The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-24

.'tacky' gifts, presented by the young
ladies and gentlemen to each other. The
following will assemble about 9 O'Clock and
enter into all the beautiful sentiment of
this Christmas tide: Misses Susie Martin,
Anna Morrow. Lucy Hagood Virginia Wal
ker, Mollie Jordan, Lura Brown, Daisy
Moody, Kate Morrow. Willie Morrow, Ma
ry George Linn, Mamie Pearson, Kate Ro-
! gan, Sarah Rogan and Messrs. n. l. Mil
Ter f. A. DeFuniak, Ersltine Ramsey, W.
Ellis. Lewis Morris A. C. Crowder, D. Ro-
gan, T. C. Shook, w L. Carpenter, Ross
G. Smith, viii Walker L. B. Musgrove
I.undie sloss and Thomas Watson.
Miss Blake. of Tailat"ga. Miss Patterson
of Nashville, and Mr. and Mrs. o. B. New
man. of Waverly. are visiting DR.. and Mrs.
j. w. Newman, SIG Twenty-second street
North.
Mrs. Henry De Bardeleben, of Wood
ward spent yesterday in the city.
Mr. George Morrow and Mr.. owen Brown
returned yesterday from Bingham to spend
their Christmas vacation with their faml-
! lies.
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MI JONI y ulier letl yesterday u speHd
the holidays with his daughter at Clanton.
Miss Elizabeth Shelley is the guest of
friends at Detroit. Mich. where she is re-
ceivng very much social attention.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Hodges left yester-
day for Mobile to spend the holiday season
with relatives in that city.
Mr.. and Mrs J. H. lMinge. Jr., of Fauns-
dale, are the guests of Mrs. NJ L. Sloss,
during the Christmas season.
Mrs. VIM. Mcqueen and her little son
left yesterday for Eutaw, to spend the
holidays with relatives.
Mrs. John T. Miner. of Newcastle, spent
yesterday in the city.
Mrs. E. F. Bray, of Paris, Tex, is the
guest of Mrs. M A. Morrow, on Seventh
avenue.
Miss Mary Altar Barbour has returned
to her home in Kentucky, after a visit of
several weeks to her uncle, Rev. DIR. John
Barbour.
The Atlanta Journal says:
A pretty English custom which it seems
is beginning to gain ground in this, it
has already in the old country is that
of sending the dainty Christmas cards to
all ones acquaintances and friends.
The cards are made especially for each
family, and usually bear the crest mono-s
gram and name of the home, and the seas
on's greetings in n few appropriate words
This custom has received its sanction in
Dto vii, of fha
young men of the social set are greeting
their friends by the sending OF these SOU
venir cards, bearing the words compli-
ments Of Mr.. -, and wishing you a NOR
ry Christmas and joyous New Year" or
some other appropriate greeting of the
season.
Many people adopt the custom of send
ing their visiting cards with the words
of greeting written them This form
of greeting is however. for especial friends
only
Miss Katherine Julia Morrow and Dr.
Robert spann Catchart. of South Carolina
will be quietly married Wednesday after
noon Jan. 5, at $3.50 O'Clock, at the home
Of the brides mother, Mrs. Harry A. Nor
row, in Seventh avenue. Invitations will
not be sent to friends in the city, and ow-
ing to the delicate health of Mrs Morrow.
one, only witnessed by intimate friends and
relatives. In the marriage of Miss Nor
row, Birmingham will lose one of it's most
charming and attractive young women. one
who has endeared herself to hundreds of
friends.
Mr.. E. A. Smith, purchasing agent for the
Illinois Car and Equipment company. at
Admission, Ala, is quite i'll in this city, suf-
feriDp wi an att Of
Smith who is also editor of Alabama's
Christian Endeavor paper, is a frequnet
visitor to Birmingham and his many
| friends here will be sorry to learn of his
| illness.
| The music at the Church of the Advent
| tomorrow will be exceedingly fine. Mss
| Coffin, who has the direction of the choir,
| has arranged a programme of excellence
and attractiveness, and the regular vested
choir will be augmented by several of the
best voices in the city.
| Mr.. Samuel Ullman and Mr.. NJ NJ. JTl-
| man will leave this afternoon for Port Glib
| son, Miss. to spend the holidays and at
| tend the marriage of his son, Mr.. e. G.
| Ulman, to Miss Goodman.
| The Little Jokers were the guests yester-
| day afternoon of Mrs E. W. Barrett, at
| her home, on the South Highlands, which
was profusely and appropriately decorated
with holly and mstletoe The score cards
were unusually handsome and artistic.
| The prize, lovely cut glass bon bon dish,
| was awarded Mrs Charles Caldwell. Egg
| nog and other delightful refreshments were
| served during the afternoon. The Little
Jokers will meet next with Mrs. w. II. Ket-
tig.
Miss Carrie B. Perkins and Mr.. J. L.
Whitmore were married Wednesday even
ing at the South Side Baptist church by
| Rev. DIR. Hale, and the ceremony was wit
| messed by large number of friends. Mr..
| and Mrs Whitmore now living at
| Smith mines, with which Mr. Whitmore is
| connected