Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-13

With brighter future has entered society in our city, and a cordial, loving welcome awaits Miss Lane from the friends of her family and herself of all ages. The hours for the afternoon reception are from to o'clock and the evening reception begins at g o'clock. Miss Gueuther of Atlanta, but formerly of Birmingham, and Miss Wat kins of Chattanooga will be Miss Lanes guests of honor on this occasion. Both these young ladies have many friends in Birmingham, who will be charmed to meet ehemagain. Miss Watkins visited Miss Lane sometime since and was much admired by all who met her.
 Mrs. and Miss Lane will be assisted in receiving on Wednesday afternoon and evening by the following ladies: Mes- danes Joseph McLester, Harry Jones, J. Rv, K; White. i. J. A; Going. n.r James AIie6. Rea ham, K. J. Terry aud Misses Mamie Cleary, Maggie Hawkins, Elise Ball, Patti Ruffner, May Harwell and Belle Dangaix.
 The Thursday Evening Euchre club was entertained by MT. and Mrs. Will A. Coch- ran, and the prize-a pretty vase-was won by Mrs. J. H. McCary.
 On Wednesday evening Mir. and Mrs. H. Saks gave a beautiful card party, compli- mentary to their lovely sister, Miss Estelle Slaughter. It was greatly enjoyed by the crowd of happy young folks who filled the pretty home on the occasion. After the games of whists q collation., delicious and elaborate, was served. The lady's prize-a beautiful silver card recelver-was won by Miss Blanche Kraus, and the gentleman's 8 prize-a set of handsome handkerch efS- was carried off by MT. Charles Mode. Miss Slaughter assisted her sister, Mrs. Saks, in receiving and entertaining their guests with great cordiality and grace, and the time for adieux came all too soon for the merry young people, who found 1t an even- in of nj mi
 The members of the Friday Afternoon Whist club were the guests of Mrs. Jack @. Cohen, South Highlands, and Mrs. Will A. Cochran was winner of the pretty prize, chocolate pitcher and cup.
 The members of the Little Jokers' Card club have been even excelling themselves this winter in their beautiful weekly en- tertanments. Each meeting has been more like a private party than club gath ering, and all have been delightful diver sions to the members. On last Thursday afternoon the Little Jokers were the guests of Mrs. Henry B. Gray, in her handsome home on the South Highlands, and while 1t was bleak, dreary day outside not one or Mrs. Gray's guests could realize this fact after entering her home. A glowing fire ia the hall greeted them, near which stood cut g lass bowl filled with punch and shaded by pink lamp, and throughout the rooms there was warmth and glow. The refresh ments were delightful and handsomely served, and the prize, pair of French bisque figures, was won by. Mrs. Paul Free man. The club meets next with Miss Madge Parsons.
 The Book club, which only meets fort nightly, will be entertained next Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. N. E. Barker, on High land avenue.
 
 The ladies of the Church of the Advent have decided to give the Napoleonic recep- tion next Thursday afternoon and evening instead of Saturday ,as!was first announced. The reception will be a most unique and charming entertainment and will no doubt be largely attended. The home of Dr. and Mrs. A. T. Henley, where the reception will be held, is particularly well adapted for all social functions, and on Thursday, with all the Napoleonic decorations and symbols, it Will be especially attractive: The honrs of the reception are from to 10 D. m. and all the ladies managing the af- fair will receive the guests in gowns of the first ,empire style. The ladies of the Ad- vent are always successful with their en- tertainments and have always made them exceedingly attractive and popular, and the Napoleonic reception of next Thursday afternoon and evening will be no excep- ton to this recognized fact.
 Mrs. William Pickett left yesterday aftern oon for New Orleans, where she will spend few weeks with near relatives.
 
 Mrs. Florence Jordan came over from Talladega on Tuesday and spent the re- mainder of the week in Birmingham with relatives. She expected to return to Tal- ladega on Friday, but the high waters pre- ing her here welcome hearty and very genuine from her hundreds of friends in Birmingham.
 Mr. and Mrs. J. D. Moore will go to Florida about the 20th of this month and will spend several weeks traveling through the land of flowers.
 Mrs. Ruth McEnery Stuart, now of New York, but a native of New Orleans, will visit Tuskaoosa in the near future and will read before the people of that cultivated Mrs. Stuart to visit Birmingham. Mrs. Ruth McEnery Stuart has become one of the most popular of the magazine writers and the women of tho south naturally feel a pride in her talents and her success.
 MT. and Mrs. F. Y. Anderson will soon go to Florida for a sojourn of several weeks. Previous to going to Florida they will make brief visit to relatives in Mont. gomery.
 
 A very important meeting of the ladies' auxiliary of the Commercial club will be held next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock in the rooms of the Commercial club. Not withstanding the indictment weather of last Thursday the meeting of the auxiliary on that day was an encouraging and helpful one. The one to be held next Tuesday should be even more so. MT. N. F. Thompson, the efficient secretary, writes: "The Commercial club is determined to do some good work this year for Birmingham, and the ladies are anxious to help, know, and in the meeting last Wednesday much good was done in putting them in the line where help from them meaus success to certain industries.'' It is important that every member of the ladies' auxiliary be present at the meeting on Tuesday morn- ing, if only for short time. Some of the home manufacturers will attend the meet- tug.
 Mrs. E. T. Long and children are now ip Eufaula, visiting relatives and friends.
 Miss Rosa Hirsch of Columbus, Ga. I, who has been the guest of Mrs. c. Lazarus for several weeks, returned to her home n,ri hnr cto ir,P ,tt,v