The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-31
NEWS OF TIE DAY IN SOCIETY WORLD Halloween Parties This Even-
 ing NOTES HERE AND THERE Miss Tardy to Entertain This Evening. Miss Ellen Norton Gave Halloween Party-Long-Minor Bridal
 Party-Personals.
NOTES HERE AND THERE

Mrs Frank H. Lathrop entertained tho
 Mamie Curtis club yesterday afternoon
 in way thoroughly characteristic of one
 of the most artistic and charming | hostesses in Birmingham. In addition l to the members of the club several ;, guests were present. Assisting Mrs. La 1 throp was her lovely young sister Miss
 Eva Conner. who has just returned from
 New York and who looked very charm 1 ing in an afternoon gown of rose crepe de
 ehene made directoire. Mrs. Lathrop was becomingly gowned in pompadour silk.
 The refreshments consisted of a hot i luncheon, after which tea, bonbons and frappe was served en buffet in the din- ing room, the beautiful tea table and l the social cup of tea being fitting
 finale to one of the most delightful in- 1 formal afternoons of the early fall. 1 Saturday afternoon and evening there 1 will be a Halloween entertainment at the residence of Mrs. J. J. Kennedy, 1923 I North Nineteenth street. for the benefit of | St. Vincent's hospital. A noted palmist
 has been engaged for the evening. l Mrs. B. A. Reynolds and Miss Annie
 LeGrande will entertain at tea this aft
 ernoon in compliment to Miss Edna l Moore.
 l Miss Mary Tardy will entertain in honor
 of Miss Josephine Minor this evening
 with Halloween party.
 l MT. and Mrs. James W. Harbour an-
 nounce the engagement of their daugh- 1 ter, Puma Mae, to MT. Joseph C. Me
 caghren of Ensley, Ala, the wedding to
 occur on the evening of Wednesday, Mo-
 vember 25, in Piedmont, Ala.
 | Miss Ellen Norton, the elder daughter l of MT. and Mrs. E. B. Norton, entertained | last evening at. one of the prettest par | ties which the school boys and girls l have enjoyed for long while. Her l guests numbered 3S and each was clothed in the costumes appropriate to the
 witches day The house decorations were beautiful, autumn leaves and flowers vieing in their rich color with the golden yellow of fruit-laded pumpkins which
 were used in artistic profusion. The | dining room table presented a lovely | scene with it's large centerpiece of pur> l pie grapes. The evening was spent in playing the merry games of the season.
 A fortune teller and a mystic circle added | to the fun enjoyed by the young peo- l pie. All voted it one of the jolliest oc- i casons within their experience.
 l Mrs. James w. Jones has issued invi- l tations to a card party in compliment to | her sister, Miss Ollie Miles, who re- l turned this week from Colorado. It will
 be an event of November 6.
 1 Among the notable weddings to occur | this month is that of Miss Josephine
 Minor, the youngest daughter of MT. and
 Mrs. Lewis Minor, and MT. James Cozby
 Long Miss Minors maid of honor will
 be her sister, Miss Fern Minor Mrs. Ar | thur w. Stewart of Marion, another sis l ter, will be matron of honor, and the | bridesmaids will be Miss Mabel Moore, Miss Lucille Moore, Miss Mary Tardy and I Miss Mary Long of Wyanette, H. Little Misses Kathleen Ledbetter and Josephine 1 Minor Stewart of Marion, Miss Minor . 1 niece will be flower girls. Nfr. Long 8 l best man will be his brother, Er William l Long MT. Trevarthon of Bes emer, MT. 1 Ralph Minor, the brides brother; Mr. | Crawford Long, brother of the groom and | MT. Frank Smith will be groomsmen. | The ushers will be MT. w. F. Minor, a | brother of the bride; MT. A. w. Stewart | of Marion and Dr. Jack Long.
 l Among the delightful events in honor of the approaching marriage of Miss Minor and Dr. Long will be an informal recep-
 tion next Friday evening at which Miss | Lncle Moore and Miss Mabel Moore will l be hostesses. A linen shower, which was
 to be given by Mrs. Norman Morrison 1 to
 Minor, must be deferred because of ill., l ness in Mrs. Morrison's family.
 l The bride will entertain her maids at
 luncheon next Saturday.
 On Tuesday evening before the wedding | the bridal party will be entertained after l the rehearsal by Miss Fern Minor.
 1 Miss Dora Somerville entertained Thurs 1 day at a charming luncheon in honor of l Miss Bingham, who is the guest of Miss l Duncan. Gathered about the table, over
 which bright lights beamed softly upon l large yellow and white chrysanthemums, were Miss Somerville, her guest of honor l Miss Bingham, Miss Mabel Wheelock,
 Miss Lucille Gaston, Miss Mary George Cruikshank, Miss Kathleen Stringfellow,
 Miss Dora McLester. Miss Kathleen Nixon and Miss Sue McLester.
 The ladies or Band NO. 4, the Eleventh Avenue Methodist church, will serve ! oyster dinners today from 12 to o'clock and from to g o'clock in room 10 dn | the first floor of the Woodward building. l A generous patronage is solicited. | The meeting of the Birmingham Sem- l mary Alumni association has been 1 postponed from October to Saturday, | November 21.
 ] There will be a Halloween party in | the parlors of the First Methodist church. l The public is cordially invited. No ad- l mission will be asked.
 l The ladies of the First Baptist church l announce a bazaar to be given during 1 the second week in December.
 1 This is the day relegated to the witches and mystic happenings One of the most l interesting Hallowee en celebrations will | be given in the Baraca room at the South l side Baptist church. The entertainment will be under the auspices of Mr. R. A.