Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-17

V. Tenth and Eleventh avenues. South High lands. Telephone 988.)
 Mrs. Virginia c. cIopton of Huntsville will deliver an address July 14 at Monteagle, Tenn, before the general convention of the Daughters of the Confederaey. This con- vention will be largely attended by repre- sentative women from every southern state.
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 There has always been mystery con- nected with the separation Of Sir Henry Irving and his wife, and the statement has been recently made by those in a position to know the reasons therefor that it was due entirely to a lack of appreciation on the part of Mrs. Irving of her husbands his- trionic ability. On one of his great first nights" while still flushed with success and exhilarated with the applause of a London audience, Sir Henry was greeted by his wife with a criticism of his work which inflamed him to such degree that he never quite forgave her. A quiet separation ensued, a lack of congeniality and an absence of com patibility being deemed. sufficient grounds for divorce by both husband and wife.
 A large excursion party will go from Bir- mingha;,mI l;,I to & &Tuskaaloqsa Thursday, July 50. Independent Order of Odd Fellows for the benefit of the widows and orphans of de- ceased members. There will be a game of baseball between Bessemer and Tuskaloosa and all the state institutions at Tuskaloosa will be opened that day to visitors free of charge. Refreshments Of all kinds. except train. The train will leave Birmingham at 7:3O a. m., and returning will leave Tuska- loosa at p. m., A large number will doubt less embrace this opportunity to visit the Druid City,
 Mrs Corinne Futile is spending today at Mrs Whiting Brown of Montgomery is the guest of her relatives, Dr. and Mrs. E. l.. Wyman, Nineteenth street, north.
 
 Mrs. Margaret Nance and Miss Carrie Nance have returned from 5. Clair Springs. Miss Foman and Miss Perkins of Spring vile, who have been visiting friends at Talladega, passed through Birmingham
 
 Misses Susie Martin and Ferrie Nabb are now at St. Clair Springs.
 MT. and Mrs. Howard Crowder have just moved from New Orleans to Montgomery to reside MT. Crowder has charge of im- portant business interests at Montgomery, which necessitated his making that city his home.
 Miss Annie Walker, Miss Cornelia Meade and Mrs. Oliver Cha1ifoux will leave in few days for Shades mountain, where they will spend few weeks.
 Mrs. zac Nabers and children have return ed from Talladega.
 Misses Rebie and Lizzie Berney will go to Blount Springs in few days to remain during the heated term.
 The friends of Mrs. Blackwood, Mrs. George Eubank Miss Fanny and Miss Edna Blackwood will be deeply distressed to learn of the very critical illness of Miss Edna Blackwood, at the home of Dr. and Mrs George Eubank, on the South Highlands.
 
 portion of yesterday in Birmingham. He returned to Atlanta this morning. The beautiful card party given Wednes- plimcnt to her cousin, Miss Wilhelmna Trimble of Little Rock, was one of the most The rooms were adorned with profusion of cut flowers and were filled with merry of players and many spirited games of euchre. The ladies prize an exquisite Dres- den china bowl, was Fon by Miss Rinnie Leigh Head on Q cut with Miss Laura Fer guson. The gentlemen's prize, handsome sterling silver match box, was won by MT. John Henley. After the games Miss Trim ble served very delicious refreshments Miss Trimble and Miss Wilhelmina Trimble wore lovely white silk gowns, and Miss. Mary mings Mrs. N. W. Trimble assisted her daughter in receiving her guests, and wore a handsome black silk costume. The fol- lowing. young people enjoyed Miss Irimble's charming hospitality: Misses Wilnelmina Trimble, Mary Trimbie, Hannah Elliot, Laura Ferguson, Fannie Meade, Mary Fucker, Elise Ball, Maliza Moore, Rinne Leigh Head, Julia Ward and Messrs. Ed ward Johnston, John London, Sale Pheian, John Trimble, Duncan Trmble Walter Fowlkes, Kelly Parsons, r. Nabers John Henley, John Forney, Wilbur Brown.
 
 Dr. and Mrs. Alfred Eubank and family are now at Shelby springs
 MT. William Mudd Martin is spending some time at St. Simon's island.
 Mrs. Charles Whelan and Miss Juliette Whelan have returned from visit to Gal lion, Ala.
 The Young Peoples Society of Christian Fndeavor of the Third Presbyterian church will serve ice cream this Qrriday) evening at the residence of Mir. Charles H. Reed, corner of Twentieth street and Avenue G. The proceeds will go to the parsonage fund, the building of which has begun. All friends of the church are cordially invited to at