Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-16

"ihs oht IS HOW u successful InanuIdc- | turer and her goods are meeting with
 ready sale in our community On next Tuesday, mardi gras, she will have her | own float In the procession and is already | busy designing and decorating 1t with
 surpassing originality and taste. | Rev. Owen P. Fitzsimons has returned l from brief visit to his father in south-
 east Alabama.
 | The latest edition of Truth, February | To, has picture of interest to us Bir- | mingham people On page is a pen | and ink sketch of a lovely and we'll | beloved Birmingham girl, Miss Emma ! Leedy, executed by Mrs. William $. Low l ell whose marvellous artistic talents have | brought her widespread fame. The Valentine tea at Mrs. Hardeman's | on the 18th was success both socially
 and financially. Those who attended were | delghtfully entertained and a neat sum | for the church was realized. The tea | test premium was awarded Miss Kate ! Conner. In the heart contest, first prize. | Leonard Hobart was successful; the consolation prize went to Miss Feny | Nabb and the scripture cake was won | by Mrs. Stratton, who so we'll deserved | to eat 1t.
 Certainly in no city, large or small. was St. Valentines Day so we'll observed
 as just here, in this new town of ours, | and the very delightful card party given | on Friday evening by MT. and Mrs H. | K. White was one of the most artistic 1 and charming of the many functions given on that day. There were eight ta- | bles of players and the score cards were | all pretty valentines. The refreshments
 were elaborate and delicious, and wher- ever 1t was possible the sentiment of the | anniversary became a part of the menu Ihe confecttons were many of them heart shaped, and were inscribed with | quaint od-times wishes The first la | dy's prize, an exquisitely lovely gold and silver berry spoon. heart shaped 1 was won by Mrs. John P. Tllman. The | first gentleman's prize, a handsome mir TOT, was won by pr. Thomas D. Parke | The lady's consolation prize silver clasp for an umbrella, became Mrs. J. | F. Grahams and pr. B. l.. Wyman car
 ried off the consolation prize for gentle | men.
 l It was a beautiful and charming card
 party and was a delightful way of cele-
 brating the birthday of MT. White. who | received many congratulations and good | wishes upon the occasion.
 | The following ladies and gentlemen | were the guests of Mir and Mrs. White: | Dr and Mrs. B. l.. Wyman, MT. and
 Mrs. J. M Davidson, MT. and Mrs. Will
 liam B. Leedy, MT. and Mrs James l Weatherly. MT. and Mrs. H. l.. Badham. | Mir and Mrs w. w. Crawford Mir and I
 Jones, MT. and Mrs. James A. Allen. MT. and Mrs John P. Tllman, MT. and Mrs. l J. r. Graham, Dr. and Mrs. Thomas D. | Parke, MT. and Mrs W. G. Estes, MT. l and Mrs. b. H. Stevens, Mrs. James C.. | Hunter, Mrs. George c. Ball and MT. w. | Smith. l Miss Sada Gotten has returned home from very pleasa2t visit of several weeks to friends at nayneville, Ala. l
 1 The electric wires bring the distressing | intelligence of the death of one of the | souths most distinguished women | George Nicholson of New Orleas ,iU l was the owner and one of the edl ~ors of | the Pieayune. Her husband died few | weeks ago, and her death Is attributed | partly to anxiety and sorrow because or l this afiiction. She was best known as l Pearl Rivers, and contributed under this 1 nom de plume to many of the best pa perS and magazines of the country. She l was twice married-frst to Col. A. M l Holbrook, and after his death to Mr. 1 George Nicholson. She was the only wo- 1 man in the world who owned ana con- l troled a large morning newspaper. l Yesterday afternoon the reception tPn- | dered the Married Womens club of our l city by the Edgewood Literary club, at l the handsome home of Mrs. J. F. | ham, was brilliant and delightful soclai | event. The rooms were adorned with cut l flowers and stately palms, and shaded | lamps and candelabra lent color and | brightness to the scene. The home was | crowded for hours with cultivated, gifted | women, who are in touch with the prog
 ress of the day and in sympathy with l humanity. It was very notable aggre- l gation of womanhood and will proDaply | prove the forerunner of similar gather | ings. The reception was beautiful com | pliment from one club of cultivated wom- | en to the other clubs of Birmingham In Uyls nIt- | dent of the Edgewood club, and Mrs.-J. l F. Graham received their guests, while | in all parts of the house the EdgeWood | members were entertaining with the most 1 cordial hospitality their many friends. | In the dining room at d beautifully dec | orated table, substantial and delicious re- | treatments were served, a g well as ices, l and in the library coffee was served by 1 Missec Adams, Walton, Johnston and | Glover The heartlest good cheer and | good fellowship reigned supreme. It was | an afternoon that makes en epoch In the l club life in Birmingham, and was the
 initiative in bringing together the club
 | women of our city Into close, indissoluble
 | bonds of sympathy and union. The clubs
 of Birmingham owe debt of gratitude
 to the noble women of the Edgewood Lit
 | erary club.
 MT. and Mrs. Jack w. Johnston gave
 | an elaborate dinner last evening to
 number of their friends at their home on
 | Highland avenue.
 Maj. and Mrs. F. Y. Anderson also | entertained many guests at handsome | dinner last night. Among those present | were the following:
 | Mir and Mrs. Robert Jemison, MT. and l Mrs John W. Tomlinson, MT. and Mrs. | Rufus N. Rhodes, MT. and Mrs. Alex 1 London. Mir and Mrs. Mortimer Will | Hams, MT. and Mrs. David Roberts, MT. 1 N IC Barker, Miss Sarah Rogan. | GEORGE 1. YOUNG