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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-04

the "city fathers" taxed the hall to its utmost last night and listened for over three hours to the sidewalk petitions that were presented from various portions of the city.
 Assessments for the storm sewer were protested by the citizens on Queen City avenue. A letter from the Up-to-Date club ladies was read, asking that the city's action be deferred in regard to the Carnegie Library fund.- Several plumbing and sanitary ordinances were presented and request was made by the 1usca- loosa Mineral railroad asking permission to close certain avenues between Fourth and Third streets, which was granted. All bids for street paving were rejected. At Il 30 the council went into executive session.
 Tuscaloosa entertained the Hoadley- Grenfel party today. They were met at the station by a large number of citi- zens in automobiles, carried all over the. city and shown the University of Ala bama, the Bryce Insane hospitals and the two female colleges with the handsome residences. They then inspected the fur naces at Holt aftec which the entire party repaired to the McLester hotel where they were banqueted b~ the board of trade. At o'clock the party will leave for Montgomery.
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Along with other heritages that I have had. to be bromidic. God gives us our relatives. Thank God we can choose our friends"-was a maiden aunt who had a way of asaying the most pertinent things in the most i'm pertinent manner.
 When the unexpected happened she would invariably remark:
 Things have a way of taking place that you never dreamed of"
 I've lived long, long enough, in my short life. to approve the statement, for when I sat down a few days ago to rack my poor little brain for some thing new-something original-to write about the Society Circus' which is to be given on the 18th for the ben eft of the Tuberculosis Camp on Red mountain, simply .fkerflunked''
 So-
 As was saying, about the time that had despaired of a new thought taking wing. just about the incest man in town phoned me and asked me if I'd like to talk with the man who got up the first Society Circus" in America.
 'Would I like to talk to him" I said. 'Td rather do it than anything
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-04
NOTES 0F THE WEEK
 IN SOCIETY WORLD Mir. Ramsay's Dinner in Compliment to Visitor
 NOTES OF PEOPLE
Miss Notions Bridge--Young People Enjoy Pleasant Dance at Friar's Entertainment for
 Popular Victor

A pleasant diversion of thesdancing set during the Lenten season Is to be the oc- casional subscription dance at the Friars club. The one given last night was especially enjoyable and included quite large party. The young women whose names were included on the list of invited guests were Miss Virginia White, Miss Ruth Smith, Miss Jamie Co., ing. Miss Lucy Lyman Powell, Miss Edith Thompson, Miss Helen Lake Little, Miss May Fox. Miss Emily Morris, Miss Rose owen McDavid, Miss Dorothy John- son, Miss Cary Johnson, Miss Carrie White Bean, Miss Mabel Wheelock, Miss Jessie May Perkins, Miss Fannie Evans, Miss Florence Coffin. Miss Madge Chis- olm,s Miss sallie Evans, Miss Ruth Evans. Miss Ruth Gaudin, Miss Hazel Copeland, Miss Kathleen vanHoose, Miss Elizabeth Morris Miss Aileen Kirkeman Miss Emee McCrossin, Miss May Belle Cosby, Miss Eleanor Mathews, Miss Celo McCrossin, Miss Nell Cosby, Miss Clara Lee Woodson, Miss Dunbar Averett, Miss Margaret Latady Miss Margaret Sibley Miss Gladys Ensen, Miss Emily Somer- vile, Miss Lydia Eustis, Miss Mary George Cruikshank, Mss Ellen Lynn Mol- ton. Miss Gamaliel Dixon, MISS Alice Coughlan. Miss Sadie Gillespy, Miss Es- telle Nabb. Miss Norma Hood, Miss Serena Kirkpatrick, Miss Kathleen Stringfellow, Miss Edna Miles, Miss Mar garet Patton, Miss Emma Kate Johnson Miss Elizabeth Bowie, Miss Clara Shelby Miss Susie White, Miss Annie Sibey, Miss
 
 Miss Elizabeth Dearborn, Miss Felicia Streit, Miss Kathleen Rush. Miss Mary Bibbs.
 sThe chaperons for the dance were MT and Mrs R. c. Munger Mr. and Mrs. Hawkins. Dr. and Mrs. Selden, and MT. and Mrs. J. F. Berry Baugh.
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HUDSON SPEAKS
 TO LARGE CROWD

