The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-19
NEWS OF THE DAY
 IN SOCIETY WORLD
Interesting Story of a Distin- guished Birmingham Woman
NOTES HERE AND THERE
The DeOvies-Hitt Wedding, Informal Teas for Mrs. Jones--Cbat About the Coronation and Other
 Items of, Interest

There has been decided Hull in society since the Christmas holidays, due, no doubt. to two reasons The fall season was gayer than for several years. There were teas, receptions, card parties, din ners and balls innumerable. In fact, so- ciety was quite tired out and ready for the rest after the excitement due to these and the Christmas festivities. Then there were so many who expected to attend the Inauguration ceremonies at Montgomery rfat a rest of two weeks was almost i'm peratIve. The reception of Mrs. A. H. Ford this afternoon will break the spell, however, and will be the beginning of yne pre-Lenten season. Lent comes late this year, and the Birmingham hostesses feel that there is little hurry in arrang- ing for dates, but there are several af- fairs both large and small being talked of. Society here has enjoyed the quiet, and has had time to talk of the things doing in other cities and reading the glowing accounts of weddings and balls in which for some reason or other there is personal interest. A clipping from a New York exchange tells Interestingly of the wedding of Miss Ethel DeKoven and . Hans Kierstede Hudson, which took place yesterday, The well-known musical career as we'll as social career of Reg inald DeKoven, the brides father, makes anything pertaining to the family of al- most national interest, for who Is there in this America of ours who Is not fa- miliar with the operas of DeKoven. The airs from Robin Hood. Wang, the Honey mooners and more than 50 more have been familiar not only to the musical critic, but to the street boy and the wan derer for the last quarter of century. It is said that the musical programme at this wedding was very beautiful, all of which was written by the brides com poser father. ~
 Already there is talk of foreign travel the coming summer by a number of the travelled Birmingham folk. The fact that the coronation of King George will take place in June lends @ decided interest to the other side. It is said that the Queens crown for the coronation is be- ing arranged, and it is possible that one, if not both, of the Cullinan diamonds, known as the Stars of Africa, will figure in it. It is said, too, that King George may bestow titles on both of his young CT sons at the time of his own corona tion, and there are surely plenty of titles to choose from, such as Clarence, York, Kent, Cambridge, Gloucester, Sussex, all of which belong to the royal house. The German crown prince and princess will be there to represent the German Elm peror Then there will be the King and Queen of Norway, the crown prince and princess of Greece the Empress Marie of Russia will be with Queen Alexandra. The crown prince and princess Of Sweden will be among those distin- guished personages. With all this in view is it any wonder that already the Birmingham people who expect to go away during the summer are-many of them-contemplating attendance at the coronation of King George the Fifth.
 | WE'LL DESERVED COMPLIMENT
 TO THE WIFE OF ALABAMA'S RE-
 TIRED GOVERNOR
 In Sundays issue of the Newe York Herald lovely picture of Mrs. B. B. Conner, wife of Alabama's s recently retired governor, also one of Mrs. Gray, wife of the retiring lieutenant governor, appeared with charming and well-deserved story. Mrs. Conner has for years been a dis tinguished figure in Birminghams social, literary and philanthropic life, and no woman in the city is more beloved for all those graces which make the ideal wom- an, wife, mother and friend. Excerpts from the Sunday Herald's story are re- produced as follows:
 At a recent dinner given in honor of the nuptial festivities of Miss Eva Conner, youngest daughter of Gov. B. B. Conner of Alabama, the clever repartee and spark ling conversation of Mrs. Conner caused one of the out-of-town guests to remark that if the governor was as clever as his wife he would be President some day The remark is an apt illustration of the assistance and help Mrs. Conner has rem dered her husband in the achievement of his political ambitions during the long years of their life together. Indeed, Mrs Conner, while a country woman by birth and instincts and simple in all of her tastes, is said to be wise political coun- sellor.
 A public man who recently visited the Conner place at Conner, Ala, declared with enthusiasm that every woman in the south should be made acquainted with the life Mrs Conner is leading on the farm. It was to this plantation the loving wom- an was taken as a bride. It was also the home of the elder Corners, The young couple began housekeeping in an unpre- tentious little cottage conveniently situ- ated for the husband to attend to the store and superintend the plantation for his father. Modern improvements have recently been added, but it is still simple and suited to country life. It is here that Mrs. Comer of her own choosing, spends most of her time.
 When I stay in Birmingham I see practically nothing of my husband Mrs. Conner said to friend recently Here we are quite alone and are as happy as two people can be in our isolation from public dstraction.'
 All of the Conner children are either married or off at college. So, going back