Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-31

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 The consecration services at St.-Ma- ry's-on-the- Highlands were largely at tended, the church being crowded with an eager and attentive throng. Very few perhaps in the congregation had ever been present on a similar occasion and the interest manifested was profound. The conservation occurred previous to the morning services, the vestry present. ing the church to Bishop Jackson accord ing to the ritual of the Episcopal church. The music was fine. Especially well ren- dered were the Te Deum by the quar- tette and the offertory selection by Mrs. Guckenberger. Bishop Jackson was earn est in his invocation and his statement of the condition of the Alabama diocese. The artistic interior of the church was especially picturesque and beautiful, with the elaborate decorations of wild smilax, and with great ropes of cedar and holly depending from the chandelier and arch.
 Mary's, to whom Sunday was a red letter day in the calendar of his life,. and to whom also much of this successful con- summation was due, was assisted by Rev. pr. Thomas Beard, Rev. MT. VanHoose and Rev. MT. Whitaker in the impressive services.
 St. Mary's now stands the property of the diocese of Alabama, a glorious monu- ment to the devotion, loyalty and perse- verance, in season and out of season, of its rector, vestry, Ladies' Aid society and congregation.
 MT. John Howze has gone to St. Louis to reside leaving in this, his home, large circle of friends, who, knowing his worth and appreciating his sterling quail ities and manliness, expect for him future full of success.
 Mrs. O. F. Conkling of Dayton, O., is in Birmingham, visiting her sister, Mrs. M A Porter, Thirtieth street. South Highlands. Mrs. Conkling has many friends in our city, who will be glad to hear of her arrival.
 The Fredonia club will give a dance this evening in the rooms of the Young Mems Hebrew association, and the com ing of the New Year will be brightly greeted by the members of this popular organization.
 MT. Henry P Waugh, city editor of the Knoxville Sentinel, one of the most prom ising young journalists of Tennessee, spent Sunday in Birmingham, the guest of his relatives, Capt. and Mrs. John A. Walker.
 The Hghlanders will give one of their charming coalitions this evening.
 Next Sunday afternoon, in the vestry room of Temple Emanuel, the Sunday School Library society will give an enter tainment for the benefit of the library of the Sunday school, when the following programme will be rendered.:
 Opening prayer-Edgar Burger.
 Duet-Misses Leah and Carrie Ullman.
 Recitation-Miss Daisy Hyams.
 Mandolin solo-Miss May Meyer
 Recitation-Miss Rosa Block.
 Quintette.
 Recitation-Miss Minnie Lazarus.
 Clarinet solo-N. Williams.
 Recitation-Miss Clara Kaufman.
 Guitar solo-Milton Fies.
 Reading-A. Hochstadter.
 Recitation-Merlin Herzfeld..
 Last night the winds blew icy cold; the dark clouds ominously suggested snow and sleet, yet neither wind nor clouds In any wise lessened the beauty and bright ness that reigned supreme in the hand some home of MT. and Mrs Henry T. Underwood, on the South Highlands Every room glowed with light and warmth and boundless good cheer, for their lovely young daughter, Miss Mary P. Underwood. was receiving her friends There was dancing until nearly mid night, after which bountiful and tempt Ing refreshments were served Miss Ma ry Underwood received her scores of friends in beautiful white toilette. It was an evening so full of pleasure and happiness that it will always finger in the memory of the following young la dies and gentlemen, who were invited to enjoy Miss Underwoods charming hos pitality:
 Misses Louise Chisolm, Laura Fergu- son. Alma Feagin, Hannah Elliott, Roy Head, Emma Lou Johnston, Sue Allen Ball Mary Johnston, Mamie Johnston. Daisy Lewis, Fanny Meade. Anna May