Tuscaloosa, March 3.-(SpeciaL)-M. A. Hudson, founder of the worldwide Ba- raca organization, spoke at the First Baptist church last night. The Baraca work has become one of the most i'm portant in all Sunday schools through dNt the country and Mir. Hudson was Elected by a large assemblage of inter- ested Sunday school workers, who real ized the rare privilege of being able to hear so able a man. Mir. Hudson is devoting his life to the Baraca work and is a consecrated Christian. as well as pleasant forceful speaker.
 County court will convene in Tusca- loosa next week and at the same tine the grand jury will be in session.
 The Ladies' auxiliary of the Young Mems Christian association held a pleas ant meeting ithe parlors of the Young Mems Christian association this after noon. Mrs. Fleetwood Rice. Mrs. J. w.. Abercrombie and Mrs. Emma Fanr were hostesses, while Misses Foster and Snedicor served light refreshments. A delightful programme was enjoyed by the members and their friends.
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MIR. ERSKINE RAMSAY HOST AT BOX PARTY

A graceful hospitality extended to Miss McCandless, who has been so much en- 'tertained during her visit to Mrs. Maben. was the box party given last evening by NIT. Erskine Ramsay at the Jefferson the- atre, followed by supper.
 Those witnessing the Initial presentation Of "The Newlyweds" as MT. Ramsay's s guests were Miss McCandless, MT. and Mrs. J. C. Maben, Jr., Mr. and Mrs. Pas- chal Shook, Mrs. Albert Lynn, Mrs. Ar thur Eastwood, MT. and Mrs. Felix Dren- nen, Dr. and Mrs. William M. Jordan, MT Murray Brown and MT. R. A. Brown.
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A.~A.<DUCF1EMIrN-A rN-ANUSEMENTeCO
 y5l~<N.A28tt, St., Ne>NIXork.
NEWPORT HERALD Sa1vasy 1a11S H5ss..,

| ssnutgt manner She sAng man, I sones ,u Bisb wsrs eneorsd time and
 lime sssin, her 'e.pport" to,alns in ,ns l chorvs and as ~sil sjving cake ~sih ! and eoiorvd peoples antics But htf Laughing Son6 and ON Aans Lisa Appeared to nnsk the esehtfel hits She wss heartily appiaodfd and . must have rssliSsd Uhat efilli1ns | reception che had rsest,edi ss nsr msn. sss,, hs EdWA Afd 2 Rice. he of 'Tes oin tron pafis," "E, anssiins sud sueh iiks tttraeflons shst ha ays. sdnrded so much amunement fos tho <atfe' eoIng public. stoSd by ehafinet with the Init" sis staf had msde. On played the Ocsan, House .ofchtf. tn under the lsAdsrshie sf Pfof Reess and then eaus GdNin Latch, tust iron, money making trip h the tosdvs music halls. wlth most eisver black. faced musicai ",urn. This perfortnsf. | rsaily mArveicus fellow. sang. told pew iotes snd played spiendidiy on whole load sf musical inptrumeots.. Some one ssid hs could obtAis music from . ssiiroad tic and those 9ho heard hm laSt evening do not doubt the truth q the remark.
 A vsfy clever ssmaie tmperSonator. "La Cbasmet. gave . vsry entertain., ins Acu which mel ~ith hearty sp' piauN end tAese uere osherv uhe usfs on the bfi. who added to the uierrineni
 esured by shoe ~ho eAd essoeded $. -sas sssif ms -s;;f;aa- Viii ,aslsS. ;h
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MISS ELLEN LINN MOTION A HOSTESS AT BRIDGE

One of the pleasant informalities of yes- terday was the bridge party given by Miss Ellen Linn Motion and including several attractive visiting girls and their hostesses. A dainty luncheon was served at the conclusion of the games which were enjoyed by Miss Jean Ballenger, Miss Louise Stacey of Pulaski, Miss Ellza- beth Randall of Baltimore and Mrs. ver- non Whitaker Miss Pleasant Hobbs of Athens Miss Mabel Wheelock, Miss Es- telle Nabb and Miss Elizabeth Dear born. - -.5
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-04
NIGHT SESSION CAUSED
 SUDDEN ALARM OF FIRE

