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The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
THIS MORNINGS GOSSIP
BY ANNIE KEN DRlcK WALKER.

ton. I would not dare to say he under stands, but he feels. It is another thing, and yet it is the same thing.
 What first captivates him is the state ly and imposing character of the art dls- played; little by little he graspS the de- tails by means of frequent and repeated hearings, and more especially by the aid of the poetry, for even if he is ignorant of the music, he Is far from being illlt- crate; little by little the assimilation ot the Leie motive with analogous situa- tons also strikes him, attracts hls at tention and fills him with emotion; he constantly finds himself trying to sing them, and never quite succeeds; the in- shumentation affects him by its pomp and inexhaustiLle richness Of color, with out his troubling how 1t is done, he glad ly resigns himself to all those influences he submits to the mastery of the great German Art, but he Is Incapable Of explaining the cause of his emotion to a third person, or some times even to him self, when he attempts it he falters, but he Is sincerely and profoundly moved.
 '"Thia admirer whose instinctive ad- miration Is tho most flatter'ng of all Is perhaps the most sympathetic, but he fs not the most happy, for he Is more of an artist at heart, and he suffers moro from the want of the technical instruc- ton waich would allow him to oompre- bend and to analyze what he feels so strongly"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
VISITING BELLIES.

The mid~win season Is given an add ed brilliancy by tho visit of two Virginia bolles, Miss Leila Watkins and Mss Frances Dilard of I.ynchburg the guests of Miss Lestra Kinney.
 They arrived riday. having unfortun- ately been delayed twenty hours by a wreck. Both Miss Watkins and Miss Dil- lard are debutantes of this season. their coming out balls being brilliant events in Lynchburg society. Miss Kinney had hoped to have them reach Birmingham In time for tho cotillon at which MT. and Mrs. Gray entertained in her honor, but they were unbale to start for the south any earlier on account of their social engagements. They are unusually handsome and charming girls and arc well known both in Virginian society and in New York, where with Miss Kinney they attended the Semple school.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Griffith Kinney and Miss Kinney will give a cotillon at the Hillman on Monday evening in com pliment to Miss Watkins and Miss Dil- lard. On yesterday they were the guests of honor at buffet luncheon given by Miss Luetta Gregg and on Friday even- ing MT. Culpepper Bxum and Mir. Erskine Ramsay gave them a box party at the Jefferson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
LuNcHEoNS.

The luncheon given on Thursday by Miss Kirke Ware and Miss Bessie Ware in compliment to Miss Marguerite White and her guests Mss Uhllnger, Miss Curry and the Misses Shelly was one of the charming events of the mid winter sea- son, assembling party of twenty-four. The decorations were in green and red, red carnations and red shaded candle bras making a bright and interesting picture, the guests seated at several small tables, from which they progressed dur ing a luncheon of seven courses Seated at the head table were Miss Kirlxe Ware and Miss White.
 The place cards were painted in holly designs.
 Miss Ware looked charming in a beau- tiful toilette of blue, and Miss Bessie ware was lovely in an exquisite gown or rep crepe dc chine. Miss White, who Is very handsome girl, wore a black net embroidered In jetted sequims, her picture hat of white.
 The guests were Mss White, Miss Curry Miss Uh1inger, the Misses Shell ly, Miss Mary Glllespy, Miss Harriet Me- Knight, Miss Alice Graham, Miss Mamie Billups, Miss Grace Hardle. Miss Susie McLester, Miss Luetta Gregg. Mss Car. olyn Chisolm, Miss Olive Bail. Miss Mar garet Nixon, Miss Jennie Hood, Mlsa Haidee Meade, Miss Mary Anderson, Mizs Lestra Kinney, Miss Bessie Brown. Miss Annie Henley, Miss Sophia Vandeprift, Miss Jennie B. HandleY Miss Lucille Lane.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
MONTGOMERY.

