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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-05
MAKING "UNcLE REMUsEs"
 OF EGGS AND COTTON.

Mrs. J. B. Reid, superintendent of the womans department of the fair, gave out the following statement yesterday:
 I've have already had promised a larger exhibit than we had two years ago. and our facilities for displaying them are more systematically arranged We have work promised from child six years old to and old lady ninty-one. Each mail brings us encouraging news. and we see no reason why we should not predict the best fair we have ever had. Alabama is full 'of busy women. Each day brings to view the fact that they are not only striv- ing for pin money, but are cheerfuily aid- ing in carrying on the responsibilities or home. Among the most ingenious indus tries the result of an artists queer dea.
 After much experience in painting and dying the Easter eggs, Mrs. D. c. Ward, of Eutaw, Ala, glanced from her window to find one lone cotton bolt left in the patch. In an instant she conceived the idea of forming a flower, crimping the egg shell and painting 1t as yellow blossom; this she did, and upon a friend seeing it he requested that she fix anoth- CT that he might send to his mother in the north Upon reaching home she found a second boll and thought the negro and the cotton patch would weave very pretty souvenir of the south. She pro- ceeded to paint a familiar negro face, first coloring the shell, and then the feat ures until Uncle Remus" was an ideal messenger from Dixie Land.
 This quaint little character was for warded to Boston, and at once came more orders for the odd invention. Like all farmers Mrs. Ward realized there was little money in cotton, and if her genius had raised the price to seyenty-flve cents or dollar a boil why not get out pat ent? Since then she has been kept very busy. for she finds ready sale for them in Florida where tourists from the north carry them home as a little souvenir of plantation life. Thus genius has it's re- ward in a small way, and while it takes time to do the little hand work, Mrs Ward has demonstrated the fact that there is more money in cotton In the boil than man has proven to be in the bale.
 With a keen sense of humor, while she gives sketch of the enterprise, she re- lates some little anecdotes that give more interest to the history.
 An old colored woman upon seeing the process of emptying the shell, said, Law. Miss Elise, you eats de egg and sells de shells;" and so Mrs. Elizabeth c. Ward is the only woman who has placed the shell on market and gotten a better liv- ing out of 1t than a whole ordinarily brings This queer little combination will appear at the state fair and maybe the | countenances of "Or Uncle Ned' and An Dinah" will bring back pleasant re- | collections of cotton picking times and we will welcome them to our homes again l adding to snug little sum Mrs. Ward has already realized from novel enter prise. Mrs. Ward has many friends in | Birmingham who are interested In her | success.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-05
WILLING WORKERS
 ELECT OFFICERS.

