The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-01-29
WOMEN AND SOCIETY.
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the direction of Mr. Washburn gave de-
ightful number. The music was. greatly
enjoyed by the audience in Montgomery.
Mrs. Gilmore, of Louisville, who has been
visiting Mr.. and Mrs. Allan Haskell, re-
turned home yesterday.
NJ. P. Walker, secretary to Representative
Underwood. viii return to Washington this
afternoon.
Mrs. z. A. Parker and her daughter, of
owenton, went to Athens yesterday.
James Bowron left for New York yester-
day afternoon, where he will attend to BUS
mess affairs during the week. Next Satur-
day he will sail from that city on a long
cruise through the West Indies, touching
at Porto Rico, South America, Santiago,
Havana, and many other points of inter-
est in those islands. He Will be Joined in
New York by the Munger party, VINO will
leave for New York tomorrow.
News comes from Santiago that Mr.. Fred
Ensley. one of the hospital stewards of the
Fifth immunes, has been quite SICK for the
past month, but is now improving.
The announcement was made yesterday OF
the engagement OF Groom Beatty and MISS
Hughie Duffee. The marriage will occur
February at the residence of the brides
sister, Mrs. Hugh Mcdonald, at ZAP North
TWenty-frst street. The cereaony will lake
place at 3 O'Clock and Immediately after
ward the couple will leave for New Orleans
Both of these young people are well known
in Birmingham Mr.. Beatty is the secretary
of the Birmingham Traction company.
Mrs. Charles Roberts will entertain ST.
Agnes Guild Tuesday afternoon at $3.50 at
her home, No. 34S Huntsville avenue. Ali
members are most cordially invited.
The first meeting of the art department
of the Woman's cub will be held Tuesday
afternoon at 3. The director cordially in
vites all ladies interested in the study of
art to be present. The membership will
not be limited to artists, and 1t is the de-
sire of the director to make her department.
of interest to those who are in any way in
terested in art matters.
There will be a meeting of the Daughters
of the American Revolution Wednesday at.
p, M, at the chapter regent, Mrs. IL. II.
Cabanss. Election of officers and other
important business will be transacted.
Miss Leila Mcdonald left yesterday Tor
Montgomery.
Professor Thach's lecture on Shakespeare,
which to be given Saturday, February
4, at the Pollock-Stephens Institute, has
been postponed until February IL.
w. H. Skaggs is in Chicago
Mr. R. P. Wetmore returned from Liv-
ingston Friday.
The Misses Inge, of Greensboro, will be
the guests of Miss Adelaide Moore this
week.
Miss Barksdale, of Memphis, will be the
guest of Mrs. Corinne Tuttle after Wednes-
day.
The enga cement of Miss Leila Pauline
Jones and w. Barnes Morgan is announced,
the wedding to occur at the church of the
Holy Comforter, Montgomery, on the even
ing of February g. They will leave imme
dately after the ceremony for New Or
leans, and after the Mardi Gras festivities
there will take a trip to Havana and other
points in Cuba On their return they will
be at home after February rs, at the resi-
dence of Mr.. John L. Parker, 1921 South
Eighteenth street, Birmingham
Miss Jones is the daughter of Dr. and
Mrs. w. K. Jones, who recently moved from
Birmingham to Montgomery.
The Atlanta Constitution of Wednesday
says:
The committee appointed by the last leg
fslature to award the painting of an oil
picture of the late ex-senator Charles e.
Crisp, authorized by the joint action of the
house and senate, met in the committee
room at the capitol yesterday morning and
commissioned Miss Adelaide Everhart, of
this city, to paint it.
She has had the finest advantages in art
having studied the subject since her earliest
childhood. After completing her education
In Alabama, she studied art for some time
under the best instructors in Cincinnati
and New York. Her work has been of the
most successful character in Atlanta, and
her friends congratulatng. her upon
having received the commission to paint
lfesze portrait of the late Judge Charles f.
Crisp.
Miss Everhart is a sister of Mrs. Robert
Cunningham of Birmingham
The Derthick circle met at the studio of
Miss Stella Harris Monday evening and en-
joyed a Schuman program, arranged by
Miss Julia Smith.
Miss Lizzie Sanford of Florence who has
been visiting the family of her uncle DR.
James X. Powers, has returned to her
home.
Mrs William Johnson and children and
Miss Alma Johnson, of West Point Miss,
have gone to Birmingham to visit relatives
there.
Mrs. L. s. Oliver, of Eutaw, the mother
OF Mr. w. B. Oliver, is the guest of Mrs. w.
H. Werner.
Mr.. and Mrs ]. C. Bailey are visiting rel
atives in Meridian.
The board of managers of the Assembly
club met last night at the home of Mrs
Tap nj Ia, olra he R,,o
rangements and select committees for their
opening ball, which is to be given on Mon
day, February 10.
The board was increased to twelve mem
bers instead of ten, Mrs. w. H. Kettig and
Mrs. Walker Percy being added to the list
The following committees were appointed:
Committee on Music-Mrs. Allen Haskell
Mrs. Richard Randolph, Mrs John W.
Tomnson.
Invitation Committee-Mrs. Jack W. john
stOn, Mrs e. w. Barrett Mrs Chas T.ocke