The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-12-26
WOMEN ano SOCIETY
Marie Bankheaa owea. Society Ator, rAsss No. 1ss4

 HlsSmwmnmmMmMnmMmHm mIHMBmnmHmh i vantage the heated dancers were | served refreshing ice water, dispensed by Mrs. George Tyson.
 Throughout the whole evening ser wants passed trays of cider and ginger bread and sandwiches.
 l MIR. sTEPHENS's STAG DINNER. In celebration Of his s7th birthday Mrs Thomas Franklin Stephens sur | prised her husband on Christmas day l with a stagS dinner to which were in- vited ten of Mir. Stephens's closest friends. When Mir. R. P. Dexter and pr. John Anderson dropped in to ex- change the felIcltations of the day with him about 2 p. m. the unsuspect-, ing host thought they were but neigh | bOrly, and when Mr. J. o. William | son and MT. w. A. May joined 1t seemed but q reminiscence of auld lange syne. When Messrs. W. F. Black, George Powell. J. A. Young. c. F. Kettles and Henry Hughes dropped off the Cloverdale car en masse and enter ed the Stephenson home, 1t looked suspiciousiy like there was something about to be doing. Before the host | could discover the nature of his sud den visitation dinner was announced | and the secret was out
 The hall and parlof were decorated in red and green, and the dining room | In white and green. From the chan dalier to each corner of the table were | garlands of smilax. In the center of l the table, over a handsome lace cen- | terpiece, was beautiful pyramid of | malaga grapes. Oh the table were l thtrty-seyen green and white candles There were five courses of an& old | fashioned Christmas dinner menu The place cards were post cards. with messages contining personalities of a humorous character. These were ad- dressed to each gentleman to 1017 south Hull street. The place souvenirs were little roasted turkeys stuffed with nut candy.
 sIHPsON-KLINGE. Miss Ethel Simpson, niece of Mir Thomas simpson. and Mir. Albert klinge viii be married this morning at o'clock, at St. Peters Catholic church. Father Savage will ofEiciate The church is beautikully decorated with eyergreens for the Christmas 1 anniversary. and the altar lights snf- fuse gentle glow through the church. The service will be very sim pie and immediately after the bene- diction the young couple will leave for Denver, Col, where Mir. Klinge has recently accepted a responsible rail- road position.
 The bride. a distinct blonde, will wear taup grey travelling dress with hat, gloves and shoes to match, and will carry an arm bouquet of La France roses.
 Miss Julia KIinge the bridesmaid. will wear white cloth, and carry pink carnations Mir. James B. Farley win act as best man.
 Both the bride and groom were born and reared in this city, and have a large circle of friends.
 Miss simpson Is the daughter oi the late Mir. James B. simpson, V. Ii s, ass6ciate editor q The Evening Journal, the author of valuable little book on the State Cap- itol and at the time Of his death was recording secretary in the Governor's office.
 COTsrON-NUNN.
 Of interest to many friends is the marriage of Miss Famine Nunn to Mir. Frank Otto Cotton of Montgomery, which took place o'clock yesterday afternoon at the residence of the br4des parents, MT. and Mrs. s. e. Nunn, 525 Courtland Street, Atlanta, Ga. The bride was becomingiy gowned in a
 
 cloth with hat to match, and carried & bouquet of brides roses
 Among the out-of-town guests were Mrs. c. O.. Williams and Miss Fannie Williams of Columbus, Ga, Mir. William A. Chancey of Montgomery, and MT. and Mrs. H. s. Williams of McDonough, Ga.
 The bride is charming and accom- plislred The groom is one of Mont gomerys prosperous young business men.
 SOUTHERN SOCIETY BANQUET.
 The twenty-third annual banquet of the Southern Society of New York was the greatest success of the organiza- ton. so far as attendance goes. 402 members having been invited and 40I being on hand And from the absent member there was an elaborate tele gram of regret. Also, from the stand 1 point of entertainment 1t was a sue. 1 cess.
 The feminine representatives of Southern society filled the two tiers of l bQxes running around three sides of the main bah room of the Waldorf. and l through an eyer increasing haze of ci- | gar smoke looked down dimly upon | some of the great men of the day. |
 From the carolinas and Virginia | there were number of men promi- 1 nent in New York, their names being !! associated with large corporate inter l ests, with the law, medicine, science, | literature, finance and politics.
 At the guestg table were: Major Ed l ward owen. Bruce Rice, Jr.. J. D. Pe- | terson, pr. George Tucker Harrison | Robert Oliphant, Henry w. Taft, Lloyd | R. Sanderson. Hon. Herman 4. Metz. l the Rev. ]. Nevett Steele, Hon. Martin | W. Littieton, pr. John A, Wyth, pr. | Woodrow Wilson, the Rev. S. Parl1es l Cadman, Hon. Patrick F. McGowan, l James T. Woodward, William Temple | Emmett, Judge Augustea, Van Wycl5. | Thomas J. Mcclure, John Sterwin Cros- l by and Evan Shelby. At the tables l were noticed James F. Allen, John R. | Abney, James O. Bloss. Dr. Leroy l