Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-17

 cinths tinkled, the fragrance of violets floated out upon it's breath and the stately camelias blossomed in regal beauty. Spring was peeping over the hilis-a southern spring-and birds were singing welcome, while flowers awoke to gaze upon her voluptIo IS glory.
 Ia such q tune the piuk-tinted satin page, with its quaint message of aff fsction, came to me. Even to this day can recall the purplng clouds that adorned 1t and against which the chariot of Venus, drawn by pure white doves, was pictured. To my childish eyes no work of art possessed half the beauty of this tribute from manly boy. As the years passed this boy grew to man hood in another state, but early he fell asleep. And l never thlnk of this Valen- tine without wondering if the soul of the sender did not reach the other side In chariot as beautiful as the one upon my first Valentine appeared to my childish vision. Surely there were the wings of white doves which bore him above the clouds and mists of earth unto land where spring is eternal and the Sun of Righteous ness forever shines.
 The Book club will be entertained next Tuesday week by Miss Louise Rucker, at the home of her father Gen. E. W. Fucker, on the South Highlands.
 Mrs. William Hsrdie has returned from her visit 10 relatives Ia New Orleans.
  The following young belles and beaux were present at the Valentine german on last Thursday evening: c. Schoolar with Miss Katie Bell, white satiu aud real lace.
 c. Davis with Miss Florrie Roden, blue silk crepe and silver gauge. J. Patton with Miss Ola Roden, light blue silk and gauge. Sale phelan with Miss Mittie Sherrod, pink chiffon.
 A. Lovelaee with Miss Eva Ransom, blue organde and satin sleeves.
 A. Gibson with Miss Lila Smith, pink crepe and gauge.
 J. Warren with Miss Laura Hagood, red chiffon.
 L. Tilghman with Miss Lucy Hagood, black chiffon.
 w. Crawford with Miss Louise Patton, blue satin and silver gauge. k. Ware with Miss Nina Strother, yellow satin and black gauge. E. Redd with Miss Kathleen Hooper, white silk and blue gauge.
 E. Wilcox with Miss Lucy Harrela pink silk crepe and hiffon.
 w. Fowkes with Miss Margie Hooper, blue silk crepe and white lace.
 T. Koenig and Miss Fannie Arnold, pink silk and gauzs.
 R. Boyle aud Miss Matte Glover, pink silk and white lace. Lundie sloss and Miss Sara Martin, pink silk.
 D. Going with Miss Otis Green, blue satin.
 W. Prescott with Miss Cobbs, yell ow silk.
 J. Yeatnan with MisssCora Carter, black silk and yellow satin sleeves. 5. Cowin with Mss Hattie McArtiur, white satin.
 0. Phelan with Miss May PheIan, yellow silk.
 Carey Thompson with Miss May Moore, white satin and pearl ornaments. L. c. Cleary with Miss Matthews, blue silk and ribbons and lace. Chaperones-Mr. and Mrs. Alex Cecil, black satin and pink satin trimmings; Mrs. Pheao, stylish black silk; MT. and Mrs. B. M. Starks; Mr. and Mrs. George Atkinson, bridal costume of white duchesse satin, point lace and pearl trim. mings and lilies of the valley. Stags-Smith Crawford, c. DeBardele- beu, George Browne, Leon Brit ain, John Lewis, Charlie Coiyin, L. Farley, Tom Sims, MT. Brown. Much of the success of the german was due to the assistance rendered the young ladies by Mrs. Starks, tban whom the young people have no better friends. The AeE-HERALD is in receipt of the following invitation: s.Mr. and Mrs. John Swain request your presence at the mar riaQe of their niece, Annie Swain Short- land, to MT. Thomas FrancIs Lee Harris, Thursday evening, February 2S, at o'clock, First Presbyterian church, An uistOu; Ai"'s SOoc.
 The ladies of All Saints Guild of the Church of the Advent will give chocola- taire drill next Wednesday evening, Feb ruary 20, at the armory of the Jefferson Volunteers. There will be sixteen young ladies in appropriate costumes, who will take part in the drill.
 Mir. Hagood of the Volunteers is training them in the manual. After the drill there will be dancing, music and refresh ments, making an evening of interest and mucn pleasure, Mrs. Ro bert Newman and Miss Hall, together with the other ladies of the guild, are arranging ali the details neces- sary to make of it a social and financial success, which it will certainly be.
 The card party given by Miss Knoxie Walker in compliment to Mrs. Ellie Graves Shober last Wednesday evening at Montgomery was one of the most elegant affairs oft the social season at the capital. There were fifty guests present, and all the appointments wore in exquisite taste. The home Of Miss Walker was lavishly decorated with palms and piuk carnations and also other pretty pink devices, carry ing out the scheme ot color,- which was pink. Mrs. Shober and Miss Walker wore lovely pink silk gow ns, made exactly alike, which eicted much admiration. The ladies' prize, very handsome cut glass bowl, tied with pink ribbons, was won by Mrs. Louis B. Farley, and'the gentlemen's prize, silver paper cutter aud book mark, also tied with pink ribbons, was carried of by MT. Louis B. Farley. The reiresh- ments were elaborate and delicious and were dsintily served after the exciting games. Champagne punch was also served during the evening. Mrs. Shrober's visit to her former home, Montgomery, has been one of unalloyed pleasure and she has been the recipient of constant so- cial attentions from the friends oi her girl hood,
 Miss Matte Lazarus, who has evinced decided artistic talent, has recently made 8 crayon of Madame Rhea, as Marie Stuart During Rhea's last visit to Bir-