Birmingham state herald., October 27, 1895, Page 9, Image 9

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It’s Not What
We Say...
That make* the store a good place to
buy Dry Goods. We tmt recite facts. It
is what the people find here—what they
have found in the at this store in the
past. The evidence Is here for you as
plainly as for us: Standard goods, plain
prices, a cordial welcome, whether you
wish to buy or not. Comparison shows
the price to be much lower than else
where. Inspection proves the stock un
surpassed In quality and quantity.
We strive to never misrepresent, never
exaggerate. It would never pay us to
have you expect more than we can give
you. If we say a thing Is all wool there
is not another thread but wool in it.
If we say a thing is reduced from $1 we
mean that we used to get $1 for it. If
we say it is worth J1 we mean that you
must pay $1 for it at our competitors'
counters. Our policy is: Not something
for nothing, but your money's worth ev
ery time. We give you- whatever we
promise.
Walk in and look around.
BEE HIVE
Dry Goods Store,
First Avenue, near 21st Street.
25 Cents.
All wool navy blue twilled Flannel at
25c.
17 1-2 Cents.
Extra heavy gray Flannel at lltec a
yard.
5 Cents.
Good unbleached Canton Flannel at 5c
a yard.
. 15 Cents.
All wool red Flannel at 15c a yard.
39 Cents.
Eiderdown Flannel, solid colors, only
39c a yard.
10 Cents.
One lot French Satlne (remnants),
worth 25c, until sold 10c a yard.
10 Cents.
Solid black Satlne, fast colors, 10c a
yard.
10 Cents.
Good heavy Cheviot In stripes and
checks at 10c a yard.
10 Cents.
A new lot of fine Dress Ginghams, neat
patterns, at lO.c a yard.
5 Cents.
Heavy Cotton Twilled Crash at 5c a
yard.
BEEHIVE
Dry Goods Store,
Firs’; Avenue, Near 21st Street.
DRESS GOODS. :
Qi _—Single width CASHMERE in all colors at 8§ cents per
02^ yard. •
PloiHo A'l kinds of checks—about forty different sorts,
I IclIUoj at 15c per yard.
All 50c fine finish Cashmere or Henriei
day at 33c a yard. This is very cheap.
BLU
yard.
Q Q _—All 50c fine finish Cashmere or Henrietta until Thurs
O JC day at 33c a yard. This is very cheap.
4QC—BLUE SERGE, 38 inckes wide, at 49 cents per
CQ.—A BARGAIN SURE 1 An extra qua’ity silk finish
L/ Henrietta in garnet, golden brown, light and dark
brown, light and dark greens, navy blue and black, at 59c per
yard, worth a dollar.
QQ*—Wide Silk de Chene, two-toned, this week at 39c per
yard.
Q|_—Fine black Crepon, 42 inches wide, at 91 cents per
^7 IO yard.
65c—Black silk finish Mohair at 65c per yard.
Why Do They?
Why do so many people trade
in this store?
Why do they come so far ?
Why do they tell their friends
to come?
Is it sentimf nt or accident?
zcsroi
This is the reason. It is be
cause they
Save Money!
by trading here. The dominant
feature of thfs store is its sys
tem of
Low Prices.
Try It and See.
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BEE HIVE
Dry Goods Stork,
First Avenue, near 21st Street.
10 Cents.
All Linen Glass Toweling at 10c ft
yard.
15 Cents.
Germantown wool, all colors, 15c op
two for 25c.
12 1-2 Cents.
Shetland Wool, all colors, 12^c a
skein.
4 Cents.
Zephyrs, split and single, all. shades, 4c
an ounce.
5 Cents.
Writing Paper and Envelopes, 5c a
box.
15 Cents.
Infants’ Wool Booties at 15c a pair.
$1.49.
Children's Eiderdown Cloaks, trimmed
with Angora Fur, $1.49 each.
35 Cents.
Angora Fur, black and white, 35c a
yard.
98 Cents.
Ladles' Black Gloria Silk Umbrellas,
98c each.
Misses' and Children's Cotton and
Woolen Combination Suits at all prices.
(All Items of social Interest will be gladly
noted In these columns if sent to Mrs.
George C. Ball. Nineteenth street, between
Tenth and Eleventh avenues. South High
lands. Telephone 988.)
Birmingham has had within her bor
ders during the past week three men
with far more than a sectional reputa
tion. The entire country is familiar with
their fame as men of mental power and
genius. And yet, while their reputation
Is national, not sectional, they stand as
exponents of those traits which distinctly
pertain to the parts of the union from
which they sprung. These three men, Dr.
Lyman Abbott, Hon. Alfred Taylor and
Ex-Gov. Bob Taylor, represent In an em
inent degree the difference of speech and
manner which largely characterizes the
people of the nortn and the south.
