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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
Certain Little "RoSe Colored Lies
ny DOLLY DALRyMPlE

ssYou know, / may have streak of
yellow" said Nancy deliberately but
don't know but what l like people
who have the courage, the kindness to
l--er--er-untruths.
IT dearly love a liar Billy Bunting
chimed in placidly.
But l don't mean a deliberate, cut
and dried. bred in the bone, falsehood.'
white lies" suggested Billy Bunt-
ing sarcastically.
mo, not white" corrected Nancy,
"just-er-Rose colored. Nice little f1bs,
the stepchildren of the old black lies"
tRose colored? Fibs? Step children?
Er. what's that you are saying?" asked
the man quickly. "Theres no half
ground to a thing like that. Either one
tells the truth and shames the, DEVIL
or else one comes out with a lie, black
as the ace of spades, and sharper than
a serpents' tooth"
Il don't agree with you at ALL" Nancy
demurred. NOW I happen to know a
girl who has been given untold hap
piness because a certain person told
her things that were not true; things
that should have been true had the 9TH
er persons had hearts to understand
such things"
Tell us the whole truth and nothing
but the TRUTH demanded Billy Bunt-
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
MISS GERTRUDE MOTION
ENTERTAINS BRIDAL PARTY

Miss Gertrude Motion was hostess
last night to the members of the Nor
ris-Molton bridal party following the
rehearsal for the wedding at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Fl.
Motion, in Idlewild. The marriage of her
sister, Miss Ellen Linn Motion, and Mr..
Thomas Morris, will be the chief social
event of this evening.
A buffet supper at II o'clock followed
the wedding rehearsal. The house was
tastefully decorated and in the dining
room, from which an elaborate supper
was served, the table held handsome
centerpiece of pink and white chrysan-
themums The wedding cake was cut
by the bridal party. 1t was a heart
shaped structure embossed with pink
roses and the usual trophies were aug
mented by several additional emblems.
There was a wishbone for good luck, a
swashtika for better luck, a dime for
riches, ring for a first wedding, a
thimble for spinsterhood, silver heart
for an engagement, and a tiny silver
book for knowledge. The guests were
members of the bridal party.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
MISS LOIS THOMPSON
AFTERNOON TEA HOSTESS

An enjoyable pre-nuptial party was Miss
Lois Thompson's compliment to Miss vir-
ginia McDavid, tea yesterday afternoon
for an hour, followed by a house dance
to which a number of young men were
invited.
The J. o. Thompson residence on South
Eleventh avenue was exquisitely deco
rated for the party. Flowers. autumn
leaves and potted plants were used with
Lavish profusion to make q gala setting
for the event. yellow was the color
chosen by the hostess and in all apart
ments but one it was evident in clusters
of chrysanthemums Where Miss Thomp-
son, with her pretty honoree and her
guest, Miss Katherine Reese of Selma,
stood to welcome the callers in the draw
ing room, vases were filled with pink
chrysanthemums and ferns. Hiss Thomp-
son looked unusually pretty in pink
crepe meteor reception gown with ac-
cordeon pleated bodice. Miss Reese was
in flame coored crepe meteor, a tint
notably suited to her dark type of
beauty. Mrs. Winston Thompson of Brier-
field, who stood with them, wore a white
charmeuse afternoon gown
! In the dining room Miss Thompson was
assisted by number of her friends who
passed the sandwich trays, tied with
yellow ribbons, and the sweets, which
were all that coior. The tea table was
graced with a basket of yellow chrysan-
themums on which a bow of yellow tulle
was perched to give a diaphanous finish
that was very pretty. Mrs Landers Sc
vier Jr., at one end of the table, and
Miss Marguerite Sibley at the other, each
in fashionable afternoon attire, presided
respectfully over the coffee and tea urns
A punch table was in charge of Miss
Carrie Yates, Miss Orline Barnett and
Miss Mary Sibley in the reception room.
1t was twined with vines, and made an at
tractive adjunct to the otherwise artis-
ticaly trimmed room.
The girls who are to be bridesmaids at
Miss McDavid's wedding received to-
gether in the library. They are Miss
Rose owen McDavid, Miss Leila Smith,
Miss Kate Earle Terrell, Miss Edith Bry-
son of Savannah, Miss Amelia Beard of
Memphis and Miss Fannie Evans. The
autumn leaves which cheered the room
| with their gay colors made pretty
background for the bright coterie
| AT O'Clock a number of young men
| came in for dance which made happy
| finale to an afternoon of gayety and en-
| joyment.
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COLONEL AND MRS. Fits
INTRODUCE A DEBIJTANTE

