Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-11-26
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SOCIAL.

. The Needlework Guild Of America is an
association of ladies for a charitable
purpose. Nearly every city in the union
has a section of the Guild, except Birm-
ingham, which is strange, for the Birm-
ingham ladies are much given to chart
table work. The annual meeting of the
Guild takes place at Thanksgiving, and
Is the only meeting that is called. The
garments made by the ladies are dis
tributed at this time. The Guild is or
ganized to furnish garments for the poor
in charitable institutions, These gar
ments must be new, plain and seasonable.
Each member is expected to contribute
two or more new garments each year.
The members are not required to make
these garments with their own hands,
although 1t is preferred that they should.
The Guild affords an opportunity for
charitable work to invalids who cannot
take an active part in the different chari-
table organizations-in fact, it gives an
opportunity to all ladies to help. the
cause of sweet charity.
There is no exclusive society set in
Birmingham. At every social function of
any size there are those present who are
not as much in society as others who
are absent There is no set that consid-
ers itself above trade, as in older cities.
The best people, and those in the best
circumstances, do not deem it demeaning
to turn an honest penny by selling flow
ers, milk, butter, or any article OF which
they have superabundance. The spirit
of thrift of the business part of the COM
munity permeates the social circle.
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Woman makes good ruler, but poor
diplomat. She is obeyed from childhood
and becomes naturally imperious She
rules unconsciously, which is the secret
of good rulership She is not diplomat,
because her motives are too transparent.
Then she allows. her feelings to carry
her away. ----T.--.rs-t 49,, es
A recent swell social function had pro-
fuse floral decorations of artificial flow
ers. They looked as natural as life, and
only the closest inspection revealed that
they were made of paper. The paper
chrysanthemums especially We're very
life-like. The flowers were made by
young matron Of this city. who is very
artistic in taste and deft of hand.
A party of young gallants last night
enjoyed the balmy night in serenading.
One of the few Favored with a serenade
was Miss Archie Gies, Twenty-second
street. FTf
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney Lanier went down
to Montgomery yesterday
Mr.. r. F. Beasley is travelling on the
northern line of the Louisville and Nash
willie. .r
Mr.. Luther L. Blake will give his char
acter readings in Seals hall December
IA, under the auspices of the Epworth
league of the First Methodist church.
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Mrs. r. F. Beasley is visiting relatives
in Louisville. a-1ss ~s--S -
Mr.. Taliaferro. of Abbott & Bros, left
yesterday to spend Thanksgiving Day
with his family in Tennessee, and hopes
to bring them to Birmingham shortly.
Mrs. Sanders, of Huntsville, Is visiting
her son-in-law, Mr.. J. b. Hopkins.
DIR. Charles Whelan, Jr, and Miss Liz
gle Steele were married yesterday after
noon at $50 at the residence of the brides
mother. Mrs. Fannie Steele, on Fifth
avenue and Twenty-third street. Rev.
Dr. L. s. Handlsy Performing the cere-
mony. The house was becomingly dec
grated, and number Of relatives and
friends were present. The bridal couple
went down on the Alabama Great South
ern to Gallon to visit the maternal
grand parents Of the groom, and after a
week will refutR, and will be 1T home
with the groemss father. %Dh Charles
Whelan. The many friends Of the happy