Birmingham state herald., 1896-11-21
SOCIAL.

ding in high social circles in Br1efneld came to this office yesterday: MT. and Mrs. A. J. Day request your presence at the marriage of their daughter, Bessie, to MT. Charles Edward Haskin, Thurs day, Nov. 26, 1896, at 7;30 p. m., at the Baptist church, Brierfield Ala" The groom is prosperous young merchant Of that town and his bride to be is charm ing and intellectual young lady Miss Day is a cousin of Mrs. M. E. Slaughter, of this city.
 Miss Florrle w. Graves left this morn ing for Washington, D. C., to spend the entire winter, completing her musical education. She Is beautiful and talent ed though young and one of the bellies or not only Birmingham, but Alabama. She is universally admired:
 Miss Florence Pope and Miss McNeal, of Tennessee, are the guests of MT. Geo. Adams, Eighth avenue.
 CONSERVATORY RECITAL, SATUR-
 DAY, NOV. 21-PROGRAMME ME. Pano-Sonatine (Allegro).. ...... Clement
 Cornelia Streit.
 Pano-Sonatine (Moderato. ..Beethoven
 Miss Maggie Housman.
 Piano-Sonatine (Allegro).. ..... Clement
 Miss Mary Emerson.
 Song-"Creep Into My Arms" .......
 ........... Homer Norris
 Miss Lucy Beall.
 Piano-Sonata (Allegro) .......... Mozart
 Miss Mary Preston
 Piano-Impromptu Cop. 90 No. 4).
 Miss Lena North.
 Piano-Sonata, G. Major (Allsgro).:...
 ...................... ........... Mozart
 Miss Gertrude Ault.
 Songs-(a) "Ecstacy, .."....:.
 (b) "Dost Thou Know That
 Sweet T.and2 AmDrOiSe Thomas
 Miss Clara Maxim.
 Sonata Pathetique.. ...... BeetnoVen Grave allegro di motto con brio-Adaglo contabile, Bonds, allegro.
 Miss Cleo Glover.
 The pupils of the School for Music and Theory will give a reception tomor- row afternoon at 3:30 o'clock in the Fox building. The public are invited
 MT. W. Otho Beall, the court reporter, returned last night from Nashville, where he has been engaged in reporting the third annual convention and banquet of the National Association of Agricul- tural Implement and Vehicle Manufac- turers, on the 17th and 18th inst.
 The New York papers gave glowing description of the opening of grand opera. Among the fashionable ladies sitting in private boxes, and resplend-
 
 monds, was Mrs. August Belmont. Ii is almost impossible not to look on these fashionable people as gods and goddesses such is the glamour of wealth. Yet the same day MT. August Belmont was Tn Birmingham, and to those who saw him he appeared nothing more than a New York drummer. It is not in their busi- ness, but in their pleasures that the rich people appear different from common mortals. ta
 The idea on which a social club is founded is a good one. By clubbing to. gether the young men enjoy advantages that only very wealthy men can afford to have individually. For two or three dollars a month the club man has the privileges of a fine house. has access te the best literature, has billiard tables ball room, buffet. etc. Not only does he have these advantages individually, but he can offer them to his friends wher they come to town. Through his clut he can entertain the ladies. and thus re- spond to social obligations. The clul man is supposed to be in society anc ready to answer all social demands Hence, when invitations are sent ou to a social function the club Is ofter invited in body. The fact that a man is member of an exclusive social club is e guarantee of his good standing. It. has been urged against social clubs, that they tempt young men to drink To this il may be said that they are no more tempt ing than the bar-room. In fact, mar can't retain his membership in a wei conducted club if he drinks to excess The knowledge that he will be black balled is apt to keep him within bounds. One of the prettiest marriages in tht history of North Alabama was solemn ized at the residence Of the brides par ents, Maj. and Mrs. c. D. Fitz Hugh, or last Wednesday, Nov. IS, when MT. Wm M. Byrd, of Dolomite and Miss Elizabetf Gates Fitz Hugh were pronounced mar and wife, pr. T. J. Beard, of Birmingham officiating. Long before the hour appointed. o'clock. the spacious parlors were crowd ed with friends of the contracting par ties to wish them good luck Neve was there a more beautiful day, sym bolic of the fair bride and her beautifu attendants. Promptly at ? o'clock. pre- ceded by the ushers, Mir. c. M. Campbell and MT. Joseph Bryan. came Miss Mari Osborne. of Columbia, Tenn. and Mis- l Fannie Fitz Hugh, of Blount Springs | Mir. Clarence Trotter. of woodward. an, | Mir Byrd and Maj. Fitz Hugh and hi 1 lovely daughter, Miss Elizabeth. Whom God hath joined together let n l man put assunder was soon pronounce | that made these two one by pr. Beard Il | his most impressive style. -a