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The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18

\CE of Governor Jelks will be one of
 notable brilliancy, and the inau- gural ball to be danced tomorrow evening will assemble hundreds of prominent peo- pie from all parts of the state. The in- augural reception will be held in the Au- ditorum, which will be elaborately decor ated for the occasion. Many of Mont gomerys prominent women are pat ronesses of the ball, the chairman of the patronesses being Mrs. Robert Ligon, one of the most beautiful women in the state. She was formerly the lovely Mrs. Hill- man of Birmingham. The patronesses will be in the receiving line.
 = Governor and Mrs. Jelks and Miss Jelks. with their party. will leave Eu- faula this afternoon in their private car for Montgomery.
 Unusual social interest naturally cen ters about the inaugural ball. as the cen- tral figure will be the beautiful young daughter of Governor and Mrs. Jelks.
 As was Miss Roosevelt's debut made during the administration of her father. so will Miss Jelks have similar recollec- tipllo Ol liSi COihiiiS OdI bdli. Olt VIII Dt the beauty of the occasion in an imported gown of white chiffon, hand embroird- cred in an exquisite design of white daisies with slken centers done in pale yellow. There Is a delicate tracing of pale green leaves and the gown Is finish ed with real lace.
 Mrs. Jelks, the charming wife of Gov ernor Jelks, is well known in Birming- ham, where she has frequently visited Mrs Edward H. Cabaniss, the governor s only sister. Mrs. Jelks is one of the most gifted and gracious of women, and will be a beautiful figure at the inaugural ball in a regal gown of white satin.
 In Governor and Mrs. Jelks' party from Eufaula will be Mrs. Henry ShorteW MT. Harry Shorter, MT. and Mrs. Eli s. Shor- ter, Miss Cherry, Miss Conner, Miss John ston and Miss Dean.
 MT and Mrs. Edward H. Cabaniss of Birmingham and MT and Mrs c. c. Han- son of Atlanta, the latter sister of Mrs. Jelks, will join the governors party in Montgomery and will be at the Exchange. Col Henry Bramlette Gray of the gov ernor's staff and Mrs Gray and MT. and Mrs. Harry Jones will be among the Bir- mingham people at the inauguration.
 Miss Ethel Clifford. the sponsor for the Second Alabama regiment, Will leave Tor Montgomery today and will be accom- panied by her mother, Mrs Michael Cliff ford. and Mrs. B. M. Starkes Miss Clifford's maids of honor will be Miss Jelks and Miss Kirkpatrick.
 Miss Clifford will be among the visiting beauties at the ball and will wear a gown of pink embroidered chiffon over pink silk Her costume for the inaugural parade is distinctly smart and is of white cloth trimmed with gold buttons and braid. She will wear a white hat adjusted with a long white plume.
 So many elegant gowns are to be worn at the ball. and there will be so many fair women scintillant with jewels, that
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
German in BeSScmer.

The Ladies Afternoon German club of Bessemer gave their initial german at the Bessemer Armory Friday afternoon.
 Mrs. J. S. Winters and Miss Kate Bruns led. Those present were Mrs. J. S. Win ters Miss Kate Bruns, Mrs. Bradford, Miss c. Tilchner, Miss Shipman, Miss Bessie Spencer, Miss Stella Grace Spen- cer, Miss Grace Judson. Miss Fedora Marks, Miss Minnie Marks Miss Mary Hard, Miss Stella Marks, Mrs. A. H. Han dy, Miss Houston, Mrs. w. D. Taylor, Mrs Pitcher. Mrs. Mead Mrs. Grigsby, Mrs. Hurt, Miss Walker. Mrs. Grigsby Miss Bruns, Mrs. Carter, Mrs. Little, Miss Smith and Mrs Worwick.
 The favor table was presided over by Miss Smith and Mrs. Worwick. The en- tertainment was unique and original in every detail, The club Is composed en- tirely of ladies comprising the social life of Bessemer.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18

1t will require the brush of the painter to do justice to the occasion.
 Among the handsomest gowns will be that worn by Mrs. Cabanss. It is of black crepe de chine. fashioned princesse and very richly embroidered in sequins.
 Mrs. Gray will wear superb toilette of white net, heavily spangled, and fashioned over brocade of pink and white.
 Mrs. Harry Jones will wear a gown of yellow crepe de chine richly trimme with Russian lace.
 Mrs Edwin Wilkinson will wear a beau- tiIui gown Of satin trimmed with pearls.
 Mrs A. A Coleman will be among prominent visiting women at the ball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
Notes and Personals.

