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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-29
DOUBLE WEDDING.

Last night at the home of the brides
parents on Seventh avenue in the pres
ence of only relatives and a few intl-
mate friends, a beautiful ceremony was
performed, which united in marriage two
popular young couples in Jewish circles.
Mr.. Louis Carroll Ball and Miss Fan
ME Rae Spiro and Mr.. Jones Spiro and
Miss Irene Willie Spiro. The ceremony
was performed at 1880 and the wedding
party drove Immediately to the Hillman
hotel, where an elaborate reception was
given by the parents of the brides, Mr..
and Mrs. S. Spiro. The reception rooms
were tastefully decorated in palms, ferns
and cut flowers. Among those receiving
were Mr.. and Mrs. S. Spiro, Mr.. and
Mrs. Louis Carroll Ball. Mr.. and Mrs
Jonas Spiro, Mrs. Max Sington, Mrs. Jul
Illus Marx, Mrs. Fannie Spiro, Mrs. j. d.
Berkham, Mrs. II. l.. Ball, Mrs. Marcus
Endle, Mrs. Bessie Spiro, Mrs. Jack Spiro,
Mrs. Ollie Berkham, Mrs. Sam Berk-
ham.
A delightful buffet luncheon was served
the guests.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-29
METHODS OF CAMEO CUTTING.
Ornaments From SheIIs-Settings OF
Twisted Gold Framework.

Few articles of jewery ever went so
completely out of fashion as the cameo,
and no woman, whatever her eccentricity
in matters of personal jewelry, would
have been sufficiently bold a few years
ago to have risked her reputation for ar
tistic taste by exploiting a cameo brooch,
bracelet or hair ornament. But nowadays
we are nothing of not retrospective, says
the London Evening Standard, and these
old-fashioned heirlooms are more priced
today than they ever were by their orig
inal owners.
Our ancestresses would hardly have laid
claim to discovering the old methods of
cameo cutting, but they at least revived
the love for an art which has prospered
and languished in regular cycles since the
beginning of history. Egyptian designs
were much to the fore in the days of
hoops and farthngales. but classic de-
signs had a still greater vogue, and the
semblance of "mortals and lmmortals'
derived from NEUROLOGICAL sources made
a picturesque subject for many an orna-
ment treasured by the beauties of three
generations ago.
Most of the canoes which have descend
ed to modern to modern times were carved
in sardonyx or agate-onyx, although in
museums and many private collections
beryic and amethysts as well as many of
the other more valuable gems are to be
seen.
Canoes which date from the First EN-
pire were often carved out of shells, the
great demand for precious stones neces-
stating the discovery of some cheaper
substitute, and although more brittle and
consequently much less lasting than the
real gems, shell canoes were made with
such skill as almost to deceive the eye of
an expert. Layers of the shell were placed
one on the other until the required thick
ness was obtained, and not only Dianas
and Cupids but beauties or favorites of
the day, from the famous ladies of the
French courts to Napoleon or MacMahon.
were popular subject models.
As regards settings, no one but a van
dial in artistic taste would tamper with
the old swisted gold framework or bead
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-29
CARD PARTY FOR MRS. REED.

Mrs. Harry Jones entertained at Gu
chre party at the Hillman hotel on Tues
day afternoon in honor of Mrs j. W..
Reed, who is the guest of Mrs. c. H..
Nabb. There were about fifty guests in
vited and Mrs. Jones was assisted in re-
ceiving her guests by Mrs. Reed and Mrs.
c. H. Nabb.
Mrs. Reed was gowned in pink silk and
valenciennes lace. Mrs. Nabb in gray silk
and Mrs. Jones in pompadour silk.
Mrs. Porter Walker won the game prize,
a silver bonbon dish and bonbon fork.
Mrs. B. f. Moore drew the consolation,
a silver figure butterfly pin.
Mrs. Dan Smith won the lone hand on
a cut with Mrs. B. G. Copeland. This
prize was a silver filigree pin in the shape
of a sobrero hat.
Mrs. Jones presented the guest Of honor
with silver souvenir spoon of Birming-
ham.
Each score card was pinned on the
guests with a sterling silver beauty pin.
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REID-DENSON.