One OF. the most charming of the sea-
sons debutantes made her bow to So
ciety last night when Miss Holland Fits
was introduced at dance given by her
parents, Col. and Mrs. William c. Fits.
| at their home
About 300 invitations We're sent out,
confining the guests to the members of the
younger dancing set. The rooms of the
Fits residence were thrown together.
making an-especially spacious residence
ballroom. Smilax trailing over the walls
and draping each chandelier, made a
lovely background for quantities of chry-
santhemums.
In the drawing room, where Col and
Mrs. Fits with the honore and several
others stood in line to await the guests,
the mantel back OF them was banked
with large white specimen chrysanthe-
| NUNS. The library nantel, near which a
party OF girls in the younger set We're
asked to receive, was banked with yellow
chrysanthemums interspersed with ferns,
and these blossoms also appeared in the
dining room.
Mrs. Fits was gracious and lovely
hostess. Her reception gown was made
of lavender charmeuse and lace. Miss
| Holland Fits, who promises to be a sue
cess among the older people just as she
has been with the college set among
whom she is already a favorite, looked
charming in a white satin and chiffon
| gown with pink rosebuds for trimmings
a typical debutante gown, whose attrac-
| tiveness was enhanced by the big bouquet
| of pink Killarney rosebuds which she
| carried. Her sister Miss Harriet Fits.
stood with her also, a vivacious, cor
| dial young woman, who looked stunning
| in a green crepe meteor evening gown
made with q crystal tunic. They were
assisted, too, by their consin Miss Hattie
| Montgomery, who was attired for the
evening in lovely turquoise blue even
| Ing gown trimmed with lace, and by two
debutantes, Miss Gustrine Milner and
| Miss Martha Bradshaw, and three visiting
girls, Miss Dunbar Avirett OF Maryland,
| Miss Margaret Horne of Mobile and Miss
Irene Whiteside of Chattanooga who
| were in the receiving line with the hosts.
| In the living room bevy of attractive
young women extended welcome. They
Were Mrs. John Scott Marks, Miss Vir-
ginia Underwood, Miss Elizabeth Going,
Miss Margaret Coleman, Miss Leila
| Wood, Miss Christine Glass. Miss Louise
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so HOW'DYOU'WRITE0
Wa LOVE'LETTER ?ts@MAl
HOW WILLIAM HoGARTH WROTE TO JANE

William Hogarth was, in many ways,
the most popular of the English artists
and engrayers of the eighteenth century.
popular because ne was especially clever
In caricature and In presenting the hui
morous side of life so graphically with
the brush.
Hogarth was so years of age when he
married, and there is little romance to
be noted In his early years. 1t was
runaway MATCH the artist having stolen
away the daughter of his patron, Sir
James Thornhill. At the time Jane Thorn
hill was a handsome young woman of
10 or thereabouts, and they were private
ly married in the old Paddington church
on March %, 1929.
Whether they took flight from Covent
Garden, from Thornhill's house in Dean
street or from the little country box at
ChiswiclS, which not long afterward be-
came Hogarth's own residence, is still
debatable. But although she married
against her fathers WILL for it was some
time before he was reconciled to her,
Jane Thornhill made an admirable wife.
Her comely face appears in more than
one of her husbands pictures and she
cherished his memory after his death
with fidelity only rivaled by that OF
Mrs. Garrick for her David.
The following Is q letter-one of the
very few-addressed by the great artist
to his wife ,and it was written 20 years
after their marriage:
London, June 6, 1749.
Dear Jenny: I write to you now, not
because l think you may expect it only,
but because / find a pleasure in it
which is more than I can say of writing
to anyone else, and l insist on it you
don't take it as a mere compliment. Your
last letter pleased me more than I'll
say, but this l win own If the postman
should knock at the. door in a weeks
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
WEDNESDAY, WEDDINGS
: AND PRE-NUPTIAL PARTIES
Colonel and Mrs William c. Fits Introduce Miss Holland Fits
One of the First of the Debutantes-Middle Coul-
bourn Wedding-Mss Gertrude Motion Host
ess-Todays Calendar
By MYRTLE MILES