Dr. Abbott, with clean cflt and epigra
mutic sentences, bristling with the high
est and best Ideas of this nineteenth cen
tury, won his way on Wednesday even
ing to the Intellect and appreciation of
his audience. This he did notwithstand
ing his almost entire lack of personal
magnetism and an absence of all orator
ical display. He spoke for America and
American homes. He stood with the
earnestness of a Christian and a patriot
for marriages as a sacrament and not
merely a civil contract; for the ad
vancement of both men and women along
the highest lines of human development.
He advocated the position now held by
all men of judgment and Intelligence,
that whatever human beings have the
genius to accomplish they have the right
to do, whether they be men or women.
At the same time he scathingly rebuked
all unwomanly tendencies and whatever
lessened the Influence of women for the
good of the race. He took the ground,
and rightly, too, that we need not dis
turb ourselves about preparing our
daughters for good wives and mothers,
or our sons for noble husbands and fa
thers; that it is only necessary to make
them complete men and women, broadly
educated, and with their best Instincts
properly cultivated and they will natur
ally All the responsible positions of wives
and mothers, husbands and fathers. Dr.
Abbott eloquently plead for the home
life, with all Its sacred beauty and sweet
ness, and at every point he made an in
delllble Impression upon his cultivated
audience.
On Friday evening, upon the same
stage, appeared two southerners, who
can be reckoned as thoroughly typical.
With a warmth and glow of words they
pictured this great land of ours, this mar
velous Dixie and Yankee Doodle. Each
section had Its glories told, with the fer
vor of a genuine orator and with the pow
er of a natural stump speaker, and the
telling brought forth rapturous applause
from an immense audience. With the gift
of that oratory which appeals alike to
heart and brain the great mass of hu
manity, which, with eager eyes, looked
Into the faces of the two wonderful broth
ers, was moved and swayed according to
the whim of the speakers. Tears followed
laughter, and wit and pathos were min
gled with a fascination lrrcslstable. The
well-rounded phrases, the beautiful word
pictures and the Inimitable humor of the
southern orator received the most en
thusiastic approbation of a delighted peo
ple. And when the words died away and
the notes of the plantation melodies be
came only tender echoes In the hearts of
the vast audience, the fortunate men
and women who heard the lecture of Dr.
Abbott and the orations of the Taylor
brothers had opportunity to remember
that though they differed In presenta
tion and expression, the same spirit and
Influence ran through the work of all ]
three men. This Impulse and spirit Is
nothing less than that great and grow
ing sentiment of Americanism which Is
becoming one of the dominant Ideas of
this present time and is beginning to
make Itself felt in all our Institutions,
whether social, religious or political. It
matters not whether the words were
spoken by a man who in his speech and
personality represented the north or by
those tw6 brothers who stand as typical
southerners, the moving Impulse of each
one was a love of our magnificent country
and a desire to perpetuate all that Is
noblest and best of its Institutions, no
matter to what section they belong.
They spoke for America and Americans
and in so doing they are only advocating
a principle that is making itself felt in the
length and breadth of the land. This
spirit of Americanism is abroad In our
country; it is beginning to possess our
nation; each year sees it grow stronger
and more powerful, and It will finally
dominate all lesser principles.
America and Americans will only reach
the high destiny to which they are en
titled wtren the sons of the nation are
permeated, yea, saturated, with the grand
doctrine of Americanism. There will he
no cessaslon of this sentiment In the
minds of the people until the greatest
results are accomplished for Americans.
Fuch lectures as have been delivered dur
ing the past week in Birmingham have
their Influence In bringing about these
results, In that they awake in the hearts
of men and women a fresh love for our
country, and a renewed ardor for the
best possible future for our great nation.
The members of the Cadmean Blterary
circle were enetertained on Friday af
ternoon by Mrs. J. Morgan Smith. Sev
eral Important matters of business were
transacted by the circle, and a paper
upon "Pre-Historlc America" was read
by Mrs. F. Y. Anderson, and rme of
Harry S. Edwards’ dialect storlAi was
read by Mrs. Robert D. Johnston. After
the completion of the literary programme
Mrs. Smith served dainty refreshments, •
when the circle adjourned to meet next
Friday afternoon at 3 o'clock with Mrs.
William L. Sims, on the North High
lands.
Mrs. James Parker of Livingston, Ala.,
and Mrs. Jones of Charlotte, N. C., were
guests of the Cadmean circle on Friday
afternoon. Mrs. Parker Is visiting Mrs.
James A. Going, and Mrs. Jones Is the
guest of her cousin, Mrs. R. D. Johnston.
Both of these cultured women will leave
for their respective homes during this
week.
