Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-24

noted in these columns if sent to Mrs George c. Ball, Nineteenth street. between Tenth and Eleventh avenues, South High lands. Telephone 9SS.)
 An effort will be made in many parts of the south immediately to raise cer- tain sum, which will supplement the munificent donation recently made by MT. Charles B. Rouss of New York, to- wards the successful establishment of the Battle Abbey of the south. The Con- federate Memorial association will be organized and systematic work begun. In February a convention with this pur- pose in view will be held at Augusta, Ga The Atlanta Journal of late date has this editorial notice of this patriotic movement:
 '',The work of establishing the Confed- crate Memorial association to raise funds for the Battle Abbey of the south is pro- gressing satisfactorily. The Tennessee veterans are especially active in this matter, but it appears that Georgia is entitled to the honor of organizing the first branch of what is to be general society The Journal has received the following letter, in which this claim IS set forth:
 'Chckamauga Ga Jan. IS. 1856. '"ro the Editor of the Journal:
 "'We organized on December 31 Con- federate Memorial society to help raise funds for the Battle Abbey" As we have heard of no other, we want to go on record as the first society formed.
 twill you be good enough to publish the inclosed notice for us and call atten- ton to it through your columns.
 "'MOLLIE HOGE. Secretary
 Ut has been proposed that the 1st of next May be set apart as memorial fes- tiyal day. on which throughout the south entertainments will be given to raise money for the Abbey fund. Already in many localities this suggestion has been adopted and we have no doubt that it will be carried out on very general scale. A cooperative and concentrated effort of this sort will probably raise a large sum.
 Tt now seems certain that the magni- ficeut gift of $100,000 by MT. Rouss will be very handsomely supplemented and that before the end of the present year the construction of the Battle Abbey of the south will have been begun"
 The following invitation has been re- celved by the young friends of MT. and Mrs. Cruikshank; MT. and Mrs. G. M. Cruikshank, at home, Tuesday evening, January 28, s o'clock. Cards Reply" Enclosed is the card of Miss Ball of Ken lucky, who is now the guest of Mrs. B. F. Moore, in honor of whom MT. and Mrs. Cruikshank will entertain. Miss Ball Is cousin of MT. and Mrs. Cruikshank. and after Sunday will be their guest for sev- eral days. at their home on Eleventh avenue. North Highlands.
 
 Mrs. Fred $. Ferguson will entertain the Cadmean circle this afternoon at 8 o'clock.
 The Huntsville Democrat of the 22d in- stant has this notice of Mrs. French Sheldon's visit to that city:
 Mrs. French h-Sheldon was distin- guished guest in our city last week. She gave lecture at the normal to the stu dents, and met a number of our promi- nent citizens, leaving a charming impress sion of her intellectually. Her travels through the south arc for the purpose of writing history of this section."
 The members of the Aurora Literary circle were the guests of Miss Katherine Conner on Wednesday afternoon. It was n meeting of pleasure and profit to every member present The following pro-