, brides mother, Mrs Caroline Elizabeth
Darden, in the presence of a large num-
Der Of friends.
The residence was elaborateiy arranged
for the VOWS with southern smilax and
white chrysanthemums making a pleasing
background. In the living room a tenn
porary altar was erected, ferns and palms
masslng either side. with candles lighted
on the mantel and at either side
On the dining room table from which
buffet supper was served after the
wedding, was a centerpiece OF pink and
white chrysanthemums in a basket whose
handle was tied with u bow of pale blue
tulle. Candles were burning in the sur
rounding eandlestcSs and the sweets
which accompanied Il salad course fol-
lowed the color scheme. In the reception
hall and other apartments smilax was
lavishy used to form q green back
ground.
An aisle was formed through several
rooms with white ribbons, and the bride
and her maids entered this, Mr.. Hooper
and his best man, Mr.. Lee Hooper, join
ing them at the altar. Miss Mary Zeli,
the first bridesmaid, was attired for the
wedding in pink crepe de chine and bro
cade with chiffon trimmings Miss Pope
Robinson of Lafayette followed. She
wore a very pretty gown fashioned of
blue crepe de chine with chiffon draperies
ana trimmed with forgst-1ne-notS and
rosebuds. Miss Annie Pete Holstun, an
other bridesmaid, was in pink crepe de
chine with chiffon and pearl garnitures.
The maid of honor was Miss Ruby Dar-
den, cousin of the bride. She was very
attractive in blue brocaded satin with
shadow lace draperies, and like the
bridesmaids, carried large bouquet of
pink chrysanthemums Miss Minnie Nc
Neill played the wedding march. Before
the ceremony she had played two Mac
Dowell numbers and as the VOWS were
spoken played a Familiar love song.
Miss Darden was given in marriage by
her brother, Mr.. James G. Darden. Her
wedding gown was built of brocaded crepe
meteor with long court train caught
with satin glrdle. Her veil was con-
fined with orange blossoms and her flow
ers were bride roses and lilies of the
valleys
delightful reception followed the cero-
mony. Mrs. Darden the brides mother,
was assisted In entertaining by Mrs
w. Robert Darden, Mrs. j. G. Darden
and Mrs. Albritton, who welcomed the
guests in the reception hall, Mrs w. r.
Hooper, Mrs. G. W. Darden, Mrs s. IL.
Darden of West Point, Ga, and Miss
Grimmett. The out-of-town guests at
the wedding We're Mr.. and Mrs g. II.
Darden of West Point. Mr. ]. II. Darden
of Frederick. Okla, Mr.. and Mrs. l.. d.
Bynum and Mr.. 6. w. Darden of On
eonta.
MIR. and Mrs. Darden left last night for
FLORIDA, where they will spend a week or
ten days They will be at home with her
mother at 14l7 South Fourteenth street.
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ing. Co on, give names and dates and
the exact location of your story"
.'Since 1t is a story, said Nancy, none
of these is absolutely. necessary. It's
little crippled girl that ! am going
to tell you about. She sits in a chair
by her window every day and watches
the bright, happy children go by. What
she longs for most of anything in the
world, next to being well, is to be loved
and admired like other little girls. She
is Is now, and she has dreams--dreams
such as other girls have. And why not?"
Il am listening" said Billy Bunting
interestedly.
Recently she was i'll, and trained
nurse was called in. A wonderful pei
son was this same trained nurse
Nancy related, land when the little girl
was able to be out of bed once more,
she talked to the nurse about having
q party She wanted to see all her lit
tie friends, and party she must have
The nurse said she could have anything
she wanted, and accordingly arranged
the day for the party, and invited
scores of little boys and girls to attend
The party went off beautifully. The
lights and the fun and the glare and
the glitter excited the little crippled
girl so that she scarcely realized at the
time that all her little friends were so
much prettier Gas she thought) than she
was, and that their clothes looked so
lovely on them while hers looked so
plain. Afterward she was miserable
about it all. 1t was at this juncture
that the nurse began to tell wonderful
little pink lies. She told out of her own
Imagination what each little girl and
boy ah the party had said about the lit
tie crippled girl. She even went fur
ther and told how and when they had
said it. One boy had said the little
cripple girl had wonderful hair. and IL
little girl friend said she wished she
had big brown eyes like the little Grip
pied girl. All! f1bs fibs! Every one of
them. for the children had said never
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06