Miss Lola benson, the youngest daugh-
ter of the late Col. William benson, and
DR.. Percy Reid were married yesterday
afternoon at o'clock, at the residence of
the Rev. l. d. Mooney pastor OF the
Second Presbyterian church. The cere-
mony was witnessed by only a few
friends and relatives.
Miss benson is a lovely young woman
and has many friends throughout the
south, who will be Interested to learn of
her marriage. DIR. Reid is a brother of
Mrs. G. A. Blinn, Jr and is son OF DIR.
and Mrs. George I. Reid of Marion, Ala.
He is a rising young man and is popular
both in the social and business world CT
the city.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-29

ing which encircled an antique cameo
brooch or the heavy links which bound
row of carved sardonyx medallions around
the wrist. In the '40s and sos, however,
artistic taste was not invariably to be
trusted and there is no Disgusting the
fact that some of the gems OF those times
cannot be countenaneed nowadays in their
heavy and barbarous looking settings, and
many women are in consequence having
the old heirlooms reset according to beau
tiful old Green and Italian designs. Girdles
formed of rows of canoes interlinked
with fine gold openwork promise to have
a great vogue this winter, and the single
cameo in the form of locket, suspended
by gold chain around the neck, and mar
quise rings are already being adopted
with enthusiasm, while in addition En-
pire combs and other personal trinkets,
toilet boxes and ornaments inset with
canoes are carrying all before them at
present in the French capital.
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A Foolish SuperstItIon.

From the Kansas City Journal.
The world IS full of superstition, and
one of the worst Is that tho opal Ia nm
lucky. This superstition arose when tho
black death" swept Europe At that
time the opal was very unpopular, and
some noticed that whom Il victim of the
disease was dying the opal on tho finger
frightened and when he was dead 1t be-
came dull. OF course this took the pop
ular fancy. and at once opals became
'unlucky." and have remained 80 ever
since. Gerry likely they do not change Mt
all on the fingers of dying person
ana the whole matter Is like that Dues
tion which once caused 80 much discus
sion In the scientific world |, O., why
IS 1t that when You put fish In a
powl OF water the weight of the bowl Is
not increased? Many learned answers
We're given, but finally one duffer weighed
bowl of water with and without the
hsh In 1t. and thus settled the matter
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-29
THANKSGIVING AT
Y M. C. A. ROOMS.

A beautiful dinner was served on yes
terday at the Y. w. c. A. rooms in COM
remuneration of Thanksgiving The large
center table was attractively decorated
in the associa tion's colors-yellow and
white-and had as the center piece large
bunch of magnolia blossoms.
The chandeliers were decorated with
magnolias and yellow crepe paper. On the
walls of the different rooms were water
color posters, each giving good reasons
why one should belong to the Y. w. C. A.
On the invitations were Hours Of
Plenty" and the Tooth Psalm, the Puri-
tan's hymn.
The Y. w. c. A. will have a Christ
mas table on December to be conducted
by tho Quickening club, all kinds of fancy
articles to be sold.
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UNION SERVICES.

The choir of the First Presbyterian
church, assisted by twenty select voices
will furnish the music at the union
Thanksgiving services to be held at the
First Baptist church today at IL O'Clock.
The following programme will be ron
dered.
Doxo1ogy-Congregati
Gloria--( Mozart)-Chorus.
Hymn ACCOMMODATION.
Fear Not Ye a -(Spiker)-Misses
Scholar, Nunnally, Messrs. Hefiin and
Michaelson.
But the Lord is Mindful of His Own''-
st Paul (Mendelssohn), Miss liza Nun
nally.
tie Deum"-(S chilling)-Choir.
The Heavens Are Telling (1aydn)-
Chorus.
Hymn 333-Congregation.
Miss Bessie Plosser at the organ.
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Smile!
From the Albany Argus.

