The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-26

Mrs. Johnsons Philathea class on Thurs day evening. Leap year suggestions were carried out in decoration, entertainment and refreshment, in a most unique way. In the parlors were festoons of red hearts over the lace curtains and In the dining room ribbons, strung with red hearts. formed graceful loops from chandelier to the table, starting from a large heart of red roses pierced with a silver arrow.
 The center decoration of the table was a cunningly devised little arbor, from among the green fronds of it's rivers were suspended souvenir cupids draped in red as pin cushions for the ladies. In the center of this was vase of red carnations, around which were stand ing other cupids. Heart pen wipers as souvenirs were placed for the gentlemen.
 For entertainment, each guest was given two little gilt-edged hearts, tied with red ribbon with pencil. After pro gressve conservation on Leap year themes, musical romance was played by Miss Olivia Dorman; a love story of Ben Bolt and Annie Laurie being skillfully drawn out by numbered questions, and answers suggested by strains of familiar songs-these written on one of the hearts. The prize was won by Mrs. Jessie Boyd Bernhard. Each lady was requested to write a proposal of marriage on the other heart, and each gentleman to write an answer to a proposal.
 These cards had corresponding numbers for the ladies and men, which being called, brought the pair to the floor, and the proposal and answer read aloud.
 There were 50 guests. The class enter tained by Mrs. Berchfeld is. composed of the following young ladies: Misses Hale Bondurant Mcdonald, Christie, Moore, Myers. Byrd, Fannie and Nettie Duprey, O'Nel and Lodaska Mullen, Ros- berg Jordna, Sanford. Brooks. Lola and Emma Strickland and Mrs. Jessie Byrd Bernhard.
 MT Steven Smith, Jr., has returned from Livingston. His mother, Mrs. Steven Smith, is now the guest of Mrs. Addi son G. Smith.
 Mrs. E. E. Weaver is in Louisville
 Mrs T. L. Huggins has returned from New York and is at the Hotel Hillman.
 Mrs. James Wood. who has been pass ing several weeks in Shelbyville will re-
 turn to Birmingham this week.
 Mrs. c. s. Shelby has returned from Mobile.
 Mrs w H. Graves, whose long ill., ness is cause of sincere regret to many friends, is slowly improving, all though she is still at Johns Hopkins hospital.
 Miss Virginia Graves is in Baltimore stopping at the Hotel Stafford
 Miss Shelby of Washington, Ga, ar l rived last night and is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Dan Farmer in Eleventh avenue. Mrs. Farmer will entertain at l bridge in her honor early in February 
 | Mrs A. N. Miller of Columbia, s. C.,
 has announced the marriage of her daugh- | ter, Angie Isabel, to Dr. William Battle Phillips of Birmingham Tuesday, January 2.
 The following from the Louisville Cour- | ier-Journal will be of social interest,": The Rev. w. R. Hendrix and Mrs Hendrix entertained at beautiful recep- ton at their home, S32 Sixth street, yes terday afternoon from 4 until o'clock in honor of their guests, Mrs c. A. Jer- | nigan and Miss Beulah Holly of Birming- ham. Pink, white and green was the color scheme. The parlor and dining room were decorated in pink carnations, pots of azalea and ferns. The library was acc orated in white carnations and ferns. Frappe was served in the parlor ani tea and waters ser fsd in the dining room Beautiful solos we.e rendered by Di. Dora Wheat, who was assisted by Misses War ren and Da rs Mrs. Jerngan and Mis5