The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-11-06
NEWS OF THE DAY
IN SOCIETY WORLD
Informal Entertainments And
Weddings Of Yesterday
NOTES HERE AND THERE
Informal Dance at club--Mr. and Mrs.
Van Hoose Entertain-Miss Beth
cas- Gard Party-Announce-
ments-PersonaI Mention.
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BY MYRTLE MILES.
Phones: Bell 1850, Peoples 2e9.

Phones: Bell 1850, Peoples 299.
Last evening the Southern club was
the scene of one of the most charming
informal events in its history. the oc-
casion was an informal dance and there
. were assembled a representative nun,
Der of the fashionable society set.
There were a hundred guests in the
ball room. The cotillion was LED ps
Mr.. J. Edward Jordan with Miss Mary
Ware. A number of pretty figures were
introduced. The barn dance was also
a feature. superb orchestra added
to the enjoyment of the occasion
Notable among the dancers was MISS
Willie May Bates, who is one OF the
loveliest girls in Birmingham society.
She was beautiful last evening in a.
dancing frock made of the softest
shades of wistaria.
Miss Mary Ware was one of the
beautiful young women present. She
looked very distinguished last evening
in a blue gown of semi directoire lines.
Miss Mary George Cruikshank was
lovely in an empire frock Of soft blue
fabric. and Miss Mabel Wheelock's be-
coming gown was made of white chit
fon over blue. Miss Sadie Gillespy,
4 who is always charmingly gowned,
wore pink.
One of the most charming events of
the week was an informal reception
with which Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. van
l-IIoose entertained last evening in COM
pliment to Mr. James McLester Van
Ioose and his bride. This was one of
the charming old-fashioned family
! gatherings which have so gracefully
/ celebrated the marriage of Mr. and
Mrs VanHoose. There were only
few outside friends invited. -Among
the relatives who were guests of the
occasion were Mrs. Joseph McLester,
DR.. and Mrs. James McLester, Mr. and
Mrs. Everard Meade, Miss Dora NC
Lester. Miss Sue McLester, Misses
Dora and Emily Somerville, Mr.. and
Mrs. James Bowron, Miss Edith Bow
ron, Mr.. and Mrs. C. P. Orr, Miss Dor
othy Orr, Miss Thora Orr and Miss
Lillian Orr, Mr.. and Mrs. ]. S. Bridges,
Mr.. and Mrs. James Bridges, Miss Jen-
ME Bridges, Mr.. and Mrs. James Wealth
er1y, Miss Marjorie Weatherly, Miss
Dorothy Weatherly, Mr.. and Mrs
Birch, Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. French,
| Miss HELEN VanHoose.
The beautiful home was decorated
with masses of chrysanthemums gath
| cred from its gardens. In the dining
room where an elegant buffet supper
was served, the table bore central
decoration of large golden yellow
chrysanthemums. Coffee was served in
the library. 1t was poured by Mrs.
John Danforth.
A delightful musical programme add
ed to the guests pleasure. Miss Edith
Bowron rendered several instrumental
selections and Miss Lena Jackson, or.
Lorenzo Luckie, Mr.. Hugh Martin and
Mr.. Hill Ferguson sang some beauti-
full numbers.
A. charming feature of the evening
was toast which was proposed by Mr..
James Bowron in which he gracefully
! included the host and hostess, the
guests of honor and the family con-
nection.
At the close of the evening the as
sembled guests Joined in singing that
quaint old song so full of meaning and
of tender recollections. AUD Lang
syne."
Mr. and Mrs. William Beazor Bar
row announce the engagement of their
daughter Janet Dale to Joseph Miers
Plant of Columbus, Ca, formerly of
this city The wedding will occur in
December.
/ Miss Mary Shannon left last Monday
for Huntsville to visit Mr.. and Mrs. Fac
Drake
One of the most delightful of the fall en-
tertainments was card party at which
Miss Agnes Bethea was the hostess yes
terday afternoon. The spacious interior
of the Bethea residence, which is strictly
colonial in character, lends itself beau
| tifully to the decorators will. Potted
! plants and chrysanthemums made of the
| apartments places of artistic beauty.
Miss Bethea is notably gracious hos
! tess. She looked most attractive in an
afternoon gown of shell pink rajah silk
| with trimmings of lace. Her guests in
cluded Misses Nellie Gregg, Julia Ware.
Mabel Wheelock, Sadie Gillespy, Nina
Nicholson, Kathleen Stringfellow, Luetta
/ Gregg, Lillian Moore, FINLEY Graham, Do
rothy Orr, Dora Somervlle, Bessie Nc
7 Crossin, Lee Ward, Amy Ward, Mildred
! Tynes, Elise Riggs, Dorothy Orr, Clarice
4 watkins, Daisy Watkins, Annie LeGrant,
Eugena Johnston, Edith Fox, Nell Har-
/ ris Jamie Harris, Roberta Hawkins,
/ Mary Myrtis Cook, Vernon Marks, Sadie
| Allison, Vera Webb, Evelyn Adams, Bes-
sic Merritt, Louise Roberts, Rose Gillespy,
! Jennie Bridges, Helen Coulbourne, Mary
/ George Cruikshank, Lucy Downey May
| Collins, Eethel Gaines, Martha Keogh,
| Marie Smith, Edith McCrery, Mrs Stan
| ford, Mrs. Oates, Mesdames Frank Jones,
] Berry Baugh, Kennith Bradford, Chester
! Alexander, Brett Brown, Edwin Grey Lit
| tie, Courtney Shropshire, b. A. Pepper
! man, A. F. Toole and Eugene Enslen.
| Among the prettiest gowns worn at the
party was an empire costume of rose satin
which was worn by Miss Sadie Alison.
| Her hat was black and trimmed with
| plumes. Miss Mary Myrtis Cook looked
| extremely pretty in a directoire gown of
Canard blue Miss Jamie Harris blue aft
ernoon frock and large blue hat were
stril1ingly becoming. Miss Evelyn Adams
l