time after the receipt of this, | shall
think there Is more musick i'nt than the
beat of q kettle drum, and IL the words
to the tune are made by you Ito carry
on metafor) and bring news of your all
coming to town, l shall think the words
much better than the musick, but don't
hasten out of a scene of pleasure to
make me one.
You'll find by the inclosed that I shall
be glad to be small contributor TO 1t.
don't know whether or not you know
that Garrick was going to be married to
the Violetta when you went away. I
supt with him last night and had deal
of talk about her. 1 can't write any
more than this side will contain; you
know l am so obstinate l won't turn over
a new leaf, but then I am no less OBJ
stinate in loving you. Your affectionate
husband, WILLIAM HOGARTH."
It is said that the angry father-in-law
forgave Hogarth through admiration for
his art. Lady Thornhill from the first
had been on the side of hte runaways,
and she caused number of Hogarth' S
veryq fine new paintings, representing a
progressive story to be conveyed into
her husbands living room. He eagerly
inquired the artists name, and on learn
ing it, rejoined that the man would could
furnish such representations could also
maintain wife without a portion-a
speech which was the forerunner of recon-
ciliation.
William Hogarth and Lady Jane spent
80 years of happy welded life, when
Hogarth died suddenly on October %, 1884
Mrs Hogarth survived her husband 25
years, and continued to live in London.
assisting in earning livelihood through
the sale of her husbands prints. Old
inhabitants of Chiswick long remembered
the once handsome Jane Thornhill, trans-
formed by advanced years int GA stately
and venerable lady, dressed in silk
sacque raised headdress and black ca
lash, whom faithfully and equally an
cient man servant wheeled regularly in
her bath chair to ChiswiclS church.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
TO-DAY IN SOCIETY

Mrs. Il. r. Flood gives q box
party at the Jefferson in COM
p1iment TO Miss Robinson, this
afternoon.
Miss Christine Glass box party
at the Bijou for Miss Robinson.
Miss Roberta Lamb entertains
for Miss Wards guests.
Mrs. Eugene Euslen, Jr., enter
tains the Friday Luncheon
Bridge club for MICS Enslen.
Miss Fannie Evans entertains
at bridge this afternoon for Miss
McDavid. "
Miss Belle Roberts is hostess to
The Thursday Night Dancing
club
Tho Morris-Molton wedding in
Idlewild this evening.
Miss Nellie Merritt entertains
the alumnae of Alabama Wom-
ans college.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
~ MARION nAzLANn

Knead 1t up like bread dough, pinch off
small bits, roll into balls, and set aside
on paper to set. Meanwhile have three
1O-eent cakes of sweet chocolate scraped
off into a bowl, and set this bowl in one
containing hot water to melt. Stir once
in a while. When all the cream is rolled
into balls and your chocolate is melted
and just blood heat only with a common
fork drop ball into the chocolate. With
d fork dip out the bali and shake off
gently all the chocolate possible so that
only enough will adhere. Deposit upon
creased paper or wax paper to cool In
summer place in an ice box for ten min
utes and in winter in a cool place.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
GRAY-WHEELOCK
NUPTIAL PLANS

