Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-03-20
OUR SOCIAL WORLD

tAlI items of social interest will be gladly
noted in these columns If sent to Mgs,
George C. Ball Nineteenth street, between
Tenth and Eleventh avenues. South High
lands. Telephone $685.
Following my columns yesterday
morning, with a black heading, Jacks
Tips" without dividing rule), com
ments on the races were published. The
discussion of horse race matters is not
within the province of our social world
columns of the State Herald. Jacks
Tips were not contributed by me.
As Mrs c. b. Spencer, president of the
board of managers of the Mercy Home,
has invited every woman who feels an
interest in charging the scope of work
of the Mercy Home to meet her tomorrow
Saturday morning at 1880 o'clock at
the Commercial club rooms, ii is to be
hoped that large crowd of earnest wo-
men, young and old, will be present. This
is a form of charity which is especially
appropriate for the energies and enthu.
siasms of young women, and IN seVerai
southern cities, notably Montgomery, At
lanta and Nashville, the most fashionable
girls are seriously at work for the SICK
and needy. Birmingham girls must not
be less concerned about such things than
those of other cities. This work VIII not
interfere with single social diversion
nor single domestic duty, but it will
bring into the lives of the noble young
women who enter upon 1t an OBJECT worth
living and striving for and the satsiac-
ton of having accomplished something
for humanity's sake. So. young laoles,
prove your sweet womanhood, your
Christian charity, your love FOR your
God and for those principles learned at
a mothers knee, and your tender sym
pathy for the sick and needy, by meeting
at the Commercial club rooms tomorrow
Saturday morning at 1890 o'clock, and
inaugurating this work with your Whoie
heart and soul.
The young ladies of Montgomery, who
have just organized FOR ilty sake
in the infirmary of that cits nave enlist.
ed the sympathy and cooperation OF
Mrs M French Sheldon, and sne mas
kindly consented to lecture for their pen
eft one night next week at the Mont
gonery theater Mrs. Sheldon gives her
services, entirely without remuneration,
to the girls, and they expect to reallze
quite a sum from the lecture or TINS
brilliant woman. The organization in
Montgomery includes the names of sixty
of the SWEETEST girls OF the capltal CITY,
and they are determined to accomplish
as much good as possible for their fellow
creatures.
The Atlanta Constitution of Wednes-
day has this announcement:
1.-The marriage of Miss Alice Haiti
wanger and Mr.. John Tullis of Eufaula,
Ala, takes place Friday evening, April
rs, at St. Luke's cathedral.
miss HaltiWanger is the daughter OF
Mr.. A. j. Haltiwanger and has since her
debut been universally admired for her
brunette beauty and many womanly
charms.
MIR. T,,llis is one of the wealthest and
most prominent young men in Alabama
and will take his beautiful bride to a
complete and luxurious home In Eufaula,
where they will reside"
Mr.. John w. Tullis, Jr., has friends in
many parts of Alabama who will rejoice
In his approaching happiness. He Is
very prominent and promising young
Albanian son of Captain and Mrs. John
w. Tullis. and has inherited much of the
talent and sagacity which have made OF
his father such a universal success IN
every way. He is graduate or the
state university and is already FACTOR
in the business and social life of his sec
ton Miss Haltiwanger comes OF a
distinguished South Carolina family. Her
mother Is a granddaughter of the late
Gov. Francis Pickens, and his frst wire,
formerly Miss Simpkins, and her famlly
have always been exceedingly prominent
in the social and political history of
South Carolina.
Mrs. r. Loventhal and her daughter,
Miss Grace have returned from q VISIT
to rea tives at Nashville, Tenn. Tney
were absent two months.
Miss Sadie Bellamy, who has been the
guest of Mrs. G. w. Fordyce. on F1ttn
avenue, left yesterday for her nome IN
Iowa Miss Bellamy made many friends
during her sojourn in our city, who sin
cerely regret her departure.
The following excellent programme will
be rendered tomorrow afternoon at
O'Clock at the Conservatory of Music
thirteenth recital
Mr.. b. Guckenberger piano.
Mr. Emil Wiegand, violin.
Senate, d minor op. 81, No. CBeethov-
en-.
Violin concerto, minor, "Andante'
(Mendelssohn).
(b) Romance" CRubenstein).
piano and violln-"Andante," sonata
tRubinstein); "Rondo," sonata No.
beethoven.
The Ii Hung Chang party this after
noon and evening. at the residence OF
Can't and Mrs John A. Walker, Tenth
avenue, South Highlands, will be very
unique and interesting. 1t is for the ben
eft of the Southside Baptist church, and
all friends are cordially invited to be
present From to o'clock the children
are expected, and from to IL the older
folk
The Phenix club members entertained
their lady friends Wednesday evening
with euchre party, which was followed by
a dance, The lady< prize, lovely fan,
was won by Miss Retta Levy, and the
gentleman's prize, a pretty scarf, was
carried off by Mr.. l. Adler After the
games of euchre dancing was enjoyed
for several hours The young people pres
ent were:
Misses Beatrice Wertheimer, Pine
Bluff, Ark; Hattie Simpson. Chattanoo-
ga. Tenn; Bessye Hart, Jackson, Miss.
Sophie Landenheim, Vicksburg, Miss;
Maud Rice, Vlcksburg, Miss; Retta Le-
Wy, Irene Leyens, Dena Holzer, Estelle
Wertheimer Ophella Levy, Cecil Wise
Estelle Slaughter, Florence Wertheimer,
Matte Maud Lazarus.
Messrs Leo X. Steiner. Leo Rich, NJ
d. Friedman, H. B. Lytton, Edgar Ad-
Ter Otto Marx, Moxie Fies, Nose Laza-