The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-23

Was, for Dorothy. She certainly is car rying off the palm for popularity, for someone is continually bobbing up to give beautiful luncheons all for her. But we don't care, when they invite all of us, as Mrs. Grubb did. The rooms were all filled with sunlight, it seemed, for yellow silver and crystal vases. reflecting their brightness on tables and walls. There were dainty pieces of lingerie for prizes after we had enjoyed luncheon and bridge, and the day was altogether com- plete. We had a glorious time gossiping, but I missed LeOnora. She has hardly been out of the house this week on ac- count of a swollen face, and I don't know whether it is an ache or just pure vanity that keeps her in, but we miss her clever ness dolefully.
 Margaret Moore wasn't there either, but she was having just as good a time, for she was out at the club having lunch with Gladys Allison, who was entertain . ing for Susie Nabb. Another pretty luncheon there today, they say, was Mrs. John Henley's for Belle. An effective ar engagement of roses and lilies centered the table and each guest received a dainty nosegay of violets.
 I'm going to see Faversham tomorrow night, and I know that he will be per fectly thrilling. I have never before seen a real matinee idol and they say that he is that very thing. Then next week to see "The New Henrietta, and all of those wonderful stars whom I have keen yearning to see all my life! I never was quite so fortunate.
 Two of the most interesting out-of- town engagements have just come to my ears and I am dying to impart my knowl- edge to someone but there is none to whom to tell it just now. Everybody in the world is getting married, it seems. There is Constance Stearns, that beau- tiful Augusta girl who visited the Bar retts, is to marry New York man with a name like foreign count. Antonio Lazo. He must be as rich as Croesus, for from what I can learn, people who are not rich never go to Augusta. They are to be married this spring, and so is an- other lovely girl whom Birmingham folks know-that is Nemours Waddell-who used to live here and who came back from New Orleans last year to visit Emily JiXon She was a debutante last season and she had @ gorgeous time in that City that Care Forgot" I think that l will die happy if just I live long enough tc spend one Mardi Gras season in New Orleans Nemours is to marry MT. Frazier Lea Rice, a southern boy. There are all sorts of rumors about interesting Birmingham engagements, but they must wait. I don't dare even breathe their names.
 Thursday-O-o-h! I'm thrilled perfectly pink. This whole day has been unreal; it was so beautiful. I had to sleep all morning to be ready for it all. and then dressed early and ran down town to buy wedding presents before F1orine Hodges party. She entertained for Susie Nabb, and it really was lOvely-all bright with roses and lilies of the valley. The candles were all shaded with pink and for a prize, there was a lucky little pink and gold lace vanity bag.
 Then there was hardly time for dinner before I was whisked off to the Jefferson to see "The Hawk The play was truly worth while How could it be otherwise with MT. Faversham and Miss Racket 1T the leading roles? Really, actors and actresses never seemed human to me be- fore tonight, but now I wonder if all are so brightly and charmingly human as those two that I met.
 I shall never regret being "A Play goer'' as long as I live, if my member ship never brings me anything else ex- cept just tonight. For it was that clever bunch q don't include myself) that ar arnged the whole thing. After the play we went up to the Tutwiler and there in the private dining room, was the most beautiful table ready for us. Then such a rattling good time as we did have Mr. Faversham and Miss Hackett just charmed us and was really awed tc think that I was breaking bread with the great MT. F was so droll; he said So many funny things, and when one, simple little ''debby' asked him how it felt tc be matinee idol. he said, 'I don't know I never saw one" And I wished for a mirror to stick it right in front of his handsome face, for I was mad about him entirely. I don't see how I ever endured for Bunkie to bring me home. M
 There were some wonderful parties there last night. Mrs. Morriss gave one of the incest, for it included just four of the prettiest girls and-as matter of course-four men. It was for Mary Mott Williams of Marquette, Mich. That is such nice name to say. l always want to give her the full benefit of 1t all