Birmingham state herald., 1895-12-24

The stores are crowded with buyers. not wthstanding the rumors of war Boundary lines, imaginary or otherwise. presidents s messages financial legislation, or the lack of it, in no wise interfere with the prepara- lions for Christmas that are going on all over this fair land. Santa Claus need not burden himself with bringing his gifts from his far away home, near the north pole, Tor just here in Birmingham are all the beauti, full things that any heart can crave. Old Kris Kringle must just visit our stores and he can supply every need from their bounti- full collection. There are toys that walk. talk and do everything but work, but you know very few creations labor without compulson. There are books filled with ex- uuisite engravngs, water colors and photo gravures that delight cultivated men and women with their artistic beauty. There are jewels that gleam and sparkle bronZes that appeal to your tastes, furniture, paint ings and every possible device of man to And so the world wags. and so Christmas comes and goes, no matter what political complications disturb the minds of the
 And it is we'll so to be! What is an imaginary line in dismal forest compared to the happiness of the children or the
 Who recks of the possible rattle of gat- ling guns while the Christmas carols, Peace on earth. good will towards men?" Who cares about the aegrandizement of any ''Te Deum' to the ono King of Glory?
 No. Christmas, with its benediction of peace ana Joy ana iONe, IS WILL US, dllu WI open our hearts and homes to its coming.
 Miss Lottie Coffin is spending the winter New York College of Music She will be absent for many months
 Miss Cornelia Meade will leave on Thurs day for Florence, Ala. where she will spend several days with friends.
 Mir and Mrs. W. II. McCllntocl leave to- day for Coosada, Ala, to spend Christmas with their daughter. From thence they will 9uently to Edgedeld, $. C., to visit relatives and friends.
 at their ball on next Thursday evening. will wear colonial costumes, which will add request the young ladies who will attend the ball to wear their hair powdered, thus conforming somewhat to the sentiment of the evening. It is to be hoped that the young ladies will comply with this request.
 The following invitation has been received by many of the young friends of Miss Mary Underwood: "Mr. and Mrs. Henry l.. Un- derwood, Miss Mary P. underwood. at baneius hS%s s'HsaEs R R.fs%0s' '' ''' O'CLOCK
 The Massachusetts building at the Atlanta exposition has been donated to the Atlanta chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution. This Is generous and timely women won ii't to @ whom it was donated The Con stituton, in speaking of 1t, says:
 "The building will have to be removed at the expiration of the exposition period, and to do this a lot must be purchased for the purpose. The ladies feel confident of getting the lot. as the dues will greatly help them toward subscribing the amount of the pur- chase money. If they are unable to raise hst ts sos pary w forward and relieve them of their difficult ties es,o n.ssao,uss,.s hu,,d,ns ,s situated in tho extreme northwestern end of the expo siton grounds between the Illinois building and the barbecue building of Sheriff Calla-
 Eft is a building of neat lines and graceful design. being in the old colonial, most NdIt is finished inside with highly polished Georgia pine, and notwithstanding the fact that it was almost the last building to be finished on the, grounds, it Is one of the most substantial.
 "It is an exact reproduct,on of the home of the poet Henry W Longfellow. the home in which the author of the dictionary. Worcester. lived and the scene of the ac- mand of the continental armies; so it will be readily seen that almost every circum- stance surrounding Its erection and gift
 "The ladies of the local chapter will i'm the purpose of the lot needed. and no doubt movement will l,s be put on & foot for M raising S, suitable and convenient location"
 A large and fashionable audience crowded the hall of the Athens Female college last Thursday evening to enjoy the holiday ex- crcses of that excellent institution. The following programme was thoroughly well rendered, and each number elicted much applause.
 Miss Ross, musical director, scored sue cess in the superior execution of her pupils. ard also the well arranged exercises.
 The recitations were very fine, especially those of Miss Parker
 'Elisire D'Armour" (viliac)-Missee c. Gudow and c. Parker.
 Spinning Song (Mendelssohn)-Miss Mar tha Davis