Miss Eliza Carter of Georgia is the guest of Mrs J. Sampbell Maben, Jr. Mrs. Edward Le Masters of Memphis will arrive Monday to be the guest of Mrs. Samuel D. Weakley.
 Mrs. Lawrence Jones Is in Jacksonville. Miss Marguret Benners will entertain the Highland Euchre club Tuesday after noon.
 MT. T. V. Boardman has returned from Greensboro.
 Mir Robert Nelson is in Greensboro. Ex-Governor Joseph F. Johnston has returned from Mobile
 Mrs. A. A. Coleman left yesterday for Montgomery and will be among the charming women at the inaugural ball.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
Additional Donations
 For HiIiman Hospital

The following additional donations have been received by the chairman of the furnishing committee of he Hillman hospital:
 MT, and Mrs. c. H. Nabb s100; Mrs. T.. H. Aldrich, $2O; Mir. G. B, Mccormick, s100; MT. Robert Jomison, ten beds; Mill ner & Kettig, two portable bath tubs Epworth League of Birmingham, one room; Mrs. ]. c. Maben, ono room; Wom- ans Club of Birmingham, one bed; Mrs. Frank Leslie Clarl }, one bed; Mrs. II. R. Johnston. one bed.
 Mrs. R. c. Jo .nston. Mrs. c. O. Locke and Mrs John M Caldwell, officers din- ing room.
 Dr, Lewis Morris. rrlvate operating room.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
Mrs, Zac Smiths
 EurODean Tour.

An interesting booklet announces the sailing date of Mrs. Zac Smiths Euro pean party for the summer of 1903 this being the sixth European tour to be per sonally conducted by Mrs. Smith.
 Her party is limited and Is almost complete. It will include several people from Birmingham, Gadsden, Mississippi, Memphis and New York, two prominent lawyers In Memphis to be in the party.
 MT. Zac Smith, Jr, who has had two ex- tensive foreign tours, will assist In the management of the tour.
 The party will sail from New York June 23 on the Graf Waldersee of the Hamburg American linc Mrs. Smith has outlined most comprehensive tour. Her party will visit England, France, Bel gium, Holland, switzerland. Italy, Aus tria-Hungary and Germany.
 Mrs. Smiths familiarity with foreign travel and the success of her tours are so generally known that 1t Is said the agents of the steamship company which she patronizes feel no hesitancy In book ing her tours a year in advance of her sailing. She is considered one of the most successful of the many American women who have undertaken the personal direc- ton of European tours.
 When Mrs. Smith returned from Flu rope last summer she engaged passage before leaving New York for this sum- mer's tour. Her party had not been or ganized, but the agent of the Hamburg American line would have gone great stakes that it would be within a few weeks. Mrs. Smith might have arranged passage for three times the number and there would have been no doubt but that she would meet all the obligations in- cured.
 In Mrs. Smiths party are always many prominent people from the south. Those who have been abroad and who know Mrs. Smiths itinerary pronounce 1t to be one of the most comprehensive that has been outlined. None of the tours com prising a three months stay abroad are considered more complete and satisfac- tory 1t Is quite ideal.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18

She will remain in Montgomery week as the guest of Mrs. Phares Coleman.
 
 Mir and Mrs Edward H. Cabaniss will attend the inaugural ceremonies in Mont gomery.
 Mrs. Y. E. Holloway is visiting her son, MT. E. B. Holloway, In Prattvilie.
 -,
 Mrs. T. G. Bush will leave Thursday for Montgomery.
 Miss Mabel Powers of Greensboro is visiting Mrs. Cuimby.
 
