The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-01-16

Blanche Divine and Grace Murphy, who has just come to visit Mrs. Maben' Then their hostesses and Nora ScreVen were included, too
 Mrs. Gunn's tea was certainly beau tiful and I am beginning to long 10 be grown up myself, so l can give really truly grown-up teas. Anne Gas ton McGavock was the guest of honor and Mrs. Gum had invited several hundred friends to welcome this love ly bride to Birmingham The house was just showered with jonquils and violets and clouds of tulle, and every one there was flower-like in appear ance Mrs McGavock was the Tar lliy of them al1 for she wore her wedding gown. and it was so exquisite she dint look real at all but like picture Mrs. Mortimer Jordan and Mrs. Ed Warren poured tea and several girls helped them serve.
 I have been dreaming of Mrs. Ma ben's dance ever since she invited me and I know I shall not be one Dit ols- appointed So here's to tonight!
 Friday-Dorothy Davis is In mourning today-that is. half mourning, for he lsn | really dead, but only very, very i'll at the infirmary. She is grieved to death, put then one would rather not have bull terrier than have his ears long. She thinks he may be convalescent by tomor- row, but that doesn't keep her from mourning. I would grieve with her if 1t were not for the memories of the dance last night I have the most roseate haze of beautiful thoughts, and I think every single girl who was there must be doing just what I am doing this morning, lying up in her negligee resting and remem- bering.
 Mrs. Maben couldn't give a party that was unpretty, she is so exquisite herself, and it just happens that she entertains more beautifully than anyone I know. Think of it, American Beauty roses to decorate the rooms and the most beautiful music? She was all in black, a cloudy tulle frock, and Miss Divine was in rose. Then Miss Murphy was a perfect picture in white or flesh color, I don't remember which. These two girls are perfect con- trasts, one blonde and the other most bewitching brunette, and last night they were at their loveiest. There were per feet festoons of fern and roses in all of the rooms and the sun parlor was bower of blossomng plants. In all it was quite the most beautiful dance of the year.
 1 have already been invited to lots of parties next week, for Mrs. Maben's guests, and I know they will be among the most popular ones here, and that is saying great deal for I fear me that CHC NlSltOlS dtc SOlllS5 lU VIII lie HSdflS of all the eligible men.
 We shall have to look very carefully to Amelie Hill, at least, for when you begin to count them up there is an amazing number of Montgomery girls happily dom- iciled here. Mrs w. l. Grubb is awfully clever and she has conceived the idea of getting them all together for chat of old times, so she has invited all of the former Montgomerians to luncheon next 'EhllrSC1U Hoyr cI,a ie.o t,;,, ing for Dorothy, and I will be there
 Marguerite Nabers gave a luncheon to- day for Belle Roberts and next week parties will start in earnest for her and for Susie Nabb. Both of them will be married on the same day, and both are marrying Birmingham men, for which I am glad.
 There is nothing on for tonight, so I think will stay at home and rest up for the Saturday dinner at the club
 Saturday-The end of the week, and I'm just beginning to live the very gay life. However, I think it is good to have the days broken up into weeks Tor it would grow rather monotonous, and then where on earth would we find names for the days if we should nor begin all over when the seven days were past? l am in an absurdly silly mood today-I was yesterday, and it has increased since Dorothy called me up and said that she was out of mourn ing and that her precious dog was convalescent and would be home today or tomorrow.
 Nora Screven will be married at noon today, and then rush away on her bridal trip. MT. Lewis ought to be very proud to display such a beautiful bride-I should. Last night they say that there was loads of fun at Mar garet Cages party, and Leonora was let in on it. Some of the people have all of the luck in the world. Anyway, Jig drew the old maids thimble and l think that's funny, for one can't quite imagine her being an old maid Some of these days, l am going to do some serious thinking and then make a bet on who will be the first to be carried away by the man of her choice won- der! Jig had on that lucky blue dress Of hers with a huge cluster of violets and she must have been picture
 The dance tonight will be wonderful know, and l hope I see everyone I know, for 1 have loads to tell them. Next week will be even more brilliant than last, and I am expecting to hand my diary down to posterity to show them what marvellous town Birming- q