Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-09

girls left hand is put behind her. This
does away with what prim people have
called unmitigated temptations of the
waltz. There is no chance for the young
man to clasp girls slender waist.
Faces are not dangerously close, and
eyes-oh eyes can't look into other eyes
any kind of tender looks.
1.-THE tandem takes all the flavor out
of Strauss Waiting. However, it is one
of the distince novelties Here's one adj
vantage-the tandem waltz will never
ruin the back of the waist of a girls
dress.
But think of the tall girl towing the
little partner around in a tandem waltzl'
Miss Monte Terrell and Miss Madge
Parsons have not yet returned home, but
are enjoying visits to Washington city,
Baltimore and other points of interest.
Mrs. B. F. Moore and little son are ex-
pected home tonight. They have been
spending several weeks in Tennessee.
On Monday evening, at the home of her
parents, Mr., and Mrs. w. III. Davis, Miss
Maude Davis gave very enjoyable re-
ception complimentary to her friend,
Miss Lillian Hughes, before she left for
a visit to south Alabama. The evening
was spent in dancing and other diver
sions. About midnight dainty refresh
ent were:
Mr.. Lovick Farley with Miss Lillian
Hughes, Mr.. VIII Hughes with Miss Evie
Mckee, Mr.. Herman Farley with Miss
Florence Kierulff of Arkansas, Mr.. Jim
Vance with Miss Ethel Woods Mr.. Ed
Mackey with Miss Oracle Vance, Mr..
Newman Farley with Miss Crittenden of
Florence, Mr.. Fred Enslen with Miss Kate
Pittman, Mr.. John Latham with Miss
Crittendon, Mr.. Bonnie Dunlap with Miss
Lala Sawyer, Mr. Alexander with Miss
Julia Pugh of Americas, Ga.
Mrs. Charles A. Sem and children are
now visiting friends in Kentucky
Il
Miss Mary Evalin Cottrell of West
Point, Miss, a bright and attractive little
maiden, is the guest of Miss Mabel Roy,
Sixth avenue and Nineteenth street.
Mrs. G. M. Cruikshank and children
are spending short while with relatives
at Ta1ladega.
On Tuesday evening Maj. and Mrs.
Joseph Hardie entertained very delight
fully a number of young friends In
honor of Miss Armstrong, Miss Margaret
Armstrong and Mr.. Houston Armstrong
of Selma. The handsome home was pro-
fusely adorned with potted plants and
great bowls and vases of beautiful roses
The young people enjoyed for several
hours progressive authors, an interesting
game, which was rendered especially at
tractive by marvelously pretty and well
executed cards in water colors as well
as pen and ink sketches, the clever work
of Miss Hannah Elliott. During the
evening Mrs. Hardie served delicious re-
freshments. Mrs. Hardie was assisted
In receiving her guests by her nieces,
Misses Armstrong of Selma and Miss
Alva Bradford. The following young
people were indebted to Major and Mrs
Hardie for very charming, happy even
ing:
Misses Armstrong, Margaret Arm
strong, Alva Bradford, Kathleen Hooper,
Emma Leedy, Hannah Elliott, Fannie
Meade, Estelle john Bertha Koenig,
Rosa Sloss, Elise Ball, Miss Stratton of
Memphis, Miss Wilson of Atlanta, and
Messrs. Houston Armstrong, Henry
Fowlkes, Walter Fowlkes, John London,
A Cleveland, Henry Howe, Theo Koe-
rig, Forney Johnston, j. e. Cartwright
and Samuel Nabers.
Mrs. Hardie received her guests in a
handsome black toilette, and Miss Brad
ford and the Misses Armstrong were at
tired in dainty, lovely white organdy
gowns
Miss Bertha Eatherly was the charm
ing hostess of the Aurora Literary club
yesterday afternoon. The following pro-
gramme was well rendered, after which
delightful refreshments were served and
the club adjourned to meet next with
Miss Edna Snow:
Roll call-Quotations from Sir Walter
Scott
Reading, selection from Scott's Lady
of the Lake''-Millie Nabb.
Original paper on Napoleon Bonaparte
Bertha Eatherly.
Original paper on the Life of Samuel
Johnson-Sallie Luckie.
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