Birmingham age-herald., 1895-01-17

the evening MT. and Mrs. lnman gave a ! debutante dinner for their daughter, which was followed by a dance."
 The Napoleonic tea will be given this | afternoon from to 10 o'clock at the | handsome residence of Dr. and Mrs. A. T. | Henley, on Sixth avenue, and promises to l be unusually unique and attractive. The | reception committee will be dressed in the quaint and becoming styles of the first | empire, and for several hours we will be l transported back to the period when the | name of Napoleon was the most powerful one of earth. No invitations have been sent out, but every one is cordially invited | to be present at the Napoleouic tea this afternoon and evening. The following | ladies constitute the reception committee: | Mesdames A. T. Henley, Peete B. Clark, George K. Ward, Florence Trockmorton, | Wilmer Beard, Richard Randolph, B. L. Wyman, R. H. Pearson, J.. c. Hunter, Alonzo Elliott, J. T. Ross, Robert W. Barclay. Richard Brooks, Rob ert Cunningham, Percy Williams and s. E. Thompson. and Misses Martin, Hutton. Milner, Porter, Hewitt, Arnold, Fitzpatrick, Graves, Glover, Bennie, Earle, Page, Hawkins, Buell., Lewis, Fallon, Harper and Williams.
 Miss Mary La F. Robbins of Selma, Ala, will visit Birmingham the latter part of this week, and will be the guest of MT. and Mrs. G. ". Cruikshank, 2l31 Eleventh avenue, north. Miss Robbins Is a sister oi Hon. Gaston A. Robbins of Selma, and is one of the most cultivated and progressive women of Alabama. She was educated at Vassar college, and her naturally strong mental gifts have been thoroughly culti- vated by study, travel and association with distinguished people. She was for severa years president ot Sema's literary club, and is deeply interested in every measure which has for it's object the elevation of woman. She has spent several seasons in Washington city and is young woman of great charm and interest. She will receive most cordial welcome froln her own and Mrs. Cruikshank's many friends in Bir- mingham.
 Since writing the paragraph urging &C., tion regarding the Atlanta exposition the telegrams from Montgomery tell of the visit to that city of a committee from At- lanta, which appeared before the Commer- cial club there. Their arguments were so convincing that immediate steps were taken 10 agitate the important question by the business men of the club. It is 10 be hoped that our Commercial club and the ladies' auxiliary will not delay doing likewise, bearing in mind the fact that un- less something is oone within the next few weeks by our legislature it will be too late to expect state afd.
 If VIC shall expend one-haf the amount of energy in making an Alabama exhibit at Atlanta that we do upon political questions of large or small import, or of no import at all, we can give such an impetus to the prosperity of our state as shall even sur prise the most hopeful of us. Our con- stant, never ceasing political settlements have demon strated the fact that the energy of our people is phenomenal; it only re- mains to be turned into another and more profitable direction.
 The following very elegant cards have been received from dear friends in Eufaula, and they tell of the marriage of one of the loveliest belles in all Alabama. Miss Dent is not only one of those fortunate young girls who, though developing into the highest type of womanhood, still retain the sweetness and charm of girlhood, but she is unusually handsome and has re- mained unspoiled amid the most delight surroundings. Her family is one of the strongest and most prominent in southeast Alabama, and she and they have friends throughout our state who feel the warmest interest in her approaching marriage. Mr. George Hurt is young gentleman of prom. thence and much promise, from an old Georgia family. As one who has loved her from her childhood 1 send sweet Louise Dent the best and brightest wishes for all possible good in the coming years:
 "Mr. and Mrs. s. H. Dent invite you to be present at the marriage of their daugh- ter, Katherine Louise, to MT. George Hurt,
 
 2 o'clock, First Methodist church, Flu faula, Ala. At home after January 24, Vineville, Macon, Ga"
 "Mr. and Mrs. s. Il. Dent at home from until 12 'clock. '
 The marriage of Miss Gertrude Ransom and MT. Edwin F. Hogle yesterday morn- ing at the Southsids Baptist church was pretty ceremony, uniting handsome young couple. The church was decorated with palms, roses and geraniums, and Miss Mccoy presided at the organ. As the bridal party approached the altar Miss Mccoy played Mendelssohn's wedding march, and during the ceremony s'Then You'll Remem OCT Me.''
 The ushers' boutonnieres were white roge- buds, and the bride carried bouquet of white roses.
 The brides gown was handsome trav- cling dress of biue-gray cloth trimmed in brown, and her hat matched the outfit. Miss Ransom entered the church with her father, Mir. Walter Ransom, and her brother, Dr. Ransom, was the best man. Miss Mary Dawson Ware of Montgomery was maid of honor, and she wore pretty costume in heliotrope shades, trimmed with velvet and lace. The ushers were Messrs. Dowsing, Mallett, David and John Ford. MT. and Mrs. Edwin Francis Hogle left immediately after the ceremony for their future nome ct Slater, Mo.
 The afternoon tea given by Mrs. A. 0. Lane yesterday to introduce her lovely daughter, Miss Alma Lane, had been for weeks anticipated with very much pleasure by the many friends of the family. Miss Lane is native of Birmin gham, and as a child and young girl she bas made strong impress upon her associates because of her mental gifts and high characteristics. She has enoeared to her the playmates of her childhood and the companions of her girl hood and it was a pleasure sincere and cor dial to each one of these young friends to witness her delightful entre into the fasci- hating realms of society Mrs. Lane scored social triumph yesterday afternoon and evening, and received the heartiest con- gratulations of hundreds of friends upon. the occasion. The home of Hon. and Mrs. Lane is one of the most elegant in the south, and the beautiful rooms were all aglow with bril-. liancy and beauty during the hours of the reception. The decorations were pink chiefly, and everywhere this scheme of color was carried out. Between the rooms were curtains of smiax and pink chrysan- themums, the centre table in the splendid dining room held caudelabra with pink candles, pink bonbons and beautiful