Birmingham age-herald., 1895-06-16

tumn Mrs. Field will contribute to the Times Democrat letters descriptive of the countries she visits-more especially Eng land-and will make a pilgrimage to the Isle of Man, the home of Hall Caine, au- thor of "The Deemster'' and "The Manx- man" Miss Flo Field will also contrib ute bright weekly article. Mrs. Fields thousands of readers need not be told what will be the quality of her forth coming letters of travel; they are accus- toned to her charm of style and orig inal way of looking at things, and have known her too long and too well to antic- | ipate, anything but pleasure from the pe- rusal of her impressions of her journey ings.
 The Clionian Literary club was beauti- fully entertained by Miss Blinn Friday afternoon at 4:30 o'clock. A charming programme of music, readings and so- cial discussion was arranged and highly enjoyed by all present Miss Howse read an interesting selection from Oliver Wendell Holmes; Mrs. s. L. I4edbetter read an article From "Trilby," while Mrs w. M. Newbold read a poem by Ella Wheeler Wilcox. Miss Page de- lighted the club with some excellent music. Elegant refreshments were served. The next meeting of the club will be on October 4 with Mrs T L. Robertson. Mrs. Robert Cunningham was elected director of the club for the new series of meetings
 Unlike our English sisters. American women seem to have hearty enjoyment in each others society. A professional English girl once explained the reason of the pleasure of American women in this respect. Tn your country" she said, "there are men enough to go around" Be the reason what it may, the popular ity of ladies luncheons seems to demon- strate the fact.
 Mrs. J. R. Smith, Jr., entertained at a fruit luncheon Saturday at S:30 D. m., complimentary to her daughter Miss Maggie Smith, and Miss Erode of Memphis.
 Mrs. 0. w. Underwood was the charm ing hostess of progressive tea Satur- day afternoon at 4:3O o'clock.
 Mrs H. A. Sharpe and her lovely daughters will spend the summer months in north Alabama.
 The World has this to say concerning Kate Field
 Kate Field, who is always saying clever and timely things, has word of advice for the sweet girl graduate. Dear graduates, she says, cooking is the alphabet of your happiness. I do ilOt HtSlldle lO dllIIIn lndL InlS feDuDIlc, great as her necessities are in many di- rectons needs cooks more than all else The salvation of the national stomach depends upon them. We are a nation of dyspeptcs, and Americans are dyspep- tics because they eat the wrong foods badly cooked, which they drown in ice water. They are dyspeptics because our women don't know the rudiments of their business and resign their kitchens into the hands of incompetent servants fREx r1afNw.. ! pndence they frequently endure through sheer helplessnesS. Be cooks first and any thing you please afterwards :"
 Mrs. J. c. Hunter and her two charm ing nieces the Misses Glover. will leave this week for Asheville, N. c. After sev- eral weeks visit there they will travel to other points of interest.
 
 MT. Starks Jackson, the son of Col and Mrs. J. r. B. Jackson, is one of the most talented young men that ever en- tered Auburn college. He made a very high record for the past year, and is now at home to spend the vacation
 Mrs. B. M. Starks returned from Louisville, Ky, Saturday morning.
 Of the twelve speeches that were made at the alumni banquet of Howard college last Wednesday evening, only three were selected and unanimously requested to be published in the daily papers. These speeches were made by Capt. Joseph F. Johnston, MT. Frank V Evans of the Age-Herald and MT. R. F. Johnston of the Birmingham News.
 No three men in the state are more widely known, more greatly admired or more highly esteemed. It is a matter of no surprise, though of much gratifi- cation, to their friends that they were paid this high compliment.
 The following clever parody of nur- sery rhymes characteriZes some English writers of fiction. It appeared lately in London paper:
 "Corelli Mary, quite contrary,
 How does your novel grow? With splashes of gore and spooks galore
 And p1atitudes all in a row, "Ouida Ouda, now indeed-a,
 How does your novel grow? With princess shady, lord and a
 lady,
 And guardsmen all in a row. Miss Edna Lyall now no denial
 How does your novel grow? With rake reformed, a cold atheist
 warmed,
 And goody girls all in a row. Mrs. Ward, with critical sword,
 How does your novel grow? With souls forlorn, and phrases out
 worn,
 And cergymen all in a row. 70 all ye writers of penny souI-smters,
 How do your novels grow?
 With endless chatter of amorouS matter And wedding-rngs all in row.
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