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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-12-19
In the Social Realm of

Birmingham and Elsewhere
Miss Maude Bankhead will arrive in the
city next Thursday to spend the holidays
with her friend, Miss F'lorrie Graves.
Miss Laura Ferguson has returned from
a visit of several weeks to friends at New
York
Judge James B. Head returned Friday
night from Montgomery. and will spend
the holidays in Birmingham with his fam
lily.
The Baptist Bazaar just closed was Won
derfully successful. The ladies in charge
realized more than five hundred dollars
from their energy and enterprise.
On Friday evening, at the residence of
Mrs. A. A. Dickerson, 2217 Avenue 1, an
enjoyable oyster supper was given compli-
mentary to Miss Fannie Brown. The fol-
lowing guests were present: Misses Fannie
Brown, Annie l.. Brown Lula Armstrong
Mollie Brown, George Armstrong, Lizzie
Dickerson, and Messrs. Julian Butterfield,
Walter Collins, j. C. Dickerson and J. E.
DicSerson.
The Fenelon club, at its last meeting at
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BY MRS. GEORGE c. BALL

ST. Paui's Temperance hail. enjoyed the
following programme: julius caesar-19).
A B. C. Reading: The Death of Caesar
Pmtarch. Discussion: Caesars Foreign
Wars and His Object in Prosecuting Them.
Questions. Leader, Mrs. James Kirke.
Miss Sue Rogan entertained the Clionian
club Friday afternoon at her home on
Twentieth street. South Highlands, and
the following programme was rendered:
Quotations.: Young. Reading: 1.-THE Black
DEATH" Warburton-Mrs. A. R. Dearborn.
Paper: Joan of Arc and the Loss of
France, by Mrs. Richard Fell. Study of
Character and Times Of Shakespeares
Richard III.-Miss Griggs. Owing to the
Christmas holidays the Clionian club will
not convene next Friday, but Friday
afternoon, Dec 81, the members will be
entertained by Mrs. B. D. Gray, at her
home, 72S West Twentieth street.
Miss Sue Allen Ball will spend the Christ
mas holidays in Birmingham.
Miss Kate Smith, after a pleasant visit
to friends at Montgomery, has returned
home
Mrs. w. R. C. Cooke. of virvinia, is WIS.,
iting her niece, Mrs. L. G. Woodson, Nine
teenth street, South Highlands.
Mrs. C. P. Perrin and her sister, Mrs. Nc
Guffey. are expected in Birmingham in a
few days. After arranging certain mat
tiers, Mrs. Perrin will go to Middlesborough,
KY, to spend the winter
y
Mr.. and Mrs T. H. Aldrich and family
will soon occupy the residence of Mr.. C. P.
Perrin, 21s1 Highland avenue, South High
lands.
Miss Emma Leedy will go to Nashville
after the holidays to visit friends
On Wednesday, the 22d inst, at u o'clock,
noon, Mr.. w. e. Martin, of this city, will
wed Miss Annie Mae Montgomery, of
Prattville, Ala. Only near relatives will
be present at the ceremony, as it will be
great home affair. The bridal couple will
come directly to Birmingham, and will re-
side at No. 1910 Fifth avenue.
Mr.. Martin, the prospective groom, has
resided in this city since 1885, and is known
throughout Birmingham as q lawyer of
fine ability and as gentleman of unim-
peachable integrity. The charming young
lady who is to become his wife has not
visited this city since her school days, but
from those who have had the pleasure of
visiting at her fathers plantation home,
comes nothing but praise of the fair young
bride-to-be.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Henry White have
issued handsome cards of invitation to the
marriage of their daughter, Wenona Da-
wilson, to Mr.. Victor Henry Hanson, which
will occur Tuesday evening, Dec. %, at
o'clock, at their home at Uniontown, Ala
After the 8th of January the bride and
groom will be at home to friends at Mont
gomery. Miss Wenona White is one of
the charming bellies of the canebrake re-
gion, and has frequently visited Birming-
ham, as the guest of Miss Ola Roden,
when she was the recipient of much atten-
ton from admirers in the city.
Mr. Hanson, although a Georgian by
birth. is now esteemed as one of the prom
Using young gentlemen of Alabama. He is
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members on Friday afternoon, Dec 81.