The Willing Workers of the First Pres byterian church. at meeting the past week, elected officers for the ensuing year. Miss Emily Sommerville was made president, Mrs. Elizabeth Going, vice president; Miss Jewell Weaver, secretary and John Slaton, treasurer.
 The meeting was a delightful one and refreshments were served. This society is actively at work in the interest of mis- sions and every year contributes to the foreign missions fund. In addition to this, sixty dollars was raised the past year for the Hillman hospital
 The society includes in it's membership a number of attractive little girls and their splendid work would do credit to much older society.
 As a pretty token of appreciation for the work on the part of former president, Miss Marie Smith and of sympathy for her illness, a flower committee was ap- pointed to send flowers to her at the St. Vincent's hospital, where she is i'll with typhoid fever.
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and there is a dignity about the hulld- ing that IS most impressive.
 The main entrance opens upon broad veranda and from the marble vestieule, open the wide double doors into the most beautiful of corridors which runs the entire length of the club house. At the extreme end is built the stairway.
 The lounging room and library and the governors room open to the left of the corridor, and to the right Is a small re- ception room and the billiard rooms. The ballroom and the cafe are on the second ficor.
 To the little party of women to whom a club member was showing the club house the past week. the unanimous opin- ion was that the lounging room was the gem of the club house. It is large and luxurious apartment twenty-five by thirty seven feet with many long French win dows opening upon a broad and charm ing facade. It is a green and mahogany interior, the polished floor being almost covered with green velvet The hangings are to be of green velours Between the wide arched doorways leading into the corridor Is built an immense open fire place of red brick.
 Adjoining the lounging room is the gov ernor's room which is seventeen by twenty-five feet and the library is simi- larly proportloned. The furnishings of the governors room will be very hand some. The rich lace draperies will be re- lieved with lambrequins of velours and velour portiers will divide the apartment from the lounging room. The tone will be red. The library will be done in blue, the hangings and rugs to be very rest full in their color tones. The club house is lighted by dull brass electrical sconces and chandeliers. It is heated by steam.
 A al, faatIIrp Is fhQ wide facade which is furnished with rustic chairs, and where between the pillars are to be mass ed the tropical plants and brilliant foliage that are such a feature of veranda de- coration and that relieve the severity of many of the beautiful clubs in the north.
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delightful summer at "Riverview," the beautiful summer home of MT. and Mrs. Mayberry.
 Mrs E. G. Stevens. who returned from Europe a short time ago, is spending a week or two at her old home in Boston, and will reach Birmingham the latter part of the week.
 Miss Annie Louise Jackson has re- turned.
 MT. F. W. Bromberg will leave today for New York.
 Mrs. Edward H. Cabaniss has returned from New York.
 The Tuesday Afternoon Euchre club will hold a business meeting with Mrs Charles G. Brown Wednesday morning at 10 o'clock.
 Mrs. C. D. Smith of Crystal Springs. Miss, is visiting her parents, MT. and Mrs. A. B. Vandegrift
 MT. and Mrs Felix Drennen are with Mrs. Nixon until their new home on the South Highlands is completed.
 Mrs. Charles Samuel Simmons will leave today for New York where she will spend October at the Waldorf-As- toria.
 MT. and Mrs. Ira L. Armstrong are with Mrs. Royster corner Nineteenth street and Thirteenth avenue, South, for the winter.
 The Council of Jewish Women. Bir- mingham section. will hold their first IL @f 0Q t~. Ia vestry of Temple Emanuel on Monday, the 9th instant, at 3:30 D. m. As the pro- gramme of work is to be discussed a full attendance is urged. All those wishing to join the council will be cordially well comed.
 The Ladies Hebrew Aid Society will meet Tuesday, the 7th instant. at S:30 D. m, in the vestry of Temple Emanuel. It is earnestly requested that all mem bers attend
 Miss Blanche Stephens left yesterday for Washington, where she will re-enter Fairmont Seminary, fashionable school of that city.
 The Fenelon club met with Mrs. J. J. Kennedy last Wednesday at 1914 Eleventh avenue North. The next meeting will be at the residence of Mrs. Dawson in East Birmingham.
 The officers elected last June were: Mrs. John D. Strange. president; Mrs. George H. Smith. vice president; Mrs. A. B. Mckinney. secretary Mrs. J. T. Lynch, treasurer; Mrs. J. T. Thornton, state director.
 Mrs. P. H. Nolan and little daughter Dorothy have returned to their home in St Louis after a months visit to her mother and sister, Mrs. Cogbill and Mrs. Thornton.
 Mrs. G. M Montgomery of Anniston. Mrs. R. W. Jones of Cartersville. Ca. and Mrs. J. A. Starting of Jacksonville, Fla. are the guests of Mrs. G. R. Ennis, on Eighth avenue, North.
 Miss Gena Ballinger and Miss Eula Drennen have gone to Winter Park, Fla, where they will enter Rollins college.
 
 The friends of Miss Celeste Joseph, who
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-05
BY ANNIE KENDRIck WALKER.


 The completion of the Southern club house, at the corner of Fifth avenue and Twentieth street, means the fruition of plans that when first suggested were thought by some to be wholly impracti- cal, and nothing Is more indicative of the fact that Birmingham Is a cosmopolitan city than in the growth and prosperity of this exclusive club, which may be said to be combination of the Union, the Knickerbocker, the Calumet and the Century clubs of New York.
 In other words man has no difficulty in finding a congenial club in New York. and is frequently enrolled at two or three of the most fashionable clubs; but, here. where there is but one town club, its membership must necessarily include men of widely different tastes and the person e of such a club is therefore made up of the class of men whom one would expect to find in the many representative organ izations of New York.
 Certainly 1t is, that the new home of the Southern club will compare favorablS with many of the handsomest clubhouses along Fifth avenue.
 
