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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17

of holly which encircled a large wv"
in gilt letters.
Miss Marks, Miss Clark and Miss Can
field are out-of-town guests and will
spend several weeks with DR.. and Mrs.
Woodson.
Miss Vernon Marks is a niece of Mrs.
Woodson and is one of this seasons
ldebutantes. She spent the past winter in
Montgomery as the guest of Miss Pollard,
and Miss Marks was the recipient of
marked social attention, having several
large parties given her and assisting to
lead large germans given at the County
and Beauvolr clubs.
Miss Marks mother Mrs j. S. Marks,
was Miss Rebecca Lee, and Mrs. Wood
son was Miss Clara Lee, they spent their
girlhood and young ladyhood in Mont
gomery and were always the center of
attraction wherever they appeared and
when Miss Marks made her debut in the
old home of her mother she was warmly
received. She is a tall brunette and I'M
usually handsome
Those who assisted in receiving the
guests were Miss Rebecca Pollard Mrs.
e. L. Schiller, Mrs. Burwell Boykin, Miss
Anne Van Hose, Miss Nellie Nabers,
Miss Mary Ware, Miss Annie Perry Reid,
Miss Linly Graham, Miss Mary Trimble,
Miss Mary Kirkpatrick, Miss Stewart,
Miss Virginia Means, Miss Ella Smith,
Miss Marie Pinckard. Miss Eva Conner,
Miss Margaret Mccormack Miss Alice
Graham and Miss Helen Van Hose.
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MRS. |. G. WooDsoN ENrERTAINs

Mrs. L. G.. Woodson gave a beautiful
afternoon reception yesterday in honor of
four charming young women who are her
guests-Mlss Gwendolyn Garfield, Miss
Vernon Marks, Miss Clement Marks and
Miss Lettice Clark.
The porches were enclosed with cam
vas and were attractively decorated with
evergreens, palms and ferns Punch was
served on the side veranda by Mrs. James
Houston Johnston and Mrs. Paul Lee
Cooke.
Mrs Woodson and her guests received
the guests In the drawing room, which
was beautifully decorated with ferns and
cut flowers.
The dining room and the library were
attractive in the old rose tints, the car
nations, candles, bonbons and the ices
being in this beautiful and soft tint,
Coffee was served in the dining room
b. Mrs. James Bowron and Mrs Cooke,
A two-course luncheon was served in
the library. In this room the table had a
beautiful lace cover and a large vase of
old rose carnations and bonbon dishes
filled with tinted bonbons and sailed
nuts.
Mrs Woodson wore a handsome black
lace gown with touches of real lace. Miss
Garfield wore a heliotrope frock. Miss
Vernon Marks white with trimmings of
yellow roses and velvet. Miss Clement
Marks of Montgomery wore a white chif-
fon over pink silk and Miss Lettice Clark
of Mobile wore a white lace robe.
Mrs. Schuler of Gadsden wore a white
lace with trimmings of blue. Mrs. Burwell
Boykin a white lace. Both Mrs. Schuler
and Mrs. Boy<in are guests Of DIR. and
Mrs. Woodson.
The house was beautifully lighted and
some of the handsomest gowns worn this
season were to be seen.
Mrs Woodson was assisted in receiving
her guests by Mrs. Forney Johnston, Mrs.
Paul Cooke, Mrs. r. C. Woodson, Mrs.
w. b. Leedy, Mrs. r. d. Johnston, Mrs.
A. A. Smith, Mrs. J. II. Stokels. Miss
Kate Hopkins, Mrs. b. f. Moore, Mrs. j.
II. McCary, Mrs. j. r. Graham, Mrs.
Harry Jones, Mrs. C. T. Randall, Mrs. w.
s. Lowell, Mrs. James Bowron, Mrs. A.
T. London, Mrs. John London, Mrs. B.
L. Wyman, Mrs. w. p. Pinckard, Mrs.
NJ b. Stone, Mrs. j. e. Frazier, Mrs. Il.
L. Taliaferro, Mrs. T. II. Aldrich, Mrs. w.
G. Estes, Mrs. Houston Johnston, Miss
Fannie Mathews, Miss Rebecca Pollard,
Mrs. E. L. Schiller and Mrs. Burwell Boy
kin.
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Newspapers Need a Censor.