From the Albany Argus.
Have you tried smiling? 1t is the latest
remedy for all the ills of the flesh and
the spirit, and it is cheap. All that is
necessary to do to try the new smile
cure" which, we are informed, the Lon
don doctors are recommending, is to lift
the corners of the mouth slightly by
means of the facial muscles, expanding
the lips and showing the teeth Practice
this before the looking-glass night and
morning until the smile has worn in, and
the beneficial results will be forthcoming
it is seriously asserted. There is no state
of affairs so discouraging that it can't be
bettered by smiling over it, and there is
no joy in life so joyous that it will not
spread a little wider over the surface of
the globe with the coaxing of smile.
If you have trouble, bear 1t and grin
Smile and smile till the smile grows n!
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-29
MRS. BOND WILL
VISIT BIRMINGHAM,

The Council of Womens clubs met yes
terday afternoon at the request of the
Winters club with the idea of discussing
and planning for the visit of Mrs. Car
RE Jacobs Bond early in December.
The entertainment will be a delightful
one from literary view. No tickets viii
be sold and each club member will be
given two invitations. The Misses Allen
have kindly offered the use of. the Allen
school auditorium and reception rooms for
an informal reception to be given after
the entertainment.
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AT THE WoMAN's EXCHANGE.

The Woman's Exchange in the filie
Guarantee building has already ASHAMED
a gala day attire, and is making ready
tyactive articles are being displayed and
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-29

attracting much attention. Among the
most admired are the baskets, Laundry
bags, pin cushions, many hand-embroid-
cred garments blotters and match cases.
Besides these cakes, beaten biscuits can
be had each day. An elaborate dinner vas
served yesterday at the exchange, and
many well known men anS women spent
the lunch hour there.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-29
HEBBLEWHITE-RIVES.

The following invitations have been re-
ceived in the city:
Mr.. and Mrs. osceola Roberts reques
the honor of your presence at the mar
riage of their sister, Eloise Rives, to
Mr. Harry Hebblewhite, on Wednesday
afternoon, December H. 1906, at $3.50
o'clock, at their residence, 215 North
Ffftieth street, Birmingham, Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-29
THANKSGIVING EXERCISES
AT MISS. SHAW'S SCHOOL.

The pupils of Miss Adele Shaw's school
had their Thanksgiving exercises yester-
day morning. A special programme was
arranged, including songs, drills, recita-
tons and dialogues.
A very liberal contribution of money
clothes and fruit was given to the Mercy
Home
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-29
HOLT.SHANNON.

Mr.. Allen M. Holt and Miss Kate Shan
non were married last night at the brides
home, 25OS Fourth avenue, the Rev. Wal
lace Wear, pastor of the West End Bap-
fist church officiating. There were no
cards and the ceremony was witnessed
only by a few relatives and intimate
friends. The bridal presents were numer-
GUS and tasteful
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-29
MONDAY BRIDGE CLUB.

The Kings Daughters of st. Mary SON
the-Highlands, will have their annual
sale of dolls, home made candies and
other articles suitable for Christmas
presents in the kindergarten rooms OF
the Margaret Allen school, Saturday. De-
cember s, from Ii to 5.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-29
DURHAM-S SMITH.

Mrs Elanor NJ. Smith has ISSUED in
vtations to the marriage OF her daughter,
Irene Roberta, to Mr.. James Allen Dur
ham, on the afternoon of December Il at
$50 o'clock at the residence, 725 South
Thirtieth street. The list will include only
a few friends and relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-29
AFTERNOON TEA.

Mrs. ]. NJ Davidson and Mrs George
Washington Bains have issued invitations
for an afternoon tea to he given from
TO o clock on Wednesday, December
>, at the residence of Mrs, Bains. 1909
Sixth avenue, north. Inclosed is the card
of Miss Rosa Whealdin l3ains, one of
the seasons debutantes.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-29
Caught Mapping.

From the Washington Star.
Have you seen what the opposition is
calling your
Yes" answered the candidate, land I
am very much irritated. / ought to have
thought of some of those uncompliment-
airy epithets before they did"
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-29
YOUNG MArRoNs, CLUB.

The Young Matrons' club met yesterday
morning with Mrs. Henry Dean. Nrs.
Maben Hobson won the game prize, VA
ter color and Mrs. Ellis Foust the Ions
hand, sewing bag.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-29
SUNSHINE SOCIETY,

The ladies of Sunshine society will hold
a concert at st. Johns Methodist church
Tuesday, December 4, for the benefit of
the emergency fund. Admission only 10
cents.
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COLLEGE OF MUSIC CONCERT.

The formal opening concert of the Bir-
mingham College of Music and ART vii
take place tonight al o'clock The COL
lege is at 1909 Third avenue over the
Forbes Piano companys warerooms. Mr.
Roy Young and Mr.. 70. G. Powell are at
the head of the college management.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-29
LITTLE MISS LAMB
TO ENTERTAIN.