 members the past week, but all the fur nishings have not arrived and consequent- ly the members have not yet begun tc assume that air of indolent ease and ele- gant leisure that characterizes the aver age club man, as he glances through the plate-glass windows in the lounging room upon the passing throng without.
 But the absence of a few rugs and dra- peries possibly did not deter the club hab- itue from deciding upon his favorite cor ner in the reading room. The wide hand some doors have opened none the less hos pitably, the luxurious club house being doubly inviting to the members after the long privation, their delight at being in their new home dispelling forever the fal- lacy that anticipation is better than real ization.
 Since the old club house was torn down a year ago, the temporary quarters of the club have been at the corner of Fifth avenue and Twenty-first street, Tn the spacious old house used so long as a private residence by the family of the late Judge Hewitt.
 The club did not attempt to entertain during the winter and the members have practically felt that they were without a home. With the completion of their elegant new club house they are again in a position to entertain in a style ful- ly in keeping with the social status of the club. which in view of the clubs that will necessarily be organized as the city grows in population. enjoys in contempla- tion the prestige of being the dean of clubdom, provided the ghosts of the old Alabama club do not challenge this state ment
 The new club house has been erected at a cost of s3S, 900. It is an imposing struc- ture of red brick with stone trimmings, fronting seventy-nine feet on the tn avenue side and has practically the same frontage on Twentieth street.
 The wide balconies extend on both sides of the club house, which closely follows in architecture the Italian Renaissance. Broad stone steps and the old Ivory col unns present a very imposing appearance
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-05
MONTGOMERY'S
 SOCIAL SIDE.

A dancing party was given on Monday evening by Miss Lizzie and Miss Taylor Beales at the home of their parents Mir. and Mrs. c. H. Beale, on Holcomb street. The table from which refreshments were served was adorned in scheme of white and green. The mantel was banked In fruit. The guests were Miss Margaret Lowe, Miss Ellen Forbes, Miss Mary Ashley, Miss Gladys Hudson, Miss Helen Chaffee, Miss Mary Adams. Miss Pauline Townsend, Miss Peal Ilgis, Miss Calla Smith, Miss Ethel Smith, Miss Rita Ar nett, Miss Lily Arnett Miss Lily Mat thews Miss Rosalynd Sayre. Miss Clair Hertz, Miss Alma Hertz, Miss Palmer Elsberry, Miss Lillian Hill, Miss Willie Carey. Miss Lola Sphar, Miss Annie Gardner, Miss Doris Stiles, Miss Jule Ran dolph, Miss Theodora Randolph Mir Rob- ert Ashley, MT. Albert Ashley, MT. Beale Travis, MT. Leon Beale, MT. Wyly Jones, MT. Taylor Jones, MT. Willie John Taylor, MT. Willie Hinson, Mir. Roscoe Hinson, MT. Ed May, MT. Penrose Ttout, Mir. Louis Lassiter, MT. Jamie Forbes. MT. Robert Lowe, Jr, MT. Howard Tatum, MT. Gus Tatum. MT. Harry Smith, MT. Sam Ellsberry, MT Ready Ellsberry, MT. Paul 1lgis and John Randolph.
 A dance was given on Monday evening at Highland park, when the german was led by Mir. Conniff and Miss Mitchell The guests were Miss Valine Sanford and MT. Browder Flynn, Miss Kate Kettles and MT Henry Crenshaw, Miss Minna Davis and MT. Weatherly Carter. Miss Theo Welch and MT. Shepard Roberts. Miss Lucia Richardson and MT. Beliin- ger Chenney. Miss Roberta Roberts and MT. Paul Parker. Miss Matte Hannon and Mir. Gaston Troy, Miss Hallie Mat thews and MT. George Halls, Miss Willie Stone and Mir Harry Conniff, Miss Carrie West and MT. Warren Hall. Miss Matte Mcqueen Jones and MT. Frank Browder. Miss Kathleen Martin and MT. Richard Dexter Messrs. Ludlow Fillmore. Lucian
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COOKING LECTURES.

