Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-10

| girls entertain the young gentleman whd | have 80 generously contributed to theif | pleasure this winter The invitation ia gratefully acknowIef ed.
 |
 There are few things more refreshing in
 this workaday world than the unrestrained
 intercourse of genuine friends around the
 with age and heavy with happy, pent-up
 talse of generations already gone. Around l such a table, with it's rich time-tints, made
 warm friends gathered on Wednesday last
 at the home of Dr. and Mrs. A. T. Henley at delightful luncheon. There were only | two guests added to the home circle, Mrs. | Peete B. Clark and Mrs. George c. Ball,
 and the ties which already united true
 friends were made stronger and sweeter. | Mrs. Frank Lyon of Demopolis is the guest
 still of Dr. and Mrs. Henley, aud it was
 to meet her these few few friends gathered.
 It was day, with its memories and present
 interests, long to be treasured among the | bright things of life.
 The following much appreciated invita- tion has been received from friends in Montgomery: "Miss Walker, Wednes- day, February 13. Mrs. Shober. Cards. | Eight o'clock. K. s. V. P.'
 Mrs. E. G. Shober is now the guest of Miss Knoxie Walker in Montgomery and the entertainment Miss Walker will give in | her honor next Wednesday evening will be a pronounced social event.
 
 The invitations to the Valentine tea, to | be given by the ladies of the First Baptist 1 church, are two pretty heart shaped cards, | tied with white silk cords, and on the inner | sides the lettering is all done in gold. On | one heart Is: 'Ladies of the First Baptist church, at home, February 13, from 10 a. I m. to 10 D. m., 112 Twenty first street.p l On the other heart is the menu. etc. While | the invitations announce the place for the entertainment, 112 Twenty first street, yet | the ladies hope to secure the store owned by | MT. A. o. Lane on First avenue, between Twentieth and Twenty first streets, and | if they succeed it will be announced through the papers. All the refreshments, | creams, cakes, bread, etc. {, will be heart- | shaped, and everything suggestive of St. | Valentine's Day will be part of the pro- gramme. Valentines and candies will be | for sale, and there will be an art gallery of | absorbing interest to all lovers of the beau
 tiful. At 9 o'clock in the evening post | man will deliver to every one present | valentine, as souvenir of the occasion. l The following young ladies will assisS the young ladies of the Baptist church in re- ceiving and entertaining visitors: Misses Orline and Fannie Arnold, Lucy and Sara Martin, Ola and Florrie Roden, Delma | Wilson, Annie Redd, Kate and Sarah Rogan, Katie Bell, Elise Ball, Lucille Smith, Katie Smith, Jeanette Ratliff, Ethel l Houston, Sada Cotton, Kathleen Hooper, Lutie Sharpe aud others.
 l Miss Lila May Cobb of Montgomery and | Miss Otis Greene of Ashville, daughter of l Judge James T. Greene, will reach Bir- mingham Wednesday morning next, aud | will be the guests of Hon. and Mrs. l Charles Brown, on Fountain Heights. | These two pretty young girls will no doubt receive much attention during their | stay in our city.
 l inlx tba cold day within the memory of any citizen | of Birming ham, and so fearful was 1t that l it seriously interfered with the attendance upon MT. and Mrs. w. A. Porter's recep- | ton in the afternoon and evening. Yet l there were many who did brave the bliz- 1 gard and felt repaid for any effort in the lovely scene which presented itself All | the lower floor ,was given over to the l guests. In the two front parlors there l glowed huge fires which brought to all l the warmth of spring. In the room set l aside for dancing there were elaborate dec- l oratons in green from chandelier, on man. l tels, and every suitable place. In the par lors there burned green candles in cande- labra and potted plants were blooming ali over the house. It was q reception where the decorations were all green, and the ef- the table held palm with the jar covered with green crepe paper, this set | upon center piece embroidered in 1 fern leaves. There were fern fronds scat l hung from the chandelier and green candles | burned in candelabra. On sideboard and | mantel the same color scheme was carried l out and also in serving refreshments. Not withstanding the weather it was an artistic | success, and Mrs. Porter and tue ladies as- sisting her in arranging for the reception deserved very much credit for their energy l and lovely taste.
 | The choir of St. Mary's church was en- l tertained Friday evening in the Guild hall | by the rector, vestry and some of the ladies l of the congregation, and the entire congre- | gation were invited to be present. Many | accepted the invitation and enjoyed the evening thoroughly. Mir. Henry L. Un- l derwood made brief but interesting talk, and then introduced Capt. Joseph F. John- | ston, who entertained the audience with | one of his eloquent witty speeches, which was heartily applauded by his audience. | Tho ladies served refreshments, both | abundant and good, and the room was
 prettily decorated with lanterns. It was | an enjoyable evening, and the choir cer- tainly deserved the compliment paid them.
 
 While Birmingham has been unusually | cheerful this winter socially, and there | have been many and varied entertain- | ments, yet the first progressive dinner of | the season was given Friday evening by | Misses Sarah and Kate Rogan at their home | on Seventh avenue. There were twenty -four couples present, and they were distributed l around eight small tables during the din- | ing, six guests at each table. Each table
 was decorated in different color. For in-
 stance, on one table the center piece was | embroidered in yellow; in the candelabra
 burned yellow candles, etc. On all the other tables the same idea was carried out in different tints-red, blue, pink, violet, green, white, etc. AS the guests | arrived they were received in a reception
 room up stairs, where small colored en- velopes, matching the table decorations,
 were given each one. On this envelope
 was fictitious name, that is, the name of
 some character known in literature. For instance, on one would be Ingomar, on
 another Parthenia, and these two were ex pected to fiud each other and begin the | dinner together at the table which matched
 the color of their envelopes. Inside the
 envelopes were quotations from the drama