Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-13

 George c. Ball, Nineteenth street, between Tenth and Eleventh avenues South High lands. Telephone 9SS.)
 The following letter has been received, and as it is of interested to many Ala bamians it is published:
 Saratoga Springs, N. Y, May 9, 1896. Regent of General Sumter Chapter, Bir- mingham-
 Dear Madam: We learned with pleas ure that the invitation, for July Fourth, by the citizens of Saratoga Springs and this chapter, offered to the National So- ciety Daughters of the American Revo- lution, was cordially accepted by the continental congress. Our patriotic cele- bration for July 3, and will consist of full dress evening reception on the 3d in the ball room of the United States hotel; meeting in Convention hall on the 4th, with music and addresses by distinguished persons an excursion to the monument and a public display of fireworks; grand choral patriotic re- ligious service will be held in Convention hall on Sunday, the 9th.
 Headquarters will be at the United States hotel. Circulars with programme and details will soon be issued. How many shall we send sto your chapter? Kindly bring the matter before them; each one is invited individually.
 He OOnS Ol the AfneIlCdn IAcNOiullOn are also invited, and we hope for great national gathering of these two societies.
 Assuring you of cordial welcome from the citizens and Daughters" of historic Saratoga, very truly yours,
 MRS. JEANNE McD. DAWSON, Chairman of Committee on Chapter Re-
 gents,
 173 Caroline Street.
 By order of the chapter.
 We should like an invitation extended to any Daughters" unoreanized, or Sons in Alabama. In our directory Q89O we find only one chapter and that is yours. If there are others please see, through your state regent, that they are notified
 The Aurora Literary club will meet on Thursday afternoon-instead of Wednes- day-with Miss Susie McLester, by order of the president.
 The lawn party to be given by Mrs. B. M. Starks for the benefit of the Orphans home will occur next Monday evening at her delightful home on Eleventh avenue, South Highlands.
 The ladies having charge of the ar engagements for the lawn party to be given next Tuesday afternoon at Capitol park for the benefit of the creche are greatly encouraged and are already as- sured of a splendid success. The change of date-from Thursday to Tuesday, the 18th instant--was made in order not to conflict with other social affairs. On Monday the called meetings of the sever- al committees were very largely attend ed, and great interest and enthusiasm was manifested by the ladies' Mrs. Charles O. Locke is chairman of the en- tertainment committee, Mrs. R. F. John- ston of the reception committee, and Mrs Robert Cunningham. who was chairman of the refreshment committee, has ap- pointed In her stead Mrs. William liar die, who will have charge of this com- mittee. Mrs. Robert Cunningham and children leave on Saturday for Decatur Ga, where they will visit Mrs. George M Everhart, Mrs. Cunningham's mother.
 
 Mrs. Harry Jones will go to Shades mountain in few days to spend some time for the benefit of her baby's health.
 Today at 2:30 o'clock Mrs. George M. Morrow will entertain a number of friends at luncheon in honor of Mrs. George R. Mayo of Kentucky.
 This afternoon from to o'clock the Cadmean circle will give reception to the members of the literary clubs of the city and suburbs, and invitations have been issued for several days. If any of the women of the clubs have not received their invitations 1t is due to some mis- take of the messengers delivering the cards, as an invitation has been sent to every individual member of the various women's clubs.
 Miss Mol.e Edna Schoen will entertain many young friends on Monday evening, May 1S with confirmation party.
 
 Yesterday morning at 10 o'clock few friends gathered in the beautiful home of MT. and Mrs. Jack w. Johnston, on Hipb1ap6 Sonth HiQhlandS tO witness the christening of their lovely lit tie daughter, Josephine Bulard John ston. The ceremony occurred in the drawing room, with its exquisite decora- tions in pale shades of green and pink with white and gold accessories. Rev Owen F. Fitzsimons performed the bap- tismal service, and the dear little girl was held by MT. Glover Perrin. who stood proxy IS godfather for MT. Blair Ballard, Mrs. Johnston's nephew. Mrs. Josephine Ballard and Mrs. c. P. Perrin were god mothers-Mrs. Per.n acting as proxy for Mrs. Perrin. ST. After the ceremony the guests were invited into the very hand some colonial dining room, where delight full refreshments were served. The table was adorned with pink embroideries, and a great bowl of pink roses stood in the center. Toasts were drank to the ex- ceptionally pretty baby and to her grand mother, Mrs. l.. C. Jones, whose 18th birthday yesterday was. Among the guests were several little girls of and years of age, near neighbors and friends, all attired in their pretty spring finery, who seemed as deeply impressed with the wonderful dignity and decorum of the beautiful baby as were the older guests who were present.
 Many of Mrs. Johnston's guests re- paired immediately after the christen- ing service to the home of Mrs. H. H. Snnige, which was soon filled with friends drawn together to enjoy a nfu- sical and social treat, and when the pro- gramme began the handsome rooms were crowded with elegantly costumed, charming women.
 In every room there were vases and bowls of flowers, and jardinieres held palms and splendid white hydrangeas There were floral harps and Tyres in diff ferent parts of the lovely blue hall, and the stand for the musical drector-Miss Camille Herndon-was entwined with roses. The vocal and instrumental num- bers were exquisitely rendered, and each one was very heartily applauded by the cultured audience. This social innova- finn of Mrs Sinnipe's was ono of tha