The age-herald., 1898-01-30
In the Social Realm of
 Birmingham and Elsewhere

Miss Susie Haas will leave early in Feb ruary for New Jersey to attend the mar- riage of intimate friend, at which she will act as maid of honor.
 
 Rev. Dr. E. W. Spalding returned to his home at Decatur Friday, after brief visit to Mir. and Mrs. D. M. Drennen.
 Miss Mamie Pearson will leave about the middle of February for New York and Philadelphia to visit friends for few weeks.
 Mrs. Frank Y. Anderson has issued cards for a luncheon for Thursday, Feb. 8, at 2:30 o'clock, at her home on Twenty-frst street and Seventh avenue.
 Mrs. Virginia West Ruffner has sent out
 
 cards of invitation to the marriage of her daughter. Miss Patti Ruffner, to MT. Solon Jacobs, on Tuesday afternoon, Feb 8, at o'clock at the First Presbyterian church. The Aurora club will meet with Miss Ala King Monday afternoon at the resi- dence of Mrs. Richard Randolph, Four teenth avenue, South Highlands, instead of with Miss Bessie Jemison.
 Miss Isabel Dangaix and her brother, MT. w. J. Dangaix, after the 1st of February, will reside with MT. and Mrs. J. A. Van Hoose, s15 South Twentieth street.
 Friday afternoon at 2 clock Mrs. Walker Percy, at her home son Tenth avenue, South Highlands, gave a beautiful violet luncheon to a few friends. The round table at which were seated eight con- genial women, was profusely adorned with violets. In the center was handsome silver framed mirror, upon which rested a banquet lamp, surrounded with violets and covered with green shade, decorated with violets. From the center delicate ropes of smilax, with violets entertwined reached to the edge of the table, outlining the guests places. At each plate there was brunch of violets, tied with white satin ribbon, on which was inscribed the guests name.
 Silver candlesticks with green candles, cut glass and silver completed the per- feet appointments.
 The menu was served in ten courses, several of which were in violet shades, and adorned with punches of violets. The cream was in violet and white tints and represented the letter "P," while the white cakes were decorated with violet "Ps' The color scheme was in conception, and was carried out with the most perfect artistic taste and skill. Wine and de- lightful purple French cordial were served. In the dining room-upon the walls of which hung beautiful speciments of rare china-a number of silver candelabra, with green candles, were placed on the mantel and buffet. In every detail Mrs. Percy's artistic taste and love for the beautiful was apparent at her very delightful lunch con Friday. The following ladies enjoyed Mrs. Percy's hospitality: Mesdames A. G. Smith, Wm. w. Wilkerson, H. H. May berry, Stafford Smith, G. B. Mccormick, Cunningham Wilson and George c. Ball.
 During the past three months the So- ciety of United Charities has placed fif- teen families on a basis of self-support. This is the principal aim of the society to care for the poor during time of mis- fortune and to secure work for them, placing them in position to become self sustaining. number of women are now begging at their office for plain sewing, and the society would be grateful for any orders sent to them.
 The delightful little farce, "A Box of Monkeys" will be presented at an early date to the Birmingham people by anna teur players of the city. It is humorous play and depicts in vivid style the Ameri- can and English youth and maidens The play will be supplemented by musical programme rendered by good talent It will be held at Elks' hall on Friday even- ing, Feb. 1S
 The faculty of the Birmingham Con servatory of Music have issued cards to