Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-19

l from California asking for different 1 famous products.
 "It is not generally understood just 1 how these posters are made, many peo- | pie imagining that they were lithograph- | ed. The most effective posters have been made from black and white drawings in outline, which was reproduced by photo engraving. A proof from this work was then colored by the artist and these proofs have served for the models for the making of the plates from which the finished poster is printed.
 Mrs. Cleveland has recently given a dinner at Gray Gables, at which she in- troduced many novel dishes in the form of salads made of flowers. Besides sal ads made of the blossoms of the abutilon and the nasturtium, there were candied rose petals and crystalized violets. The flowers were prepared in Mrs. Cleveland's s kitchen, and were grown In the green houses of the White House.
 During the past week the congress of the New York State Federation of Wo- mems clubs and societies was held at Saratoga. Mrs. Jennie c. Croley-Jennie June-presided with dignity and grace, l and many important papers were read by celebrated women.
 Lafcadio Hearn, the famous author, is | now a naturaHZed citizen of Japan, and his name among the Japanese is T. Koiz- umi He married a native, and his little son, years old, is said to be a bright, handsome fellow. In writing of him to a friend recently Lafcadio Hearn says: You ask about my boy. I can best re- spond by sending his last photo. If I can educate him in France or Italy 1t would be better for him, I think. He is very sensitive, and am afraid of Ameri- can or English school training for him. I only pray the gods will spare me till he is IS or 20. I am watching to see what he will develop. If he has any natural gift I shall try to cultivate only that gift Ornamental education is a wicked, farci- cal waste of time It left me incapaci- lated to do anything, and I still feel the sorrow of the sin of having dissipated ten years in Latin and Greek and stuff, when a knowledge of some one practical thing and of modern language or two would have been of so much service. AS 1t is, I am only self-taught for, everything I learned in schools I have since had to unlearn. You helped me with some of the un1earning.
 An American firm has just presented Mrs. Henry M. Stanley with a bicycle, enameled in pure white and trimmed with silver.
 Miss Georgia, Lee Morrell, who was the first woman admitted to the lectures in llS4 at lHe OUINtTSily Ol DeTllll, IldS lately received the degree of doctor of philosophy at Heidelberg university. Miss Morrell is a graduate of Vassar
 There are, eight original or charter members of the Sorosis still living, and Mrs. Jennie G. Croly-Jennie June-has presented each one with beautifully etch- ed pins of 1868 to commemorate their ef- forts for the organizations of women
 In the list of students at the summer school of Harvard are the names of two accomplished and talented Alabama women, Mrs Zac P. Smith of Birming ham and Mrs. Clara R. Jemison of Tus- kaloosa.
 Mrs. Willis J. Miner left Friday night for Monteagle, Tenn, where she will spend a week. Mrs. Milner goes as one of the three delegates from the Ala bama Federation of Women's Clubs to attend the convention of southern club women, called to consider among other matters the advisability of organizing 8 federation of all the womens clubs of the south
 Mrs. Robert H. Pearson Miss Pearson and Miss Patti Ruffner returned yester day from Montgomery.
 MT and Mrs. J. D. Moore returned yes terday afternoon from a delightful visit of three weeks to New York, Boston, Philadelphia and other interesting points.
 Mrs. Peete B. Clarke is now at Beech croft, Tenn, where she will remain until autumn. Mrs Clarke is accompanied by her handsome little son. Peete Basil, Jr
 
 The Treble Clef club will meet next Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at the home of Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, High land avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. George l.. Morris are now at French Lick Springs. Their friends will be glad to learn that MT. Morris health is improving.
 Dr. William M. Jordan, who has re- gently received the appointment of as- sistant surgeon in the marine hospital service, after passing brilliantly through his examinations at Washington city, left Friday night for Staten Island, where he will at once enter upon his medical duties.
 pr. and Mrs. L. G. Woodson have de- cided to defer their trip to Tennessee in- definitely. For the present they will re- main in Birmingham.
 Mrs. Adolph Hirsch, her little son and her mother, Mrs. Loeb of Montgomery, will leave tomorrow for Atlantic City.
 1He young gentlemen or the Pn1lneU0n- ian club will give one of their enjoyable cotillens next Thursday evening at Lakeview.
 Miss Mary Clare Milner left Friday for a short stay at St. Simon's Island.
 
 Mrs. E. M Seabrook of Columbus, Ga, is the guest of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. w A. Houston.
 Miss Flora and Miss Edith Buell. are entertaining Miss Stoelker and Miss An derson of Montgomery and Miss Whita- ker of Auburn.
 Mrs. c. H. Carter of Pulaski, Tenn, is the guest of her friends, Mr. and Mrs, James T. Meade, Nineteenth street, South Highlands.
 Owing to the indictment weather on Thursday the Edgewood Literary circle did not convene, as was expected.
 Miss Mollie Cullom left yesterday for visit of a few weeks to relatives.