• * *
As there is now so -much agitation In
musical circles and it Is inevitable that
we are to have two good music clubs, it
will not be amiss to refer to a matter
which has been a cause of comment
among musicians and lovers of good mu
sic. This Is the desire on the part of
very many cultured people for a more
popular class of music, combined with the
classic productions, at the concerts to be
given this winter. Simply an absence of
all possible suggestion of a melody does
r.ot In Itself constitute the highest and
best music,and It Is useless to hope to cul
tivate a community. In a musical way,
with compositions w-hlch they do not en
joy or admire. Music, as all else, must
pdvance by degrees, and all classes of our
people can be satisfied If the clubs will
mingle with the classic compositions a
more popular form of the divine art. The
greatest singers of the world recognized
this fact, and Patti will be remembered
by the mass of humanity as much for
the exquisite rendering of "The Last
Rose of Summer” and "Home, Sweet
Home” as she will be because of the most
marvelous aria she ever sung. Christine
Nillson sang her way into more hearts
■with "Way Down Upon the Swanee
River" than she ever did with the most
wonderful seclection from the great mas
ters. All cultured music lovers enjoy
the best class of music, but if they have
been properly cultivated they will also
enjoy an occasional melody. A concert
upon the classic lines entirely generally
leaves an audience In the frame of mind
of a bright friend of mine who unwitting
ly requested several years ago a brilliant
organist In a Georgia city to play a
favorite selection for her. To her dis
may and surprise he declined and ex
pressed in no uncertain terms his dis
gust at her primitive taste. Turning in
unabashed resentment to a friend who
stood near she said loud enough for the
organist's benefit: "I thank my Creator
that I have not been educated beyond a
tune!” So let us have a few tunes this
winter, as well as the very highest form
of classic music. There need be no con
flict between the^two.^
The Highland Book club did not hold
Its last regular meeting. Mrs. Thomas
M. Bradley wil lentertain the club on
Tuesday, the 29th.
The Young Men's Hebrew association
will inaugurate the season this (Sunday)
evening by a literary entertainment. The
best local talent will participate. This
effort is the forerunner of the many bril
liant lectures and novel entertainments
that are tQ follow, this winter. The offi
cers fcnd members of the Young Men's
Hebrew association are prepared to ac
complish much good work, and hope to
make this the hanner season of the as
sociation’s existence^ ^
The eleventh annual opening ball of
the Phenix club will occur on Thursday
evening. November 14. This annonuce
ment has caused a flutter of pleasurable
excitement among the members of the
club and their lady friends. And es
pecially charming is the fact that this
ball will be the occasion of the "coming
out” of several of our most attractive
and pretty girls, who are already antic
ipating the delights that pertain to so
cial life. It is the sincere wish of these
young ladles that their first season will
be a very happy and pleasant one and
that they may realize their brightest
dreams.
Miss Belle WVnifeld has returned from
a pleasant trip to Atlanta.
• • •
Mrs. Charles O. Brown, who is one of
the most devoted members of the First
Presbyterian church, as well as a true
woman, interested in all good works,
will receive orders for fruit cake and
mincemeat for a charitable purpose.
The Clionian club was delightfully en
tertained on Friday afternoon by Mrs.
J. W. Barclay. Mrs. W. S. Brown was
historian for the afternoon and Mrs. G.
M. Crulkshank read an editorial from
the State Herald upon tho Venezuelan
question. Mrs. Newbold also read a pa
per. The quotations were from Alabama
prose writers and ouch member gave an
Item of current interest. Several new
members were elected: Miss Mamie Mor
row, Mrs. Joseph R. Smith, Jr., Mrs. Rob
ert McLester, Mrs. Fell. Mrs. John R.
Wheeler ajad Mrs. Dr. IUggs. Mrs. Bar
clay served deliciaus refreshments dur
ing the afternoon. The club will meet
next, with Mrs. William Newbold.
The Duplicate Whiat club held a most
enjoyable meeting last Thursday after
noon with Mrs, R. P. Means. The mem
bers will be the guests of Mrs. Thomas
Northlngton next Thursday.
» • *
Mrs. Dr. Wyman was elected a member
of the Cadmeon Literary circle at their
meeting on Friday afternoon.
* * •
The European party, consisting of Maj.
and Mrs. James Spence of Tuskaloosa,
Miss Lyla Davidson of Selma. Miss A^va
Hardie Bradford, Mr. and Mrs. John C.
Henley and their two sons. Walter and
John, have returned, each one improved
in health, and more thoroughly than ever
In love with America and its Institutions.
The party had a very delightful sojourn
in Europe. Thc-y visited England, Scot
land and Ireland and most of the coun
tries of the continent, and were two
weeks each In Carlsbad, Paris and Lon
don. The trip across the Atlantic was
rather a rough one and they were eight
days in crossing. They came over In the
Germanic, of the White Star line, and
reached New York on the 17th Instant,
after an absence of three months and a
half.
