Birmingham state herald., 1895-10-27

don. The trip across the Atlantic was rather a rough one and they were eight days in crossing. They came over in the Germanie, of the White Star line, and reached New York on the 17th instant, after an absence of three months and half.
 The woman's edition of the Southern Alhcance, published at Ashville, Ala, is a. most admirable paper and reflects great credit upon the ladies constituting its staff. The columns are filled with excel lent reading matter upon the issues of the day, and there are very many and valuable advertisements from different parts of the state. It is to be hoped that large sum was realized from the sale of the paper. The following ladies. meni- bers of the Ladies' Aid society of the Methodist Episcopal church, south, ed ited and published this edition of the Southern Alliance: Mrs. s. V. Box, Mrs. A. G. Watson, Mrs. James A. Embry. Miss May Millican Mrs. T. J. Hodges, Mrs. E. F. Ashley and Mrs. E. R. Robin son.
 The Nineteenth Century club was en- tertained yesterday afternoon by the Misses Sharpe, on Fifth avenue. Swan gell and Bangs were discussed by the members and papers were read by the Misses Lewis and Miss Emily Koenig.
 
 club adjourned to meet next with the Misses Lewis next Wednesday afternoon on Underwood's hill, South Highlands
 
 A most enjobable musicale was given at the Athens Female college. of which Dr. z. A. Parker is president, last Mon day evening, under the admirable man agement of Miss Mary P. Ross, music di- rector of the college. The following ex- cellent programme was rendered:
 First Part
 Overture, "Barbier de Serilla" (RossinD Misses Collins and Gordon.
 Gypsy Dance" (Haydn)-Miss Hattie Davis.
 Tn Old Madrid" violin CTrotere)-Miss Clara Collins.
 La Grace" Bohm)-Miss Sadie Mark: ham. k.
 "Clochette' (Malloy)-Miss Mamie Ro-, senau.
 Contemplation" violin (Mendelssohn) Miss Lena Hawkins.
 Les Folies" CKelterer)-Miss Mabel Gordon.
 "Alne's love song," recitation-Miss' Gene Gordon.
 Second Part.
 Music Boy Muller)-Misses Smith, Hamilton and Davis.
 Happy Days" (strelezkD-Miss Susie Byam.
 "Fabel (Schumann)-Mis Lena flaw kins
 "Reminiscence of the War in Honor of the Old Soldiers Of Athens"-Miss Lila May Parker
 "Farewelr' (Graham)-Miss Collins.
 Love Is a Dream" violin (Keck)-. Miss Mabel Gordon.
 "Maznika'' (Mayer-Miss Gene Collins.
 Eternity (Mascheroin)-Mis Parker, with violin obligato by Miss Gordon.
 Duo Dramatique' (Villas)-Misses Gordon and Hawkins.
 The pretty home of Mrs. w. l.. Mur- dock was filled with her friends on Thurs day afternoon, who gathered from to o'clock to welcome her charming sister, Mrs. Frank Nathan of Manchester, N H. Mrs Nathan came to Birmingham an entire stranger, but she can feel so no longer, after the making of so many friends at the lovely tea given in her honor by Mrs. Murdoek. The rooms were beautifully decorated with branches of ruddy autumn leaves and cut flowers and tea, with delicious cake, was served in one room, while in another chocolate and cakes made up the dainty menu. Mrs. Murdock and Mrs. Nathan received their friends in the parlor and wore pretty and becoming toilettes, Mrs. Murdock's being blue waist and black satin skirt and Mrs. Nathan's a plaid grenadine, worn over red silk Mrs. Nathan is unusually handsome and magnetic and still attrac- lively girlish, although a bride of sev- eral months. She will return to her home during the coming week, carrying with her the liking of every one of her sisters friends who were fortunate enough to meet her on Thursday afternoon. Mrs. Murdock was assisted in receiving by Mrs. George l.. Haren, Mrs. H. l.. Bad ham, Mrs. Henry B. Gray, Mrs. w. G. Estes, Mrs. L. G. Woodson and Miss Alma Lane.
 Miss Sara Martin of Birmingham, who has a responsible position in the public schools of Fort Smith. Ark, passed a most brilliant examination before enter ing upon her duties. The marks she re- ceived were exceptionally high and attest her fitness for the position she occupies, Miss Martins Birmingham friends are more than gratified by her remarkable success, and shall watch her career with keen interest, knowing she has a splendid future ahead of her. q
 Mrs. H. H. Sinnige is visiting her mother at Texarkana. and is enjoying a family reunion at her former home. .i A few days ago the Atlanta Constitu- ton and Journal gave thrilling accounts of the congress of female suffragists at Atlanta, and among other items of inter est gave description of the address de- livered before the convention by Mrs. Virginia Clay Clopton, one of Alabama's distinguished women. It now developes that Mrs. Clopton was not even in Att lanta at the time, but was in Huntsville on the day she was said to have delivered her address in Atlanta. Such a vivid reportorial imagination does not often pertain to two papers in the same city, and that is fortunate. With the amount that has been daily given the public by both Constitution and Journal about the self same women. it Is nc wonder they grasped with avidity the hope of penning a few lines about another woman, even