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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
STATE SOCIAL.
MONTGOMERY.

Montgomery December 24.-(Special)-
The Beauvoir club inaugurated the
weeks social festivities with a brilliant
german Monday evening led by Mr..
Ed Lewis, who has, in many grand
ball, been the partner of the successive
young bellies of Montgomery. Miss Helen
Scott on this occasion was the beauty
who honored the leader of the old Joi de
Vie Germans, which owed so much to
his social powers and energy. The Beau
voir club reelected on last Saturday
night the old officers, and decided on a
bi-weekly german as their contribution
for the winter to the social gaieties of
the city. The officers are: President.
Mr. r. #. Lyon, vice-president, Mr.. j. K.
Jackson treasurer, Mr.. Louis b. Far
ley; secretary, Mr.. l.. w. Jackson. The
governing committee is the president and
vice-president, with e. B. Joseph, w K.
Pelzer. Clifford Lanler, Jr, C. p. Gun
ter, c. b. Teasley. d. L. milestone and
J. p. Bullock.
The Tuesday club was entertained by
Mrs. w. j. Orum..
On Wednesday in the morning Miss
Fannie Pickett entertained the Sans
Souei Card club, Miss Effie May Wagner
the Spinsters' Card club and Mrs. Ira
Virgin the Wednesday Card club. In
the evening Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Ellen
berg gave a musicale and reception to
Mrs. c. Norman Jones and Miss Helen
Scott.
On Thursday Miss May Hardaway en-
tertaned the Jokers Card club Miss Adj
die Strauss the Thursday Euchre club.
Mrs. George Simpson the Sans Souci
Card club. On Thursday evening Mr..
and Mrs. A. J. Conroy entertained IN
honor of Miss Flauras of Milwaukee.
On Friday Mrs. M. w. Stuart gave a
morning card party to the Misses Stu
art and Winter, and an afternoon card
party to Mrs. Ellis of Atlanta and Mrs.
A. r. Jackson.
Mrs. ]. Craig Smiths buffet luncheon
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MORNING CoTILLoN AT
THE SOUTHERN CLUB.

The first holiday dance will be the
Christmas cotillon to be danced at the
Southern club on Monday morning at 10
O'Clock. The eotillon will be lead by Mr..
Edward Crawford and imehonored
custom at the club, the serving of e5gnog
at their Christmas morning cotillon, will
be departed from on this occasion. The
morning eotlllons are always attended
with less formaity than those danced in
the glow II electric lights, and the dane
ing world OF Birmingham will assemble
at the club between the hours OF 10 and
y. The ootilon will conclude in time for
the luncheon hour.
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oPELIKA.

opelika, December Especial Miss
Maud Brown has returned from Gold
Hill.
Miss Vivian Green of Columbus, is
spending the holidays in this city.
Miss Helen Dawson of Ware, Ala, who
has visited Mrs. Robert Meadows, left on
Monday for her home.
Mrs. j. w. Melton left on Tuesday to
spend the holidays with her mother in
Fort Gaines. Ga.
Mrs. w. r. Daffin has returned from
visit with her daughter in Atlanta.
Mrs. Joe Graves is the guest of her
parents. Mr.. and Mrs. Tom Ingram.
Roy Tordert has returned from a trip
to st. Louis.
Mrs. C. E. Wood and her son, of Camp
HILL are the guests of Mrs. Wood s
mother, Mrs. r. j. Pittman.
Miss Rose Griffin of Lafayette is visit
ing her sister, Mrs. Q. p. Siler.
Miss Ethel Dent of Waverly is the guest
OF Col and Mrs. A. H. Haughter.
After visiting friends in this city Mrs.
C. H. Davis has returned to her home in
Mantee Fla.
Miss Florence Thomas has returned to
her home in Alexander City, after a
visit with relatives in this city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1904-12-25
THIS MORNINGS GOSSIP |
BY ANNIE KENDRlck WALKER.

