The age-herald., 1898-05-10

 the members very handsomely. indeed. After the transacton Of certain business and the election of officers for the ensuing year, Mrs. Mllner invited the circle into the dining room for refreshments. The ladies were seated at long table. and two smaller tables which were decorated with Russian colors. and a Russian menu was served in accord with the plan for the af- ternoon. Each guest was presented with lovely menu card. decorated with the Rus sian flag with pretty and appropriate con- ceits painted in gold letters. During the feast of good things the ladies guessed certain literary problems. and each success ful one was given pretty bunch of flowers In the Russian colors. Mrs. Milner retires from the presidency of the Cadmean Circle having made one of the strongest, most popular and most useful officers the or ganization has ever had.
 
 Mrs. A. G. Smith will entertain the Tues day Card club this afternoon at o'clock at her home on the South Highlands.
 
 Mrs. Cecil Browne, of Talladega. is wis iting her sisters, the Misses Booker. 1923 Eighteenth street, south.
 
 Mrs. John Morris spent yesterday in Bir mingham with her sister. Mrs. s. ". John.
 MT. W. J. Cameron, of Montgomery. came up to spend Sunday in the city with his family.
 Mrs PayneS who has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs. Frank Y. Anderson, during the winter. left a few days ago for her home at Valley Head.
 Mrs. S. w. John has returned from visit to relatives at Montgomery, and Macon, Ga.
 MT. Walker Percy has just purchased the handsome lot on the corner of Highland and Arlington avenues, South Highlands, across from the residence of MT and Mrs. T. H. Aldrich, and contemplates building during the summer.
 Mrs. Robert Jemison will entertain at cards this evening in honor of the Misses Searcy, of Tuscaloosa. and Miss Shook, of Nashville.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Snyder and family will move in few days to Mountain Creek where they will spend the summer.
 
 Miss Willie M. Allen was elected a few weeks ago as the literary leader of the Cad mean Circle, for the coming year, a position which she has so very ably filled for sev- eral years past She will prepare during
 
 next season for the Cadmean Circle. Mrs. J. IT. Blue of Montgomery Is visit ing her sister. Mrs. J. R. Adams, on the South Highlands.
 Mrs. W. c. Broadway and Miss Hattie Broadway of Gadsden have returned home, after a brief visit to Birmingham. Mrs. Paul Freeman will give a cotillion Friday evening at the Volunteers armory, complimentary to her dancing class. Miss Nell Wilson of Gadsden is visiting Birmingham friends,
 Miss Ethel Clifford has returned from a long visit to Nashville.
 Mrs. C. w. Ewing and Miss Minnie Lay of Gadsden are the guests of Mrs. J. H. Whaley, on the North Highlands. Mrs. M. L. Sloss has returned from a vsit to relatives in Mississippi.
 
 The Jefferson club will give the first Summer dance'' of the season next Thurs day evening at Lakeview pavilion.
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 MT. and Mrs Ripley F. Beasley left for a short visit to New Orleans yesterday after noon.
 Mrs s. Geisman of Chattanooga is visit ing Mrs. D. Friedman, Twentieth street and Fifth avenue.
 Misses Katie and Nellie Marshall of We- tumpka are the guests of their sister, Mrs. R. M Bates, on Fountain Heights.
 
 Miss Laura Parrish of Warrior Is spend- ing several days with her brother, MT. w. A. Parrish, on the South Highlands. Dr. and Mrs. John Barbour and family left yesterday for Kentucky. where they will probably spend the summer with rela- tives. For five years pr. Barbour has been the pastor of the South Highland Presby- terian church, and in taking leave Of Bir- mingham for another field of usefulness he and Mrs. Barbour sever many very close and tender ties which bound them to large circle of friends and admirers In their own church and in other denominations They carry with them the affection and esteem of citizens of every sect and in all the walks of life.