From Leslie's Weekly.
1t looks as if the great daily newspa-
pers were in need of censor, appointed
by the publisher, with full power to act.
Il small country newspapers were guilty
of such misrepresentation as some of
the greatest newspapers in our leading
cities are constantly making, they would
be suppressed by the public criticism they
would invite. In our great cities news
papers can say anything they please. Peo-
pie read and forget. If they hurt any
ones feelings no redress Is expected. and
therefore none is asked.
The wife of Congressman Herbert Par
sons of New York City, woman of tai
ent and refinement, was accused of print
ing, in sociological textbook she has
just issued, statements implying a belief
In trial marriages" 1t develops that the
book does not approve anything of the
kind. 1t simply contemplated the POSSIBLE
tiles of such an abhorent suggestion. In
bold type, recently, Mr. H. H. Rogers and
Mr. John d. Archbold, two of the most
reticent gentlemen connected with the
Standard Oil company, were credited with
making the statement that Mr.. Rockefel-
ler's income this year would be $50, 600, 600
The absurdity of crediting such a state
ment to gentlemen like Mr.. Rogers and
Mr.. Archbold, who seldom talk about the
affairs of the Standard OIL company, and
never about the affairs of themselves or
associates, was plain on its face, yet one
of the greatest newspapers In New York
City printed this story conspcuously with
faring headlines and was. of course,
obliged to retract the following day.
What would the proprietor of this great
newspaper, himself man of wealth.
have thought If one of his contemporaries
had printed u fictitious story about his an
nual income, credting it to one of his as
sociates in his business? The rank offense.
not to say indecency, of this sort OF thing
need not be further dwelt upon.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
FOOD DOES 1T.
The Most Natural Way to Get Out of
Trouble.

'I have been troubled with my stomach
for years, having the habit of vomiting
and splitting up my food and was all run
down and September last | had a fearful
hemorrhage which completely Frustrated
me. When | got up even a rare porter
house steak distressed me.
'Then ! happened to meet lady who
had trouble just like mine and who used
Grape-Nuts food and it agreed with her
SO | bought box and found could keep
It down and 1t nourished and built me up
and have used 1t constantly since then
usually twice a day. | have gained in
flesh and can eat almost anything | want
and my stomach takes care of 1t without
any hesitation, but before I toned and
strengthened my stomach on Grape-Nuts
could not handle any food but it was
liable to come up again.
II am over sixty years old and people
here consider my cure remarkable
Name given by Postum Co.. Battle Creek.
Mich. There's a reason" Get the little
book. "The Road TO MELVILLE" In pack
ages.
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DANCING PARTY.

DR.. and Mrs. l.. G.. Woodson gave a
brilliant dancing party last night in honor
OF Miss Vernon Marks of this city, Miss
Canheld of Toronto, Canada Miss Glenn
ent Marks of Montgomery and Miss Let
tice Clark of Mobile. The porches and
the entire house were decorated with
green and cut flowers.
Punch was served on the veranda by
Mrs Forney Johnston and Mrs. Burwell
Boykin.
Mrs. Woodson was attrsctively gowned
in a black lace robe. Miss Garfield wore
a black spangled net Miss Lettice Clark
a white spangled net. Miss Vernon
Marks a becoming gown of yellow silk,
and Miss Clement Marks white chiffon.
Mrs. E. T. SCHUYLER of Gadsden wore a
white chiffon embroidered in pink roses.
Mrs Boykin white lace and Miss Pollard
of Montgomery in white silk and lace.
Mrs. ]. S. Marks. a sister of Mrs. Wood
son, wore black silk and lace.
The dance programmes were unusually
pretty, ON the front cover was wreath
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
IN THE SENATE.

Washington, January l6.-Senate lead
ers tonight regard the end of the Browns
vlel discussion in sight, and it is con-
fidently expected that a compromise reso-
luton offered by Senator Foraker just be-
fore the close of todays session will be
adopted. Mr. Foraker held the floor to
make what he today expressed the hope
would be the concluding speech on the
subject
He will proceed Immediately after morn
ing business tomorrow unless interferred
with by the special order of the day,
which is the delivery of eulogies on the
life of the late Senator Bate of Tennes-
see. Whether he speaks tomorrow or
Friday 1t is expected that a vote will
soon follow. although it is possible that
the brief speeches may be made before the
end is reached.
While on the floor today Mr. Foraker
offered substitute for all of his previous
resolutions on the Brownsville affair as
follows:
"Resolved, that the committee on mill
tary affairs is hereby authorized and di-
rected by subcommittee or otherwise 10
take and have printed the testimony for
the purpose oil aScertAlnlnB all the ldclS
with reference to or connected with the
ARRAY at Brownsville, Tex, on the night
of August 3, COG. Said committee is
authorized to send for persons and papers
to administer oaths, to sit during the ses-
sons of the Senate and if deemed advis-
able at Brownsville or elsewhere, the ex-
penses of the investigation to be paid out
of the contingent fund of the Senate.
The language of this provision is salts
tn odp
porters of the administration in the mat
ter of the discharge of the negro troops,
and it is believed by senators that 1t will
be quite unanimously accepted.
The feature of the debate today was
the arragnment by Senator Carmack of
republican senators who have criticised
the President for his action In the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
THE DAY IN CONGRESS
IN THE HOUSE.

