The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01
Passing of the Old Year Watched
 In Many Clubs and Cafes
The Last Night of the Year Proves Gala OneGay and Confetti Derry the Seriousness of the Flight of Time Hosts of the Day-A Large Afternoon Tea-Bridge
 Luncheon for Visiting Grs-Other Notes

Cross, MT and Mrs. E. A. Stafford, MT. and Mrs. J. ". Douglass, Mr. and Mrs. Weinstein, Mir W. w. Hazard, MT. Alex Pope, MT. E. w. Brown and many others. At the Hotel Hillman were a number of interesting parties and the guests enjoyed dance to the excellent music of the orchestra in the cafe
 Miss Marie Bates was hostess last even- ing to number of her young friends in the school set, giving a dance at Terrace Court for her house guests.
 Mrs. A. A. Gambill's tea for Miss Flor ence Gambill and Mrs. Lawson Gambll, one of the winter brides, was one of the lovely events of yesterday. The resi- dence was handsomely decorated for the occasion with ropes of smilax, Richmond roses and red tulle draperies, affording a gay and beautiful setting. The receiving coterie included Miss Julia Carney, Miss Edith Chamberlain, Mrs. Claud White, Mrs. E. P. Parker and Miss Lois Brown, Who were. sta toned in the hall: Miss Pat tie Rena Shepherd, Miss Ella Louis Ward, Miss Lillian Hughes, Miss Cundell Bald win, Miss Ruba Gambil, Miss Kathleen, Miss Nettie Beall, Miss Maud Gambill, Mrs. Henry D. Smith and Miss Katherine Ross. who were in the dining room dur ing the service of sandwiches and other dainty trifles from a table at which Mrs. Ralph Law Russel land Mrs. Rufus Fell poured coffee.
 With Mrs. Gambill to welcome the guests were Mrs Lawson Gambil, Miss Florence Gambill, Miss Fannie May Poyn- ter Miss Pauline Brown, Mrs J. M Meighan. Miss Susie Brook and Miss Grace Meighan. Serving frappe in the library were Miss Mabel Marler. Miss Mary Woodruff, Miss Florence Alexander, Miss Hortense Simpson, Miss Flora Jones' About 200 cards were left during the aft ernoon.
 Miss Annie Lees bridge luncheon yes- terday for Miss Helen Connect of Mis- souri, Miss Elizabeth Willett, Miss Helen Ledbetter of Anniston, Miss Elizabeth kipnear of Virginia was one of the hap piest of the holiday parties All of the young women in the receiving coterie were beautifully attired, and Mrs s. w. Lee, the hostess mother, who also well eomed the guests, was in a handsome black satin and lace gown.
 A delicious luncheon was served at o'clock and followed with the game series, In which the prizes were a pink crepe de chine sachet a fan and pair or silk hose. The guests were Miss Anita Eustis, Miss Etoile White and her guest, Miss Marie Stoll of Mobile; Miss Kath-' erfne Bain, Miss Valley Young White. Miss Mary Brown and her guest, Miss Mary Hyer, Miss Sara Collins Miss Mary Ida Wood Miss Lillian Yielding Miss Gertrude Motion. Miss Frances Glenn, Miss Jeanette Ebersoe' and her guest. Miss Aileen Fielder of Atlanta: Miss Doris Mcughon, Miss Mallie Moughon, Miss Laurie Oden, Miss Daisy Lee Douglas and her guest, Miss Helen Glenn of Auburn: Miss Martha Bradshaw, Miss Leonora Hassinger, Miss Beverly Leake, Miss h.sr hn talx I.NI Miss Susie Haskell, Miss Margaret Jemi- son. Miss Annie Tardy. Miss Alberta Tan ner. Miss Dorothy Allen, Miss Julia Shackelford, Miss Rachel London Miss Augusta Clark, Miss Lida Otis, Miss ,Jo Douglas Williams, Miss Susie Perry, Miss Selina Perry, Miss Mary Snider, Miss Mildred Seals, MiSs Miriam Smyer and her guests.
 Little Hazel Bissett entertained 8 of her friends last evening with q New Years dance at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. Thomas J. Bissett. Holly. mistletoe and Christmas bells gave to the rooms a bright aspect and the holiday colors also appeared in the dainty refresh ments served during the late evening.
 Miss Minnie McNeill entertained at cards yesterday morning for Miss Eugenia
 
 guest. Pink roses suggested the color scheme for the pretty affair, which was concluded with a dainty luncheon
 Miss Julia Hirsch of Maryland college is visiting her father, MT. Adolph Hirsch, for the holidays.
 MT. and Mrs. Erwin Dickersnn of Springfield, Mo-, who are en route to Palm Beach for the remainder of the winter, have been at the Tutwiler this week and were charmingly entertained also by MT. and Mrs. Lee Moody a,.d Mir. and Mrs. w. H. H. Judson in Bessemer.
 Mir. and Mrs. Tedd Joy have spent the holidays in Anniston with MT. and Mrs. Michael Clifford.
 MT John F. Fletcher and MT. H. F. Ryding are enjoying a duck hunt at the celebrated Delta Duck club at the mouth of the Mississippi river.
 MT. Frank Nichols, who formerly made his home in Birmingham, has spent the past week or two at the Notion. He has been delightfully."- received by a number of old friends.
 Miss Estelle Strickland and Miss Ger trude Mccormick left yesterday for Meridian, where they have a number of social engagements for the coming week.