The woman’s edition of the Southern
Allicance, published at Ashvllle, Ala.. Is
a most admirable paper and reflects great
credit upon the ladies constituting its
staff. The columns are filled with excel
lent reading matter upon the IssueB of
the day, and thene are very many and
valuable advertisements from different
parts of the state. It is to be hoped that
a large sum was realized from the sale
of the paper. The following ladies, mem
bers of the Ladies’ Aid society of the
Methodist Episcopal church, south, ed
ited and published this edition of the
Southern Alliance: Mrs. S. V. Box, Mrs.
A. G. Watson, Mrs. James A. Embry.
Miss May Millionn, Mrs. T. J. Hodges,
Mrs. E. F. Ashley and Mrs. E. R. Robin
son.
The Nineteenth Century club was en
tertained yesterday afternoon by the
Misses Sharpe, on Fifth avenue. Swan
gell and Bangs were discussed by the
members and papers were read by the
Misses Lewis and Miss Emily Koenig.
After the serving of refreshments the
club adjourned to meet next with the
Misses Lewis next Wednesday afternoon
on Underwood’s hill. South Highlands.
A most enjobable musica.le was given
at the Athens Female college, of which
Dr. Z. A. Parker is president, last Mon
day evening, under the admirable man
agement of Miss Mary P. Ross, music di
rector of the college. The following ex
cellent programme was rendered:
First Part.
Overture, “Barbler de Serllla” (Rossini)
—Misses Collins and Gordon.
“Gypsy Danoe" (Haydn)—Miss Mattie
Davis.
“In Old Madrid,” violin (Trotere)—Miss
Clara Collins. ,
“La Grace” (Bohm)—Miss Sadie Mark-<
ham.
"Clochette” (Malloy)—Miss Mamie Ro
senau.
“Contemplation,” violin (Mendelssohn)
—Miss Lena Hawkins.
“lyes Folies” (Kelterer)—Miss Mabel
Gordon.
“Aline’s Lfctve Song," recitation—Miss
Gene Gordon.
Second Part.
"Music Boy” (Muller)—Miss^ Smith,
Hamilton and Davis.
“Happy Days” (Strelezki)—Miss Susie'
Byam.
“Fabel” (Schumann)—Miss Lena Haw
kins.
“Remlniseenoe of the War in Honor of
the Old Soldiers of Athens”—Miss L11A
May Parker.
"Farewell” (Graham)—Miss Collins.
"Love Is a Dream,” violin (Keck)—.'
Miss Mabel Gordon.
"Maznika" (Mayer)—Miss Gene Collins.
"Eternity” (Mascheroin)—Miss Parker,
with violin obligato by Miss Gordon.
“Duo Dramatique” (Villas)—Misses
Gordon and Hawkins.
The pretty home of Mrs. W. I.,. Mur
dock was filled with her friends on Thurs
day afternoon, who gathered from 4 to 6
o'clock to welcome her charming sister,
Mrs. Frank Nathan of Manchester, N.
H. Mrs. Nathan came to Birmingham
an entire stranger, but she can feel so no
longer, after the making of so many
friends at the lovely tea given In her
honor by Mrs. Murdock. The rooms were
beautifully decorated with branches of
ruddy autumn leaves and cut flowers and
tea, with delicious cake, was servpd In
one room, while in another chocolate and
cakes made up the dainty menu. Mrs.
Murdock and Mrs. Nathan received their
friends in the parlor and wore pretty and
becoming toilettes, Mrs. Murdock’s being
a blue waist and black satin skirt and
Mrs. Nathan's a plaid grenadine, worn
over red silk. Mrs. Nathan is unusually
handsome and magnetic and still attrac
tively girlish, although a bride of sev
eral months. She will return to her home
during the coming week, carrying with
her the liking of every one of her sister's
friends who were fortunate enough to
meet her on Thursday afternoon. Mrp.
Murdock was assisted in receiving by
Mrs. George L. Haren, Mrs. H. L. Bad
ham, Mrs. Henry B. Gray, Mrs. W. G.
Estes, Mrs. L. G. Woodson and Miss
Alma Bane.
Miss Sara Martin of Birmingham, who
has a responsible position in the public
schools of Fort Smith, Ark., passed a
most brilliant examination before enter
ing upon her duties. The marks she re
ceived were exceptionally high and attest
her fitness for the position she occupies.
Miss Martin’s Birmingham friends are
more than gratified by her remarkable
success, and shall watch her career with
keen interest, knowing she has a splendid
future ahead of her.
Mrs. H. H. Slnnige is visiting her
mother at Texarkana, and Is enjoying a
family reunion at her former home.
A few days ago the Atlanta Constitu
tion and Journal gave thrilling accounts
of the congress of female suffragists at
Atlanta, and among other Items of inter
est gave a description of the address de
livered before the convention by Mrs.