Montgomery, January 7.-Special.- Among visitors to Montgomery are: Mrs. Charles Nelson, of Virginia, with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth snyre; Mrs. George ArmBtead, of Mount Meishs, with Mrs. Owen Nelson Miss Leila Brooks, of Boston, Ga., Mrs. Richard Shinn, of Tal- lassee, Fla, and Mrs. K. r, wnlthour, of West Virginia, with Miss Anniee Bar nett; MT and Mrs. Walter Beasley, of Birmingham, with MT. and Mrs. A. I. Dexter; Mrs. J. M. Festerman, of Savan- nah, with Mrs, J. w. MoGehoe; Mrs. c, P, Jackson, of Birmingham, with her mother, Mrs, Ida Tatum; Miss Sarah Collier, of Atlanta, with Miss Marjorie Lockwood Henry Clay Tompkins, of 5tato University, for the holidays with his mother; Miss Margaret Wadsworth, of Ashville, N. C.. with Mrs. Frank Me- Donald; Miss Kate Henderson. of Troy, Ala, with her sister, Mrs. Richard Hob- bic; Mrs. J. R. Caine with her mother, Mrs. Elizabeth Black; Miss Bessie Dean of Eufaula, with Miss Lizzie c>7nshaw; Mrs. W, A. Mitchell, of Talladega, and Mrs. W, w. Pearoe, of Columbus, 8. C., with friends; Dr. and Mrs R. L. Bow cock, of Anniston. and Miss Sarah Col iins. of Atlanta. with Mir and Mrs. Frank Lookwood; MT. and Mrs. Sidney Morse. of Savannah, with Judge and Mrs. J. B. Gaston; Mrs. M. r. Thomp- son and son. of Auburn. with Mir. and Mrs. John Ray; Mrs, Herbert Gold thwaite with her sister, Miss May Will Ray; Mrs Herman Levy, of New Dr. 1eans with her sister Mrs. ID. H. Ja- oobi, and Mir. and Mrs. Ralph Cooper of Atlanta, with Mrs. Ward.
 Rabbi Messing went this week to New Orleans to address the Southern Rabbin- teal Association: Mrs. J. D. Carter and son Colin went to South Carolina to visit rolatives; Miss Caroline Hannon to New Orleans to visit her sister, Mrs. Frank Peabody; Mrs. Leon Well to Birming- ham, to visit relatives; Miss Rutson Hatchett spent holidays with Dr. and Mrs. George B, Eager In Louisville; MT and Mrs J. J. Flowers have gone to visit Washington and other cities North.
 Among college boys and girls who spent tho holidays at home were W. O. Oates Jr., from the State University; Frank Stollenwercle. from Yale; Fred Wilken- son, from the Medical College, Char lottesville, Va; Henry Engelhardt from tho Washington and Lee College, Lex ington, Va. Miss Mary Knowles from Wellesly, Miss Algie Hardwick from Wilmington City; Miss Marjorie Lock wood from Atlanta, Miss Pauline Ellis from the Judson. Mir 10. R. Faher, Jr from Cornell University Ithica. N. Y, and among college professors who spent Christmas in their Montgomery homes were Dr. Herbert Sayre ana Prof. Nal colm Burke, of tho State University at Tuscaloosa.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
TUSCALOOSA.

Tuscaloosa, January 7-special- Am ong the Tuscaloosa girls who have re- sumed their duties as teachers are Miss Nonie Jim Ogburn. who teaches at Mont gcmery, Miss Estelle Bealle at We- tumpa. Miss Carrie Turner at Attalla Miss Lula Browne at Jonesboro. Miss Emmie Donoho at Oxford, Miss Ellen Ashley at Stewart
 Miss Ahce Ashley. Miss Annalee Fitts and Miss Nell Hopkins have returned from Anniston. where the two former spent the holidays with the latter.
 Mrs. E. H. Pritchett, of Hayneville, formerly Miss Katie Lou Powers. of Tuscaloosa has returned to her home af- ter a visit to her parents, Mr. and Mrs. T. ]. Powers.
 Miss Anna Waggoner. of Blocton, who has been visiting Miss Bessie McGahey. has returned to her home
 Mrs. Glenn Foster Is in Montgomery visiting her sister, Mrs. John C. Ander- son.
 MT. and Mrs. Seaborn H. Mosely. af- ter brief visit to the city. have re- turned to their home at Selma It is probable that they wiil return to Tusca- ioosa to reside, where the latter owns considerable property.
 Mrs. Mary Lena Whatley has returned to her home at Havana after visit to Miss Mary Moody.
 Miss Sallie Lou Walker has returned from her home at Camp Hill and re- stunned her duties as instructor at the Alabama Central Female College.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
MOBILE.

