The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-10-26
PRENuPTIAL PARTIES.

I PRENuPTiAL PARTIES. :. Among the social courtesies to De extended to Miss Helen Palmer, whose marriage to MT. Prescott will be an event of November 10, will be lunch con given by Mrs. L. c. Mcclure, the date to be announced later
 
 A reception in honor of two brides to-be will be given by Mrs. H. B. Wood in compliment to Miss Ruth Hopso and Miss Mabel VanKeuren.
 Saturday afternoon a handkerchief shower will be given by Mrs. J. W. Hood for Miss VanKeuren. NOTES AND PERSONALS. ings5 Car13 One of the pleasant events of the weekend was a linen shower given as an especial compliment to Miss van Keuren, whose marriage is to be an event of the coming month. Mrs J. M. Morgan was the hostess. The house. with its floral dress, was an effective setting for the group of attractive wom- en whom the occasion assembled. Re- ceiving with Mrs Morgan was Mrs. D. L. Higdon. Mrs. Little Martin, Mrs Spright Dowell, Mrs. J. w. Hood, Miss Myrtle Oldham and Miss Edith Bain, who stood in the reception room The honoree stood near a large floral we'd ding bell whose cord was pulled to cause the shower of linens by Mrs. E. M. King and Miss Merrill A punch bowl decor ated with brides roses was presided over by Miss Lilla Dowell. In the dining room as in the other apartments the wedding sentiments were suggested. A salad course and ices were served there and the cutting of bridal cake was the
  Miss Joe Willias was awarded the thim- ble and Miss Myrtle Oldham the dime.
 
 Mrs. Alexander Maben Hobson is at home again after a visit to relatives in Virginia She returned Friday.
 
 Mrs. John Stanley has returned to An niston after brief visit to MT. and Mrs. Cassius M. Stanley Miss Mary Milner. who is i'll with ap- pendicitis at the Long-Harkness in- 1rmary, is now convalescent.
 Miss Gertrude Egge has gone to her home In Montgomery after visit of two weeks among Birmingham friends.
 
 One of the smart events of next week fin Montgomery society will be a dinner given by Miss Anne Gaston for two vis- iting girls Miss Abercron1bie and Miss Jones' Miss Gaston is a frequent visitor in Birmingham and is popular here as she Is among her circle of Montgomery friends.
 MT. and Mrs. John B. Danforth have been visiting her parents. MT. and Mrs. John l.. Cobbs, in. Montgomery.
 
 MT. and Mrs. E. M. Kilby have taken DOGaegaiOn of their attraefiva homA m Crescent avenue.
 Miss Jane Walters is at home again after a stay of two weeks with friends in Raleigh. N. c.
 MT. and Mrs. John Fletcher Conner of Midway have announced the engagement of their daughter, Carrie, to MT. Ed- ward Conner Guilmartin of Anniston. Both Miss Conner and MT. Guflmartin have friends here who will be interested in the announcement of their approaching nuptials.
 Miss Eugenia Johnston Is at home again after passing the summer months in Can ada, a period having been spent fin Tor onto with her sister, Mrs. Skey, formerly Miss Nancy Johnston of this city, and the remainder of the time at the John ston summer home at Port Dover
 
 Mrs. s. J. McCoughrin returned from Huntsville where she was the guest of Mrs. A. c. Craven.
 
 Miss Frances McCoughrin of Newberry, S. O., is the house guest of Capt. and Mrs. McCoughrin at Terrace Court Mrs A. c. Craven of Huntsville is ex- pected next week to be the guest of her ri- hn tui1 main in Birmingham several weeks vis iting other friends later during her stay. Mrs. H. I. Alison has as her guest Mrs. Albert Trigley of Mobile.
 Mrs. R. w. Park, who has visited in Birmingham many times and has a large circle of friends here, is now again the guest of her sister Mrs. p. z. Crow. Miss Florence Peebles is visiting in Winona, Miss.
 Mrs. S. w Lee is the house guest of her sister, Mrs. Gary, in Selma Miss Sarah Arnall will have as her guest after Thursday Mrs. F. O. Bal lard of Indianapolis. Ind.
 Miss Cecile Haase, who has been un- til recently a pupil of Von FiedlftZ In Chicago Is the guest of friends in the city. Miss Haase has a lyric soprano voice of rare sweetness and superb cul- tivation. She has been asked to sing Thursday morning before the Music Study club and will give group of the songs of yon Fiedlitz, one of the leading mod ern German composers.
 Mrs. l.. G. Stacey has gone to Mobile where she will be one of the out-of-town guests at the marriage of Miss Marie Windham of that city and Dr. Edward c. Hagler of Tuscaloosa.
 Miss Annie L. Williams is still in New York city where she will remain an- other week.
 Mir !. Murray Robertson Is critically III at his home in Huntsville. His broth CTS, Mir IT. M. Robertson and MT. W. V. M Robertson, and his sister, Mrs. Qtey, have been called to his bedside. Mrs. J. C. Conner has returned to Florence after visit to her daughter, Mrs. Mason billiard.
 Mrs. A.. A. Davidson has as her guest Mrs. S. A. Middlehrooks and Miss Nell MiddIebrooks of Atlanta, Ga.
 Mrs. J. IT. Chew of Houston. Tex, Is A guest of Mir and Mrs. J. B. Donel- son.
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