Birmingham age-herald., 1894-09-30

people with hundreds of friends in our town, but 1t also tells of the coming back to us of a sweet, lovely girl, who in her brief life has given great pleasure with her delightful voice, and who deserves every one of her friends because of her woman ly, magnetic qualities. To both Miss 7 eates and Mir. Chandler sincerest congratulations and good wishes are extended.
 Miss Alma Lane leaves next Wednesday for Cartersville, Ga., to be present at the marriage of friend, Miss Jessie Smith, daughter of famous "Bill Arp.'' Miss Lane will be one of Miss Smiths brides maids. After brief stay in Cartersviile Miss Lane will visit relatives and friends in Atlanta, and will be absent from Bir- mingham for several weeks.
 Hon, Andrew Kerr of Rcsemont was in the city early last week to attend the mar riage of his cousin, Mir. George William son.
 The tea given by the ''Y's" last Friday evening at the home of Gen. and Mrs. F. s. Ferguson was a social and financial suc- cess. The house and grounds were full of merry young folks. The refreshments were unusually good, and "progressive conver- sation' proved very entertaining indeed. The prizes given to the greatest and best takers were won by Miss Ethel Sharpe and MT. Kelley Parsons. Miss Sharpe's prize was silver hat pin, and MT. Parson' B a pretty scarf pin. It is truly refreshing to learn that takers occasionally are rewarded for their unselfish efforts. 1 fear all are not appreciated as thoroughly as they de- serve to be. Mrs. F. s. Ferguson and Mrs. w. L. Murdock contributed very largely towards the pleasure and success of the evening.
 Miss Mamie Pearson, Miss Emma Leedy and Miss Maggie Smith leave Tuesday morning for New York, where they will enter the Van Norman institute. num- Der of young ladies from other cities will join these pretty Birmingham girls and go with them to the Van Norman. Teachers will bo in charge of the party, and glo- rious trip it will be for them all.
 Early next week Mrs. w. c. Oates, Mrs. c. T. Bradford and Muster Willie Oates will reach Birmingham and will remain perhaps week with MT. and Mrs. Robert L. Houston on the South Highlands.
 On Thursday evening at S:30 the hand some home of MT. and Mrs. Sylvester Robertson was brilliant with light and fra grant with many blossoms, for then Miss Mamie Robertson and MT. George w. Ellis were married by Rev. Dr. J. 0. Nor ris. AS the young couple descended the elegant stairway and entered the parlors, Miss Belle Mccoy played the wedding plarch. They were accompanied by Miss Laura Robertson as maid of honor and MT. A. s. Bozeman of Meridian as best man. They stood, during the ceremony, at one end of the handsome parlors with flowers all about them. The bride's dress was lovely creation of cream cashmere, elaborately trimmed with lace an II b bons. The maid ofhonor, Miss Laura Robertson, wore pretty gown of cream null and lace. A bountiful collation. was served during the evening. Very many and very elegant .r presents were received by G MT. ;d. ana esteem in which they are both held by many warm friends.
 Birmingham is very reluctant to say goodbye to this fair bride, for she leaves behind her friends who have known and loved her from her childhood. She has chosen man worthy and true, and the future will certainly be bright and happy.
 On next Tuesday evening, when MT. Thomas Keene appears before a Birming" ham audience, he will be accorded even more than the interest he always excites, for he will bring as member of his com com pany an Alabama girl, Miss Juliette Downs, who has already achieved success in her profession. She is the daughter of Mir. P. T. Downs, for many years with the Louisville and Nashville railroad system, from Mobile and New Orleans to Louis- Vlllc3 anu uo AOW hOlQb buO IOopOhoAbAO position of superintendent of transporter tion for the entire system of the Gulf, Col orado and Santa Fe railroad, with head- quarters at Galveston; so he has friends over our entire state and in other portions of the south. Miss Downs graduated at the Chicago conservatory last year, and has held fine positions in the best com panies, and is said to be young woman of very much talent and many accomplish
 ments. She is an Alabamian, native of Mobile, girl of beauty, and many other gifts. She is very young still, not yet 21 1, and with her pluck and genius she is bound to climb to the very top. One who has known her from her earliest youth thus writes of her: "Even as child was com. panionable, bright and most delightful little songstress, winning her way straight into the hearts of all those friends fortu- nate enough to visit the home of her par ents, who then lived in dear old Mobile, our beautiful City of the Gulf" Alabama is proud of Miss Downs, and the success she has already won, which is no doubt but the beginning of brilliant artistic career.
 Mrs. E. N. Allen, the accomplished | teacher of the training class, reached Bir- her duties next Monday, when our great public schools open their doors. It is a great pleasure to welcome Mrs. Allen | home again, and to know that the training class will not be abolished, as has been re- | ported.
 On Tuesday at the Third Presbyterian | church Miss Janet B. McHutchisou of this | city was joined in marriage to Mir. George | williamson of Cardiff, the ceremony being | performed by the Rev. J. A. Bryan, the l beloved pastor of the church. The sanc- | tuary was crowded with handsomely l dressed relatives and friends, and the chan i eel was lavishly decorated with rare col l lectionof palms, which reflected the rays