Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-18

Milner have returned from a visit of ten days to MT. and Mrs. Charles H. Cald- we'll at Bainbridge, Ga.
 Mrs. M. F. Rhodes is visiting her son, Gen. Rufus N. Rhodes, at his home on the South Highlands.
 Miss Annie Yates of Starkville. Miss, is the guest of her sister, Mrs. D. C. Chandler. Park avenue.
 Mrs. Charles H. Caldwell is in the city visiting her relatives.
 
 Owing to the celebration of mardi gras the Treble Clef club will not meet this morning, as announced, but on next Fri day morning al II o'clock the members of the club will be entertained by Mrs. H. H, Sinnige al her home on Highland avenue The Tuesday Afternoon Whist club was entertained handsomely yesterday after noon by Mrs. Louis T. Bradfeid. The change of date was on account of mardi gras festivities.
 Dr. William Osler, physician-in-chief at the Johns Hopkins hospital at Baltimore, Md, and one of the most distinguished medical men of the United States has been in Birmingham for day or so on professional business. He has been the recipient of much social attention from the physicians of Birmingham since his arrival. Dr. William H. Johnston gave a beautiful dinner in his honor on Sunday at his home on the South Highlands, and on Sunday evening at 9 o'clock Drs. w. E. B. and J. D. Davis entertained Dr. Os- Ter at an elegant dinner at the Morris ho- tel The appointments, decorations and menu were especially elaborate and hand some. The guests of the Drs. Davis on Sunday evening were Drs. William Osler, B. L. Wyman, l.. G. Woodson, E. Fl. Scholl, T. L. Robertson, William H. John- ston, K. M. Cunningham and J. B. Luckie.
 The Chicago Record of February 10 has this sad notice:
 "FALCONER-On Thursday, February 6, Shepard, infant son of Girard c. and Mary Rode Falconer, aged months 22 days.
 Birmingham. Ala, and Paterson, N. J., papers please copy"
 Mrs. Charles Fl. Reed entertained a number of friends yesterday afternoon with 9 beautiful and unusually charm ing card party in honor of her mother, Mrs. Hazen Mooers, and her sister, Mrs. w H. Stazner. both of whom are now visiting Mrs. Reed. There were five ta- bes of players, and for two hours many closely contested games of whist were en- joyed. After the games a delicious menu was served in several courses. When the scores were taken 1t transpired that five ladies, Mrs. Thomas Ward, Mrs. Hazen Mooers, Mrs. Sydenham Moore, Mrs. k. w. Fucker and Mrs. George c. Ball. had made the same highest scores. and upon the cut Mrs. D. W. Fucker won the prize, a very handsome palm. Mrs. Reeds lovely home was artistically deco rated with graceful branches of bamboo and many luxuriant palms were banked in the bay windows, making hooks of tropical beauty in refreshing contrast to the cold north wind that prevailed out side. The mantels were adorned with bamboo and cut flowers freighted the air with sweetness. The following were Mrs. Reeds guests:
 Mrs. Hagen Mooers, Mrs. w. H. Stag ner, Mrs. George R. Ward, Mrs. Flor ence Jordan, Miss Amy Jordan. Mrs. Thomas Ward. Mrs. E. w. Fucker, Mrs. Thomas D. Parke. Mrs. William New bold, Mrs John M. Martin, Miss Cole man of Kentucky, Mrs. H. l.. Under wood, Mrs. w. S. Lowell, Mrs E. G. Ste vens Mrs. N. c. Royster, Mrs. Syden- ham Moore, Mrs. Frank D. Young, Mrs. A. R. Dearborn and Mrs. George c. Ball. . The leap year dance at the Florence hotel last evening was voted great sue cess by the large crowd of young people present and by those older folk who found it a most agreeable diversion to watch the happiness of their young
 
 dance that was general, allowing all the beaux to be positive belles. The young ladies left nothing undone that could in any wise contribute to the comfort and pleasure of their guests, and they were very careful to see to 1t that there were no wall flowers among the masculine ele- ment Many of the young ladies wore their hair powdered which added to the picturesqueness of the scene presented in the spacious, handsome dining room of the Florence hotel The music was excellent and dancing was enjoyed until after midnight.
 On Friday evening. the 14th, at the hospitable home of MT. and Mrs. s. B. Ethridge at Avondale was given bach elors' valentine reception. Those present were.
 Misses Abernathy. Hasley, Price, Buchanan, Mutt, Nail, Watt, Colmant, Sanders. Edna and Josie Scholar, Min nie and Belle Alstin, Moore, Frew. Hays, Mason, Hosmer. Weatherly and Ethridge; Messrs. Hayes, Mohns, Faulkner. Adams Byron, Mitchell, Ransom. Mckinney Fulton, Reed, Howard, Bradberry, Stone, Allgood, Holt and Dr. Chapman.
 Refreshments were served, and all en- joyed the evening.
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