Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-12-26

faced common law judges must render
decisions according to common law. To
illustrate this point: In New York City,
August, 1896, Magistrate F'lammer de-
cided in a case, King VS.. King, father and
mother, disputing over the conduct Of
their 19-year-old child, that the wlfe's
evidence had no weight, as "a man Is
boss in his own home A newspaper,
commenting upon the case, said: To say
the husband is boss at home may be a
hard way of putting it, but despite the
advancement of woman, and thousand
and one new privileges and prerogatives
she has, the old laws regarding the wife
have been little changed after all Lord
Coke called this common law the per-
lection of reason. 1t may have appeared
so to him, but we beg leave to differ
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The Southern club gave a Christmas
morning german in honor of the visiting
young ladies. The strains of the string
band f1oated out on the bracing morning
air. and the noise of flying feet could be
heard The young ladies danced in walk
ing costume The following society girls
participated:
Misses Louise. Melvin, Mary Johnston,
Annie Erwin, Mamie Pearson, Hannah
Elliott, Ida Nelson, Susie Haas, Kate
Morrow. Matte Webb, Zemma Webb
Annie Jordan, Mo1lie Jordan, Daisy Wei
Ter, Mary V. Graves, Ola Roden, Eloise
Johnston, Ada Johnston, Mary p. Bell
Marie Nelson, Anna Morrow, Jennie Por-
ter Ethel Sharpe, Margaret Smith Mrs
Shober, Lila Smith, Mary Clare Miner
Elizabeth Sowell, Frances Rogers, Mittie
Sherrod, Mamie Waller, Miss Badger, of
Macon, Ga; Lillian Roden, Fannie Bates
Before the doors of the United Chart
ties were opend yesterday there were
little boys and girls on the sidewalk
peeping through the windows. ooh,
1,n vo1o iIY1p1 q OF
as she looked through the window. Sure
enough there was a stack of toys and
other good things, and the ladies were
busy for three or four hours dispensing
the articles to the needy. These chart-
able ladies certainly enjoyed their Christ
mas dinner.
A popular young lady received so
| many Christmas presents that she says
she is glad she is not a child. 8
To the Social Editor-In your list of
Pathological expressions you failed to
note one that is often used, namely
widow woman" READER.
Mr.. ]. w. McElreath of Admission, was
married in Edwards, Miss, on the 23d
to Miss Annie M. Smith. The bridal
couple passed through Birmingham
Thursday to Admission. Mr.. McElreath is
prosperous druggist of Admission. Miss
Smith visited her relative, Mrs DR.. j. D.
Dabney, in this city, last summer, and
made many personal friends. She was
graduated from the Southern Female
university in 1884, taking the first honor
of her class
1t was pleasant Christmas eve party
that Mr.. and Mrs. E. 7. Broadway, of
Third avenue and Sixteenth street, ten
dered their handsome and talented
daughter, Miss Matte Broadway, on
Thursday evening Among those present
were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred Nesbitt Misses
Eta Jones and Mabel Randall, of Ems
ley, and Misses Minnie Hewitt, Lora M.
and Messrs. Carl Colgan, George Wise,
Goodrich Campbell, Teddy Miles, John
Steinman and Thomas Duncan. Dancing
was INDUCED in till midnight, when a de-
lightful repast was served. 1t was late
ere the pleasant affair ended.
Miss Leila w. Adams, after a pleasant
visit in the city, returned yesterday to
her home in Longview.
Kenendy, Dec. 25.-(Specia1)-A the
residence of the bride, on Tuesday, the
22d, instant, at s o'clock, p. M, Mr. P.
l.. Propst and Miss Kittie Walker Miss
Walker, who is the youngest daughter of
Mr.. and Mrs. w. L. Walker and sister
of Mrs. r. A. Morris, of Birmingham is
quite q popular young lady, and was the
recipient of many handsome presents.
Mr.. Propst Is a member of the firm
of Windam Propst Bros, and is we'll
and favorably known in this section.
Quite number of friends and relatives
came up from Columbus, Miss, to wit
ness the marriage. The happy couple
left Immediately after the ceremony for
New Orleans and other points