Washington, January l6.-The fortifica-
lions appropriation bill was passed today
by the House without amendment, an
unusual thing with appropriation bills.
The appropriation bill for the District
of Columbia was taken up, but no time
was set for the close of general debate.
During the consideration of the District
bill notable speeches were made by Rep
resentative Foster of Vermont, supporting
the President in his message on the Japa-
nese situation in California and by Rep
resentaive Sheppard of Texas, who en-
Unused the democrats by a closely pre-
pared address on politics OF the state and
of the nation.
The House. without making any pro-
sress on the District of Columbia bill,
adjourned at 4;5o p. m.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
THE PLAY "ENcHANTMENT.p

The rehearsals for the play "Enchant-
ment." are full of interest and are large
ly attended, and the children are progress
ing finely with the work. The fairies,
gnomes, the butterflies and the gods of
the prince hold their rehearsal this after
noon and tomorrow the flower girls, COM
posed entirely of young ladies. will re-
hearse. The management ask for num-
Der of children to add to the list now re-
hearsing.
A feature of the entertainment will be
the newspaper programmes, which will
contain articles written by the prominent
men of birmingham. This will be put In
very attractive souvenir form and the
business firms of the city will add their
patronage In the way of advertising. The
play is full of beauty of scenes and cos
TUNES and poetry OF motion, and the
final presentation, which VIII be on the
10Th and 30th at the Jefferson theatre,
will attract the interest of the Birming-
ham public. The play is for the benefit
of memorial to William l.. Yancey. one
OF the most noted statesmen of the south.
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Mr. and Mrs. George S. Graham of Phil
adelphla. and their charming daughter,
Miss Marion Graham, are at the Hillman.
They are visiting Birmingham with Mr..
and Mrs. Joseph II. Hoadley and have
been the recipients of many social atten-
tons.
The members of the decoration commit
tee. also the members of the Pelham
chapter and the William l.. Yancey chap
ter, United Daughters of the Confederacy,
all of the Confederate veterans and
those interested in decorating the Cable
hall for the exercises in honor of the
birthday of Gen. Robert E. Lee on Sat
urday, are requested to meet at Cable
hall Saturday morning at 1890 o'clock.
The Flower Girls" who will take part
in "Enchantment,' will have rehearsal
this afternoon at o'clock
Miss Alabama King, who has spent a
few days in Montgomery, has returned
home.
Mr. and Mrs Harvie Jordan of Atlanta
are visiting Mrs. w. f. Graves, on syca-
more street.
Miss Katherine Conner will leave snort
ly for Oak Hill, Fla, to spend some time
with her uncle, Mr.. Legare Conner, who
owns large orange grove.
The Highland Bridge club will meet
with Mrs. John Jemison on Twentieth
street this afternoon at 2:9O o'clock.
Mrs. Ross Smith will leave today for
Baltimore, to spend some time.
Mrs c. NJ. Stanley left yesterday for
Huntsville, to spend several days.
Miss Duncan, who was an attendant at
the Burn-D Duncan wedding last night, will
return to her home in Union, s. c., to-
day.
Miss Mary Ruth McLester will enter
tain the members of the Euchre club this
morning at 1880.
The Little Jokers will meet Saturday
afternoon at 2:SO o'clock instead of
Thursday afternoon, with Miss Sue Nc
Lester
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Two New Plays.

