The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-09
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girls. He had never before shown any
interest in me and my amazement in
creased as he assured me that he had felt
this way for a long timeAbut,' he said,
my friendship for John has kept me from
speaking Now, to show you that | do
ont claim extraordinary credit and might
under some circumstances have played
the game, l will admit that Just here |
suspected him, and when he asked me to
marry him, I said no. 1t required a very
short time for me to discover what my
suspicious meant, for within a week, John,
crestfallen and somewhat nervous, re-
vealed the truth, thinking that 1 already
knew. And the worst of it Isl he said
at the end of the story, I was accepted
Yes, told it, she went on. THAT was
why both mems lives were made a per-
feet burden even for months after they
went back to college"
Coming the pages of an old scrap book
recently I found a clipping telling of the
opening german of the Monogram. club
This was one of the important. factors in
Birmingham's social life a few years ago,
and the days when the exclusive set
danced at the Monogram parties may be
| referred to as the Monogram period"
This one took place at the Caldwell hotel,
the scene of many brilliant affairs before
| its destruction by fire-that calamity in
itself having added an extra page of
reminiscent anecdotes, both serious and
gay to social history. The german is de-
scribed deliberately thus: THE german
was led by Mr.. John Turner and Miss
Sallie Trueheart of Galveston Tex. and
Mr. Fl. S. Smith and Miss Delbridge of
Atlanta. Many beautiful and intricate
figures were introduced, among which the
flower figure was most noticeable In this
each gentleman presented the young lady
with whom he danced an equisite hand
bouquet whose beauty lent an additional
charm to the match1ess occasion. The
beautiful costumes were q leading feature
in the elegance of the occasion. The rich
ness of their beauty can only be realized
In fancy's elysian chambers, adorned with
Its gilded pictures. The following per-
lantyne, Craig, Pauline Caldwell, Del
bridge, Daniels, Dangaix, Lula Johnston,
Sallie VIII Johnston, Bess Kirkman, Bes-
sic Martin, Lucy Martin, Nabors Owen,
Parke, Kelley, Irene Smith, jamie Smith,
Trueheart, Webb, Flowerel, Billings, and
Mrs. P. A. Carter, Messrs.. w. H. Win
ston, ]. w. Brownlee, ]. f. Hilman, H.
8. Smith, L. R. Hoover, J. r. Wheeler,
c. w. Ferguson. Harry Coffin, r. c.
Smith, Thad Weatherly, II. B. Gray, W.
M. Martin, B. M. Allen, w. C. Robertson,
R. H. Towers w. H. Baskins, J. H. Barr,
]. M. Caldwell ]. A. Turner, J. w. Hud-
gins, Robert Hagood. Victor Moore and
Lucien Julien Walker, Mr.. and Mrs Har-
ry Jones, and Mr.. and Mrs. G. H. Cald-
well.
After all, even in so small coterie, one
finds principally the people one encount-
ers at many of the exclusive affairs of
today. Miss Arnold is now Mrs Ship
man, Miss Caldwell became Mrs. Charles
o. Locke. Miss Mary Daniels and Miss
Belle Dangaix both married and now live
elsewhere, Miss Dangaix as Mrs. Allen of
New York and Miss Daniel as Mrs. Sam
uel Galloway; Miss Sallie Will Johnston
lis Mrs. Eugene Brown, Miss Bessie Kirk
man as Mrs, Hart of New York was a
much-feted visitor in Birmingham this
winter; Miss Bessie Martin and Mr.. Hen
| ry B. Gray were married not long after
this german; Miss Fannie Nabers is now
Mrs. J. H. McCary, one of the loveliest
matrons in society," Miss Mary sParke
married Mr.. Alex T. London, deceased
Miss Mittie Owen is now Mrs. Ned Rich
ardson McDavd; Miss Irene Smith is now
Mrs. Robert McDavid; Miss Webb is Mrs
Robert Baugh, and SO on down the list
| In the list of bachelors one notes many
who still continue in that happy state
which recalls a sketch, more or less
humorous. that appeared some time ago
in response to the question, WHO is the
real bachelor of Birmingham? and CIV
| ing a brief personal history of several
leading society men, including Mr.. Dren-
men. Mr.. George B. Ward, Mr.. Erskine
Ramsey. Mr.. Wilson Brown, Judge G. w.
Ferguson, Mr.. Brock Musgrove. All of
these have claims to the greatest social
popularity and even with many columns
of comparison, and though, since the ar
| llCl6 dppcdTtus folFHllHBnd1Q mas grown
folder and wiser. the question still re-
mains unanswered. However, some re-
marks about these same bachelors may
not come amiss, should anyone care yet
to answer. Basil Manley Allen" wrote
the scribe, "as he is called by the society
columnssnow came rapidly to the front
| through his office of justice of the peace
In those days he was called B. M, but
styles have changed, and he takes the full
limit of letters now. His long Hyperion
locks did much toward ingratiating him
into the favor OF the ladies then, but the
ravages of time have shorn him of many
of these tresses and he now relies on his
ability to handle social affairs-the Bach
elors' Ball. for instance" "Well can I
remember" said an old patriach, when B.
M. used to sit on the bench and fine of
tenders according to boom prices. All of
his funds could not be used and adding