The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-29
EVENTS OF YESTERDAY IN THE SOCIAL WORLD AnderSon-Adams Wedding At
 Highland Church THE STlLLMAN COTlLLON Notes and Comments of We'll Known People and Social Announcements
 of Interest Here and
 Elsewhere.
THE STlLLMAN COTILLON
BY ANNIE kENDRIcK WALKER.

Resluehl EuiaullanS have been deeply saddened over the death of MT. Eli s. Shorter of Eufaula, announcement of
 which was made Sunday. The funeral party was delayed in this city for sev- eral hours owing to the lateness of the outgoing train for the south, upon which 1 the remains were transferred on reaching
 here from Stafford Springs, Miss, where
 MT. Shorter passed his last days l Ex-Governor William D. Jelks, who is 1 related to the Shorters by marriage. and
 MT. Harry Shorter joined the funeral
 party here. The obsequies were held on Monday.
 l The death of MT Shorter throws a large family connection in mourning. Mrs. 1 Shorter and her distinguished husband 1 had number of warm personal friends 1 in this city. Some years ago she accom-
 panied him on a tour of the state In 1 this city he made a memorable address,
 recalling to those who had heard his fl-
 lustrious father the older days of elo- l quence and oratory.
 MT. Shorter belonged to the class of southerners known as the old school. Few men were as courtly and as chivalrous. The Shorters had within the last year or two remodelled their residence on beautiful Eufaula street. It is now one l of the finest private residence in the south Of the Georgian period it is not unlike some of the magnificent villas at Newport. The interior is in keeping with the imposing splendor cf the architecture. The library of the residence is said to be modelled after a celepr l.ed library in New York The decorations throughout the house were recently done by Tiffany.
 Much of the furnishings are historic. very rare and beautiful things. Mrs Shorter was Miss Mylena Lamar of Macon, Ga. She has two daughters and a son Her eldest daughter, Miss Alberta Shorter. is now in society, a very char,f-
 ing girl.
 Miss Frances Murray Adams was a beautiful bride of yesterday, her marriage to MT. Edwin Lamont Anderson taking place at Il o'clock at the South Highland performed by the Rev. Sterling J. Foster, the church being filled with friends. Palms and cut flowers were used in the decoration.
 Miss Adams, who entered the church with her father, MT. James Beecher Adams. looked charming in very smart gown in Copenhagen blue chiffon broad cloth. The coat was richly appiqued in pastel tints, and opened over waitst Of filled net. With this was worn a Gains boro hat Of old rose panne velvet trimmed vt,it ,,1u ba hrid da1 was full shower of lilies of the valley and delicate ferns.
 Mrs. Isy w. Richardson of Meridian, Miss, was matron of honor. She wore white net over silk, with a hat of wh te lace trimmed with plumes, and carried white carnations.
 Miss Bessie Lyle of Meridian was maid of honor. She was gowned in pink mes saline satin, deliberately trimmed with lace. Her hat was of ping panpe velvet trimmed with plume', and she carried white and pink sweet peas.
 MT. Henry P. Hanna was MT Ander- sons best man and his ushers were MT. Cicero C. Blackwell and MT. J. Fred Tinius.
 Both aisles in the church were used for the wedding procession The ushers entered down separate aisles, as did the matron of honor and the maid of honor. The bridegroom and best man came from the rear of the church.
 Mir and Mrs. Anderson left later in the afternoon on their walding iourncy, and \ upon their return -hev will he a. hcIne at 626 Nineteenth street. noith. There were several out-of-town guests present at the ceremony.
 Mr. and Mrs. Charles A. Stillman gave a cotillon last evening at the Country club in compliment to their house guests. Mr. and Mrs. Norborne Clark of Mo bile
 Mir Hubert Drennen led the figures of the grand march with Mrs. Clark. who was gowned in embroidered chiffon, in the gold effects. one of those charming golden gowns that combine the same tints in its colors and rich embroideries. Her bouuet was of Palma violets.
 few figures of the cotilon followed the grand march, after which dancing was general MT. Drennen led the cotil- lon
 | brilliant picture in a ball gown of blue messaline trimmed with laces, and car rying American beauties, was with MT. Clark, MT. Stllman leading with Mrs. Hubert Drennen.
 The several hundred guests were re- ceived in the living room of the club house which was handsomely decorated with palms.
 A buffet supper was served about 12 o'clock. The coffee tables were in the private dining room, and the bon-bon table, deliberately decorated with roses, was placed in the ladies' cafe The Call man orchestra presented programme of popular airs.
 The occasion was both beautiful and brilliant. Both MT. and Mrs. Clark are well known in society here as we'll as in Mobile and New Orleans.
 Mrs. Clark is one of the most beauti- full women in southern society. She is of the Titan type, with quantities of dark red hair. and with expressive eyes, and the exquisite complexion of pure Titan beauty. As Miss Mildred Logan she was a brilliant Louisiana belle.
 She and Mrs. Stillman were admira- ble foils for each other. the one, of the the Titias type. and the other the bru- nette of exquisite coloring.
 Among those assisting in receiving were MT and Mrs. Crockard- Mir and Mrz>