The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-07-04
SOCIETY

SOCIETY
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pretty basket phaeton and behind the
beautiful horse that pears her name,
"Lucie Thornton" Mrs Bowman has
not yet fully decided upon the date for
her lawn party.
A delightful event of the week will be
the Kappa Alpha dance at the Country
club Wednesday evening. About 600
guests have been invited and the ma
jority will be in attendance. This will
be one of the most brilliant fraternity
affairs that has been given in Birming-
ham for some time. The decorations will
be elaborate and the cotillon favors have
already been chosen, which are pretty
and exceptionally appropriate. In one of
the figures electric lights will cast the
fraternity colors and the image of the
fraternity pin. It will be led by DR.. Nor
borne Cooke.
Ice cream, cake and other refreshments
will be sold July 8 at All Saints church,
and G..
There will be an all day picnic at Ger
mania park July 5, to 10 o'clock, given
by the Y. M. H. A.
MARRIED, IN CHICAGO.
The friends of Miss Dora Somerville
will doubtless be surprised to learn of her
marriages to Mr.. George Aldridge which
took place yesterday afternoon at the
residence Of her, cousin, Mrs. Bailey. in
Chicago. The two young people were to
have been married In the fall, but met
unexpectedly in Chicago and decided to be
married at once Miss Somerville, who is
a niece of Mrs. N. S. McLester, has num-
bers of friends in Birmingham and the
groom is young business man of St.
Louis, where they will make their home
after a short trip
AND PERSONALS.
Miss Vera Webb has as her guest Miss
Lalage Darwin of Athens, Ga. Miss Webb
and Miss Darwin were among those in
attendance at the opening ball last night
at Blount.
Blount yesterday afternoon to attend the
Fourth of July festivities.
Miss Leila Norment and Miss Susie
Norment have gone to Charleston, 8. c.,
whence they will sail for New York
city and other eastern points.
Mrs. John Wade Watts, who sprained
her ankle several weeks ago, is still con-
fined to the house and 1t is feared will
not be able to walk in a week or two
Among those going to Blount on the aft
ernoon train yesterday were Mr.. Jack
Walton, Mr.. Robert Ware and Mr.. Ernest
Bragg.
Miss Mary George Green. Miss jamie
Going and Miss Olivia Bogacki are three
popular girls in attendance at the open
ing dance at Blount.
Miss Bessie Bailey of Pleasant Fiji
is the guest of Miss Lucy Lyman Pow
ell Miss Bailey is stopping for a short
time on her way to her home from Cal
ifornia.
Mr.. Johnnie Drehr and sister, Miss Car
RE Drehr, with Mis- Maudie Courson,
leave this morning for Chattanooga to
enjoy an extended visit in that city with
their many friends.
Miss Margaret King, James King and
King left yesterday for De-
catur to visit their aunt, Mrs. Charles
Thompson. Mrs Thompson plans to
leave very soon for a European trip
with Mr.. Thompson.
Mrs. H. H. Huffstutler's many friends
will regret ito learn that she is quite
Ill with typhoid fever at her home. 1910
Fifth avenue.
Miss Lucy Lyman Powell has returned
after a delightful visit to Mrs. William
Riley Owen and later Mrs. Harry Wealth
erly.
The club calendars for the Twentieth
Century club may be found by the mem
bers OF the club at the public library.
Miss Burke Of Mobile is the guest of
her sister. Mrs. A. G. Bromberg.
Miss Clara Polk Gray, who has been
the guest of Mrs. c. T. Randall this week
while en- route to her home In Florida
from Memphis, left a day or two ago
for her home She was much admired
by those fortunate enough to meet her
lineal descandant of President Polk and
related to others distinguished in the
history.
Mrs. j. M. Bewley and Miss Bessie Mer-
rift left yesterday for Morristown, Tenn
Later they will go to Asheville, N. c.,
to spend the remainder Of the sum-
mer.
Mrs. w. M. Blocker and little W. +
Jr., left yesterday Afternoon for
Hull to pass the summer
Mrs j. w. Jones will leave tomorrow
for Chicago, where she will join Mrs
Amelie Leonard for a short visit and
later will spend some time in Colorado
Mrs. F. H. Eaton of North Highlands
will leave today to join a party in
visit to Mammoth Cave and Bowling
Green, KY.
Mr.. P. A. Westbrook has returned from
Oneonta and Atlanta, where he passed
two weeks visiting relatives and friends.
Miss May Pettyjohn and Miss Sadie
Pettyjohn entertained at their home in
Powderly in compliment to Miss Prewitt
Of Springfield. Mo-, and Miss Evans of
Okla. Their guests included
about 80 Of their friends and the evening
passed delightfully."- with games and music
as amueements. Dainty refreshments
were served at the close of the even
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