Christmas falling on Sunday will mean
even more quiet celebration than usual,
although Christmas day Is generally a
quiet one IN society. There are no for
NAL entertainments, and with the excep-
ton of the family dinner parties there is
absolutely 20 entertaining. The obser-
vance Of Christmas among the southern
people those living IN the cities, differs
very much in point of social custom
from other sections. In the north the
leisure classes spend the holiday season
at their country houses, just as In ante
bellum days, wealthy southerners enter
tanned at their country places.
Southerners being less and less In the
country. have become more welded to
town, and the only breath from the
Christmas woods is in the wreaths Of
red-berried holly that greet you at the
entrance to town houses, and in the
mistletoe glstening from the chandeliers.
Holly and mistletoe and flowers transform
the cities and give to them a holiday ap-
pearance that is most grateful and re-
freshing
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MR. AND MRS. eRAYs coTILLoN

Society is anticipating with more than
ordinary pleasure the cotillon at which
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Bramlette Gray will
entertain at the Hillman on Friday even
ing in compliment to the beautiful Miss
Kinney. Mrs. Gray will depart from the
custom In vogue in Birmingham regard
ing a long receiving line, and she and
Mr.. Gray and Miss Kinney will receive
alone, while the ladies invited to be in
the receiving party will be at liberty
TO welcome the guests outside of a long
and always formal looking line. The CO.
tilon will be notably brilliant,
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RANDOLPH.

Randolph, December 24.-(Special Mr..
]. c. Moorer and family of Blocton, have
been visiting relatives in Randolph.
Mr.. William Walker of Maplesville was
in Randolph visiting friends last Sunday.
Mr.. e, B. billiard visited Birmingham
this week.
Mr.. Grover Cleveland is back from Au-
burn to spend the holidays with his
parents in Randolph.
Mr. William Oakley has recently return
ed from Georgia with his bride They
will reside at the home of Justice P. A.
Wood, few miles from Randolph
Miss Ethel Cox has returned from Mon
tevallo to spend Christmas with her
mother in Randolph.
DIR. Albert Wooley and family have re-
moved from Randolph to Lawley where
he will engage In the mercantile bust
ness in connection with his practice.
Mr.. ]. H. Grim has purchased the Tue
ker property on East street. and will re-
move his family from near Jemson to
Randolph at an early date.
Messrs Edward and william Campbell
will remove from near Randolph to Ma
plesville at an early date.
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eApspEN.

Gadsden. December A-(Special)-
Phil s. Calmus of Birmingham, Is the
guest of Mrs. d. Reich at the Printup
Horace Dunlap. who has been living in
Denver. Col. the past two years, is Wis
iting his parents In this city. Mr.. Dun
lap will remain in Gadsden until some
time In January.
Miss Bessie Blair arrived home Monday
from Cleveland, Tenn, where she is at
tending college, to spend the holidays
with her parents.
Capt. J. NJ. Elliott will leave today for
his plantation in South Alabama. to spend
the holidays with his family, who are
ttere for a few weeks.
Mrs Louis Loveman and children, have
returned from a visit to relatives in
Huntsville.
Miss Annie Martin, returned to her
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MRS. sleLEYs RECEPTION.

Mrs. John w. Sihleg's reception on
Thursday afternoon to meet Mrs. William
{. Sibley ant MIS- Barney Dunbar, will
be a beautiful occasion, as her home IS
so ideally arranged for entertaining. Mrs.
l.. T. Russell and Mrs. William Fort
adele Brooks, viii be guests of honor.
In the evening Mr. ard Mrs. Sibley will
give a dance to young people at which
Miss Grace sbley will be the guest of
honor.
Among the brides who will receive will
be Mrs. John I. Hardie and Mrs. Thomas
Tefiir
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TUESDAY AFTERNOON CLUB.

Mrs. H. C. Hodges and Miss Hodges
entertained the Tuesday Afternoon Club
and number of other guests at a pro-
gressive game of Ounce" The house was
decorated with holly and mistletoe and
a luncheon was served. There were sew
eral handsome prizes, the guest prize
being a loving cup.
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MRs. RuseE.L,s oANcz.

One Of tse aa.l.t n5sGly dances for
young people VIII be even at the Hill
man by Mrs. Lewis s. Russell to her
young daugh.e., Miss Fannie Jackson,
Who is at home from Converse college
for the holidays Mrs. Russell intended
originally to entertain ut the Country
club, but OWING to the Indictment weather.
she has selected the Hillman About
eighty guests will be entertained and
for the supper which will be served,
about twelve. They will be seated at a
long table, decorated with the college
eolors, orange and purple. There will be
attractive faNors for each guest.
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SOCIAL GOSSIP.

