The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-17

| DiScuSsion-"Current Events, leau py
| Mrs. Thomas Bradley
In the Social Realm OF
Birmingham and Elsewhere
The Pelham Chapter of the Daughters
| of the Confederacy will meet Wednesday
| at the home of Mrs. r. H. Pearson, on the
| South Highlands.
Miss susannah w. Clay, one of the
| bravest and brainiest women of Alabama
| is the guest of her brother, Mr.. j. Withers
| Clay 926 Twenty first avenue, South High
| lands.
| Mrs. Paul Lee will leave in a few days
| for Savannah to visit her daughter, Mrs
| G. Herbert Ellerbe, who is now residing in
that city.
Misses Stamford and Danforth of Louis
| vile, who were the guests of Mr.. and Mrs.
| Jas. G. Caldwell for several weeks, have
returned home.
Mrs. E. w. Barrett has returned from
short visit to friends in Montgomery.
The Thursday Evening Euchre club was
entertained at the first meeting of the
present series by DIR. and Mrs. L. G. Wood
| son. The prize, beautiful cake tray, was
| won by Mrs. ]. p. Tillman. After the
games of euchre Mrs. Woodson served de-
| lightful refreshments. The club will meet
next with Mr.. and Mrs. d. M. Forker
Twenty-fifth street, South Highlands.
| Mrs. Elizabeth Lyle Saxon will lecture
| tomorrow evening at o'clock at the pub
| lie library on First avenue upon the I'm
| huence of Club Life on Women" The pub
| lie is cordially invited to hear this talent
| ed woman. There will be no charge of ad-
mission.
Miss Susie Martin has issued cards of
| invitation to a cotillon which she will give
Tuesday evening at o. clock at the Flor
ence hotel in compliment to her charming
guest, Miss Mathild4 L. McGregor, of Lou
| isville.
| The members of the Jefferson club, which
| is one of the SWEETEST of the many social
| organizations of Birmingham have defin-
| itely decided to give their Easter cotillion
| on the evening of April q.
| Mrs j. p. Bullock of Montgomery gave
| handsome luncheon Thursday at the
| Beauvoir club, in honor of Mrs. E. ". Bar
rett, of Birmingham, who was visiting Mrs.
| w. j. Aram at Montgomery. Mrs. Bull
| locks guests were Mrs. e. W. Barrett, Mrs.
| w. ]. Arum, Miss Roberta Sistrunk, Miss
| Caroline Beale and Messrs. Jake Faunce,
| John p O'Connor and Robert Noble.
Mrs. William D. Nesbitt is visiting Mrs.
Hardwick Ruth at Montgomery.
| Mr. N. F. Thompson left this morning on
an early train for Philadelphia, to super
wise the first issue of the Philadelphia
Times, which will be devoted to the adver-
| Using of Alabama's resources. Mr.. Thomp-
son will have in this issue copyright Illus
tration, in which one of Birmingham's most
| beautiful young girls-Miss Florrie Graves
will form the central figure. The issue
will appear during the latter part of this
week.
| st. Agnes Guild of the Church of the
Advent have sent out invitations to a
merry making which will occur Tues
day evening, the 18th, at o'clock at the
hall over the Commercial club rooms. There
will be music, dancing and refreshments
as well as other features to add to the
pleasure of the guests.
/ Miss Elise Jones gave a beautiful and
delightful euchre party Friday afternoon
at the lovely home of her sister, Mrs. W.
III. Porter, in honor of Miss Martin and Miss
McGregor, of Louisville, who Is visiting
Miss Martin The color scheme was yell
| low and green, and profusion of jonquils
and daffods were used with exquisite eff
feet in all the rooms. Each guest was
presented with large souvenir bunch Of
| jonquils. Green and yellow satin ribbons
were used artistically in the decoration of
| the rooms, and green candles in silver can
deabra added to the beauty of the apart
ments.
The score cards were unusually hand
some: each one being a water color paint
ing of pretty woman, and was tied with
green or yellow ribbons. The first prize,
lovely silver top cut glass powder box was
won by Mrs. L. It. Bradfield; the second,
rabbits foot, became Miss Matte Webb's
Punch was served and the refreshments
were elaborate and delightful and carried
out the color tone with charming effect
An orchestra rendered an enjoyable pro-
gramme during the afternoon.
Mrs. Porter wore a becoming blue and
white .organdie. trimmed with white lace;
Miss Jones' gown was stylish red and
white organdie. over red silk Miss Martin
was attired in lovely white silk, with
white chiffon waist, and Miss McGregor's
gown was of pink silk. The following la
dies enjoyed the delightful hospitality of
Miss Jones and Mrs. Porter: Misses Mar
tin and MeGregor Mesdames Vim. Malone,
r. d. Pearson, A. G. Smith. Webb Craw-
ford, David Roberts, Charles o. Locke,
John w. Tomlnson, R. p. Means. Hamp-
ton Smith, w. D. Smith, L. T. Bradfed,
W. A. Cochran, Allen w. Haskell, H. B.
Gray, Robert Stone, M. D. Drennen, Geo.
c. Ball and Misses Orr, Runyon, Moie
Jordan. Daisy Moody, Bertha Woodward
Rebie Berney, Mary George Linn. Matte
Webb, Sarah Rogan, Kate Rogan, Anna