Mobile, January 7.-(Special9-AmonS the pretty private affairs given this week was Mrs. John Quills luncheon for Mrs. w, D. Mann of New York. Her guests were Mrs. Mann, Mrs. E. M. Talcott of Washington, Mrs. Triplett. Mrs. 8. S.. Rubera, Mrs. Imogene Little, Mrs. II. T. Toulman Mrs. Rne. Goode, Mrs. B. r. Adams, Mrs J. T. Schley, Mrs. Y. r. Davis and Mrs. 2. M. F. Inge.
 Miss Cecile Wood of Savannah, Ga., and Miss Ella Wheeler were given pretty luncheon Thursday by Mrs. F. J. Hamilton. The young ladies who enjoyed the occasion were Miss Olive McMillan. Miss Mary Rich, Miss Marie Clarke, Miss Laura Pellam. Miss Gertrude smith. Miss Louise Vass, Miss Kitty Sheppard. Miss Mary Danner, Miss Clara Ross Miss Sue Planck and the guests of honor.
 MT. G. A.Fuerst gave a theatre party and supper Thursday evening in compli- ment to Miss Wood.
 Mrs. Harry Inge entertained the Whist club Thursday afternoon, her guests, in addition to the club members, being Mrs. B. B. Boone, Mrs. Horace Clarke, Mrs. Imogene Little, Mrs. lnge Seldon, Mrs. Harry Smith. Mrs. G. L. Smith, Mrs. Bondurant. Mrs. John Qulll' Mrs. B. r. Adams. N. Richards. Mrs William BidgOOu, Mrs. I1ciiy llaiis MI D. J. O. Dickens. Mrs. Pride Jones, Miss Jessie Whiting. Miss Rose Lyons and Miss Helen Clarke.
 New Year was all that could have been desired. Numbers of houses were thrown open, numbers of pretty women proved drawing cards for numbers of agreeable men, and altogether 1t was one of the most pleasant o1 evenings. Among the out of town men who en- loved for the first time the pleasures Of a real New Year as observed in Mobile were MT. Syd Izler of Montgomery, MT. w, H. Johnston of Birmingham, MT. s. E, Fowlkes of Selma, MT. William Buck of Biloxi, Mir. Charles du Mont, MT. D w. Baxter and MT. Christie of Toronto.
 The Strikers ball Tuesday evening re- peated the success which for twelve years it has scored annually. Everybody who can possibly be present attend this ball and many prisoners lend their presence and many visitors lend their presence It is a dress parade and the gorgeousness of the maskers costumes bales into in- Significance beside the ladies toilettes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
Scrambled.

From the Philadelphia Press.
 A salesman in a department store who possesses considerable wit entered res- taurant in the central section of the city the other day, and, finding the waiter to have been recent arrival from Ireland, told him he wanted two fried eggs.
 T want one egg fried on one side and the other egg fried on the other side, and I want them quick" the salesman added.
 would you kindly write that on piece of paper2" said the waiter.
 T haven't got time. Be quick. I tell you"
 "One fried egg fried on both sides and the other fried egg fried on the other side," muttered the Irishman as he was leaving the table.
 In a few minutes the salesman heard much commotion in the kitchen. There were loud words and they were pune tuated with sounds which seemed like blows
 Presently the waiter appeared very much excited, and. rusLing up to the salesman, exclaimed:
 sir, I had a terrible fight wid the cook about those eggs and you'll have to take them scrambled"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
RECEIVERS SALE.

