The age-herald., 1899-03-25
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 .EN SOCIETY.

Society will be interested to know that the selection of floral queen for the May pageant has been made A happier decision could not have been reached and the bril- liant event more charmingly graced than by Miss Eloise Johnston, upon whom the honor has fallen. She is one of the most beautiful girls in society, and one of the most popu- lar not alone in the unmarried set but among the married set as well There will be four maids of honor, whose fower- laden equppage will immediately follow that of the queens The committee for the ball will be announced later.
 
 Several members of the golf club en- joyed game yesterday afternoon, The links are in fine condition and the after noon was perfect The following enthusi- asts were seen on the links: MT and Mrs. Robert Baugh, Mrs 4. I. Henley, Mrs. George l.. Haven, Miss Mamie Lewis, NJ ss Mary Claire Miner, Miss Mamie Earle, Walter Milner, Melville Pratt North.ngton and Mir. Clark.
 This afternoon at the Womans cub will be one of the most delightful in it's history. Professor Troop, of the University of Chi- cago, will give a lecture on Dickens, and the assembly room of the club will doubt
 
 as the opportunity of hearing the distin- suished lecturer is q rare one
 
 Miss Dumbell will give the last of her series of lectures on systematic nursing this afternoon at the Wilson & Brown in- firmary. The lectures have been so popu- lar that there is a demand for a second series, and it is probable that Miss Dum- bell will arrange course later in the sea- son.
 Miss Daisy W. Rowley closed a contract yesterday with a New Orleans house for the publication of her opera. Miss Rowley's friends have been much interested in her musical success and will be happy to hear that her composition will soon be given to the public. She has been finely educated by the best of masters in America, as well as abroad. She secured several offers for the publication of her opera but gave it to a southern publishing house.
 The New York World of last Sunday con tained the following society news of inter- est to Birmingham:
 The wedding of Miss Pauline M Gray and pr. Ferguson will be one of the April weddings to be celebrated quietly. The cer- emony will probably be performed at the residence of the brides grandmother, Mrs. John A. c. Gray No 709 Fifth avenue. On ly few intmates will be present, as the family is in mourning.
 Miss Gray is a daughter of Judge John Hinton Gray. Judge Gray's official duties keep him in Albany through the winter, where he has fine establishment in Elk street. In the summer he and Mrs. Gray, who was Mrs. Trumbell occupy their New port cottage.
 Mr. and Mrs. John H. Minge, Jr.s of Faundale, are the guests of Dr. and Mrs. w illiam J. Beard
 The Cadmean circle was entertained yes- terday afternoon by Mrs Thomas Parker. The programe incuded:
 ''The Reichstag-What is it?'' Cts compo- sition, .)-i3y Mrs. Weakey
 The Bundesrath Cts competition, pecu- liarities, organization, powers, intluence)- By Mrs Going. Open meeting.
 Notes of Traveler-(a) "A Drive in Der. linz by Mrs. Cabaniss. (b) "A Visit to Charlottenburg, by Mrs. Moore. Co "Street Scenes in Berlin.' by Mrs. Sharpe 1 The Womans club of Woodlawn held a meeting at the residence of Mrs. Irene Deming on Tuesday, when the annual elec- ston of officers took place. The following were elected; Mrs. James Snedecor, pres- fdent; Mrs. A. J. Massey, vice-president; Mrs. H. C. Hodges secretary; Miss Maude Lyle Massey, treaSuFer. Aller the eiection of ioffcers the club was entertained by an talk by Miss Golden, of Salem., Mass, who also arranged the course of study for the ensuing year. Mrs. D. A Childs, of Washington, D. C., was guest sof the club.
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 Sam Jones, the noted lecturer, will speak at the Auditorium on the evening of April 6. The lecture will be under the auspices of the Ladies circle of the Southside Bap- tist church.