Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-10

there are several other musicians in this
city that should be brought out.
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The prizes awarded at the rose show
on Thursday evening were as follows:
/ Best collection of roses, rose bowl, Of
'fered by Nabers, Morrow & Sinnge-Mrs.
j. p. Stiles. -4=ssefrs
Best collection of tea roses, French
| china hand-painted cake plate, offered
by Rosenstihl Bros--Miss Mamie Pear
| son.
For best collection of yellow roses.
handsome white parasol offered by Ca
heen Bros.-Mrs. J. P. Stiles.
For best collection of pink roses, hand
some vase, offered by Abbott Bros-Mrs.
| j. p. Stiles.
For best collection of white roses, hand
| some fan, offered by Loveman, Joseph q
Loeb-Mrs. J. P. Stiles.
For best rose of any kind, bottle of per-
| fume, offered by Minis Stone-Miss
! Madge Parsons.
| For best collection of flowers, cut and
in pots, twelve varieties of prize chrysan-
themums, offered by Mrs. Stiles-Mrs. j.
| M. Gillespie.
| For finest specimen of fern. ice cream
| bricks, delivered whenever desired, Of
| fered by r. Warner-Mrs. j. 2. Stiles.
$50
The special programme rendered Thurs
| day evening at the rose show was one OF
| unusual excellence. The exquisite singing
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and Mr.. George R. Mayo of Kentucky
was vastly enjoyed by very large and
| appreciative audience, and the splendid
| recitation by Miss Lucy Morrow was
treat rarely equalled at any time. Inc
| ladies' of the Southside Baptist church
made great artistic, financial and social
success of the lovely rose show
| The whole town was full of babies on
| Friday afternoon, not that there were
more than usual, but they were in evil
| dence, most Enthusiastically in evidence,
| for there were two baby shows that aft
| ernoon, which drew crowds OF young,
| middle aged and old humanity together.
| At the lovely home of Mr.. and MRS.
| Thomas Bradley the lawn was filled with
| pretty babies and children, their mothers,
| nurses and friends, besides the timorous,
/ terrified judges. There were blue-eyed
| babies and babies with brown eyes, bru-
| nette babies and babies with golden
| curls, every order of baby, every size and
| every style. All were prettily dressed,
| and the Judges had serious time decid-
ing upon the prize winners. But after
| much cogitation and consultation the
| judges, Mesdames ]. Morgan Smith, r.
F. Johnston, George c. Ball and Hon. j.
| A. VanHoose and Hon. David FOX
awarded the following prizes:
Under year-Charles Frederick Ander-
| son, son of Maj. and Mrs. f. Y. Ander-
son; prize, an embroidered bibb; honora-
BILE mention, Oliver Chalifoux, Jr.
One to 2 yearS-Elwyn Douglass COLDS;
prize, an embroidered collar; honorable
mention, Miss Margery McTaffe.
Two to years-Miss Annie Maybelie
Mcdonald; prize, baby carriage; hon
orabe mention, Carroll Woodson.
Three to years-The bright little son
of w. F. Catchings; prize, a dozen pho
tos, by Scott; honorable mention, Miss
| Mary Lyman Powell
Four to years--Richard Bowron; prize,
one dozen photos by Reddington; hon
orable mention, Miss Annie Linn.
After the baby show refreshments
were served at tables on the lawn. At
night the grounds were handsomely lllu-
minated, a genuine gypsy told fortunes
and large crowd were present to enjoy
all the manifold attractions.
At the rose show Messrs. E De Funiak,
r. C. Redus and ]. H. Barr decided upon
the following babies as deserving the va
rious prizes offered by the ladies of the
Southside Baptist church:
Handsomest boy, 1 year and under
Mrs. M. A.. Copeland's son, Master
Charles M. s.r
Prettiest girl, year and under-Miss
Susie Nabb, daughter of Mr.. G. H. Nabb.
Handsomest boy, l to 3 years-Master
Henry Jones.
Nabb Whatley, daughter of Mr.. and
Mrs. George Whatley.
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The following beautiful sketch was
written by Mrs Joseph McLester and
read before the Cadmean circle last Fri
day afternoon by Mrs. William Hardie
"The white rays of a summers sun
shone hot and dangerous on the dusty
road as a traveller entered busy, beauti-
full city. He sought a place to rest and a
we'll at which to quench his thirst, but
the artisans, hurrying to their toll, ana
l He al rIc1xr Ytr1o
| pleasure, found no time to reply to his
inquiries Some broken cisterns he
found but the brackisn water in their
black depths was repulsive to the taste
and of the sluggish, muddy stream How
ing through the city he could not drink.
Footsore and weary, and spent with the
long Journey, the fainting traveller was
about to despair when he saw in the dis
lance a lovely, shaded spot, whose leafy
shelter and easy seats whispered an IN
vitation to rest. The soft wing OF
zephyr oppressed with perfume came
to his wearied senses, bearing cooling
moisture. On his ear there stole the
tinkling, silver sound of falling water,
and there before him sparkled fountain,
whose crystal stream rushing up to greet
the sun fell back in jeweled spray. Here
the traveller. having refreshed himself In
the grateful shade and drunk his
fill of the sweet waters, he asked OF the
custodian of the fountain its name, It's
| purpose and whose patience nad peHe-
trated the rock and loosened this i'm
prisoned stream from its ,adamantine
bonds. The custodian replied: 1T was
| perceived several years ago by the wise
women of the city that none of the peo--
pie who dwelt here attained the full
stature of which they were capable and
their countenances were marred, so they
INQUIRED of their oracles the reason, and
were told that the streams of which they
drank were fed from springs of poisoned
source. Many laughed at the oracular
warning, too busy with their toll or pleas
ure to heed. But thirty women banded
themselves together, and with INFINITE
patience bored into the rock until their
labors were rewarded by the gushing out
of water pure and sweet. When it was
known what the women had done and a
crowd gathered round to see the marvel.
the directors began to say, 1T Is beauti-
full now, but 1t will soon run dry. But
the days have chased each other away.
laden with joys and sorrows. with
hopes and aspirations, with fulfllment
and disappointment, and still this foun-
| +o;. +brox.yS nm rafrpShinP SDraV.