Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-16
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 The many friends of Miss Katie Hollo- way. who has been quite ill at her faith CTS residence on the South Highlands, will be glad to hear of great improve ment in her condition.,
 The Belles Iettres club was enter tained last Friday by Mrs. DeJarnette. The follqwing programme was given;
 Quotations from Louisiana writers.
 Minutes of the previous meeting.
 "The Battle of New orleans-Mrs. Smith.
 Reading-sketch of Mary Ashley Townsend Mrs. Tate.
 Character sketch of Andrew Jackson Mrs. DeJarnette. a
 Following the programme was gen. eral business discussion, after which the club adjourned. The next meeting will be with Mrs. Norris and if the weather permits will be "al fresco." Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess.
 Following is the programme of the first annual commencement of the Alabama Polytechnic Institute for Girls, Monte vallo, Ala, May, 2S to 26, 1897:
 Sunday May 23, 10:30 a. n., commence ment sermon, Rev. John o. Keener, D. D., Greensboro, Ala.
 Monday May 24. s p. m.. art levee.
 Tuesday; May 25, 10 a. m., address, pr. Geo. B. Eager Montgomery, Ala.
 1:30 p. m., exhibition of stenography typewHtlng, - telegraphy, dressmaklng, cooking.
 Tuesday. May 25, s p. m., concert.
 Wednesday,, May 26 10 a. m, address, Gov. Joseph F. Johnston.
 Music.
 , p. m, meeting of board of trustees.
 
 A baby show and lawn party will be given at the residence of MT B. B. Conner from 4:30 to 10 o'clock Friday, the 21st Admission will be 10 cents and a moderate price for refreshments. Hand some prizes will be given to the prettiest tabtes aid a. prize to the neatest nurse. The entertainment will be under the man agern,snt of Mrs. B. B. Conner. Mrs. B. F. Tyler and Mrs. Louis E. McTaffe. The ma mes of the judges for the baby show will be given later.
 One of the most delightful entertain ments .of the coming week will be the lawn fete atAfrs. G. ". Fordyce's, corner Sixth avenue and Twenty-firSt street, Tuesday evening, the 18th inst. Many of the young people of the city have attend ed social gatherings,tat Mrs. Fordyce's, and 1t is hardly necessary to say to them that the coming event means delightful time to all who go She will entertain for the berefit eff the Y. P. s. c. E. of the Cumberland Presbyterian church. There will, hs- no changes for admission to the grounds, where, a. fine string band WlkIl discourse delig latfu music. and comforta- ble seats will be furnished. Ice cream, cake and strawberries will be served and everybody is invited.
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 The Sunday schools of the Church of the Advent and St. Mary son the-High- lands will unite lin having the annual picnic. aIt Blount Springs. The train will leave the oUnGlpn depot at o'clock Thursday, May 2o.s% %.2
 Mrs. John S. 'Jeffison ard family left yesterday for. the summer.
 Mrs. B. B. Lewis and family will oc- cupy the Jackson cottage near the Moun- tain house, at Blount Springs this sum- mer. Miss Louise Lewis will spend the summer in Europe.
 Mrs R. P. McDavid is visiting rela- tiyes in thefcity: ' ae
 Mrs. Gage and daughter, Miss Anna, will return from Europe shortly, and occupy their home on Eighteenth street, near Eleventh avenue, south.
 Mrs. Russell Erret. of Cincinnati, is the guest of her rela tive, Mrs J. D. Dab ney
 
 pr. J. L. Drennen. of Tuscaloosa, has been tslegraphed to come to the bedside of his brother, pr. D. k. Drennen, who is critically ill
 At the last regular meeting of the Phoenix club, President Fies appointed the entertainment committee, with the exception of the chairman, who will have the social affairs of the club in charge for the ensuing term. The committee is composed of Messrs. Leon SchWarz, L. w. Friedman, Leo Loeb and l.. Rich Several delightful summer affairs are contemplated.
 Beautiful Cordova on the Big Warrior river, is rapaidly being turned into a beautiful picnic ground by the Kansas City. Memphis and Birmingham railroad A grand dancing pavilion, rustic benches tables, etc, are in course of erection St. Paups Catholic Total Abstinence so- ciety, who hold the first picnic at thi: place, Wednesday, May 26, have char tered fifteen coaches and have engagE q the finest music in the state. They have also arranged for long list of prize conteS.s and sports. There is good fish, ing, boating and bathing. A grand day of pleasure is assured to those who at. tend.
 The Woodlawn Dramatic club has con. sented to repeat Down by the Sea- the beautiful play SO successfully produced at Seals hall last Thursday night Next Friday night the piece will be given al Howard college for the benefit of the Fran<lyn Literary. society. In the line of speciality work, MT. Charles w. Grace will sing Where the Coons Learn to Dc the Hootchee- Kootchie Dance" ------------ uEA0 EMn HOi iCI0NI