The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-30
[ IN The SOCIAL REALM.
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for success, all under the capable direction
of Prof. B. Guckenberger.
1t is desired by the performers that the
audience shall be in their seats promptly ut
o'clock in order that there shall be moth
ing to divert attention from the beautiful
rendition of the oratorio.
The tickets already sold indicate that
very large and cultured audience will be
present this evening at St. Marys to en-
joy the grand music of THE Messiah"
Mr. Robert Jemison, of the street rail-
way company has promised to make ample
provision for conveying the people TO and
from st. Mary's this evening, and every
necessary arrangement has been made to
insure the comfort of those who shall hear
THE Messiah" tonight.
Mr. and Mrs. B. b. Conner are spending
a few days at Spring Hill. Ala.
Mr.. VIII Dozier, Of auburn is the guest
of his aunt, Mrs. VIM. A Chenoweth dur
ing the Christmas vacation
Mrs Latham. of St. Paul, MINI, is
spending the winter with her niece Mrs.
Henry L. Underwood, at Ridge Park, South
Highlands.
Messrs Baumer and Diebert. of Johns
town, Pa, who have been the guests for
several days of Mr.. N. F. Thompson, went
to Mobile on Tuesday for brief visit.
The young gentlemen of the Southern club
are arranging for one of their charming
cotillions for Tuesday evening" January L.
Mr. John Trimble who has been i'll for
several weeks with typhoid fever has SUI
ficiently recovered to be cut on the streets
again, much to the qualification of his many
friends.
The Highland Book club he'd one of the
most delightful meetings in its history yes
terday morning from 1890 to O'clock at
the handsome home of Mrs. James Bowron
corner Fourteenth avenue and twentieth
street Everywhere in the halls and rooms
there were suggestions of the Christmas
tide in the graceful bamboo and the red
belricd holly, which adorned arches, man
tells and vases. Besides the regular mem
bers, there were a fc' invited guests, sew"
eral of whom contributed to the following
very charming programme:
Piano, Scherzo- Arensky-AIiss Gockel
Song (a), Rock" QamontoO; Song CD
Love Song" Q1oH!ander)-Mrs. w. B.
Catchings.
Poem, (origlnaD Alabama, Mrs. Mar
garet Weber.
Harp, Russian melody-Mrs. Q. ChalfouX,
which was followed by a Welsh melody
in response to an encore.
Paper, Folk Songs of the Nations" by
Mrs. Clara Louise Fraley.
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son.
"a Talk, Bethlehem's Star" by Mrs.
Robert Cunningham, which was followed
by a. brief talk by Mrs. r. D. Johnston
upon the significant part played by children
in the history of the century just closing.
The musical members were rendered with
exquisite charm and the poem by Mrs.
Fraiey and the short talks by Mrs Robert
Cunningham, and Mrs. r. d. Johnston
were literary gems, beautiful III conception
ard perfect in style and dicton. After the
programme was completed the club and
guests were invited into the dining room
where at ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS small
tables delicious refreshments were served.
Bunches of holly berries were tied on the
pretty tea cups, and nestled in artistic
proximity to the tempting viands. Mrs.
Bowron presented her guests with crimson
carnations as souvenirs Of very charming,
meeting of the Highland Book club.
Miss Emma Leedy is now the guest of
Mrs. Frank c. Horton, at her home OIL
Georgia avenue, Mobile She will be abb
sent several weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. John White were at home
last evening to a goodly number of the
bellies and beaux of the younger social set,
complimentary to their handsome young
son, Mr.. Charles White, who is a student
at Auburn and is now enjoying his Christ
mas vacation at home
The parlors, halls and dining rooms were
lavishly decorated with bamboo ana holly,
white vases of cut flowers were placed at
various points of vantage.
There was a pretty gypsy in a quaint
tent, who told the fortunes of the young
folk, according to the teaching of Cherio;
there were many puzzling conundrums
guessed by bright boys and girls, and
games of progressive authors rounded up
an evening full of joy and pleasure.
During the evening Mrs. White served
bountiful collation. which was much en- |
joyed by her young guests
The following were the recipients of Mr..
Charles Whites hospitality last evening:
Misses Helen VanHoose, Kate Conner, Ma
mic Moore, Ada Bowron, Mamie Johnston, !
May Ward, Lizzie Johnston, Annie Rob-
erts, Sue Allen Ball, Bedelle Conner, An
ma Green, Carrie Sharpe, Edith Ward, AL
ma Fcagin, Roz Heard, Alya Heidi, and
Messrs. John Boddie, John Dabney, Ed |
Rucker, James Dwyer, Tom Rowron, For |
ney Johnston, Willie Phillips, Pettigrew |
Vernon, sgd Smith, Alex Chsolm, Wilbur |
Smith, Fritz Hardy, Tom Bradley, Pugh |
Pearson, Fred Green, Ben Terry, August |
Koenig and Rit Smith.
Mrs. Thomas j. Simmons, after visit of |
several weeks TO her daughter, Mrs. ]. w. |
Tor,lnson, has returned to her home at
Atlanta.
AS Mr. and Mrs. Victor Hanson, who |
were married Tuesday evening at Union |
town. have so many friends in Birming-