The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-14
AN APRIL DAY
IN LOCAL SOCIETY
There Were No Functions of
Consequence.
PA1RONESSES OF FESTIVAL
Will Meet This Afternoon at the Wo-
mans Club Rooms-Floral Com
mittees Met Last Night
Personal Notes.
BY ANNE KENpR1cK WALKER

brought many friends together, but aside
from these there were no other affairs.
The floral committees met last evening
with Mr.. and Mrs. John W. Tomlinson at
their residence in Highland avenue, and
arrangements were made for the complete
success of the floral parade and ball. The
opening week will bring some Easter we'd
dings, and there will be two brides on
Wednesday. Miss Kathleen Lewis, by the
way, a charming bride-to-be, will oe at
tended only by her maid of honor, vino will
be her sister, Miss Daisy Lewis The best
man at the wedding will be John c. Pugh.
1t is said that several weddings have been
set for the month of June, which fact ex-
plains the noticeable scarcity of Caster
brides.
AS was previously announced number
of ladies have been invited to act as pat
ronesses of the May musical festival and
there will be a meeting of the patronesses
this afternoon at the Woman's club at $3.50
to confer with Mr.. ]. A. VanHoose, chair
man of a Subcommittee arrangements.
The following ladies are REQUESTED to be
be present:
Mesdames C. L. Stickney, It. C. Thomp-
son, B. G. Copeland A. T. Henley, W. e.
A. Going, sgd Moore, ]. A. Weatherly,
Morris Adler, w. B. Catchings, L. ]. Ha-
ley, Allen w. Haskell, A. R. Dearborn, j.
r. Smith, Harry Harsh Charles H.
Scholar, II. II. Sharpe, e. w. Barrett, B.
Guckenberger, C. P. Ball. F. s. Ferguson,
A. G. Smith, B. B. Conner Richard RAN
dolph, Joseph F. Johnston, ]. d. K4rkpat-
rick, Hattie Morton, ]. F. Graham, f. Z.
O'Brien, w. A. Sorter M. V. Joseph, Louis
Saks, A. t. London, A. R. Wilson, Eugene
Flies of Birmingham; Arthur W.
Smith, Richard Brooks, A. ]. Reilly,
Hugh Morrow, Robert Baugh, j. c. Hen
Icy, II. H. Sinnige, d. M Forker, Harry
JONES' I: o. Smith, D. NJ. Bremen, w. p.
G. Harding, William Hardie, Zach Nabers
T. II. Motion, James Vinson, Lewis C.
Morris, b. Steiner, Henry Barnard, w. E.
B. Davis, c. S. Simmons, w. NJ Jordon
r. II. Pearson, N. E. Barker, A. o. Pho
Ian, David Roberts, j. Bowron, John w.
Tomlinson Webb Crawford, E. w. Rucker
r. N Rhodes, I. I. Hilman, r. S. Munger
B. b. Lewis, George Ward, r. l. Stone,
Herman SaSs, o. Challfoux, E. L. Higdon,
Mode Cunningham, j. l.. Ledbetter, s. e.
Thompson, j. w. Barclay. Scion Jacobs
w. H. Kettig, George Morrow, B. f. Moore
H. II. Mayberry, II. H. Benners, Mortimer
Williams, w. S. Lowell, w. A. Walker,
Jack w Johnston, Nathan l.. Miller j, A.
VanHoose, F. V. Evans, Zach Smith, j. T.
Nixon, e. r. Taliaferro, w. b. Leedy, John
Means, f. Y. Anderson, H. B. Gray, II. L.
Badham, r. d. Johnston, Robert Jemison
j. II. Phillips;>E. t. Schiller, w. T. Under
wood, P. II. Earle, R. p. Newman, E.
Lesser, John London, ]. B. Gibson, Loui
Hart, Mrs. Felix Blackburn, of Birming-
ham; A. A. Clisby, r. NJ. Bates, of Avon
dale; p. j. Rogers, of Pratt City.
The Apollo club which will present the
opera Martha at OBrien opera house on
Tuesday evening, May 2, makes the follow
ing announcement in regard to the princi-
pal roles:
Mr.. Justin Thatcher, of Chicago, recog-
nized as one of the best lyric and dramatic
tenorS in the western states; Mrs Emma
Lawrence Lavretta, of Mobile, who has
been heard here on previous occasions.
completely captivating and delighting the
entlre audience on each occasion; Miss
Marie Kern, distinguished graduate of
the Royal Conservatory of Music at Ores
den, Germany; Mr.. Charles c. Washburn
a graduate of the Cincinnati College of
Music, being special pupil of Signorina
Eecla Vigna; and Mr.. Luman Handley.
whose superb voice has been heard by our
musical public, make a cast of characters
ior Martha that cannot be surpassed
anywhere in American amateur circles.
inc following is taken from the Mobile
Register of Wednesday,:
Mrs Fac p. Smith, one of the brightest
club women in Alabama and a leader in
cunningham society, passed through the
city yesterday afternoon en- route home
from New Orleans, where she has been
visiting since attending the convention of
ciuo women IN this city last week.
A Mobile paper also in speaking of Miss
Louise Chisolm, Alabama's sponsor to the
confederate reunion, says:
The fair sponsor will be remembered as
having visited Mobile last year as the rep
resentative of the admirers of the brave
bows of the First Alabama
who, as their representative, presented to
the boys in blue a magnificent stand OF
regimental colors. Her beautiful manners
won for her many sincere and ardent adj
mirers The old confederates have done
themselves proud in this selection
The open meeting of the Woman's club
on Saturday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock will
be under the auspices of the educational
department
In recognition of the interest in child
study manifested by the members of the
the afternoon a programme of varied at
fractions, all of which have as their mo-
tive the child and the school,"
The feature of the entertainment will be
an address by Miss Woodruff of the Free
kindergarten association.
Through the courtesy of the officers of the
Birmingham Seminary, the following de-
lightfu contributions are added to the
programme:
Notwithstanding Him Feel at Home;"
Miss Fay Harris.
Violin Solo-"Gavotte;" Miss Mary Lizzie
Tippins.
Selection--Semnary Mandolin and Guitar
club.
At the close of the literary exercises, tea
will be served by six pretty girls, who, by
their graceful mnistrations, will, in behalf
of the Seminary, the Polock-Stephens and
the High school, extend very generous
and gracious courtesy to the educational
department of the Woman's club
All members of the club are cordially in
vited to attend.
MISS w. M. ALLEN, Director.
A cotilon will be danced at the Southern
club house this evening
1t has been definitely decided that the
dance to be given tonight by the Terpsi-
chorean club will take place at the Florence
hotel
Miss Mayme Smith. Of Somerset. KY,