Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-19
SOCIAL.


The Creche will meet in the rooms of
The Commercial club next Saturday.
~ At d recent meeting of the Daughters
OF the Confederacy at the handsome
home of Mrs. Gov.-Elect Johnston, the
i Following officers were elected for the en-
Euing term:
First Vice-President-Mrs. Willis ].
Milner.
Second e-President-Mrs. H. R.
Jot nston
Mrs Evans ]. Dunn will entertain the
raxt meeting.
The new Apollo orchestra, composed
entirely of amateurs, under the direction
of Mr.. Edward e. williams, now num-
bers from twenty to thirty ladies and
gentlemen, and have already reached
the point of being the best amateur or
chestra ever organized in the city. The
snembers are all enthusiastic and meet
regularly for rehearsal every Thursday
evening. They will be heard by the pub
lie for the first time next Tuesday even
ing at the Turn Verein concert.
There will be most enjoyable after
noon at the residence of Maj. and Mrs.
willis ]. Miner on Tuesday, Nov. "a. In
vitations have been sent to married
friends as follows:
Mrs, w. j. Miner, Miss Miner, at
home. Tuesday, Nov "a, 4 o'clock, 1921
the young people reads: "Mr. and Mrs.
Willis ]. Miner, Miss Miner, at home,
Tuesday, Nov "a, 9 o'clock" Enclosed in
each invitation are the cards of Miss
Sykes and Miss Madden.
These accomplished young ladies will
be the guests of Miss Mary Clare Miner
and an attractive feature of the coming
event, which will no doubt be the SWEETEST
and most enjoyable of the season.
A ,,xo++,. 1,o,..o dl;,,c, ooourred n + tho
residence of Mr.. and Mrs. r. c. Freeman,
South Fifteenth street yesterday after
noon. A large number of invited friends
were present to witness the ceremony of
marriage pronounced in an impressive
manner by Rev. p T. Hale, of the South
side Baptist church. The contracting
parties were Mr.. r. T. Pitchford, of jack
son, Miss, and Miss Eva A. Freeman.
The attendants were Mr.. Joseph Green, of
this city, and Miss Adine Gordon, of jack
son, Miss. The groom and best man
were attired in conventional black and
the bride wore a beautiful white silk
robe and In her hands was large bunch
of bridal roses. The bridesmaids was
attfred in a handsome white organdie and
her flowers were mammoth white chryS-
anthemums. The parlor was beautifully
decorated with chrysanthemums and ev-
ergreens and an arch overhead with
wedding bell as the center piece added
much to the beauty of the scene. The
= y
ing manners and has many warm per-
sonal friends here. The groom is a prom
Using young Mississippian and much ad-
mired for his upright business qualifi-
cations and gentlemanly bearing.
The couple were the recipients of many
beautiful and valuable presents.
A large number Of friends attended
them to the depot and as they boarded
the southbound Alabama Great Southern
train were Showered with copious hand
of and hlpEcinpG Thew
New Orleans on a bridal trip, thence to
Jackson, Miss, where they will in future
reside.
The first business session of the execu-
tive board of the Alabama State Fedora
tfon of Women's clubs was held at 3
O'Clock yesterday afternoon at the resi-
dence of Mrs. James A. Going. The Wis
ttors were entertained yesterday by the
Highland Book club
The feature of the meeting was an in
teresting talk on the Passion Play as
rendered by the Swiss peasants in the
village of Obera mmergau, Switzerland,
by Mrs. H. E. Stringfellow. Mrs. String
fellow had witnessed the play in Switz-
erland, and was able to give a very
graphic description of the drama itself
and of the peculiarly pious people whose
simple faith makes 1t possible to have
this play yearly without sacriligeous
features. The play Is put on in an eX-
tiers being taken from the residents of
the town, who are selected, especially the
Christ for what resemblance they may
bear to historical conceptions of Christ,
His apostles and other intimates.
The meeting Of the club will be held
today at Mrs. Going's, at 10 a. M, for the
purpose of electing a treasurer and ar
ranging programme for the next feder-
alton in May, to be held in Admission.
The visitors will be entertained by the
HCadDppan CIRCLE - with Mrs IOhn q
Henley.
The officers of the board are as follows:
President-Mrs. James A. Going, cad
mean circle" Birmingham
Vice-President-Mrs Clifford Lanier
NO Name club" Montgomery.
Recording Secretary-Miss Flora Frye,
Young Ladies' circle" Admission.
Corresponding Secretary-Mrs. Fred
Hardy, Highland Book club" Birming
ham.
Direct6rs--Mrs J. c. Henley, "Cadmean
circle" birmingham; Mrs. G. B. Eager,
mo Name club" Montgomery; Mrs.
Sarah w. Tomlinson, "Edgewood club"
"Clionian club" Birmingham; Mrs.
Thomas Bradley Highland Book club"
Birmingham; Miss Maebelle Sloss, pie
rian circle" Birmingham; Miss JAMIE
TcLester, "Hippocrean circle" Birming-
,7'nil; Miss Annie Brewer, young Ladies'
Is Getty" Admission; Mrs. E. 8. Lyman, of
etevallo; Miss Cruikshank, Argus"
liadega; Mrs. T. S. Plowman, High
g. i City club" Talladega; Mrs. John D.
-7-v-er. Progressive Culture club De-
cltpr: Miss Catalan, "St. Paurs Biblical
iterary society,"" Birmingham; Mrs. c.
Hooper. Thursday club" Selma;
n .ss Mary La Fargo Robbins, of Selma.
Uniontown, Ala. Nov. 1S.-The social
annals of the Canebrake have not re-
corded in them a more delightful occasion
than the celebration of the silver we'd
ding of Mr.. and Mrs. J. Henry White,
which took place at their residence in
this city last evening. Both Mr.. and
Mrs. White were born and grew up in this
community, and since their marriage
twenty-five years ago, Time has dealt
kindly and gently with them. They have
brought up a charming family of five
daughters and one son, all Of whom were
included In the bridal party of last even
ing.
To the triumphant tones of the march