Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-22


cestry. She will carry to her South Caro-
liza home the love and admiration of q
very large circle of Alabama friends
who wish for her all manner of blessings
in the coming years.
Mr.. Il. A. Hagood is a young South
Carolinian of birth, breeding and elevated
character, and is worthy of the prize he
has won.
The Aurora Literary club was enter
tanned yesterday afternoon by Miss Myr-
tie Miles. After the following pro-
gramme was rendered refreshments
were served, and the club adjourned to
meet next with Miss Matte Monroe:
THE Reign of Charles l., A. d. 1926
1919"
Roll call.
History of the Period"
Reading, 1.-THE Star of Empire" Sc
lected from 1.-THE Story of Liberty by
Charles Carleton Coffin-Miss Louise
Rushton.
Original Paper on the Life of John
Hampden"-Miss Mile Nabb.
"Original Paper on the Reign of
Charles miss Carrie Sharpe.
A trolley excursion will leave First ave
nue and Twentieth street on Saturday
afternoon at o'clock and will traverse
all the electric lines, thus giving splen-
did opportunity for the visitors and del
egates to the Presbyterian general as
sembly to see the city and its many pref
ty suburbs. The proceeds go to the
Cumberland Presbyterian church.
Miss Susie Chaires and Miss Cynthia
Cannon of Tennessee, who have been the
recipients of many social courtesleS DUR
ing their brief sojourn in Birmingham as
the guests of Mrs. Thomas M. Bradley,
returned to their homes few days ago.
Mrs. Bradley will go to Memphis on sat
urdaV for a short visit to friends
Wednesday afternoon at 6 o'clock Mrs.
b. Il. Conner gave one of the most peauti-
full entertainments of the season to her
daughter, Mrs. James Fl. Blount, Jr., or
Macon, and a few friends. 1t was not
an artistic function, but one entirely
unique and delightful. 1t was tea, and
the dozen friends were seated about the
large circular table with all the charm
ing unconventionality of earlier times
together with the artistic ACCOMPANY
ments of this present day, when enter
tanning has become q fine art. In the
library and parlor were bowls and vases
of sweet peas and roses; in the dining
room were the same pretty blossoms.
The tea table was very large round
one and was exquisltely adorned with
sweet peas, smilax, ferns and rich white
embroideries. In the center of the table
was a lovely arrangement of ferns, smi-
lax and sweet peas, and from TINS ran
twelve delicate vines of Smilax TO the
edge of the table, outlining the positions
of the guests. The chandelier above the
table was also elabora tely decorated with
smilax. and at each plate was bunch
OF sweet pea blossoms, tied with green
satin ribbon Green and white were the
predomifR ting colors in decorations anu
menu. The delicious menu was hand-
somely served in number OF courses
and the ices were moulded to represent
n1D m n
beautiful function, and every woman as
she went home in the soft spring gloam-
ing felt glad that Mrs. Conner had re-
viyed a dear old-time fashion, with all
| the lovely picturesqueness OF TINS artis-
tic day of ours. Mrs. Corners guests
were Mrs. James II. Blount, Jr., Mrs 10.
X. Campbell Mrs. John w. Tomlinson,
Mrs. J. C. Henley, Mrs. f. Y. Anderson,
Mrs. Alex T. London, Mrs. l.. q. WOOD
son. Mrs w. w. Wilkerson, Mrs. Thomas
| NJ Bradley. Mrs. G. M. Williams and
| Mrs. George C. Ball. Mrs. Conner re-
| ceived her friends in stylish heliotrope
| toilette and Mrs. Blount was gowned In
| soft white silk and lace.
| Mrs. Elizabeth Robertson of Nashville
| is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. James Bow
ron at their South Highlands home.
| Miss Harriet M. Atwater of New Ha-
| ven. Ct, is visiting her brother, Mr.. A.
| e. Atwater, in Jonesville. Miss AtWater
| is a member of the New England Press
| association and was at one time on the
| editorial staff of the Worthington Maya
| zine. published at Hartford, CT, and has
| been for years a correspondent of the
| New Haven Journal.
|
| Miss Mary Greene of Opelika Is the
| guest of her brother Hon. Dan Greene,
at his home on Eleventh avenue, South
| Highlands.
Mrs. w. r. Watts of Covington. KY,
/ is visiting her mother. Mrs. L. r. Gockel,
on the South Highlands. Mrs. Watts Is
| accompanied by her pretty little daugh-
/ ter, Miss Rose Elizabeth Watts.
|
Miss Isabelle Colcock of New Orleans
is the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Stafford
| Smith.
| The following handsome invitation has
| been received:
| .The corps of cadets of the Alabama
| Polytechnic institute requests the pleas
| ure of your company at their commence
| ment hop in Langdon hail. Wednesday
| evening, June 10, 1896
| s.Hop managerS-H. RoZer Casey,
| chairman; A. Beirne Andrews. Albert l..
| Alexander. Will d. Wills, Wade III. Ne
gus, J. Clifton Warren, Will j. Nixon,
Almuth C. Vandiver, Clifford W. Stew
art, Francis F. Oser.'
Miss Edna Schoen gave a most enJoya-
| BILE party Wednesday evening at hef
home on Nineteenth street, between Sew
| enth and Eighth avenues, in that way eel
| ebrating her confirmation, which had oc-
| Cured on Monday. The house was pro-
fusely decorated, and the young. folk
found that time had wings while happl-
| ness reigned bountiful collation. was
served during the evening. The following
| guests were present:
| Rabbi Nj. Newfeld, Messrs. B. f. Eze-
| lSiel, NJ D. Friedman, B. Hellman, L. w.
Friedman, Mrs. E. Schoen, Misses Jessie
Lazarus, Cora Loeb, Edna Schoen, Susie
Phillips, Clara Kaufman, Marcella klotz
| Hattie Strauss, Ethel Black, Rebecca
| dim, Adele Hochstadter, Maize Meyer
Falice Barr Bertha Schoen, May Bern
| helm, May Mailer, Adele Kohn, Bertha
| Wellman, and Masters Charlie Fox, Emil
Loveman, Phil Levy. Milton Flies, Henry
| Schlesstnger, Sam Block, Sidney Lazarus
Joe Loveman, Victor Wertheimer and Ed
gar Burger. 49, ~.
Tomorrow Saturday afternoon at
| o'clock the following very superior pro-
| gramme will be rendered at the Bir-