Montgomery, March 3.-(Special. )-At- tention of the capitol janitors to the comfort of the representatives at their session tonight gave rise to an appalling report about g o'clock when it was free- ly rumored around the city and tele- graphed throughout the country that the capitol was on fire. The report, it seems, was due to the fact that great amount of smoke was ascending from the capitol furnace and lodging in the dome of the
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before she had made s1ch big hit. A
 year later I put on an entertainment at

before she had made sIch @ big hit. A year later I put on an entertainment at Sherry's and paid her $100 for single song. I have featured Lew Dockstader, the minstrel man, in an entertainment before an audience of unly seven people. If was at a dinner at the home of the big New York merchant, MT. Stern. MT. Dockstader declares it is the only time in his life he ever suffered from stage fright I recall how we used the butler s pantry for the Green R0om, and the funny thing that happened in that con nection. Mir Donald Brian, the original Prince Danilo of The Merry Widow Is my cousin, and speaking of Tho Merry widow reminds me that the famous waltz lends itself very beautifully to clever dancing in an amateur entertain ment.
 Your Society Circus here,' said Mir. Duchemin, what have seAn of the re- hearsal under the capable mana cement of Messrs. Harry and Ed Niles, (who bv the way have frequently heard of in athletic circles), ought to be a dis tinct hit and net a large sum for the Tuberculosis camp. It Is undoubtedly one of the most creditable performances I have seen anywhere"
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-04
BIRMINGHAM BOY IS
 SUCCESSFUL MEDICO

The friends of Rufus H. Hagood, Jr., the Birmingham boy, son of R. H. Ha- good, Sr., who will graduate from the Jefferson Medical college In Philadelphia in May will be glad to hear of his recent success.
 MT. Hagood was chosen as one of six out of 30 applicants to be resident physi- clan of the Pennsylvania hospital, where he will practice under the direction of such prominent physicians as pr. John Gibbon, pr. Francis F. Stewart and Dr. J. c. Wilson,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-04

capitol. which gave it the appearance of being on fire by virtue of the brilliantly ilumined building. The dome at the cap- itol is lighted only about once every four years on just such extraordinary occ2- sions as the one of the night The un- accustomed sight caused a citizen to turn in fire alarm to which every fire en- zine in the city promptly and assiduous- ly responded only to find it all a joke The capitol was not on fire but merely local option conflagration.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-04
MRS. REDIN HOSTESS
 AT INFORMAL LUNCHEON

Miss Edna McCandless was the inspira- ton of charming informality yesterday a small cotere of friends at the South ern club at luncheon. The center of the pretty table was massed with sweet peas and feesias which, at the conclusion of the luncheon hour were found to be cor sage bououets for the four women in the party. Those seated at table were Mrs. Redin. Mrs. J. c. Maben, Jr., Miss Mo- Candless. Mrs. E. W. Barrett, MT. Will liam Dunn. MT. Erskine Ramsay, MT. Murray Brown, and MT. w. M. Drennen.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-04
SOCIAL NOVELTY.
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MIR. LUSK A
 HOST AT DINNER

Another pleasant hospitality of which Miss McCandless was the center was dinner given by MT. John Lusk at the Country club, following bowling party. MT. Lusk's guests were Miss McCandless, Miss Margaret Latady. Miss Fannie Dunn, Mir H. G. Seibels. MT. R. A. Brown, MT. William Johnston.
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German Lutheran Zion

Preaching will be in German at the 10:30 a. m service tomorrow at tho German Lutheran Zion church and In English at the evening service at 7:30 o'clock. The Rev. R. Fekler of Chunchala will officiate at both ser vices. Sunday school service will be- gin at 9:30 a. m. The church is To- cated at Avenue B and Nineteenth street.
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Pratt City News

