The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-09
NEWS IF THE DAY IN SOCIETY WORLD Bridesmaids Luncheon An Event of Yesterday NOTES HERE AND THERE Marriage of Miss Gaudin and Mir. orri. son-Bridge Party-lnterpretive
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BY MYRTLE MILES.

The reading given by Mrs. Isabel Carg- hill Beecher last evening was attended by an audience gathered from among the most exclusive and cultured circles. She Is one of the most charming speakers that has ever entertained a Birmingham audience and those who heard her were completely captivated by her wonderful personality. Her popularity was aug mented by last evenings performance.
 In the beginning Mrs. Beecher gave one of Mary Stewart Cuttings little stories of married life, "A Quiet Day at Home, delicious bit of comedy with a touch of romance, and as Mrs. Beecher gave it slightly adapted for presentation, it was received with most fattering applause. This was followed by the library scene in the Lion and the Mouse" which was chosen by the reader because of it's general popularity. She said yester- day that it is asked for more often than any number in her repertoire. It is of peculiar interest because of that com pact between the moneyed interest and the social side of life. the discussion of which is so much in vogue.
 
 were occupied by the young women in the training class of the Free Kinder garten association. There were several parties occupying the lower ones. In Mrs David Roberts box were Miss Rose Lowell, Miss Hannah Elliott and Mrs Samuel Earle.
 MT. and Mrs Charles A. stillman and AT~ rla O another box MT. and Mrs. Richard Ran dolph and MT. and Mrs. H. L. Badham were seen in a box. MT. and Mrs. Mark Lewis were also among the occupants of box. With them were MT. and Mrs. George M. Cruikshank and Mr. and Mrs. Sterling Foster. The stage was artistically decorated in palms and flow CTS, making an attractive background for the graceful speaker.
 The Fenelon club will meet at 2:30 o'clock Friday afternoon with Mrs. Will liam Streit on the corner of Eleventh avenue and St. Charles street. This will be an open meeting and each member is invited to bring a friend, but is requested to notify the hostess.
 
 Mrs. Frankie Dismukes will entertain ten of her friends at dinner Christmas evening.
 Miss Linley Graham will entertain the Davies-VanHoose wedding party on the night of the rehearsal, December 15, at a buffet supper.
 Miss Dora McLester and Miss Susie Me- Lester entertained for Miss Anna Van Hoose and Miss Carrie Cobbs yesterday at luncheon. The guests included the bridesmaids to be in attendance at the Davies-Van Hoose wedding and also at that of Miss Cobbs and MT. Dawson on Thursday evening of this week
 The luncheon table was prettily sug- gestive of a marital event with it's large central decoration of bride roses and asparagus ferns made into the semblance of a brides boquet. Candles shed their soft light through white shades covered with silver fllgree. Further carrying out the green and white idea were the bows of green tulle that ornamented each glass. The place cards were unique and charming. They were tiny name cards held in the beaks of gaily colored birds. These were brought from Europe by the hostess.
 Seated around the table was group of Birmingham's most charming young women. They included Misses Dora and Susie McLester. Miss Cobbs, Miss Anna Van Hoose, Miss Mary Ruth McLester, Miss Annie Le Grande, Miss Marjorie Weatherly, Miss Jennie Bridges, Miss Lin1ey Graham, Mis- Isabel Caldwell and Mrs James McLester Van Hoose.
 In its every appointment the luncheon was one of the loveliest of the many beautiful pre-nuptial affairs of the sea- son. The hostesses each looked charm ing. Miss Dora McLesters frock was an exquisite brown chiffon creation in which she is most attractive Miss Susie Me Lester was baeomingly gowned in a soft blue silk frock trimmed with laces.
 Mir. Horace Soper entertained a small party at dinner last evening at Terrace