The age-herald., 1898-01-05
In the Social Realm of
 Birmingham and Elsewhere

The Apollo club presented to Mir. D. E. Williams, their director, very handsome baton as a New Years remembrance. The baton was made to order by George Cloos, of Brooklyn, N Y, and is one of the pretti- est and daintiest ones ever made by that large manufacturer. The entire club was entertained by Mir. Williams, at his resi- dence on Sixth avenue last night and an evening of music and pleasure was de- lightfully spent by the members.
 Miss Eileen O'Neal, of Huntsville, who has been the guest of her aunt, Mrs R. J. Terry, for a short while, returned to her home yesterday.
 MT. Richmond Rochester, now of Frank lin, Tenn, but formerly very popular citi- zen of Birmingham, spent yesterday in the city.
 Mrs. w. H. Jones returneds yesterday af- ternoon from a visit to her father, MT D.. L. Bridges, at Pulaski Tenn.
 A Boston paper tells Of a charming bou- doir furnished for bride in her new home. It is hung with lowered chintz The de- sign is big tulips on cream ground. The woodwork is dark, the polished floor mas a rug of deep gold and green. In bow window are window boxes filled with plants. and at each side of the embrasure stands a brass jardiniere, holding tall, graceful palm. A well-appointed desk, hanging book shelves and little coffee table speak Of comfort and ease. A clever arrangement which gives luxurious touch to the room and adds much to its beauty is directly opposite the bow window. long mirror is placed lengthwise against the wall, above it is a shelf for china beneath 1t a long, low seat covered with chintz, and heaped with green yellow and red cushions. The mirror reflects the ferns and window boxes and gives charming air of brightness and spaciousnes to the apartment.
 MT. and Mrs. Leopold Strauss, of Mont gomery, en route home from the east, will spend a few days in the city with MT. and Mrs. Ferd Caheen.
 MT and Mrs. Alanozo Elliott are now keeping house at 71S Twenty-third street, north.
 MT. Hunter Long, after a short visit to his mother, Mrs. James A. Allen, left yes- terday afternoon for Mobile and New Or leans.
 The Tuesday Whist club was entertained yesterday afternoon by Mrs. L. G. Wood son at her home in Nineteenth street, South Highlands. The prize, handsome cut glass olive dish, was won by Mrs. James Weatherly. The members of the ,l,,1 will ha ha nf a next meeting.
 The members of the Creche held an in teresting meeting yesterday afternoon with the president, Mrs. J. r. Johnston, at Mrs. Nixon's. It was decided to place little boxes in every available locality where hu- manity congregates, in order that the citi- zens of Birmingham may contribute their pennies toward this noble charity It was also decided that the spelling bee, for the benefit of the Greene, will occur the latter part of January.
 To fit a room in decided color with all the belongings corresponding is really per- missible only to such persons as have a long purse and who can thus alter the scheme as soon as they are tired of it, says the New York Post. It is the same principle that actuates the sensible wo- man in refusing to select garment that must be worn for two or three seasons which is in the very height of the style in vogue when the purchase is made Whole suits of furniture are finished now in the fashionable hunter green, from the com paratively inexpensive ones of the green satin up to those upholstered in costly vel vets and satins. With these are shown beautiful rugs, having the center of the same green, with border often of twin ing pink rosebuds, while draperies and wall hangings come to match. Such green or red or blue rooms are very effective for a time, but need either to be one of large suite in which other schemes can vary the style, or to be soon replaced if constantly used. blue room, in particular, becomes very soon almost a trial, if it has to be lived in daily. Color authorities say this is because blue is a hard and unsympa- thetic hue-and there may be something in that. The modern furnisher is learning that 1t is possible to make serious mis- takes in fitting room, mistakes against which, if he or she belongs to the moder- ate-income folks, every precaution should be taken in the first place.
 Miss Bessie Jones, of Nashville, is the guest of friends in the city.
 The General Sumter chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will meet this morning at 10 o'clock with Mrs. Robert H. Pearson.
 
 The announcement of the engagement and approaching marriage of Miss Ola Roden, of this city, to MT. George B. Redin, of Kentucky, is of great interest to the hundreds of friends of this very charming and accomplished young woman. Miss Roden has been one of the most ad-