The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-05-21
Friendship is One of Our Great
 est Gifts
MISS GOULD IS ENGAGED
Birmingham Friends Greatly Interested In Announcement of Mobile Girls Approaching WeddIne-Notes
 and Personals of Society.

| upon the adage that like begets nke," friendship. Nothing is better than a liber- ality with our fellow man. to mingle pleasantly and gather the sunshine that such association insures but genuine friendship emanates from an intimate knowledge of those traits that create an admiration for the virtues, and a justif- cation of faults-virtues so blazen that the tiny specks that appear on the other 1 hand perfect the nobler creature. Friendship true and tried Is one of the greatest gifts to human kind, it spreads more pleasure and gives moro fortitude than all else. The world would be a cheerless spot were there no friends to rejoice at our blessings or weep when we sorrow, but frienship is often mistaken, sometimes abused. taken advantage of and cast aside like a faded flower, to wither and decay, and often neglected for some misunderstood and trivial of fense. More frienships are sacrificed pos ! sibly from two intimate exchange of inn pressions made upon us with referenct | to others; and these repeated, no mat ter what the intent, often wound and leave a scar that can never be effaced.
 The habit of saying very pleasant things | of people, of looking for the best that | is in them, and sealing within ourselves even a suspicion of what does not appeal | to us can never be harmful to others, and i certainly helpful to itself. There is a | dignity in a consciousness of kindly feel 1 ing to the world, to grasp the hands of your fellow man and shake it with a certainty of his sincere exchange of cour- tesies-who trusts you and feels better that he has known you-ths Is the goal of the righteous man, to have lived in the broad, changing world, mingled with the busting throng of humanity, felt the privilege of being on good terms with all.
 The following will be interesting to Birmingham friends:
 MT. and Mrs. Robert Forest Gould an- nounce the engagement of their daughter, Lollie Belle, to Mir. Theodore K. Jackson, the date of the wedding to be announced later, says the Mobile Register.
 It has always been Hand of phantasy, where 1t is always May" the paths which the dainty feet of Miss Lolie Belle Gould have trod, and the sunshine that has H. lumined the way has been the reflection from her own bright, happy nature. Miss Gould has been one of Mobile greatest social favorites and her popu- larity has extended far beyond the con- fines of her home, for in Montgomery, Ala, where she is a frequent visitor, she is an acknowledged belle, and at differ ent summer resorts and springs where she has visited her bright, pretty face has always brought a following of both sexes as 1t has done In her own home A few years ago. when beautiful Miss Veneta Danner, now Mrs. Robert Still well Bacon, was the Queen of the Carni- val, Miss Gould was one of the loveliest of her maids of honor at court; again at one of the beautiful floral automobile parades in Mobile Miss Gould graced one of the most admired of the motor cars, and at the last reunion of the United Confederate Veterans held in Mobile Miss Gould was one of the maids of honor, so she has always taken part In all so- cial functions in the Gulf City. But it
 
 sweetness of her nature has shown itself, true and steadfast at all times and on all occasions.
 MT. Jackson, who was formerly of Chi cago, but who has been living in Mobile for a year, is the president and general manager of the --o0ile Electric company and has brought with him from the big city of the west something of that great activity and enterprise which character izes Its people, and he is known as one of Mobiles most active, progressive and promising of its citizens
 Both he and his fiance are receiving many warm congratulations on the an- nouncement of their engagement. Mrs. Tease Family Album" will be an interesting event of this week. On Thurs day evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. J. H. Gqinnels, several members of St. Andrews church will give most inter- esting affair for the benefit of the church. The following invitations have been is- sued to the public in general
 Sixteen, five, Avenue Jay,
 You see, is not so far away.
 In your hand let silver ring
 An offering to St. Andrews bring.
 May 23. S:3O o'clock.
 Mrs Pease Family Album will be illus trated by some of the members of the younger set, and all will be attractively costumed. everything being old fashioned. Miss Brett Randolph Reid. who haas att tended the closing exercises of the A! G. I. S. in Montevallo, will return home to- night.
 I tions to an informal party to be given 1 to the members of the younger set in the | near future.
 | Mir. and Mrs Wylder are the guests of their daughter, Miss Gussie Wylder. l Miss Gertrude and Miss Nellie Her man are the guests of relatives in Mont gomery.
 | Miss Ethel Rogers. who has been the | guest of relatives in the city, has re- l turned to her home in Gadsden. Mrs. A. B. Curry of Memphis, who has been the guests of friends in the city. is now in Atlanta.
 The w. c. T. U. will hold their regular monthly meeting this afternoon at 8 clock at the First Methodist church. The benefit performance for the East