Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-06
OUR SOCIAL WORLD

tAn items of social interest will be gladly noted in these columns If sent to Mrs. George C.. Ball, Nineteenth street. between Tenth and Eleventh avenues. South High lands. Telephone ySS.l
 Bishop Atticus G. Hagood of Georgia, who died a few weeks ago, was man of great mental force and of remarkably strong personality, and his sister, Miss Laura Hagood, is almost as gifted and useful as he was. She has spent many years in China as missionary, accom- plishing vast amount of good in eStab- fishing schools and missions. Her life has been chiefly devoted to labor among the Chinese, leaving behind her in this country all who were near and dear to her by ties of blood and friendship. She returned to America a few years ago from China in order to visit her family and to recuperate after the facilitating effect of her stay among those strange people and her constant exertfons in their behalf She is now about to go once more as missionary to China, and, per haps, will not return to her Georgia home and friends for ten years. She be- gins her long and tedious journey next Saturday, and she sails from San Fran cisco on the 18th instant. Miss Hagood carries into her distant field of labor an earnest, consecrated life and mind 
 duties that await her.
 Miss Lucille Fitzsimons returned yes terday from a very charming visit of several weeks to friends In Texas
 The General Sumter chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held it's regular monthly meeting yester- day morning at the residence of Mrs. J. Morgan Smith. Owing to the very in thnr nd hn n Vnt a O absence of several members the literary programme was deferred until the next meeting. Business of importance was transacted, after which the chapter ad- journed until the first Tuesday in March, when Mrs. Jack w. Johnston will enter tain the members.
 Mrs. Webb Crawford has aroused the brightest anticipations among her young girl friends by the following invitation;
 Mrs w. w. Crawford, Saturday, Feb ruary 8, 2 o'clock. Euchre Reply"
 Enclosed are the cards of Miss Cherry and Miss Crawford. in honor of whom Mrs. Crawford will entertain. Miss Crawford is a sister of MT. Webb Craw- ford and Miss Cherry is Mrs. Crawfords sister, and both of these lovely girls are now the guests of MT. and Mrs. Webb Crawford, Nineteenth street. South High lands.
 Mai Willis J. Milner gave another handsome dining last evening at o'clock to number of his friends. The decora- tions were in exceedingly fine taste, white roses, pink carnations and purple viOlets being used in profusion on the table, be- sides embroideries. confections and cam delabra in pink. adding an additional touch of color to the beauty of cut glass and silver. On the name cards punches of violets were tied with satin ribbons. The menu was an elaborate one. served in ten courses. The following gentlemen enjoyed Major Miners hospitality: Judge NJ. T. Porter, MT. Joseph Fl. Wood ward, MT. w A. Walker, MT. w. J. Cam eron. MT. James Cobbs. Dr. J. H. Phil lips. Mir. N. E. Barker. Judge J. J. Banks. MT. E. H. Cabaniss, Hon. John M. Mar lin, MT. E. M. Tutwiler, MT. Robert Jem- ison. Hon. A. o. Lane, Mir. Frank White, Mir Key Milner, Mfr. George L.. Morris and MT. M. l.. Potter of New York.
 
 Gen. E. w Rncker has gone to New York on. business and will be absent a week or ten days.
 Mrs. Eugene Brown is visiting her rel ativcs in Mississippi.
 The dark green branches of bamboo which decorated the attractive home of Misses Ada and Eleise Johnston Tuesday evening was a lovely and artistic back ground for the pretty tpilettes of the,r young friends. and for all the sweetness and freshness of youth which gathered together to meet their beautiful guests, Miss Anita Hell of Mississippi and Miss Moore of Virginia, and to play many spirited games of euchre. The parlors and hall were profusely adorned with graceful branches of bamboo-wild smilax-which had been sent from Mis- sissippi for the occasion. Violets were blooming everywhere and their subtle Iy.<l t1,n< fr.n arcrQ punches of purple violets were tied, on the score cards with satin ribbons. The ladys prize. handsome pair of silver manicure scissors. was won by Miss Ella Lyons. The gentleman's prize, silver manicure 6le. was carried off by MT. Ash ley n. Cleveland. After the games of euchre very delightful refreshments were served. Mias Ada Johnston was goWned