The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-12-10

JO most interest in social affairs
 and scarcely day has passed for several weeks that a bud has not either been formally presented or function given for the favored bellies of the ex- elusive set.
 Two engagements came as pleasant sur prises to society throughout the country that of Miss Nancy Keen Perkins, grand-daughter of Mr. Chswei D. Langhorne of Virginia, and Mir. Henry Field, son of the late Marshall Field, Jr., and Mrs Maldwin Drummond of England. and that of Miss Harriette Louise McAlpin and Mr. Andrew R. Shil- and of New York.
 During the two years Miss Perkins has made her home at New York with her uncle and aunt, Mir and Mrs. Charles Dana Gibson, she has become thoroughly identified with society in that city. Her parents were the late MT. and Mrs Moncure Perkins of Rich mond, Va. Mrs. Gibson introduced her daughter, Miss Irene Langhorne Gib- son, and her niece to society year ago, and soon afterward Miss Perkins was Miss Gibson's chief attendant when the latter became Mrs. George F. Post, Jr.
 Miss Perkins engagement follows a TO- nance of last summer at Dark Harbor Me- where Mr. and Mrs. Gibson and ATr. and Mrs. Marshall Field, brother and sister-in-law of MT. Henry Field have country places. With one as guest of Mrs.ts Gibson and the other as guest of his brother, they met. MT. Field, says the New York Herald. inherited part of the great, estate of his father, estimated at $S0,0O0,000. a
 England's interest in this alliance concerns both families Miss Perkins is a niece ofs Mrs. Waldorf Astor MT. Fields stepfather, Captain Drummond, is with the British army. His aunt is Lady Beatty. wife of Admiral Sir. David Beatty, and Mir. Field himself "did his blt' for England as chauffeur at the front in France for British staff of ficer.
 Miss N1cAlpin, who made her debut taree years ago, is a daughter of Mir. and Mrs. William Willet McAlpin of No Il East Ninetieth street. She was member of the Junior league Her sis. Ter was married to MT. William F. Ir- win three years ago. MT. shiand, who is son of the late Andrew Shiand and Mrs. Shiland, was graduated from Will Hams college in 1910. and later from the <olunlbia Law school.
 
 1t is expected that the chief residence of MT. and Mrs Robert Worth Bingham will be at New York although they will pass sometime each year in his home klty, Louisville, and at Whitehall, her @eautiful place at Palm Beach, Fla. The couple are now in Canada on their way to the Pacific coast and will maintain their apartment at the Plaza hotel and Ser other place at Mamaroneck, N. r.
 he mat Mrs. Bingham gave to the St. Augustine hospital, at St Augustine, f'la., sum of money. said to be $125- ooO, to rebuild the part of the hospital burned recently, was quite in keepin: with her. practical interest in philan- thropic projects. Her niece, Miss Wise. has returned with her parents. MT and Mrs J. K. Wise. to their home at Will nlington. N. C., to take up the study of children's courts and of the child labor laws in her native state
 The following invitation has been is- sued:
 MT. and Mrs. Henry Dickinson Ly- man request the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Martha Bell to Mir. Walter F. Shillito, on Tues day afternoon, December l9. at 4;s0 o'clock, Handley Memorial church, Bir- mingham. Ala
 The following announcement has been received
 MT. and Mrs. Thomas Caryle Thomp- son announce the marriage of their daughter, Elizabeth May, and Mr. Will liam Henry Weller, Jr.; on Saturday, De cember g, 1916, Siluria. Ala.''
 The card inclosed says:
 "At home after January 15, Birming- ham, Ala.'
 The December meeting of the Cambrian society was held at the home of Miss Mary Thomas, and delightful luncheon was served by the hostess after which the business meeting and election of of ficers took place. The following officers 1 were elected for the year: President, Mrs. J. H. Adams; vice president Mrs Co., burn; secretary Mrs. J. T. Gould: corre- spending secretary, Mrs. w J. Williams: treasurer, Mrs. J. F. Shaddick. Pro- gramme committee: Miss Mary Thomas, Mrs. Jenkins, Mrs. Beddow: musician. Miss Thomas: assistant, Mrs Morrison. Joint affair to be held at the home of Mrs J. H. Adams on Tuesday evening. January ?, at 7:S0 o'clock. All members are urged to attend.
 The Birmingham Alumni chapter of Sigma Chi fraternity held it's annual meeting on Thursday evening at the Young Mems Christian association A delightful buffet supper was served, after which there was the election of the off Cers for the ensuing year. The following were elected: Mr. William Y. Dill, presi dent: Mrs. A. F. Norton vice president, and MT. Burdette Garrison, secretary end treasurer. Dr. T. S Thomas and MT. Asa Roundtree of the University of Ala