members on Friday afternoon, Dec. 81.
The Edgewood Literary club met on
Thursday afternoon with Mrs. Griffin
Harsh, when the following program was
enjoyed:
Paper: 1.-THE Golden Age of German Lit
erature"-Mrs. J. R. Adams.
Paper: philosophers and Historians
(German) of the Eighteenth Century,
Mrs. Seigel
Reading: 1.-THE Messiah"-Mrs. George
Blnn.
The club will be entertained on the even
ing of Dec. 81 at 8 o'clock, by Mr.. and Mrs.
]. f. Graham.
The Tampa Daily Times, of the 18th inst,
says
MRS. ]. w. Barclay of Birmingham,
Ala. will arrive in Tampa about the 10th
of January on an extended visit to DR..
and Mrs. Sanford w. Allen, Azeele street,
Hyde Park. Mrs. Barclay is the charming
woman who visited Mrs. Allen last season,
and her return will be hailed with delight
by her many friends in this city,"
The great annual Methodist Bazaar will
be opened tomorrow evening at o'clock,
at the corner of First avenue and Twenty
first street. The arrangements have been
completed and everything points to graf
flying social and financial success. There
will be all kinds of lovely Christmas dolls
and toys for sale; all manner of useful
household articles, fancy work and every
thing essential and enticing. There will be
delightfIIl dinners and 1uncheOns served
at all hours Mrs Paul II. Earle is chair
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A Southern Newspaper Woman
AT Work i'm CHICAGO

