Birmingham state herald., 1897-04-11
SOCIETY'S DOMAINS.
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The announcement of the wedding of two young people is always hailed with joy by their friends. They know that the event Is the consummation of a desire which fondly nestles in the bosoms of the contracting parties, and which only the solemn words pronouncing them man and wife can satisfy. The State Herald is invited to wedding to take place shortly, the wording of the bid reading as follows:
 MT. and Mrs. James Donovan
 invite you to be present
 at the marriage of their daughter,
 Daisy
 to
 Mir Joseph B. Haylow
 Wednesday afternoon. April 21, 1897,
 at 3:30 o'clock.
 St. Pauls Catholic church,
 Birmingham, Ala.
 sat home after May 1, 1897.
 The groom is one of Birmngham'S most highly esteemed young men. With friends legion and enemies none. it is safe to assert his wedding day will be hailed with delight by all of them. The bride, young damsel just budding into won.anhood, is the idol of her parents, and well she should be, for she possesses graces seldom equalled and never ex- celled. Highly cultivated, gracious and pleasing of address, she is prize we'll worth the winning. The State Herald joins the many friends of the young couple in wishing them a long and pros porous life.
 The Belles-Lettres club was delightful ly entertained on Friday afternoon by Mrs J. I. Smith and Miss Powell, at the home of the latter. The following inter- esting programme was given:
 Roll call answered by relating some fact or incident regarding the Spanish in- vasion of Florida.
 Ponce de Leon and the Fountain of Perpetual youth; Mrs. T. S. Tate.
 F1orida's Winter Resting Places; Mrs Putram.
 Criticism of "Tom Oaks" (Mrs. Bel lamy); Mrs. Smith.
 Following the programme was a dis cussion of methods for streng thening and advancing the growth of the club, after which the meeting adjourned.
 Delicious refreshments were served by the hostess, who rendered the afternoon delightful socially.
 The club wiI meet with Mrs. Buck on Thursday of next week.
 The Birmingham Federation of Wo- mems Literary clubs, which at present consists of the Novelist, Edgewood. Nine teenth Century, Cadmean and Clionian clubs, will meet Tuesday afternoon, April 20, at o'clock In Foxs hall This is the first organized effort of the various clubs throughout the city to bring about closer social intercourse, looking towards
 
 field of letters and an exchange of thought on literary matters Being. therefore, the first formal meeting of the federated clubs, a good representation of Birmingham literary club women is de- sired. All women's clubs, not at present members of the federation, and who have mot already signified their intention of not entering the same, are asked to par ticipate in the meeting. and to send two of their members as representatives. All members of clubs now forming the feder- ation are urgently requested to be pres- ent, as business of importance will be brought up at the meeting The literary programme for the afternoon is as fol- lows: f fE E9 Paper-"The Influence of Club Life on American WomenH Mrs. S. D. Cole. of the Novelist club. S TT Paper-"An Estimate of the Average Woman's Quantumsof Club WorlSasss Mrs. Griffith Harsh, of the Edgswood club. General discussion of the subject of the