Birmingham state herald., 1896-10-11

Shields. Upon their return to the city delightful refreshments were enjoyed at the Hotel Morris:
 T. R. Shields and Miss Jessie Norris, H. P. Hughes and Miss Lizzie Sowel, w. H. Driskill and Miss Annette Muslin, Byard Shields and Miss Blanche Mus tin, Gus Sowell and Miss Tyler Moore, Henry Dean and Miss Millie Nabb, MT. Keller and Miss Kate Marshall, Otto Stoelker and Miss Ferry Nabb, Harris Vaughan and Miss Gertrude Muslin. MT. and Mrs. c. H. Nabb acted as chaper- ones. Es
 Mrs. Mary Craig of Selma will be the guest of Miss Kathleen Hooper for week.
 Mrs. A. J. Church has moved to her home, Avenue J and Fifteenth street.
 The ladies of St. Marys are beginning preparations for the fourth annual Chrysanthemum and floral exhibition of Birmingham. All take an interest in the flower show, and a most successful one is expected this season. There will be prizes offered for the best specimens of chrysanthemums, roses, palms, etc.
 
 The Birmingham Art League has moved into pleasant quarters over the old postoffice building, corner of Nine teenth street and Third avenue. This institution has always been quite an ad- dition to the city. MT. Parish will still | conduct the antique and still life classes, | while Miss Copeland has the china de- | pertinent. Birmingham should do every l thing she can to encourage this artistic | element of her children as she has done | in the musical and educational depart ment.
 Judge J. J. Banks has kindly consent ed to lecture at the Central Presbyterian church on next Saturday evening, Octo- | Der IT, 1t will be remembered with pleas- l ure that it was for the ladies of the Cen- tral Presbyterian church that Judge Banks first wrote and delivered his lec- ture on Mexico, which has won such uni- versal praise and admiration. This lec- ture on Mexico Judge Banks delivered | the past summer at Mont Eagle, where he gained the most enthusiastic applause and was rendered perfect ovation. On Saturday night, October IT, Judge Banks will lecture upon Sketches From Country Life" There are many who will be glad of this opportunity to hear from the judge in a new field of thought, and the ladies cordially Invite them to be present.
 Rev pr. John G. Murray will preach his first sermon in the Church of the Ad- vent on the first Sunday in November. He has been engaged for several years in mission work along the Alabama river between Selma and Mobile. He is an edu- cated, eloquent and consecrated man. He is of middle age, and has a family. He will reside in the reotory adjoining the church.
 Mrs. Lightfoot of Washington sister to Miss Nettie Anderson, passed down to Eutaw yesterday to visit relatives Mrs. D. M. Drennen returned yesterday after an absence of four months. During the summer she spent some time at As- bury Park. Mr. Drennen is delighted to sit again under his own vine and fig tree after roughing it with the boys for so long a time.
 Miss Margaret O'Brien has returned from visit to friends in Montgomery.
 
 The State Herald and it's many readers regret very much the departure of Mrs. | George c. Ball and her charming daugh- | ters from this city. They have gone to | Atlanta to take up their abode, and Bir-
 mingham's loss is the Georgia Gate City s gain. Mrs. Balls many brilliant pencil- ings in the social columns of the State Herald were always enjoyed, and the State Herald was loath to give her up. l