Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-04
Social and Otherwise.
fAll items of social Interest will be gladly noted in this column if sent to Mrs. George c. Ball, 21S1 Highland avenue.l

IAil items of social interest will be gladly
 noted in this column if sent to Mrs. George c. Ball, 21S1 Highland avenue.l
 Nothing that has transpired for years is
 more calculated to impress the people of the south with the respect felt for us and our history by those who live on the other side of Mason and Dixon's line than the resent
 ment exhibited by many of tbe leading
 northern newspapers because of the changing of the name of Appomat- tox to that of Surrender. This un- warranted act on the part of the post office department at Washington finds no excuse with the brave men of the north. The metropolitan dailies and even some of the magazines have discussed this question, and public sentiment has declared 1t to be an insult to our section. And so 1t IS. That it was an insult unconsciously offered could not have been. No man, no matter how stupid, could have unintentionally applied ssSurrenderp to the old postofice, Appo- mattox, where two great armies met for the last time, one to return home with the bare of trumpets, with flying banners and all the pomp of war, proclaim1ng victoryi the other, hungry, tired, tattered and faint, to wearily trudge back to desolate of any office could have forgotten that at Appomattox the south buried her dearest hopes; that when those papers were signed in that little Virginia village General Lee knew his people would keep the bond, and accept the sword of the south's greatest soldier, knew he was treat ing worthily one of America's greatest citizens. So these brave men and their courageous soldiers who for years had fought, as only Americans have ever fought, f1f h{o lat will llo rn
 The southern heroes honored General Grant for his magnanimity and aye for his tenderness at Appomattox. And ever since that fateful April day, in lS65, about the name of Appomattox has clnng sacred, ,, holy love, such as one feels for their pre- cious dead. Now after nearly thirty years of peace, to find that impieus hands have touched that grave, have dug down Into it's depths, who have dared to drag again into the gaze of a united people the sor- and to place upon the tombstone another and galling name is an insult that calls forth the indignation of the entire country. Perhaps the keenest sting comes from the fact that this outrage emRnates from the "house of our friends,'' while the only defense of our rights and our sentiments bY- great newspaper of the northl This is not only an outrage upon the south and the bravest soldiers the-werld ever saw, but it was blow to American citizens who now believe that there are 10 geographical lines to the loyalty of American manhood.
 The Tuesday afternoon Whist club was entertained by Mrs. John P. Tillman, South Highlands, last Tuesday. Fl
 Mrs. Louisa Parke af Selma, after few weeks visit to her daughter .Mrs. Alex T. London. and her son, Dr. Thomas Parke, rtturned home Ou VeSterdaV.
 Birmingham sent to the State university in it's different branches a splendid delega- tion of young men. who give promise Of being very valuable citizens In the near future. Among the number were Messrs. Murray White, Will Tom White, John Henley, Sam Laird, John Trimble, Duncan Trimble, George Rush, Hill Ferguson, Porter Walker, Ed Smith, Jesse Drennen, 1, | James Arnold, James Lewis, John Howze, Will Walker and Dick Going.
 
 It is a noteworthy fact that the sentiment | is growing in Alabama in favor of educating our sons within the borders of the state, and it is a feeling which should be encour- aged by the press and people. With the several fine colleges and universities in Alabama-notably, those at Tuskaloosa, Auburn, Howard and Greensboro-th gre is l little or no reason for the sending from the state of boys whose future interests will be l those of Alabama. The man educated In the state in which he lives of necessity be- gins life with certain advantages that never come to one whose ties are made in other sections. And by liberal patronage ex- l tended to state institutions they will be | brought up to standard worthy of our hopes end and aspirations.
 On Tuesday evening Miss Patti Ruffner entertained the Entres Nous club at the l residence of Mir. and Mrs. Harry Jones. l The game of progressive hearts was played | during the evening, and afforded infinite l pleasure to the young folk. Refreshments l were delightfully."- served after the game. l The following young people were present: Misses Patti Ruffner, Kathleen Hooper, | Mittie Sherrod, Elise Ball, Mary Cleary Lucy Hagood and Lila Smith; Messrs. Owen Phelan, Charles Davis, Tom Heflin, l Theo Koenig, Archie Gibson, Sale Phelan 1 Jim Jons and J. D. Phelan. a | The first prize was won by Miss Hooper
 and the booby by Miss Cleary.
 Miss Anne Walter, Mississippi woman, 1 is in charge of the woman's hospital in
 Soo Chow, China. American woman, yea, | southern women, are invading all leg1ti- mate fields, and are doing their duty ev- anywhere in g way to excite the highes! 1 commendatlon. f The Evening Euchre club of married friends, which. during the past winter and l spring, gave so much pleasure on the Souih b l Highlands, has been reorganized, and with few changes is much as it wasiin the past. The first meeting of the club I will take place Thursday evening, the l l1th, at the residence of MT. and Mrs. B. l F. Adams.
 The letters of MT. and Mrs. R. c. Hemp | hill were placed in the First Methodist 1 church last Sunday. MT. and Mrs. Hemp- l hill have come to Birmingham to make il l their future home, and warm welcome is | thara and their bright littla shu