came the death of the pretty white-haired bride. Mrs. Phipps came from England for the wedding, and all the children and grandchildren were gathered at the Dun can residence for dinner. An impressive feature of this anniversary. which came on Sunday. was surprise planned by the choir boys of Grace church, who. after the morning service, marched to the Duncan house. Mr Duncan claims as his native city Mobile. Duncan Place one of the most attractive spots iE that city, bears his name. Preceding NJ. F. F. Rus sell he was president of the Mobile and Ohio railroad. He is president of the Pilgrims society and vice president or the Chamber of Commerce.
 The wedding of Miss Catherine Shorter Jelks and Mir Edwin Conner will be brilliant event of the November season, taking place at the beautiful home of Governor and Mrs. Jeks in Eufaula. There will be large wedding party, 30 in number. the fair young bride to be surrounded on this happy occasion by bevy of bridesmaids Mrs. Frank Jen- nlngs, sister of MT. Conner, will be matron of honor. With the group of bridesmaids and so large party the we'd ding procession will be most imposing as 1t passes down the stately stairway into the drawing rooms. Mir. and Mrs. I Edward H. Cabaniss will be among those going down for the wedding. Miss Pel- , ger of Montgomery will be among the bridesmaids.