Birmingham state herald., 1897-05-22
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Mss Edith Hooper. daughter of MT. Charles W. Hooper, of Selma, is visitor to eur city, the guest of Miss Ava Hardle Bradford, on the South Highlands.
 Notice posters announcing an up-to- date dance at Cullman's next Thursday nighs, May 27, by the PaStme Soclal club Tlhe members of this club are here for enjoyment, and they mean to make the Benevolent Protective Order of Elks of Birmingham retain lasting and pleasant remembrance of their visl5 to Cullman.-PeopleP Protess.
 "Youfh and Old Age" the interesting play, which will be presented by over half hundred Birmingham lads and lassies, a O'Brien's next Friday night and Sat- urdtay matiT5e, promises to eclipse any amai. eur enteptainmon. ever attempted in this city. Prof Mahyer, in selecting the young people for the cast, has exer- cised the gp attest care and judgment and has been giving a greater portion of his time and energy in training them up 'io a pitch of perfection. How well he has succeeded might be seen by any one fortunate enough to see one of the re- hearsals. So complete has been his ef- forts and so systematic that evsn now the youngsters could go upon he stage and give creditable performance, and that. too, without fear of unfavorable com ment.
 The special features of the entertain ment will be the pallets, of which there are dozen or more. The ballet of Jew els promises to bs the grand'est ever put oh at OBrien's. The queen, Electra, who will be seen in the person of Miss Marion Meyer will be attended by fairies repre- sentlng jewels. as follows: Gold, Berry Warnock; Diamond, Nelly Permission; Ruby, Myrtis McCarty; Emerald Mabel Wheelock; Topaz, Mari3 Hudgins and Hannah Veil; Turquois:, Eloise Terry and Lucille Lane; Coral, Lucia Worl. Each jewel will be beautifully and ap- propriately dressed.
 Miss Fannie Terrell and J. J. Ander- son were married Thursday. 20th inst, in Montgomery, at the Mabson hotel the Court Street Methodist church. The ceremony took place at 80 o'clock, few friends only present. Mir and Mrs L. A. Shipman will arrivein the city tonight and will be the guests of Judge and Mrs. Arnold on Sixth avenue. The many friends of MT. and Mrs. Ship man will be glad to welcome them on their visit to their old home. Miss Margaret daughter of Bishop and Mrs. c: w. Galloway, will be married to pr. A. M. Muckenfuss, at the First Meth odist church, Jackson, Miss, June l.
 A piGIflC IS d lllSllHlS III UIlSl. w G start out in the morning with all the buoyancy of youth, and we wander through the dewy grass and listen to the songs of birds. Hope springs bravely in the breast. Then at noon we have reached middle age and are tired and hungry. We find that the butter has melted and the picnic pies are indigesti- ble. At night fall we feel that we have reached old age, and worn and weary we sink to rest. r
  The baby show on the lawn of the Conner mansion yesterday afternoon was great success. The babies came from all points of the compass, and fine look ing babies they were. The following took the prizes Elizabeth Wilkerson, prettiest girl baby; Jas Cummings Watkins, hand soonest boy under one year; the little girl of MT. and Mrs. Wm. Hardie, ere miah Josiah Ryan, Hugh Conner and Hugh Someryille McTaffe. At night large number of young people gathered on the lawn and partook of the gypsy brew and had their fortunes told and had a good time generally.