The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-01-21
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN WORLD OF SOCIETY Announcements of Social Inter- est Here and Elsewhere SOME WASHINGTON GOSSIP -
 The Season of Dinner Giving Opens With Mrs. Roosevelt as Hostess
 to the Members of the
 Diplomatic Corps.
SOME WASHINGTON GOSSIP
BY ANNIE kENpRIcK WALKER.

states and her position in southern jour- nalism was permanently assured without this additional emphasis given it by her paper,
 Her work. largely editorial, has never failed to attract by its viriity, and she has a faculty, not always shared by the editorial writer, of selecting subjects of real public interest and import.
 For some years Mrs. Ball owned and edited brilliantly her own paper. Her connection with the Age-Herald also formed large part of her successful journalistic work.
 MT and Mrs Nat Trimble announce the birth of a daughter.
 Mrs. Allan W. Haskell is in New York.
 Mrs. James Ware Walker has returned to Montgomery.
 Mrs. Frank Crockard will entertain at bridge on Friday afternoon.
 The audience to hear Madame Calve this evening will be one of great social hril- liancy The boxes will be occupied, and the appearance of Madame Calve will be a distinguished social as well as musical event.
 Mrs. E. G. Stevens has taken apart ments at the residence of Mrs. Alice Smith, on Highland avenue.
 At o'clock on Saturday evening, Pa Ar,aU Kennedy Huffman of our city was united in marriage to MT. James R. Lambly of Spokane The ceremony was performed at All Saints Cathedral, the Very Rev. Alfred Lockwood, dean, officiating. In the absence of the brides parents the Rev. George Wallace Hurlbert gave her away The ocasion was strictly informal, only a few friends of the contracting parties being present. MT. Edgar c. Thompson presided at the organ and rendered the bridal chorus from 'Lohengrin' at the entrance of the wedding party, and Men- delssohns march at the conclusion of the ceremony. The bride wore no flowers, but carried a prayer book elegantly bound In ivory, from which Dean Lockwood read the marriage ceremony, and after the benediction returned it to the bride. Miss Huffman is the eldest daughter of MT. and Mrs. George Earl Huffman, and is well known In this city. MT. bambly has for number of years been associated with the business world of Spokane
 Mrs. Harry Dean entertained the mem- bers of the Young Ladies' Auxiliary of the South Side Baptist church yesterday afternoon.
 The Rev. Dr. Preston Blake of Lexing- ton, Ky. who has accepted the call to the South Side Baptist church, will arrive in this city the 1st of March.
 He will be accompanied by Mrs. Blake and they will both receive a cordial well come from the members of the large con gregation, which considers itself fortu- nate in securing Dr. Blake as its perma- nent pastor.
 The Washington season suffers very lit- tie from the dullness that has character ized social life elsewhere this winter, where there has been a noticeable falling off in entertaining. In Washington, how ever. entertaining in the official set goes on according to established precedent.
 President and Mrs. Roosevelt gave dinner on Friday to the members of the diplomatic corps, and the Cabinet din- ners of course, form the regular schedule in official entertaining.
 Dinners of less importance are an- nounced by women in the official life.
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Nelson Page were dinner hosts on Saturday.
 Miss Katherine Lilly of Chattanooga is the guest of Mrs Bruce Brewer
 Mrs M. J. Cox of Montgomery is spend- Charles Steward.
 Mrs. A. c. Jernigan and Miss Beulah Hendrix in Louisville
 Miss Grace Steward is visiting her aunt, Miss Isabelle Cox, in Montgomery.
 Miss Christine Arnold of Newlan. Ga. will arrive today to be the guest of Miss
 
 Mrs c. Fl. Chilson Is in Eufaula, where she was<called by the illness and death of MT. E. H. Jones.
 Miss Jennie McLin has returned after pleasant visit to Mr. and Mrs E. G. McLin in Anniston
 Mrs. James Ware Walker, who has been visiting Mrs. Hillman has returned to Montgomery.
 Mrs Frank Mcdonald has returned from Montgomery, where she has been visiting Mrs. S. L. Tyson.
 The ladies of the Lakeview School Inn provement association will give a candy pulling next Friday afternoon at 2:S0 after school hours.
 Miss Mary Carver entertained the High land Clan at her home Friday afternoon. Hearts was the game played. Miss May Fox winning the first prize and Miss Virginia McDavid the booby. two course luncheon was served.
 Miss Bessie Bailey Is the guest of Mrs