The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-19
IN THE SOCIAL WORLD
Continued from Thirteenth Page.


direction of Prof and Mrs. B. Guckenber-
ger, who, three years ago, were induced
by Gen. e. w. Rucker to come to Birming-
ham from Cincinnati, to establish a con-
servatory of music in the city. Gen.
Rucker has been largely instrumental in
securing for st. Mary's the splendid music
now rendered by its choir Rev. owen p
Fitzsimmons, rector of st. Mary's, has ac-
complished a wonderful work during the
few years of his stay in Birmingham, as
statistics and results prove.
Mrs Julia Hemberg, of Pensacola, Fla,
will shortly visit Mr.. and Mrs. Richard H.
Fries In Seventh avenue. Mrs. Hemberg is
a sister of Mr.. Fries and is an accomplish
ed lingust and musician.
Misses Della and Maria Bauchelle re-
turned yesterday to their home at Boligee
Ala, to spend the holidays. The Misses
Bauchelle are members of the senior class
of the High school, and will return to their
school duties early in January
That glorious oratorio, 1.-THE Messiah,
will be rendered Thursday evening, Dec
80, at St. Mary Observation-Disclosures, and
will be one of the greatest musical tri-
umphs in the history of Birmingham. Prof
Guckenberger is leaving nothing UNI
done which in anywse con-
tribute TO the successful presenta-
ton of this masterpiece of musical
composition There viii be rendered the
twelve great choruses, while last year only
six were heard. Mr.. George Jackson will
al,a, NIL ha
and every vocal solo will be sung by art
lists of the highest ability and cultivation
There will be chorus of fifty voices.
Mrs Robert Taylor Byrd gave beautiful
and delightful card party yesterday after
noon from to O'Clock at her lovely
home in Twentieth street South Highlands.
The artistic decorations of holly and bam-
boo anticipated the approaching holidays
while many vases of pink carnations added
to the beauty and fragrance of the rooms
There were eight tables of players and
the score cards-the handiwork of Mrs
FAC p. Smith--were veritable bits of art.
They were white in diamond, club heart
and spade shapes, and decorated with ex-
quisitely painted flowers-wild roses, vio-
let's, holly berries, lilies, etc, etc.-and
lettered in gold, each one bearing the mon
-ogra1n of Mrs. Byrd. Punch was served in
the hall by Mrs. ]. F. Graham, and after
the games of euchre delicious refreshments,
in course, were enjoyed by the guests. The
first prize, an exquisiteSbo bon dish, eab-
orately decorated in gold, was won by Mrs.
Will II. Worthngton; Mrs. Joseph r.
Smith won the second prize, a lovely cut
glass pitcher, and the consolation prize
was carried off by Mrs. Thomas Ashford;
1t was handsome silver olive spoon. Mrs,
Byrd received her friends in stylish black
satin gown, with blue vest and embroidery
on the corsage. The following guests en-
joyed Mrs. Byrds charming hospitality
yesterday afternoon: Mesdames W. NJ.
Newbold, j. G. Metcalfe CLouisville), j. A.
VanHoose, j. d. Moore, B. F. Moore, Alice
M. Smith, sgd Moore, VIII G. Estes, l.. G.
Woodson. Joseph r. Smith, j. s. Marks,
VIM. N. Malone, Stafford Smith, S. e.
Thompson, Dan Greene, Charles Abbott. a.
l.. Nabers, ]. f. Graham. Thomas H. Mol
ton, T. l.. Robertson, w. II. Worthington.
Thomas Ashford, Rush Simpson, VIM. B.
Leedy, VIM. Duncan Nesbtt, G. NJ. Cruik-
shank, II. H. Mayberry, ]. II. McCary.
]. B. Morson, ]. w. Barclay E. Andrews,
Geo. c. Ball, and Miss Kate Smith,