Washington Correspondent New York
World.
An English actor of some prominence
was dining with some friends in this coun-
try. One of them asked him II he had
found any American plays that he thought
he could use in England.
''Oh, yes" he replied. Il have seen one
or two that | fawncy VIII obtain on the
other side. In fact, l have entered into
negotiations for several. One that appeals
to me strongly is a play called Ten
Evenings in a Public House. where |
shall play John Morgan. and another is
named Uncle Thomas Residence. which
has a fine part for me. In Marks, the
barrister.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
SOCIETY,".
BY ANNIE PERRY REID.
Bell Telephone 1897.
BURN-D DUNCAN.

BOhN-gONCAINs
The marriage of Miss Sallie Drake
Duncan. the daughter of DR.. and Mrs, ].
A. Duncan, to Mr.. Harry Burn took
place last night at the First Methodist
church. and was one of the prettiest
OF the church weddings this season. The
church was beautifully decorated with
southern smilax ferns and palms. The
altar was banked with ferns, palms and
cut flowers and made a beautiful back
ground for the wedding party.
The ceremony was performed by the
brides father, the Rev. DR.. J. A Duncan,
pastor of the First Methodist church.
The ushers entered the church first and
approached the altar from the two prin-
cipaI asles. crossing Immediately in front
of the altar.
The ushers were Mr.. BosticlS, Mr. w. d.
DuPree of Spartanburg, S. c., Mr.. James
Maynard of Knoxville, Mr.. Fitzgerald,
Mr.. ]. B. Settle and Mr.. Joe Norman.
The bridesmaids and the groomsmen
alternated two of the maids entering,
then two of tine groomsmen, also crossing
at the altar. The bridesmaids were beau
tifully gowned in white crepe de chine
and carried white carnations. They were
Miss Sewer of Chattanooga, Miss Bing
ham of Carrolton, Miss, Miss Penland Of
Knoxville Miss Duncan of Union S. C.,
and Miss Marchant of Greers, S. C.
The groomsmen were Mr.. Vincent
Adamson, Mr.. Browze Brngier Mr.. w.
II. Ferguson. Mr.. R. 1. Scott of Ashland,
Va, and Mr.. Henry Howe. Mr.. Burn was
attended by Mr.. Hugh Martin, who was
best man.
The maid of honor, Miss Elizabeth Dun
can, wore a becoming gown of pink mes
saline and carried pink La France roses.
| The matron of honor, Mrs. James Duncan
Hunter, of Ashland, Va, wore White net
| over white taffeta, and carried pink car
nations Miss Duncan and Mrs. Hunter
entered the same time from the two aisles
and crossed at the altar.
The bride entered the church with her
mother who gave her in marriage to Mr..
! Burn.
| Miss Duncan wore an exquisite gown
of silk, trimmed with real lace, made en-
train She wore a bridal veil of tulle and
carried hover bouquet of brides roses
and lilies of the valley. Mrs. Duncan wore
white marqulsette over white silk and
carried brides roses.
The ceremony was beautifully and inn
pressively performed by DIR. Duncan, the
ring service being used.
Immediately after the ceremony there
was an informal reception at the home Of
the brides parents to which only the
members of the bridal party and the
stewards of the church and their wives
We're invited Mr.. and Mrs. Burn left on
a late train for a short southern trip, and
will be at home after February 1 on
| Sixth avenue, near Ninteenth street,
north
| Mrs. Burn has lived in Birmingham only
| a short time, but has a large circle of
friends, who are interested in her mar
riage. She is an unusually talented young
woman. being quite an artist and also
possessing a voice of rare sweetness.
Mr.. Burn has made Birmingham his
home for the past seven years, and has
been prominently connected with the large
mining interests in the city. He is well
known in both the business and the social
world.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17

brownsville matter. He regarded it as
an attempt to "dethrone" the President
as the leader of the party and declared
that either the President must be renom-
mated or the platform on which he stood
returned to the democrats
Senators Stone, Money and Knox fol-
lowed, each upholdlng the authority of
the President to take the action he did,
and favoring an investigation of the facts
connected with the Brownsville ARRAY.
Senator Foraker started to make his clos
Ing speech, but before he concluded the
Senate adjourned for the day. leaving
him In possesslon of the floor.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
IN HONOR OF MRS. HoADLEY
AND MRS. JORDAN.

