The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-24

the various industries were inspected. Be fore visiting the plants a beautiful and bountiful luncheon was spread, speeches were made-a telling one being made by the newly elected president, Daniel l., Hart. After returning to the city tho ladies attended the various theatres, the gentlemen going 10 q banquet at the Hotel Tlillman.
 Birmingham is only 36 years old, is 20 miles long as the crow flies, has hilltop9 covered with homes and the valley be- meath crowded with furnaces, factories and every means of industry and traffic. In this district the railroads every years haul 13,000000 tons of coal and o,DO00W tons of iron ore. 1t has 12o miles Of street railway and Il payroll of $5,oOo,Ooo a month. It has pure air, pure water, and an ideal climate. It's surburbs include Ensley, Bessemer and Pratt City, and the population of Greater Birmingham is i5OOO0 1t has an absolutely free school system from primary grade to sradu- alton class has a number of skscrapers, and the new passenger station IS nearing completion and will cost $1,50OOO0: the skilled miner can earn from $i to $6 per day; a part of the residential section IS over 1000 feet above the sea level;P the filtration plant cost $500, eco, and the sew craze system is not equaled by any city in the south.
 For the benefit of Orphans Home, Class No. of South Highlands Presby- terlan Sunday school will give a peanut hunt at the church Saturday, November 30 from I to o'clock. There will be re- treatments and candy will be sold.
 During the dining hour at the Southern club from to 9:S0 the Calman orchestra will present the following programme:
 Overture, Merry Wives of Windsor tNcolaD.
 Selection, "The Army Chaplain (Mil- loecker).
 Selection, "The Tattooed Man qler- berD
 lntetmezzo, "FleuretteH CHerberb.
 selection. '''rhe Grand Mognlp G.uders),
 serenade. "Falr Florida CMoses).
 Selection, Carmen (Bizep.
 Wal.a. Nit Liebsehen i'm Kahn (Franke).
 Overture, "The Mill on the Cliff Reis- siger).
 Miss Florence Rogers has returned after pleasant visit to relatives in Nashville and Sewanee.
 Last evening at their home in Birming- ham, Mir and Mrs, ]. N. Chapman cele- brated the 18th anniversary Of their mar riage The whole lower floor was thrown into one, and beautifully decorated in palms. ferns and cut flowers. The color scheme of pink and white being carried out.
 To the strains of Mendelssohn's we'd ding march. with Miss Mables Cunnlf as pianist,t the bridal party entered the parlor and stood in front of an impro- vsed altar of ferns and cut flowers. From the center of the arch was suspended a marriage bell of pink and white ehrys- anthemums. Preceding Mir. and Mrs. Chapman were two little flower girls in pink and white lace dresses, litt'e Miss Lourean Per kins and Miss Katherine Chapman.
 The two matrons of honor were ITS. M E. Albritton and Mrs. w. t.. Per kins, and were followed by the maids of honor, Miss Daisy McClusky and Miss Nell Hunt.
 Awaiting them at the altar were Mrs. E. C. Rosemond. Mrs. W. Dicken, Mrs. Tom Albritton. Mrs. W. G. Tyler, the matrons and maids of honor being attired handsomely, in chiffon and silk,
 The bridal gown was of white brocade messaline. Mrs. Chapman was an ideal bride in her wedding dress of 10 years ago. Standing beneath the arch they