Birmingham state herald., 1896-07-22
TX I - n OUR SOCIAL WORLD

tAlI items of social interest will be gladly noted in these columns if sent to Mrs. Tenth and Eleventh avenues, South High lands. Telephone 9SS)
 Mrs. W. M. Newbold left last night for her country home in Kentucky where she will spend the remainder of the summer. Mir. Roger Newbold left Monday for Ken lucky and will enjoy his vacation at the handsome farm of his parents.
 MT. J. K. Brockman returned Monday night from a brief visit to North Caro- lima, whither he went to carry Mrs. Brockman, who is now at Brevard, N. C., for the remainder of the heated term. MT. and Mrs. Brockman were caught in the same fearful thunder storm a few days ago when Miss Tillman of South Carolina was killed by lightning, and they were only three miles from the spot where this awful catastrophe occurred.
 MT. and Mrs. Henry B. Gray are now occupying their very elegant new home on Twentieth street, South Highlands.
 Miss Ada Johnston accompanied Miss Mary Leigh Broadnax on her visit to Irlends near .EutaW.
 MT. and Mrs. Allen w. Haskell spent several days recently with Hon. and Mrs. John W. Tomlinson. Mrs. Haskell re- turned to St. Clair Springs on Monday. She will shortly be the guest of Mrs. Tomlinson again for few days.
 The Aurora Literary club will be en- tertained this afternoon by Miss Ada Vaughan, Nineteenth street.
 Mrs. Robert McLester is now at North port visiting Mrs. J. s. Christian.
 Rev. Owen P. Fitzsimons leaves on the 31st instant for his annual vacation and will probably spend six weeks in the north and east. He will be accompanied in his travels by his lovely daughter Miss Lucille Fitzsimons. Next Sunday MT. Fitzsimons will be in the city and conduct the services at St. Mary's-on- Highlands and will administer the holy communion.
 The bicycle meet tomorrow afternoon, under the management of Mrs. R. H. Pearson and Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, will be a very novel and delightful fete, and there will be @ number of charming fea- lures to make 1t attractive to young and old. All blcyclerS are invited to take part in the procession, and to meet promptly
  o'clock. The procession will move at 6:30 o'clock and go at once to Avondale park through the principal streets of the city, where for hours the festivities will con- tinue.
 The Tuesday Whist club was delight fully entertained yesterday afternoon by Mrs. B. F. Moore. The prize, a very handsome dark green Russian leather card case, was won by Mrs. Syd Moore. After the games of whist Mrs. Moore served delicious refreshments.
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 The members of the Saturday Card club were the guests of Mrs. Sterling Lanier at their last meeting. The prize, a beautiful silver tea strainer, was won by Mrs. J. Bruce Morson. Mrs. N. B. Feagin will entertain the club next Saturday.
 The following very handsome invita- tion in silver lettering has been received, and congratulations are extended MT. and Mrs. John Bowling upon their quar- ter of century of happiness: MT. and Mrs. John Bowling at home on Tuesday, July 2S. from to Il o'clock p. m., Twenty-fourth street, Bessemer, Ala"
 MT. J. D. Chichester and family and MISS 0dlHe JOlly nave IStuIlco iloAi St' Clair Springs.
 This evening MT. and Mrs. Richard F. Johnston will chaperon a large party Of young bicycling friends, who will go out on their wheels to McWilliams' spring, where they will enjoy moonlight pie nic returning to the city about mid night.
 Prof. Edwin H. Foster and Miss Mar garet Chunn were married a few days ago at Washington city. Both bride and groom were former residents of our city, and have many friends in Birmingham who will rejoice in their happiness Pro- lessor Foster was at one time associated with Prof. J. c. DuBose at the South Highland academy, and achieved wide reputation as scholarly and accom- plished man. -e@sst.
 leave this afternoon for a brief vaca- ton, to be spent with relatives at At lanta All items of social interest, if telephoned to 230 or 231, will be promptly attended to during my absence.
 Furniture polish-Mayberry & Watson. 
 Go to East Lake tonight. See the pavilion studded with 1000 incandescent lights. E 4-ll-tI -,.-----.---- -
 Sash and doors-Mayberry & Watson.
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