Virginia Clay Clopton, one of Alabama’s
distinguished women. It now' developes
that Mrs. Clopton was not even In At
lanta at the time, but was In Huntsville
on the day she was said to have delivered
her address In Atlanta. Such a vivid
reportorial imagination does not often
pertain to two papers in the same city,
and that Is fortunate. With the amount
that has been dally given the public by
both Constitution and Journal about the
self same women. It Is no wonder th»y
grasDed with avidity the hope of penning
a few lines about another woman, even
if they drew upon a fruitful imagination.
If they were actuated with the laudable
desire to give us a rest from the eternal
woman's board we will forgive any un
fortunate tendencies in other directions.
Mrs. C. B. Spencer and Mrs. W. H.
Jeffries have returned from the Woman’s
Christian Temperance union convention
at Baltimore.
The following communication has been
received and Is published with Interest:
"This time-honored society has a his
tory which has become endeared to and
occupies a warm place in the hearts of
our whole city, and our art loving people
are ever ready to welcome the name of
Mendelssohn.
The Mendelssohn Society.
"This society, organized in the very
early days of Birmingham, the first musi
cal society, and has grown strong year
after year as a public benefactor, edu
cating, cultivating and refining in Its in
fluences and the purity of Its purpose un
til today It stands at the head of all musi
cal societies within the state of Alabama,
and has made our city the musical center
of the state.
Its patrons are the representatives of
rur best and most Intellectual people,
who find solace and recreation in the
b-oad field of music and harmony after
the cares and discords of life, and are
patriots to the improvements of home
talents.
This promises to be the most brilliant
season for the Mendelssohns. There will
be a greater variety of new and pleasing
music rendered. The old-time enthusi
asm prevails among the active members.
There are many applications for new
memberships, and it may be decided ad
visable to increase the chorus to 100 this
season.
As is well known, there will be no tick
ets sold at the concerts, and the following
is a partial list of the present year's
subscribers. The associate list is rapidly
filling up, and, is limited to 300.
List of members who have subscribed
their names this season:
Honorary—Rx-Prestdent E. O. Stevens,
Jr.: Ex-President Frank P. O'Brien, Rx
I resident George Burns, Ex-President
W. J. Cameron. Ex-President H. H. Sin
n'ge, Ex-President W. J. Pearce,Ex-Pres
ident H. L. Underwood, Ex-President R.
S. Munger, Gen. Fred S. Ferguson, Hon.
Rufus N. Rhodes, H. H. Johnson. E. P.
Smith, James B. Nunnelle. C. H. Green,
W. J. Boles, P. W. Terrv, William Ros
cnstihl. Ed E. Williams, F. B. Grambs,
Rev. J. C. Morris, Rev. P. T. Hale, Rev.
T. J. Beard, Rev. J. H. McCoy, Rev.
John Barbour, Rev. B. D. Gray, Rev. W.
A. Whittle, Rabbi Morris Newfield. Rev.
A. It. Curry, Rev. O. P. Fltzslmons, Rev.
Robert Wear. Rev. J. A. Bryan. Rev. S.
M. Hosmer. Rev. L. S. Handley, Rev.
Father O'Reilly.
Patronesses—Mrs. George C. Bali, Mrs.
John C. Henley, Mrs. R. D. Johnston,
Mrs. R. S. Munger, Mrs. R. H. Pearson,
Mrs. David Roberts, Mrs. W. S. Lovell,
Mrs. Robert Cunningham, Mrs. Alex
London. Mrs. James Bowron, Mrs. Wil
liam Hardie, Mrs. John M. Martin, Mrs.
K. G. Stevens, Mrs. F. W. RUcker, Mrs.
C. P. Perrin, Mrs. J. Morgan Smith, Mrs.
H. H. Sinnige, Mrs. Oliver Chalifoux.
We, the undersigned, subscribe our
names for associate members in the Men
delssohn society for the season of 1895-6.
We understand that each membership
ticket entitles the holder to eight coupons,
which are good for admission to any of
the concerts of .the society, and that the
nrlce of same is $3.
Hon. J. A. VanHoose, Hon. vv. w. Wll
kerson, Prof. J. H. Phillips, Hon. O. W.
Underwood, Hon. J. M, Martin, Col. Lou
is V. Clarke, Dr. F. E. Davidson, Dr. R.
A. Rerry, Dr. J. W. Barclay, Superintend
ent J. N. Ross, J. B. Cobbs, W. H. Skaggs,
D. M. Drennen, W. IJ. Pearce, A. W. Mil
ltr, George F. Wheelock, A. M. Lopez, W.
H. Kettlg. L. P. Worl, J. H. Coughlin,
George Kubank, E. H. Rickman, George
M. Morrow, Hugh Morrow, S. D. Weak
ley, E. Lowinsohn, C. P. Perin, E. A. de
Funiak. G. M. Williams, N. F. Thompson,
E. N. Cullnm, J. H. McCary, J. W. O’Neill,
Ben M. Jacobs, R. B. Seymour, Dr. E. H.