 Mrs. Valentine Smith will be the guest of Mrs. J. William Farrior until Febuary first.
 There will be a meeting of the junior section of the Council of Jewish Women at Temple Emanuel this morning at Il 80 o'clock.
 Mrs Morris Henry Berg of Chicago will arrive in the city Monday afternoon and will be the guest for a few weeks of Mrs. Rebecca Loventhal.
 There will be meeting of the wom- ans Christian Temperance Union Tues day afternoon at 3 o'clock at the resi- dence of Mrs. c. B. Spencer, 1921 South Twelfth avenue.
 The Rev. and Mrs. F. w. Neve of Ivy. Va, will be the guests of Mrs. w. D. Tay- Tor of Bessemer this week A party of Birmingham people left yesterday for Bainbridge. Ga, where they will spend a week with Mir Charles H. Caldwell Among them are Mir. Erskine Ramsey, MT. Culpepper Exum, Mir. Tom Watson, Mayor w. M. Drennen, Miss George Weatherly, Miss Anne Jemison, Miss Beardsley and Miss Holmes of Lit tie Rock.
 Mrs. w H. Williams went to Anniston yesterday to visit her daughter. Mrs. George F. Cater
 Dr. S. L. Ledbeter delivered a lecture yesterday at the woman's club. his sub
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feet being "Quacks and Quackery." After the lecture tea was served by the ladies.
 Dr. F. l. Tarrant of Brewton, who for merly resided in Birmingham, is in the city on a visit to relatives.
 Mrs E. L. Rowley sF New Orleans is the guest of Mrs. A. E. Meadow and Mrs. s. l.. Weaver.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
Important Meeting Of Hiiiman Hospital Board.

Mrs. J. W. Bush, president of the board of managers of the Hillman hospital, calls meeting of the board of incorpor- ators, of the board of control of the finance committee, and of the members of the auxiliary chapter of the various churches Thursday morning, January 22, at 10 o'clock, in the basement of the First Methodist church. Every member is urged to meet promptly at the hour stated.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
Charm ing Visitors.

Among the visiting women of the week was Mrs. P. T. Downs of Montgomery, who was with friends at the Morris
 Mrs Downs is one of the most brilliant women in the south, and is widely known for the active interest she has taken in the work of the Montgomery Library as- sociation. She was one of the organizers of the association, which has resulted in the beautiful library building which. through the efforts of the Rev. Edgar
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18

I BELIEVE that it was Mrs. Le moyne,
 commenting upon a certain woman, ! reminded that she had the constitu- ton of a debutante; a remark which may be applied to any number of Birmingham women.
 "Is it not possible to dlstill a little calmness into our lives?" asked the wo- man with the soft brown eyes, as she drew on her furs at the card party and hurried away to the afternoon tea. And while. she was only one of many who were hurrledly bidding one hostess good by, driving away to greet another, her remark was more than likely echoed by every woman whom she passed on her drive.
 Every one is more or less inclined to discuss the 'pace" that is kept by Bir- mngham women, most of the discussion being induged in by the women them selves, for the woman with the soft brown eyes by her little casual remark called attention to state of affairs that many women with and without constitu- tions frequently deplore
 Even those women who are known to be extremely systematic in their house. keeping, and who never appear to be fin a hurry" are frequently heard to say that they never have time to accomplish anything, while the woman who is al- ways in a hurry, keeping her nerves at such tension that she is continually in need of the rest cure" will candidly con- fess that she never has a moment to call her own.'
 Just where to place the responsibility or to find out wherein lies this restless spirit and so much of this feverish energy that seems to have crept into the lives Of many women, Is not so easy as it may seem. There are so many responsibilI- ties and so many distracting elements that enter into the days routine of a woman who concerns herself at all with obligations that she cannot always pe held responsible for the occasional futility of her plans. and while she may long for a little element of calmness, she cannot always adjust matters in such way as to eliminate the hurry from her life.
 The plea for saner. calmer life finds expression in a stray remark one woman may addres to another, frequently her dearest friend whom she has not seen for a month except in the receiving line at an afternoon reception or in her pox at the theater.
 And the little chance meetings on the shopping tour when two "intimates," who have not seen each other for ages" keep the salewoman waiting indefinitely until they each convince the other that "she has simply been too busy to go anywhere" are really heart to heart; hearts which plainly reveal the need of less complex living.
 The obligations that many Birming- ham women fulfill daily require the strongest of constitutions, and 1t is often matter of comment that the woman upon whom the obligations of society fall
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
To Miss Fletcher.

Dr. and Mrs. John Eadens Frazier have issued invitations to an entertainment on January 23 from until Il o'clock. The entertainment Is in honor of Miss Fletch- CT.
 The receiving party will be as follows: Mrs. J. c. Henley, Mrs. George Morrow. Mrs. B. M. Starks, Mrs. Hubert Dren- nen Mrs. NJ Clifford, Mrs. Henry Mill ner, Mrs. Felix Drennen. Mrs. Mansfield Lastum. Mrs. Solon Jacobs, Mrs. Henry R. Cray Mrs. Alex London. Mrs. J. D. Moore Mrs. J. c. Carmichael Mrs. w. P. c. liar, uing. Mrs. Fannie DeBardele- hen Mrs. Priestley Toulman, Mrs. Hugh Morrow, Mrs. Roberl Jemison. Jr. Mrs. Charles c. Brown, Mrs. c. J. Cole Mrs. Harry Jones' Mrs. w. E. B. Davis, Mrs. George Blinn, IT,. Mrs. Warner Shook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
Continued on Twentieth Page)

