Birmingham state herald., 1895-10-27

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, 1t will not be amiss to refer to matter which has been a cause of comment among musicians and lovers of good nut 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 melody does not In itself constitute the highest and best music, and 1t Is useless to hope to cul- tivate a community, in musical way, with compositions which they do not en- joy or admire. Music, as all else, must advance by degrees, and all classes of our people can be satisfied If the clubs will mingle with the classic compositions more popular form of the divine art. The greatest singers of the world recognized
  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 marvellous 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 nave 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 bright friend of mine who unwilling ly requested several years ago brilliant organist in a Georgia city to play 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 friend who stood near she said loud enough for the crganist's benefit: 'I thank my Creator that I have not been educated beyond a tunew So let us have 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 vii lentertain the club on Tuesday, the 29th.
 The Young Mems Hebrew association will inaugurate the season this (Sunday) evening by literary entertainment. The best local talent will participate. This effort is the forerunner of the many bril- liant lectures and novel entertainments that are to follow, this winter. The of1- cers and members of the Young Mems Hebrew association are prepared to ae- complish much good work. and hope to oalxa tbic the banner season of the aS- sociation's existence.
 
 The eleventh annual opening ball of the Phenix club will occur on Thursday evening, November IA. This announce ment has caused a fiutter 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 looming 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 ladies that their first season will be a very happy and pleasant one and that they may realize their brightest dreams.
 Miss Belle Wenifeld has returned from a pleasant trip to Atlanta
 Mrs Charles G. Brown, who is one of the most devoted members of the First Presbyterian church, IS well as true woman, interested in all good works, will receive orders for fruit cake and mincemeat for 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 Cruikshank read an editorial from fh.. VAr taIa question. Mrs. Newbold also read a pa- per The quotations were from Alabama prose writers and each member gave an item of current interest Several new members were elected: Miss Mamie Nor row. Mrs. Joseph R. Smith. Jr.. Mrs. Rob- ert McLester, Mrs. Fell, Mrs John R. Wheeler and Mrs Dr. Riggs. Mrs. Bar clay served delicious refreshments dur ing the afternoon. The club will meet next with Mrs. William Newbold.
 The Duplicate Whist club held most enjoyable meeting last Thursday after noon with Mrs. R. P. Means The mem- bers will be the guests of Mrs. Thomas Warrington next Thursday.
 Mrs. Dr. Wyman was elected a member of the Cadmean Literary circle at their meeting on Friday afternoon.
 The European n party consisting of Maj. and Mrs. James Spence of Tuskaloosa, Miss Lyla Davidson of Selma, Miss Ava Hardie Bradford, MT. 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. They visited England, Scot land and Ireland and most of the coun- tries of the continent and were two