The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-02-21
Some AHructi0e Hsiting Nahons
 And Maiay Durlng Pre-Le1te1 .SeaSOn

 lespy won the game prize, also a pair of silk hose, and Miss Fenton drew the consolation, large bouquet of jonquils
 MT. and Mrs. NJ. J. Gregg announce the engagement of their daughter, Ellen Ely
 to Mr. Robert Ingersoll Ingalls, of Day ton, O., the date of the marriage to be announced later.
 Mir. and Mrs. A n1ges of Columbus, Ga, announce the engagement of their daughter. Frances Barnett, to MT. Will liam Arthur Chenoweth. Jr., of Birming- ham, Ala, the wedding to take place at home on the evening of April 21.
 A story that has been laughed over this week involves an incident in the lives of a prominent club man and a Birmingham girl in the third season of her social popu- larity. The young woman departed some time since for a visit with relatives in a far-away city. leaving black despair in the heart of the bachelor. Weeks passed and succession of gayeties in the far-away city continued to lure the girl, who, though sought after at home longed, like Alexander, for more worlds to con- quer.' The bachelor, waiting with what patience he eodld was beguiled with an occasional letter which hinted vaguely at a distant return.
 lis patience at length was rewarded few days since with the news of her homecoming. Thursday was the day appointed and the bachelor received a message according him che privilege of meeting her train InYestisa1lon proved that the said train reaches the station at 5:30 in the morning, but what is that to a bachelor who longs to prove his devo- tion? Her relatives were notified that the burden of rising to meet an early train was removed and the night before the bachelor made all preparations for an early departure from his home. But. to quote the bachelor: Anybody knows that to reach the station in time to meet at 5:3O train one must rise at 4:30. Of course knowing that l must wake at that time I rose at 2:30 and then was afraid to sleep again, lest l fail to wake any more until the usual time. So I went about industriously killing time, building a fire in my rooms and then sauntered down to the station and walked up and down, waiting for the train to come in
 The train was on time to the minute, and the bachelor waited expectantly at the gate to see the trim figure of the
 
 was only from the day coaches that a few struggling passengers emerged. At last when hope was almost gone, he sought out the Pullman porter Yes, boss. the car is full of folks, but the Birmingham sleeper waits here and they don't usually get up untilNS o'clock But" said the bachelor, "a lady expects
 me. Go and tell her I am waiting" The -, Pullman porter is imperturbable. He pro-
 tects his passengers. The wrong lady | might be disturbed, the other people an- l moved. No please nor bribes availed
 and the bachelor must needs continue his | solitary promenade At o'clock. worn
 with waiting, he wended his still soli- l tary way homeWard and at 7:30 the on-
 lockers will remember to have seen
 petite little maiden with laughing eyes trip through the gate at the station look i ing carefully around the waiting room as 1 though she suspected someone might be waiting for her, then running out to hail
 a passing car. And she seemed not at all i surprised. The worst cross of all to the i bachelor is that she doesn't believe he went.
 Several serious accidents have occurred recently at the Country club, due to the congested exit at the porte cochere An automobile exit is badly needed and com plaints are rife among the owners of ] ] their horses, as the same must be used for | both. At large card party during the past week the guests stood at the steps l and awaited the coming of carriages and ! machines. As a carriage was called an | automobile rushed in ahead and the | horses, badly heightened, swerved and 1 overturned the vehicle just as a guest of l the owner was about to step within. The 1 driver was thrown to the ground and l n Ill ipif i riage was battered and broken in several i places The accident, however. amounted 1 principally to a fright on the part of the 1 young matron and her driver, and the ! horses as well, but it narrowly escaped 1 being much worse and many comments
 were heard among the cotere of matrons | waiting on the veranda, all of whom agreed that a separate entrance is neces-
 sary for the safety of those who motor
 and drive to the club.
 ] Society looks forward to the masquerade | ball Tuesday evening at the Southern | club as .one of the most enjoyable oc- | casions of the year. It will be the grand climax to season filled with gayeties
 The reception at Thanksgiving time opens
 the season with much pomp and cere- l mony. The one on the past Thanksgiv- | ing eve was the most brilliant given in 1 years While the masquerade ball is not elaborate in point of decoration as is the | opening one, those in charge relying upon l the mask costumes themselves as the | feature of the evening, 1t is supreme at | this season in pleasure. Indications point | to a larger number of guests that usual ] this year. Indeed the local firm that ! has supplied number of the smart set
 with costumes this year and last filled
 orders this time for three times the
 usual number. Few of the Southern club
 set go to New Orleans for Mardi Gras | because of the pleasure that awaits them l at home.
 l For the past several weeks preparations l have gone forward in many homes for
 attendance at the bal masque. There will
 be saucy Dutch peasants, Japs and shep- l herdesses, witches, Indians, babies, school ] girls, and nuns, mingling with the haugh- | ty colonial dame, the Turkish Sultan and other notabes on terms of perfect friend
 ship. Some very elaborate costumes will
 be worn and unique ones as well. The | evening of~Shrove Tuesday will prove a ! happy finale to the gay season.
 Miss Marie Aldrich whose picture ap-
 pears on a page of The Age-Herald to-
 day is one of the group of lovely visit
 ing girls in Birmingham for the close of
 the season. She arrived Thursday and
 is at present the house guest of Mir and | Mrs Truman IJerhert AIdrfob Ir atar