Mrs. Mamie Luxford of Stunton, Va, is spending a few weeks in Birmingham. She represents Miss Hayworth who will give a series of cooking lectures during the fair and advertising her demonstra- tions in cooking and inviting the ladies of Birmingham to attend these lessons which will take place in the "up-to-date" kitch- en, from Il to 12:S0 o'clock. The ladies will derive much benefit from this feature of the fair. which is being advertised in a thorough canvas of the city.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-05
H. T. MORTON,

Has returned from attending the Pho tographers' Association of America convention in Buffalo and visiting prominent studios in large eastern cities. Having the latest and best ideas as to syle and finish, he invites your patronage for high grade of artistic photography.
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meet every Tuesday afternoon, and through the season will entertain at sew eral evening card parties. when each member will have the privilege of invit- ing one gentleman friend
 Miss Anna May Phelan is president Miss Annie Reid Ia secretary, and the other members are Miss Jenny Trimble, Miss Carrie Vance, Miss Alice Moore, Miss Mamie Moore, Miss Emma Reid. Miss Ala King, Miss Kate Smith, Miss Helen Van Hoose, Miss Annie Jemison, Miss Annie Pearson, Miss Mary Griffin, Miss Carrie Sharpe, Miss Ethel Sharpe, Miss Ann Roberts, Miss Alberta Fulghum, Miss Matelle Stollenwerck, Miss Mabel Roy and Miss Lucy Dwyer.
 There will be a business meeting of the club Tuesday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock, with Miss Carrie Vance, at the residence of Mrs. Zac Nabers
 The club including as it does, so many young women who play so comprehen- sive a part in social life, will be a charm ing factor in the routine of gaieties this winter The absence of card and cotillon clubs among the unmarried set here has frequently been a subject of comment among the young women themselves, but the seasons have passed without any ini- tiative being taken. In a large city it is almost impossible for any great degree of friendship to be developed without the medium afforded by the clubs, and as a Birmingham girl expressed it, We girls never see each other except some large dance and other formal events"
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has been i'll for four weeks. will regret to learn that her condition is not inn proved.
 MT. Charles A. Calhoun left last night for New York.
 The Misses Ehrman left yesterday for New York.
 -iss Lilly Drennen is the guest of Mis- Ferry Nabb.
 Mrs. J. T. Nixon and Miss Margare Nixon will leave tomorrow for New York
  Mrs. Barrett and Miss Emmie Barrett have returned to Birmingham and are at 2213 Seventh avenue.
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THE WOMAN, CLUB.

There will be a business meeting of the Birmingham Womans club next Saturday afternoon, at o'clock. in Miss Daisy Rowley's studio. in the Academy of Mu- sic. Several important matters will be discussed and every member is urged to attend
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-05
FACULTY RECITAL.

Miss Compton and Miss Morton have issued invitations to the faculty recital to be given at the Birmingham Seminary, Friday evening, October 10, at o'clock.
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ANNUAL MEETING
 OF UNITED CHARITIES.

The annual meeting of the United Char ities will be held Wednesday morning, at 1o:3O o'clock, at the headquarters of the society, Third avenue and Twenty-second street. Reports for the past year will be made and officers elected for the ensuing year. All contributors are asked to be present.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-05
souTHsIpE KINDERGARTEN.

Owing to repairs on the building, the opening of the Southside Kindergarten, located at Avenue D and Nineteenth street, has been postponed from Monday, October 6. to Wednesday, October 3.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-05
ELEANOR HOOD CLUB.

The Elenor Hood club will hold its first meeting of the season Tuesday afternoon, at o'clock, at the residence of Mrs. R. A Clayton.
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THE WoMAN'S SIDE
 OF ELEVATOR ETIQUETTE.

Much has been said about elevator etiquette in your paper.' writes a charming woman to this department "All that was said is from the mans point of view
 "It may not be amis to present the woman's side as well. I am not a
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-05
GIRLS ORGANIZE
 CARD CLUB.

A number of Birmingham belles have or ganized card club, to be known as the Highland Euchre club, the membership being limited to twenty. The club will
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JEWISH woMEN,s COUNCIL.

The council of Jewish women will hold its first meeting of the season tomarrow, at 3:so p. m., in the vestry of Temple Emmanuel
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

The date of the wedding of Miss Alva Bradford and MT. Hardeman Meade has been set for November II.
 Miss Bessie Browder of Livingston is the guest of her aunt. Mrs. Kate Rhodes Lewis, and will spend the winter In Bir- mingham. Miss Browder is pupil of Miss Gockel, director of the Conservatory of Music.
 Mrs Sarah Ashe of Sheffield is i'll at the Davis infirmary.
 Mrs John Worthington and Miss Nellie Worthington will leave for New York and Baltimore.
 The first meeting of the season of the Tuesday Whist club will be held Tuesday afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the residence of the president, Mrs. Priestly Toulmin.
 Miss Grace Vance is in New York.
 Mrs. Fulghum and Miss Alberta Full ghum have leased their house and will be at home for the winter with Mrs. Cor nish
 Mrs. Henry Hunter Mayberry and chil- dren returned yesterday from Franklin Tenn, where they have been spending a
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Household Necessities.

