The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-10
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EIATTTE HIGHLANDS WRITES OF THE
ACTIVITIES OF BIRMINGHAM SOCIETY

Margaret Nelson and Josephine Meadow
will spend the winter in New York and
Josephine will study art.
DR.. Heacocks two daughters will go to
the Judson Indy Belle went last year.
but think that this is Louises first year.
hear that there Will be lots of new
boarding pupils at the Louie Compton
seminary this year. Anyway, Miss Nor
ton has arranged a most wonderful pro-
gramme for the opening. and you will be
surprised when 1 tell you that not one
single Tor married) man will address the
school Miss Morton says they will be
women who have really done something "
There are a number of rumored we'd
dings and lots already announced which
will start the smart set on their season
much earlier than usual. l now can hear
you asking: Are these weddings to be
MONDAY, afternoon or evening affairs?''
We have all been invited to Sarah
eiths' wedding on September IA in An
niston. She is going to marry Mr.. Hugh
Robertson of New York. Perhaps you
have met him, as he taught here at one
time at the Birmingham college. Sarah,
you know, is granddaughter of the late
Mr.. Samuel Noble, the founder Of Annis-
ton, and we think that it's so queer that
he should have such an appropriate name
and one that seems to have fit him. Sarah
is to be married at the Grace Episcopal
church at $50 o'clock in the evening. and
got to tell you. Mr.. Robertson is con-
nected with big New York newspaper.
Ruth Welsh had such a sweet wedding
last week, only the members of the two
families were there and they took
short wedding trip and will spend the
winter with Mr.. Hills parents at East
Lake. l don't know Mr.. Hill, but you
remember Mrs. ]. T. Harwell, don't you?
Well, he is her nephew and has two such
lovely sisters, Estelle and Lucille.
We all went to Ruth Haynes wedding
Saturday afternoon at the South High
sweet and simple. Mrs. Gussen, whose
pupil Ruth was for a long time arranged
| the music. Doesn't it seem strange to
see all these girls getting married. 1t
seems but a few days since Ruth was a
| little girl in short dresses tgrown girls
| didn't wear short dresses then. either) in
! Selma. Leila Stewart (Mrs. Harry VIII
SOM was the matron of honor and she
looked stunning, tell you.
\ Jessie Stewart was the maid of honor;
| just think of that child being young
lady, can you imagine 1t?
Ruth will make her home here and we
Riley. but If he is Ruth's choice. I am
sure he is alright.
Isn't 1t just lovely about pretty Annie
Laurie's engagement to Mr.. Woodward
Birmingham has had her eye on this at
tractive Montgomery belle for quite q
while and now that we know that she is
coming here to live we are all delighted
Annie Laurie has had beaux by the score
and why not? She's as pretty as a pic
1 ture She's clever and has tremendous
amount Of charm.
/ We haven't heard a word about The
plans for the wedding. l believe some
body whispered that the month was No
vember, but Of course it will be a fash
ionable event in Montgomery society. and
Mr.. Woodward will take with him lot
of his best chums from here and the oc-
casion will be a most delightful one.
II
4 There was a big crowd at RoebucA
club yesterday afternoon and evening.
The water was turned in the pool. which
was recently fixed UP in fine style, in
fact the sides and bottom are really lined
with marble, and is just beautiful. Mary
Munger and Kitty Krkman are ''some
swimmers l tell you. and Virginia Alb
ercrombie of Montgomery certainly die
make hit. She wore stunning purple