Birmingham age-herald., 1894-07-04

noise of struggling, bustling city, aye. as
 sweet as those distant cathedral chimes,
 which tell from generation to generation | that HHe that keepeth Israel neither
 slumbers nor sleeps,'' comes story | of small charity, tiny almsgiving, that | speaks of the love of God aud neig'hbor
 abiding ill the tender heart of some fellow creature.
 In these days of strain and trial-days l without parallel within the memory of l this generation-it has been tremendous | effort for all charities to meet the demands
 made by needy, suffering people, but, with heroism rarely equaled, the women l of the United Charities have never fal- | tered or failed. They have fed the hungry, clothed the needy and ministered unto the
 sick. Their treasury has been depleted | time and time again, but, with faith undaunted, they have expected and re- ceived the assistance necessary to enable them to continue their deeds of good. From one of these self sacrificing women, one who has not wearied in well doing, no matter what discouragements beset her, comes this touching story of almsgiving: She tells me that each month there finds it's way into the treasury of the United Chari- ties small sun of money without name or comment or anything to denote the giver,
 but as regularly as the months roll round an envelope containing this money is re- ceived through tue mail, to be applied for the relief of some suffering brother or sister in Gods great family. The amount is so small that there can be D 0 doubt as to the condition of the sender.
 Perhaps he or she may deny themselves food in order to give to those needier. Per haps it represents the midnight labor of some poor seamstress; maybe 1t tells of the aching limbs and tired brain of some young clerk. Who knows2 None of us, to be sure, but there is one "who seeth in secret and yet shall reward openly.' And like the sweet singing of the Angeus, such deed calls to prayer, praise and thanks giving that such hearts beat, such souls live! If the sender of this little coin, this mite, shall read these lines may he or she remember that this act of seIf-denial has touched one of the bells in the cathedral of the universe, whose vibration will not cease until time shall be no more
 For inasmueh as ye have done It unto the least of one of these, ye have done it unto me-.
 Miss Alma Lane and her sister, Miss Minnie Merle, left on Saturday for Alma has recently returned from very delightful visit to Greenville, Ala. She has just graduated this summer from the training class, and made fine record for herself as an ambitious, intellectual, pro- gressive student. Her essay, sRough Comers,o was one of the best of the many good essays delivered during the com- mencement exercises. Her parents, Hon. and Mrs. A. 0. Lane, have shown lauda- ble ambition to educate her according to the advanced ideas of our times, and in so doing they will give to Birmingham soci- ety at an early day one who will prove most charming and attractive member.
 Misses Rebie and Lizzie herney have re- turned from Montgomery, where they spent several weeks with their relatives, MT. and Mrs. J. w. Durr.
 U .l flying visit to Birmingham last week. She returned to her home Sunday night.
 Mrs. Paul Lee, who has been living in New Orleans for two years with her daugh- ter, Mrs. Herbert Ellerbe, and her mother,
 Mrs. Charles Y, Pollard, is now in Br- mingham spending fow weeks with her daughters, Mrs. L. G. Woodson and Mrs. John s. Marks. She always receives a
 loving welcome from friends and kinsfolk.
 As there is such large colony of Mont- gomerians here who will ever feel deep interest in the past, present and future of that dear old town append description of the handsome memorial recently erected in St. Johns church to Col. Charles T. Pollard, father of Mrs. Paul Lte, and one of the most distinguished and best beloved citizens Montgomery ever had. It is erected in St. John's church. It is a de- sign in mosaic and bfass, an angel holding brass scroll on which is the following in- scriptiou:
 ''1hy works do follow thee." In memoriam. t: Charles Teed Pollard, : For Forty one years senior warden of St. |. Johns Church. : Entered into rest January 10, 1888. In the S3d year of his age. "We give thee hearty thanks for the good example of this. lhy servant, who, having finished his course in faith. now rests from his labcrs.' The whole design and it's execution is a bit of real art. The original is in Cornell university, where it has been much noted
 by critics of mosaic and brass. The tablet is Tlsced against the cast wall of the church, and will be recognized as q beau tiful ornament to the church as we'll as testimonial deservedly erected 10 the mem-
 ory of man who stood high In the estima- tion of the community as in that of his Christian home. The work was done by Me ssrs. J. & R. Lamb of New York.
 Prof. Fred Grambs goes, in August, north, as is his custom, to prepare for the
 winter season. Professor Gram bs keeps in
 touch with the times, and is doing great work in quiet way in our midst. He is not content with small results, but con- | tiuually strives for the best. He is remark ably gifted as an orchestra leader, and his | band of musicians is one of the features of | the winter season. Several of bis orchestra are really artists. I suppose our friend,
 Hon. F. P. O'Brien, who is himself | musician, will give him carte blanche to | improve the Op re House orchestra as he | sees fit. Mir. O'Brien is full of progress, and does nothing by halves. so look out for | the music at the theatre next season. | Professor Grambs and his orchestra were | invited to play at the Chaut,nqua now in
 8 ssion at Shelby Springs, but his engage
 nents prevented. But it was pretty and