The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-10-08

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 The debutante set will be especially at traetive this winter Besides the Birming ham girls several from out of town will spend the first season here. Miss Ellen Percy, the daughter of AIr and Mrs. Walker Percy, has always been a favor ite with young and old. and promises to be belle. Miss Edith Thompson. the eldest of MT and Mrs. Joseph o. Thomp- sons pretty daughters, will probably be ntToduced al a dance. Miss Doris Wealth. erly Mir and Mrs. James Weatherles's $ charming daughter, is another in the list, and Miss Virginia Abbott. the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles Abbott, and Miss Lucy Lyman Powell are other love- ly girls who will be buds in society's gar den of flowers this winter. Miss Jose phine Cosby will probably not make her bow formally to society at dance or coti!- lOn but will be in the debutante set and, while plans have not been completed, will ill all probability be given a debutante tea or reception by her parents. Mir and Mrs. William Cosby. Miss Carroll Wood son, whose sister. Miss Clara Lee Wood son, was introduced by her parents Dr. and Mrs. L. G. Woodson, last winter and who was one of the most feted debutantes that Birmingham has ever had, will be formally introduced at an evening party for the younger set.
 The number of fashionable autumn we'd dings will be unusually large and others will follow in the late winter which have not vet been made known. With all the entertainments customary when popular young people are wed. late October and early November will be filled with pre- nuptial parties. Miss Virginia Means en- gagement to Mr. Valentine Jordan Nes- bitt was one of the first 10 be published. but the exact date of the marriage fs still unannounced. Miss Estelle Nabbs' en- ga cement to Mr. Fred Neill Phillips Was also announced during the summer and while the bride-elect was in the east Miss May Fox and MT. Roscoe Harris are 10 be married within a few days of the wedding of Miss Virginia Underwood and Mir. Shelby Irvine White. The latter we'd ding will occur at home, though the former is to be a church affair. All of these young people are popular socially and will be the inspiration of many graceful function. Miss Donald Seals en- gagement to MT Robert l.. Gregory which was announced last Sunday, was read with great interest by the friends if the young people. both of whom are fla Vorites in society. Their wedding will also be an autumn event and it will be preceded by a number of entertainments Miss Marion Robinson's S marriage to Mir Banks of Attalla will be one of the earl lest of the autumn events. It will be celebrated at the beautiful home of her parents. Dr. and Mrs. F.. NJ. Robinson, in Glen Iris. and. owing to a recent be- feavement in the family, will be rather pri- vate, though it will be followed with great interest throughout the state.
 An engagement which has just been made known is that of Miss Anna Hobbs of Athens to MT. John Morgan Frierson of Nashville. The nuptials will occur No vember 22 in Athens and will be attended by a number of Birmingham folk Both Miss Hobbs and MT. Frierson are well known in this city, MT. Frierson as a former resident. Miss Hobbs as visitor. She has been the guest of Mrs Vernon
 
 Mrs. John II. Minge and is a decided fa- Vorite in society. Ar. Frierson is well known in both business and soclal clrcles though for the past 10 years Nashville has been his home. During his residence here he was one of the most popular club men in the bachelor set. His sis ter is Mrs. Dan McDonough. formerly Miss Louise Frierson. Another wedding to take place out of town will bc that of Mir. Claud Gotten of this city to Miss Elizabeth Randall of Baltimore.
 The first of the fall weddings will 5e this year. as ever, simple of detail and limited a to the number of guests. They will all. however. be most interesting. and will furnish inspiration for many gayetles.
 The past week was decidedly dull so- cially, but that is to be expected at this season. During the next few days things promise to be more alive, the State Fair furnishing excuse for a number of infor nal little parties besides the two dances which will be the portion of the younger set, and with the first cool days the au- tumn season will be on in earnest.