The marriage of Miss Mabel Wheeloek,
the daughter of Mr.. and Mrs Harry
Wheelock. to Mr. Vernon Stevenson
Gray will be one Of the most interesting
In the constantly lengthening list of win
ter weddings. 1t will occur at 6:s0 O'Clock
Monday afternoon, November II, at the
Church Of the Advent. to be followed
by a reception which will include only
the members Of the bridal party. the rela-
tives and few very intimate friends. of
the young couple.
Miss Wheelock will be attended by two
maids and matron of honor--Mrs. Jack
son Halstead, the matron, and Miss Flor
ence Coffin Of this city, with Miss Eliz-
abeth Gray, the sister of the groom, who
will come down for the wedding FROM
Washington, where she is at Mt. Vernon
seminary, as tho maids OF honor Little
N Iss Evelyn Co IN, the daughter of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Coffin. and little Miss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
sATURDAY-MADAME NECKER TO JACQUES

sey went east for a brief wedding trip
at the conclusion of which they will
make their home at 1909 Tenth avenue
south.
The bride is the daughter of Mrs. Flor
ence Hayes of Fairbanks, Alaska.
She has been visiting in this city for
several months with her sister, Mrs. c..
G. owen. Mr. Dorsey is a successful
young business man of this city and has
large circle of friends.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
DORSEY-0LLSEN
WEDDING OCCURS

The marriage of Miss Florence ID. OIL
sen of Fairbanks, Alaska, and Mr.. James
c. Dorsey was solemnized yesterday aft
ernoon at 4:45 O'Clock at the st. AM
drew's church, with the Rev. Willis G.
Clark officiating. The church was beau
tifully decorated for the occasion with
palms and other foliage arranged about
the altar and chancel.
The bride was unattended by maids or
matrons, but her brother, Mr.. Edwin OIL
sen, gave her in marriage. Mr.. Dorseys
best man was Mr.. George G. Harris, Jr.
Miss Olsen was dressed for travelling in
becoming blue brocaded tailored gown
with q hat to match. Her flowers were
white roses and lilies of the valley.
After the ceremony Mr.. and Mrs. Dor
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
DEVILS Food

One-half cup grated chocolate, one-half
cup sweet milk, one-half cup brown su-
gar. Boil all together until thick as
cream and let cool Mix well one cup
brown sugar, one-half cup butter, two
eggs, two-thirds cup milk, vanilla flavor
Ing to taste. Into this bedt the cool
boiled mixture add two cups flour sifted
with heaping teaspoon baking powder,
bake in layers, put together with choco-
late filling, and cover with white icing.
(Request of Mrs. E. G. CD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06

Glass. Miss Elizabeth Bowie, Miss Clara
Lee Woodson and Miss Carroll Woodson.
The dance was opened by the honoree
Miss Holland Fits, with Mr. Phares Cole
man, Jr. Mrs. Coleman conducted some
unusual graceful figures. He and his
partner were assisted by Nh. Henry Key
Miner with Miss Dunbar Avirett and
Miss Harriet Fits with Mr. Tom Jones'
Each couple led a figure in one of the
three rooms arranged for the dancing,
an arrangement especially attractive tor
a house dance
As first of the debut parties, this de-
lie htful entertainment of Colonel and Mrs.
Fits is a pleasant augury for the pleas
ure of the present season..
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06

is enough for two layer cake. This is
fine for a potato flour cake Beat the
whites of four eggs. beat three minutes.
Put in a half cup of sugar beat two min
utes. Beat the yolks three minutes. add
half cup of sugar, beat two minutes.
Now put all together and beat three min
utes. Fold in a half cup of potato flour
in which has been whipped one teaspoon
of making powder. Bake in two layers;
put frosting between and on top. Bake
carefully, as cake burns easily.
MRS CO
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06