The visit of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Cald-
well of cambridge. Ca. is one Of unusual
social interest. their long absence but
deepening the interest that society has
always had for them. Mrs Caldwell is
considered as handsome as she was as a
bride when society raved over her beau
ty. She dresses faultlessly, and there are
few women with her charm and gracious
ness. During the week she has been seen
at many events, and on Thursday she
was the guest of honor with Mrs. Allan
Harvey Woodward Of Mrs. William Grey
Estes. Mrs. Caldwell was notably hand
some on this occasion. her gown Of white
cloth being perforated In pale blue. and
her hat trimmed with blue plumes.
Mrs. Woodward wore an embroidered
chiffon, lace and velvet, her picture hat
of black velvet encircled with a long
white plume
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home in Jacksonville, after a visit to
her brother, Woodson ]. Martin.
R. B. Kyle, Jr., who has been attending
college at Sewanee, Tenn, arrived home
Monday to visit his parents.
Mrs. e. w. Phillips and daughter, Clara,
will spend the holidays with friends in
Atlanta.
guest of Mrs. Frisk, on Sixth street
Miss Mary Martin, arrived home Thurs
day from Converse college. Spartanburg,
to spend the holidays with her parents.
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COLLEGE LEN TO
GIVE HOLIDAY DANCE.

\ delightful holiday dance on Monday
evening will be given by several college
men and resident members who compose
the Ecdonian club Instead of giving a
oetill.n. the club has issued invitations to
dln~e u the misses Aliens school. The
uce~-.s. ~. ass n.jle - uaneing con-
14aac.. a. 80 ,u... x. / lie hosts
oI tie e.eta., ~. ". S.
IluGa, 81 y. T. Es-
les. Mi. (. 4.p,4. ter Hood,
Af. e. n. 81. 80. -. va. -. Lhnier'
Mr.. sea.. . y-a.-s 'abaniss, Mr.
a. G. Men 90 +.
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Mr.. CARPENTERS BOX PARTY.

Mr.. Carpenter gave a box party at the
Jefferson yesterday to Miss Fannie Jack
son, Miss Kathleen Nixon. Miss Eleanor
Matthews and Miss Estelle Nabb. In the
party were several we'll known bachelors
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Among the card parties of the week
will be that to be given ON Wednesday
afternoon by Mrs. Bedford Forrest Tyler
and Miss Douglass in the latters studio,
and that of Mrs. George Schuler the same
afternoon to Mrs. William Frances
Inphns
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Baptist church a reception to the inter-
mediate and adult classes of the Bible
school and the membership of the church,
to which all are cordially invited and
urged to attend. 1t IS the desire of the
Sunday school superintendent to get the
members better acquainted with each
other and identified with the Bible school
and church work. There will be music
and refreshments.
At the reception, the pastor the MEM
hers of the board of deacons, the teach
ers of the Sunday school and the men,
bers of the Ladies' Aid society and the
officers of the Young Peoples union win
be in attendance and will be glad to meet
all the members of the church and Bap-
lists who have recently come to Biz
mingham to live.
Prof. Edgar p Hogan is chairman of
| the reception committee and is extending
1 every effort to make the reception a great
| success.
On Tuesday afternoon, from 2;SO till D.
at the Southside Baptist church there
will be Christmas entertainement for
the children of the Bible school, in
Guiding the primaries, juniors and sun
beams The children are urged to be pres
ent and parents are requested to cooper
ate with the committee in securing their
attendance.
The marriage of the former ambassador
from France M. Patentre, to Miss 81
version of this city and Philadelphia; that
of the Duke d'Arcos of Spain to Miss
Virginia Lowery after a long and trying
courtship of nearly twenty years; that
of the Count and Countess Giska, the lat
ter Miss King of Baltimore; the Count
and Countess Won Goetzen Mrs. VIII
liam M. lay, Mr.. and Mrs Alfred ton
Bruening fMrs. Gordon Mckay, NJ. and
Nine. do Wollant Miss Helen TisdeD,
the Count and Countess de Buisseret
miss Caroline Story. the Count and
Countess de Chambrun Miss Nichols),
and NJ and Mrs. Riogestvensky (Miss
Martha Hoy are only a few of the
names that occur readily to the average
Washingtonian in speaking of interna-
tional romances of past seasons, while
in the present day a striking example
of domestic happiness is seen in tine
home of the minister from Belgium ana
his American wife, formerly Miss Car
lotte Clayton. Lady CurEon. as every
one knows has found much happiness
as well as honor in her marriage, the
public tribute paid her by her husband
in his last speech before the house of
lords being a matter of recent history
and an honor heretofore unknown eX-
cept to the members of the royal family.
Although not a member of the diplomatic
service. Lord Curzon, who at the time of
his marriage was Hon. George Nathapiel
Curzon. had achieved great success as an
explorer and writer on questions per-
tanning to the history and future of the
east and already gave promise of his
present greatness. If any cloud ever
darkens the Curzon horizon, it is the abb
sence of an heir, which is the one I'M
satisfied desire of the viceroy and his
wife who are the parents Of three small
daughters Failing the birth of a son,
the title Lord Cruzon of Kedelston, Gre
ated for its present wearer, Will pass
with his life.
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CARDS.

