Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-09
n a few hours of the dawn of another

smilax. The stage. effect was similar.
 with the red drapery and quantity of
 palms and vines, which brought out the
 rich coloring in bold relief. The music
 was furnished by an orchestra and the
 dance was heartily enjoyed, even when it
 was quite impossible to move the dis
 tance of several feet in the dense throng.
 which kept up an animated and continu- ous whirl
 Among the many distinguished guests
 who lent official dignity by their presence
 were Vice-President Stevenson, with his
 daughter, Miss Julia Stevenson, who wore a gown of black satin. trimmed about the bodice with pink satin and jet ted lace. Secretary and Mrs. Carlisle came in later in the evening and took their places upon the stage. Mrs. Car lisle wore a handsome gown of rose-eol- ored tin, elaborately embroidered in black velvet. Attorney General Harmon and Secretary Herbert were also present | Secretary Hoke Smith arrived late in the evening, accompanied by his nieces, who | are the guests of the family. Among the pretty toilets were those worn by Mrs. E. N Gadsden, president of | the Southern Relief society, who ap- peared in gown of black silk with pink | roses: Mrs. Draper, wife of General Dra- | per. a superb toilet of cerise velvet, l trimmed elaborately with rare lace and | diamond ornaments; Mrs. Clarke, rich | toilet of black velvet; Mrs. William Per ry, nee Bankhead, of South Carolina, | wore a white velvet gown, embroidered | in silver with diamond ornaments; Mrs. | Thomas M. Owen, nee Bankhead, a hand some blue silk toilet, and Mrs Ellie 1 Graves Shober of Birmingham was at | tired in beautiful white brocaded satin
 gown, trimmed with point lace and pearls" ef4
 | Among the ladies having charge of this 1 splendid ball at Washington city were | Mrs. J. H. Bankhead, Mrs. Joseph Wheel 1 CT and Miss Herbert so Alabama was represented in the most admirable way | by these accomplished women of our l state.
 Mrs. Ellie Graves Shober is spending several weeks in Washington city with
 her friends, MT. and Mrs Thomas M. | Owen
 | sss
 | MT. and Mrs J. B. Roberts of Pensaco- | la Fla, are visiting their daughters, Mrs. | F. H. Hamilton and Mrs. Rigdon b. Orr | of this city. S -e~~ss k
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 | Miss Annie Archer of Alexander City 1 is the guest of friends in Birmingham Gen. and Mrs. Rufus N. Rhodes enter | tained a few friends Friday evening at | their South Highlands home with de-s | lightful musicale. Professors Guckenberg- | CT and Weizand gave some of their finest | selections upon piano and violin and MT | James Bowron sang several songs. Later | in the evening a bountiful menu was served in several courses. The table dec1 | oratons were all pink, with lovely pink roses, embroderies confections and can | delabra carrying out the pretty color scheme The following friends enjoyed | General and Mrs Rhodes charming hos l pitality Friday evening: MT. and Mrs. | James Bowron, Dr. and Mrs. R. L. Wy | man, MT. and Mrs. A. w. Haskell, MT. | and Mrs. Peete B. Clarke MT. and Mrs. | J. w. Tomlinson, MT. and Mrs. G. M. Wil-l | liams MT. and Mrs. Robert Jemison, Mrs. | c. P. Perrin. Miss Perrin, MT. and Mrs. | Jack w. Johnston. MT. and Mrs w. P. c. | Harding and MT. William T. Underwood. | Miss Tommie Williams of Texas is vis- iting friends in Birmingham Miss Mildred Parker of Equality is the guest of friends in our oity. -a- | c The Mendelssohn- concert at the opera | house next Tuesday night will be a test | of strong and brilliant music. The seiec- | tions have been made carefully to please | the audience, as well as the chorus, and | are as follows: "Gather Ye Rosebuds'' (BlumenthaD. "Since First Saw Your Face" (Ford) | Recitation-Mrs M. French-Sheldon. "The Spider and the Ely" (CaldicotD. "A Cannibal 4Idyl" CTaber). "Song of the Nixies' (Weinzier). Jewel Song" FausD-Mrs. H. H. Sin nige.
 Violin concerto dsmil Riegand). King Witlaffs Drinking Horn CIat- ton). i'z
 Say, Watchman, What of the Night?" (SulliVan)
 The third number has been prepared as a surprise to the audience but it has been learned that the management have requested Mrs. French-Sheldon to give short recitation, impromptu, which she
 most gracously consented to do. AS this
 distinguished and brilliant lady appears
 the following night at the opera house
 in one of her interesting and dramatic
 lectures she will barely touch upon the
 same subjects.
 There will be present fifteen bridal
 couples in the audience and the high
 school students, with all the teachers and
 school board, and. with the associate
 members of this club, it will be one of the
 most brilliant and appreciative audiences
 that has come together in the opera
 house since their last concert.
 The programmes to be given to the la
 dies are most artistic. and have on the front page prize example of early Eng
 fish, as it was read and spoken in the>1 early days, which will astonish many in
 the house. -,.4s. 1
 Messrs. John Patton. and J. Patton.
 Walter Fowkes, Ashby Cleveland, Hard
 Meade and other gentlemen will act as
 ushers as usual.
 AL MrS- M. fFt0c1I-fJHeluOI leClule
 Wednesday night at the opera house
 Miss Edna 4Gockel will play Shubert's "Impromptu, Land Miss Annie Bridewell
 will have song. "
 Next Saturday afternoon the Edgewood Literary club will give handsome re- ception to the Sother sliterary. clubs of Birmingham cofnposed of married wo- men, The cards of invitation read thus:
 "The Edgewood club at home at Mrs. J. F. Grahams, Edgewood station, South Hhighands, Saturday. February 15, to 6 o'clock" @f.tstF
 This is. a beautiful compliment from !, one literary organization to others with. similar objects and purposes and the invitations.i are only limited to the mar7tl ried wometi's club because of the imposi1 sibilty of any private home accommo- dating all the literary circles of our city.
 
 The Clionian circle met on Friday af- ternoon with Miss Mamie Morrow at her