Little Miss Roberta Miller Lamb will
entertain a number of the young friends
tomorrow afternoon from 3 to o'clock
at her home on Eleventh avenue.
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KINGS DAUGHTER Bazaar.

The Kings Daughters of st. Mary's-
on-the-H Highlands will have Christmas
sale on Saturday, December s. from II
to O'Clock, at the Allen school.
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ROSE TEA.

Miss Jean Ballenger will entertain at
rose tea on Monday afternoon. Decem-
her 3, complimentary to Miss Julia Stein
metz who will be her guest. Several
other charming affairs are being planned
in her honor.
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Knights of Columbus.

Members of Birmingham council No.
$50. Knights of Columbus, are requested
to attend the funeral of Brother Charles
L. Roy, at st. Paurs church at 10 o'clock
this morning. r. N WHEELER,
Grand Knight.
NJ. E. LINNEHAN, Secretary.
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TO INVESTORS.

$4.500-$2, 500 cash, balance
on time, will buy three lots on
9th st. right at the entrance to
the new steel mill at Ensley. No
better investment in the Blr-
mingham district.
Address Owners, care Age
Herald.
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MRS. TAYLOR TO ENTERTAIN.

Mrs. A. NJ. Taylor will entertain at cards
on December IL complimentary to Miss
Emma Toulmin Reid.
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MATRONS' CLUB.

The Matrons' club of Woodlawn will
meet tomorrow with Mrs. John f. Ken
nedy, instead of today.
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KINGS DAUGHTERS BAZAAR.

The Monday Bridge club will meet next
with Mrs. ID. f. McDonough, at her home
on Fifteenth street, south.
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CULTURE CLUB.

viii meet on Friday at 10 o'clock with
Mrs c. c. Snyder instead of Thursday
morning.
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DOUGLASS BROS.

Let's all go up to 1.-THE
Bright Star Cafe" for lunch.
The cleanest place and polite
walters in the city. They will
Serve you with roast turkey
and cranberry sauce for
Thanksgiving day. We serve
hot rolls breakfast and supper;
also corn bread for dinner,
without charge.
BRIGHT STAR CAFE.
2012 Second Ave.
Chris Catharios & Co., Props.
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WA N T E D = Bookkeeper,
Young man of regular habits,
Quick and correct. Address In
own handwriting, P. o. Box
1888, City.
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Mrs. G. B. Johnson, Chiropo-
dist. 419 Brown Marx BLDG,
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Madame Moore, Manicuring
1914 Brown Marx Bldg.
NOTICE

We beg to announce to our
customers that we are again
open for business at our ware
house, 2104 Morris Ave-, next
door to our salesroom, which
was damaged by fire Tuesday
night.
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Mrs. Carter West of Union is the guest
of friends in the city.
-
Mrs. Robert Cecil will leave early next
week for New York to spend several
weeks the guest of relatives.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1906-11-29

Col. and Mrs. T. o. Smith are spent
ing some time in Florida and will later
visit Cuba.
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The Rev. Mr. de OWES will make an
address this morning at 1880 o'clock ut
the Thanksgiving exercises at the Nj
len school.
The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1906-10-16
The New British War once.

n TUWt ~ OhtuO h1OIHNNV EOSNs
Those who love to see London growing beautiful
the dingy old mansions which used TO stand there
time afterward. though a hundred different kinds
Of wild Towering plants we're said TO grow In the
space. Constructed. as far as the outer walls are
concerned, entirely OF white stone. the military
palace has been designed to harmoniEe with Charles
the First's banqueting hall, from which 10 is sep
srated by Horse Guards avenue. or about the
same height. Il lie divided into Ave stories above
ground instead Of the three In the historic edince,
and is OF a holder and more varied character.
AZ each OF the four corners stands doomed tower,
continued 10 the ground by a round pavilion. The
ionic pillars above the entrances In whitehall and
whitehall place are separate from the wall. while
those Of the banquctlng hall are attached. Both
buildings are alike In displaying few carvings,
but here again the new differs slightly from the
old, for on each OF Its four sides two large
groups OF figures are cut in bas relief near
the top. As bents a place with a great num-
Der OF rooms there are many windows, and II any
one objects that they are set for the most part In
someWha monotOnous straight lines the answer
is that those In the banquetlng hall are similarly
placed, and that the arrangement is demanded
by the work OF the War once.
A courtyard, entered from Horse Guards avenue,
occupies the middle of the site. which a casual
observer might regard as a square. the skilful plan
ming OF the building having disg used the lrreguIarty
OF the ground. The fact is that all its sides are
OF unequal length and only one OF the four corners
Is right angle. II was at one time suggested that
a passage should be made under whitehall to con-
meet the new war once with the Admiralty op-
poSlte, but that Idea has been abandoned.
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A Triumph Of Medical Science.

