Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-24

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 bamians, provided we insist upon the
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 The following letter has been received, and I shall be greatly obliged to any friends who will furnish the recipe de- sired:
 My Dear Mrs. Ball: You have so kindly answered many questions in your
 social columns that I am encouraged to
 tax your kindness in my own behalf
 This is the season for roses, and hay ing them each year in such abundance
 many of us would like to be able to pre- serve their sweets so we may enjoy them a a time when the bushes are bare. Could you not help us to some simple recipe for pot pouri, with which to Ill | our rose jars?
 have several recipes clipped from va l rious magazines, but the array of ingre- | dients and the length of time required | to prepare them is too appalling for most, | of us to attempt. l If you find time to gratify me I am | sure many of your readers will unite with me in thanks to you. We owe you many | thanks already for past favors, sugges- | tions, etc. With best wishes, most re- | spectfully yours, MRS. " A. FIELD. Birmingham, Ala, May 19, 1896. Today is Queen victorias birthday. I She is now 77 years of age, and while vsi- l bly failing physically, her mental facul- | ties are but little impaired She is in the | sunset of life, and as the glorious tints | from another world illumine the hori- zen she can feel that the day was we'll | spent, and can leave with posterity the | history of her reign, knowing there is l no blot to mar the pages; no blur5 to l sully the record of good woman's long 1 life.
 | A very unfortunate typographical er- l TOT occurred in my columns on Friday. l In describing the beautiful tea given on Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. B. B. | Conner, the omission of word made a l grievous change in a sentence In speak l ing of the tea I said: Tt was not only | artistic, but" etc., etc, but by some un- l fortunate happening the word 'only' was omitted in the printing, and the entire | meaning altered. I make this correction
 in justice to myself, and also to the ex- l quisite entertainment of Mrs. Conner. The Clionian club met on Friday after | noon with Mrs. l.. J. Haley. The quota l tions were from the speeches of Henry l Clay. Mrs T. L. Robertson, as his | torian, read an essay upon The Geology | of Kentucky" Mrs. Fell read paper upon "The Public Men of Kentucky | and Miss Rogan read a selection, Elk | horn" The club answered questions
 upon Kentucky history. The next meet 1 ing-at Mrs. Fell's-will be the final one I
 were served after the literary exercises. | A few Woodlawn young people and
 married friends enjoyed moonlight pie
 nic Friday night, visiting East Lake and | the rolling mill at Gate City. The party consisted of MT. and Mrs. J. B. Wood, | Mesdames Webster, Montgomery, Comp | ton, Hood, Hunt Everett, Sims, Wimpey and Misses Norton, Snyder, Yam, Sel- 1 don, Jambel, Maude Massey and Claude l Massey.
 | Mrs. William Brophy has returned from an extended visit to relatives at Nash vile.
 l The Nineteenth Century club met with 1 Miss Elise G. Ball on Wednesday after | noon. Miss Julia Ward~read a paper up- | on "The Artists of Today" Miss Lutie
 Sharpe gave biographical sketch of l Millais, Miss Margaret Smith gave an of the World" and Miss Fannie Meade
 read "A Story of An Artist" The club l will be entertained next by Miss Daisy
 Lewis, instead of Miss Ava Bradford. The Atlanta Constitution of Friday l gives this account of handsome enter l tainment given partly in honor of popu- | lar Birmingham belle:
 l "The reception given yesterday after
 noon by Mrs. Frederick Cole and Miss | , at which they presented about 200 callers | to their guests Miss James of Boston and 1 Miss Howze of Birmingham, Ala. Mrs. l Boynton's beautiful home in its white
 and gold woodwork seems particularly | adapted to a charming summer enter | tainment. The decorations were artistic | and delicate, asparagus ferns and sweet | pea blossoms being seen on all sides. The | table from which delicious refreshments
 were served in the dining room was I xx,it rna 1,In O | carnations Delicious refreshments were | served and music on the stairway added l to the brilliancy and enjoyment of the | evening. Mrs. Cole was beautifully gown | ed in turquoise blue organdie trimmed in | black thread lace Her guest, Miss James, | was handsome in an elegant reception gown.
 Miss Boynton was dainty and lovely | In an exquisite organdie trimmed In lace | ruffies. Her guest, Miss Howze, beau- | tiful girl with bright and charming man. | ners, was greatly admired in pale blue | organdie tastily trimmed in lace" | Al lawn party will be given at the home | of MT. and Mrs. John s. Going, Four teenth street, South Highlands. Tuesday evening. May 26, for the benefit of the Third Presby terian church.
 | Miss Alma Feagn leaves today for visit of several weeks to relatives at Un- 1 ion Springs and other parts of Alabama. Capt and Mrs. John M. Martin and Misses Lucy and Lydia Martin are now in | Tuskaloosa, where they will spend the summer.
 | The Thursday Evening Euchre club was entertained by Mr. and Mrs. Rush Simpson. The prize, handsome paper cutter. was won by Mrs. John P. Tillman. After the serving of dainty refreshments the club adjourned, to meet next with Mr. and Mrs. J. H. McCary. MT. and Mrs. George l.. Haven are now | boarding with Mrs. John G. Smith, on Eleventh avenue, between Nineteenth and Twentieth streets, South Highlands The ladies of the Southside Baptist church have decided to make an annual thing of the rose show, and each year will strive to have it larger and more sue | cessful.
 Miss Matte Hubbard left yesterday af- ternoon for Anniston, where she will be the guest of Mrs. J. M. Caldwell for