Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-03

l with joy, and with belief in better time.
 As they wished each other tHappy New l Year' their voices were vibrant with hope
 and prophetic of year of good things. l They spoke tenderly of the old year, with all its sorrows, disappointments and dire
 calamities, as becomes the living to tbe | dead, but they greeted with outstretched
 arms the new year, with it's promises and | it's hopes. Misses Mary Virginia and | Florrie Graves received their guests with | charming, unaffected cordiality, and were
 the most delightful, thoughtful hostesses during the entire evening. In their duties 1 they were assisted ably by their parents, | MT. and Mrs. W. H. Graves, and their ss | ter, Mrs. B. B. Shober, and aunt, Mrs. | Rhea. The young ladies present at Miss Graves dance were very lovely in their beautiful, dainty gowns. Misses Graves | wore lovely toiiettes of white silk. The | guests of the evening were: Misses Lucy
 Turner, Lucy Hagood, Matte Glover, Sara
 Martin, Mollie Jordan, Florrie and Ola
 Roden,, Lila Smith, Elise Ball, Rebie Ber-
 ney, Rosalie Sayre, Nellie Wilkinson,
 Katie Bell, Virginia Walker, Edith Snow,
 MT. and Mrs. b. N. Snow, Mrs. George
 c. Ball, and Messrs. Porter Walter, Charles
 Jr., Thomas Sims, Harris Vaughan,
 Theo Koenig, Sid Jones, Owen Phelan,
 Dick Going, Robert Boyle, James M. Ar-
 hold, Jr., Charles Smith, John Patton, Smith Crawford, Cary Thompson, Eugene Ware, Arthur Crowder, w. J. Boles, Col lie Reese, Archie Gibson, Tunstal Perry, P. T. Bradford, Charles Schoolar, John Kimball, J. A. Kirtley and Claude Nabers. Mrs. J. F. Whitfield of Montgomery is visiting MT. and Mrs. J. Q. Cohen, South Highlands.
 Mir. and Mrs. Will Craddock entertained few friends with cards on Monday even- ing.
 Dispatches from London announce the death of the gifted woman, Christina Georgina Rossetti, the poetess. She was daughter of the Italian poet, patriot and commentator on Dante, Gabriel Rossetti, and was born in London December 5, 1890. She wrote many poems that brought her reuown, among them 'rhe Princes Progress" and ''The Goblin Mar ket. :" The following invitation has been re- ceived by many of the young people of Bir-
 mingham, and It tells of an evening of rare enjoyment to the fortunate recipients: ''Mr. and Mrs. J. O.. Hunter and Miss Mattie Glover at home, Thursday evening, January 8, at 6:30 o'clock. Cards. R. s. V. F. 530 North Twentieth st rect. D There were many incidents connected with the Christmas tide which gave evi-. dence of pity and love ia human hearts that were almost divine, so closely were they allied to the teaching of Him who, as tue DdOe LII DGbul6uGlu, we WOrSQlD ana honor at this bright season. One of these incidents was the Christmas celebration prepared by some of the ladies of the First Meth odist church for class of newsboys and street gamins, numbering oyer sixty. The good women having the festival in charge made it q complete success, and ev- cry boy present went to his home with heart fuller of love towards God and man, perhaps, than ever before. Another touch- ing incident was the Christmas tree ar- rqnpP0 bV Mjlq Sq6Q HaypHina of MT. and Mrs. J. E. Hawkins, at her home on Christmas eve, for twenty four poor, cheerless children. Into the lives of these little waifs Miss Sada Hawkins cast ray of sunshine which may illuminate all the future. Who can tell the limitless good of
 such deed? Mir. Percy Terry kindly acted as Santa Claus, and distributed fruits, eau dies and some suitable gift to each one of
 the twenty four children present. A few friends were present to enjoy the happiness of these children, who caught their only glimpse of the great Christmas festival through the thoughtful kindness of this young girl.
 The New Year's receptions given by the Southern and Philh hedonian clubs on Tues- day evening at their respective club rooms were delightful social functions, notwith- standing the intense cold. There was no suggestion of the dreary outside in the warm, bright rooms of the two clubs. There everything was radiant with beauty and youth, and far into the night the inno- cent revelry went.
 Both these clubs have contributed most generously towards the festivities of the Christmas holidays and deserve great credit for the handsome manner iu which they have conducted all their entertain nen.s. Many guests were present at both recep-
 tions, lists of whom were published yester- day morning.
 The Monday Evening Whist club did not
 meet this week, but on next Monday even ing the members of this popular club will be the guests of Miss Lucy Martin, FPS West Twentieth street.
 The following communication has been sent me by friend and I gladly give it space. So quietly has good been accom- | plished by the noble women having in charge the Mercy home, we are apt to lose | sight of its existence, and certainly of it's needs. To no iustitution could the chari- | ties of our people be more helpfully ex | tended:
 "KIND FRIENDS: When you make | your good resolutions for the new year of | 1895 don't forget the little Home of Mercy | in our midst, whose doors are ever opened | to the helpless and homeless. few white | ribbon women, after earnest prayer, fer. vent charity and great faith, went forth | and opened this Mercy home Ia His name, | Who had not where to lay his head.' | They began this work with 127 thank pen l hieo. 1ucy IdNo HUI OuIy hlelieTeu tue
 aged, the sick, the little ones, the outcast, i but they have found Christian homes for l many litte waifs. Believing the words of Jesus, Go and sin no more, they have
 seen the pentential Magdaenes depart for
 that higher Home of Mercy, where dwells | the Savior, who allowed the penitent Mary
 to bathe His feet with her tears. Kind | friends, remember in your prayers and | deeds this sheltering home for friendless I women and children. '
 l
 The many friends of Mrs. s. Perry | Fowlke3 and Mrs. B. H, Cabaniss sympn- | thils with them most profoundly in the | deep sorrow that has come to both of them
 in the recent deaths of their mothers.
 Mrs. Fowkes' mother, Mrs. J. A. Will | kins of Selma, died suddenly and pain- iessy at the home of Mrs. Fowlkes Tues day morning. A noble, devoted mother, l friend and Christian went to her reward | without suffering or pain. She fell asleep
 in the arms of a faithful, loving daughter
 and awoke in Paradise, where there Is no
 more death and no more parting. After a