The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-12-29


Louis Plosser. Malcolm Bethea, Webb
Crawford. Griffith Harsh, Joseph Carson,
Ed Dorsey, Robert Thach, Guy John
ston, L. c. Frazer, Robert Keenan,,
Marshall Dabney Harold Lewis Leigh
ton Woods. James Nelson, Harold
Bowron, Louis Woodson, Arnold Glover,
Herbert Robinson.
The Aphopois Card club, which was ,
to have been entertained by Miss Mary
Ruth McLester this afternoon, has
postponed its meeting until next Tues
day on account of the death of the lit
tie son of Mr. and Mrs. Robert Hood.
Mrs. Charles Northington of Tusca-
loosa is visiting her father. DIR. Aber-
West End.
Progressive hearts was played at
Miss Sydnie Hits card party on yes
terday afternoon. The score. cards,
hand-painted Santa Clauses, were
drawn from a huge red bell tied to the
chandelier. The first prize, a Christy
picture. went to Miss Haywood Mol
ton, and Miss Mabel McWane captured
the BOBBY the story of chicken
fight told in a series of pictures. Tea
was served in the Dutch dining room
by Miss Virginia Putnam. and the score
was kept by Miss Bland Tomlinson.
delightful two-course luncheon con-
cluded the games. Those invited were
Misses Sue Hardie Elizabeth Bowie,
May Fox, Mary Kinney, Marguerite
Howell, Virginia Abbott, Kate Perry,
Haywood Motion, Dorothy Johnston,
Bessie Bethea, Annie May Walthall,
Elise F'arrior, Virginia McDavld Pearl
Guscott, Felicia STREET, Annie Blinn,
Theolene Elliot, Edna Miles, Mary
Buchanan, Jane Hannum, Harriet Haw-
kins, Mabel McWane, Florence Coffin,
la Ryan, Lucy Lyman Powell, Annie
Wilkerson, Mary Forbes and Mary Lou
Cobbs.
Master Edward Bishop and Miss
Helen Bishop entertained 80 of their
young friends at a Christmas party on
last Saturday evening at their home in
Norwood. The house was prettily
decorated in Christmas greens. The
young people devoted their wits to a
memory contest in which Cecil Smith
and Miss Jessie Ingram were the most
successful, each being given a box of
candy. Ice cream. cake and fruit
finished a most enjoyable evening.
The many friends of Mrs. Louise Fra
ley of Nashville are glad to welcome
her as the guest of Mrs. James Bow
ron.
Miss Helen Rosa Randolph and Miss
Emily Somerville were the guests OF
honor at delightful dance given by
Mrs. w. L. Murdoch at her home yes
| terday evening. About So of the school
set were in attendance. The house
was a bower of holly and mistletoe,
and large red bells were suspended
from the chandeliers. Fruit punch and
sandwiches were served from small
tables covered in smilax and mistletoe.
Among the many charming pre-
| nuptial events in honor of Miss Lucy
Carr none has surpassed the beautiful
linen shower given on yesterday aft
ernoon by Miss Cornela Steph enson,
| who is to be one of Miss Cars at
tendants at her marriage to Mr.. Brice
Kelley on Wednesday evening. White
wedding bells were strung in profusion
over the house, while the heart-shaped
score cards decorated with pen and
ink drawings of the bride and groom
further carried out the idea of the en-
tertainment. The guests on entering
| were invited into the library where
they played the game "Matrimony."
| linen handkerchiefs and the BOBBY, a
spool of linen thread, went to Miss
Francis Whitfield From the library
! they proceeded to the parlor where an
immense spider web woven of blue and
pink cord, the colors to be used in the
wedding, held the packages of linen
with which the bride was showered.
The table in the dining room was COW
cred with two lace lunch cloths with
rice between and had as centerpiece
a large vase of white and pink carna-
| lions. In here the guests were served
with turkey sandwiches and fruit salad
in orange cups, to the handles of which
were tied wedding bells. Miss Susie
Angel dispensed coffee and fruit cake
in the library. On leaving each guest
was presented with tiny bag of rice
with which to shower the bride at the
wedding.
The Lindsay Hawkins bridal party
were the guests of Miss Sarah Phelan
at Dutch supper given at her bun
ga1ow on South Fourteenth street Mon
day evening. Welsh rabbit, prepared
on the chafing dish, sandwiches and
fruit formed delightful srepast, after
which bridge was played. Miss Haw-
kins wore becoming lavender gown
and large picture hat.
The Ladies' Aid society of Temple
Emanuel will hold a meeting at the
temple this afternoon at 2:30.
The regular monthly musical will be
given at the Country club on Wednes-