The Taylor School gymna- sium classes for boys, girls and ladies will reopen this week! Competent instruc- tion in physical culture. 12l5 s. 18th St. Phones 29O.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
TT TAKES DEBUTANTE'S
 CONSTITUTION TO STAND
 ASTRENUOUS SOCIAL LIFE

most heavily retain their freshness ana beauty despite their irregular hours ;s the continual "whirl."
 And 1t is this fact that, no doubt, causes them to place so little stress upon the "strenuous" life they are leadins' As long as they do not show any Ill CT feets from the constant pace kept up Tn society. they do not feel that 1t is ne- cessary to distill the element of calm ness into their lives, or to take any raui- cal step that might relieve them or eo- cial burdens.
 Recently a clever woman, wko has travelled a great deal and is thoroughly cognizant of exclusive social life ana us many demands in discussing the subject suggested that Birmingham was suffi- ciently cosmopolitan to adopt the custom eliminating the formality of the usual rprty call.
 When there are several parties day, the number of party calls to De made grows appalling, and the woman with numerous social duties looks upon the party call in the light of a great debt that Is continually hanging over her head. It is not that she does not want to see her friends, but she simply does not have the time when her party calls accumulate to the extent that she becomes hopeless, she can, of course, send out her cards Tor a tea and have every one in debt to her
 But this woman. discussing the party call" was of the opinion that since the average call Is made either because 1t Is A duty" or because it is the thing to do,, it would be far more practical to leave ones cards at the door, for, as she said some step should be made to re- lieve the society woman of so many oo- legations.
 It is not, however the society woman alone who has more than she can possi- otNxr 1a0raQ Gatt4- faction, but the woman who has inter ests outside of the social routine and who takes the position that she does not have time to play cards and attend one or two afternoon receptions a day, is just as much in the hurry" class as the woman who spends her afternoons card playing, And the women who have to attend club meetings and board meetings find in the end that it all takes time"
 It may be that the restless spirit which peryades the commercial world and which is dominating 1t to so great an extent IS worming its way into the lives of wo- men who unconsciously are making their lives more complex by their unwillingness to neglect what appears to them duty they owe to society
 But nine-tenths of the women recog- nize that the days glide into weeks, and that the winter is passing without giving them even a breathing spell. They ex- plain over the telephone that they are too busy to go here and there and at the, af- ternoon tea (which should be moment of relaxation) they frequently ind them selves impatient to get away and make few hurried party calls while they are in the neighborhood, arriving quite worn out at their own dinner table.
 But I fear that am encroaching upon the field of MT. Edward Boln, who Is al- ways running over with suggestions to American women on how 10 lead saner simpler lives, and who is always dwell ing upon what he considers their waste of energy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18
A RULER OF WILLING
 SUBJECTS.

Not all people are satisfied with their rulers; but the subjects of "GOOD LUCK" Baking Powder are such from choice {; they have learned by experience that he exacts only the most reasonable tribute and furnishes full protection to all under his 'ominion.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-01-18

Mrs. Norman J. Brooks, Mrs. Everett Shepperd. Miss George Weatherly, Miss Fannie M. Mason, Miss Lillian Roden, Miss Ethel Clifford. Miss Millie Nabb, Mrs. Lathrop, Miss Annie Fletcher, Miss Marjorie Catchings, Miss Henretta Will
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-02-14

suffer from it a little myself. 1t is
caused by improper eating. We could
experiment on the human body, as we
have upon dumb animals, to see what
foods make the most fat. In fact, it
is we'll known already. Obesity is
caused by eating too much starch and
sugar. This is already known. But
we could arrange diets for persons. in
all walks of life. We could circulate
these all over the country, so that
people would know what to eat.
ca man who is doing hard manual
labor must eat fattening foods. The
coolie who eats a great deal of rice is
able to stand more physical work than
any other race in the world. The ne
gro in the south consumes great deal
of corn bread and fat pork. That is
an ideal diet for man doing hard
manual labor, but for one of sedentary
occupation it is bad.
81 have seen advertising signs up
like this: Baby food which will make
your baby as fat as a pig!' Now, that
is the worst thing you can do for
baby-start the fattening process at
such an early age. personmustt have
a certain amount of fat as reserve
to be called upon in case of necessity,
as in sickness or starvation. If per-
son did not have any fat he would prob
ably die in few days when he got
sick. But if you Increase your reserve
a great deal more 'han is necessary
you are incumberiEg yourself with
great deal which is not needed, and
that becomes disease. 1t is not true
that one who is abnormally fat is alb
normally healthy. In fact, there is no
such thing as being abnormally
healthy, for health is normal.
81 cannot say how long we will be
engaged in our present work on dumb
animals. 1t may take two or three
years. But there is no reason why the
work on the human animal should not
begin before then"
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-02-14