The young people of the Epwortn league of the Methodist church are re hearsing the play, Miss Fearless and Company" which will be given at the city hall, Pratt City, on March 7 Mrs c. N. Carraway is directing the affair and the proceeds will be used for decor ating the interior of the church.
 The following is cast of the play:
 Miss Margaret Henley, an heiress- Miss Ethel Zuber
 Miss Euphremia Addison her chapero1 Miss Grace Daniel
 Miss Sarah Jane Lovejoy. from the lost nation-Miss Jeanette Walker.
 Katie O'Connor, Miss Henleys servant Miss Ethel Daniel
 Miss Barbara Livingston Louise Walker
 Miss Bessie Cameron, Miss Henleys guest-Miss Attaway Vann.
 Miss Marion Reynolds-Miss Alef vann Just Lizzie. the ghost there's no mis- taking her-Miss Noa Perkins.
 Miss Alias and Miss Alibi, the silent sisters, supposed to be Jack Eggleston and Jack Reading-Miss Pearl Beiser and Miss Bessie Carraway.
 Wreck Victims Resting We'll
 The persons who were injured in the wreck between the Illinois Central and the North Ensley street car are all rest ing well, with the possible exception of Miss Lottie Hall, who is still suffering from shock. Miss Hall and Ike Levy of Ensley, who was severely injured, are at the Carraway hospital The Goldsteins were taken to their home, All the vic tims of the wreck will recover unless complications arise
 Personals
 The funeral services of Mrs. Jennie Hepburn, who died Thursday, was held yesterday at the Presbyterian church by the Rev. Frank Marston. Tnterment was at Greenwood cemetery.
 Mike Duggan has accepted a contract in Kentucky and will be absent from the city for several months.
 Mrs. Davis of Independence, Ia, is visiting her son, Henry Davis, on First avenue.
 MT. and Mrs. Leon Warrington will leave Sunday for Memphis. Tenn, where they will make their future home
 A. J. Gallagher and family have re- turned to Pratt City from Bellevile H.. where they have resided for the past few years.
 Mrs. J. D. Hunter is visiting her moth- CT, Mrs. DeBardeleben, on North High lands.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-04
"A CHAT WITH THE ORIGINATOR
 OF THE SOCIETY >CIRCUS'|

Mr. A. Duchen of New York; Who Thirteen Years Ago Got Up the First Society Circus In America Spends the Day In Birmingham and Relates Some of His Experiences Cleared S340O0 For Charity The Four Hundred"
 of New York Saw First Performance
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MRS. R. M. JENKINS TO BE A HOSTESS

In compliment to her sister, Mrs. Thom- as F. Powell, whose marriage occurred several weeks ago, Mrs. R. M. Jenkins will entertain today at luncheon at her home on Cliff Road .fi
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-04
CROWD WATCHES
 COUNCILS ACTION
Tuscaloosa Entertains Hoadley- -Gren- fell Party During Their
 Short Visit

Tuscaloosa, March 3.-(Special "A large crowd of property owners interested in the
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MRS. HAMMET
SENDS OUT CARDS

Mrs. William David Hammet has issued cards to an afternoon tea to be given Tuesday at the Country club Her guests are invited to meet Mrs Leonard Schorr and the hour Is 4 o'clock.
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NOTES AND PERSONALS

MT. and Mrs. Charles Thomas are ex- pected to return today from New Or leans.
 Miss Lucille Powell of Letohatchie is visiting Mrs. Allen M. Holt, GOA Tusca- loosa avenue, West End.
 Miss Avis Ehrmann of New York ar rived this week to visit MT. and Mrs in Birmingham month. Miss Ehrmann. $ friends are giving her 2 cordial vel come. rs ts z 2 ss's z st7 MT. and Mrs. H.%C. McNutt are ~ home after a visit to New Orleans. Mrs. Claud Davis and Miss Florence Wolf of Nashville are the house xussfs of Mrs. W. M. Cosby. They arrived Fri day.
 Miss Ruby Munger, who has been the guest of friends fin Virginia, is at home again.
 Miss Munger to Virginia, is now visiting Miss Lucy Lamb in Norfolk.
 Miss Rosa Siblsy, as the guest of Miss Nan Goodbrad in Mobile. has been the recipient of many charming courtesies. Miss Jennie Bridgeanns the guest of Miss Estelle Hubben in Montgomery.
 sFs
 Miss Gladys Davie, an attractive mem Der of B1octon's younger set. passed through the city yesterday, on route home from college.
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Excursion tickets to Atlanta good on Saturday nights train. Lvs. 1915.
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MT. and Mrs. H. %C. McNutt are ~ home after visit to New Orleans.
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MT. and Mrs. Charles Thopas are ex- pected to return today from New Or leans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-04

