Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-04

rl:ston on May 4th will no doubt demofl- citrate to all dhe benefits to be darived by united efforts It is hopted that the Ala bana Federation will put into active cFl- eratiea a movement which has been al- ready somewhat agitat9d-that of od-gaa- fzing a league cf the clubs of the south. The southern wSTlen are greatly in need of a better knowledge cf each other and the really fine work that hundreds of them are doing in literature, science, art, philanthropy and education.
 CorrcG'dta society celebrated s eley- enth anniversary yesterday evening at Lakeview iri most enjoyable manner, as is usual With this well-l1rown Ger man-AmepGcan society Prof. Grambs' orchestra had been engaged for the oc- o:asfcCT and Gisccursed sweet music dur ing Una a1terndcn and evening.
 The following were the several con- matees:
 Rec: :pticn and Floor-P. Hoppert, Her meta Unrath and J. Soderberg.
 Refr5eihments-L Schifinger, H. Behr- CTS ard. A. F. Dunk5r.
 Entertainment-A. Anton, Geo. Stucken and F. Schuessler.
 PTirting~ ard Ira ansportation-H. Rsnt- schell, A. F. Bunker and H. Pfo: ger.
 Gorela1 Commf1tee-P. Har raTnpf, J. Lertz, J. w. Schaefer and c. Hugen- schmidt.
 The programme opened with a concert by Prof Grambs' band from te D. m. During the alfternoom all kinds of sport was irduIged by oed and young, which was very ir'tereia.irg.
 At 5, so'ci-lck MT. 4. Anton deliv red an address in German, he having been se- lee ed to dHtive the arnual o1atsCn.
 Then fcG1owsd the crown!ng of the queen The curtain was r1is;d, disclcs- ing May pole, with its gaudy riti2bns, ard the merry May pole dancers in the background. The benh played God Save the Queen" and the beautiful qu=en of ths May and her attendants s, with manly looking escOr B. marched to the fro.t aR1 certer of the stage. President H. Hen s5hel. Of Concor0ia socisty, then apearsd ure and congratulated the society on its t'4Ppy selection a,nd then placed the crown upon the queerAy brow of Miss Carrie ODmuz. procIaiming her queen of the May festival
 The attendants to the queen were Misses Minnie Kaminsky and Emma Pehrens, and Messrs. John Mane, Chas. dugenSohmid, md J. Soderberg.
 Then came the beautiful May pole GaEee. The queen, with her attendants, had been eeeorteds:o a stage box and at a signal from Der the music began and so did the beartiful little dancers. They We're Misses Lizzie Kam.nisky. Lillie and Katie Luhrman, May Wright. Clara, Lena ai-l Inigeiboig Behrens, Helen Ploe- ger. Miler,ie Heriychel. Valley Hart
 
 President H. Her.tschel then delivered an aG1Selss in German, which was listened 10 with matfs ed respect
 An irternslsion followed, after which the merry darce was participated in un- til a late hour.
 Mrs "A. J. Church ar1 daughter, Ag- nSts; VIM give an at home this evening fHlm to Il o'clock at their home, S3S South Fifteenth street, complimentary to MT. and Mrs. J. B. Haylow. Dancing and refreshments.
 The announcement of the engagement of MR Hugh Morrow to Miss Margaret Smith has been made. MT. Morrow is the popular assistant county solicitor and a young lawyer of great reputation. His bride to be is the eldest daughter of Mr. Joseph R. Smith, Jr., and cahrming and interesting young woman
 Miss Ida May Dargin went down to Montgomery yesterday.
 Miss Nellie Prince, daughter of Col. Sid Prince, of Mobile, is the guest of the Misses Lewis, Underwood Hill.
 Mrs. Wolf, wife of Judge Samuel G. Wolf, of Marengo county, and sister of Dr. A. T. Henley of Birmingham, passed through the city yesterday en route to Nashville on a. visit. She stopped over a few hours at the Morris to meet some of hsr friends and elatives.
 Mrs. Louise Mallory, of Selma, the daughter of H. F. Mallory, is visiting the family of w. c. Wood on South High lands.
 Mir. and Mrs. J. B. Haylow have re- Mrs A o. Lane, Mrs. Cruikshank, Mrs.
 Mrs. Jas. A. Going, Mrs. W. J. Milner, Mrs. A. O. Lane, Mrs. Cruikehank Mrs. John c. Henley went over to Anniston yesterday to attend the Federated clubs. The, Tuesday Afternoon Whist club, that intended to meet with Mrs. Morson, will not meet today on account of the reception by Mrs. F; Y. Anderson
 After pleasant visit to MT. ard Mrs J. L. Yancey, Miss Carrie McCalley went over to Anniston yesterday, and from there will return to Huntsville.
 Mrs. Judge Brooks is visiting friends in the city.
 On Saturday Mrs. L. Crozier French gave, a. talk at 1904 Fifth avenue upon her system for the development of mind and body, ethical principles being the key stone of the arch. She divides the sub ject into three parts: Mechanical intel
 
 breathing and articulation and 1t was shown what an important factor correct breathing is in the physical economy; that it is of the first importance that chil- dren should be trained to enumerate cor rectly and that this could be dore only by a teacher welk acquainted with the laws of speech. The treatment of the second division of the subject included the pause, infection, and emphasis and 1t was shown how conducive to healthy development of the reasoning faculties of children would be the teaching of reading if it were scientifically taught. In the third part was included tone, timc stress and hitch and ii was dennn stra ted that