The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-01-07
NEWS OF THE WEEK
IN WORLD OF SOCIETY
Mrs. Gill Sailed on Saturday
for London
BRIDESMAIDS LUNCHEON
Dinner To Miss Conner and Mr.. Morley
Buck-Major and Mrs. TutwiIer
Entertain Monday
Bridge.
BY ANNIE kENDRlck WALKER.


Mrs. Butterheld will join her daughter
and the party will be guests of Miss Dug
dale at Court Lodge in April
Mrs. Gill will also pass a part of the
spring motoring in France. DR.. Gill. U.
s. NJ is on an extensive cruise, and dur
ing his absence Mrs. Gill will pass most
of the time in Europe.
Mr.. James Craig Smith and his son,
James Craig Smith, Jr.. Of Montgomery
are the guests of Governor and Mrs.
Conner.
Dr. Preston Blake has returned to Lex
ington, Ky.
At the parish house OF st. Andrew s
church a match game of basket ball was
played by the Boys club of st. Andrews
with st. Paul's Athletic association. The
score was 12 to s in favor of the Boys
club. A number of the friends of the
two clubs were present. including both
ladies and gentlemen. The game afforded
much amusement as well as being an ex-
hibition of clever handling of the pig
skin. The Boys club is quite popular
and is evidencing fine results.
The celebration of Founders Day.
which will be held on Wednesday at the
Judson institute, will be an event of in
terest. The Judson was established in
colleges for girls in the southern states,
but 1t ranks as one Of the finest of insti-
buttons. The Rev. Austin Crouch Aof
Birmingham will deliver an address at
the exercises, and the class ceremonies
will be most impressive. A reception will
be held in the evening.
Miss Harriet Mcknight, who is in
Montgomery, the guest of Miss Ethel
Johnston, will remain several weeks
longer and will go to Auburp for fra
ternity dance in February.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Holland Lathrop
gave dinner last evening in compliment
to Miss Catherine Conner and Mr.. Morly
Buck, The decorations were of red car
nations. Among the guests were Gov
ernor and Mrs. Braxton Bragg Conner.
Mr.. Orion Buck of Massachusetts Mr..
James Craig Smith of Montgomery, Mr..
and Mrs. Fl. M. Conner of Savannah, Mr..
and Mrs. Fletcher Conner, Mr.. and Mrs.
Mcdonald Conner, Mr.. wallace Conner,
Mr.. Wallace Conner II.
The wedding of Miss Catherine Conner
and Mr.. Morley Buck will take place to-
day at high noon at the residence of the
brides parents, Governor and Mrs. CO.
mer A breakfast will follow the cere-
mony.
Miss Jean Ballinger gave beautiful
luncheon yesterday to Miss Lille Dren-
men, the guests including the young
women who will be in the wedding party,
among them Miss Drennen, Miss Eva CO.
mer. Miss Alice Fallon, Miss Edna
Hume, Miss Eula Drennen, Miss Fannie
Drennen, Miss Ethel Clifford.
Mrs. Braxton Bragg Conner and Miss
Eva Conner contemplate spending the re-
mainder of the winter in Havana.
Mrs. Isabel Garghill Beecher left yes
tcitdS III NniSdSo. foiic WIN SPtht III &C
weeks in the southwest, where she will
fill several engagements for dramatic re-
ctals and interpretative musical read
ings.
Maj. and Mrs E. NJ Tutwiler enter
tanned the Monday Bridge club last even
ing.
Mr.. and Mrs Joel Chandler Harris
have issued invtatio to the marriage
of their daughter Lillian, to Mr.. Fred
erick WAGNER, Jr., which will take place
Wednesday, January Is, at the Sign of
the Wrens Nest" Atlanta, Ga.
The Young Matrons Card club will
meet with Mrs. Arthur Lovelace Wednes-
day afternoon at 2:3O o'clock
Mr.. and Mrs. John Cochrane of Mobile
entertained at dinner last week in honor
of Mr.. Tom Garner of Tuscaloosa and
Mr. Stirling Wood, Jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. W. E. Lindsteadt are Wis
iting in Montgomery.
Mr. and Mrs. McCollum, after spending
the holidays here, have returned to Chat
tanooga.
Mrs. Gardner, who was calleda TO this
city by the illness of her mother, has re-
turned to her home in Highland Park.
Pascal G. Shook mas returned from
a trim to Texas.
Mrs. A. NJ. st. John and little son left
Sunday for their home in Memphis after
a two weeks visit to relatives in Biz
mingham.
with colonial tea at the residence of
union will meet at the First Methodist
church, this afternoon at o'clock. AS
this will be special New Years meet
ing a large attendance of members is
expected.
Mrs A. Bridge and little son have re-
turned home from Admission from a visit
to her sister, Mrs. Joe Saks.
General Sumpter Chapter ID. A. r. will
fttingly celebrate the anniversary of Gen
eral Washngton's wedding on January II,
with colonial tea at the residence of
Mrs. \. w. Trimble. All members are
requested tos end names OF friends TO
whom they wish invitations to Mrs. J. d.
Dabney, 1881 South Nineteenth street
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Cutler Defeats Hoppe.
Philadelphia. January s.-Alberrs Cutler
of Boston defeated Willie Hoppe, of Chi
cago here tonight in the first game or
the 2o0o-point 1s-billisrd match by score