Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-10

their cards with their own hands. The card thus partaxes of the individuality of the lady herself and is preserved as a rnemento.
 MT and Mrs. Wade A. McBryde re- quest the honor of your presence at the marriage of their daughter Doxie Byrd, to MT. Frank Merriweather Gilmer, on Wednesday, evening, December 16, at 7;30 o'clocks at the Church of the Holy Comforter, Montgomery, Ala.
 The groom-to-be is popular and we'll known young man of the Capital City, being connected with one of the largest cotton warehouses there. The bride-elect is q most estimable and charming young lady, and is a niece of Hon. and Mrs. Frank P. o'Brien. of this city.
 MT. and Mrs. Schillinger, who have been spending some time at Hot Springs, accompanied by Mrs. zeke Solomon, have returned home.
 Miss Helen Barton, very beautiful and most charming young lady Of Hunts vile, has returned to her home. She was visiting the family of MT. A. -Campbeil; on South Highlands. She should feel highly fiattered by the many expressions of regret at her departure on the part of the new as well as the old friends which she made while with us.
 The illustrated lecture by Prof. A. c. Moore and MT. James Bailey at the Young Men's Christian Association rooms tonight will be one of the most attractive and instructive events of the season. The illustrations are colored, and are very rare and expensive. They picture Napoleon and his era.
 The ladies of the South Highlands Presbyterian church were very success full in the sale of their cakes at Lan- ker was in charge on that day. The salesladies this Saturday will be Mrs Barbour and Mrs. Bowron.
 The legislature should have taxed bachelor girls before leap year closes The tax should have been given to old bachelors.
 Mrs. H, M. Badham has returned from Tennessee.
 MT George Woodrow and Miss Carrie Shaw will be married next week. MT. Woodrow is bookkeeper for the Birrling ham ice factory.
 The Nineteenth Century club met yes terday afternoon with Miss Fannie Meade.
 There is a demand for stenographers and typewriters. The Birmingham Busi- ness college has had several applications and no one to, fill them.
 Misses Lilly McMillan, of Anniston, Fleurine Madden, of Brunswick and heightened Birmingham's social life the past few days, returned home yester- day.
 MT Sowell and family, of Tennessee, have removed to Birmingham.
 Mrs. J. B. Francis is making a twenty pound fruit cake for the Methodist ba- zaar.
 Hon. Charles B. Howry, an uncle to Mrs. E. J. Dunn, of this city, has re- gently been appointed judge of the court of claims in Washington, and has life position.
 The Daughters of the Confederacy held an interesting session at the resi- dence of Mrs E. J. Dunn, West Twenti- eth street, yesterday agternoon. It was the largest meeting since the organiza- ton. Vice-Presidents Mrs. Gen. John- ston and Mrs. Willis J. Milner, and Cor responding Secretary Miss Louise Buck CT, were the officials present. An invita- tion was sent to William Garrett Brown, of Harvard college, brother to Solici- tor Charles G. Brown, to deliver an ad- dress in this city at future date. MT Brown Is writing a. story of Alabama, and his lecture will doubtless be very entertaining. Mrs. Clsby read a paper on the life of Gen. William J. Hardee. Mrs. Wilbur Brown gave pathetic de- scription of the burial of Gen. Hardee, which she witnessed. He had expressed a desire to be buried beneath a large pine tree. He had said that the moaning of the pines was to him one of the sad dest sounds he had heard in life. His wish was respected. He was buried be- heath the pine on a cold winter after noon. His war horse was led to the grave. The wind, signing through the pines, sang his requiem, and still sings his funeral dirge. The next session of the chapter will be held with Mrs. s. P Fowlkes, on the second Wednesday in January.
 MT. T. T. Hillman is recovering from his recent illness.
 One of the pretty teachers in the public school is soon to be married.
 Mrs. DeLoe, of Louisville, who will be pleasantly remembered as former res ident of Birmingham, contemplates nov ing back to this city. She is an organist of skill.
 It was ladies' night at the Phoenix club last night and progressive whist was the order of the evening. Forty-eight young men and young ladies were present, and the playing was spirited. MT. I. J. Dahl man and the entertainment committee were in charge. The club rooms on Fourth avenue presented an attractive ofa,, oa olt ma