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Dancing Class

Professor Faulkner will teach his class this season the following society dancesi Oxford waltz and minuet. nationa, quadrille, coronation gavotte Chicago glide, Flodora la Bronca Bonnie Brat and a beautiful combination of german figures, etc. 202115 First avenue.
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Stickler for etiquette, stfll snoulu nate to see the habit of doffing hats when a woman enters the elevator go out or fashion.
 why? Because this attitude of re spect on the part of the men always touches me and makes me better woman. I have never entered an eleva- tor that the impulse of individual ac- knowledgement to every man who polite ly removed his hat was not strong with in me.
 ''The pretty little ceremonial on the part of the American men first attracted my attention in the large cities. l do not recollect a single instance in New York or Chicago, where the men in the eleya- tor refused this pretty touch of chivalry.
 'We women do not wish to have men sacrifice their health for us. But there seems little danger of contracting colds from exposure in the Woodward or any other elevator of the city. This argument then is calid. It would be a real relief to us women at times to be allowed to take off our hats and let the cool air strike the head. I don't believe any real danger lies in removing the hat In a closed building.
 'I, for my part, would advocate that men should not doff their hats to ac- quaintances on the street in rainy or stormy weather I never see friend  not feel like calling to him: Don't take off your hat. you might catch cold But of course we are not allowed to go against the rules of etiquette, and so we can only feel sorry for the friend who has the misfortune to meet us. A uni form mode of salute might be adopted to remedy this evil.
 'But don't let our men refuse us this pretty mark of respect in the elevators. The southern man is always upheld for his chivalry and difference to woman. Because Birmingham is growing into a metropolis, she need not drop the cour- tesies that make this busy life happy.
 Let the women rather adopt new custom. Let them acknowledge by a gracious bow or smile the politeness of the stranger who removes his hat be- cause of her presence.
 Perhaps I am old-fashioneu, but I be- lieve there are many women in Birming- ham who are old-fashioned In this re- spect. We don't want to give up these little kindnesses that make life more beautiful And surely 1t will be simply expressing the thought of the great ma jority of the women to thank the men for their consideration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-10-05
MISS LILLIAN AUSTIN
 OF THE PINK PAJAMAS


 Miss Lillian Austin of the Liberty Bellies company. which played two en- gagements at the Jefferson theatre yes terday. spent several months few years ago in Alabama when she visited ex- Congressman William r. Aldrich and Mrs. Aldrich at Rajoh Lodge. That was before Miss Austin went on the stage and she has not been back to the Lodge since her first visit She left this morn- ing however. on an early train for AL drich, where she will spend today at the Lodge and will join the Liberty Belles company in Atlanta tomorrow.
 Miss Austin played an engagement here last winter in 'The Burgomaster,' in which she had a prominent role, and there were many in the audience last evening who recognized her at once de- spite her change in costume.
 She is certainly the most beautiful and graceful girl in the Liberty Bells com pany and she is even pretier off the stage. Tn her dressing room. which is to the women of the stage what bou- doir is to other women, Miss Austin as- stunned the pretty air of postess. But she first made herself quite comfortable. The little pale blue gown she wore in the last act fastened in the back. and she unlocked it with a little rapid move ment of her hands. Then she stepped out of the changing, lace trimmes skirt and she was a creature still of soft laces and
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Plain White Porcelain.
Glassware,

2oc Cut glass butter dish ............... 10c 25c Cut glass sugar bowl .... ...... 1Oc 25c Cut glass fruit bowl .. lOc zoc Cut glass water pitcher ........... 10c 2oc Cut glass syrup pitcher ........... 10c Soc Cut glass jelly stand ...... ......- 10c 2oc Cut glass celery stand - .. l0c Polished blown tumblers . ~ 4c Decorated salt and pepper shakers. 5c
 Largest stock of saloon glassware in the south.
 Everything in glassware at less money than elsewhere.
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delightful summer at "Riverview." the beautiful summer home of MT. and Mrs. Mayberry.