The age-herald., 1897-12-02
BY MRS. GEORGE c. BALL

gentlemen.
 Miss McEach.n, of Tuscaloosa, is the guest of Mss Jamie McLester this week
 Mrs. John Sdbley has returned from a visit of two months to relatives at Au- gusta and ether points in Georgia.
 Miss Mamie Turpin, of South Ala bama, Is the guest of Miss Rinnie Leigh Head, at her home on Tenth avenue, South Highlands.
 Mrs. Gregory Smith and fanaly, of Mobile, after a brief visit to Mrs Alice M. Smith, returned to their home Tues day morning.
 Mrs. James H. Little, of Montgomery, passed through Birmingham yesterday en route home from Livingston.
 Mrs. Robert L. Simpson is at Fauns- dale visiting Mrs. J. H. Mrnge, Jr. She went down in time ito attend the recep- tfon given by MT. and Mrs J. H. Mdnge, Sr., to the bride and groom, Mr. ard Mrs. J. H. Minge Jr.
 
 MT. and Mrs. J. H. Dougherty have returned from a visit to relatives in Tennessee, and are now alt the Florence hotel.
 Miss Brown, who was the guest of Miss How1a, and the sudden death of whose father was such a fearful shock to her and her friends, has returned home Miss Brown was to have been maid of honor at the marriage of Miss Howze and MT Hasl1sll, on the 9th inst, but her recent sad bereavement win interfere with this arrangement The friends made by Miss Brown during her short stay in the city deeply sympathize with her sorrow.
 MT. and Mrs. B. M. Si1arks gave a very charming car party yesterday over the Birmingham Mineral railway to their young guests, Misses Willie May and TiIlie Briggs, of Franklin, Tenn. The car left the sta atiop at 930 o'clock a. m. filled with a merry crowd and, stored with am appetising lunch. MT. and Mrs. Starks and their guests returned late in the afternoon.
 There will be a meeting of the Kings Daughters Friday afte9noon, at 9:30 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. John London, on Twenty first street South Highlands. All members and all who desire to become members are urged to be present at this meeting, as business of importance is to be transacted.
 MT and Mrs. T. V. Boardman, at their home on Twenty-ftr'st street. h'atween Fourth and F1f.h avenues, gave a hand some dining to MT. and Mrs. H. s. Mathews and MT. and Mrs. c. s. Sim mons a day or two since.
 The Mineral City chapter No. 101 have issu.d invitations to the celebration of its twenty-fiH,h anniversary, which will occur this evening at Elks' hall, Fourth avenue and Twentieth street. A recep ton will be held from 8 to 12 o'clock, which will b= followed by a banquet.
 MT E. Lesser, president, and Mr. D. Sandman, chairman of ,he entertainme2 2t committee, have sent out invitations to the first season concert of the Birming ham German Turn Verein at Turner hall, 2004 Third avenue, on Friday evening" Dec. 8, at S:30 o'clock. An elaborate musical prog amme will be rendered un- der the direction of Prof. Bruno Oette- king.
 The Amaranth Literary club was en.er- tained yesterday afternoon by Miss Ida May Dargin, at the Morris hotel. The following programme was rendered.:
 Paper, "Benjamin F'ranklin'-Miss Madge Smith.
 Paper, "Rosinska"A Ida Simpson.
 Paper, 'sDeKa1b"-IMiss Helen Hillman.
 Paper. 'sLaFNayetta"-M.ss Elise Ball.
 The club will meet next with Miss Cor rie Handley.
 The Nashville Banner of Tuesday has the following notice of the marriage of Miss Lucille Baxter of Nashville and Judge Robert Marr of New Orleans. both of Whocn have friends in Birmingham:
 The marriage of Miss Lucib= BaNter to Judge Robert Marr of New Orleans took place yesterday at 11:3O a. m. at the fam fly residence on West End av=nue. So carefully was their secret kept that, not even the best friends of th= cont acting pal,ies knew of the approaching wed- ding. The bride is a charming youDg g lady, with a bright, cultivated mind and a sweetness of disposition which gained her devoted friends from old and young. Sne IS the OauSnler Ol J uuSt Flu todAtsA. The bridegroom is man of proltlnence and ability. already a political pol>er in his native sta',e. Only the family were present at the marriage ceremony, and on the noon train the young couple left for a long eastern tour. The brides dress of dark blue cloth with astrachan trimmings and a touch of white satin. was very becoming.
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