The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-02
NEWS OF THE WEEK
IN WORLD OF SOCIETY
New Years Entertaining Among
Yesterdays Bright Events
EWING-ARMSTRONG WEDD
Society Folk Make New Years Calls,
Attend the Opera In the Evening
and FIJI Numerous Other
Social Engagements.
lNG-ARMSTRONG WEDD
BY ANNIE KENDRlck WALKER.

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New Years day in the social life of
Birmingham was observed quite brilliant
ly. Musicals luncheons, New Years call
ing, together with the opera last even
ing, and the supper parties at the club
filled the day and evening with social en-
gagements. The Ewing Armstrong we'd
ding at the Church of the Advent was
of great interest to large number of
friends, and there was a dance for young
people at the Country club. Altogether
New Years was fittingly observed.
In the social calensar for today and
evening are several events not announced
but one or more charming hostesses are
to entertain this evening, and also at
afternoon events.
The wedding of Miss Mary Coleman
Armstrong and Mr.. Robert Wickliffe
at the Church of the Advent last even
ing at s o'clock. The church was mag
nificently decorated with palms and white
cut flowers. The Episcopal wedding SER
vice ceremony was performed by the rec
tor, DR.. W. E. Evans. The bride who
was given away by her uncle, Mr.. J. B.
Jones, of Montgomery, was beautifully
goWned i'll white satin trimmed with lace
and with her veil of tulle she wore orange
blossoms and carried white roses.
Her maids of honot were her sisters,
Miss Martha Armstrong and Miss Auria
Armstrong. They wore white lingerie
toilettes and carried pink carnations. The
bridesmaids were Miss Emma Ewing, a
sister of the bridegroom, Miss Kate Dab
ney, Miss Margaret Dimmick. of Mont
gomery, and Miss Mable Townley, of
Ann Arbor. Mich. They were charm
ingly gowned in white and carried carna-
tons.
Mr.. Ewlngs best man was Mr. c. d.
Gotten, and the ushers were Mr. =
Mitchell Williamson, Mr.. II. Gait Brax-
ton, De. f. Leroy Napier and Mr.. Will
liam T. Archer, of Sheffield.
After the ceremony the wedding party
was entertained at the brides home. Mr..
and Mrs. Ewing left later for the south.
The brides travelling gown was of blue
cloth with which was worn a velvet
toque.
The bride is a daughter of the late T.
y
man in the Church of the Advent She
is a neice of Judge Thomas G. Jones,
and of Mrs. Virginia Gessener, of Mont
gomery. and is a most attractive and low
able young woman.
Mr.. Ewing is well known as one of the
most successful young business men in the
city, and is greatly esteemed by his bust
ness associate and by a large circle of
friends who extend him and his lovely
bride sineerest congratulations and good
wishes.
Col and Mrs. Robert H, Pearson, at
their handsome home on the South High
lands, revived the charming custom of
keeping open house ON New Years day.
the announcement that they would receive
thronging their drawing rooms with their
many friends. No special hours We're OBJ
served, but they We're at home through
the afternoon and early evening TO call
ers
There are no more popular host and
hostess in Birmingham social world than
Colonel and Mrs Pearson, and their hospi-
tality has been proverbial for years
New Years receiving, still in vogue
in Washington and in New Orleans and
Charleston, must all always remain
most ideal custom because of it's charm
ing informality, and its revival in this
city would add a great deal to social
life.
light collation. was served and no
other event of the day was more typi-
cal of southern hospitality than than this
Colonel and Mrs. Pearson also kept
open house on Christmas day in compli-
ment to the visiting Yale men.
Among the New Year dances was that
at which Gen. and Mrs Frederick Fergu-
son entertained last evening at the Coun-
try club in compliment to their young
daughter, Miss Frederika Ferguson, who
is passing the holidays at her home. There
were go or 70 guests, and the occasion
was full of holiday charm and gaiety
Miss Ferguson is attending the Shpley
school, where a group of Birmingham
girls makes most interesting southern
set"
Miss Katherine Leach has returned to
New Orleans.
Mr.. and Mrs. John w. Tomlinson en-
tertained the Monday Bridge club at its
New Year meeting.
The New Years musicale at the
Country club was bright event of
yesterday, a new departure being made
from the usual afternoon musicale, and
the guests assembling instead between
10 and II. The programme was greatly
enjoyed and the musicale was also So
cially a most delightful event. Society
is rather affecting music this winter,
and takes advantage of every opportuni-
ty that is presented.
A meeting of the General Sumpter
chapter, Daughters of the American Rev
olution, was held yesterday afternoon
at the residence of IRIS. Frank White.
1t was attended by number of people
who were special guests of the chapter,
being descendants of the Revolutionary
soldiers, who are buried in Jefferson
county.
, 1t is the purpose, as already announced,
of the Daughters to erect a memorial to
these heroes, and at the meeting yester-
day plans were discussed in regard to
this
While the marking of the Individual
graves is now considered impossible, the
Daughters are determined that memori-
al shall be built to the memory of the
soldiers who are known to have been