Anita De Campi is the musical name of
one of the most successful newspaper wo-
men of the present day, who is member
of the staff of the Chicago Times-H Herald.
She is more than this to Alabama, for she
is the daughter of an Alabama woman,
Mrs Amelia Boiling De Campi, formerly OF
Montgomery and the granddaughter of one
of the most distinguished physicians who
ever practiced in the state, the late Dr..
William NJ. Boiling, of Montgomery. Anita
De Campi is now Mrs. ]. e. Roemheld, of
Chicago, and her husband Is a successful
man of business.
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musical gifts were first nurtured and later
she pursued her studies in the best Eu-
roepean schools. Her success is the result
of constant application and energy, united
with remarkable musical endowments
The Thursday Evening Euchre club was
entertained by Mr.. and Mrs. d. M Forker,
at their home in Twentieth street, South
Highlands. The prize was won by Mr..
Rush Simpson, and was a handsome Stein
beer mug. The members of the club will
be the guests of Mr.. and Mrs Will G.
Estes at their next meeting.
Mrs. Erwin Craighead who was the guest
of Mrs. Willis ]. Miner for a few days,
has returned to her home at Mobile.
The members of the Cadmean Circle
were the guests of Mrs. H. A. Sharpe Fri
day afternoon. Mrs. A. o. Lane read a
sketch of Boyesen; Mrs. VIM. B. Leedy
read "Boyesens Estimate of Bjornsen";
Mrs. J. London gave selection, "Synnore
Salbakken," and Mrs. A. t. London read
extracts from Dust"
Several of the members of the executive
board of the State Federation were present
at the meeting of the Cadmeans, and each
one gave agreeable talks descriptive of
their several home clubs. Among the visit
ing clubwomen were Mrs. j. V. Allen,
Sheffield; Mrs. r. Stollenwerck, Greenville;
Miss Margaret Kelly, Admission; Mrs. w.
s. Johnston, Admission; Mrs. B. B. Ross,
of Auburn, and Miss Blake, of Talladega.
There will be no meeting of the circle
this week, owing to the holidays. Mrs.
Henry L. Underwood will entertain the
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For several years Mrs. Roemheld has
been connected with the press of Chicago,
and writes with grace, facility and vim in
dicative of unmistakable intellectual yigor.
She is still very young woman, and the
progress she has already made in her
chosen profession evidences the fact that
a very bright future awaits her.
Mrs Roemheld, under her maiden name,
Anita De Campi, writes all matters per-
tanning to women and ably edits a de-
partment of the Chicago Times-Herald.
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connected with the Montgomery Adver-
tiser, and there is every indication that he
has inherited the journalistic ability of his
well known father, Major Hanson OF
Macon, Ga.
Miss Fontee Wade, of Green Hill, Tenn.
is the guest of Mr.. and Mrs C. T. Ran
dali, corner Eighteenth street and Eleventh
avenue, South Highlands.
Mrs. Joseph V. Allen, of Sheffield, who
has been the guest of Mrs. James Bowron
for several days, returned to her home yes
terday.
Mrs. George M. barrow, of Murphrees-
boro, Tenn, after brief visits to Mrs. Har-
ry Jones and Mrs. Thomas Ashford, re-
turned home on Thursday.
Mrs. j. G. Metcalf, of Louisville, KY, is
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. w. NJ. New
bold, Seventh avenue and Twenty first
street.
Next Wednesday at 11:30 at the First
Methodist church, Mr. T. j. Baldridge and
Miss Lutte Durand will be married by Rev.
DR.. G. c. Kelly. After the wedding cere-
mony the bride and groom will go to Nash
vile and other points in Tennessee for a
short visit. Miss Durand is the charming
niece of Mr. w. S. Maroney, superinten-
dent of the Lewisburg mines, and Mr.
Baldridge is sterling young business man,
and is the manager of the j. T. May Loan
Co.
The Treble Clef club will meet next Tues
day morning at 10 o'clock with Miss Lottie
Coffin, Twentyieth street, South High
lands.
Miss Mayne Smith, of Somerset, KY, and
Miss Emmie Irion, of ST. Clair Ala, are
visiting Mrs. ]. B. Francis, 1900 Fifth ave-
nue..
A very pretty compliment will be paid
Miss Annie Lloyd, who is to be married at
the South Side Baptist church on Tuesday
evening, Dec. 2S. Miss Lloyd has been an
attache of the Western Union Telegraph
office for the past four years, and Mana
ger Williams will furnish the music for her
marriage ceremony as a compliment to her.
The entire Apollo orchestra will play
rendering several numbers proceeding the
beautiful bridal chorus from Lohengrin.
For the ceremony Mendelssohns grand
wedding march will be played for the en-
trance, and the majestic wedding march
from Tanhauser for the exit. This will be
the first time such gorgeous music has ever
been furnished for a local marriage.
Mrs. w. B. Fair and daughter, of jack
sonville, Fla, are visiting Mr.. and Mrs. G.
w. Stockin in Twenty-second street, par
ents of Mrs. Fair.
One of the most successful and enjoyable
recitals of the season was given Friday
evening by the pupils of Miss Daisy Row
ley at her studio in the Fox building. The
large music hall was filled to its utmost
capacity by an appreciative and cultured
audience. The pupils evidenced thorough
and conscientious training, and an aptitude
and musical talent which must be very en-
couraging to their gifted teacher. Too
much enconium cannot be bestowed upon
Miss Rowley. This talented young woman
was reared in Birmingham where her rare
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man of the reception committee. Mrs E.
K. Campbell, Mrs. r. s. Munger, Mrs. ].
Morgan Smith, Mrs. . L. Brown and Mrs
Tyler will have charge of the various
booths, assisted by the ladies' of the First
Methodist church. The Bazaar will con-
tinue through Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday, and deserves the patronage of
the public.
Miss Emmie Irwin, of st. Clair, and Miss
Mayne Smith, of Somerset, KY, are visit
ing Mrs. J. B. Francis at 1900 Fifth ave-
nue..
Tomorrow afternoon, beginning at $3.50
O'Clock and continuing into the evening,
the young ladies' society of the South
Highland Presbyterian church will have
sale of dolls and dofl novelties at the
home of Mrs. John Barbour, corner Sew
enteenth street and Eleventh avenue,
South Highlands.
st. Mary's-on-the-E Highlands has issued
handsome official directory, which is some
thing very unique and useful. All Informal
ton regarding membership, officers of the
church, Sunday school work, various
church societies and whatever is of interest
to the parish is given in this directory
Among the statistics is given the gratify-
ing information that the amount paid for
church Misunderstanding the church
burned several years ago-by ST. Marys
parish in the past ten years. amounts TO
$59.0OOl The music rendered at st. Mary's
is remarkably superior and is under the
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Day after day can't go on doing so if it is not
cleaned and regulated Like the human sys-
tenn it needs toning up.
We have every facility for doing this week
we'll and promptly.
Watches cleaned and put In frst-rate
order. Every kind of jewelry repaired at
very low prices
Beautiful new designs in silverware and jew
elry. Prices are pleasing by their smallness
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The pure white metal 1t from the smelters
is very attractive 1t in store however,
after 1t passed through the hands of the skul sill
versmh fashioned into useful of various
styles The richness of designs, the briliancy and
the good quality appeal to the taste and Judgment
While have many articles which are simply decors
tive the useful things what comprise the bulk of the
Forks spoons of beautiful patterns and for
here for the right price. Also toilet ar-
cles bon bon trays and, indeed everything
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Our superb stock of Jewery for your consideration
invite an inspection whether you intend to buy not
Our store is big enough to hold those that to
look well those that to the right place
value for their dollars. We glad to those who
have been customers for and also those who
starting the right path by making their first
chase here.
The quality, beauty of design and workmanship and
moderate prices make this ideal shopping place.
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connected with the Montgomery Adver-
tiser, and there is every Indication that he
has inherited the journalistic ability of his
well known father, Major Hanson OF
Macon, Ga.
The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1897-11-20
Of the monex J. had los. .hrouxh bis trans-

