Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-02

handsomely gewned for the occasion. The Interior of his lovely home was perhaps never mere attractive than un- GISr the soft rays of the baar';iful lights, filled as it were with beautiful wom5R n and rare flowers. The decorations were ma gniffcent
 Mrs. Geo. s. Houston and Miss Ella Houston have returned to Athens, after a pleasant visit to MT. and Mrs. D. M. Drennen.
 The past week was made memorable in musicsl circles by the song service of Miss Patton and Mir. Washburn at the Southern club Although the night was stormy there were many present to enjoy the treat The songs ranged from grave to gay, but perhaps the vocalists distin- guished themselves more in the duet ''Friendship" than in any other selection. It is an honor to Birmingham to claim, two such eminent vocalists as Miss Pat ton and MT. Washburn, and the Southern
 club in providing such musical enter tain ment does credit. to the social life of the city.
 Classic music has been the rage for some weeks, and the people have had their fill. MT. Guckenberger proposes to vary the programme, and will give at an early day concert of old-time melodies such as "The Old Kentucky Home" "Way Down on the Suwanee Ribber," "Shoo Fly etc. He expects big house, and will not be disappointed.
 
 Mfrs. w. J. Wilhelm and children, of Paducah, Ky, are visiting their cousin Mrs. P. T. Hale.
 Mrs Col Wm. Youngblood. wife of Audi tor Young blood accompanied by
 her mother, Mrs. Armstrong, re.visiting
 Mrs. F. A. Shaver, 2124 Fourth avenue.
 There will be d very plesant tat home"
 at Mrs Frank Y. Anderson's residence Tuesday afternoon.
 MT. and Mrs. A A. Smith, who were ms arrie,d Wednesday last in New Iberia La, arrived yesterday morning and will be at home with Mr. and Mrs. George M. Cruik shank, 2131 Eleventh avenue, north. Mrs w. B. Leedy returned yesterday y from a pleasant visit to relatives and friends at Huntsville.
 Mrs. Judge w. w. Wilkerson left yes- terday for visit to her parents in Mont gomery. Bishop Jackson arrived In the city yes terday evening. He Is the guest of pr. Fitzsimmons, on South Highlands The members of Gen. Sumter Chapter, Daughters of the American Revolution, will hold a regular monthly meeting Wednesday morning, May 5. at 10 o'clock, at the residence of Mrs. John Dabney, Thirteenth avenue and Nineteenth street, South Highlands.
 MT. c. H. Ward is receiving the con gratulations of his friends over the arr rival at his home of a bright-eyed little cherub. The little one has not yet been named, but her papa says she is the prettiest girl in town. The horn of the tallyho was heard on l the Highlands at an early hour yester- day morning. A party of young peo- pie were starting on picnic. The wind | blew from the north and the ground was damp, but this did not dampen the arr dor of the picnickers-they had fixed on | Saturday as the day for their picnic and they were determined to have it in spite l of wind and weather If the weather was not propitious it was not their fault, but the fault of the weather clerk This | determination of character is str.r,ying Americanism. The American fixes On a | day for picnic and he has iTon that | day, and not some other day If the l weather stands in the way why so much l the worse for the weather. The Amer 'ican bull starts across the railroad track