Miss Lucille Powell of Letohatchie is visiting Mrs. Allen M. Holt. 6O4 Tusca- loosa avenue, West End.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-04

Mrs. Claud Davis and Miss Florence Wolf of Nashville are the house xussts of Mrs. w. M. Cosby. They arrived Fri day sf
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-04

Miss Ruby Munger, who has been the guest of friends fin Virginia, is at home again. s
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-12
Since First Week in January
Wall Street Has Witnessed
Borrowing of $105, 100000.
RESULT IS CONFIDENCE
IN IMMEDIATE FUTURE
Great Increase in Actual Bank
Surplus Over the Same
Week Last Year.
BY RALPH EMERSON.

BY Leased Wire to The Tribune.
NEW YORK, Feb 11.-Trading was duh
and mostly professional on the stock mar
ket today. Especially was this the case
in the closing hour OF business, This
came at tho close of an inactive session.
first half hour or so. It's tone WAS good.
Price changes were small but they were
generally the side OF Improvement
and q complete absence OF pressure sug-
gests that the decline of the last half
hour Of Friday has resulted from bear
selling and that the bears were unwilling
to attempt to force matters further.
A new high record for the present
movement was made by Missouri Pacific
pathy. Belief appeared 10 be growing
stronger that a change In the manage
ment OF these roads would soon occur.
For upwards of quarter OF an hour
trading wac dormant. This was unusual.
and appeared TO indicate that market
sources were pretty evenly balanced,
Strength in Consolidated Gas was fen
ture. II resulted in large part from buy
ing TO anticipate the dividend action next
week.
Another largo expansion Of loans on
the weekend figures-the increase was
Sl2. 800. 600 making the total increase OF
| Sl05. 900, 900 since the first week OF jan
uary-was the governing influence in to-
days bank statement The gain in cash
was itself much smaller than yesterday s
estimate foreshadowed, as against that
associated banks add only 81. 500 600 10
their holdings The surplus reserve ac-
cordlngy declines but the loss OF $1,000
900 Is not great. and the actual surplus
still remains Sc, 700. 900 above this week
in 1910 and S15.500 900 ahead Of 1909.
The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1911-02-12
Many Stop-LOss Orders Exc
cuted on the Chicago Board
of Trade.
PR0FIT-TAKING ALSO
QUITE EXTENSIVE
After Heavy Unloading and Re-
ductiOn in Price, Selling
Is Less Free.
BY Associated Press.


CHICAGO. Fob. 11.-Extens!ve profit
taking by shorts in view Of forty eight
hours holiday ahead. acted as an effect
in part today for stop-loss selling OF
wheat by holders fearful OF reciprocity.
The close was fairly steady at net de-
cline OF i@sc to &c.
Corn finished q shade above last night;
oats UP &W1c to &C, and PROVISIONS oc 10
7s@lGc down.
Wheat was unonded heavily during the
early part OF the day. but after price
reaction set in the selling was less free
The bearish feeling at the outset had
several reasons aside from the tarin SIT
from Kansas and Missouri to the gulf
and materially helped relieve the drought
Largo worlds shipments worked also
against the bulls. as did lightness OF prl-
mary receipts. which afforded little
comfort to owners but there was no
from e2lc 70 93sc. closing 3c to nc on
at 92ac
Official forecast Of unsettled weather
made corn firm utter period OF weak
ness. May varied between 4Ss@4Ssc and
4SI64oc, with the close steady and q
moderate demand, No. yellow finished
Oats broke sharply Mt the opening but
rallied because of great volume OF COW
erins on the part os the shorts. May
had as high and low points 31Sc and
Sltc, closing S6tc UP at 3lsc.
Prospects OF Il good supply, OF hogS cur
ing the coming week brought out liberal
offerings OF products: The outcome was
a net decline around: Pork, bcs lard. &C
to TsGiOc and ribs, oic 10 7sc down
RANGE OF THE LEADING FUTURES.