OF the money u had lost through his trans
actions AS every one knows. this short
age came about a. the result OF the deal
ings between Mr.. Boyce and ex-county
Commissioner Heason. Mr.. Boyce did not
deny that the sums specified were OBJ
tanned by orders issued on the board of
county commissioners for which no equiv
s.ent ia labor or supplies was rendered
His defense was that the orders or vouch-
ers were given as a matter Of accommoda-
ton TO Heaton. and that Boyce did not
know until after his election as county
commissioner that Heaton had betrayed
the trust reposed in him. and instead OF
treating the various amounts as loans and
replacing them. had retained the money
and allowed the orders to become part Of
the Official record.
With the discovery OF the frauds IN
connection with the county road and
bridge fund, readers OF the Post-Inteii!-
gencer are too familiar TO need re-
hearsai OF the story which first became
public last spring with the fling OF in
formations against Heaton and Kinney.
Then followed the sensational trial in Jus
tice Austln's cousf. when on March .
Kinney turned states evidence. II Will
be remembered that as result OF this
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They Tell Their NciG hbGrs.

The great liquidation sale of clothing and
furnishing goods at 900 First avenue corner
of Marion, stilI attracts large crowds of
buyers. Our counters are groaning with
bargains for every man and boy In Seattle
Thousands of highly pleased customers will
bear witness TO this fact. Below we quote
few prices: Mems black wool cheviot
suits, all styles. 1926; mems fine clay
worsteds. all styles s6.25: mems fine silk
mixture wcrsted suits. $3.50; mems silk
ties, Zoe; mems silk suspenders. Zoe; men q
fine black or brown socks. SC. Don't miss
this great opportunity. IL Is a chance of q
lifetime. Our stock Is full and complete in
mems and boys clothing and furnishing
goods, which We offer 10 the public at a
fraction OF the manufacturers cost.
Schofowitch Bros, go First avenue. cor
ner Marion street
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7 os,Anc< c<nnL Furniture, Carpets.
kOl SOOl OWN Draperies, Stoves,
Clu.l Ranges and General
OuIIOIH1St TIIOCS{ Household Goods
FREDERICK. NEI son & MI1NpO.
RIALTO BLOCK.

