Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-07-10


with light polished boot trees, BRASS
plated. and engraved on the plates are
the arms and initials of the bride as
Princess of Denmark.
1.-The Princess of Wales, among other
gifts has given to her daughter a superb
circular Russian cape Of purple velvet,
lined throughout with the finest sable
and having a deep sable collar.
>"Queen Victoria has consented to have
garden party at Buckingham palace
July Is, the first for nine years. Three
thousand invitations have been sent out,
and the Prince of Wales will represent
the queen, who on the last occasion was
almost mobbed by her subjects in their
anxiety to approach her"
At last Mrs. Maybrick, who has served
eight years of her lifetime sentence in
an English prison, is to be granted new
trial in the courts of England. The pres
ent chief justice of England has absolute
faith In Mrs. Maybrick's innocence, and
has always been active In her behalf.
She was convicted, as is well known,
upon circumstantial evidence, and siren
uous efforts have been made for several
years to secure for her another trial 1t
is announced that at last this has been
accomplished. Mrs. Maybrick is an Ala
bamian by birth, is a native of Mobile,
but she has not lived south since her
girlhood.
This evening from to IL o'clock, at
the home of Capt. and Mrs. Joseph +.
Johnston, on the South Highlands, the
Daughters of the Confederacy will give
a brilliant fete-a Dixie tea-to which a
very cordial invitation is extended the
public. charming programme has
been arranged, which includes several
numbers by the new amateur orchestra,
under the management of Mr.. E. e. Will
liams, choruses and solos by the Treble
Clef club, vocal solos by Miss Ethel
Houston and vocal duet by little Miss
Corinne Brown Freeman-only five sum-
mers old-and little Miss Elise Jones,
Selnas musical prodigy. Miss Elise
Jones is musical wonder. She is not
more than 8 years of age, yet already IS
a marvellous pianist She will play one
or two numbers. and Miss Annie Cor
man will sing some of the sweetest south
ern ballads. Miss Alice Gotten will ac-
company Miss Jones and Miss Freeman
in their duet with the guitar. Miss Clara
Louise Fraley, the beautiful vocalist OF
Nashville, who is visiting Mrs. James
Bowron, will sing Dixie and Miss Lot
tie Coffin will sing 1.-The Star Spangled
Banner" The choruses of both these
| national airs will be sung by the Treble
Clef club.
In addition the Treble Clef club will
sing blue Bells of Scotland and DAY
Is at Last Departing" Mrs. Charles
Randall will direct this club tomorrow
evening. She has been chosen director
during Miss Herndon's absence. A mu-
steal programme of such merit has rarely
been presented to a Birmingham audi
enee.
Delightful refreshments will be served
| ON the handsome lawn, which will be illu-
| minated with lanterns. There will also
| be an orchestra for dancing. The entire
Pelham chapter of the Daughters of the
| Confederacy will act as the reception
committee, assisted by the following
young ladies':
Misses Patti Ruffner, Orline Arnold,
| Mamie Pearson, Emma Leedy, Kate
| Earle, Ada Johnston, Eloise Johnston,
| Mary Leigh Broadnax, Rinnie Leigh
Head, Matte Webb, Zemma Webb, Han
| nah Elliott, Mamie Brown, Augusta
| Sharpe, Lutte Sharpe, Mary Glare Mil
ner, Miss Stratton Of Memphis Miss Will
| son of Atlanta and Miss Davidson. Miss
| Louise Rucker, recording secretary of
| the Daughters of the Confederacy, will
| have charge of the young ladies' commit
| tee, which is composed of the above list,
| and also all the young lady members Of
| the Pelham chapter.
Mrs. John Whiting and Mrs. Ellie
Graves Shober returned from Montgom-
cry Wednesday night.
Miss Robbie Kyle of Gadsden, who has
| many friends in Birmingham, sails very
shortly for Europe, where she will spend
several months in travel and study.
Wednesday evening the following young
people enjoyed a delightful cotillion at
LakevieW: Misses Cottrell, Wilson of
Atlanta, Emma Leedy, Louise Davidson
of Selma, Erin Osborne of Selma, Re-
becca Nelson of Greensboro, Marie Mel
son, Evelyn Byrd, Villa Blake of Nash
vile, Augusta Sharpe, Lutte Sharpe, Sa-
die Cotton, Margie Hooper, Lucy Ha-
good, Stoker of Montgomery Mabel Roy,
MpcGrS Ra mist I'd Wilooy
Archie Gibson, Harris Vaughn, Charles
Stillman, Eugene Ware, Phil Finch, e.
l.. Farley, Lundie Sloss, Ed Finch, Joe
Persons, j. c. Frost, Lee Tillman, Moore,
Mrs. Charles Scholar and Mr.. and Mrs.
George Blinn, Jr.
Last night the handsome home of Mr..
and Mrs. William b. Leedy was aglow
with brilliant lights, fragrant with flow
ers and filled with youth, beauty and
happiness, for in honor of two lovely
bellies, Miss Annie r. Stratten of Mem
phis and Miss Susie m. Wilson of At
lanta, Mr.. and Mrs. Leedy gave beau
tiful reception The grounds were illu-
minated with hundreds of Japanese Ian
terms; there were inviting seats In all
the vine-covered, rose-fragrant hooks,
and fine orchestra furnished enticing
music for the dancers. The parlor was
used for dancing and was decorated with
fdSt6 dfiQ OoWlS I'll CdL nOWtIS LII lue
reception hall were stately palms and
graceful ferns; the library was bright
and gorgeous with golden marigolds and
sunhowers on mantel and tables, and
the dining room was filled with splendid
pink roses Delicious refreshments were
served in courses and the large table was
adorned with pink blossoms, embroide-
ries and pink candles in candelabra. 1t
was a beautiful and charming entertain
ment, combining all the fascinating
features of reception and fete. Besides a
few married friends the following young
ladies and gentlemen were Mr. and Mrs.
Leedys guests:
Misses Lizzie Hutton Annie Redd, AL
ma Lane, Amy Jordon, Augusta Sharpe,
Lutte Sharpe, Lura Brown, Villa Blake
of Nashville, Willie Morrow, Kate Ro-
gan, Sarah Rogan, Orline Arnold. Matte
Webb, Lottie Coffin, Lucille Smith, Mamie
Pearson, Hannah Elliott Kathleen
Hooper, Mamie Brown, Patti Ruffner,
Louise Rucker, Bertha Koenig, Rennie
Lee Head. Mary.-Lee Broadnax, Ada
Johnston, Eloise Johnston, Cornelia
Meade, Fannie Meade, Miss Davidson of
Selma, Miss Osborne of Selma. Bessie