Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1895-10-10

what behind the times-not always up
to-date-but be that as it may we are
to be more than congratulated that We
have not yet attained to that degree OF
progress which will encourage this
form of journalism We had best con-
tinue to hold to our ideas of good man.
ners rather than to offend with this form
of disgusting newspaper work. We not
only owe consideration to the people of
whom we write, but we are due much to
the public which reads what we write
and much to our own self-respect. No
man or woman should enter upon journal
ism unless they possess the gentle in
stincts which will keep them mindful of
what is due from one human being to
another and what is also due to that
great public to whom they minister.
Miss Kate Sistrunk of Montgomery.
who made so many Birmingham friends
during her visit to our city last spring.
will again be the guest of Miss Margaret
Smith within a few days She will prob
ably arrive the latter part of the week.
The Tuesday Afternoon Whist club was
delightfully."- entertained by Mrs. Robert
Jemson. The prize, an exquisitely pretty
green and gold rose vase, was won by
Mrs. c. P. Perrin. Mrs. Jemison served
delicious refreshments after the games
of whist were completed. The club will
meet next Tuesday afternoon at 2:3O
o'clock with Mrs. w. A. Cochran on Elev-
enth avenue
Mrs Charles M. Shelley spent several
days of the present week with friends on
the North and South Highlands She
was the guest on Tuesday and Wednes-
day of Mr.. and Mrs. Lewis e. Parsons
Mrs. Shelley returned to Washington
yesterday afternoon.
Miss Lizzie Shelley has been travelling
in Europe all summer, but will go in a
few days to Paris, where she will enter
one of the best schools of that city in or
der to pursue certain studies and accom-
plishments. She will not return to Amer
lea for many months.
Mrs. B. f. Adams and her son leave
early next week for Chicago and Louis
vile, where they will spend some time
with near relatives. They will probably
be absent until the Christmas holidays.
The last meeting of the Highland Book
club was held with Mrs. John Barbour.
corner of Seventeenth street and Elev-
enth avenue South Highlands. 1t was
called pioneer Day" and the sentiment
of the meeting was embodied in that line
from Mrs Hen4sns 'They sought a
read "Tales of Early Days" Mrs. Will
mer Beard gave Character Sketch of
Mrs. Whitman" and Mrs. George l.. Nor
riS gave summary of Current
Events" Mrs. Barbour served dainty re-
freshments after the literary programme
was completed. The Highland Book club
will meet next with Mrs. John Tomlin-
son. F- ..s4H - =.
A beautiful and highly merited compli-
ment has been paid Miss Orline Lowery
Arnold. She has been invited to contrib
ute a piano solo to the splendid pro-
gramme which has been arranged for
Alabama day at the Atlanta exposition,
and has been urged by Mrs. Daniel Chan
dler Jones, chairman of the music COM
mittee, to be present and take part in the
exercises tomorrow. Mrs Charles F.
Rice of Atlanta has written Miss Arnold,
insisting updNA her being her guest during
her stay in the city, and desires her to
remain with her until after the 14th in
slant, so that she can attend the grand
colonial reception on next Monday even
ing. 1t is to be hoped Miss Arnold will
accept these invitations, for the pro-
gramme arranged for Commonwealth
bama day-will be very imperfect unless
our women are represented, and no more
brilliant and suitable a young woman
could represent us than Miss Arnold, in
whom nature has combined in so lavish
that make complete womanhood.
Among the manifold accomplishments
of the late Mr.. James T. HoltZclaw of
Montgomery, whose untimely and pa
thetic death and burial at sea aroused
such universal sympathy was his un-
usual musical ability. Without having
devoted any time to the regular study of
music he played with remarkable accu-
racy and brilliancy, and also sang WELL
And strange to relate, one of his favor
tie songs was, when the Sea Gives Up
It's Dead" Could a more singular proph-
ecy have lain dormant in a song? Could
any sweet young voice more unwittingly
have foretold its own fate? When the
great silent sea does give up its dead, when
body and soul once more greet each
other, there will be heard this same voice,
whose cadences made music in this
earthly time welcoming those who now
mourn because earth and sky and sea
are dark with the gloom of their dark
agony and grief.
Miss Loula Newton of San Antonio,
Tex, who spent a few days during the
past week with her friend, Miss Sallie
Williams. on the South Highlands left
Monday night for Fort Worth, Tex. Miss
Newton is an accomplished musician,
and the daughter Of Mr.. s. G. Newton,
a lawyer of distinction at San Antonio.
During her sojourn in Alabama Miss
Newton visited Talladega. where she was
the guest of Miss Harralson.
Mr.. and Mrs. Richard Randolph and
family have returned from Blount
Springs They spent the summer at their
pleasant home at Blount where they dis
pensed charming hospitality to many
friends.
A telegram was received by Mrs. T > V
ers Daniel on Tuesday announcing the
marriage of her daughter, Miss Theo
Daniel to Mr.. Henry Painter, in Chi
cago, on Tuesday afternoon. Miss Dan
lei for a number of years during her
childhood resided in Birmingham, and
she has many. friends who will hear of
her happiness with sincere pleasure. Mr..
Painter is a Virginian by birth. gen.
tleman of position and wealth. and is to
be warmly congratulated upon his good
fortune in marrying so lovely and ac-
complished bride. Miss Daniel resided
in Chicago with her sister. Mrs. Lewis,