putting in a 'Dutchman'-a small piece
of rail-for the broken one. Later, of
course, he'd put in whole new one.
While he was working along comes an
extra around curve less than quar-
ter of mile away. She was the d.
vision superintendent and they al
ways go as fast as they can-7o miles
an hour when they think they're in
specting. When the engineer saw the
man at work on the track he gave her
the sand and put her brake on emer-
gency. The consequence was that he
knocked out cylinder head by try
ing to avoid wreck. and even then
the kettle went into the ditch.
That superintendent didn't wait to
hit the ground before he discharged
the section foreman. The Jacksnipe
said he had only one man and had sent
him to the east, not knowing an extra
was coming.
"'You lunk-headed loafer,' the SUI
perintendent yelled, you ought to
have sent him to the west.
and the foreman just reached for
a chair that had come through win
dow when the car went over and let
the wise boy have it on the ear. Then
he drew his pay and went to ST. Louis
to tell the general manager all about
it. He got another job and is road
master now, but his outfit still makes
one Jacksnipe and Jerry respon-
sible for six miles of bed and track.
Nd CT loc
Then if you'd see some of the lines
they build! No bed and light rails or
secondhand. The first wet spell and
they're digging trains out of swamp
1t used to be that they wouldn't use
ties with anything under 12-inch
face. and they We're hewed ties; now
it's hard to find one with an, eight-;nch
face and about II to 30-foot rail,
where it used to be 20. Anything to
cut down first expenses and raise them
later. An extra gang rebuilding or
track raising used to have so or 90
ginneys, now it's. generally 25.
"But there are roads constructed
perfectly from the start and then they
let 'em run down. There's one near
| here that's got clerks and brother-in-
| laws for roadmasters, and superintend-
ents. They can't think more than one
jump; to try to make two jumps at
once hurts their heads. and they have
to lay off. That company pays more
for wrecks and damages than it does
for maintenance. The rails are all
right, the ties a. all right and the bed
was all right, but as soon as they find
out section boss knows more about
track than one of the brother-in-laws
the Jacksnipe is fired.
"a man doesn't need three legs and
four arms to be good superintendent
or roadmaster or construction man.
He can get along with a leg and an
arm if he's got one good head. What
gets him his job, though, is usually
that he's got good brother-in-law.
Nearly every man around the top of
railroad has brother-in-law who
needs money; and he gets it."
The Denison review. [volume] (Denison, Iowa) 1867-current, 1903-02-14

his owners knees, and weighs only
70 pounds, though fat and plump.
The pony is seven years old and
is 221ha inches-5A hands-tall.
Lilliputian has history that is al
most as remarkable as his diminutiye
size.
The Mexican who disposed of him
claims he stole the animal, and as
he Immediately disappeared there
seems no reason for doubling the
assertion.
The willy senior, it appears, got Lii
liputian from an island off the coast
of South America, between Guate-.
mala and Samoa. The natives there
worship the pretty little horses and
keep them constantly guarded on a
high cliff.
Esposito took this and another
dwarf-the two smallest he could
finland made away with them by
lowering them from the cliff with a
rope. He was hotly pursued. Be-
fore reaching Mexico the other horse,
less hardy than the one here pic
tured, died.
The tiny pony came near being
eaten up the other day by big
black-maned lion that has been on
exhibition in Los Angeles. The lion
was in his cage and Lilliputian was
browsing near by on straw that had
been scattered about.
There was. an opening in the cage
where the keeper could put in a
bucket of water. The lion reached
his heavy paw through and caught
Lilliputian by the tail.
The little fellow gave a kick and
a squeal and parted with handful
of hair and flesh.
Mick, Mr.. Morrison's bulldog. went
to the rescue and seized the lion by
the under lip. In the mix-up Lillipu-
tan escaped. He was Photographic d
for this article a few minutes after
ward. He will become family pet
at Mr.. Morrison's home.