The District Court of the United States for the Southern Division of the North ern District of Alabama.
 In the Matter of Nelson Bros. & Thomp- son, Respondents. In Bankruptcy. Notice is hereby given, pursuant to an order made in the bankruptcy of Nelson Bros. & Thompson, No. 54s6. in said court, that will, as receiver in bankruptcy of said Nelson Bros. & Thompson, sell at public outcry to the highest and best bidder for cash, on the 18th day of Jan uary, 1905 at 12 o'clock noon, at the store house lately occupied by said Nelson Bros. & Thompson, at Seventh avenue and Third street. North Birmingham. Alabama, the entire stock of goods, wares and merchandise, office furniture. store fixtures, one horse about six years old. one delivery wagon, one dray. and two sets of harness, and all other property lately belonging to said Nelson Bros. & Thompson, said property being invoked at s6529 and said stock being absolutely fresh h' E' COLLiNS'
 Receiver. FRANK S. WHITE & SONS
 Attorneys. 1-6-4t 4t-fri-sun-wed-sun
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
STATE SOCIAL GOSSIP.

The Strikers costumes this year were of the time of Louis XVI, The decorations of the ball room were yellow and green with tho letters "s. I. s." in electric lights around tho walls. A wine supper was served at midnight and 1t was half past two before the maskers and their guests reluctantly left the dance.
 Among tho beautifully gowned women present were Miss Louise Heustis and Mrs. Lord, both of New York.
 Tho Country club has begun business at It's old stand. The Saturday afternoon teas were resumed this week, Mrs. Robert du Mont and Mrs. ID, J. Buck being tho hostesses of tho occasion.
 Mir. Joseph Hodgson, Jr. returned Wednesday toNst. Louis.
 OPELlkA.
 Opell5a, January ,.-(special) )-Miss Lizzie 5lgnious left on wednesday for Q visit In Montgomery.
 After visiting her sister in this city Mrs. W. W. McLeran has returned to her home in Ensley.
 Mrs. Forest Woods and Miss Mamie Gibson left this week for virit in Green- wood, Fla.
 Mrs. J. W. Melton and children have  mother at Fort Gaines, Ga.
 Miss Ora owen Is visiting Miss Carrie May Griffin.
 Mss Minnie Eohols spent last Sunday in Columbus.
 Miss Ida Stewart has returned from a visit to Georgia.
 Miss Fleda Abbott returned on Mon- day from Montgomery where she spent Christmas week as the guest of Miss Lucy Glenn.
 J. D. Timmons and family returned on Monday from a holiday visit in Macon.
 Miss Annie Mae Whittlesey left on Wednesday for Converse college to re. surne her studies.
 MT. and Mrs. Howard Motley have re- turned from thein wedding trip aid are located at Mrs. IT. L. Daughtry's.
 MT, and Mrs. w. L. Carmaok enter tained party of sixteen friends at bid domino last Friday evening.
 Miss Maria Hosmer has returned from spending the holiday season at her home in Greensboro.
 Mrs. Qassnett returned on Monday from a visit to her home in Jacksonville, Fla. On Monday evening 6 delightful dinner was given by Mr. and Mrs. w. L. Car mack to eignt of their friends.
 MT. and Mrs. J. M. Wilson have re- turned to their homo in Agricola, after visiting in this city.
 Mir. and Mrs. W, B. Taylor spent Sun day with Mrs. Taylor's brother. H. M. Wilson.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
HUNTSVILLE.

Huntsville, January 7-SpeciaL-The United Charities held their annual meet ing Wednesday and reelected all of the officers who have served during the past year.
 Mrs. J. Robert Jones entertained a party of friends Wednesday evening at her home on East Holmes street.
 Mir and Mrs. Robert Chase entertained on Tuesday evening at their home, the Alabama Nursery.
 Mrs. James Thompson entertained at a dance at her home near Meridianville Thursday evening, and many young peo- pie from the city attended.
 Lieutenant and Mrs William s. Wells have returned to Chattanooga after spending the holidays with relatives here.
 Miss James " Wells, of Memphis, and Mrs. Myrtle Sweeney, of Birmingham. are visiting Mrs. M. w. Wells.
 Mrs. w. O. Darnalle and daughter. of
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08