Shell, Dr. W. H. Johnston, Dr. W. E. B.
Davis, B. Steiner, A. C. Reckling, W. R.
Copeland, S. Kaufman. George Huddle
ston, E. Gluck. W. E. Nemhlps, T. R.
Perry, P. Sid Jones, J. H. Barr, Richard
V. Evans. J. W. Bush, J. L. Nail, C. Ber
ney, W. E .Leake. George Eustis, Mack
Sloss, Richard Randolph, Roberts &
Son, E. K. Campbell, E. V. Gregory, Da
vid Roberts. Robert Jemison. W. J. Dan
gaix, Frank Arrlco, Dr. Wyatt Heflin, Dr.
Thomas D. Parke, Dr. B. L. Wyman, Eu
gene F. Enslen, E. B. Norton, George
Bllnn, Jr., John McCartln, Amzl Oodden,
H. E. Klein, W. C. Shackelford, Emil Les
ser. T. F. Steele, M. C. Harding, J. H.
Wallace. J. A. W. Smith. Samuel L. Rob
ertson. S. E. Perkins. Harry Mercer, Os
car Floyd. J. D. Hillhouse, W. P. Ward,
R. E. Randall, Ferguson McCarthy. If.
E. Stout, C. Enslen. F. S. Ferguson, Prof.
F. M. Roof, Prof. A. C.‘Moore, Prof. Ben
jamin Gucltenberger and 100 others,
whose names represent the art and music
loving people of Birmingham.
• • •
Mr. and Mrs. W. Otho Beall have re
turned from a bridal trip of several
weeks' duration.
• • •
Mr. and Mrs. Sam D. Harris of Co
ll mbus. Miss., are the guests of Mr. and
Mrs. W. P. Craddock, on Nineteenth
street, North. Mr. Harris is a brother of
Mrs. Craddock, and he and his bride,
who was formerly Miss Sykes, are spend
ing their honeymoon with Birmingham
relatives.
On Tuesday Mr. and Mrs. A. B. Love
man celebrated their silver wedding an
niversary.
The Phllhedonlan club gave an elegant
theater party Thursday evening at the
opera house, and about twenty couples
enjoyed "Sinbad." jvith its wonderful
scenic effect, pretty dancing and unique
features. After the play the club and
their guests partook of refreshments at
Stone’s, and then repaired to the club
rooms, where a brilliant and delightful
cotillion was danced. Mr. Charles G.
Davis, assisted by Miss Florle Roden,
lead the german, and the following young
people were present: Miss Mary George
Linn and Mr. E. Redd, M!s3 K. Morrow
and Mr. J. A. Kutley, Miss Margaret
Smith and Mr. Ed Wilcox, Miss Pearson
and Mr. Will Crawford, Miss Addie
Evans and Mr. Tom Sims, Miss Lucy
Haygood and Mr. L. Silghman, Miss
Cleary and Mr. A. C. Gibson, Miss Graves
and Mr. J. C. Thompson, Miss Florrie
Graves and Mr. John Warren, Miss Sher
rod and Mr. Dick Going, Miss Florrie
Roden and Mr. C. Davis, Miss Kathleen
Hooper and Mr. Bagley, Miss M. Hooper
and Mr. W. Fowlkes, Miss C. Berry and
Mr. T. W. Redin, Miss Fitzsimmons and
Mr. J. T. Patton, Miss Lowe and Mr.
James Arnold, Jr.. Miss Anna Morrow
and Mr. J. Evans. Stags—Messrs Smith,
Crawford. Lundle Sloss, Porter Walker,
Theo Koenig, Will Jordan and Jim Johns.
Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Chandler and Mr,
and Mrs. Parker chaperoned the young
people.
• * •
The german given by the Jefferson
Volunteers on Friday evening at their
handsome armory was a complete suc
cess in every way. The armory was
elaborately adorned in bunting of the
company’s colors—old gold and dark and
light blue—and gorgeous autumn leaves.
Montano’s band furnished the music and
the cotillion was led by Capt. John War
ren and Miss Momie Terrell, assisted by
Mr. Porter Walker. A most abundant
and delicious collation w-as served at
midnight in the billiard room, and not
until 2 o'clock did the strains of "Home,
Sweet Home,” bring a truce to happi
ness and merriment. The guests of the
Volunteers present were Gen. R. M. Nel
son, Col. and Mrs. Louis V. Clarke, MaJ.
E. L. Higdon, Captain deFunlak, Captain
Demere and Lieutenant Ledbetter. The
chaperones were Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Newman, Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Murdock
and Mr. and Mrs. Frank Nathan of New
Hampshire.
