The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-03-07
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 dependence of the thirteen original states and the mutual friendships formed under the pressure of common danger Membership in the society is limited 10 the thirteen original states. The Virginia branch of the society has S73 hereditary and 61 honorary mem bers.
 Lieutenant Colonel Canister is an uncle of Mrs. Truman H. Aldrich Jr Major Woodson is a nephew of Dr. L. c. Woodson and a brother of pr. Rich ard Carlyle Woodson. Commander Jones also has relatives in Birmingham. Each of the three in the account given in the Army and Macy Journal is men tloned among the hereditary members of the society in Virginia.
 The list of members in that state in cludes hereditary members: Maj. Henry Tureman Allen, T. s. A; Lieut. Col. John Monro Canister. '. s. A; Maj Henry Coalter Caben, Y. s. A; Lieut. Col. Walter Lowrie Finley, [. s. A;
  U. s. A; Comdr. Hilary Pollard Jones, IT,, |. & N., Col James Miles Marshall, '. s. A.; Capt Benjamin Patton Nicklin, U. $. A; Col James Worden Pope, [. s. A; Capt. John Rodgers Meigs Tay- Tor, [. s. A; Surg George Trotter Ty- Ter, l. s. A; Lieut.. Edwin Martin Wat son, |. s. A. Maj. Robert Scott Wood son, [. s. A.; Lieut. Edmund Lough- borough Zane, L. s. A. Honorary mem Tbo, NTa son Ball. r. s. N; Lieut.. Col. Francis Lithigow Payson. [. & A.
 The portrai. of ATi7s Marjorie Catchings that appears on this page of The Age Herald was made recently in New York It will bring back many charming reco- lections of this lovely girl among scores of friends made in this city during her childhood and early young womanhood She is the only daughter of the late MT. w. B. Catcbings and Mrs. Catchngs, who left Birmingham to make their home in New York city shortly after Miss Catchings' debut. Mrs. Catchngs and Miss catchings spend a part of the year in their beautiful nome at Garden City l.. l. The winters are passed in the metropolis at the Holland House, and have been a succession of social triumphs for the daughter, who unites an ex-
 
 with surpassng beauty. A visitor to New York during the past season enthusi- astically stated that she was even more radiantly lovely than when she left Bir- mingham. She is seen by many of those who go to New Y ark during the season, and is always happy to greet her Birming- hame friends, whom the years have en- deared
 During her residence in Birmingham Mics Cat Birmingham society. She continues her intercourse with several friends through letters. A recent one to Mrs Hubert Scruggs stated that the family is domi- ciled in their new home at Garden City estate. She will probably visit Birming- ham next winter
 popular visiting matron for whom there has been much entertaining is Mrs Phares Coleman of Montgomery, who has spent the past 10 days as the guest of Mrs Richard Randolph Despite the gen eral observance of Lent in society not a day has passed since Mrs. Colemans ar- rival without some function more or less formal in her honor. Most of the affairs have been very quiet, but all were grace ful tributes to the charms of a woman of usually magnetic personality. One of the loveliest events with which she was com
 
 by Mrs. William i'ittman Redd, who asked about J of her friends among the matrons to rGeet Mrs. Coleman The af- fair was made most picturesque by the abundance of cherry blossoms, which gave truly Japanese setting. Quaint Japa- nese fans and dainty score cards orna- mented with little Japanese maids fur ther carried out the plan of decoration. A series of small card parties and 1unCbpnnc ad NJrc 4t,u center of a coteries of admirers and she continues a general favorite here just as she is in her home city
 Society, how Wever, was not the primary influence in bringing Mrs. Coleman to Bir- mingham. She is one of the leaders iu club work in the state and delivered brilliant paper on What Alabama Wom- en Are Doing" at the recent reciprocity meeting of the federated and non-feder- ated clubs of Birmingham at the Country club, She is president of the State Fed eratibn of Womens clubs.
 Mrs J. A. Emory of Toledo, O., who formerly lived in Birmingham is expected in few days to visit relatives and sev- eral friends. MT. and Mrs. Emory left Birmingham in the fall to reside in To- ledo, and their departure was an occa- sion of regret among many friends They
 
 ever, and are favorites in a charmed cir cle of society
 Mrs. Emory was, before her marriage Miss Annie Conner of Conner, Ala She was one of the loveliest young women in society when, on frequent occasions, she visited ir Birmingham. Charmingly pretty and possessed of a wonderful grace and ease of manner she was accorded generous admiration. She will be accom- nanin6 har Xiqit to l1ar, iNty I,o,, three lovely little girls. A successions of entertainments, mostly informal in their nature, will be given in her honor
 Miss Nancy Johnston was the espe- cial guest yesterday at a beautiful lunch con given by Mrs. John H. Frye. It was most informal, the group including some of the school day friends of the hostess and her lovely guest of honor. who is to be one of the seasons brides.
 The mahogany table about which the guests were seated was an evidence of the hotess' artistic taste. It was left bare and decorated with Cluny laces A large lace piece in the center was sur mounted by placque fashioned of white roses and white sweet peas, intermingled with asparagus ferns. Exquisite Cluny lace doilies held candelabra of gleam- ing crystal on which the shades were of green silk. Green and white were the predominant colors throughout the luncheon, each of the five courses having some suggestion of the combination. The place occupied by Miss Johnston was signifed by bridal veil which was looped from the floral centerpiece and tied at her plate.
 The place cards were water color paint ings of the members of a bridal party They bore the names of the following; Mrs. Frye, Miss Johnston, Mrs Paschal