With the January season bringing grand opera, society win have at least one moro notable occasion to display its laoes. ns brocades and its jewels In the boxes and paruuet of the Jefferson.
 II is mtter somewhat to be deplorod that Birmingham with its cosmopolitan tastes. Is to be given but one night of grand opera. and 1t would seem that at no great financial risk. arrangements for at least one week of opera mignt have been perfected. While 1t may be un- wise to mention Birmingham in the same breath with New Orleans, which enjoys the Southern monopoly of music and the drama. still there is every reason. con- slderlnx the scale of prices, as regards opera. for Birmingham to be olassed among those cities where theateT~goers are not confronted with the "bete noire'' of ''one night only"
 "Tannhausor," the opera that has been selected for the engagement Of the Savage Opera Company in this city, is a fayorite opera O. society, The most rep resentative Of audiences will make the occasion enc of great social brilliancy, the boxes will be filled and the parquet will be a miniature French opera house by reason of the elaborate toilets to be worn. Grand opera is one occasion where society has almost unbrdled n- cense in the wearing of rich gowns ana Jewels, In seasons past when MT, Grau's metropolitan company visited Birming~ ham. the audiences were even more so- cialIy brilliant than on Festival evenings, and presented in themselves studies or cosmopolitan life.
 Indeed" said a musical critic yester- day '.the audience will be more interest- ing to many people than Tannhauser."
 There are few persons who have not some knowledge of Tannhauser and while to affect an appreciation of Wag- ner is no longer attempted. the audience will rcpresent no doubt, the several classes defined by Albert Lavignac- This French critic declares that first of all is the admirer of Wagner exclusively, for whom no one existed before him and no one can come after him, an atutude that he says is false idea, because Wagner cannot be elevated by abusing those whose works prepared his tri- umphal way by providing him with the necessary clements
 Another class Monsieur Lavignac de- serjhes as the rational admirer, he whose admiration Is based on the study and analysis of the classics. In his third class Monsieur Lavignac places the thor o,gh and erudte admirer, who, by pen etratiny into the philosophical depths of Beethovcn's style, and who marks how xyeber and Schumann were drawn into tbe romantic movement and idealism, Is able 10 find all those elements united in Wagner.
 The last class of Wagnerians to be mentioned by Monsieur Lavignac is in- deed rare admirer, he who has the teeljng of the artist, but who Is unable to understand.
 ..There is the intuitive admirer," I ouote Monsieur Lavignac's own words. ..who Is muscally ignorant but endowed with an exquisitely sensitive tempera- ment which serves him instead of erudi-
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Miss Adelaide Thornton will arrive Monday from California to spend the re- mainder of the winter with Miss Mary Anderson at her home on Highland ave- nue. Miss Thornton has spent several winter seasons in Birmingham, and Is a great fayorite in society. She was one of the minuet dancers in the Brooks colonial ball last winter. MT. James Weatherly has returned from Washington. MT. and Mrs. John P. Tillman are in Havana.
 Col. T. c, Bush Is In New York.
 Mrs. William Francis Hughes is in Gadsden.
 General Rufus N. Rhodes has returned Miss Louis Dugar is in Augusta.
 There were several informal bowling parties at the Country Club during the week.
 Professor Dahm-P -Peterson's lecture on Tannhauser will be given on the evening of January 17th at the Allen school.
 Miss Ava Heidt is in Selma.
 Mrs. Frank Y Anderson, who is i'll with grip, Is some better
 MT. and Mrs. Truman H. Aldrich, Sr.. and Miss Morrison are passing the en- tire winter in Washington.
 Mrs. Otto Bruch Is In Savannah.
 MT. and Mrs Joseph Loveman have is- sued cards to the marriage of their daughter Perle to MT. Louis May, on Tuesday, January 25th. at 12;SO o'clock. at the Herrnstadt. P West One Hundred and Fifteenth street. New York. MT. and Mrs. Loveman formerly resided in Birmingham.
 Mrs. J. Newman will spend the remain der of the winter in Pass Christian.
 Mir and Mrs. Alexander Troy Lon- don have named their little daughter Alexandra Mauger London.
 Miss Rosa Rose, of Chattanooga, Tenn, is visiting MT. and Mrs. J. Friedman at their home at 2109 Eighth avenue, North
 
