The Montgomery advertiser., 1904-05-26

Military School have issued very pretty invitations to their school commencement exercises Thursday and Friday. May 26 and 2 Thursday morning will consist of military exercises at Monroe Park and dance in the evening In the Park pa- vilion. Friday at Temperance Hall will occur the regular commencement exer- clses.
 Mrs. Adelaide Mann Pierce left today after visit of ten days to her mother. Mrs. John c. Mann.
 Today was gala day at Dog River Club, the members and their friends enjoying their annual dinner and picnic. There was much to do for those who cared to do 1t, and long. idle day for the many who preferred inertia b exertion Launches and fishing amuseb some. tar get practice others, in fact there was ev- erything but solitaire and naturally enough no one showed desire for that species of amusement. The gentlemen returned to the city about dark, some in launches. some driving, while large crowd came back on the steamer char tered for the purpose. t!et Mir. and Mrs. Peter Joseph Hamilton and Mrs. Burgett gave large reception this evening in compliment to the visit | Ing clergy of the Presbyterian General Assembly.
 On account of other entertainments on the tapis for this afternoon, Miss Helen Clarke changed the hour for the Discards | to Il a. m, and entertained the club members and large number of guests. At Mrs. Walter Cunnngham's heart party for Miss Gaillard yesterday at- ternoon, Mrs. Alphonse Hurtel won the first prize, a heart-shaped work basket, which she gracefully presented to Miss Gaillard. Miss Hattie Smith won the | second prize, a hat pin with silver Cupid, and Miss May Prince the consolation, a lheart-shaped powder box of china. A pretty feature was the large red heart suspended from the ceiling, dangling from 1t numbers of ribbons, one for each guest | Tied to her ribbon Miss Hodgson found | a pretty ring, with heart-shaped setting, Miss Louise Vass the tnimble, Miss Helen Smith the heart and Miss May Three. foot the dino. The guests numbered fifty or more, married and unmarried.
 It is with regret that the Walter Gun ningham's many friends here learn that | they are to lose them in a few weeks, and that MT. Cunningham will give up his business connections here D return tc Faunsdale. The Cunninghams have just completed a lovely new home on South Georgia Avenue, and have made many | warm friends who are loath to give them | up.
 The Ioveliest of bridal entertainments was the linen shower party given for Miss | Anita Gaillard by Mrs. Charles Shaw han this afternoon, a party that was suf- hcent in itself to put "notions'' into any girls head. were they not already put there by nature. As they entered the par | Tor the guests found themselves in a bower of white flowers with touches of green to add additional beauty. Under large white bell of flowers suspended by tulle, stood Miss Gaillard with her bridesmaids, to receive Mrs. Shawhan's
 guests, and the good wishes that were
 showered upon her. The most material
 shower came later when the linen gifts
 were tossed into a white silk paraso tied with julie beneath the chandalier This when cut down was handed to Miss Gaillard and the opening of the tissue paper, beribboned packages was watched with all-consumng interest by fifty oi more pairs of feminine eyes.
 pretty novelty of the afternoon was
 the Musical Love Story" To each gues
 was given a white and gold booklet which contained numbers of questions concern, ing the fictitious love story. The answers
 were interpreted by Miss Emily Byrd ol
 the piano. and the guesses were recorded
 in the dainty little books. The greates
 number of correct answers received a,
 reward a gold framed picture, the subject
 relating to the musical love story
 The cooling and appetizing refreshments Of ices. cakes etc, were heart-shapeC
 and carried out the white and gold idea
 The friends of MT. Henry Hall are con lgratuIating him today on his new hon. ors He was installed this morning as President of the First National Bank. and
 under his management the bank will con. tinue it's successful career.