The following young people partici
pated in the cotillion: Captain Warren
and Miss Morale Terrell, Mr. L. Handley
and Miss Sherrod. Mr. C. Schooler and
Miss Ka'tle Bell, Mr. C. Leeper and Miss
Cleary, Mr. J. T. Patton and Miss Graves,
Mr. Ab Towers and Miss Sharpe, Mr. Len
Button and Miss Addle Evans, Mr. Sale
Phelan and Miss Cotton of Sewanee, Mr.
J. Kimball and Miss Burgamy, Mr. Perry
and Miss Molly Jordan, Mr. George
Brown and Miss Lila Smith, Mr. Sam
Stollenwerck and Miss Lucy Hagood, Mr.
L. Stollenwerck and Miss Daisy Lewis,
Mr. A. deFunlak and Miss White, Mr. E.
Ware and Miss Fannie Arnold, Mr. S.
Schoolar and Miss Schoolar, Mr. L. Blv
ings and Miss M. Hooper, Mr. E. Wilcox
and Miss Kate Morrow, Mr. R. Nebb and
Miss Lutie Sharpe. Stags—Messrs. L.
Sloss, J. Johns, Porter Walker, Will Wal
ker, Will Jordan, Nat Trimble, Ollle
Miles, A. Koenig, J. D. Phelan, S. Craw
ford. J. N. Ross, S. Jacobs, Tom Sims,
F, Davidson, Percy Terry, James Arnold,
H. Farley, F. King and Mr. W. C. Agee
and Mr. London Smith of Atlanta.
The committee having charge of the ar
rangements was as follows: Messrs. Porf
ter Walker, J. Kimball and R. Webb.
Committee on invitation—Messrs. J. C.
Johns and J. L. Sloss.
Miss Susie Martin of Little Rock, Ark.,
arrived yesterday and is the guest of
her cousin, Miss Lucy Martin, 728 West
Twentieth street.
Miss Kate Slstrunk returned to Mont
gomery on Thursday after a charming
visit to Miss Margaret Smith.
• • *
The Druid City Literary club of Tuska
loosa has issued its prospectus, and it
gives me pleasure to take certain con
densed items of interest from it. The
various meetings (one every month) are
diversified with original essays, selections
and music from the different members,
and the following regulations have been
adopted:
Response to roll call will be connected
with the general subject of the evening.
No original paper must occupy more
than ten minutes.
No selection must occupy more than six
minutes.
No answer "to questions must occupy
more than five minutes.
Members elected after this programme
is printed will have parts assigned them
at convenient times during the year.
This club has been In most successful
existence for many years, and It is in a
prosperous and flourishing condition at
present.
Driud City Literary club. Officers
from July. 1896 to January, 1896:
Benjamin F. Meek, president.
Mrs. Sally B. Hill, vice-president.
Walter Guild, secretary.
Officers from January, 1896, to July,
1R96, to be elected at the meeting In De
cember.
- Members.
Ladles—Miss Anna Byene Adams, Mrs.
Fllen Peter Bryce, Mrs. John C. Calhoun,
Miss Annie Carson, Mrs. Fanny Craw
ford, Mrs. L. Orah Dawson. Miss Bessie
Edgar, Mrs. William F. Fitts, Jr., Mrs.
J. Manly Foster, Mrs. John C. Harrison,
Miss Emma Foster, Miss Ada Harrison,
Mrs. John J. Harris. Mrs. Walter C. Har
ris, Mrs. Sally B. Hill, Miss Martha Hill,
Miss Betty Hill, Miss Mozle Ilogan, Mrs.
Mary Hope, Miss Maud Howell, Mrs. Wil
liam C. Jemlson, Mrs. Henry A. Jones,
•Mrs. Katherine Kirkham, Mrs. Elizabeth
F. Leach, Mrs. Sewall J. Leach. Mrs. Su
sie Martin, Miss Nela McCalls. Miss Mary
McGowan. Mrs. Benjamin F. Meek, Miss
Bessie Parker, Mrs. Thomas W. Palmer.
Miss Bazaline Prince. Mrs Lula B
Stringfellow, Miss Annie Searcy, Mrs. E.
N. C. Snow. Mrs. G. Woolsey VanHoose,
Mrs. Walter C. Whitaker.
Gentlemen—Messrs. William A Battl •
James W. Bpndurant. John C. Calhoun.
Lemuel O. Dawson, Henry Fitts. J. Man
ly Foster, Thomas H. Garner, Walter
Guild, Horace Harding, John J. Harris,
Walter C. Harris, John E. Harrison, Off
nere Hope, William C. Jemison, Benja
min F. Meek. Thomas W. Palmer, Sam
uel M. Peck, James T. Searcy, Sr., Ed
ward N. C. Snow, G. Woolsey VanHoose,
Walter C. Whitaker, Ruffin A. Wright.
Honorary members—Madames M. M.
