Birmingham age-herald., 1894-10-07
BIRMINGHAM AaE.HERALD. SUNDAY. OCTOBER 2, 1894

1uKs III I06 Wlul6T"OI 1ooo O16 Ol OuE IuObb attractive, delightful and useful women, Mrs. William Hardie, conceived the idea of having Literary circle in Birmingham, similar to ono of note in New Orleans, and immediately she set to work to form such an organization. This she easily accom- piished, and from that time the Literary circle, with it's thirty members, has been power in the literary and social life of our city. The meetings occur every Friday, from October to June, and are fraught with pleasure and improvement to the members. After the business matters and literary programme is gone through with, at these convocatons, refreshments are served, and the social side of life is enjoyed for q brief while. The course of study pursued by the circle since it's organization has been thorough and of very high order. The first leader was Miss Stephens of Pollock Stephenss institute, but her other duties rendered it impossible for her to continue to direct the studies of the circle. Then Mrs. Woodward was elected and served for a year as leader. Upon her return to her nothern home, Mrs. E. N. Allen of the normal training class was se- lected by the circle as leader, and each year Mrs. Allen has been re- elected to the same position. The different courses of study adopted by the circle have been Shake speare, Roman history, literature-Ameri- can, English, French, German, Russian and Spanish-from the early periods to the nineteenth century, and the drama and current events. Many valuable papers have been written by the members on these subjects. The following ladies have been officers of the Literary circle:
 1SSS-president, Mrs. John Martin; vice. president, Mrs. William Hardie; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. George R. Ward.
 1sS9-P President, Mrs. I. Y. Sage; vice. president, Mrs. H. R. Johnston; secretary and Mrs. George Ri wara a.rd,s vice. president. Mrs. Joseph McLestar; secretary and treasurer, Mrs. George R. Ward.
 1S9l-President, Mrs. John W. Bush; vice. president, Mrs. Joseph McLester; sec retary and treasurer. Mrs. George E. Ward.
 1s92-President, Mrs. Joseph McLester; vice. president, Mrs. John c. Henley; sec retary and treasurer, Mrs. George R. Ward. -.
 Is93-President, Mrs. John Q. Henley; vice. president, Mrs. James A. Going; ssc- retary and treasurer, Mrs. Harry Jones.
 And now the ladies elected Friday after noon for the session of 1894 enter upon
 Mrs. Douglass Kirkpatrick is absent from the city, visiting relatives and friends.
 Mrs. B. r. Moore has been spending short while with relatives in Tennessee.
 Mrs. Eugenia Barrett has gone to Mont gomery, for a visit of several weeks to her sister, Mrs. T. l.. Jones, and other kins- folk. -.@
 Mrs. Zealey and Miss Helen Newsome left on "Wednesday for Atlanta, which they will inaxe their home hereafter.
 
 A certain popular young gentleman, who is prominent as a. legislator as well as Southern club man, has fallen into the habit of spending his Sundays in pretty Georgia city, which has sent us many ias- 1 cinating girls at different times. These l beautiful maidens possess an irresistible | charm for the young men of Alabama, and | no wonder. so pretty and attractive they | are. This distinguished young Alabamian l really may not be thinking of the Georgia girls. He may only go over to inspect the | cotton mills that line the bank of the Chat. tahoochee river; but then do the mills run | on Sunday?
 From the Montgomery Advertiser Of re- l cent date comes this notice of old Birmlng- | ham friends:
 "Mr. William Berney and his interesting | family, lately of Birmingham, will make | their permanent home in Montgomery. l Mir. Berney Is already here and will be | present they will live at Dr. Rousseau's, | on Perry street. Yesterday's Advertiser contained clipping from the AGE HER. AID, expressing profound regret at their | and payngg geraav an citizen who has done great deal towards creating the Magic City. It was errone- ously stated that the family would stop h Montgomery and go from here to Atlanta to locate, but tbis city congratulates her. self that the Berneys will remain in Ala bama's capital.p
 Wherever their home may be Birming- ham wishes them every one abundant good fortune and happiness.
 A very pretty home wedding took place Thursday, October 4, at 1 o'clock p. m. at the residence of MT. B. D. Brown, 2116 Seventh avenue. The contracting parties were Miss Carrie S. LaSalle of this city and MT. A. U. Dunsgan of Gainesville, Ga: After the ceremony, which was performed by Rev. Dr. Handley of the Central Presby- terian church, the happy couple left on the Georgia Pacific 2:55 east bound train for Gainesville, their future home. MT. Dun man of GainesviIle and Mss LaSalle one of the brightest and most intelligent young ladies of the Magic City. Their friends wish them a pleasant journey and @ long life of congenial happiness.
 Mrs. s. M. Blake of ofTwenty- first avenue, north, entertained her friend, Miss Eliza o'clock p. m. tea on Thursday. The fol- lowing charming young ladies were present: Misses Gusta, Lutie and Ethel Sharpe, Lula na Hosmsr T+ohai, Mniisa aad Mf1orSs Cowin. In the evening Messrs. Sam Cowin, O. B. Mason, George H. and Tom H. Harris called. of courss they came to eat ice cream and see the ladies home.
 All who are interested in the chrysan- themum show will be glad to know 1t will take place on the 9th, 9th and 10th of No- vember. The prize to be awarded the flor L-l kl~>~~ l~n