Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-01-17
SOCIAL.

OOOHlEI
E. NJ. Heller, Ohios state supervising
architect, and chief of the city of Della
ware fire department, with his wife are
here visiting the family of b. f. Old
ham, on Avenue G.
Mrs. Will B. Fair, of Jacksonville, Fla,
is visiting her parents, Mr.. and Mrs. G..
w. Stockin, SIS South Twenty-second
street.
The Thursday Afternoon Whist club
was entertained last Thursday afternoon
by Mrs. Richard FL. Fries. at her home on
Seventh avenue, at whist. The club is
composed of our Jewish ladies and mas
been a regular organization for two years,
meeting at the respective houses Of its
members on Thursday afternoons. The
following ladies were the recipient of the
prizes:
First Prize-Mrs, ]. Ellinger, hand
some Venetian glass vase.
Second PriZe-Mrs. e. II. Levi, pair
OF Austrian bisque statuettes.
Consolation prizes were awarded TO
Miss Stella Abraham and Miss Ray Plaut.
Among the non-members present as the
guest of the club were Miss Ray Plaut,
of Cincinnati; Miss Stella Abraham, of
Port Gibson, Miss; Miss Retta Levy and
Miss Estelle Slaughter, of this city.
Mrs. Fries was as usual good hostess,
and every detail of che affair was well
arranged After the games were over
delicious refreshments were served the
spacious dining hall being Hastily draped
in pink and white, the colorS of the ey-
ening. The flowers of the day were pink
and white carnations and roses.
On next Thursday afternoon the club
will meet at Mrs. e. Bloch's residence.
The many friends of the late Maj. w.
J. Minis will regret to hear of the serious
illness of his widow at her home near
Cleveland.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. w. Custred. of Cleve-
land gave a most enjoyable dance on
last Friday night. Several couples from
Pratt City were in attendance. All pres
ent express themselves as having had a
delightful evening.
The Cleveland Belles-Lettres club met
at the home of Mrs. j. c. DeJarnette, Fri
day. 18th. A delightful programme was
rendered and the afternoon delightfully."-
and profitably spent. The interest in this
club is widening, several new members
having connected themselves with II at
this meeting. The club Will meet with
Mrs. Buck next week.
Mr.. Harry Coffin and wife will leave for
Atlanta on Feb. l, where Mr. CONN goes
in business for himself. For some time
ne has been bookkeeper in the large hard-
mousse
friends of both Mr.. and Mrs. Coffin part
with them with regret. Mr.. Coffin is
descendant of Sir Isaac Coffin, of Eng
land and shows his blue blood, HIS
father. Mr. b. l.. Coffin, and family Will
remain in Birmingham.
The society reporter handed in write
up of four lines about the german at
the Southern club
Here" exclaimed the city editor.
,1-x1, ntIt nf thjG-it WAS
of some mportance-soclety folks, anu
so forth" ,,,oa -+ha
reporter, 1.-The clubmen say they don I
want the names published--not good
form, you know.
But can't you throw IN some daJeel-
iyes?" insisted the editor.
Adieetives, adjectives, adjectives! How
could a society writer get on without
adiectiyes? And they must be the same
ndjectives every time-alf compliments
~ all superlative-no other sort Will DO
WHY not let us have a list of self ad-
Unstable adjectives? adjectives that VIII
1T every social function. 1t would save
reader. Here is a list of adjectives we
submit and the reader can apply them
hereafter: Recherche, au falt, creme de
la creme, brilliant. glittering, grand
good, great, jumbo, striking, Lavish, ele'
CANT. blooming, beaming, delicious, trans
PORTING tasteful superb, sublime, ex-
auisite estate, heavenly. angelic, etc.
etc.
Cards have been issued by Mr.. and Mrs
Cleveland A. Terrell to the marriage OF
their daughter, Mary to Mr.. st. Yalen-
tine Taylor, Jan. 10, Methodist church
Uniontown, Ala.
The ladies' aid supper at the parsonage
of ST. Johns M. E. church was socially
and financially a success. The house
from 1880 to II was filed with merry
faces. The young ladies', with their many
charms, together with the young gentle
men, contributed much to the enjoyment
of the evening with their delightful mu-
sic The supper was in abundance, and
it seemed of the best quality we have
for some time enjoyed. Cupid and we
suspect "Leander and Neroes," were
present. 1t was for young and old ar
occasion of much pleasure.
The average American citizen is font
of the daring. He probably fell heir t
this feeling as the successor of the Rec
Man. Nothing pleases him better than Il
do something that is prohibited In pro
hibition states, where every obstacle Il
placed in the way of buying drink, mel
stay awake all night to circumvent thu
law and get drink whether they real
ly want II or not The idea is to do th'
thing that is prohibited. The Frencl
LADY, expressed a sentiment akin to thi
when she exclaimed upon drinking {
glass of water, How nice 1t would be /
only wicked to drink it, Our Birming
ham men, when they board an electri,
car are confronted with signs, "Smok
ing not allowed in this car" If no la
dies are aboard they glare at the sign!
and smoke, smoke. smoke till they are IL
danger of the tobacco heart" just be-
t1ax INF m da hof eli mn