Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-19

selections e cn1efly rom Duuley buch compositions, and will be rendered in the best style by the vested choir and the quartette, composed of Miss Bridewell. Mrs. Guckenberger MT. Gillies and MT. W. E. Smith. In the afternoon at 4:30 o'clock there will also be services and beautiful programme of music rendered by the splendid quartette. This service is particularly attractive, held as 1t is late in the afternoon, just as the gloam- ing is stealing over the earth. The music. rendered at this service is of the highest quality and will certainly be enjoyed by all who appreciate the best class of sacred composition Professor Gucken- berger presides at the organ and Is di- rector of the choir. The following is the
 programme for morning and evening ser vices today:
 Morning.
 Processional hymn. 523.
 "Venite" CRandalD.
 "Jubilate'' Dudley Buck).
 "GIoria Patri" Dudley Buck) "Te Deum" Dudley BuclO. Offertory, Mrs. Guckenberger.
 Professional hymn, 452.
 Evening.
 Opening hymn, 42S.
 "Cantate Domino" Dudley Buck). "Benedic Anima" Dudley BuclO "Gloria Patri' Dudley Buck. | Closing hymn.
 Miss Annie Stratton and Miss Blanche Tatum, the two wonderfully attractive Memphis beles who have been for seV- eral weeks the guests of Mrs. William B. Leedy and Mrs. Frank FoWlkeS, re- turned yesterday to their home, leaving many friends and admirers to regret their departure.
 The following invitation has been re- ceived:
 Clerks first annual ball. Clerks Be- nevolent and Protective association, Lo- cal No 23, at Young Mems Hebrew Asso- citation hall Friday evening, February IA, 1896. Committee: H. l.. White. chair
 man; M s. Umberhauer, Bert Black and
 T. J. Coleman.
 MT. and Mrs. R. A. Lewis gave very enjoyable leap year reception Wednes- day evening at their home on Twenty rooms were prettily decorated with cut | flowers, and at late hour the young gentlemen were escorted into the dining | room by the young ladies. where boun-
 tiful collation was enjoyed. The preparations for the "OId Folks l Concert" to be given next Friday even | ing at o'clock, are progressing in the most satisfactory way. The programme will be of. unusual interest and melody, l and the dear old songs of long ago will be sung by many of the prettiest young belles and beaux of today. It will be giv- en for the benefit of the First Methodist 1 church at Seals hall under the manage | ment of Mrs. W. l.. Sims and Mrs. w. A. Major:
 The following ladies have consented to | act as patronesses on the occasion: l. Mesdames T. T. Hillman, J. D. Moore, B. F. Moore, F. Y. Anderson, John Lon | don, Alex London, R. H. Pearson, George iiams, A. o. Lane, J. Morgan Smith, John | Towers. M. D. Jeffray, J. A. Going. M | Towers. W. S. Brown, James Wallis, | Robert Cunningham, George c. Hill, | John c. Henley, Ed Snow, s. Perry, A. B. | Johnston, Sallie Johnston, w. J. Milner | John M. Martin, John l.. VanNeste. Ru- | fus N. Rhodes. Thomas Parke, M A. | Morrow, W. c. Garrett, Richard John ston. John. H. Hine, John P. Tillman, | Harry Jones, M. B. Fallom, Fred s. Fer
 guson, William Hardie:
 ! The first meeting of the participants in 1 the forthcoming opera, Elisa" held Fri | day afternoon, called forth an enthusi- | asm that portends success. The next | meetings occur at the Jefferson Volun- | teers' armory Monday. for ladies at II o'clock a. m., school girls at 3:30 D. m. | and gentlemen at D. m. The following | ladies and gentlemen will take part in | the cast: Mesdames Shober. Sinnige E 1 Brown, R. F. Johnston, R. l.. Brooks. T. llC Thompson, Wilmer Beard, R. Ran Pdolph, E. J. Chandler. c. P. Perrin; Misses | Terrell. Ruffner. L. Smith, M. Morrow. EK. Morrow, A. Sharpe, l.. Sharpe. E. | Sharpe. Lila Smith, A. Bridewell, Mary | Clare Miner. Sada Cotton. l.. Patton, M EV. Graves A. Fallon, Mamie Pearson, IA. M. Dargin. Elise Ball.. Sue h'len Ball. Mittie Sherrod. Willie Drennen, Bertha | Koenig,, Mary Trimble. Anna May Phe- Ian. Lou Chisolm. Jennie Trimble, and hMessrs Cartwright. Gillies. Smith, Ran | dall, Putnam, Carter. Allen, Orr, King, V rid Warren. Bra6- ' ley, Sloss, Badham, Dearborn. Handley Perrin, A. Smith, Yates, Jones. Shep- herd, Ward, Johns. Miles. Jacobs. Lata-
 dy and others.
 | The following card has been received: | "Mr. and Mrs. James B. Roberts in- lI yite you to be present at the marriage of | their daughter, Stella May. to MT. Rig | don Edwards Orr, Wednesday morning,
 January 29 1896, at Il 80. First Presby- | terian church, Pensacola, Fla" Mrs J. D. Moore, at her handsome l nome on Eighth avenue, rendered beau- | tiful compliment to Misses Jennie Lut- | trell Elizabeth Cottingham, Susan Ball | and Lula OConnor yesterday afternoon | in the exquisite progressive luncheon which was enjoyed by fifty lovely maid | ems in all the bravery of pretty clothes l and the sweetness of youth and happi- ness. The rooms were artistically dec
 lorated with vases and bowls of cut flow
 lers and bright lights added to the effect. There were nine tables. each one decor sated with a different color, with the em- broideries. flowers. candles etc, carrying
 out with beautiful taste the color schemes. The first table was in white, with a vase of,white Roman hyacinths in the center, and all the embroideries and
 confections were in the same color. The
 candy straws, on each table were tied
 l with satin ribbon of the same color as the straws The second table was in pink
 and the flowers were lovely pink roses.
 The third table was green and graceful
 ferns were used in it's decoration, with
 the accessions of embroideries, candies,
 l afc fn tho aa me tint The fourth ia ble