Birmingham state herald., 1896-03-27

noted In these columns II sent Lo M MI .. George c, Ball, Nineteenth street, between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, South Hlgh- lands Telephone 98S)
 We have grown so accustomed to hay ing the great heiresses of America marry foreigners and bestow upon them the millions which have been generally ac- cumulated through the toll and strug- gles of their fathers, it is more than re- freshing to learn that Miss Florence Pullman, daughter of the rich man of sleeping car fame, is to be married in a few weeks to MT. Frank Lowden prom ising young lawyer of Chicago. MT Low den is now member of a prominent le- gal firm, and is a thoroughly Well-round- ed young American. His father IS a farmer in the northwest, and gave ms son the best educational advantages With in his reach. Miss Pullman is about 2S years of age, while her fiance is 35. MISS Pullman is a girl of domestic tastes, ana, though wooed by mercenary representa- tives of foreign nobility, as well as ampl- tiouS Americans, she has eyineed put Ht- tie interest in romance or matr1mony. While an unusually accomplished Wo- man. with much charm of manner, she is not inclined towards being merely "society girl" Instead, she has Tor years lever. since the completion Of her eau cation7devoted much time ana money to the ameloration of the conditions that surround the shop girls of Chicago She organized several years ago society composed of many of the wealthy glrls . of her city for the purpose of making brighter and e-worth-the-l1v1ng the lives of the laboring young women or Chicago. This organization built imme- diately a well-appointed, handsome ho- tel just outside of the great, teeming city, and then Miss Pullman and her friends personally-not trsuting the task to any ~le ffarRxN eytG ffS ct n the tired, worn shop girls who needed rest and recreation, but who could not afford the vacation. These girls are fur nished with tickets to and from the hotel, and are given two weeks outing entirely free of charge SEyery year the hotel is crowded from early spring until far into the autumn, and many weary, over worked, exhausted young girl owes the only glimpse of happiness she has to Miss Pullman and her associates. Such a girl deserves every blessing that can come to her, and it is gratficauon to know that she has bestowed her affec- ton upon young American who Is Wor- thy of the prize he has won.
 The death of Thomas Hughes on last Monday at Brighton, near London, re moves from active life one of the well known men of our century. He wrote "Tom Browns Schooldays" and Tom Brown at Oxford" and his effort to es- tablish an English settlement at Rugby, Tenn, gave him additional conspicuous ness with southerners. This brief sketch of his career is given:
 Thomas Hughes was born at Ufhng- ton, in Berkshire, October 20, 1923. His father was John Hughes of Bennington Priory, Berkshire. In 1883 Thomas was sent to Rugby, where he studied under pr. Thomas Arnold. He was graduated with honors. He afterwards went to Oxford, where he took his B. A. degree in 1843. He was called to the bar in 1848.
 'In 1857 he published his story, Tom Browns School Days which made him famous and established the fortune of the publisher, Macmillan This was fol- lowed in the succeeding year by The Securing of the White Horse and by Tom Brown at Oxford In 1861 he be- gan the publication of a series of Tracts for Priests and People, afterwards col lected and published under the title of "A Layman's Faith, and also produced a pamphlet on the American civil war, Alfred the Great and some minor pieces.
 From 1865 to 1868 he sat in the house of commons as a member for Lambeth, after which, until 1874, he represented FTome. He was made queens counsel in 1869. and in the following year visited the United States and made observa- tiops which resulted in the establishment of the Rugby colony in Tennessee, whith- CT his mother and his brother emigrated.
 
 county court circuit, position which he held until his death.''
 r As so many pretty maids and matrons are now deeply interested in making money for Easter offerings, the following suggestions from an exchange may prove lhelpful:.
 teftainment, or an ante-Easter entertain sment, for sweet charity's sake. It is tt1 v,.ssxy to. houses and are just now quite fad at the north For a few days beforehand the girls-they are generally girls who do these dainty knick-knack trickeries-set themselves to work with chocolate creams, tissue paper and the like. They make the bags and boxes first. The boxes can be bought or made to order in any shape at a box factory. These are painted or covered with tissue paper and ornamented with paper flowers as the fancy pleases. If painted, the designs are, of course those that Easter would suggest-white lilies and doves, violets and daffodils. for sentiment, and Easter eggs and tiny white rabbits for the sake [ of the children.
 pm At these same sales Easter eggs are ,,also offered. that is, if the event trans ,pires just before the holy holiday. Anna tuer artistic talent has upon their decora- tion wide scope and a chance for any Amount of wit and originality.
 .,sg..Almost any mother will prefer to buy these eggs rather than bother over them herself with anilne dyes that don't stick and boiling water that does--frequently to the wrong place.
 "A miniature shop with counter all hung with bright bunting or tissue pa- per Is set up in the house wherever the best place happens to be. and this is usu- ally the dining room or ball room.
 Cards are issued to the sale on an af- ,tennoon and evening, or the affair is an- nounced in the papers, as the projectress pleases.
 !. Everybody wants to buy pretty things for hts friends al Easter and there is no reason why these amateur makers of Easter novelties should not be able to make most req sonable prices and good profit. at the same time
 a.'Fhe things offered should really be of the very best and daintiest description. Fakes for charitable purposes have grown to he things of the past, and this Is fact thai every modern woman rec 'ognizes when she sets about asking for patronage in a good cause." - f'rIt seems that the vinaigrette fad is abroad in the land again, and all sizes, shapes and styles of these attractive playthings are eagerly sought by the