The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-29
LEAP YEAR GERMAN
GIVEN IN BESSEMER
Probably Nest Elaborate Affair
of Season
OTIS HUEY BADLY HURT
Fan at DoIomite Mine Takes Fire and
Causes Considerable Excitement.
Personal and General News
of Bessemer.
OTIS HUEY BADLY HURT
BY ]. B. HOUSTON.

Bessemer December Especial 1.-The
farewell Leap Year german this evening
at Athletic hall, given by the ladies of
Bessemer, was a most brilliant and elab
crate affair. The arrangements commit
tee had spared no time nor expense in
the hall decorations, the color scheme
being red and green, which were in pro-
fusion and most artistically arranged. In
one corner of the hall was a Christmas
tree which was laden down with all man
ner of bright objects of the Christmas
tree variety, interspersed with incandes-
cent lights, throwing a glow of iridescent
colors on the large assemblage present.
On the sides of the wall were large
wreaths of holly and mistletoe tied with
bows of red ribbon, and from the walls
were suspended large red bells, the lights
nestled within, forming quite picture,
together with a Yeritable spider web of
ribbons, alternating with red and green.
The favors were beautiful and most
unique, the one attracting more attention
beng an especially picturesque one,
called the sparkler figure. The lights
were turned out, and the live sticks the
dancers were holding, emitted sparks in
appearance resembling pyrotechnics. The
other favors were of a knic mack order
and taken from the Christmas tree At
8 o'clock the grand march started, led by
Or. and Mrs. J. S. Winters, and through
the evening, varied and intricate figures
were introduced by this couple that were
highly pleasing and much enjoyed by
the many happy couples that assembled
at function that can rate as one of the
smartest ever given in Bessemer.
Those present were: DIR. and Mrs. J. S.
Winters, Mr.. and Mrs. Grefncamp, DIR.
and Mrs. Taylor, Dr. and Mrs Grigsby.
Mr.. and Mrs. Little, Mr.. and Mrs. Nc
Oregon. DR.. and Mrs. Fitzpatrick, Mr..
and Mrs Moody Mr.. and Mrs. Hollings-
worth, Mr. and IS. Bissette, Mr.. and
Mrs. Carlisle; Mis- May Adams, Ethel
Adams, Katherine Adams, Ann O'Brien,
Carl, Grace Judson, Kathleen Hard, Car
RE Thompson, Katherine Corniff, Florrie
Little, Zena Smith, Hazel Marsh, Mat
thews, Alberta Wiley, Lucia Bruins, Mary
Tinxlepaugh, May Rosser, Maud Minis;
Messrs. r. McAdams, Bob Mingea, Berry
man, T. R Fulton, Bob Nail, Roy Huff
Will Lacey, Bush, McF arland, Bond Fay,
Witt, Alexander; Drs. Grout, Compton.
Caldwell; Messrs. Patton, George Davies,
J. B. Houston, c. P. Mathews, Gardner
GOODWIN, Robinson, Homer and Henry
Hurd, Leo Marcus, Lon Baker w. d.
Taylor, Jr., Rupert Taylor, Williams,
Joyce, Dobbs, c. Williams, Leland Lyle
and Clark Thornton of Meridian, Miss.
w. D. Taylor, Jr., Entertains.
This morning at the home of Dr. and
Mrs. W. D. Taylor, their son, W. D.
Taylor, Jr., entertained a number of his
friends at a mornings luncheon and
dance. 1t was a bright and happy func-
ton and highly enjoyed. The drawing
and reception rooms were decorated with
ferns of every variety, potted plants,
palms and red carnations and American
beauty roses, and the table where the
guests were seated presented a gorgeous
picture of beauty and coloring. The COW
ering for the table was beautiful lace
centerpiece of rare design, and over that
hung the pennants of the different COL
leges, placed in front of the representa-
tives of these institutions of learning. The
souvenirs received were footballs filled
with bon hons, which were very pretty
and carried out the college scheme. After
the luncheon the guests repaired to the
large and spacious porch, where dancing
was INDUCED in for several hours. IT
was voted the most delightful affair ever
given. Those present were Miss Zena
Smith, Miss F1orrie Little, Miss Rather
inc Adams, Miss Maud Minis, Mess-s.
Leland Lyle and Clark Thornton of Me-
ridian. Miss, Rupert Taylor of the V.
p I. of Blacksburg, Va, and Wallace Nc
Adory of Birmingham.