Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-18

The Little Jokers' Card club held their first meeting, for this season, last Thurs day afternoon, at the re5idenc3 Of Mir. and Mrs. H. B. Gray, on the South Highlands. The club was reorganized for the winter and officers were elected. Mrs. Florence Throckmorton was chosen president and Mrs. Wilmer Beard secretlry. This club is now several years old, and each winter has contributed largely to the social pleas ures of Birmingham. It's membership is women, married and unmarried. Miss | Louise Rucker will entertain the Little | Jokers next Thursday afternoon. The Brownies are comingI Coming in | all their quaintness and riotous good humor, and will tell the people of Birming- :! ham of their wonderful experiences in fairyland. Palmer Cox's queer little folks are known and loved wherever children lisp aud laugh.
 Miss Momie Terrell is preparing for heir reception, which is guarantee of perfect success. The programme of the Brownies in Faryland'' is being rapidly arranged, and will soon be presented to the public. The plot of the comic opera is good, the music tnnesul, and the performers excel- lent. Itis we'll here to give the plot so that the children, young and old, may know what is in store for them. The Brownies are supposed to be iu fairyland, and the queen of flowers with her attend
 
 woe: How the bees, wasps, and hornets had invaded her domain, and were robbing it of its sweetest treasures. The gallant Brownies offered their services, and after a brave fight were compelled to give up hand to hand conflict and resort to trickery. They captured the invaders by entrapping them in a net. Then with victory as a crown to their efforts they returned to the fairies, and pretty little love scene is en- acted, and the prince of the Brownies al Kc off xnith ha nf hp nj The music of this opera was written by Malcom Douglas.
 The milkmaids' convention and musical potpourri proved 0 most enjoyable success in every way. The performers were we'll drilled and the music was very sweet and catchy. Great credit is due the ladies hay ing the matter in charge, especially Mrs. Herndon and Miss Camille Herndon, who have been untiring in their efforts to make the entertainment a success. They were certainly rewarded by the results of last evening. The milkmaids looked very en- trancing and lovely In their jaunty cos tunes, and did their parts excellently we'll. The "symphonie' young girls were as sweet as the music they made, and the lit- tie shaking Qlakers' and Japanese dancers brought down the house.
 
 Mrs. Eugena Barrett has returned from visit of several weeks to relatives and friends in Montgomery.
 
 Mrs. Thomas Parke goes to Selma on Monday to spend fortnight with relatives there.
 The Philedonians gave their opening german on Friday evening in their new quarters in the Commercial club building. The rooms are large, handsomely furnished and most conveniently located. On Friday avaninQ they were decorated elabOratpIv with palms and foliage plants, ivy and cut flowers and many electric lights added to the beauty of beuSeeorations. The young ladies were lcyeIy in their new gowns aud no previo ops>6n ntertainment of the Philhe- nSanians surpassed in elegance or pleasure the one of Friday evening. The young people danced until 12 o'clock, when they partook of an abundant collation. served