The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-28
NEWS OF THE DAY
 IN SOCIAL WORLD Departures and Returns of
 Summer Folk NOTES HERE AND THERE Informal Card Party for Guest-Tiny Tot Entertains Piaymates-Dance This Evening at the HilIman.
 Announcements-Per
NOTES HERE AND THERE
By MYRTLE MILES.
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ments. the hostess telephoned to a 1ew of her friends asking them to call short time afterwards to meet her guest and enjoy a game. There Is no stay-at- home who does not recall with distinct pleasure these occasional bright morn ing affairs which have so pleasantly broken the monotony of the heated sea- son. Mrs. Pughs guest, Mrs. Brown, has a number of friends In Birmingham and many throughout the state who will remember her as Miss Julia Bates. She has been the recipient of of many charm- ing attentions during her stay and several delightful functions have been arranged in her honor to take place next week. Mrs Pughs guests yesterday were Mrs. Brown, Mrs. Thomas Hefiin, Mrs. Alexis Craven, Mrs. John W. Watts, Mrs. H. S. Ryall, Mrs. Annie Herzberg and Mrs. John Snodgrass of Scottsboro. Master Fred Rix, the small grand son oS MT. and Mrs. Robert H. Pearson, will entertain a number of his little friends this afternoon at a party on tho lawn at his grandfathers home. This evening at the Hillman hotel the 'Phi Xxi Deltas," a club composed of some of the younger set, will entertain at dance at the Hillman hotel in honor of some of the young people who will leave for college early in September.
 Mrs. William Galloway Cleveland an- nounces the engagement of her daughter, ha+l fo Mr. hr ard the wedding to occur in Talladega on the 9th of September.
 MT. and Mrs. w. P. Bissett are at St. Clair Springs.
 Miss Fannie Veil will go to St. Clair Springs Saturday.
 MT. Ben Veil has returned from Au- burn and will leave September 1 for Auburn to enter college. Miss Amelia Markstein is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Robert Gary, in New York;
 Miss Helen Rosa Randolph and her guest, Miss Eda Biggers of Maysboro, Ky, who are spending the summer at Blount Springs, are spending week in Birmingham with Mrs. W. L. Murdoch.
 Mir H. L.. Mcconnell of Mobile Is the guest of MT and Mrs. W. L. Murdoch.
 Mrs. H Bartley of Fort Valley, Ga., has returned to her home after delight ful visit to her daughter, Mrs. w. D. Smith on Fifth avenue. Mr. H. H. Mayberry, who was formerly resident of this city, is registered at the Hilman.
 MT. and Mrs. Hardeman Meade and children have returned from Chandler Springs.
 Mrs. H. Simon will occupy one of the Barbor apartments this winter. Mr. and Mrs. Avelynn Isaac Dexter of this city have issued invitations to the marriage of their daughter, Gertrude Ellen, to Mr. Warren Griffin of Rush. vile, Ill.,, on September g. Mr. and Mrs. Dexter and family are now at their summer home in New Hampshire, where the wedding will take place. Mrs. Richard Brown will return next week from Michigan.
 Miss Sarah Clayton is the guest of friends in Atlanta.
 Miss Nettie Stollenwerck and Miss Mary Stollenwerck will return Sunday from Chatauqua, N. Y. Mrs. Peter Bostick has returned from Ann Arbor, Mich., where she was the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. l.. A. Townley.
 Mrs. John Snodgrass of Scottsb orc, formerly Miss Helen Slayton of this city, is the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. A. Clayton. Mrs. Mary G. Pickens of Greensb orc, who is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Israel Pickens, will leave Saturday for her cottage at St. Clair Springs. A meeting of the Thompson -Phelan Block Improvement society took place yesterday at the home of Mrs w. H. Neville. This was the third meeting of the members who are enthusias- tically carrying forward the plans em- bodied in the city beautiful. There are eight new homes in the block, and these make a strong appeal to the pride of the members.
 Miss Dorsey Harris is at Altoona with her sister, Mrs. Forsyth, at the summer home of their father, MT. George c. Harris.
 Among the recent entertainments given at St. Clair Springs was a pre- gressive whist party by Mrs. Belle Montgomery. The first prize, a beau ttful center piece, was won by Mrs. E. { Lesser, on a cut with Miss Gertrude Well. The Consolation, box of candy, went to MT. Griggs. After the game dainty refreshments were served.
 At the annual baby show recently held at Monteagle, Tenn, the medal of- fered for the first baby under IS months old was unanimously awarded to little 6 months old Helen Rembert Herbert. daughter of Judge and Mrs. w. F. Herbert, who have a number of friends ,ere. This was a compliment to Ala bama's little tots. and recalls the nam moth baby parade to take place today