The Birmingham age-herald., 1915-01-01

The New Year was welcomed with more than usual merriment in Birmingham Tor in many quarters were gay gather tngs. The sound of music, and the fall of many feet following the many directions of the new dance steps were drowned In many cases with the noise of whistles and bells; confetti in clouds of colcr gave light and beauty as 1t blew above laugh- ing faces, and nestled among the waves and jewelled combs of modishly coiffured heads, and then came the New Year in to further sounds of joy and revelry which were indicative, 1t is to be hoped. of the happiness that is to follow it through out its course.
 There were many little private parties -the small and carly sort that met at various homes to dance or dine or play bridge and watch out in the companion- ship of friends very dear the passing of q memorable year. But society chose for the most part, the club parties and hotel dinner dances. At the Country club many met for the dinner and danced meanwhile, enjoying the gay favors. A number of parties were given for visiting
 
 Miss Kirkpatrick guest, was the honoree at one of the tables and at another was Miss Margaret Canister, the chief guest at merry table. MT. and Mrs. E. T. Wilcox were accompanied by MT. and Mrs. j. C. Nelson, MT. and Mrs. J. NJ. P. Otts and MT. and Mrs. Syd Smith; Mr. and Mrs. Mason billiard were entertaining MT. and Mrs. Frederick Gunster, and Mr. and Mrs. Warner Shook had a coterie of guests MT. and Mrs. John Turner were noted; Mr.. and Mrs. Lowell Yerkes had two friends with them, and MT. and Mrs. Forney Johnston, MT. and Mrs. Charles B. Froment and MT. and Mrs. Paul Chaii- foux were among the throng of guests who enjoyed the clubs especially tempt ing cuisine and watched the dying of the year.
 The Phoenix clubs New Year eve hos pitality, like the one extended last year, was charming occasion, with a dance in the beautifully decorated ballroom throughout the earlier hours and buffet supper served late from the cafe. It was distinctly a club hospitality and was characterized by a delightful spirit of comradeship and good feeling.
 At the Newspaper club a cabaret en- tertainment was arranged. with number of particularly clever features and in this way the guests who had come to watch the going of the year 1914 from the top of our little immediate world were fur nished with a novel diversion
 Among the hosts at the club were MT. and Mrs Angus Macey Taylor Mr. and Mrs. D. B. Dimmck, MT. George c. Harris and his daughter, Mrs. Fletcher. MT Ed ward Hawkins Mir. a.ssss- ltsrf a ch N; 'sir. and Mrs. Joseph Loveman, MT. and Mrs William L. Welton, Mr. and Mrs. Tom Morris, MT. and Mrs T. NJ. Pankey. MT. Gardner Green of Pell City, Mr Leroy Jacobs, Mir. William Moore MT ana Mrs. J. D. Moore, MT. C. G. Duffee. M7 and Mrs. Brook Forbes, MT. and Mrs A. c. Jenkins MT. Glenn Harris, MT. d. R. . Hara, Jr., and number of others
 While the Phi Delta Theta banquet was In session in the ballroom at the Tutwiler, the cafe was the scene of a Beautiful dinner party. Holiday decora- tions had been placed to advantase both here and in the lounge, which for the oc- caslon was transformed into large ball. room, just as it was on the evening of the cotton ball. During the service of an elaborate dinner, favors appropriate to the season were distributed Among the large number observed at the din ner-dance were Major and Mrs E. NJ Tutwiler, who had party of friends with them; MT. and Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr.. MT. and Mrs. Russell Hunt, Mr and Mrs. Robert Burnett, Mir. and Mrs. Will Hood of Kansas. Mr. and Mrs. Paul Gorham. MT. and Mrs Pugh Pearson, MT. Leland