Birmingham age-herald., 1894-11-04

Mrs. Louis V. Clark returned Saturday from a visit of several weeks to the home of her parents in Selma.
 The ladies of tn First Methodist church sometime ago began work, each with dime, and have striven to increase, as much as possible. this small capital In various and sundry ways. The result of their iaudable effo rts will be known to- morrow (Monday) afternoon. Every lady who has been engaged in this work and everyone who has a mite box is urged to be present tomorrow (Monday) after noon at o'clock. at the meeting or the Mite society at the First Methodist oh urch, to make report of thelr earnipg5. It is im- perative that every member be prese nt.
 Mrs. M. L. Sloss and Miss Rosa Sloss spent few days in Birmin gham duri ng the past week.
 The Thursday Evening Euchre club was entertained by Dr. and Mrs. L. O.. Wood- son and the prize, a very pretty cake plate, was won by Mir. Harry Coffin. The deco- rations at Mrs. Woodson B were unusually attractive. Autumn leaves and yellow chrysan themums were elaborately used, and the scheme of yellow was carried out in serving the refreshments.
 Mrs. Florence E. Throckmorton will en- tertain a number of friends next Tuesday afternoon, November 6, at 2;30 o'clock with whist.
 When sthe'book of nature getteth short of leaves,' it is supposed that the flowers disappear, but the chrysanth emum is , never more gorgeous than just on the eve O. frost time. Most of using rememb Der, the garden chrysanthemum an hum ble but ton like little blossom, feel that we have scarcely a lowing acquaintance with the naughty beauty of the chrysanthemum of today. One always connects these blos- sons with the gentle-voiced, almoud. eyed daughters of the fowery kingdom. Even the odor of the leaves Of the chrys. anthemum breathes faint spicy ira grance that seems blown from the hands of the Mikado. In Jayau the chrysapt themun is the national flower, the mperial emblem. For centuries it has the empress. Once a year, when the chry- santhemum IS in flower, royalty gives fete in it's honor. It speaks we'll for us, and our love for the beautiful, that we have annual cnrysanthemum exhibitions, and that they are so well attended. The chrys. anthemum is sometimes called "Christ- mas rose," owing to q sweet old legend which tells us that the first tchrysanthemum
 'sOn that blest morn
 When Christ was born,
 Into white beauty burst.''
 The event of the flower season IS at hand, Preparations are beginning at 2008 First avenue, next door to Mims Stone's, for the reception of chrysanthemums and roses for Birmingham annual flower show. The exhibition begins Thursday, November 8, Il o'clock a. m., and continues for several days. Admission 25 cents. The pupils of the Birmingham schools and the suburban schools will bs admitted on Sat. urday for 10 cents. Girls of the Mercy Home will be admitted free of charge.
 
 The following rules will govern the exhi- bition of flowers:
 All articles for competition must be dis tinctly and conspicuously named.
 Exhibits must be arranged and be in po- sition before 10 o'clock on the day of opep- ing.
 All exhibition of plants and c-t flowers must have been grown by .he exhibitor.
 After the exhibits arc arranged they will be in charge of hecommittee until after the close of the skOW