Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-28

ton Smith, L. V. Clark, Thomas Watson, George Allison, Arthur Crowder, Mel Drennen, George B. Ward. Sumter Mays Ball, Win HJ1,tt1on, Il, 0; ,, W. Ferggson. Smith, Claude Nabers, John Pope, B. M. Allen, Sibley King, l.. B. Musgrove, W. R. King, G. P. Moore, Sol Jacobs, Lin- wood shropshiTe, E J. P. zpns; ; J; H. baTr, arr, Mudd Martin, A. H. Carpenter, N. L.. Miller, R. H. Baugh, Mitchell William son, D. N. Talley, R. G. Mallett, P. Lillie, Rogers, Ramsey, Mitchell, Weisner, Booth, Henry Going, B. c. Carper, Pres w. J. Dangaix, L. Bailey, J. P. Mudd and Dr. James Allen.
 What pr omises to be very bright social season was brilliantly inaugurated by the Southern club on Thursday evening.
 Miss Margaret McN cal Parsons gave de- lightful card party on Friday evening com plimentary to Miss Elizabeth Mcconnell Shelley, her cousin. Progressive euchre was played by the young folk, and Mir. Ben Carter was the fortunate prize winner. Mrs. Lewis Parsons assisted her daughter in receiving the guests and in serving de- licious refreshments. The following young ladies and gentlemen were Miss Parsons guests: Misses Elizabeth McCoD nell Shell ley, Jennie Porter, Hattie Hewitt, Lucille Smith,. Bertha Woodward, Kate Earle, Cornelia Meade, and Messrs. Tom Watson Arthur Crowder, R. H. Baugh, w. M. Martin. Hampton Smith, Will Smith, |, Frank Foster, George Allison, Ben Carter happy occasion, an evening full of bright ness and good cheer.
 have been requested to call the attention of the good women of our town to the dis dressing condition of the United Charities, an organization which has done marvel- ous work in the past In relieving the needs of the sick and destitute in our midst. The treasury is empty and the society is in nead of immediate assistance. A most urgent call is here made to the women of Birming- ham to meet next Wednesday afternoon, at Mems Christian association, to take some action that will relieve this deplorabie con- dition of things, and surely there will be g large number present. Such an appeal number of our brave women will confer toe gether next Wednesday afternoon all will be we'll and the United Charities will be pre- pared to do in the future what it has done in the past-reliev6 sorrow and suffering in many desolate homes. Don't forget ladies, i, to go next Wednesday afternoon at 8 o'clock to this meeting.
 A most interesting communication has been received from Selma, which unfor- tunately is crowded out today, but will be published on Thursday with much pleas ure. F5F sIanss sa
 There has recently come into Birming- ham society from Houston, Tex. but more recently from Montgomery, a charming young lady in the person of Miss Katie Bell. Miss Bell is remarkably attractive young girl, handsome and of most charm ing personality. She has already received marked social attentions and has become very popular, both with tue young ladies as well as young gentlemen of Birming- ham. 9s~ nsea en slS54s
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 Miss Mary Joe Wilkerson, a pretty, petite, brunette young girl, with many fascinating charms, is visiting Miss Bell at her home on Eighth avenue. Miss Wilkerson is from Montgomery, and has people of our city. ss-s
 The informal german given by the hand some young gentlemen of theiP Philedonian The chapsrones were Mr. and Mrs. E. e. Chandler, Mrs and Mrs. Robert Newman and Mai. and Mrs. R. Wheeler. The din. ing room of the Florence was used by the club for their cotillion, and 1t was radiant with light and beauty on Friday evening. | tAc 8AAAc " VSAS ASvSsJ. 8OWtss S>@H VSAC " witohing, as our girls have q habit of be- ing. Later thss Rhiledontans will give their regular opening cotillion in their club rooms, which are now being repaired and improved. On Friday evening the german was lead by the president of the club, MT. J. T. Patton, assisted by Miss Mary Joe Wflkorsou of Montgomery, and it was an evening of rare enjoyment long to be remembered. A number of Besse- msr's belles and, beaux were present, and added greatly to the pleasure of the occa- sion.
 The following young folk were present ct the qeridau on Friday evening: Missss Bell. Wilkerson, Sharpe, Bates, Phelen, Florris and Ala Roden, Cleary. Hooper. Fletcher and Lister and Messrs. Patton, Thompson, Going, Yeatman, Brown, Ward. Phelan, ,ksdd, Ware. Wilcox. Leeper, Johns, 6choolar, Koepig, Brad. Cooke, DeBardeleben, Perkins, Rains and Bryans s--~* =
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 Mrs. William H. Bedell of Fort Smith hut formerly of Selma, who is visiting friends in Birmingham, is . daughter of Col. A. A. Lowther, who distinguished himself as xf3S{ mi n6n of &ha 4a1 ENift~oWk1& AIn-