The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-04-19

generosity blooms in the hearts of the child of the streets if only properly cared for and cultivated
 The members of the congregation or the South Highland Presbyterian church will give a reception Thursday evening, at the church. in compliment to the new pastor the Rev. Sterling J. Foster, and Mrs. Foster.
 The occasion will afford an opportunity for the congregation and other friends to meet informally MT. Foster and ms charming wife, who was the lovely Miss Annie Patterson of Memphis, daughter of Congressman Joseph Patterson. She is a woman of very rare charms of man. ner, and is extremely cultivated.
 MT. Foster Is one of the most gifted men in the denomination. He is na- tive Alabamlan, and is not by any means a stranger in Birmingham. He and Mrs. Foster are certainly among the most charming of the many new comers They have only one child.
 Mrs. R. D. Johnston will leave We'd nesday for Columbia, s. C., where she will be the guest of the Federation of Womans Clubs She will make an ad- dress on the management of reformator- les. From South Carolina, Mrs. Johns- ton will go to North Carolina, where she will speak on the subject of reformator- les before a large organization of the Kings Daughters.
 Miss Bertha van Merkestyn, teacher of voice culture at the Birmingham sem- mary, will give an evening Of song Tn the school chapel, Thursday evening, April 23
 Miss Merkestyn is an artist-graduate from the famous Queens Conservatory, in Amsterdam Holland, and as cul- tured soprano singer has been heard III concerts throughout her native country and northern Europe, having concerted with such well-known artists as the pi- anist Harold Bauer A cordial invita- ton Is extended to all who enjoy de- lightful music.
 A dinner was given on Monday, April 1s, by MT. and Mrs T. w. oByrne' to the McCrossln- Reilly bridal party.
 The decorations were of brides roses, and lilies of the valley. The drawing rooms. library and dining-room carried out the color scheme of white ana green. Covers were laid for twelve.
 The round table was decorated In the center with masses of white roses, lilies of the valley and asparagus fern. From the chandeliers a large floral bell was suspended, and ropes Of green smllax brought down to the table were held in place with bows of white satin ribbon. Upon the table were crystal candelabra with green tapers and white shades. The dinner was served in several courses, and the ices were designed as frozen hearts and clasped hands. The place cards were dainty affairs, each bearing shower bouquets of roses and lilies of the valley, painted by Miss Edna Smith.
 The Enterprise club of the Birming- ham High school will give musicale in the near future. Among the numbers will be selections from Tannehauser, Faust and Elijah.
 The principal number will be rendi- tion of Henry Lahee's Building of the Ship" which will be given by the entire chorus, consisting of one hundred voices. The soloists are Miss Lena Jackson, so- prano, Miss Carrie Ullman, alto; MT. Armour, tenor; MT. Loder, bass.
 Invitations were issued yesterday by the Daughters of the American Revolution to their colonial tea. the old English en- graving suggesting at once the quaintly