The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-02-28

guests of Mrs. Culp's brother. MT. A. s. Edmonds, and Mrs. Edmonds, at the Levert and of MT. and Mrs. H. J. Por- ter. They are en route to Washington in their private car. after entertaining a party of eastern friends at the Mardi Gras carnival in New Orleans. In the party is Miss Helen Hendricks. a Wash ington society girl whose picture, it will be remembered, appeared in Vogue two weeks ago. It is expected that Mrs. Culp and Miss Culp will remain In Birmingham a week or two. If so, they will be guests of honor at a num- Der of social affairs.
 Mrs. Leonard Schorr of Cincinnati will arrive today to be the house guest of Mrs. W. D. Hammett
 MT. and Mrs. P. F. Smith are at home after spending three months in Flor ida.
 MT. and Mrs. William Duncan of Windsor, H., are guests of MT. and Mrs. ". F. Armbruster on the North Hi High1ands.
 MT. and Mrs. Richard Massey, who are attending the carnival in Mobile will be home tomorrow evening
 I Gllespy and Miss Mary Ware left Sat urday to spend a fortnight at Pass Christian.
 Mrs. P. G. Bowman is at home after passing two months in New York and Washington with her two sisters. Her stay in Washington was particularly interesting in that she met a number of former residents of Birmingham notably Miss Elizabeth Shelley and Mrs Galloway.
 Miss Martha Dabney will go to Mont gomery this morning to be one of the guests in attendance at the Mardi Gras ball, which takes place tonight and events of the year in Montgomery so- ciety.
 The active board of managers of the Mercy Home Industrial School for Girls will meet Wednesday afternoon at 3 o'clock in the Chamber of Commerce. full attend.Eae is desired.
 
 Mrs. Kennon Thetford. who has been for the past three weeks the guest of her parents, MT. and Mrs. J. A. Van Hoose, will leave today for her home in Boligee. She will be accompanied by her sister, Mrs. William W. French, who will be her guest for fort night.
 Miss Elizabeth Randall. who was the guest of MT. and Mrs. Vernon Whit aker the past week, has returned to the home of MT. and Mrs. C. T. Ran dall. where the remainder of her visit before returning to Baltimore will be spent.
 
 
 whose wedding occurred last week. are now at the Grunewald hotel. New Or leans. They will visit Gulfport before returning to Birmingham.
 
 Miss Katherine Baldwin. who has been the house guest of Miss Martha Dabney, left yesterday for her home in Montgomery. Miss Baldwin will be one of the maids of honor to Miss Georgia Saffold. who is to be the queen Of the revellers tonight in Montgom- cry. Miss Saffold will also have with her Miss Mary Cobbs. Miss Isabel Cobbs, Miss Jean Mapes, Miss Nonio Hobbie and several other pretty society girls who are popular in the younger set In Birmingham.
 Mrs c. C. Hafer and Miss Marguerite Broderick have gone to New Orleans to attend the carnival.
 Miss Mary Lou Cobbs who is stu dent at Sophie Newcomb college in New Orleans. has been joined by her aunt, Mrs. Maud Wynn. who will be with her two weeks after the conclu- sion of the Mardi Gras festivities.
 Mrs. F. Erswell left yesterday for Rochester. Minn.. to undergo an oper- alton, which promises to be extremely serious. She will be under the care of the Mayo Brothers. Miss Aileen kirkman accompanied her and during their absence Miss Katherine Kirkman will be with relatives in Decatur Mrs Erswelfs friends are all most anx- ious as to her condition.