The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-01-02

life, daughter of Mr.. p c. Ratliffe. They
will both return soon to the Judson, where
they are attending school.
Mrs. Robert Randolph Meyer has re-
| turned from Montgomery after spending
the holidays there
Mr.. Kyle Shropshire will spend few
days in Uniontown before returning to
the University.
The marriage of Miss Addie Norton and
Mr.. White Matthews will take place at
the brides home this afternoon at 2:3O.
Miss Belle Conner has returned from
Columbiana.
Miss Mary Stollenwerck has gone to
Mississippi. She will be there for the re-
mainder of the winter.
| Mr.. Charles Woodruff has returned
from Admission where he spent the holt
| days.
| Miss Lillian Orr will entertain at a
buffet supper this evening in honor of
| her cass-mate, Miss Agnes Mcdowell, of
Ensley.
| Mrs. W. c. Shackelford was the hostess
| at pretty New Year luncheon on yes
| terday given to her sister, Mrs. Augusta
| shackelford ofsBaltimore
| Mrs. William Huey and Miss Dora Nc
| Lester will be the guests of honof at Mrs.
] c. w. Ufford's tea this afternoon
| Mrs. J. w. Richardson has returned
| from Washington.
! Miss Gertrude Freeman of Macon, Ca,
| is visiting Mrs. William Monghon.
| Miss Kathleen Stringfellow continues ill
| with fever.
| Miss Eleanor Matthews revived the old
| New Year custom of open house when
| she invited the unmarried set, both men
| and girls, to meet Miss Edith Bowron at
beautiful reception given on yesterday
| afternoon.
| Holly and mistletoe with bowls of cut
| flowers were the decorations used in all
| the rooms.
white lace. Miss Bowron's dress was
red crepe de chine made princess.
| Assisting Miss Matthews in receiving
were Misses Grace Switzerland, Carrie
| White Bean, Virginia White and Mary
! George Greene. Mrs. Ed Smith in old
| rose mousseline with rose point trim
mngs poured tea. The punch bowl was
| presided over by Miss Mary Virginia
| Graves who wore peacock blue velvet.
Miss Ellen Linn Motion will return to
Washington tomorrow. -
Mrs. Walter Carter left yesterday for
| Nashville to visit her mother.
| The regular meeting of the Birmingham
| chapter of the Montevallo school has
been postponed from January 2 to JAM
uary g.
Mr.. Van Williams has returned from
| North Carolina.
| Mr.. and Mrs. James F. Sulzby have
| named their little son Thomas Dobbins.
Nearly 100 guests were present at the
beautiful dance given by the Harmony
club at the Hillman on Thursday even
ing The grand march was led by Mr..
Herbert j. Baum and Miss Lillian Gold
man.
| Among the out-of-town guests were Miss
| Caroline Rosenbaum of Greenville, Miss. !;
Miss Lowenstein of Nashville, Miss Reba
Markstein of Chattanooga, Miss Roselyn
ov,,ip of al of
Mexico, Miss Solomon of West Point,
Miss. and Messrs. Walter Loveman and
Henry Strauss of Montgomery, Arthur
Ezekiel of Greenville and H. Germ of
| Savannah. Miss Goldman was in yellow
| messaline.
Dr. and Mrs. Charles E. Bowman have
returned from Atlanta, where Mrs. Dow
man has been since her illness. She is now
entirely we'll
| watch party was given by Misses
Make and Tyler Field at their home
| in Elyton on Thursday evening. The
house was prettily decorated in ferns and
mistletoe. Music and progressive games
| were the features of entertainment.
Among those present we're Misses Gar
nette Barr Lula White, Georgia Fuqua,
Fanny Cooley, Ella Mae Cooley and
Messrs Allie Baker. Preston Pettus, C. E.
Michaels, VIII Kelley, w. Durrow, c. Nix
and wilmar Hawkins.
! Miss Ida Mae Hamilton and Miss
Mamie Hamilton were given watch
party on Thursday evening by Mr.. and
| Mrs e. N. Hamilton at their new home
in Central Park. The Christmas greens
were used in the decorations. New Year
games were played at each of the eight
tables. The dining room was deliberately
! decorated in ferns and violets and myr-
lads of colored lights. two-course sup
per was served. Miss Mae Hamilton dis
pensed punch from pretty bower made
of vines. The prizes were won by Miss
Annie May Bursin and Mr.. Bolton Young
blood.
The invitation list included: Misses Mel
lie Blackburn, Jim Burgin, Ethel Temple
man, Ola Akin, Bennea Akin, Alice Spar