The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-07-29
NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Miss Ida Leader of Brookside Is visit
ing her cousins. Miss Dora and Ida
Gingold.
Mrs. George B. Hanlln and mother of
Avondale returned Saturday, after six
weeks visit to relatives In Delaware.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Jemison left the
city yesterday for New York. They will
sail on Thursday and will spend several
months in a European tour, not return
ing to Birmingham until the latter part of
October.
A dinner to the officials of the Birming
hame Railway. Light and Power com
pany, at which Mr.. Jemison was given
''bon voyage by his colleagues, was CIV
en- last Thursday evening at the South
ern club Among the guests were: Mr..
]. A. Emery, vice president and general
manager; Mr.. G. H. Harris, superintend-
ent of railway division; Mr.. w. A. Nc
Whorter, assistant; Mr.. G. p. Atkinson,
superintendent of transportation; Mr.. I.
g. Brabston superintendent of freight
department; Mr.. II. ]. Kribs, roadmaster;
Mr. j. NJ Bradley. superintendent of
electrical department; Mr.. Nj. S. Sloan,
assistant; Mr.. r. V. Underwood, super
intendent of meter department.; Mr. F.
B. Dunlap, superintendent of steam heat;
Mr.. w. d. Miller, superintendent of gas
department; Mr. c. T. Doer, superinten-
dent of stores; Mr. f. c. Jolly assistant
treasurer and auditor; Mr.. j. T. Ross,
secretary; Mr.. N. 3. Crabtree, of the
Young Mems Christian association de-
partment; Mr.. C. NJ Cory, general audi
tor; Mr.. Henry Watson, superintendent
of gas distribution; Mr.. Hugh Morrow
chief counsel; Mr. c. A. Avant, claim
attorney; Mr. j. M Ritson, superinten-
- r.
Cowherd. assistant
Among the Birmingham people who are
now in Paris are: Mrs. w. A. Walker
Miss Louise Walker and Mr.. Joe Walker.
Miss Etoile Ashford, Mrs. Fac Smith,
Miss Nellie Nabers, Miss Edna Moore
Mrs. Julia Nicely Finch expects to leave
this. week for Chautauqua. n. Y, where
she will join her daughter. 1t Is prob
able that Mrs. Finch will spend the win
ter In New York city with her daugh-
ter Her absence from this city will be
greatly regretted, and 1t is hoped by her
friends here that she will not make her
residence In New York permanent. Miss
I,ucine Finch her accomplished daugh-
ter, has made "a brilliant success In her
dramatic work,
Mrs. William dorsey JOINS WHO mas
recently Joined her daughter In Atlanta,
is being deliberately entertained there,
| She is visiting her sister. Mrs Charles
| G. Hanson. The Atlanta Georgian says:
Mrs. Jelks Is one of the most charm
| ing and attractive women in southern
| society, of peculiarly unaffected and
magnetic personality. As Miss Alice
Shorter of Eufaula, Ala. previous to
her marriage, together with her sister,
| Mrs Henson Miss Adele Shorter), they
dispensed the most beautiful and delight
| full hospitality at the home of their
parents, Hon. and Mrs. Henry r. Shorter.
| at Eufaula The sisters were among the
most popular and best beloved bellies of
! Alabama. As the wife of Alabama's
| chief executive, Mrs Jelks has added
greatly to the charm of the social side
| of his admins tration and at the same
| time she has retained every friend OF
her girlhood. Governor Jelks will prob
ably Join his wife an daughter Miss
Katherine Jelks, Saturday. and together
they will go to the mountains of North
Carolina early next week Mrs. Hanson
will entertain Saturday from to
o'clock in honor of Mrs. Jelks, Miss
Jelks and Mrs. Edward II. Cabaniss of
Birmingham.
| Mr.. and Mrs John Snow Jemison have
| commenced the erection of home in
| the neighborhood of Glen Iris. 1t will
probably be completed in the fall.
Mr.. Adolph Damn Petersen left yes
| terday for New York. He will sail for
| Norway, August /, TO be gone until
November.
The Young Peoples Society of Christian
| Fndeavor OF the First Christian church
will give a troly excursion Monday eve
ming, July 80. to aid their work. The ex-
cursion leaves the church. corner Twenty