The age-herald., 1899-03-17
.IN SOCIETY. 5



 | At Lenten sewing class few mornings i ago a Birmingham girl confessed that she had an elephant on her hands. She was at i once beseiged with inquiries and finally produced the elephant He came in, all white and fluffy and with anything but a becoming Lenten air He was fresh from bath of warm suds and little run on the sunny balcony and was in such freind- ly mood that sewing was dispensed with for the time being.
 He was little French poodle, that frisk- ed here and there, regardless of drawn work and lace squares. He was as white as a French poodle ever gets to be from contact with water and sunshine. A bit of blue ribbon was fasten- ed around his throat, and from under his long eye brows shone two black, beady eyes that blinked coquetishly, for all the world like the illustrous constable, Foxy Quiller's wicked, waggish wink in the "Highwayman."
 He came as an express parcel a few days ago from Paris, and has made life a bur- den, owing to his fastidiousness which his fair owner attributes to his Partisan in- heritance. He has persistently refused to touch American-prepared dishes, and it was only after much coaxing that he made his breakfast one morning a piece of tenderloin. He has so far existed on choc- olate bonbons. He persists in following in the footsteps of his fair owner from morn ing until night, and even disturbs her even- ing devotions.
 Life Is burden, she says, and there will be no peace in the household until this re- cent Parisian addition becomes American ized.
 Mrs. W. c. Jemison, of Tuscaloosa, who has been the guest of Mrs. Zac Smith, has returned home.
 On Saturday afternoon the open meeting of the Womaris club will be under the di- rection of the department of philosophy, science and literature. The general topic will be literature, and the discussion will be in the form of a symposium, the sub ject being divided into three parts, and two ladies assigned to each.
 First the study of literature will be discussed by Mrs. Taliaferro of the Pol lock-Stephens from the point of view of the school, and by Miss Annie Kendrick Walker from the point of view of the club.
 Second the production of literature will be treated by Miss Willie Allen as concerns school work, and by Miss Wilder in rela- ton to work for the press.
 Third, the rendition of literature will be handled by Mrs. French as regards schools and literary clubs Miss Winifred Smith of the seminary has kindly consented to recite on this occasion, and by special re- quest Mrs. French will also give some reel tations
 The discussion will be informal.
 Mrs. A. T. Goodwin, one of the charming women at the Press convention, has re- turned to Robinson Springs. She was the guest of Mrs. Clifford at the Florence.
 The ladies who have been appointed to represent the Woman's Club at the Ala bama Federation are requested to notify at once Mrs. Zac Smith, the secretary, if they will be unable to go to Mobile.
 There will be a meeting of the board of directors of the Local Federation of Wo- mems Clubs this morning at 10 o'clock at the Commercial Club. By order of the president.
 There was a meeting of the department of music yesterday afternoon at the Wo- mans Club.
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Munger have re- turned.
 Miss Edith Thompson is visiting friends in Atlanta.
 Society will regret to hear of the illness of Mrs. Oscar Underwood in Washington, D. c. Congressman Underwood left yes terday for Washington, where he was sum moned by telegram announcing his wife's illness.
 Mrs. S. J. McCawley. of New York city, is visiting Mrs. James Vinson.
 
 Miss Alice Montgomery, of Prattville, re- turned home yesterday afternoon after visit to relatives in the city.