Birmingham age-herald., 1894-12-09

Matters, and the prize-thres lovely ch oc5- late eups-was won by Mrs. Rush simpson.
 
 The reception rendered the Mendessoh1 club by Mir. aud Mrs. R. 5. Munger ca Thursday evening at herr beautiful homs. on Highland avenue W unusually ds- lightlul social funeii ,u. It brought fo- gethsr many 0 the most cultivated musi- cians of Birmingham and very many cha ming people i'i unique and most fe- freshlng way. The lov " home Of MT. and Mrs. Munger is well edap,ed f,fr enter taining. and the pretty rooms were filled Thursday evening with beauty and melody. The musical programme was interspersed with conversation from tho7e who sing q well as talk, and rom some who talk evening of genuine pl assure U the Mendessohn cub and to d few fortunati outside guests. Alter the music delicious refreshments were served, and completed an evening of rare enjoyment
 Tho following programme was rendersd during the evening.
 Bri lal ch )rus, IT jm "i,o Maid T b ' the Mencel ,sohn club, with MT. :. Arf t n Boyce as director aud Miss Belle AeCoy as at companist.
 Crave, Messrs. Boyce, Chaifoux and Ko-nig, yiolinists, and Mesdames Chali- foux and Boyce, pisnists.
 Vocal solos, Mrs. Il. II. Sinnige.
 D1ub.e quartetle, Messrs. stevens, B.mck, Seymour, Rencher, Yeases, Dear born, stipieton, Arrico, Bridewe.l and Cartwright, two selections.
 Vocal solo, Miss Etnei Houston.
 Violin solo, MT. Max Adler of Chicago.
 Viodn solo, Mir. Oliver Chalifoux, and vocal auartette by the G'ee csuo.
 
 The rdaparty given by Miss Ida R,bert- son on Friday evening, in honor or Miss Marbury, was greatly enjoyed by num- Der oi Miss Roberlson's young friends.
 The merry guests piayel with great in terest aud yigor and the ladies' pr.z3 was won by Miss Sara Martin and the gentle men's by Mir. P. T. Bradford Alter the games deightfui refreshments were served and very charming evening came 10 an end. The following were Miss Roberts ms guests: Mrs. Charles Abbott, MT. aud Lucy Martin, Kate Ldrle, E iiih Buell., Bessie Nabers, sara Martin, Mary Arm strong, Bertha Woodward, Deima Wilson and Ethel Houston, and Messrs. Mitchell Williamson, Arthur Crowder, Claude Ma bers, Henry Going, Frank Foster, s. NJ. Cunningham. Marbury, Nat Miller, E. deFuniak, George B. Ward, Lee Bradley and P. T. Brad ford.
 Miss Marbnry, the guest of honor, has received warm welcome from Brming- ham society ana has already made many friends and admirers in our city.
 Mir William A. Chenoweth left for New York last night.
 The South Highland Presbyterian ladies are busy preparing for their bag lar, which will open on the 18th and continue until the 10th instant. The place selected by them for the beg sar, next door to c iheen's, is very central and convenient, aud 2 n ad- miracle place to display their pretty wares and holiday gifts. The Japanese tea room will prove boon to weary women, for there they can rest and drink tea for noth- ing. Think Of procuring anything for nothing in tn ese times of tariff reform and no moneyl I often wonder, and 1 find other women do the same, what is the use of tariff reform and free trade when we are growing poorer all the time, and at present rates wifi soon have little left, as section, to buy anything with. gentle man friend of mlHe exclaimed the other day, in anguish of spirit, ''l can mot under stand what under Heaven has gotten into the minds of you womenlo l did not stop to explain, but am sure all women will agree witi me that 1t is not so much "what has gotten into our minds, as what has not gotten into our purses. Women are becoming very practical politicians under the experiences of recent years.
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