Birmingham state herald., 1896-04-08
OUR SOCIAL WORLD

(AIl items of social interest will be gladly noted in these columns If sent to Mrs. George c. Ball. Nineteenth street. between Tenth and Eleventh avenues. South High lands Telephone 9SS)
 I have received the following letter from a gentleman of Rutledge, Ala and I gladly publish it, hoping it will bring about a dis cussion of a matter which, though appa- rently of not much importance, has pro- voked very general comment for several years among well bred people, Opinions on the subject are requested, not only because my correspondent and his young friends de- sire them, but also because it is of interest to know how persons feel on all subjects that affect the manners of a people:
 .noa ,,.u "Rutledge, Ala, April 4, 1896. seem to be an encyclopedia for the young people, and I wish to ask a few questions, which will be open for discussion.
 going a change in so-called etiquette just at present A majority of the young ladies deeded d m the Hon companying them at night to take their arms but instead they will take the young mems arms. They say the former style is out of usage, and the latter Is preferable. Of course the change is not agreeable to the young men, and they are thinking of tying the young ladies to hold. Now, which is decidedly the best mode? Can young man d young lady while she is dragging along beS hind at her full arms length? Let's have the opinions of both sexes on this new fad. Yours truly, -.
 The ladies of Elyton issued a Womans Edition of the Alabama Christian Advocate great GIT lt'ss credit ' to t6em and to the paper It was well filled with interesting reading matter valuable pa wsmsn ana be P1e following ladies constituted the editorial staff: Mrs. H. J: salters editor and business Mrnafe' mrs. <. $. S Smith Mrs. J: M. Dupuy, Mrs A. Eubank. Mrs. C. M. Walker Mrs. E. Nicholson, Miss M Walker.
 This evening, at the Young Mems Hebrew association, dance will be given in com" pliment to Miss Spiro of Knoxville, Tenn, who is visiting relatives in Birmingham.
 Miss Aieen Morris of Nashville is in the city, the guest of her sister, Mrs Algerhon w. Nelson, Thirteenth avenue, south t1lgn- lands.
 Maj. and Mrs. George Poindexter are spending some time in Birmingham at Mrs. Louis T. Bradfeld's, on the South High lands.
 Col Lagere Conner of Eufaula. Ala. is the guest of his brother, MT. $. B. Conner for few days.
 The tuneful opere "Ermnie' will be pre- sented by brilliant amateur talent at the opera house Tuesday evening, April 2S, and on the following day at matnee nas held asS a5 the armory, which indicated grand sue cess on the 18th and 2sth;.
 Mir. Lucius M. Watkins of Washington city son of MT. J. Lawrence, Watkins, formerly editor of the Age Herald, is spend hsm ng Mr few G afgs NJ watkins T shasS is Splendid spec men of young southern manhood and has been appointed special cotton statistical cal agent of the agricultural department of the United States government, and will be sta- toned at New Orleans.
 There will be meeting of the woman's auxiliary of the Young Mems Christian as- sociation Thursday. D. m. All members are urged to attend.
 Today at noon. at St. Paul's Catholic church. Miss Downey and Mir William Il. Millspaugh will be married.
 Tomorrow (Thursday) morning at 10 o'clock there will be held a very important meeting of the board of managers of the HiIImaT hospital at the hospital building. and every member is requested to be pres ent. =
 The Tuesday Afternoon Card club was@en- tertained yesterday by Mrs.sW. A. Cochran, at her home on Eleventh avenue, South highlands Mrs A. G. Smith and Mrs: z. T Nabers were elected to membership. The club will meet next Tuesday afternoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs. George c. Ball.
 
 The General Sumter chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution held an Interesting meeting yesterday morning at the home of the chapter regent, Mrs. K. Fl. Pearson Business of importance was transacted and much interest manifested by the ladies present. The chapter will be entertained next-the first Tuesday in May by Mrs. E. H. Cabaniss.
 Yesterday morning, at her home on Flith avenue Mrs. John c. Henley entertained few thoroughly congenial friends with beautiful fruit breakfast, which was one ot the most delightful and artistic social rune, tions of the entire season. The parior ana dining room were fragrant with the odor of apple blossoms and cherry blooms, Which were held in handsome bowls and vases, oi, tables and mantels. At ll:3O o'clock ihs ladies were seated at long table, Which was decorated in white and green emDroid, eries--representing clover blossoms ana ana fern fronds-and with vases Of exquisite white blooms and maiden hair fern Tn the center of the table was luxurlant ierl, and all the confections were in white anu green tints The menu was exceedingly elaborate and delicious, beginning With stra gberries: the menu throughout suggest ed all manner of fruits and each course was A separate and distinct artistic picture. Shrimp salad was served m iemoils; croouets in bananas: fruit salad in the rinu of large red apples, surrouaded with apple hlossouls; fruft soup, ices, fruits ana eVsry- thing that was temp ting and sffing nkv. , A, the plate of every guest was lolty souvenir representing the half of mtnia-