The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-10-26
MISS LAURA MAY HILL

served. One of the delightful incidents of the occasion was the presentation of Ia very handsome breakfast set of Ores
 den china to Miss Ligon by Mrs. Brown,
 and the gift of lovely breakfast doilies
 from the guests to the fair bride elect. The guests enjoying Mrs. Browns
 hospitality were: Miss Llgon, Mrs. H. H. Bandz, Miss Elizabeth Dent Mrs,
 William Webber. Miss liazel Hannah,
 Miss Ruth, Miss Florence Peebles and
 Miss Marjorie Allen.
 Mrs. Thomas C.. Mcclellan was hostess
 at a breakfast tea Wednesday afternoon at 5:So o'clock at her handsome home on
 Adams street, in honor of Miss Emily C. Ligon A profusion of pink roses were
 employed in the effective decoration of
 the house. and pink roses also formed
 the centerpiece of the prettily appointed tea table In the dining room, where a delicious salad and ice course was served, golden chrysanthemums were used in rrofusion, while candles shed their yell low glow about the apartment. Mrs. Lewis E. Farley presided at the punch bowl and number of Mrs. McC1eIlans
 most intimate friends assisted her in receiving.
 Mrs. Mcclellan wore an exquisite crea- ton of brown maline, embroidered with
 threads of gold, and Miss Ligon's gown was of black panne velvet. About 50 
 people called during the evening Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. Will Sankey, on Sayre street. Mrs. Robert Douglass and Mrs. Will Sankey enter tained at a miscellaneous shower in honor of Miss Nancy Chestnut, a charm ing bride-elect. Pink roses were abund- antly used in the decorations. The table in the dining room had a centerpiece of Mrs. Kilby roses in a silver bowl and surrounding this were silver candelebra burning pink tapers and attractive com ports held pink confections..
 The handsome cake was embossed with lilies of the valley, and white satin rib bons indicated the favors to the guests. The gifts for Miss Chestnut were pre- serted to her on silver tray, concealed beneath roses and evergreens. During the afternoon a delicious salad and ice course was served. Those present in- cluded: Mrs. c. P. Watson of Jackson lville Fla; Mrs. J. o. billiard, Mrs. Ed win Chestnut. Sr., Mrs. Carr Buchan- Inan, Mrs John Chisholm, Mrs. George Gickerstaff, Mrs Claude Holley, Mrs. c. A. Allen, Mrs. Edwin Chestnut. Jr., Mrs. Clarence Gorrie. Mrs Ralph Heat on, Mrs. Perry, Mrs Seelve Merriweather, Mrs. Frank Browder, Mrs. $. D. Suggs, Miss Sallie Morris. Miss Marie Morris, Miss Ruth Elliott. Miss Elizabeth Macey, Miss Carrie Bellef Chestnut. Miss Annie Beryl Brinsfield, Miss Wlhemnia Car dinaJ Miss Flora Ausfeldt, Mrs. Ed Graves and Mrs. Warren Allen. Mrs. Lee Stephens entertained a num- Der of friends at~bridge Monday, com plimenting Miss Hazel Lang, the house guest of Mrs. Dave Rodgers. Tables for the games were arranged on the lawn, which was very attractive with cut flow CTS. Bridge was enjoyed for an hour. after which dainty refreshments were served. The guests were: Mrs. Claude Mitchell, Mrs. Dave Rodgers. Mrs. Frank Pettus, Mrs. J. C. Stanley, Miss Beth Rodgers, Miss Pauline Stephens, Miss Cora Lloyd. Miss Alma Mckay, Miss Elizabeth Ross and Miss Hazel Lang. Mrs Jennie Snider and Mrs. w. B. Holloway will be in charge of the Way side inn at the Union station, which was formerly the Red Cross canteen hut. This building served splendid purpose for many months during the war but was closed Tuesday and has been turned over to the Y. W. c. A. to be used for the comfort of weary travellers. A room will be furnished for young women com l ing to the city without protection. The home service section of the Red Cross gave a beautiful informal lunch con Monday at 1 o'clock at the Ex- change hotel in compliment to Countess Turcznyomcz of Russia, who is touring ! the United States in the interest of Red Cross Individual tables were arranged and daintily appointed and quite num- l Der of Montgomery's well-known women were present.
 I MT. and Mrs. Thomas Baine announce I the engagement of their daughter, Kathryn, to MT. Versaf Spalding of Roanoke, Va, the date of the wedding | to be announced later.
 Mir. and Mrs. Finis Ewing St. John of Cullman announce the engagement of their daughter, Wynelle, to MT. Houston Murfee Lovelace of Marion. The we'd ding will occur in November.
 Mrs L. A. Belyeu entertained the members of the Capitol Heights Bridge club at her home on Madison avenue Wednesday afternoon from to O clock Bridge was played at several tables and pretty box 'of stationery was awarded as prize for the highest score. score.
 The apartments were attractively deco rated for the occasion in ferns and cut flowers and later in the afternoon de- licious ice course was served. In addition to the regular members,
 Mrs. Wylie and Mrs Divenny were
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