Birmingham state herald., 1897-01-13
SOCIAL.

very pleasant entertainment was given at Mrs. Fergus McCarthy's last evening in honor of Miss Millie Price. Miss Hattie Stein was the charming hostess of the evening. With her very pleasant, gracious manner she always affords very delightful time to her guests. Those present were Miss Annie Platt. of Wilmingt ton, N. C.; Miss Bessie Hoskins, Aldrich. Ala; Misses Alyce Lewis Maggie Silk Mary Sullivan. Lena Coghill Minnie Black and Reba Lewis; Messrs. T. J. Perry. Ed Black w. B. Orr. Walter Gardner, o. T. Spraggins, Will Margeridge, Charles Stein, John Platt. Will Silk, John Stein and o. Miles. The Ladies' Benevolent union. of the First Baptist church, is aglow with zeal in working up a cooking school. The members propose to secure six lectures from Mrs. Sarah T. Rover, one of the best known culinary artists anywhere. The aforesaid ladies hould be encour- aged in this work. They hope, not only to benefit society at large, by producing scientific and hygienic cooks. but to make financial success of the scheme, ana apply the proceeds towards furthering their church work. Each husband should secure this course of lessons for his wife, and young men should urge their sweet hearts to grasp this opportunity, for even poets admit that men "cannot live without cooks" The bachelor who does not contemplate home-buiding might ex- ercise his generosity by presenting his compliments to some poor bread winner, in the shape of a ticket of admission to this cooking school.
 
 If you would refresh your soul with the comforts of religious worship, and be- hold a manifestation of true piety, meet some afternoon with those Godly women who are holding a week of prayer. The heart that is not warmed by the words which fall from the lips of those conse- crated Christian women is cold indeed
 Programme of the Baptist Associations al Union to July 1, 1897:
 Sunday. January 9.-The Christians Great Business-W. c. Ward, Woodland church.
 Sunday, February 7.-Worldiness- Capt. A. B. Johnston, Avondale church. Sunday, March 7.-Anniversary of our Jones. Southside church, Birmingham.
 Sunday, April Allow to Reach the Masses-Dr. P. T. Hale, First church, Birmingham.
 Sunday, May 2.-Motives for steadfast- iess-S. F. Ansley and Miss Louise Mc- xenzie North Birmingham church.
 Sunday, June Glow to Strengthen ur Faith in Christianty--C. w. Carlton, Miss Lula Bradford, East Lake Baptist church.
 Opening discussion and papers limited Q eight minutes. General remarks limit d to three minutes.
  There will be seven couples in attend lnce on the wedding of Hon. Benton Me- Milan and Miss Lucille Foster, at Shreve- port, on the evening of the 20th The ceremony will take place in the Presby- terian church, with reception at Cur raghmuir, the home of the brides par snts, Mr and Mrs James Foster Great preparations are being made for the event.
 I- Sx,1ya Of ,1een, is entertaining Miss Laura Turner, of Winona. Both of these young ladies ire known in Birmingham society
 party of friends stormed Miss Daisy Sherril last Wednesday evening, and a most delightful gathering it was. Whis- 3ers of coming events' had reached the cair hostess, and the guests were in turn surprised The pretty dining room made ceautfful with flowers and ferns, was shrown open and most delicious lunch son served Those present were: Mrs. b. 5. Turner, Mrs. M. T. Franklin, Miss Mary Billups, Miss Bessie Tucker, Messrs. John Maxwell, John Humphrids, William Baldwin, Edwin Moore, Joe Street and J. r Sturdivant.
 Sturdivant.-Columbus Correspondent. A brilliant event in Jewish society was the marriage of Miss Jessie Hilborn, beautiful belle of Meridian, and MT. Gphraim Rosenberg, prominent mer- Efant of New Orleans. The wedding was solemnized at Temple Beth Israel on Tuesday evening, Jan. 5. Rev. Dr. Will Tler officiated
 Misses Isabel and Helen Mushat have Joined their mother, Mrs. c. I. MuShat, yho recently removed from Hayneville. Lowndes county, to her new home, corner Fifteenth avenue and Twenty first street, south.
 Speaking of the burial of MT. Wilkins, the Selma banker, who committed sui eide. Bishop Thompson said:
 .I heartily indorse Bishop Sessums' expression of the opinion, as published in your paper. The rubric prefacing the burial service of the church prohibits the use of the church service over the body of suicide, but does not prohibit an Episcopal clergyman from giving Chris tian burial to a man who commits sui eide. There is no church law to prohibit an Episcopal clergyman from giving what consolation he may to the family of a suicide by officiating at the funeral and mprovising a service, which is none the less Christian, although not the es- tablshed service of the church.
 When I was rector of Trinity church in this city I so acted at the funeral of a gentleman who committed suicide. did not, however, use the service of the church, nor did I bury him from the church. The funeral was from the resi- dence.
 iHc iuOilC piouiuillHS tHe use OI the established service of the church is meant to prevent the church from being placed in the position of not condemning suicide, and for this reason the funeral of a suicide should not be from the church, although the clergyman is per mitted to give him Christian burial."-- New Orleans Times-Democrat.
 The Daughters of the Confederacy will meet with Mrs. c. A. Senn, 1114 Eigh- teenth street, South Highlands, at o'clock tomorrow evening"
 The Tuesday Afternoon Whist club was charmingly entertained by Mrs. A. G. smith at her delightful South Highlands home. The prize, two cups and saucers, was won by Mrs. Dr. A. T. Henley The ol faalan tc txxrifh