Birmingham state herald., 1897-07-01
IN SOCIETY'S DOMAINS.
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Mrs. J. E. White, of Whistler, Ala, mother of Mir. Will Nichols, is visiting relatives and friends on Fifth avenue, AVoEdale.
 Master Merlin Herzfeld lef. yesterday morning for Mobile, where he will remain some lime visiting relatives and friends, after which he will accompany the fam lily of his uncle, MT. Albert Herzfeld, to Biloxi, Miss, to spend the remainder of the heated term.
 Miss Bertha Gelders one of the ac- complished teachers of language in the Birmingham public schools, left yester- day for Hamburg, Germany, where she will lake a course in the languages, re- turning home in time for the fall term of the public schools. Miss Gelders an- ticipaItes a pleasant and profitable trip to the Fatherland.
 Mrs J. A Rountree after an absence of three weeks visiting in Nashville and HIartselle, has returned home.
 Miss Kase Meade has returned from Columbus, Miss, to spend the summer at home.
 A Birmingham young lady was in Paris last winter studying art At the same hotel Queen Lii of Hawaii stopped for a while. The queen demanded much att tention and received it from those who bow to royalty. The queen made 1t O. rule 40 ride on the elevator alone, and other people always got off when sha waa on. One day the Birmingham girl was on the elevator when the queen got on. The queen waited for her to get off, but as she didn't, the, queen got off herself. The Birmingham girl was queen herself. Miss Cornelia Meade and Miss Mamie Clairy have returned from Talladega, where they have been in attendance. on the Alabama. Educational association. Both read papers which were happily l complimented. They were among the few ladies who could be heard in the large auditorium. Mrs. French has also re- turned to the city. and will resume her class in elocution Friday at 10 o'clock.
 Yesterday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the brides residence Miss Minnie B. s. Young was married to Mir. James M. Highson, of C0alburg. The ceremony was performed by Rev. Dr. Brighton, pastor of the Third Presbyterian church, and was witnessed by only few intimate friends. Mrs. Highson has many charms of per sanality that have endeared hlsr to her numerous friends. MT. Highson is popular young man of Coalburg, where he is the trusted operator for the Southern Railway company.
 Immediately after the ceremony the
  trip to Washington and other points. They will return and make their home in Coa,burg.
 Miss Alma Lane returned last night from Kentucky. whsre she has been yis- iting friends for the past fortnight.
 
 Gov. Joseph F. Johnston is in the city on short visit He is en route to Hefin, Cleburrts county, to investigate and con sider the bids made by the citizens of that place for the location of the industrial school of the Fourth district.
 Mrs. D. M Lockett and her son. MT. Davs Ls1ckett, of Mobile. are visiting her sister-in-law, Mrs. A. D. Allen, Fountain Heights.
 Hon. R. M. Vance. of Vance. Ala, is in the city on business.
 The State Herald acknowledges the re- ceipt of the catalogue of the East Lake Athsneum for 1S97 It is ore of the neat est catalogues that has ever been gotten out in the state and speaks highly for the mechanical skill of Roberts & Sons, as we'll as for the neat and attractive manner in which the matter contained is arra uc-ad hy preSidant Cun1u,nps rrba