as a bride of the season she will claim
a large share of social attention.
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POLLOCK-STEPHENS
INSTITUTE AND COLLEGE
OF MUSIC.

The leading Young Ladies' School of the
South, Birmingham, Ala, Established
1S9O,) has added a boarding department
and is now prepared to receive and care
for pupils from a distance. Location UNI
excelle1. Fine new steam heated build
ing. Faculty composed of college grad
yates. Send for catalogue.
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CHRISTMAS ENTERTAINMENTS
AT S. S. BAPTIST CHURCH.

On Monday evening December &c, from
S to 10 there will be held at the Southside
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Should you wish to deal directly with
the man that actually makes the
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opelika. December "a Special miss
Maud Brown has returned from Gold
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-09
RESTORES THE RATE.
Rock Island DROPS Out of the
Grain Rate War.

Chicago. Ill, Feb. e.-It was an
nounced today that the Rock Island
had Cancelled the reduced rates on grain
from Kansas City to the gulf ports,
which were put into effect last weak.
and had restored the rate to the normal
basis.
This looks as if the Rock Island at
least had decided as far as it can do so
to keep out of the rate war on grain
now being waged between the Chicago
and Northwestern and the Chicago
Great Western.
The effect of the reduced rates on
grain from Kansas City to the gulf. it
is said. has been to direct large guam
titles of grain from the direct east and
west bound routes to the southwestern
routes AS the Rock Islands interests
directly east and west, so far as grain
traffic is concerned. are greater than
southwest. it does not feel like sacri-
ficing the greater for the less, and I'M
der the traffic conditions which now eX-
list it has decided that it would be I'M
profitable further to promote the rate
war in progress. Whether or not the
other southwestern lines having out
let's on the gulf will follow its example
in canceling the reduced rates remains
to be seen.
Should they decide not to do so, but
to maintain the reductions until peace
is proclaimed between the Northwest
ern and the Maple Leaf, the Rock Is
land may eventually be forced to re-
turn to the reduced rates. but for the
time being it will try to get along with
normal grain rates in effect over it's
lines in the direction indicated.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-09
Woman KEEPS A SECRET.
Hutchinson Woman Married Two
Years Before Telling of It.

Hutchinson, Feb. miss Zephra
Hunter two years ago. but now Mrs J.
"A. Brown, has just announced her mar
riage in February, 1902.
Mrs. c. w. Rowley, who resides at
LOG East Second avenue and who is
Mrs. J. A. Browns mother, stated the
circumstances surrounding the an
nouncement. She said that quite Il
company of acquaintances were down
at the house enjoying themselves, as
only true friends can, when suddenly
in an inlpulsive manner Miss Hunter
said in reference to her name. That's
years. I'm going to show you my real
name With this she reached down
into a chatelaine bag, which she car
ried, and pulling out a calling card, dis
played the name of Mrs. ]. A. Brown,
and at the same time said: This is
my real name" Her mother took it as
q joke and thought that it was but
the prompting of a moments mischief,
refusing to believe it. To prove her
claim Miss Hunter then said she would
procure her marriage license and forth
with from its keeping place displayed
the marriage license granted in Kan
sas City two years ago to Miss Zephra
Hunter and J. A. BrowR.
Her mother then attempted to dis
cover something as to the personal
history of the engagement and the con-
sequent marriage and also of the hus-
lady persisted in keeping the details
of the betrothal and personality of
her husband a secret. Thus today she
knows nothing more than that her
daughter is married and is living in
Kansas City.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-09
sAFFoRDvILLE's BOOM.
Chase County Town Is Having Many
New BUILDINGS

