Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-23

(All items of social interest will be gladly George C. Ball, Nineteenth street. between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, South High lands. Telephone 9SS)
 Ella Wheeler Wilcox has very re- freshing way of uttering many phio- sophical truths in her rhymic verses. She is so entirely human, so like other people, that her poems appeal to our hearts as well as our brains This ques- tion she asks in the following verses you and I are answering every day of our lives, but which way, pray?
 Which Are Youp
 There are two kinds of people on earth to- Just two kinds of people, no more, say. Not the sinner and saint, for 'tis well un- The good are half bad and the bad are half
 good
 mans wealth
 You must first know the state of his con
 science and health.
 Not the humble and proud, for in lifes lit
 tie span
 Who puts on vain airs is not counted a man. Not the happy and sad, for the swift-fying Bring each man his laughter and each man
 his tears. No; the two kinds of people on earth I
 mean
 Are the people who lift and the people who
 lean.
 Wherever you go you will find the worlds
 masses
 Are always divided in just these two
 classes.
 And oddly enough you will find. too,
 wean,
 There is only one litter to twenty who lean. In which class are you? Are you easing the Of overtaxed filters who toll down the
 road? Or are you leaner who lets others bear Your option of labor and worry and care? Miss Maggie Adams and MT c. T. Ran dall were quietly married yesterday Wednesday, morning at 10:30 o'clock at the residence of MT. and Mrs w. G. Adams, on Fifth avenue. Rev. Dr. Thomas J. Beard performed the marriage ceremony. There were no bridesmaids or groomsmen, but the bride was at- tended by her brother, MT. w. G.. Ad- ans, who gave her away; Mrs Margaret Weber, her aunt; Miss Puryear and MT. Jack Adams. After the ceremony we'd ding breakfast was served after which MT. and Mrs. Randall left on the noon train for a visit to relatives and friends in Baltimore and Washington city. Only a few intimate friends and near relatives were present at the wedding. The bride wore handsome dark green and brown cloth gown, with hat to match, and car ried large bunch of bride roses Upon their return from their honeymoon trip
 
 Thirteenth avenue, South Highlands with Mrs. E. w. Linn. Both MT. and Mrs. Randall have many devoted friends in Birmingham, who wish them lives of great happiness and good fortune. Mrs Randall is thoroughly accomplished woman, gifted musician, who for years has directed the music at St. Mary's-on- the-Highlands, and was al the same time organist She is related to some of the most prominent families in Alabama and has friends in different parts of the state, who will congratulate MT. Randall upon winning so noble a woman as his bride.
 Miss Mary Clare Milner entertained the Tuesday Afternoon Whist club at her home, on Park avenue< Tuesday evening, in especially ham Sme style nations and white hyacinths were used in profusion in the decorations, giving beautiful touch of spfing to the artistic home. Many spirited and closely contested gaines were played, when the ladies prize was won by Miss Bertha Woodward. It was a lovely china tete- a-tete set. The gentlemen's prize, very handsome Bohemian glass wine set, was won by Mir Dan Rogan. Delicious re- treatments were served after the prizes were awarded.
 Miss Miners young lady guests were
  gin, Colvin, Orme, Cottingham, Luttrell Susan Ball, Mason, Morris and Vert.
 Miss Addie Evans has returned from delightful visit of ten days to relatives in Nashville. While there she was the recipient of many social courtesies
 Mrs. James Blount, Jr., of Macon Ca, will probably reach Birmingham on Sat urday, and will spend few weeks with l1 ATt. M,o on the South Highlands. The following Monday Miss Blount of Macon, Miss Chamberlain of Atlanta and Miss Trapp of Anniston will arrive in Birmingham for a brief visit to Mrs. B. B. Conner and Mrs. James Blount.
 The Little Jokers were the guests of Mrs Jack w. Johnston yesterday after moon at her handsome home on Highland avenue. The prize, lovely piece of Delft china, was won by Mrs. Corinne Futile Besides the club, Mrs. Johnston entertained the following guests: Misses Susan Ball. Jennie Luttrell, Elizabeth Cottingham, Lula O'Connor, Evelyn Orme, Annie Erwin, Mary Johnston and Mrs. J. w. Tomlinson, Mrs. Jack Cohen and Mrs. E. H. Cabaniss. Tempting re- treatments were served after the games of euchre were completed. The Little Jokers will be the guests of Miss Lucille Smith at their next meeting.
 Mrs. w. F. Nabers, in her beautiful old family home with its great rooms, wide halls, broad piazza, with massive col umns supporting the roof and all em. powered in splendid oaks and required half a century to grow, gave beautiful and delightful luncheon to number of friends yesterday at o'clock. The par Tor and dining room were elaborately decorated with holly branches, and in the hall were palms and other potted plants. After an hour spent in congenial con verse the ladies were invited into the dining room which was aglow with love- ly crimson decorations There was large center table. on which was silver candelabra in which burned crimson candles; cut glass vases filled with red carnations and fronds of maiden hair fern; exquisite center piece with red car nations embroidered on 1t, and over it all a handsome lamp shaded with crimson cast delicate ruddy glow. There were two smaller tables decorated with em- broideries and vases of crimson carna- tions and ferns and several lamps with soft, red shades stood in the handsome room. The menu was lavish and dell- cious and was served in ten courses with wine. Red confections on each table