Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-08


Tenth and Eleventh avenues, South High
lands. Telephone 1851
Fer so long a time Americans have
read and heard of the shameful atrocities
perpetrated upon the helpless Armenians
by the Turks that they have in a meas
ure ceased to give the subject much
thought. But the outrages continue;
men, women and children are constantly
butchered like wild beasts and accept
death as a blessing rather than endure
the tortures that daily affiict them. Mr..
Bozigian, himself an Armenian, is now
in America, and is telling in the most
graphic way of the sufferings of his fell
low countrymen. He has witnessed the
fortunes daily affecting his friends and
relatives, and Notwithstanding the awful
Incidents he relates. he asserts that the
worst crimes are not yet known to the
civilized void Mr.. Bozigian will prob
ably visit Birmingham a an early day
In the interest of his people. According
to Mr. Boxigian. one of the plans adopted
by the Turks in large cities is to call to-
gether the Armsnians and tell them that
they are suspected of preparing for an
instruction. In order to convince the
Turks that this is untrue, at the request
of officials, the Armenians relinquish all
the arms, pistols, knives, etc. that they
possess To the government. Soon after
this action on the part of the poor, I'M
suspecting people, a bugle sounds, the
massacre begins and the helpless Ar
menians are slain in the streets and in
their homes, and there is not a place of
safety to which they can flee. 1t is said
that the women of Armenia are praying
for a plague to destroy themselves and
their children; mothers are killing their
daughters to save them, and the latter
nart of this great country is wit
horrible 6iSVnStinQ
barbarity and fiendish cruelty of modern
times. 1t is to be hoped that Mr.. Bozi-
CLAN VIII receive cordial welcome from
our people when he comes among us.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. G. Estes are spending
several days with relatives in Georgia.
Mr.. and Mrs w. A Cochran are visit
ing the parents of Mrs. Cochran, Mr. and
Mrs McCurdy, in south Alabama.
The meeting of the H ghland Book club,
which was to have been held this (Fri-
day. morning. has been postponed until
next Wednesday morning, May 13, at 1890
o'clock, when the club will be entertained
by Mrs. C. I. Randall, corner Seventeenth
street and Thirteenth avenue, South
Highlands.
Mrs. L. A. May is arranging to leave
very soon for New York, where she will
permanently reside. Mr.. May Is now in
the metropolis having entered upon most
advantageous business arrang ementS, and
Mrs. May and children will join him after
brief visit to relatives in south Ala
bama. Mr.. and Mrs. Mays Birmingham
friends are exceedingly reluctant to say
goodbye to them, but they wish for them
all manner of good and prosperous things
In their new home.
Miss Smith of Eu-aw is the guest of
her nephew, Hon. A. G. Smith, and his
family.
Mr. and Mrs. George R. Mayo of Bowl
ing Green are visiting DIR. and Mrs
George NJ. Morrow for a few days.
The Literary Clique of '95 was delight
fully entertained on Wednesday after
noon by Miss Annie Roberts, at the home
of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. David Rob-
erts The writers of Mississippi and
Louisiana were discussed by the MEM
bers. Miss Mary Ward gave a sketch of
Louisiana writers and Miss Mignon CO.
mer gave an account of Mississippi au-
thors. Miss Ada Bowron and Miss Sue
Allen Ball read selections from these
writers, after which delicious refresh
ments were served. The clique will meet
next with Miss Mary Trimble.
The picnic train for ST. Mary's Sunday
Trussville tomorrow Saturday morning
promptly at o'clock, instead of 8, as
was at first stated
The members of the Nineteenth Centu-
ry club were the guests Wednesday aft
ernoon of the Misses Koenig Miss Elise
Ball read biographical sketch of Bill
Nye and Miss Kathleen Hooper read one
of his stories. Afterwards an interest
ing debate ensued upon the boomer
question: Resolved, That boomers
are correct for the Wheel" Affirmative,
Misses Daisy Lewis and Alva Bradford;
negative, Misses Fannie Meade and Rim
ME Leigh Head. After the serving of de-
lightful refreshments the club adjourned
10 meet next with Miss Mary Leigh
Broadnax at 4:30 o'clock.
This afternoon and evening the ladies
Of the First Presbyterian church will
give their beautiful lawn party and baby
show at the residence of Mr.. and Mrs.
Thomas Bradley.
The rose show opened yesterday with
great eclat, corner Of Fourth avenue and
Twentieth street. and is a splendid exhi-
bition, one sufficiently attractive to sur
prise our people with its manifold beau
ties. The room was filled last night with
an enthusiastic crowd of sight-seers and
lovers of flowers, who reveIed in the love-
delightful programme of music and reci-
tations. The exhibition will continue
today and terminate with a baby show
this afternoon.
The following handsomely engraved
card Is being sent to the literary club
women of Birmingham and suburbs:
"Cadmean circle, at home with Mrs.
]. Morgan Smith, Wednesday, May 10,
from to o'clock"
The Cadmean circle will meet tomor-
row afternoon promptly at 3 o'clock with
Mrs James A. Going. Business of i'm
portance is to be transacted and every
member is urged to be present.
The ladies of the Highland Presby-
terian church will give a May party at
Mrs w. F. Lyman's. Nineteenth street
and Fourteenth avenue, Saturday, May
8, at o'clock There will be a May
queen and king (who are to be voted
for), archery, May pole, football. swings
and all the devices necessary for pleas
ure and diversion. Everybody is cor
daily invited to be present