Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-23

A limited number of invitations have been sent out by the circle to friends in the city for this lecture. While in Birmingham Miss Conway will be the guest of MT. and Mrs. William B. Leedy, and several former pupils of hers are arranging to extend to her social courtesies. Miss Conway has been invited to lecture before the Chau- tauqua association at Lakewood, N. 1.s aud 1t is privilege to do honor to culti- vated southern woman, who has won for herself so distinguished recognition of her endowments. Miss Conway has been for years ht the head of a most prosperous school for young ladies in Memphis, and has pupils scattered all over the south, who esteem and honor her. On Saturday afternoon the ladies of the Cadmean circle will entertain Miss Conway at tea, from to o'clock, at the elegant residence or MT. and Mrs. G. M. Williams, South High lands. =e--si-,
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 The Southern Chimes for December has been received. This is only the second number of this periodical, but it is of ab- sorbing interest, and is bound to becoms necessity in the Catholic homes of Ala bama. twill do even much more than this for it is SO well edited in every depart- ment aud contains so much of profit and interest to reading people 1t will becoms a most welcome visitor in very many protest ant homes. Rev. Daniel Murray and MISS NJ. E. B. Cahalan are editing and publish
  proud, for it is thoroughly excellent in every branch.
 The Thursday Evening Euchre club met with Mrs. W. A. Cochran. This was the last meeting ot the series. Mrs. w. G. Estes was especially fortunate on the oc- casion, winning the przs for the evening lovely cut glass dish-and also the prize for the best score made during the series of games. This latter prize consisted of two ~-sN N-l. e q Mrs. Estes is to be warmly congratulated upon her good playing.
 The Friday Afternoon Whist club was entertained by Mrs. w. G. Estes and the prizs--a wedgwood pitcher and chocolate cup and saucer-was won by Mrs. Rush Simpson.
 The members of the Book club were the guests of Mrs. William B. Phillips on tuesday afternoon, and interesting papers and selections were read by Mrs. l.. c. Woodson and Mrs. Wilmer Beard. This club has now been enlarged and it's mem- bership nun bers twenty ladies, married and unmarried.
 Miss Florrie Graves left yesterday for Columbus, Miss. where she will spend the Christmas holidays as the guest Of Miss Charlie Garner. Miss Garner will enter tain house party during Christmas and Birmin gham will Ue represented by one of her loveliest girls in Miss Florrie Graves.
 The Little Jokers were the guests of Mrs. Louis V. Clark on Thursday afterno oon at her residence on Highland avenue, and Mrs. Paul Freeman and Mrs. E. H. Cab anis5 cut for the prize, which was an ele- gant Dresden china picture frame. Mrs. Freeman won the prize. Miss Kate Earle entertains the Little Jokers next Thursday afternoon.
 Mrs. Macln Sloss and Miss May Belle Sloss went up to Athens, Ala, last Wednesday to be present at the marriage of Mir. Thomas Mcclellan and Miss Horton on the 2O.h instant. This necessit ated Miss May Belle being absent from her classes at the Pollock Stephens institute for three days, which is the first time she has missed siugle day from her school duties in more than four years. This is a remarkable record for any young student, and it should prove an incentive to scholars in ever school, especially when it is re- corded of her by her teachers that she has never in all these years appeared at reci- tation without proper preparation. As a result of this diligence and puuctuality her faculties are being steadily developed in the highest sense. Of her ona who has daily observed her for many years says: s"With