The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-12-24

 happiness.
 The Red Cross stamp which has been widely used in the north and east has made it's appearance this season in Bir- minghs | The stamp is a pretty little device designed of the red cross sur rounded by a wreath of holly and be- low the seasons greetings, Merry Christmas
 A thousand were sent a few days since to Mrs. w. L. Murdoch to be disposed of in Birmingham and the pro- ceeds to go toward the anti-tubercu- losis campaign in Alabama. Mrs. Mur- doch at once obtained permission to place them on sale at Loveman, Joseph & Loeb's and the Highland Pharmacy, where it is hoped those who are send ing packages out of the city and to Birmingham friends will purchase them. They are extremely decorative with their message of good cheer and the cause they assist Is one of the most 1. worthy. It is hoped that all will be sold today.
 Miss Emma Evans, Miss Josie Rob- ertson and Miss Annie Pope Robert son of Fayette, Ala, are guests of Miss Carrie Lou Dardln.
 MT Wesley M. Smith leaves today for Brandon, Miss.
 MT. William Ryan will leave today for Rich hmond, Va.
 Friends of Mrs. R. S. Douglas, who has been i'll at the Davis inf1rmary for several weeks, will be glad ot know that she has recovered sufficiently to be re- moved to her home.
 MT. and Mrs. T. M Davidson are guests of MT. and Mrs. D. Ed Kennedy at Cor del, Ga, for two weeks.
 This afternoon at 4:30 o'clock promptly. the annual Christmas celebration of the Advent Sunday school will take place in the new parish house just back of the church on Sixth avenue
 It is the desire to make this social occasion for the church as well as an event for the Sunday school, and all mem- bers of tho congregation and their friends are invited to be present. During an in- termission in the programme light refresh- ments will be served by the young ladies and there will be an opportunity for those present to become acquainted with the officers and teachers of the Sunday school and each other.
 The programme includes a number of pretty carols by the Sunday school, some selected numbers by the Sunday school choir, which has been especially trained, and pretty Christmas carols by the pri- mary class, several rectatons by the lit- tie folks, a solo, Christmas story, and a talk by the older folks and distribution of gifts from the Christmas tree.
 Miss Helen Futile has returned from. the University of Alabama for the holidays.
 al Mar ysu- -fn na. Highlands. to take place at o'clock this evening, is as follows:
 Prelude. Christmas Pastorale, Haenlein<
 Processional, Have You Never, Tours.
 Lighting the yule candle
 Carol, Silent Night, M. Haydn.
 In the Fields With Their F1ocks Abid- ing, West.
 Grade Song of the Blessed yirsins Barnby.
 Sleep, Holy Babe, Dykes.
 Come, Ye Shepherd. Old Bohemian Carol.
 offertory Cantigue de Noel. Adams.
 Cherubim Song, Bortniansky.
 The midnight celebration of the holy communion at St. Mary's will have the following musical programme:
 Hymns 49 51, 5S, Hutchins.
 Kyrie Gounod.
 Offertory, The Radiant Morn. wood- ward.
 Sanctus, Gounod.
 Communion, Hymn 335
 At St Mary's Christmas Day service at il a. m. tomorrow the maths and celebration will be:
 Hymns 50, 51. 5s. 60, Hutchins.
 Venite, Chanted.
 re Deum, Clough-Leighter.
 Jubilate Calkin.
 Kyrie, Schubert
 Onertory Sing. O Heavens, Tours.
 Sanctus, Gounod.
 Communion Hymn 2S1.
 There are 30 voices in the choir. Mir. Adolf Dahm-Petersen Is chormaster and organist.
 William Bains left this morning to spend. the holidays with relatives and friends in Shreveport.
 New Automobile. Xmas Day