Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-11
SOCIAL.

It is a cause of regret that Mrs. R. L.. | Brooks should tender her resignation
 as president of the United Charities. | She has devoted herself to this noble 1 cause so assiduously that her health l failed. There is no estimating the good l she has done among the poor and suf- | fering. Like Florence Nightingale among | tke wounded soldiers she has gone as a | rlinistering angel among those suffering l from the pangs Of poverty. As she pass l ed from cottage to cottage around the | mills and shops the men lounging around | the saloons never failed to stand and | lift their hats, no less in deference to
 her mission of mercy than to her sex; sex; It is hoped that some good woman will volunteer to accept the place Mrs. Brooks has sc worthily filled.
 At the session of the United Charities held yesterday afternoon the President, Mrs. F. L. Brooks, rendered her resig
 nation after serving two months over the year for which she was elected The other officers having previously resigned, the society is left without officers. Mrs. Brooks stated that the society has on hand $SS52, and owes not more than S15 She expressed regret that the Unit ed Charities should be left without off, cers so near Christmas. but hoped the l'poor would not be neglected by the peo- pie in the midst of their own enjoyment. 
 The mirror manufacturers have formed
 a trust. The ladies should break it-the trust, not the mirror. They are the pa- irons of the mirror, and if they will agree to stop using it until the price is reduced the trust will be broken. They can get along without the mirror if they wish they can look at their faces In the bottom of bright tin pan, or a pool Of clear water, or, better still, let each woman tell the other how she looks.
 
 Miss Leah Ullman has returned from a visit to friends in St. Louis.
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 The public schools of Birmingham are fortunate in having such refined and cul- | tured teachers. There is among the | teachers the daughter of a former Presi- | dent of the State university, the niece of | the secretary of the navy, and the daugh- | ter of confederate general. The good | influence of the teachers upon the chil- | dren is immeasureable.s- All classes of our citizens are privileged to send their children to the schools and have them reap the benefit of the teaching of these young ladies and catch the inspiration to l a higher life from association with them. The best young men consider 1t an in estimabe privilege to be permitted to en- I joy the society of these cultured young | ladies. Their influence for good upon the | children is incalculable.
 |. Mir. T. c. DeLeon, of Mobile, has very l thrilling love story in the December De- | lineator The scene of the plot Is in the l south, near Mobile, and the time is just | after the war. A young army officer falls | in love with the daughter of an eX-con- l federate general. There is both paternal and fraternal opposition, but in the end I the lovers are united. While the story l is cast in the mould so familiar to story l readers, 1t bears the impress of the, tal- | ent of the writer, who pleased so many | readers in his parody on "Fhe Quick or | the Dead"
 | While parents are preparing to give Of | their bounty to the poor-during the sea- | son of gift-giving, they should not neg l lect to give their children a chance to make presents. The parents have old l clothes to give away, and their little l daughters have old dolls they are tired | of. If these old dolls were given to poor little girls many hearts would be glad- l dened.
 l A lawyer contends that his profession should be exempt from license, because a l lawyer is not in business himself, but at l tends to other peoples business-he is an | attorney for others.
 l MT. J. c. Boles and wife, and their two sons. have moved to Birmingham and
 rented a house at Beeler's station. MT. l Boles is father to oNMr. w. J. Boles, secre-
 tary of the Commercial club.
 The State Herald acknowledges re- l ceipt of the following invitation: MT. l William T. Roberts requests your pres | ence at the marriage of his sister, Nary | 10 Mr. Charles F. Fennel1, Tuesday, De- | cember 15, at 10 a. m, at his residence, l Bell Nina, Ala" | The young couple are. two of North | AIabama's most popular. young people | and we extend to them our hearty con- l gratulations.
 l To the State Herald ,. l You are invited to attend the local | union of the Christian Endeavor socie- 1 ties of Birmingham and vicinity, at the l Woodlawn Presbyterian church, Friday, December H. at 3:30 p. m., to 8:15. Such | workers as Rev A. B. Curry. J. A. Bry- P. Taylor will be present. Lunch served | at 6 p. m.
 Tuesday evening MT. and Mrs. B. Hol- l ger entertained in honor of their daugh- ter and fair guest, Miss Greenhut,. At S:SO o'clock the guests began to assem- | ble. They were gracefully received by Il Miss Dena Holzer, who was charmingly 4 attired i'm white organdyl with satin T trimmings and wore an exquisite cor l sage of deep red carnations. She was Il assisted by Miss Greenhut. who looked | regal in black satin and diamonds. The | mode of entertainment was progressive H whist. Ten games were played. The T fortunate prize winners were Miss Ophe- lia Levy and Mr. Lem Friedman. The Il cancellations were won by Miss Mena
 Kaufman and MT. Leo K. Steiner. A
 supper was served in courses which was Il heartily enjoyed by sixty or more guests. II The visiting young ladies present were: Misses Edna Greenhut, Pensacola. Fla.
 Lena Marks, of Atlanta, Ga.; Nettie
 Grammen. of Louisville. Ky; Blanche
 Schwab. of Paducah,, Ky. At the wee
 sma' hours of the morn all departed,
 voting the affair one of the most enjoya- ble of the social season 4t'i
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 Miss Frances Rogers, of Concord, N.
 C., is the guest of MT. and Mrs. B. J.
 Show, corner of Seventh avenue and Twenty-sixth street. ys.-o
 The Tallyho party given by MT. and
 Mrs. p. J. Snow Wednesday evening,
 December g, in honor of their guest, Miss
 Rogers, of Concord, N. C.e visited Sloss
 furnace. electric light plant, and after ward. a& Mr and MrA SnoY's residence, LeoTneg of Seventh avenue-and Twenty
 Sixth street. dainty refreshments were