Birmingham state herald., 1896-02-02

same thing occurred. This much know. But whether I did not count the little patients correctly, or whether it was a family of constantly growing ten dencieS, I cannot say. Perhaps 1t was both. At any rate. leaving these con- fusing memories to take care of them- selves, it will be a comfort I am sure, to learn the effect measles is producing upon the statesmen and their families at Washington. A telegram from that city to the New York World reads as fol- lows:
 "A case of measles kept Secretary Her bert from attending the meeting of the cabinet today. The secretary has not got them himself, but has been exposed
 and Mrs. Cleveland was afraid that in
 some way the trouble might be commu- nicated to the children. The sufferer in
 the case Is Baby Micou, Secretary Her bert's grandson, who has a slight attack.
 'It seems that the wives of the cabi-
 net officers who have children also did
 not think it right for the secretary of
 the navy to come in contact with their husbands, and other society ladies did
 not care to meet the secretary at recep-
 tions and teas. The secretary discreet ly decided to put himself in social quar- antine He is now communicated with over ng-distance telephone" ~*s
 Dr. Thomas D. Parke gave handsome dinner yesterday evening at his heme, on the South Highlands at o'clock to
 the board of health of Jefferson county. The appointments were in beautiful taste and the menu was served in many
 courses. Dr. w. H. Johnston, Dr. E. H.
 Sholl, Dr. s. L. Ledbetter, Dr. Cunning ham Wilson and Dr. Carson of BessefneIs
 were Dr. Parke's guests.
 The Duplicate Whist club will be ien-
 tertained next Thursday afternoons by Mrs. Fred Hardy at Lakeview. s" Judge J. J. Banks, who tells with the same dramatic eloquence of his travels that has made the writings of Gen. Lew Wallace of such intense interest, will lec-
 ture next Tuesday evening, FebruaryG 4. at o'clock at the Commercial club rooms for the benefit of the organ fund of the First Methodist church. His subject will
 be "Mexico," and he will no doubt be greeted by large audience.
 The members of the Cadmean circle were the guests of Mrs B. l.. Wyman on
 Friday afternoon The circle accepted the invitation of the@"No Name club" of Montgomery to send Delegates to the sec ond meeting of-~the State Federation eof Women's Clubs,1 to be held in that city
 early in the spring. As The delegates will
 be elected later, the Cadmean circle be- ing entitled to two representatives. Mrs. E. H. Cabaniss read a selection on Fri day afternoon-"Raison d'Etre of the Federal Judiciary'--and Mrs. Fred s. Ferguson gave '"rhe Peculiar Functions of the Two Houses of Congress" Mrs.
 Wyman served delightful refreshments during the afternoon. The Cadmean cir cle will attend next. Friday evening the | lecture to be delivered by Hon. John M | Martin-"The Influence of Dante Upon
 English Literature"-before the Lyceum Got, ,r,-1n ftar
 at 3 o'clock the circle will be entertained
 by Mrs. Zac P. Smith.
 
 The Nineteenth Century club was en- tertained on Wednesday afternoon by the Misses Meade at their home on the South
 Highlands. Miss Magruder and her writ ings were discussed by the members and the Misses Meade and Miss Madge Par | sons read papers. After dainty refresh
 ments the Nineteenth Century club ad- | journed to meet next with Miss Maliza Moore.
 The following superior musical pro- gramme will be rendered at St. Mary's- n-the- Highlands this morning and aft ernoon. Mrs. H. H. Sinnige will sing at both services, as Mrs. Guckenberger is still indisposed. The rest of the quar- tette and the full vested choir, with Mrs. Sinnige's assistance, will render this pro gramme:
 Morning-Processona hymn 73. Venite (RandalD, Te Deum Dawre), Jubilate CTouro), Offertory by Mrs. Sinnige. re- cessional hymn 331
 Benedic Anima (Chandler). Anthem by Mrs. Sinnige and MT. Smith, Nunc Di-
 mittis GA. J. Holden)
 The Old Folks concert, with an entire ly different programme, will be repeated ,Ix Iatl at aIc ton 1NxrA AJru w. l.. Sims. Mrs. w. A. Major and the ladies and gentlemen who assisted them at the last concert, which was such a re- freshing and delightful success. The Thursday Evening Euchre club was entertained by Mrs. George c. Ball and the prize, porcelain clock, was won by Mrs B. l.. Wyman.
 A number of the younger set of Bir- mingham belles are arranging for a smell leap year hop, to be given on the even- ing of the 17th instant at the Florence hotel
 Mss Bertha Woodward will entertain the Little Jokers on next Wednesday afternoon, instead of Thursday, at her handsome home on Highland avenue. Members of the Litta Jokers are request- ed to take note of this change from Thursday to Wednesday afternoon. Last Tuesday evening, at the beautiful home of his sister. Mrs. Caldwell Brad
 shaw. on Highland avenue, MT. Charles Plosser delightfully."- entertained many of his young friends. There were delicious
 refreshments served during the evening
 and the wonderful photograph added to
 the pleasure and interest of the occasion.
 The following were the guests of MT.
 Charles Plosser on Tuesday evening:
 Misses Alice Force, Annie Erwin, Mary
 Johnston, Annie Jernigan, Emily Koe-
 mig. Virginia Sharpe, May Hooper, Hooper. Fannie Reese and