Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-22

Tel and Eleventh avenues. South High
LAM. Telephone $685.,
The widespread interest evinced by the
women of the south in raising the neces-
sary funds in order to comply with the
stipulations of Mr.. Charles B. Rouss in
making his generous donation to battle
abbey indicates that Mr.. Rouss gift is
appreciated, and thai our women are de-
termined to do their part towards pre-
serving the history and traditions of our
people, The women all over the south are
aroused, and, as is well known, many
communities are struggling to secure the
abbey by first raising the requisite
amount of money. Sundays Washington
Post gives this account of what is being
accomplished at the national capital by
southern women for the good cause:
1.-The southern lady managers of the
arrangements for the festivals to be given
at the. Washington Light Infantry ar
mory on Tuesday and Wednesday next,
the 18th and Goth instants, for the purpose
of raising funds for the prospective
Southern Memorial hail. have good rea-
son to be much encouraged at the bright
prospects of success. The series of en-
tertainments will begin on Tuesday with
a fine luncheon from Y to 3 O'Clock in the
afternoon. This is also to be the same
order for Wednesday. In addition to
Strawberries and cream, there is to be
served some of the Marshall Hall famous
clam chowder, donated by Capt. L. L.
Blake, and also some of the finest deli
cacies from the cafe of Mr. G. w. Harvey.
During each of these evenings an attrac-
tive programme is to be presented, and
in the absence of Gen John b. Gordon
it is expected that Gen. Fitzhugh Lee,
consul general at Havana, Cuba, will
consent to be an honored guest, and make
the occasion one of interest to the audi
ence and his many friends The novelty
of a young ladies' minstrel performance
is to be the feature of the whole affair.
Besides a fine selection by Hon. Ed b.
Hay, there is to be fancy dancing by
class of Professor CaruanaS most select
pupils, and songs by some of our best Ia
dy and gentlemen talent. Professor
Schroeder's Orchestral band is to furnish
the music. The floor is to be cleared for
dancing by the guests after 10 O'Clock
each evening. The lady managers consist
of Mrs. J. II. Callaghan, chairman; Mrs.
Archibald Young, Mrs Albert Akers,
Mrs. J. S. Belt, Mrs. T. G. Riley, Mrs. K.
H. Clarke, Mrs. John H. Bankhead, Mrs.
Clay Smith, Mrs. c. B. Hourly, Mrs. r.
Russ Smith, Mrs W. F. Holtzman and
Mrs. w. d. Peachey."
This paragraph gives only an account
of what Is being done in a broad field,
but the public little know how much is
accomplished quietly by southern women
in Washington city The Southern Re
lief society has contributed for years to-
wards the comfort and support of many
poor widows and children of southern
men, and constantly care for four dis
abled, worn out Confederate veterans.
Mrs. John Fl Bankhead, aided by Miss
Lettie Tyler, formerly of Montgomery,
and other patriotic Alabamians will send
to the reunion at Richmond to greet our
state people an Alabama flag, which has
been ordered by these ladies and Will be
ready for the great occasion. This is a
thoughtful, graceful compliment that
these accomplished Alabama women will
pay to the men of our state who fought
so nobly from 81 to 65 for principle and
honor.
Miss Emmie Frazer of Union Springs,
who has recently been the guest of Mrs.
| Thomas M. Owen at Washington city,
| has returned to her Alabama home. Miss
| Frazer spent the winter in Boston study
| ing, and will soon go to Monteagle, Tenn,
| for the summer.
Miss Laura Schryver reached Bfrmlng-
ham yesterday afternoon and will spend
several days in the city as the guest of
/ Miss Mamie Pearson.
The Treble Clef club will meet this
| CFriday) morning at 10 o'clock with Mrs.
James Bowron, corner Fourteenth ave-
| nue. and Twentieth street, South High
| lands.
| This afternoon probably the most inter-
| esting and thrilling game of baseball of
the season will be played between select
| ed teams from the Philhedonian and Co.
| lonial clubs of our city. While both these
| organizations are purely Social yet they
| possess excellent athletic material, which
| will contend for the mastery in the most
/ f,e1. Ton, hi nd c
| to be entirely friendly contest and as
| an indication of this sentiment the Victo-
| rious club will tender their Vanquished
| friends a cotillion on Red mountain as
| soon as the pavilion can be prepared. OF
| course the Philhedonians and Colonials
| will be greeted by an immense crowd to-
| day, when they play their first game.
| 1t is pleasant to learn that Red noun
| tain is again to be made accessible to
our people for the summer months.
| There is no other spot quite so satisfac-
| tory for cotillions during the heated
| term as this resort. with its attractive
| pavilion, overlooking, as 1t does, the
| entire valley. 1t has everything to rec
| ommend 1t, elevation, far-reaching views,
| beautiful location, excellent pavilion and
| bracing, buoyant atmosphere.
| Mrs. John H. Bankhead will leave
| Washington city for Alabama early in
| June. Miss Maude Bankhead will spend
| the summer with her cousin, Mrs. Will
| liam H. Perry, at Greenville, S. c.
| Rev. DIR. f. w. Spalding of Decatur
| Ala, spent Monday in Birmingham en-
| route to Selma to attend the diocesan
| convention. He was the guest during
| his stay in our city, of his friends, Mr.
| and Mrs. D. M. Drennen, on the South
Highlands.
The following very elegant invitation
| has been received: Mrs. John Calhoun
| Morrow requests the honor OF your pres
| ence at the marriage of her daughter
| Mary Eleanor, to Mr.. Benjamin Adger
/ Hagood on Wednesday evening, June
| 8, 1896, at 0 o'clock. First Methodist
| church, Birmingham, Ala
| This announcement does not come en-
| tirely in the nature of a surprise to Bir-
mingham friends. for the birds have
| whispered the sweet secret since the hya-
cinths and violets began to bloom; still
| the certainty that we are to give an
| other state such well beloved and uni
| versally admired Birmingham girl brings
! O keen pang of regret, mingling with al
| ist>p ND t,,1o t;,ar,e.