The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-12-04

than the average young American can
conceive of. Miss Margaret Andrews,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Paul A. An
drews, who is to be one of the season s
charming debutantes, is said to have
gained the heart of young Astor and that
his hand is at her disposal if she will
take ii.
Pretty tri1es are decorated just now
with the heads and shoulders of dolls
They are usually of biscuit china, with
dainty faces framed in fair curls, and
with delicately tinted compilations. They
are set on bunchy skirts of the days of
paniers, a typical one being of net
painted with roses over white satin tied
with knots of pink ribbon, and having
paniers edged with lace. Large gilded
baskets are carried on the arms. These
are intended to be used as pincushions,
for the rose velvet that fills them Is
nicely and finely stuffed.
The doll tea cosy is still used and it
is rather interesting to observe the china
head and shoulders removed from some
of these toys to display a capacious bag.
To form this bag the adjustable head
and shoulders are fixed into a big bag
on a base-shaped oval, round or square,
according to the purposes it is meant to
fulfill For opera glasses a properly
shaped base must be used, but for work
the larger the bottom of the receptacle
the better.
Ladies travelling carry these dolls with
them. Some are stuffed hard all through
and serve for cushions. for hat pins, and
other similar purposes. A rather natty
lie IN nj fo, /,
electric light in the railway carriages,
where there Is no illumination at ALL
and they prefer the doll which is dressed
in pink pale yellow to the usual dark
green cover supplied by the railway
which completely darkens the compart-
ment In travelling they are sometimes
used in hotels or boarding houses. where
no shade is supplied at all for electric or
incandescent light.
David L. Bruce Brown, who made
sensational showing at the motor race at
Savannah, Is the second son of Mrs
Bruce-Brown, who was Miss Ruth A.
Loney of Baltimore, and is a sister Of
Mrs Frederick Roosevelt. The late
Bruce-Brown left large fortune to his
widow and his three sons. He was a
connection of the Lorilards Mrs. Bruce
Brown is one of the best bridge players
in town David, the second son, ran
away from school some years ago to
attend motor contests, and he has been
a emi-professional for the past two
years. He is about % years old.
The engagement is announced of Miss
Emily Nelson Ritchie Mclean, third
daughter of Mrs. Donald Mclean, to Ed
ward A. Gill Wyht, son of DIR. Edward
A. Gill Wyht. Mrs. McLean's two elder
1ot WHIT
is North Caroinian and was associated
with DR.. Marion Sims, the famous sur
geon.
Mary young society girls will take
part in a Yuletide entertainment TO be
given on Wednesday afternoon, December
2S, at the Plaza, for the benefit of the
ST. Georges city missions committee.
A pantomme and dance are to be fol-
lowed by a Christmas play. There will
be music by Miss Wagners CHILDREN
orchestra, with Incidental music by mem
bers of the boy choir from st. George $
church. The pantomime is to be played
by Miss Wagners Children players, un-
der the direction of Miss Grace Fisher.
The dance. which is to be special
feature of the affair. will have among its
performers the Misses Juliana Cutting,
GLADYS Endicott Katherine Burton. Su-
san Ellis, Mildred Harris. Ruth Haskins,
Gertrude Couterbridge, Edith Williams,
Beatrice Ciaf1in, Virginia Murray. Irene
Page and the Misses Scoville and Bond.
The officers of the committee are the
Misses Ruth Ashmore. lone Page, Gladys
Endicott and Sylvia Holt.
Society girls who spend two or three
years abroad after their debutante year
find it disappointing on their return to
this country. They really have to be re-
introduced, as it were, and yet they do
not have the advantage they had when
they were debutantes.
Gladys and Virginia Mackay Smith, two
wealthy society girls of Philadelphia, are
back this season after two or three years
in Europe When they came out three
years ago they were feted, dined and
much sought On their return they find
many of their companions married and
interested in the household affairs rather
than social events. The matrons who
gave parties and balls in honor OF them
three seasons ago are busy arranging af-
fairs for other debutantes. 1t takes time
for the old friends to learn they are back
in t!lis country.
BIRMINGHAM Special"