The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-09
Society
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one indeed. The Country club, which is
a later organization, has been the scene
of many a brilliant hospitality, has given
Its hospitality to many distinguished folk.
Then there are the organizations younger
yet, which may mean much in the future.
Only this spring, the Friars, new club,
established pretty suite of rooms in a
new building at Five Points The Growl-
ers, another young club, entertain delight
fully and will indeed be hosts tomorrow
evening to their returning college friends
Many of the younger set of few
years back are charmingly represented
IN that cotere of pretty girls just ap-
preaching young ladyhood-some, indeed,
have entered society and are having
second season of deserved popularity, but
most of whom are still in the youngest
set" 1t will be noted in large number
of instances that the mothers are still
social queens.
Miss Joy Tomlnson, the daughter Of
Col and Mrs. John W. Tomlinson, Is
one of the college girls. Mrs. Tonilinson,
It is true, was not among the early com
ers to Birmingham, nor were her parents,
who were Georgians of note; nor was
Mr. Tomlinson, who came from Tennes-
see. Their Inequalities, however are
among the beautiful memories of past
seasons, and during the last winter they
entertained delightfully."-. Miss Bessie May
Thompson, the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs
II. c. Thompson, is another daughter of a
social favorite. Mrs. Thompson as Miss
Julia Seaman, was one of the most at
tractive girls in society, her belleship
lasting long after her marriage. She was
both pretty and witty. Miss Bessie May
Thompson, like Miss JOY Tomlinson, is
brilliantly cultured and a graduate of
more than one famous Institution. Her
debut reception, given several seasons ago
at the Country club, is remembered as one
of the most brilliant affairs of recent
years. Mrs. Walker Percy, as Miss Pratt
DeBardeleben, the daughter of Mr.. Henry
r. DeBardeleben, one of the earliest set
tiers, and most important men in the
community, was beauty and belle Her
daughter, Miss Ellen Percy, who returns
this week from Ogontz college, will con-
tinue the social conquests of her beauti-
full mother. An afternoon reception which
will be one of the best remembered in
after years was Mrs. Walker Perey's re-
ception the past winter A perfect oc-
cason as to the beauty of every appoint
ment-its wonderful lights cleaning over
exquisite epergnes of orchids and lilies
of the valley; rare fruits arranged like
pictures in fragrant Conservatives; the
most graceful and beautiful of Birming-
hams women gowned like princesses and
assisting Mrs Percy as hostesses mace
1t an artistic triumph.
Another of this group is Mrs. Jack John
son, whose daughters, Miss Dorothy
Robinson and Miss Cary Johnson. are Just
entering society. Mrs. Johnson is a ia
nous hostess. Her picturesque home on
Highland avenue has been the scene of as
many beautiful Inequalities as, any in
our city, and each was marked by an
originality that proclaimed her genius.
Her friend, Mrs. ]. B. Dryer, also enter
tanned a number of times in the Johnson
home. Near them was the Charles Page
Perrin residence. Mr.. and Mrs. Perrin
now live in New York, where they enter
tain magnificently. Their Inequalities
were among the handsomest of the early
South Highland period The William A.
Chenoweths also entertained great deal
in those days, and they, like many of the
others, have a lovely young daughter,
Miss Margaret Chenoweth, who promises
to be a belle and beauty. Mrs. Chenowetn
was always a hostess whose affairs were
distinctive and artistic in the extreme
The quaint, unexpected features intro
duced in decoration gave charm, while
her own cordially and that of Mr.. Chen
oweth, made them favorite hosts. A
lovely addition to their family circle IS
the young wife of their elder son, Mr.
w. A. Chenoweth. Jr. She was Miss
Frances Illges, a member of a prominent
Georgia family. and for whom many
tertaiuments last season were given.
among them Mrs. Chenoweths cotillon.
In recalling the popular matrons whose
daughters are now taking position in
society one must speak of Mrs. Richard
Randolph, one of the most beloved women
1p Birmingham. She was Miss Marietta
King. the second daughter of Col. Pey
ton King one of the wealthy and prom
anent men of early Birmingham. Mr.. and
MRS. Randolph's marriage was one OF the
brilliant events of 20 years ago She was
ore of the beauties of society and he was
one of the handsomest men. The story
OF this wedding, the sweetest of unions
in every way, is very often told. Miss
Helen Rosa Randolph namesake of Mrs.
Henry Badham and of Miss Rosa King,
ar elder sister of Mrs. Randolph, was one
of the large events of the past season.
Mrs. Badham's daughter, Miss Mildred
Badham, will take her mothers place in
society in the future-at date not far
distant, however, for she must needs
make place of her own now, as Mrs.
Badham is one of Birmingham's bellies
ard Beauties though she has sons at
Yale. She, like Mrs. Randolph, in addi-
tion to being prominent in social sense,
is one of the brainiest of our club women.
She is a daughter of one of the oldest OF
the Birmingham families-the Terrys. Mr..
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