B. Stafford, S. V. M. Carson, Nannie S.
McLester, John M. Martin. Scott V. Tal
iaferro, Dr. W. C. L. Richardson, Hon.
John M. Martin.
Exercises.
All members are requested to read ex
tensively upon the subjects assigned,
and to give information of interest not
brought out by those regularly appoint
ed for each evening's programme. The
plan of study for the season is as fol
lows:
October—General subject, “American
Writers.”
November—General subject. “Painting
and Music.”
December—General subject, “Alabama
Literature.” ■
January—General sifbject, “Literature
of the Past Year.”
February—General subject, “Litera
ture of the Southern Confederacy.”
March—General subject, “First Crea
tive Period of English Literature, 1558
1625.”
April—General subject, “The Poet Lau
reate.”
May—General subject, “Flower Cul
ture."
June—General subject, “Reading.”
• * •
The following verses are a beautiful
and touching tribute from Mr. William
B. Bankhead of Fayette. Ala., to his dead
classmate and friend, Mr. James T.
Holtzclaw of Montgomery, whose pa
thetic death and burial at sea a few
weeks ago caused such universal dis
tress. Mr. Bankhead's tribute is worthy
of his heart and head:
To the Memory of James Thaddeus Holtz
claw.
(Died and buried at sea September, 1895.)
Fathoms deep below the bosom of the
mighty ocean's roll,
With no monumental marble his virtues to
extol,
With a sepulchre of se-ashells, a tomb of
drifting sands—
A pjlgrim sailing homeward from a tour of
alien lands—
Where no gladness ever mingles, no sun
kiss doth attend— *
Asleep, to wait for Judgment, lies my com
rade and my friend.
From the land of stranger faces sailed he
back to native turf,
To the l>osom of his kindred, to the region
of his birth;
Enriched with foreign legend, the stories of
the past.
Homeward bound and happy, propelled by
steam and mast;
But death was ever cruel since the primal
sin was done,
And now he claimed this traveler—claimed
him for his own.
With the polish of the scholar and a reve
nue of wit,
Which, though trenchant, was yet kind to
him on whom it lit;
Graced with modern phrases, yet keen in
ancient lore,
Just given happy God-speed from the cher
ished college door—
Possessing ample fortune, all that sturdy
hope could give,
Pronounced by all the tests of men a subject
tit to live!
With him mimic was a passion—roster sis
ter to his soul—
Who, in the lonesome hour, when Inky mel
ancholy’s toll
Would cleave the porches of his ear with
most iKirtentous threat,
(lame ami nave him comfort, which abldeth
with him yeit. ,
For though waves may roll around him,
the 1>1 llowe surge above,
Their echoes are of mercy—their voice the
Master’s love.
And we who yet survive him, his class
mates and his friends,
Will ever hold him doarly, where'er our for
tune tends.
His memory will bo nourished, his praises
will be sung,
'Till our candles are exhausted—‘till the old
death bell Is rung:
’Till In the churchyard sleeping, our epi
taphs arc read,
When the wanderers are numbered, "when
the sea gives up Its dead."
— WILLIAM B. BANKHEAD.
Mr. Arthur Crowder has returned from
a very delightful visit to Atlanta. He at
tended the reception of the Capital City
club and other handsome social func
tions.
From a bright young friend comes the
following criticism of the difference of
taste evidenced by our community on
Wednesday evening, when Dr. Abbott
lectured and Buffalo Bill exhibited:
Col. W. F. Cody, more familiarly
known as "Buffalo BUI,’’ was by popular
decision the drawing card last Wednes
day evening. Dr. Lyman Abbott, the
earnest divine who occupied the boards
at the opera house on the same evening,
was, by the unanimous consent of the
r<?w who heard him, the eloquent and
earnest deliverer of a lecture that de
served the presence of the 18,000 souls
who greeted "Buffalo Bill’s’’ Wild West
show. But who can account for the di
versity of human tastes? When the
masses, by popular preference, witness m
wild west show Instead of a beautiful
discourse on a most beautiful subject
then possibly such inclinations or demon
strations cannot be taken as true indi
cations of popular taste. And yet what
i wholesome, sweet Impression was re
ceived by his 200 hearers. Speak not of
the ratio of 16 to 1—it Is as naught com
pared to this proportion of 100 to 1."
Mrs. Loventhal. at her residence on
Eighth avenue, entertained many young
friends on Friday evening. It was the
l?th. birthday of her daughter, Miss Grace
Loventhal. and the following guests of
fered congratulations and good wishes:
Misses Burnhelm of Montgomery, Bertha
Folomnn, Jessie Lazarus, Rax Wellamn,
Helen Wise anil Messrs A. Rothschild,
Leopold Loeb, Hugo Marks, Herbert
Levy, Lee Wellman. Henry Loeb, A.
Kaufman and Henry Meyers.
(ContiMied on Tenth Pago.)