Birmingham state herald., 1896-12-09
SOCIETY.

l | The dances in the. opera "Powhatan"
 are brilliant in color. and very elabor-
 ate. The young ladies of the "Old Mel
 odies Dance" are enthusiastic in praise of the pretty steps and poses. Mrs. Jem-
 ison is the chaperone for this dance.
 There will be a full rehearsal of the opera tonight.
 ] Visitors are not desired at these re- 1 hearsals
 The Jewish ladies are daily increas-
 ing their efforts to make a success of 1 their bazaar to be held from the 14th to i 18th of this month. At their meeting on
 Monday, they extended Hon. Frank V.
 Evans, mayor of this city, an invita- | tion to formally open the bazaar He i has accepted the invitation and it is now | confidently expected that the attend | ance on opening night, next Monday
 will be large one-a tribute to the good ladies their good work and our highest | city official
 We are all aware that China is more | widely known for tea than any country
 in the world, yet every civilized nation
 has it's peculiarity about preparing and
 serving the same. From Normandy
 comes the judgment that tea is a bev- | craze that "eXhllarates, yet does not in ' toXicate." This is because of their mode 1 of preparation and service. The ladies
 of the Hebrew bazaar intend giving l practical illustration of "a Normandy 1 tea" on Thursday afternoon the 17th | inst, at their fair, assuming the garb, | service and surroundings (but not the | language) of the mother country in mak- ing it a delightful time for all their vis- | iting friends tske
 Another powwow was held at the ar mory of the Jefferson County Volunteers by the members of the Powhatan opera company, which was marked success. The principal parts are in good hands and a knowledge of stage work will in- sure a success. MT. Reigs has accept ed the part of "Powhatan," and his deep and rich bass voice will be heard to ad- vantage in this part The chorus should bear in mind, that not alone upon the principals, should the success of the
 opera depend, the young men could give attention to Manager Baker and less to horse play among Themselves. Miss Amy Jordan, as accompanist, is de- cided help to MT Baker and the Pow hatan" opera company and she should have a share of the glory that will be sure to follow the initial performance. M
 The nine clubs of Birmingham are per- fecting arrangements for federation. The | united effort of the ladies of these clubs
 could accomplish wonders. They could induce the best lecturers and musicians to visit Birmingham, they could make success of every charitable and benev- olent undertaking. and they could be of inestmable advantage in the uplifting of the community. More than that, they would be brought in closer touch
 with each ether, and thus promote the
 esprit du corps of the federation. Sunday night at the residence of the
 brides mother in Woodlawn, MT. J. F. Phillips and Miss Rebecca Helen Elliott were joined in matrimony, Rev. Brandon, of the Woodlawn Methodist church off, | ciatirg. The groom is a popular mer- | chant of Avondale. The bride is a most | estlmable young lady and is a niece of | Mir. and Mrs. William Reckling, this city, | The wedding was aquiet affair, only rela- | tives being present.
 | Tonight the Phoenix club will be "At | Home" for it's members and their lady friends. Progressive whist wflif'be play ed. - Birmingham has it's high-sounding names. There is the, Empire laundry, where Napoleon had his cuffs and collars washed; there is the Metropolitan, Grand | Central Palais Royal, Delmonico, Frat | tatoria, etc.
 l Mir Dearborn is preparing a course of | lectures on Uncle Remus swimming the | Hellespont Brer Rabbit defending the
 Pass of Thermopolae, Trilby wading across the Rubicon. 'f | At the fashionable functions every | room is different color scheme. This is | for the benefit of wall flowers. No mat | ter what color the wall flower wears she | can find a room where she will shade in with the wall. kf
 The music lovers of the city will enjoy | very greatly the professors recital by
 the Birmingham Conservatory of Music | Saturday afternoon. Following IS the | programme:
 l Second Year, Fifth Recital Professore) | Saturday. Nov 2S. 1896, D. m. | Mir. B. Guckenberger, piano. | Mrs B. Guckenberger, voice. | MT. Emil Wiegand, violin. l Selections from the classic masters of l the Seventeenth century l PROGRAMME. l I. Song-Air from the tune of "Henry l III" Q57D, arranged as a song, Ever 1 more Lost to Me" 1 II. Piano-Sonate,. Corelli Q653-1713), | Preludio Corrente Grave = Sarabanda, l Giga. saa | IT. Piano-Sonate, Supposed to be the | firsD, Kuhnan Q667-f712), Ahegro-Ad l gio- allegro.
 l ". Violin-variations Corelli d653- l 1713), piano accompaniment by F. David l V. (a.) Rcndo, (Soeur Monique), Cou- | perrin, 1668-1733); (b) Fughette, Telemann, l Q6S1-176O.
 l VI voice-Prayer Pieta signop, stra- | della Q645) 4
 l VII. Piano-Suite, Mattheson Q6S1-176D
 preludio, allemande, courante, -aria | double menuett, gigue. \ VIII. Violin Sonata-Nicolo Porpora, ' Q6S6-1700), grave sostenuto, fuga, allegro, | aria. lento cautabile, allegretto mod l erato; piano accompaniment by F. David. l TX. Voice-Das ge Duldige Erwarten- l J. w. Franck Q6SD. x. Piano-(0Allegro spirituoso. Scar
 latti d6SS-176O; (b) Rigandon, Ramean | 3-1764). $-.
 The bazaar for the benefit of Temple | Emanuel, to be given by the ladies of l the congregation, will begin on next l Monday evening" All who have donated
 to the bazaar are requested to send same not later than Saturday evening to Mrs. l Sigfreid Steiner, 2406 Fifth avenue. The 1 bazaar promises to be an unusually inter- esting event. ? A
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