The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-04

bldiAu what WAS sdlus AE SdA III ei b1@A
 and it really was too funny to see the
 stir we created in our large Paris hats.
 All eyes were turned on us, the actors
 could hardly act for looking, and 1t
 capped the climax when we happened to
 catch sight of the leading lady gazing
 at us through opera glasses from be-
 hind the scenes. We went to the palace grounds and was fortunate enough to see
 the two little royal babies start off for
 drive with their two English nurses The carriage, the liveried footmen, and all the appointments were elegant in the extreme, but it looked strange to see four line mules instead of horses. We were not
 four feet from the carriage. l wanted to take a picture but the guard would not allow it. There were six finely uniformed men stationed around the carriage, while
 the royal party got in, which they did with great deliberation, giving us plenty of time to see them well. The little baby was bundled up that we really didn't
 see him at all but We were more interest ed in the other, anyway. He is the cutest little fellow I ever saw-just blouse
 and clean and rosy like any other little baby and l was crazy to go up and play
 with him. He was enthroned on pillows
 on the back seat of the open carriage where all his people could see him. He took the greatest interest in us especial ly in my hat because it was so gay. The nurses were much amused at our ejacu- latlons of Isn't he a hear? and Isn't he too sweet for words?' Across the street an ardent love affair goes on in true Spanish fashion. The damsel lives on the fourth floor but she comes out on her balcony and he stands below on the street and they make love- as though all the world were deaf.
 He comes late always when he thinks everybody is asleep, but often stays till
 ?. We watch from our window with great interest, and long to understand what they are saying.
 All over the city they have night watch
 men. each ones territory being a block. l When man comes home late at night he 1 has to stand at his own door and clap
 his hands three times: when the watch
 man comes flying with his lantern and keys and lets him in.
 l We had hoped to attend the last bull fight of the season this afternoon. but from present weather indications l think | 1t will be called off. It is just as well for me, as 1 am sure l should have regretted going the rest of my life. and could never have sat through the whole perform ance
 1 I have been reading Washington Try l ng's Alhambra stories in preparation 1 for Granada. I read them as part of
 the course in the Paul Hayne school, but | now they have taken on anew charm and | interest.
 Bessie B. of Birmingham stayed here at Dolores when she was in Madrid, as see from the register We have met sev- eral persons who knew her. The reciprocity meeting of the Edge wood club will be held this afternoon at 3 o'clock at the high school build l ing.
 The Study Circle will meet with Mrs. Agnes Hankinson, 1925 South Seventeenth street.
 Mrs Hark Lewis will be the hostess for the Clionian club.
 The Friday Afternoon Euchre club will hold it's meeting with Miss Lucy Dow l ney at 230 o'clock.
 l The Qu Tive club will meet at o'clock
 with Miss Willie Hartwell, 112O Florida 1 avenue.
 At the basketball game between the
 Athletic club and the Bessemer team yesterday evening Miss Lucy Lyman 1 Powell was sponsor for the Athletic club | and the maids were Miss Virginia Me David and Miss Mary Lou Cobb. 1 The young ladies of the South High
 land Presbyterian church will conduct a
 bazaar at Highland Circle beginning to-
 day at noon and lasting until tomorrow
 evening. It will be held in the garage
 and preparations have been made to | make of it a most attractive Christmas
 market. Fancy articles for gifts, candies
 and caKes will be kept and tea served. The Cadmean Circle will meet with Mrs.
 James Weatherly.
 l Mrs. E. B. Pennington will be hostess | for the Twentieth Century club at her
 home in Fountain Heights. The hour is 5 o'clock.
 | One of the interesting events of Christi l mas week will be a dance at which Miss Virginia Abbott will entertain about
 hundred of her young friends Christmas l night at the Margaret Allen school. l Another will be hop which Miss Mary l Kinney wil lgive on the evening of the l 30th at the Country club in compliment 1 to her cousin, Miss Marguerite Howell,
 who is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Kinney | and Miss Kinney for the winter. l Mrs. F. E. Thompson of Annston is
 the guest of Mrs. M. D. Orcutt. Mrs. Thompson formerly lived in Birmingham
 and has a number of friends here. The society of United Charities is mal- | ing every effort to put that organization on a firmer working basis and to that end
 has secured the services of Mr. Francis H. Mclean, 8 field worker of New York who will come to Birmingham January 21 and remain a week, looking into conditions and assisting to prepare for effective work. The cooperation of a number of influential men will also be asked in the movement and a mass meeting will be called at some time be- fore the first of the year to talk over plans.
 Dr. and Mrs. John Sharp Gillespy have issued cards announcing the marriage of
 their daughter, Mary, to MT. Thomas Felton Wimberly on the evening of De-
 cember ?, Birmingham, Ala.
 One of the prettiest early December
 weddings was the marriage of Miss Geor-
 gia Estele Hart to MT. J. J. Gladden. of
 Lincoln, which was solemnized Wednes-
 day afternoon at the residence of the
 brides uncle, Dr. w. T. Castleberry on
 Tuscaloosa avenue, West End.
 The wedding was fin tableau, curtains l
 being drawn and revealing the bride and 1
 groom elect after which the ceremony |
 was performed, the Rev. Dr. J. c. Per |
 singer, pastor of the Woodlawn Baptist |
 church, officiating. Miss Eloise Castle |
 berry and little Miss Helen Watson drew |
 the curtains aside. There were no otksr |
 attendants
 Just before the curtains were drawn |