Birmingham age-herald., 1895-02-24

beftio Johnson ana May tOWler.
 Mrs. Dashel, mother of Mrs. E. ]. Dunn, went to New Orleans yesterday ait- ernoon.
 Tue following unusually handsome tu- vitation was received a few days aga:
 .The Mneinosynean Literary society of the Agues Scott institute requests your presence at it's annual open session Friday evening, March 1, at 8 o'clock, 1895. Officers = President, Allie Watiington; ice-president, Mamie Lou Reese; secre- tary, Lena Braudon; vice secretary, Leila Reesei Treas Ter, Helso Cra- mer; librariao, Addie Hill. Invitation committee-Venable Holt, Esther Boyle, Katie Steele Vickers, Anne Belle Monroe, Annie Mccormick. Reception commIttee- Itfe Anna Young. Edith Hooper, Mary Wells, Ora Hopkins, Winlfred Quar- terman, Josephine Burroughs, Marie Wilkins. Ushsrs--Addie Hill Evans, Leila Reese, Matte Cardoza, Lucy Fisher.' Enclosed with this handsome invitation was the card of Miss Addie Hill Evans, the accomplished daughter of MT. Frank V. Evans, who is competing her education at this splendid school, the Agnes Scott insti- tute at Decatur, Ga.
 1 gratefully acknowledge the remem- brance and the courteiy.
 One of the most interesting and profita- ble of the literary circles of Birmingham IS the one which holds it's sessions every Sat urday evening at the residence of Judge and Mrs. J. J. Banks on West Twentieth street, It has been in existence for several years, aud while it's mem bership IS limited it is in the most fourishiug condition, and is constantly doing thorough and conscien- tious literary work. Recently the me ID bers, which include ladies and gentlemen, have been studying the life and times of Napo. leon.
 Mrs. Stephen Smith, after visit of ten days to MT. and Mrs. Addison G. Smith, returned on Friday afternoon to her home at Livingston, Ala. Mrs. Smith made an unusual number of friends during her brief stay in Birmingham, and received the most gratifying social attentions while here.
 Miss Florrie Kirtley of Kentucky, who made brief visit during the past week to her friend, Miss Louise Patton, weut down to New Orleans yesterday afternoon to spend mardi gras in that city. She will return to Birmingham about the 1st of March and will again be the guest for a few days of Miss Patton, and of her brother, MT. J. A. Kirtley, before going to her Kentucky home.
 The Napoleonic evening was great suc- cess, artisticaliy and financially. The audience was very large and brilliant one, aud the lecture by General Ferguson and the tableaux which followed were very much enjoyed. General Ferguson's lec- lure was an eloquent summary of the life of Napoleon, and his introductions or an- nouncements of the tableaux were espe- cially happy. The living pictures were well posed, handsomely costumed, and even exceeded in beauty and artistic finish the expectations of the audience. While all of them were fine, several of them were exquisite in every de- tail. The ladies of the Central Presby- terian church, especially Mrs. Lic Smith, deserve the greatest credit in arranging and managing such successful entertainment, one of the most enjoyable in every way ever given by amateurs in Birmingham. The theater party given by the gentlemen of the Southern club added greatly to the eclat of the occasion, and was beautiful aggregation of handsomely dressed men and women, which would have done credit to any city south or north.
 
 Speaking of theater parties, it was ex- ceedingly pleasing to note throughout the audience Thursday evening the almost en- tire absence of large hats. Of course there were few scattered about the opera house, but the large majority of the ladies present wore small hats and bon or were with out any. This is as it should be. There is little or no excuse for a large hat at the opera house, or in a concert hall. The small bonnet is the correct form of head gear, if one wears any, at the theater, opera or concert. An absence of hat or bonnet Is pretty and appropriate, If 1t Is full dress occasion, as last Thursday even- ing was. At all other times the small hat or bonnet is imperative, if one wishes to be in "good form.'
 The Thursday Evening Euchre club was entertained by MT. and Mrs. A. G. Smith, and the prize, which was beautiful gold spoon. was won by Mrs. w. A. Cochran. This club will suspend during Lent, and tue final meeting of this series will occur Monday evening, when the members of the club will be the guests of Dr. and Mrs. L. G. Woodson.
 On Friday afternoon Mrs. E. P. Quigley entertained number of her friends with won by Mrs. stollenwerck. It was very pretty chocolate cup. The booby prize was bottle of French polish, with this appro- priate inscription: ''If you cannot shine at the head you can at the foot," Qoigley's guests were Mesdames Frank Fowlkes, Stollenwerck, Green, Dryer, Yates, Weatherly, Adams, 1'rimble, Win ston, Evans, Redell, Smith and Kirk.
 Miss Ella Lyons will spend the coming week with Miss Louise Fucker on the Kate Earle until tomorrow.
 The Mendelsshon club will give pleas- ant musical and social entertainment to- morrow evening at Elk's hall.
 Mir. and Mrs. H. H. Sinnige will be at home Tuesday evening in compliment to Miss Marx of Texas.
 The members of the Littlo Joker Card club and several outside friends were de- lightsaiiy@ssstsrtaiusG- -Ffsussday afternoon by Miss Hattie Hewitt. Among the pleas ant features of the afternoon was the drinking of Mrs. Allan w. Haskelps health and happiness in fine old sherry. There vera eight tables of players and the