Mrs w. II. Graves will entertain a few
of her intimate friends among the mar
ried set at an informal tea this after
noon at 4:30 o'clock, in honor of Mrs.
Harvie Jordan and lIrs. Joseph Hoad-
ley. The tea will be given at Mrs. Graves
home, 1100 Sycamore street.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
Playing Safe.
From the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News.
Policeman-Say, Pat, why is it l see
you on tho street so frequently of late?
Pat-Faith, an it's mesilf thot do be
afraid t. SHAY at home.
Policeman-Why?
Pat-Ofm afraid Oill be arristed fer
loiterin'. b'gorry.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
Fresh Candy

Candy that has been kept for time becomes
stale and soggy, and loses its flavor.
The growing demand for Nunnally's Candy
does not permit of its becoming stale; aud al
most every day the dealers in this candy are
supplied by express with complete assorf-
ment.
In regular boxes or in a number OF special
packages there is afforded variety o. delicious
CONNECTIONS that is delight to the cultivated
and refined palate.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17

Special rate tickets on account of the
Southern Cotton association convention
In Birmingham will not be sold after
midday today. The special rates are
taken off at noon, according to the cir
culars.
These tickets have been on sale for
several days and from the reports re.
ceived by the railroad men in Birming-
ham, the sales have been large.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17

ter Lena May to Mr.. Benjamin Haw-
lsins Smith, the evening of Tuesday. Janu-
airy %, $3.50 o'clock. Elyton Methodist
church, Birmingham. The invitations will
be used as cards of admission to the
church. A number of out-of-town guests
will attend the marriage.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
SMITH-MIlNER.

Mrs. John Ashley Miner has issued
invitations to the marriage of her daugh-
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17

A. H. Westfall, superintendent of the
Alabama division of the Southern, which
comes as far west as Weems, is in Biz
mingham for two or three days. He Is
trying to relieve the situation by moving
large number of freight trains east. lie
has received two new engines within the
past few days and with these he is try
Ing to relieve the situation as much as
possible.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1907-01-17
RAILROAD WORLD.

w. W. Finley, president of the South
ern railway and the lines 1t operates or
controls, will be in Birmingham next
he was elected president to succeed the
late Samuel Spencer, and there is great
deal Of interest attached to this trip.
Mr.. Finley has a large number of
friends in Birmingham, especially among
the large shippers of the district.
e. d. Stone, mineral expert of the
Southern railway, with headquarters in
Chattanooga, has resigned to become
resident engineer of the Aetna Coal md
Iron company. He was at one time
located in Birmingham as mineral ex-
pert of the Southern.
Il. j. Ellis eastern passenger agent Of
the Norfolk and Western, with headquar-
ters in New York, arrived in Birmingham
last night and will be in the city for a
couple of days.
l.. Sewer, second vice president of tho
Seaboard, in charge of traffic, arrived in
Birmingham yesterday and will remain in
the city until tomorrow morning.
A remarkable record was made by Ala
bama Great Southern engine No. 1879 on
It's initial run on the fast trains between
Birmingham and Chattanooga. 1t left
Birmingham ON train No. Tuesday
morning and was % minutes late at Fort
Payne. The engine carried the heavy
through train to Wauhatchie ON time,
making up % minutes in forty-five miles.
The schedule time between Fort Payne
and Wauhatchie is about one hour and
ten minues.
The White Pine news. [volume] (Ely, Nev.) 1906-1910, 1907-08-31
BRYAN WILL SPEAK
At BOISE SEPT. II

BOISE, Idaho, Aug. 2S.-As re-
suit of the efforts of a committee of
democrats appointed at banquet
held here on last Jefferson day, Will
liam J. Bryan will speak in Boise
September II. Senator Ravenal Mac
Beth of Custer county was made
chairman of this committee, and
Judge Ralph P. Quarles, secretary.
Judge Quarles Immediately opened
correspondence with Mr.. Bryan, who
was urged to name a date for pub
lie meeting here.
Secretary c. E. Arney of the dem
ocratic state central committee to-
an, written from Meadville, Mo-, on
August 23, in which he says he will
speak in Boise the evening of Sep
tember l 1 at public meeting. The
Nebraskan will arrive in Boise on the
afternoon train from the east and
will leave the city on the late train
that night for Blue Lakes, Idaho,
where he will spend a. few days rest
ing. He will speak at no other place
in Idaho than Boise at that time.
Secretary Arney stated this evening
that, at the instance of Judge
Quarles, the state committee very
gladly assumed charge of the ar
rangements for Mr.. Bryan's recep-
ton. Mr.. Arney accordingly wired
Chairman H. w. Lockhart at Poca-
tello to come to Boise as soon as he
could for a conference.