Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-31
SOCIETY,".


 
 SOCIETY.
 Mrs. Ben. Hagood returned to Charles ton, s. C., yesterday, after pleasant visit to her mother, Mrs. Morrow, and other relatives.
 Miss Ida Gelders left yesterday for Eufaula to visit relatives.
 Mr and Mrs. D. M. Drennen have re- turned from Athens.
 Mir and Mrs. J. L. Yancey have return ed from Huntsville.
 The chapters of the Daughters of the American Revolution will celebrate Washngton's wedding anniversary January 6. ~
 On account of illness in the family of Rev. Dr.L.S. Handley, the Ladies' Mis- sionary meeting will be postponed until next Thursday.
 Mrs. Charles Whelan is visiting her mother at ~Gallion, Ala.
 Gen. J. c. Underwood calls for contri- buttons to the battle abbey on Jan. 19 which is the anniversary of Lees birth.
 
 The Highland Book club met yesterday with Mrs.-N. b. Barker Christmas customS in Germany was discussed. Mrs. Robt. Cunningham gave an interesting account of a Christmas she spent in Ger many The crown prince, now the em- peror, paid visit to the friends she was visiting, and danced with "the little American girl" Mrs Fraleigh sang a beautiful lullaby song. The club meets next with Mrs. E. K. Campbell.
 Prof. Moore and MT. James Bailey pleased the young people very much with their stereopticon views at the South Highland Presbyterian church. Each pupil of the Sunday school brought an apple and potato. There was a oontfi- button for the poor from each class.s -r. :.
 MT. Jekyll returned to Central Ameri- ca yesterday. carrying with him thirty negro men to work on the railroad he is building. The employers of labor in this district do not like to see the negroes leave and all emigration agents have toswork quietly. All admit that there is such a thing as society" and yet few can define 1t. A wise man once said, Society consists of those we know If it be added those ; we want to know the definition will be perfect.
 To the Social Editor:
 The men complain good deal about the ladies wearing high hats at the theater. We ladies have our complaint to make, | too. We are often annoyed by men get | ting up and, going out between acts. | These men often occupy seats in the n2id- | dle row, and will cause a dozen ladies to | rise from their seats to let them out This | is greater annoyance to us than our high hats can possibly be to the men. ! Now this is the beginning of the new | year and time for reformation and talk | ing the pledge. suggest that the men pledge themselves not to go out between | acts and the ladies will pledge them selves to take off their hats Of course, | this pledge does not apply to men who | occupy end seats, or to ladies who wear small bonnets MRS. l.. Gen. Sumter Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will meet with | Mrs. A. G. Smith. Nineteenth street, South Highlands, Wednesday, January | 9th at 10 a. m. If members cannot be present. please notify hostess. Mrs. Dr. A. T. Henley, secretary.
 Those interested in the Mahler Danc- | ing club will meet in the rooms of the l Young Mems Hebrew association, over l the Commercial club, Friday at 8 o'clock l Mrs Chester Vim, nee Miss Bertie | Harris, is-very sick
  noon with Mrs. Charles O. Locke, on | Twenty-first street. The club prize was won by Miss Mattie Webb. the visitors | prize by Mrs. Charles Caldwell. The fa- vors were hand-painted and typical of the | holiday season.
 l Tn many of the large theaters 1t is the l custom to close the doors while a play is in progress and only let in late corners be- | tween acts. This rule adds much to the | comfort of the audience and of the play CTS A Birmingham audience is noto- | riously late in assembling. Some such rule as the above would cause them to be | on time.
 Mrs Chas. Caldwell returns today to Bainbridge. Ga. ~' | MT. and Mrs. Geo. L. Haven have sre- turned to the city, and are domiciled with Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Murdock, Fourteenth | avenue, south Ss,. @sE
 MT. and Mrs. W. L. Murdoch received a
 Christmas present in the shape of a boy.
 Cards are cut toAthe marriage. at Union | Springs at the home of Judge Sydney | Thomas Frazer. of bis daughter. Martha Emogene to MT. John Bell Keeble. of | Nashville. The ceremony takes place. tt l o'clock on the afternoon of Jan. 6. Both parties to the approaching contract are | brilliant and charming people. We wait them our love and good wishes.-Eufaula Times. Guntersville,s Dec. 2S.-Married in the | Methodist church at Guntersville. Ala, l on the 23d of December. Mir. w. R. Brad ley to Miss Willie Matthews, Rev. D. l w. Ward officiating.
 The groom is the manager of the w. R. Bradley mercantile company. and Is we'll known and highly respected in this and surrounding country t I The bride is the charming daughter of w. H. Matthews, senator from the Twelfth senatorial district. She is the belle of our town and surrounding coun- try, a consecrated Christian, good church | worker, the assistant in the Guin high