The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-10-29
BY Emma Reid Ryall

IN EAR BECKY Well we all lived
Nv through the week and are'here to
tell the tale My. but it was siren
uous and, oh! the new frocks; you should
have seen them.
The debutantes are setting US certainly
pace in dressing these days and the
clubs look most festive with the gay col
ored gowns darting here and there
/ saw lots of girls all dolled' up and
the many new frocks make one almost
forget they are wearing an old gown
themselves, great consolation, I tell you,
that, too.
Well, let me tell you, we certainly sent
q splendid set of brides sailing on the sea
of matrimony last week. and L wonder
how so many happened to select the
18th.
The Cosby wedding was the largest by
far this season and was a splendid affair.
Mrs Cosby says she certainly is delight
ed that the bride and groom will be with
them upon their return, as when her girls
are young ladies they are so constantly
going and they have to get married be-
fore she really gets to enjoy them. so she
lust must keep them a little while with
her; now, isn't that just the sweetest way
to feel?
One thing l especially want to tell you
about, in which Birmingham exceeds all
other places 1 know, and that is in the
matter of music for weddings, teas and
social affairs. The various orchestras are
all lovely and play the very latest and
newest music, while Mrs. Oliver Chali-
foux, with her harp, is just the most Won
derful of artists. AT one of the fashion
able weddings the past week, Mrs Chali-
foux arranged a programme OF rare
beauty, assisted by her talented husband
Mr.. Chalifoux, who is a master of the
violin. Not only is their music classic and
always exquisitely rendered, but it is so
unusual and always pleasing. The harp
is the most beautiful of all instruments
and there is none who handles it with the
grace and mastery that Mrs. Chalifoux
displays. Truly her music is a feature of
any social function at which she appears,
and Birmingham is indeed fortunate in
having such artists as Mr.. and Mrs. Chal-
ifoux in our midst.
Lots of boys were in town yesterday
to attend the Auburn Mississippi game
and last evening they had a most Won
derful theatre party at the Lyric, about
100 in number, with the theatre all deco
rated in the college colors
A number of young people went down
to Tuscaloosa to the Mccormick Blair
wedding on Tuesday, and this was the
first several of the boys ever took part
in. I know 1t was Howard F'ulenwiders
first appearance in a wedding.
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/ heard a real cute story about girl
we both know-and shall tell you. Well,
his aunt, who is a great favorite of
his, to buy the birthday present which
she did, and it was dream of cavalier
but the sad part, Jane already had one,
and as she and John are such good
friends she wrote and asked If she might
exchange it for pin. A few days later,
wearing the lovely pin, Jane went to
spend the day with this aunt of Johns,
who at once inquired: Who's your
friend But Jane, my dear, didn't chirp.
Poor John was told post haste, Jane has
another. beau, and Jane was told of a
perfectly darling cavalier being bought
for some girl, but still Jane kept quiet
and enjoyed the joke. I hear that John
will be on the scene shortly, then Jane
will have to explain the pin affair. for
that's all there is to the story. 1 am
sure you, too, have heard that Jane has
a new beau.
With but a little more than a week in
tervening, election day looms large every
where, especially in Washington, where
politics enter into social mechanism as
it does nowhere else in the country. L
hear that there are still many houses
that wait to be opened till the fateful
day has passed, for men and women
who lead the official as well as the So
cial world are on the wing.
Il - i
My, but the Rotogravure section of
The Age-Herald for today is fine. 1 saw
the proofs last night. There was two
popular Ensley matrons, Mrs. NJ. p.
Mellon and Mrs. Morris r. Johnson; Mrs.
Lathem, a sister of May Allison, who
has also another lovely sister here, Mrs.
Morgan. Mrs. James CARRIER, who was
the lovely Bessie Evans. Mrs. Houston
Davis, who was Lille Drennen, and Is
one of Birmingham's most popular young
women. She is splendid musician. hav-
ing received her education both here and
abroad. She is now president of the
Music Study club. and has done much for
that organization. The picture of Mrs.
Albert Bush of Mobile is lovely. Mrs.
Bush was Marcia Burgess, one of Mo-
bile's greatest bellies. Mr.. Bush is the
eldest son of Mrs. t. G. Bush of this
\ city. Mrs. Devane Jones picture of
Tuscaloosa was fine. She was Alice Jones
of Birmingham. The picture of Mrs.
Chappell Cory was most attractive. ane