 pr. Oscar Whitfield has been called to Nashville by the serious illness of his mother.
 MT. and Mrs. M K. Erdirech are at home for the present with MT. and Mrs. Julius Marx 1929 Tenth avenue. South. Mrs. M. C. Woodliff is the guest of her daughter, Mrs. R. M. Russell at 1906 Huntsville avenue.
 Ralph Russell, Jr.. who has been spend ing the holidays with his parents, has returned to school at Marion, Ala.
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ing room and the cotillon will be led by MT. Edward Crawford and Miss Kinney. The decorations will be of palms and roses. and the supper tables. seating groups of four and six, will be placed in the private dining room.
 The ladies who have been invited to assist in receiving are
 Mrs. Henry Bramlette Gray. Mrs. AL Ian Wardaw Haskell, Mrs, John Milner Caldwell, Mrs. Webb Crawford, Mrs Ross c. Smith, Mrs. John ". Tomlinson Mrs. Frank Grider Mrs. Rufus N. Rhodes. Mrs. Henry L. Badham. Miss Cullom, Miss Gregg, Miss Shelly. Miss Jemison Miss Nabb, Mss Hudgins, Miss Weatherly, Miss Graham, Miss Le May Caldwell Miss Isabel Caldwell. Miss Daisy Moody, Mss Annie Walker.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
YANcEY LYcEuM.

The programme of the meeting of the Yancey Literary Society held Friday at the High School consisted of debate Resolved that the contract systom of employing convlot labor should be aboi- ished." The affirmative was argued by Mir. Roscoe Chamblee and Mir. Fred Sto- yer, who were opposed by MT. Clement R. Wood and Mir. Joseph simpson. The debate was close, but the affirmative gained the decision by a few points. After talk by MT. Edgar Van Keuren former officer of tho club, the meet ing adjourned.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
THE KINNEY COTILLON.

MT. and Mrs. Frank Griffith Kinney and Miss Kinney will give cotillon at the Hillman on Monday in compliment to their guests Miss billiard and Miss Wat kins of Lynchburg, Va. The occasion will be a brilliant one. the Hillman with its palm gardens and spacious ballroom be- ing an ideal place for large ball. The guests will be received in the pink draw
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Miss Luetta Gregg entertained quite in- formally yesterday afternoon at tea In compliment to Miss billiard and Misa Watkins. the guests of Miss Kinney. The decorations were in white carnations. A number of young women called during the afternoon. Miss billiard was beautifully gowned in blue her picture hat of white. Miss Watkins pretty toilette was also of blue silk with which she wore white hat.
 Miss Kinney wore a French gown in the fashionable green shades, her black hat trimmed with green plumes.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
Fact.

From the Chicago Tribune
 The lovely girl hesitated
 "Tell me, MT Thompson.,' she said, ''am I the first girl you ever loved"
 'Ill be honest with you, Miss Eunice," replied the young man. 'You are not. But you are far and away the most beau- tiful."
 The rest was easy.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
CARDS.

Miss Lucille Lane will entertain infor-
 mally at cards Tuesday evening at S:S0 o'clock In compliment to Miss Mar guerite White, and her guests. Miss Curry, Miss Uhlinger and the Misses Shelley Miss Lane will give a series of small card parties.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-01-08
ANNouNcEME ENTs.

There will be a meeting of the Mercy Home board and the Advisory Board on Tuesday morning at 1o;so o'clock at the Home,
 The Daughters of the Confectionery will meet with Mrs. W. D. Whltiy, 1907 Eighth avenue. North, next "Wednesday at ! o'clock.
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Lessons given and orders taken in Bat tenburg and embroidery. Work guaran- teed. Miss Marie Band, 715 23d st.. North. Peoples 1875. 1-S-2t-su-wed
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coTILLoNs.

The January favor cotillon at the Southern club will be danced on the evening of the 16th, instead of the 2Oth as previously announced in these col umns. The cotillon will be led by Mir John Yeatman. All of the favors have not been selected, but there will be hun dreds of pretty and artistic favors.