The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-01-11
NEWS IF THE DAY
 IN SOCIETY WORLD Letter from Birmingham so-
 ciety Girl of Other Days NOTES HERE AND THERE A Linen Shower For Bride-Elect Bridge Given For MT. and Mrs. . Maben and MT. and Mrs. Ellis.
 Other Gossip of Society Folk.
NOTES HERE AND THERE
BY MYRTLE MILES.


 Like a voice out of the past comes a letter written by one of Birmingham m $ belles. of other days-Mrs. J. c. Derby of Poplarville, Miss, who as Miss Anna Phelan was a member of that little circle that had a measure in the his. toric calico ball, about which the past generation delight to talk. Mrs Derby.s letter was inspired by the reference Tn these columns a few days ago to the removal of Mrs. J. T. Nixon and the associations winch her life in Birming- ham recall.
 As one of that pioneer band when Birmingham and I were young togeth- CT" writes Mrs. Derby, q was highly entertained by your recital of the home life of our dear little Mrs. Nixon, who has always been a sweet friend of the young set. The calico ball' mentioned attended in polka dotted dress Ono gowns. or one, two and three piece worn in the hair those days, which was not done in rats and pompadours, but waved and parted in the middle with rather low coil of moderate size.
 Another big affair previous to this calico ball was a party given by Major Curry, who was running for mayor at the time and spared no expense in making it the most pretentfous affair that had even taken place in the vil- lage. Major Curry occupied the two- story brick residence which stood on the present site of the Southern club. It was the talk of the town long in advance. and We girls were quite ex- cited over what we would wear, as it was to be as full dress as we could get of white swiss muslin, tarleton or alpaca, with tulle or illusion and swans down for sashes and trimmings, and fashioned at home. The young men wero not in eevning dress. wearing their Sunday best instead, and it was not a prohibition party. Some of the names of the belles and beaux present recalled to memory were: Misses Mollie Mudd, Dora Ward, Sallie Harrison, Jessie Crawford, Minnie Terry, Louise Lyde. Carrie Jordan, Anna Phelan, Car rie Phelan. sallie Porter and others. Names of youn men; Messrs. c. w. Craik Frank Fonda, A. o. Lane, R. H. Pearson, Louis Howser, E. L. Clarkson, Baltimore Smith, J. B. Boner, Will Proc tor, Willie Mudd and "Jfmsie" Mudd. A goodly number of married couples were correctly MT. and Mrs. James A. Allen were the newly honored bride and groom of the evening.
 MRS. WOODROW ENTERTAINs.
 Mrs. Robert Woodrow's linen shower was one of the most pleasant affairs that have been given in compliment 10 Miss Sarah Allena Oliver, whose we'd ding will occur tomorrow evening. She entertained yesterday afternoon at her home on Louisa street, the guests in- cluding a ,coterie of friends of the hostess and guest of honor.
 The residence presented cosy ap- pearance, ffs decorations blending the green and white color suggestion to be bamboo outlined the walls and case ments of the various rooms and in com bination with the pure white of snow drop blossoms made the bonbon and punch tables extremely attractive. Tho guests were welcomed in the drawing room by the hostess, Miss Oliver, Mrs. Frank M. Lynch, Miss M. Adele Shaw and Mrs. H. F. Kerber. The shower took place here. Unsteady of the con- ventional umbrella white heart- shaped balloon was filled with the linnens. and at a signal the white rib bons which attached it were pulled and the bottom of the balloon fell out mak- ing shower of the daintiest bits of emproidered lingeries.
 The tea table in the dining room was covered with Cluny lace and in the center was mound of white blossoms intermingled with asparagus ferns. White and green ribbons were drawn through the candle shades and on the chandelier which was brilliant win lights, asparabus fern and tulie were draped Tea was poured by Mrs. Wal pole. In the reception hall stood an attractive tea table which was pre- sided over by Miss Bessie Oliver, Miss Frances Adele Woodrow and Miss Gladys Hancock of Rome, Ga.
 Among those to attend were:
 Miss Sarah Oliver, Miss Carrie Yates, Miss Mary Tardy. Miss Bessie Oliver, Miss sarle Oliver. Miss Edna Miles, Miss Sidney Hit, Miss Helen McAdory, Miss Katherine Matthews, Miss Tallulah Knauss. Miss Annie Blinn, Miss Annie Donnelly, Miss Imogen Poe, Miss Terry Cheney, Miss Ioman, Miss Agnes Wal ter, Miss Henderson, Miss Fannie Evans, Miss Felicia Streit. Miss Bessie Terry, Miss Elizabeth Mccaa, Miss Jamie Going, Miss Evelyn Going. Miss Estefie Bethea, Miss Agnes Bethea, Miss Brett Reid, Miss yallie Young White, Miss Lotta Belden, Miss Eleanora Douglas, Miss Susan Dupuy. Miss Helen Slater, Miss Louise Roberts, Miss Susie Me- wins, Miss Marion Robinson, Miss Mar guerite Robinson, Miss Rose Gillespy. Miss Louise Rushton, Miss Mary Geoge r"Purity at Parker's''-