Saffordville, Kan, Feb. 9-Not q town
in Kansas of its class has made more
growth in six months past than this
half way between Emporia and Cot
tOnWOOd Falls station.
The Orient has removed several build
ings to get into the center of town with
its depot which will be located one
block south of the Santa Fe's.
Twelve residences costing from 81, 600
to $4,000 each have been built this win
ter and seven more are projected for
the spring.
Harader & Son, formerly of Strong
City, have erected a business house and
are filling it with mixed goods, includ-
ing $4,000 of dry goods alone.
Garth & Stone are charging their
lumber yards and implement sheds to
meet the increased demand, while Wool
wine Bros. are making an addition to
get more space for general merchan-
disc stock.
Court Crouch whose livery barn was
moved by the new railway is again do
ing a lively business.
c. N. Turner has established a clean,
up-to-date barber shop next to the post
office.
Ben Jones manages the busy smith
shop and Don Alleson is a. close rival
of the Woolwine boys in the general
merchandise line. There is a large, well
furnished hall, and a good hotel by
Mrs. Garner.
There is an excellent opening for a
bank and a drug store which viii
doubtless be here by the completion of
the Orient.
The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1904-02-09
Smallpox and Truancy Law
Conflict at LinWOod.
Peculiar Situation in the County
of LeAyenwOrth.
DISLIKE VACCINATION.
Parents Refuse to Have Children
Bare Their Arms.
Truancy Law Does Not Mention
Contagious Diseases.

Leavenworth, Feb. 9.-One peculiar
circumstance has come to light in the
vicinity of Lenape and Linwood, in the
district where smallpox has been hold
ing forth. No pupils are allowed to at
tend school without first having been
vaccinated. There is no law to enforce
vaccination and children remain out of
schools because parents refuse to per-
init them to bare their arms to the
vaccine point.
But the truancy law says all pupils
of school age must attend school and
there is no provision whatever to per :
NIT pupils suffering from smallpox to
remain out of school or to permit those
who have not been Vaccinated to stay
away from their studies. If a scholar
who has not been vaccinated must at
tend school then there is danger of
smallpox being spread throughout the
district. If they must not attend school
then the provisions of the law are not
being complied with.
It may be that County Attorney
Wendorff will have TO submit an opin-
Son on the situation before very long.
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TREES WILL NOT GROW.
Arkansas City Man Has a Peculiar
Piece of Land in His Orchard.

G. M Clements, who lives east of the
city believes there is a place in his orch
ard that is undertake with some sort of
mineral and some of these days he is
going to find out if his surmise is cor
rect or not.
When he settled on his farm he set out
a young orchard. The trees grew until
they We're large enough to bear, when
lightning struck in the middle of the or
chard and killed all within a space of
about 100 feet square. These trees were
removed and others planted in their
places. These grew for a while and finally
one night lightning again struck in the
orchard and killed all of the newly plant
ed trees. striking in almost exactly the
same spot as the first time. Since then
Mr.. Clements has planted trees in this
ground at least half a dozen times, but
they will not grow. He has at last given
up hopes of ever being able to fill out
his orchard.
He can offer no explanation except that
the ground covers some sort of mineral
that attracted the lightning and caused
some change in the soil that prevented
the trees from rowing.-Arkansas City
Traveller.
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girl was returned to the school A
compromise has since been agreed
upon in the case by which the judge of
the court in lola is to have supervision
over the girl while she remains in her
mothers home and to return her to
Beloit in case it develops that her home
life is not wholesome.
THE contract which Mr.. Allen signed
with the superintendent of the institution
for both these girls is exactly the same
as that signed by every person to whom
girls are paroled- They were paid their
weekly wages in compliance with the
contract and in the monthly reports which
the girls sent to the superintendent OF the
institution no complaint was ever uttered
gainst the treatment they received IN
Mr.. Aliens home. We believe the system
of parole at BeIOit has worked success
fully in most cases and but for this sys-
tenn the institution there today would be
overcrowded with idle girls who had fin
lshed their course of instruction, acquired
their credits, but had no place to 60 Nv
cry girl who is eligible to parole at Be
lott ought to have a good home and Mr.
Aliens action has merely been in sup
port of this theory. and We, his associate
members of the board of charities. make
this statement in justice to Mr.. Allen and
to the Beloit school, Signed:
GEORGE W. kANOVEL-
IF. B. DENMAN.
&C A McNEILL.
"A VTNCENTf