Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28

 George c. Ball, Nineteenth street, between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, South dlgn- lands Telephone sSS.)
 All the ladies of the First Methodist church who are interested in the calen- dar scheme-the months, weeks and days are requested to meet this (ThursdaO afternoon at o'clock in the parlors of the church.
 The bicycle meet, which was an- nounced for Friday afternoon and even ing, has been postponed until Monday next.
 Mrs. Robert Cunningham and children have returned from fortnights visit to Mrs. George M. Everhart, Mrs Cum ningham's mother, at Decatur, Ga.
 Mrs. Robert H. Pearson is at home again after a months sojourn at Hot Springs, Ark, as the guest of her sister, Mrs. Dr. Vaughan.
 Miss Madge Parsons gave charming yerandah tea to a few friends Tuesday evening at her home on the South High lands in compliment to MT. James l. Atchison of New York city. Flowers ln profusion and pink shaded lamps made an artistic and picturesque background for the delightful hostess and her young friends. The tea table was decorated in sweet pea blossoms and delicate vines, and the young ladies were presented with large punches of pink roses, tied with pink satin ribbon. The young gentlemen had boutonnieres of that rare old flower, the cape jessamine. Tea was served in several courses, and the following were Miss Parsons guests: Misses Momie Terrell and Eloise Johnston and Messrs: James I. Atchison, Percival Shook and Mel Drennen.
 There will be meeting at the residence of Mrs. Joseph F. Johnston, Twelfth av- enue South Highlands, tomorrow (Fri- day) afternoon at o'clock for the pur- pose of organizing a chapter Of the Daughters of the Confectionery. The ob- jects of this association are educational, memorial literary, social and benevo- lent; to collect and preserve the material for truthful history of the war be- twen the Confederate States and the United States; to honor the memory of those who served and those who fell in the service of the Confederacy and to record the part taken by southern wom- en. The women entitled to membership are the widows, wives, mothers, sisters, daughters and lineal descendants of such men as served honorably in the Confed- crate army, navy and civil service, or those persons who Loyalty gave material aid to the southern cause; also women and their lineal descendants, wherever living, who can give proof of personal service and loyal aid to the south during the war. A committee on credentials is appointed by the president of each chap ter, to whom is referred the applications for membership when filed as required. A cordial invitation is extended to all women who are entitled to membership to attend this meeting at Mrs. Johnston's tomorrow afternoon. All who are pres ent at this first meeting will become charter members of the Daughters of the Confederacy, and it is sincerely de- sired that the attendance shall be large. Quite a number of ladies have taken an interest in the organization of this chap ter and have promised to join, among them being Mrs. Sallie Hunley, Mrs. Rob- ert Cunningham, Mrs. H. B. Gray, Mrs. l.. G. Woodson Mrs. John s. Marks, Mrs. George c. Ball and Misses Louise and Mary Fucker, Amy and Mollie Jordan,- Mary Johnston, Kate Cummings, Mary Clare Milner, Momie Terrell, Elise G. Ball and Kate Rogan.
 
 The Birmingham chapter of the Daugh- ters of the Confectionery will be the fourth one in Alabama. The first was organized at Camden by Miss Sallie Jones, and there is one at Selma and another at Auburn.
 Georgia has twenty-nine chapters and 3600 members. We Alabama women must bestir ourselves and catch up with our patriotic neighbors.
 The following handsome invita- ton has been received, and warmest congratula- tions are extended the happy young couple:
 "Mr. and Mrs. c. w. Alexander invite you to be present al the marriage of their daughter, Margaret Eugenia, to MT. Tol,-. aretA 1896, at 10 o'clock a. m., First Presbyte- rian church, Birmingham, Ala"
 Miss Alexander and MT. J. H. Miller both have hosts of friends in Birming ham, who rejoice with them in their ap- preaching happiness, and wish for them a future very bright and very prosperous.
 Mrs. James Bowron and Mrs. W. B. Catchings entertained beautifully many friends Tuesday evening at the elegant colonial home of Mir and Mrs. Bowron, corner of Fourteenth avenue and Twen- tleth street, South Highlands. Mrs. Bowron and Mrs. Catchings' invitations were extended to husbands as we'll as wives and each masculine guest seemed not only willing" but anxious, to show his appreciation of such an unusual privilege by keen enjoyment of the de- lightful musicale. Of course, Birming ham women are appreciative, and conse- quently the handsome home was filled with joyous, Drlfllant tnrOng, who en- joyed exceedingly the delightful musical programme and the manifold pleasures of this charming entertainment The rooms and halls were decorated with profusion of cut flowers In the draw ing rooms were bowls and vases of dai. sies, and charge clusters of pink and white hydrangeas. The mantels were a-blossom, and the musical directors stand was adorned with daisies and hy- drangeas. In the dining room the dec- ora tions were p.nk, and mantel, side board and table held dozens of beautiful pink roses and smilax vines In the cen- ter of the table was tall cut glass vase with a great bunch of bridesmaid roses, while emhroideries, candelabra and pink and white bon-bons added to the beauty of the decorations. The delicious re- treatments were served-after the com pletion of the musical programme-at small tables in the dining room and hall, all of which were beautiful with flowers and handsome embroideries. The ices were frozen in the shape of musical in- struments, and the white cakes were adorned with pink bars of music.
 Mrs w B. Baird of Oakland. near Nashville was the accomplished guest