The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-03-09
I enten Season Ushered In With.
 "A Welcome M

season or society IS pracucalIy over, and the period of rest from the arduous social duties will be welcomed. The debutantes had very gay season, with great number of parties in their honor. Then there were numbers of popular visitors the entire winter. Miss MahdAh Redin, who spent the winter with her aunt, Mrs. A. J. Bowron, left for her home in Paris the past week, was the inspiration of a number of keautiful' affairs.
 Easter comes later this year than in long time, and the weather will, no doubt be settled for the post -Lenten sea son, which will be ushered in with a number of beautiful parties.
 Several affairs of importance for the 11enten week were enjoyed, the ?rst of these being the luncheon and election of officers for the Colonial Danes, which met with Mrs. Morgan Smith at her residence on Niazuma avenue. Promi- nent' Danes from Montgomery, Selma, Gadsden and Mobile attended this func- ton.
 Tuesday evening Mrs. Anthony Wayne Cook of Pennsylvania was the distinguished guest of General Sumter chapter, D. A. R., and was rendered a brilliant dinner at the Southern club, fully one hundred guests attending. Tuesday afternoon Mrs. Frank J. White gave Mardi Gras carnival for the benet? of the Axis club.
 The Music Study club entertained with a luncheon Friday at the Southern club for Miss Mary Fabian, a former Birmingham girl who is a member of the San Carlo Opera company. Mrs. Joseph Franklin and Miss Lucille Mor gan entertained for Miss Hara Hines, Mrs. Herbert Mock and Mrs. Morgan Newcomer. ,., Miss Katherine Brown, whose marriage to Mir. Americus Rob- inson Norment will occur March F, will be the central gure at number of the loyeliest -pre-nuptial affairs to be. given this week.
 A number of visitors have been the inspiration for entertaining, principally at informal affairs, which seem to have the vogue just now. Among the visitors who have graced this season are Miss Marian Marks of Hot Springs, popu- lar viistor, having been the guest for several weeks of Mrs. John Stone of Roebuck. A number of lovely parties complimented her.. Miss Margaret Shook Price of Nashville was honored with a number of charming parties given during her visit to the F. G., Shocks, the Warner Shocks, and Alfred Shocks.
 Mrs. John England was delightfully."- entertained as the visitor of Mrs. Bry ant Mccormick, and was an attraction at several beautiful affairs. Mrs. Rich ard Massey had as her guests for some time her sisters, Mrs. Leon Camp and Mrs. Arthur Gordy, both of Columbus, Ga, and they were complimented with | number of the most enjoyable affairs of the winter.
 Mrs. Ralph WarIeld was another at traetive visitor, coming to be with Mrs. A. l.. Boorse. who entertained for her. Miss Sara Conley, one of Memphis deb utantes, was the visitor of Miss Ramsay Gillian, and given number of parties during her short visit.
 Other charming out-of-tow people who inspired social courtesies were Miss Elizabeth Palmer of Richmond. who was the feted guest of Mrs. Val Cobb :; Miss Eva Dupuy of Marianna, Ark, is still the guest of Miss Hughie Beatty; Miss Sara Hine of Tracey City, visiting Mrs. James Keith; Miss Betty Hume of HoultOn, Me, with Miss Edith Mobley. Mr.-and Mrs. William Phillips and Miss Sara Phillips. visited Ar. and Mrs. A. J. Phillips; Mir. and Mrs. IT, win Blount were visitors to Mir. and Mrs. Paul Phillips; Miss Mary Alice Gatling has, as her guest Miss Mary Keith Jones. of South Carolina. Miss Katherine Hopkins Chapman of Selma was another charming visitor. being with Miss Daisy Rowley. The Quill club honored her Thursday afternoon.
 If plans hold true. the post-Lenten season will be unusually gay. The first affair to be announced is the beautiful Charity ball, to take place at the Coun- try club the first thing after Easter, as is the custom. This year the Linley Heflin unit will have chargelof the ball. which will be given the evening of April 20. Society is eagerly anticipat- ing this brilliant occasion, which will start other gala affairs, or literally s.start the ball rolling"