The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-19

At the conclusion of the programme de-
 lightful refreshments were dispensed Cof-
 fee was served in one of the hotel par
 lors.
 The Study Circle, at the completion of
 the reading of King Lear" gave it's first
 open meeting for the year yesterday aft
 ernoon at the home of Mrs Sterrett. Each
 member was accompanied by a guest and the afternoon proved delightful Dr. Samuel Ullman delivered a beautiful talk on King Lear. pr. Preston Blake and Dr. A. J. Dickinson, who were also guests of the club, gave charming i'm promptu talks and an interesting musical programme.
 Mrs. Sterretts home was artistically decorated for the occasion. A Christmas tree decorated table in one of the apartments and Christmas everygreens adorned the rooms, red candles radating a merry glow. Everygreens draped the chandeliers.
 Mrs. Louis Lee-Gamble sang a group of songs in her charming way, Mrs. Hoyt M. Dobbs, playing her accompaniments. The membership of the Study Circle in cfudes Mrs Preston Blake, Mrs. Hoyt M. Dobbs, Mrs. J. w. Donnelly, Mrs. Vim cent Ferguson, Mrs J. E. Frazier. Mrs. s. E. Greene Mrs. A. S. Leath, Miss Vir-
 ginia Hidden, Mrs Merkell. Mrs Edward Moore, Mrs. Gus Pope, Mrs. John Pugh,
 Mrs. Charles J. Sharp, Mrs. Robert Ster- rett, Mrs. Richard Woodson, Mrs. Agnes Hankman. Mrs. W. D. Hammett, Mrs.
 John Wade Watts, Mrs. Stringfellow and Mrs A. J. Dickinson.
 Among the guests were Mrs James Bowron Mrs. w. E. Evans. Mrs. J. V. Allen, Mrs T. '. Walter Mrs. Roland. l Mrs. Arthur Toole, Mrs. Demere and 1 Mrs Sessions
 1 Delicious refreshments were served and Miss Corinne Steele, Mrs Sterrett's guest, | presided at a pretty punch table. Miss Julia White, student of St. Ce- celia academy, is expected today to spend the holidays with MT. and Mrs. Frank J. White
 James Scott Carney will be home today
 from St. Bernard college, to be the holi- day guest of his relatives. Mark Andrews who is attending school in Mobile, will pass the holidays with relatives.
 A very quiet home wedding took place on Wednesday at Alexander City. when Miss Maxie Bella Freeman and MT. Henry Murphy were married. They passed through Birmingham on their wedding trip and will be at home after the 25th at Hollins, where MT. Murphy is in business.
 Mrs Thomas o. Smith was the charm ing hostess yesterday at a luncheon in compliment to Mrs. Joseph R. Smith. In it's every detail the luncheon was de-
 lightful The guests included only rela- tives They were Mrs. R. P. McDavid,
 Mrs w. D. Smith, Mrs. Calvin Jones, Mrs Hugh Morrow, Mrs. Motion Smith, Mrs Richard Browne, Mrs. Ned Me
 David. Mrs 70. A. Greene Mrs. George Morrow. Mrs Cunningham Wilson, Mrs.
 John Ellis and Mrs. w. S. Brown. Lieut. George M. Morrow, U. S. A.. will arrive this evening to be the guest of
 his parents, Dr. and Mrs. George Morrow
 at Glen Iris, during the holidays. He zoe, to Memphis to be an attendant in wedding later. Lieutenant Morrow is sta-
 tioned at present at Fort Banks, Boston harhor.
 The friends of Mrs Ellen S. Wood will
 regret to learn of her serious illness at
 her home in Woodlawn.
 Mr. end Mrs. John Caldwell. who have
 spent some time in Maryland, returned
 short time ago and are receiving
 cordial welcome from their large circle
 of friends. They are at the Hotel Hill
 man.
 MT and Mrs. Felton Wimberly are at present at the Hillman. but have leased the Terrace Court apartment of MT. and Mrs William Leary and will take pos session of 1t after January ]. One of the interesting services at St. Mary -on-t Highlands during the Christmas season will carol service on the evening of December A, at o'clock The full vested choir, under the leadership of MT Adoph Damn Peterson, have been practicing number of the beautiful old carols that have been used
 in the church for hundreds of years, and also a number of new ones that have
 never before been heard in this city, and a musical treat is in store for all who
 attend A cordial invitation is extended to all There will be a celebration of
 the Holy Communion at 12 midnight, at
 which the choir will render a number of
 new chants and Christmas hymns.
 St. Marys Sunday school will have it's
 Christmas celebration on the afternoon of
 December "A at 4:SO p. m. All parents and
 friends are cordially invited to attend.
 Miss Rosa Bains and her cousin, Miss