One Of the greatest triumphs of medi-
cal science has been achieved on the
Isthmus Of Panama. Under conditions
far more difficult than those at Havana
results equally gratifying have been
obtained. There has been only 1 case
of yellow fever in 1905. The last case
reported was in the city of Panama,
November II, 1905. In August, accord
ing to the official report Of Colonel W. G.
GoRGAs, Chief Sanitary Officer, there
were 3 cases Of smallpox, all at Colon.
The chief cause OF death has been
pneumonia, and for August there was a
considerable decrease in the mortality
from this disease. In July l24 patients
died from pneumonia; in August only
"a. From malarial causes the number
Of deaths in. July was 1O6, and rs in
August. There was an increase in ty-
phoid fever from 7 deaths in July to ~
in August, while the mortality from dys-
EMERY was practically the same for the
two months. From beriberi there were
S deaths, all in the city OF Panama.
This report covers the whole popu-
lation of 5000 in Colon, Panama and
the Canal Zone. At the time Of this re-
port there we're 29,555 employees on the
Government payroll, the largest force
yet employed at n time, and nearly
double the number the French had at
work at any one period. In October,
1884, they had on their rolls 10, 2IS men.
OF the more than 1000 employees on
the American roll in August, 1908, 1853
died, only 8 Of them whites. Four-ffths
Of the whites employed are from the
United States. or 1900 Americans only
2 died. One Of these fatalities was due
to an explosion Of gunpOwder and the
other to a railroad accident. The most
fatal disease in the Canal Zone and on
the Isthmus is pneumonia, and this
occurs almost exclusively among the
blacks. or the 90 victims Of this disease
only / was a white.
The sick list shows that out Of more
than 5000 employees only q reported
on the daily sick list out of every 1000
men; this In August, when sickness is at
its maximum.
There were no deaths in Colon In
August from either typhoid fever or
dysentery, the two principal water
borne diseases OF the Isthmus.
Nothing could be more encouraging 10
the American people or better justify
their. support Of the great canal project
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The Cuban Congress.

Secretary TAFT and Assistant Secre-
tary BACON have been puzzled to know
Just what to do with the Cuban Con-
gress. 1t was hard to decide whether
it was alive, dead or sleeping. The
legislative branch of the Cuban Govern
ment threw up its hands when the execu-
tive branch gave up the ghost, but it
hung onto its job and proceeded with
a vigorous discussion of the problem
OF its own existence. 1t had not re-
signed nor been dissolved by any order
or decree, either of the Cuban or Ameri-
can authorities. Finally, the peace COM
missioners officially recognized the ex-
istence OF the body, but declared it to be
in recess during the provisional admin
istration of the United States.
This determination is entirely sound
and evidently wise. More than half OF
the members hold their seats by undis-
puted lawful elections. These are rep
resented by the One-half holding over
from the previous elections and by those
MOderates who would have been elected
last fall. In any cas- it would be an act
Of manifest injustice to deprive these
members of their places because of a
minority elected by questionable meth
DDS. To prolong the existeace Of the
Congress was fully in harmony with the
official American declarations as to the
Cuban republic. Moreover, it may prove
an important advantage in the work of
the provisional administration. The de-
. cision that the Congress- is in recess
during the provisional administration
is, Of course, revOcable by a later order
should the assemblage Of the Congress
be deemed advisable or necessary. The
passage Of certain organic laws, judi
cial and electoral, is practically impera-
tive before control il again transferred
TO Cuban hands. While it is possible
TO give effect to such laws by decree of
the provisional government, much Is to
be said in favor of their adoption by the
recognized Cuban legislative body, and
that method is far more in conformity
with the policy Of the United States
toward the island.
The matter Of the payment Of the
members Of the Congress while IL is in a
state Of suspension presents Interesting