The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-06-09
BEAUTIFUL TRIBUTE
/. TO DEAD CLASSMATE
High School Graduates Cherish
Katherine SMELLS Memory
FLOWERS LAID ON GRAVE
Notes and Personals of the Social
WorId-Lawn Party BY Children
of Mercy Home Band.
Woman's Exchange.
FLOWERS LAID ON GRAVE

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morning at Elmwood cemetery and the
young girls of the class laid the flowers
received by them on their graduation
night on the grave of their former class
mate and beloved companion, Katherine
Smell
The only daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. H.
| H. Smell of this city, her sudden death,
| in January of a year ago cut off a life
of most brilliant promise eXcelled by no
other young girls of this city at her age.
Had shd lived she would have been among
the class leaders, and so deep is the af-
lection and SO high the regard in which
her memory is held by her sehoolmates
and her teachers, that, no tribute. it is
felt. can sufficiently express that re-
gard.
At the request of the senior class the
father and mother of their lost comrade
were also present yesterday.
The giving of all the flowers. nearly a
hundred beautiful bouquets of roses, car
niGtions, lilies and jessamne, was an act,
on the part of these young girls ait once,
tender, gracious and womanly. and so
sweet a courtesy that it will be forever
Will 6idtlluuG ny tie Dt-
reaved parents, the relatives and close
family friends.
The personality of Katherine Smell, her
purity of nature, high sense of honor
her industry and conscientious applica.-
ton to her work, We're regarded by the
High school principal and faculty as
among the most wholesome of the influ-
ences of their school.
So much has been granted to but few
lives, even at the close of the allotted
time; the sweet influences to thus live
after them, and to be so quietly and so
gladly and peacefully remembered as this
young girl, Katherine
A lawn party was given yesterday after
noon from 4 until 10 o'clock by the chill
dren of the Mercy Home band at Nor
wood. at the residence of Mrs. F. w.
Dixon The tables, with lemonade, ices
and cakes were placed out under the
trees around the house. The guests were
given automobile rides--for a slight con-
sideration-but the children had them
gratis.
Miss Hattie Morton left the city yes
terday with Miss Olivia Dorman, Miss
Katherine Hill and Miss Mary Brown un-
der her chaperonage to attend the an
nual conference of the Y. w. c. A. now
being held at Asheville, n. c.
The operetta "The Moon Queen" was
presented last evening at $50 at the Cen
trail school. Woodlawn, under the direc-
tion of Miss tiara Moss and Miss Jessie
Wood.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank Lathrop, Miss Ber-
ry Lathrop and Miss Eugenia Blount and
| INtra Iofh 1fr,ar a fat.-
weeks at Sault Ste. Marie
Miss Charlotte Hopkins of New York,
the guest CT Miss Marjorie Weatherly
was entertained at luncheon yesterday
by Mrs. Harry Jones at which twelve
guests were present.
Mr. and Mrs. s. NJ. Day and their chill
dren left the city Thursday for then
country home at Nixburg.
Miss May Johnson and Miss Grace John
son are visiting in Memphis.
At the Woman's Exchange this morn
ing there will be a special sale of cakes
and breads; Boston brown bread beaten
biscuit, whole wheat bread, and every
sort and kind of cake. at the most rea-
sonable prices. AS some of the best bak-
ing in the city Is done here the Saturday
morning sales have become a regular
feature of the exchange and very sue
cessfu.
The picnic for the little children of the
Mercy Home, which was to have beer
given by Mrs. William Doane last Sat
urday, will take place today.
Between twenty-five and thirty little
folks will come and will be met at the
Fairvew station by wagons and driver
over to the Doane farm THE Meadows
Miss Calle Evans has returned from the
Synodica college at Talladega, and will
leave soon for New York to join hei
parents and to spend the summer there.
Mr.. w 2. Higgins and Miss Edith E
Quinn we're married at the Cumberland
church manse last evening by the Rev I
d. Steele A number OF friends witnessed
the ceremony. but there were no brlda
attendants. Mr. and Mrs. Higgins will
make their home in this city.
Miss Gusse Herring has returned tc
her home at Springvllle. after visiting
friends and relatives In this city.
Miss Emma Chambers of Glastonbury
Ala. is the guest OF Mrs. J. M. Dewberry
and Miss Fannie e. Lee.
Miss Irene Copeland of Brunddge. Ala.
Is visiting Mrs. j. NJ. Dewberry in thi
city.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. n. Hawkins left a few
days ago for Cambridge, Mass. wher,
they will be present at the graduating
exercises of Harvard university. Thei
son, Guy Hawkins. is a member of tn,
graduating class. Mr.. and Mrs Hawkin:
will also visit their daughter, Mrs. r. A
White. In New York. and will return Il
Birmingham in about two weeks
Mr.. Fred w. Wood of Cedartown. Ga.
and Miss Eva Privett were married yes
J terday at the residence of the bride IL
jacksonville, Ala. After the reception they
left for Birmingham where they will spent
few days with Mr.. Woods sister. Mrs
S. II. Matthews. 800 South Sixteenth
street.
Mrs. j. C. Henley will give luncheon
today in honor of Miss Marjorie Wealth
erly.
Miss Lucille CASTOR will return to Chica
go with Miss Mary Becker early sr
July.
Mr. and Mrs. Builder and their tive
children arrived Thursday evening from
Il Chicago and are the guests of Mrs. Build
er's sister, Mrs. w. D. Smith.
Mrs. j. H. McCary is the guest of Mrs
H. II. Mayberry at her country plac'
near Franklin, Tenn.