mine in the attempt to go over the Dalton
tran, has been using his steers as pack
train. They are heavy and gentle. just
before / left he started OF with 500
pounds of freight. He will not attempt 10
go through 10 Dawson. / understand. but
will work his steers this side of the lake"
Mr.. Thorp will remain two weeks
and will then return 10 Skaguay. Last
spring he took thirtyfiye head OF cat
tie over the Dalton tran. reaching
the mines I'm safety. He describes
the country as rocky and barren.
at times covered heavily with timber.
During the first attempt there was no
snow to contend with. The route leads
over the mountain ridge known as chilkat
pass. then deyiates TO Hootchi lake. The
main river is struck at Five Fingers and
the voyags, thence down the Pelly and
Yukon TO Dawson City offers few difficult
ties. On the last expedition Willis Thorp
left Haines Mission September 10. He
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was joined by Thomas Morgan with forty
head of cattle and by several smaller ex-
petitions On September Is. when a short
distance this side of Dalton post, which
marks the summit of the pass, it began 10
snow. The wind was at their backs and
they pressed on, accomplishing a heavy
days drive. That night they turned out
the horses as usual and went into camp.
During the hours Of darkness the win"
changed to the north and came down upon
them biting cold. Thorp awoke in the
morning to find twenty of his horses dead.
Thorp's son, E. A. Thorp. picked out TWEEN
ty-eight of the best animals, and loading
them with $50 pounds each, went ahead,
determined to reach Dawson or die Will
lis Thorp herded together his cattle and
with his two remaining horses returned to
Pyramid harbor and went from there to
Skaguay.
Il attribute my failure to the parties that
joined me-" said Thorp. II heard from
my son November 10. He had then gone
but forty miles or so beyond where he left
us and ten of his horses were dead. I
doubt very much If he will make 1t even
with half of his horses surviving. He told
me the animals were picking up. He was
feeding them on the carcasses of the dead
brutes. rolled thick in -four. Do not think
that l am condemning the trail. 1t is all
right and is the best driving trail in that
COUNTY, but YOU I MAKE IL IN WINTER.
| left three tons of stuff cached just this
side of Dalton post. There is a Boston
party eneamped there now. They had lost
all their horses when left and will proba-
bly, stay there during the winter.
The Colorado Cattle.
What do I think of the bark Colorado
expedition? Why think they will not get
through. They have 400 horses and cattle
each with a sled. What do they expect TO
do with sleds across country blanketed
one to ten feet with soft snow? What are
they going TO feed their animals on
wind? Did you ever figure how many pack
animals II would take to carry food for
100 head OF cattle on n sixty-day journey?
1t would take 800 head of pack animalsr'
The Al-I<rs Passengers.
The Al-Ki left Dyea Nov. Is. twenty
four hours after the Corona. She called
on the way down at Boca de Quadra and
Thorn bay. taking on 10.00o cases and 400
barrels OF salmon. Following is a list OF
the passengers for Seattle: l.. c. Pease.
Mrs. J. c. Henin Miss Julia Heuin. Mrs.
Wilson, NJ. G.. Munly. l.. F.. Biilinghurst.
Willis Thorp, Ella SHEPPARD Roy Wal
ford. John Kirby. Il. Mel. Brown, James
Winters, Dora Bennett, I. b. Wallace,
Bert Farr. A. f. Bell and eighteen second
class.
The Al-ki VIII sail again December !.
The Corona Arrives.
Steamer Corona arrived last night from
Skaguay. juneau and Stka She brought
down very little news Il was biting cold
at Juneau ana the trip down was I'M
eveniful. The passengers were: c. w.
Thomas. ]. NJ. Decker. r. Murphy. Mrs
y. Salvail Mrs. G.. II. Burrage, NJ p.
Montgomery. G. Wilkes, A. Conneiy. w.
Give. 7. X. Necdham. G. A Whitenack.
W. s, Hislap. II. p. Evans and sixteen
second class.
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Second Ave. aud Madison.

horses looked as II they would not last
four days more.
There will be starvation in Dawson and
vicinity in Mr.. Wilkes opinion Every day
there were go or 100 men on the river
bank. eagerly looking for boats from 81.
Michael. Hundreds viii attempt 10 come
over the trail. and Mr.. Wilkes believes
many of them viii perish on the way out.
One party of six men which arrived Just
before ne left had lots Of money, but were
unable to buy supplies. They had five days
provisions. and told him that they would
have TO come out.
The mounted police were expecting re-
Inducements. and when they arrived in
tended to shut down every saloon and
gambling house in the place, except one.
which was Tlodging house and saloon CON-
bined. One of the mounted police also told
Mr.. Wilkes that they were going to order
out. and compel them TO go. every man
who had no visible means of support.
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MARINE NEWS.

PORT TOWNSEND, Nov 1a.-Arrived-
Br blk Lebu. at Royal Roads. to load sal
mon for England: bk Colusa. to load Ium-
Der, at Chemanius. Saiied-Ger blk Antig-
one. lumber laden. for Hamburg; sh Sin
tram, coal, from Nanaimo for San Fran
cisco; Br sh Howard d. Troop. wheat for
Europe.
HOQUIAM. Nov. f7.-Arrived-From San
Francisco. schr Katie Fiickinger.
EUREKA. Nov. .-Sailed-Nov is. str
Alliance, for Portland
ASTORIA. Nov. 19.-Arrved-Str State
of California, from San Francisco.
NEWPORT, Nov. 19.-Sailed-Schr Chal-
lenger, for Seattle
SYDNEY, Nov. 19.-Arrved-Nov. Is. Br
str Miowera. from Vancouver.
LIVERPOOL, Nov. -Sailed-Nov. l6
Br sh Dovenby Hall. for Oregon.
SAN FRANCISCO. Nov. 19-Arrived-
Str Empire. Coos hay: str Umatila Victo-
ria and Sound; sh Rufus E. Wood, Ma
naimo; blk B. +. Cheney. Claliam bay and
Tacoma. Sailed-Str Columbia. Astoria;
str Cleveland. Seattle; str Czarina, Coos
bay: str Barracuda. Nauaimo: str Bristol
Nanaimo; blk Tam QShanter Columbia
river; str Arcata, Coos bay.