Birmingham state herald., 1896-05-28

s.AH- AakzssAa-1-A- ing and bearing quaint inscriptions such as Music is the wine of the soul.
 Mrs. H. H. Sinnige sang with unusual ly fine effect, as did Mrs. Catehings, Mrs. Carrie Bridewell Halsted (who was not on the programme) and MT. Bowron, while Miss Gokers Nocturne, her own composition, was exceedingly admired. Miss Herndon directed with marvellous
 skill and ability and Miss Gokel was an ideal accompanist. Mrs. Bowron and Mrs. Catchings gave their friends one of
 the treats of the season. Mrs Bowron
 was assisted in receiving her guests by
 Mrs. w. B. Catchings, Mrs. w. B. Baird
 and Miss Elizabeth Robertson. Mrs.
 Bowron wore a lovely toilette of white
 grenadine and green silk; Mrs. Catchings
 was gowned in becoming white with yell
 low ribbons; Mrs. Baird wore pretty
 black and green costume, and Miss Rob-
 ertson a handsome black gown.
 Mrs. w. M. Cruikshank of Talladega is
 the guest of her son, MT. George M.
 Cruikshank, al his home on Eleventh
 avenue and Twenty-second street, North
 Highlands.
 This evening at the opera house the
 pretty extravaganza, Bobby Shafto,"
 will be presented for the first time by sev-
 enty-five little boys and girls under the direction of Professor Mahler for the ben
 
 opera house will be crowded with an ap- precia tive audience. Professor Mahler, who has charge of the entertainment is thoroughly equipped for his duties and has had many advantages in the largest cities of the country, as the following sketch of his life indicates:
 He is but 3S years of age, and yet has been teaching dancing twenty-seven years and dancing thirty-five. His father was ballet master who originally came to this country from France as a female toe dancer. After acquiring the English language he branched out as ballet master, and in conjunction with Sig. Es- panosa and Mons. Constantine arranged the pallets for such spectacular pieces as Black Crook" Green Huntsman," Spectre Knight" the White Fawn," etc. Fifty-three years ago he located in St. Louis, Mo-, where he established danc- ing school, which Is now conducted by his third son, Professor Mahler. 01is father died in. 1S82) His family consists of five sons and a daughter. His sons are all teachers in various parts of the country. At 21 he was engaged by Congress Hall, Saratoga, N. r., as mas ter of ceremonies during the summer months, and has held that position ever since. It is here that he achieved great success. In the past eighteen years he has produced no less than fourteen differ ent childrens plays, eight children's car nlVdlS, besides cake WALKS, llNlS pc lures, garden parties etc. Perhaps 1t is not generally known that he never pro duces an old play. New plays are all ways especially written for him. Four years ago he was engaged by Mrs. Gen. J. B. Henderson of Washington, D. C., to teach private class at her residence. In this class were such ladies as Mrs. Phil Sheridan, Mrs. Colonel Winthrop,
 Mrs. Andenreid, Mrs Guzman, Misses Mendonca and many others The same year Mrs. w. J. Arkell (whose husband owns Frank Leslies Weekly and Judge) engaged him to teach a class at Mount McGregor N Y. From there he went to Elkhart Lake, Wis, to fish and rest for three weeks, then to New York city to hunt up novelties for next year. From New York he will go to Saratoga again; also attending the annual convention of Professors of Dancing, of which he is a member. In the play of Bobby Shafto' you will. see what can be done with en- tirely new material. He has any num- Der of songs, dances, tableaux and marches, and feels that those who at tend will not alone help the church, but will get their moneys worth.
 Miss Matte Monroe entertained the Aurora Literary club yesterday after noon. Each member enjoyed the after noon. Milton's Paradise Lost" was studied. After the following programme was ren0ereQ ana Qellc1OuS re1feSnmentS served by the hostess the club adjourn ed to meet next with Miss Maggie Nixon: The Commonwealth.
 Roll call-Quotations from Milton's Paradise Lost"
 Reading - Selection from Book ", Paradise Lost" by Miss Ada Vaughan. i Original paper on Cromwell and Eng | land by Miss Helen VanHoose. Original paper on "The Life and Writ ings of John Milton," by Miss Edith Snow.
 One of the most thoroughly enjoyable outings of the season was that at North Birmingha park Tuesday from to 930 D. m., when MT. Harry Hawkins, one of the most popular and beloved teachers in the First Presbyterian Sunday school. treated his class to a sure enough, old time barbecue. It was understood that all the class were to be on hand, rain or shine, and happy time it was. The following are members of Mr. Hawkins class and most of them attended the picnic
 Misses Margie l.. Hooper. Mary George Linn, Mittie Sherrod, Annie Bonholzer, Lizzie Thompson, Elenoir Meyers, Mary Virginia and Florrie Graves and Annie and Sophie Hagerman, Margaret Meyers, and Messrs. s. w. Hooper, D. G. Everett, pr. William Cromwell, T. H. Everett, John A. Yeatman, Charles R. Plosser, John w. Hawkins, A. Brooks Lovelace, Richard B. Going, ". K. McNeill, H. s. Hall James Levy, w. A. Steel, and MT. AT