The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-01-06
SOCIETY GAILY CELEBRATES PASSING OF THE OLD YEAR

The New Years celebrations, which wore ushered in with bracing weather. the coldest of the winter, put life into the already enthusiastic crowds which thronged the ciuos, hotels and streets. SiVlne ue'iueo holiday atmosphere toN the clty.
 New Years Eve was alive with all of the clubs and homes. Bright ana happy crowds gathered for the many affairs of the evening and the ush- ering in of the new year.
 The masquerade ball at the Coun- try club was the largest celebration of the evening There was much yaietv here. Then the Southern club kept open house all day, with num- her of luncheons given in the tudor room In the evening, merry throng danced the old year out anu the new one-in. After l2 oclock' a plate supper was served the guests. With the exception of the clups pals, the members of the soclal Woliu formed themselves lnto smal slUups t6 celebrate at one place or another Mrs Dyer Findley Talley entertained at a dinner at her home, compliment. :. ing Miss Alice Gillespy, a brlde or the week The same afternoon, MISS Mary Nice gave a tea at her nome honoring q guest of the holidays MISS L.stra Kinney EXum. Monoay eve
  tainpd at a box party at the Jefferson to witness the play. sally, Irene ana Mary" There were IS in this merry
 Tuesday, at the Southern club. MISS E,lizabeth Forcythe entertained at a luncheon for Miss Aida Hoen' the guest of Miss Elizabeth Gewin.
 Miss Louise Church entertained at q tea for her sister, Miss Margaret ,,,,,,,ob ,yho was home for the hOll- days.
 Dr and Mrs. B. A. Fox gave de- 1irhtful dance at the Elks club Tuesday evening in honor or their young daughter, Miss Lillian Fox' who spent the holidays at home.
 Nr. and Mrs. Russell Hunt were hosts Tuesday evening. when they entertained at their home compll- mentary to two distinguished visitors, 1Ir. Carl Herring, pianist, and MT. Robert Perutz, Tiolinist. who are here from the Cincinnati ConserVa- a tory of Music.
 The same day, Miss Margaret Lewis was hostess at box party at .ne 1yric, complime enting Miss Alice Gill; lespv. d bride of the week.
 \ number of the weeks entertain mont. have centered around Miss Mar: Allen NorthinCton. who will be married January 2, when she will be- come the bride of MT. Lee earring ton Bradley, Jr.
 Mrs. Frank Holland Lathrop hon ored her Wednesday with lovely luncheon at the home of her daugh- ter. Mrs. William Provost Moore, to which she invited the members of the wedding party.
 Thursday evening. Dr. and Mrs. All fred Walker gave a beautiful affair for Miss Northington and Miss Vir- ginia Jemison, who, with her parents, is leaving for a Mediterranian cruise.
 Miss Katheryn Massey's guest, Miss Elizabeth Owens of Atlanta, who has been delightfully."- entertained while on her visit to Miss Massey, was the inspiration of luncheon Wednes- day at the Country club, at which Miss Massey entertained. In the eve ming, Mrs. Robert E. Mccoy gave a beautiful bridge party for her, to which she invited the members of the young society set
 The Nah Jong tea at the Southern club Thursday afternoon was de- cded innovation. at which a large numbcr were present.
 Mrs. Charles Blanton Webb was hostess Friday, when she entertained at a luncheon for Miss Northington.