Grace Martin, daughter of Mr.. and Mrs.
James Martin, will be flower girls.
Mr. Gray will have Mr.. Alvin L. Brown
as best man, and his groomsmen include
Mr.. Newton Staggers, Mr.. Eric Cheape,
Mr. Fred L. Wheelock and Mr.. Eldon
Stevenson.
Miss WheeloclS will be given in mar
riage by her father, and the ceremony
will be pronounced by the Rev. Middle
ton Barnwell, rector of the Church of the
Advent
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
CHAPERONS CHOSEN
FOR THANKSGIVING DANCE

The annual dance for the Agricultur-
al and Mechanical college of Mississippi
and the University of Alabama will take
place the evening after the football
game at the Hotel Hillman, Thanks
giving evening. The checking list is
out, and the event promises to be one Of
the largest and most popular affairs
of the season. Tuscaloosa and Missis-
sippi society as well as the society
throng of Birmingham will be in at
tendance.
The chaperons are as follows: Mr..
and Mrs. Robley Munger, Mr.. and Mrs.
Berry Baugh, Mr.. and Mrs. A. L. Du-
Bow, Mr.. and Mrs. Ben Cheeseman. Mr..
and Mrs. Robert Janney, Mr.. and Mrs.
Joseph j. White.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
MarshmallOw Filling

Dissolve five teaspoons powdered gum
arabic in one-half cup cold water add
one-half cup powdered sugar and boil
until thic kenough to form soft ball in
the fingers when dropped in Iced water.
Pour mixture on white OF an egg beaten
stiff flavor with a teaspoon vanilla and
a few drops lemon juice, and spread on
cak ewith a knife dipped in hot water.
(Request of Mrs. e. C. CD
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
Frosting for Cake

Replying to requests in the Corner, I
am sending a recipe for butter frosting
and potato flour cake. Both are fine.
Have any of the Cornerites ever used
safety pin to put'a cord or piece of twine
through a curtain or anything that has
recipe for butter frostlng: Two table,
spoons of melted butter, two Of thick
cream or condensed milk. Thicl1en with
powdered sugar, flavor with vanilla This
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
MRS. GILMAN TO BE
HEARD BY MANY

Since the announcement that Mrs.
Charlotte Perkins Gilman, the eminent
feminist leader, is to speak in Birming-
ham the night OF November 10, there have
been frequent calls upon the library and
the book dealers for copies of her works,
q circumstance which proves that think
ing people are informing themselves as
to. the cause which she represents.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
MUSIC STUDY
MEETS TODAY

Mrs Charles e. bowman and Mrs =.
+. Wlkerson will present the programme
this morning at the Music Study club,
which meets at 1890 o'clock at Cable
hail.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
Wash With Diluted Vinegar

ITO Distressed: For profuse perspira-
tion under the arms wash frequently with
diluted vinegar. This has proven success
full in many cases where other evperi-
ments have failed. MRS. L.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
MRS. ALIENS
OFFICIAL, CALL

The following is the official call OF Mrs.
Joseph v. Allen, state regent of the Ala
baina Daughters OF the American Revo-
lution:h
The fifteenth annual conference OF tho
Alabama Daughters OF the American Rev.
olution will convene In Decatur. Decem-
ber 8, and continue its session X 2 4th
and 9TH.
Tho opening exercises viii be held on
Tuesday evening, December 2. at 8 o'clock,
at which time the president general Of the
national council Daughters OF the Ameri-
can Revolutions Mrs. William Cumming
Story, will z dress the Alabama Daugh-
ters. Her p <sence Will add much interest
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-11-06
lDOLrrSMAr1rY.s
lPHILOSOPf1H|

Ter er Married Man, er
consolin' thought in dyin'
mus be dat on his way ter
his "las' home" he won't
have ter rack his poor brain
fer er new Excuse fer "Bein'
Late" Naw'm!