The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-24
ACHRONICLE OF SOCIETY
By Emma Reid Ryall
HATTIE HIGHLANDS WRITES OF THE FALL
WEDDINGS AND TOPICS ABOUT WOMEN

! I believe everybody in Birmingham
has watched Emanuel Stern grow to be
almost a man. He was always a jolly
good newsboy. Mr.. Huddleston got him
a position as page in congressional hall,
and it was a fine vacation for him. and
wonderful experience. l never saw
young fellow develop so and he is the
same genial boy--with a smile. expressing
thanks for his friends and opportunities.
We like to watch boys like this In their
career. He will succeed, we are sure.
Well, the Fair is almost here. Tomor-
row the women begin to carry out their
bundles of needle work, art and good
cooking to enter for the prizes, and really
this work is credit to Alabama, and
do not realize the stitches that hold to-
gether the threads for their comfort.
Everybody in Birmingham should see how
| smart the women are at the Fair.
We are all so interested in Rose Owen
McDavid's marriage-her engagement
was announced today to Lonnie Nun
| ger.
OF course, we knew that she was en-
gagged. but had no idea that 1t would be
SO soon-early in November
Rosie is lovely girl, and has been
ever SO popular.
| l knew she would be a social ravorite,
and her mother (diss Mittie OWEN was
one of the most popular girls in the
south.
al y ,,;o
| burned in fireworks out at the fair
grounds when she was a real young girl
then when she took part of 1.-The BRIDE
| In The Mstletoe Bower" You remem-
| Der the old story, don't you, about the
bride playing the joke on the wedding
guests and hiding in an ola cnest In the
garrett and 1t locks and she isn't found
| for many years later. The play was
| staged by the ladies of the Church of
the Advent
Lonnie Is popular young fellow, and
is being congratulated everywhere. You
know he is brother to the Munger girls
you have seen SO often and have told
me what dandy looking girls you
thought they were.
ing to the dinner-dance and to see the
golf tournament winners receive their
cups. There were lots of people dining
there, among them number of Mont
gomery men, who have spent the past
few days here playing on the splendid
Roebuck links.
There will be several interesting we'd
dings next week Miss Myra Whitehead
and the Rev. Mr.. Capps of Ensley will
be married tomorrow. Miss Edwina Wood
will be married on Tuesday to Mr.. Henry
B. Whiteside, at the Church of the Ad-
vent. Miss Bessie Livingston will be mar
ried on Wednesday to Mr.. Cecil L. Par
| ker.
Mrs. Gunnels is being entertained every
day. Yesterday We, saw Mrs. Stanield,
Mrs. Graham and Mrs. Gunnels all hav-
ing lunch together at the Tutwiler and
Wednesday Mrs Henry DeBardelebn will
give luncheon for her at the Country
club. and the guests will include mem
bers of a bridge club to which they both
once belonged.
so engagements announced and no date
set for any of them, and when they do
begin, we will have very gay season?
heard that there were to be at least
| nine young women to make their formal
bow to society this winter, and they are
an attractive crowd, tell you. The girls
who came out last year. had better look
| out. I heard that Leila Robinson, Alice
Bowie and Katherine Cary would be
| among the number. 1 also heard that
there were number of large parties
to be given, introducing these young
women; so you see you have every rea-
son to hurry home to enter into these
| gayetes.
Becky. dear, there isn't much new these
days, but there are lots of rumors afioat
which hope can tell you all about
next week In haste