Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-23

 South Highlands, or telephone No. 993.
 Last Thursday morning at II o'clock Miss Pattie Ruffner entertained most charmingly at a "yellow breakfast complimentary to Miss Emma Leedy and her guest, Miss Erode of Memphis. Promptly at the hour appointed the in yited guests assembled to enjoy Miss Ruffners delightful hospitality Moth ing could possibly surpass the loveliness of the decorations, which were both lav- ish and beautiful. The parlor was ex- uuisite with bright crimson and pink poppies and huge bowls of sweet peas. while the graceful smilax trailed from mantel and dropped from chandeliers. The hall was handsomely adorned with potted plants, stately palms and yellow cut flowers. The library was deliciously fragrant and most beautiful with q va riety of lovely roses. The dining room was glorious in a glow of yellow-from 1. the yellow embroideres, yellow candles, yellow hand painted place cards at each cover to the yellow lilies and nastur- tiums that stood in tall. slender vases.and the elegant menu that was served in twelve courses.
 Never was hostess more charming or guests more beautifully entertained. Miss Ruffner was assisted in the role of hostess by her sister, Mrs. Harry Jones. whose social accomplishments and in teresting personality lend much inter est to all social affairs, whether cere monious or informal. Those present were Misses Erode, Leedy, Pearson. Cleary. Smith, Linn, Lane, Fitzsimons, Fucker, Ferguson, Lucy Morrow. Anna Morrow, Cherry. Crawford. Kathleen Hooper.
 Miss Fanelle Crawford, sister of MT. Webb Crawford, is a young woman of re- markable beauty, and one of the most charming visitors ever welcomed to the Magic City.
 Miss Mary George Linn has returned home after an extended visit to Auburn and other places.
 Miss Inge of Tuskaloosa is the lovely guest of MT. and Mrs. Robert Jemison.
 The many friends of MT Wiley John ston of Columbus. Miss, were delighted to see him in our city last week.
 The Thursday Evening Euchre club that was to have met with Mrs. w c. Cochrane was postponed, the temporary indisposition of the hostess neeessitating the phstponement. However. the post ponement is merely a pleasure deferred, as Mrs. Cochrane will name q date this week at which the club will enjoy the usual fascinating game of euchre
 The Duplicate Whist club will meet next Thursday evening with MT. and Mrs. Joseph F. Johnston.
 .4 The World says that the lady upon whom the great Cavendish bestowed the proud title of Queen of American Whist Players" Miss Kate I. Wheelock, is d Milwaukeean. She is described as a De- tite. fascinating woman, engaging in manner and intellectual in appearance. She has been playing whist for fifteen years and teaching the game for ten years. One cheering discovery has been made by Miss Wheeloek in her career as whist teacher It is that. popular belief to the contrary notwithstanding. women are more conscientious students of the serious game and eventually become more scientific players.
 Miss Fannie Sibert of Gadsden is visit ing Miss Lila May Parker on South Highlands
 "The cry is. still they come" from the Huntsville papers, who received the "Chimes of Normandy" in the most fat terlng manner and have paid such pleas ant tributes to the entire company clip the following notice from the Daily mkrgus of June 15
 "A representative Huntsville audience thronged the opera house last night to witness the Chimes of Normandy" as presented by amateurs composed of the eaders of the Birmingham 400. Despite The fact that the evening was close and sultry the house was we'll filled. and the rendition of the comic opera. nterlaraed as it was with many specialties. eiisitsf