Birmingham age-herald., 1895-08-11

only one night will be spent in travel on the sleeper. owing to the numerous stops and the splendid arrangements made for the convenience of the party. Those who have taken this delightful trip desire no greater happiness than It's repetition and those who have it yet in anticipation have one of life's joys await ing them Niagara falls alone is enough to compensate one for the journey, for those who love t6 contemblate bower, sublimity, beauty and grandeur will see this grand combination in Its most per feet sense. Niagara has long been the inspiration of poets, the despair of paint CTS, the wonder of practical minds, the Heaven of lovers and the pride of Amer jeans. What painters brush has ever caught the delicate rainbow tints that hover over it's fathomless bed, and whose eloquence has ever described the grand eur of it's awful roar as lion-like 1t shakes it's mighty main of mist and dashes frantic to the sea? Nor is this wonderful spot of Goods creation With out it's amusing side to the close observer and the gleaner of fun "on pleasure bent" Nearly Svery other man that one meets in Niagara is bridegroom, and at night they pace the corridors cf the hotels, each with an "off-eye' on some especial door, and an angry, sus- pecting glance for the other bridegrooms, who are making the same tour-hoW they struggle to assume the indifferent, l1ueDG0uHnI, eaSN, at tiUlHts OlA-iN - d-a-thousand-years gait, but they can't, you know, and the spectator has his quiet smile. It is just as easy to hide murder as disguise bride groom. They, poor things, might Just as well get white ribbons tied to their thumbs, and look as happy as they feel
 Among the numerous pleasures pro posed by the party will be fifteen mile ramble on the steamer St. Lawrence among the thiclest and most picturesque of the Thousand islands, passing the Fld- der's Elbow and the renowned labyrinth of wild Canadian isles, whose charms surpass all others; then there will be search light excursion and an opportu- nifty for seeing the moonlight on the St. Lawrence that has for so long tuned the hearts of great musicians to sing their sweetest songs. Then the novel sensation of passing down the rapids, where the Surging waters present all the appearance of the ocean in storm, a view of Victoria bridge, spanning the noble St. Lawrence, two miles long, one of the largest arid most costly bridges in the world. This party will also stop in Montreal, drive through the parks and visit the cathedrals of this most cos- mopolitan of our Canadian cities. Among those who have in anticipation this splen- did trip are: Mir. and Mrs. J. R. Wheeler, MT. and Mrs. J. G. Smith, Miss Annie Redd Mrs. Nat Royster, Dr. and Mrs. Cunningham, Miss Cunningham, Mrs. Newbold, Mrs. Robert Stevens, Miss Stevens, Miss Mamie Walker, Miss Mer- Till Frank, Walton Frank, pr. Davidson, Mir Joe L. Kaul, MT. F. M. Ingersoil, Frank s. White. Mir. and Mrs. Webb Crawford, Miss Cherry. MT Roger New bold, MT. and Mrs. Rodgers and others.
 
 Prof. James Lane of the Georgia Tech nological school of Atlanta will lecture al Seals hall next Friday night under the auspices of the Epworth league Of the First Methodist church.
 
 Arrangements for the musical enter taininent to be given in connection with the midsummer carnival are under way and the programme being prepared will be an excellent one. Prof J. Morton Boyce will have direct charge of the music, and others to assist the committee of ladies are Miss Emile Von NaVaffa' Prof. Henri Weber and Mrs. J. Morton Bovce. A rehearsal will be had at Jesse French's music store next Tuesday night The following ladies have been requested to participate in the''concert:
 Mesdames Sinnige, J. Morgan smith Finch. Clint, Reese, Shoeber, Dearborn, Bacon, R. F. Johnston Brooks, Moseiey Chandler, Lowinsohn, Bridewell, Abpott, Brewer. Arthur Smith. Ward, Buck, Ell slen Hertzfeld and others.
 Misses Lucille Smith, Meade, conn., IA Ferguson, Woodward, Isabel, Sherrad' Parker, Nolan, Fallon, M. Morrow, Finch K. Morrow, w. Morrow, Wheeler, Rogan' O. Roden, A. ONeil. F. Roden, L. Roden' N. Brown, c. Jernigan, Strotner, I,t,1,a,, A O'Brien, B. O'Brien N. kau1man, A. Bridewell, Marie Wilson, Walker, Eu- bank. Handley, Price, Heidelberg, A. Evans, Rockett, D. Smith, McCaskey Scholar, Markstein, L. Farley, M- U Nell Coe. M. OBrien, Bostick, Sloss, ;: cot ton. J. Moore, Milner, D. wilson, fowier and others.
 They will be assisted by the following gentlemen: ,s x,o,,, teers, Plosser, M. B. smith. Lanler, W, Adams smith. Schillinger, Calder, Dear born, Ferguson. Johnston Bowron, car ter. Bradley, Farley, Arrico. Rencher Bridewell. Lyons, Sturges, Black. Shep- hard, Abbott Brazer, Stowe, Lanler Rosser, Seymore. Bacon, Randall Church. Handley Coffin, Cowan, Stevens Putnam. McCrossin, Westcott. Roof, Gill lies Kennedy, Hanby, Broadway and others
 Gen. and Mrs. E. w Fucker are spending few days at SpringViile.
 Mrs. John P Tillman returned home yesterday from Mississippi and she and Mir. Tillman will leave today for few weeks stay at Eastern resorts.
 MT. and Mrs Henry Loeb of Montgom- cry are visiting their daughter Mrs. Adolph Hirsch.
 Mai. and Mrs. w. J. Milner and Miss Mary Clare, their lovely daughter, went up to St. Clair Springs yesterday for a few weeks stay. Major Miner has just recovered from an attack of malaria fe- ver and felt the need of rest.
 Mir. Charles G. Brown went up to St. Clair Springs yesterday to join Mrs. Brown, who is spending the summer there.
 Some of the young people will give dance on Red mountain Tuesday evening complimentary to Miss Ray Wellman, a lovely visitor to the city
 
 Miss Patti Ruffner whose friends and admirers in Birmingham are innumera- ble. has gone to Nashville and Louisville to spend a few weeks visiting friends