Birmingham state herald., 1896-01-14
OUR SOCIAL WORLD

(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 sSS)
 An important meeting of the General Sumter chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution will be held this (Tuesday morning at 10 o'clock at the . residence of Mrs. George C. Ball, South Highlands. Every member is urged to be present promptly.
 Owing to sickness in the family of Mrs. Louis r. Bradfield the Tuesday After noon Whist club will meet this afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. Robert Jemison, Sixth avenue and Twenty-irst street.
 Hon. John M Martin has accepted an invitation to address the lyceum to De held at Powell school the first Friday in February and has selected for the suo- ject of his lecture "Dante's Influence on English Litera ture.
 Mrs. w. s. Brown and Mrs. J. w. Wal lis will give a reception for the benent of the First Methodist church next Fri day afternoon and evening at the hand some home of Mir and Mrs. w. 5. Brown on Sixth avenue. An interesting pro gramme will be rendered, consisting or recitations and musical numbers.
 
 Great things were predicted for Miss Ethel Houston when she entered seri- ously upon the study of music in New York city and already there is coming to her a fulfillment of these prophecies. A quartette from the Metropolitan College of Music of New York has recently Vis- tied several cities in North Carolina and has been overwhelmed with the applause of large and appreciative audiences. The four Vocalists constituting the quartette are southerners-Miss Houston. contral- to, from Alabama; Miss Radcliffe, so- prano, from New Berne, N. C.; MT. Roe baritone, from New Orleans, and MT. Poleman. tenor, from Texas. During the holidays they visited Wilmington, Colds boro and New Berne, at each place re- ceiving ovations from the best people; Many social courtesies were extended them, especially at Wilmington, which IS the native place of Miss Houstons grandmother, Mrs. Gotten. The Will mington Messenger of January says these complimentary things or MISS Houston's wonderful singing; one or the most excellent performances or the evening was in the song, o, Mic german do, from Donizette's La Favorita,' clos ing part one of the programme. in which Miss Houston'S magnificent contralto justified the praises with which her com ingsw heralded. Her voice is a noble one, of great power, fullness and compass sion. and of unusual richness and sweet ness of quality In response to the ap- plause which followed her first solo Miss Houston sang with tears in her voice, that most musical of plantation meio- dies. Way Down Upon the Swanee River Again called back by long and enthusiastic applause. Miss Houston gave the now famous 'Trilby' song, Sweet Alice, Ben Bolt Later in the evening this artiste was heard in Roeck- els Angus McDonald' and in He Told Me So as an encore. If Miss Houston possesses histrionic talent commensurate with her power of dramatic expression ln vocalzation 0 great career is open to her in opera"
 The Highland Book club will meet to- morrow Wednesday, morning at lO o'clock with Mrs. B. B. Conner. Thir- teenth avenue and Twentieth street. South Highlands.
 Miss Aurelia Lucille Lykes and Miss Sadie Oliver left Sunday for New York, where they will enter the Charles H. Gardner School of Dramatic Art.
 The announcement has been made of the engagement of Miss Sarah Cohen, sister of Mrs. H. Seiglc. to MT. Sam But Ter of Denver. Col.
 The entertainment given Sunday even- ing by the Young Mems Hebrew associa- ton was varied and interesting one and was enjoyed by large audience. MT. Leo Steiner. president of the associa- tion assisted by the entertainment com mittee, Messrs. Leo Loeb, Leo Rich l.. w. Friedman and Lee Slaughter, had charge of the affair, and to them great credit is due for the interest and success At,< Ttn fnlln jim programme was handsomely rendered:
 Piano solo-Mr. Sidney Ullman.
 Vocal soo--Miss Mena Kaufman.
 Piano soIo-Miss Dora Thalheimer.
 Impressions From a Trip Abroad"- Miss Bertha Gelders.
 Piano solo-Miss Bettye Click.
 Flute solo--Miss Maud Rice.
 Piano solo-Miss Julia Hirsch.
 Miss Mary Anderson, who has spent the past eighteen months in California with her mother, Mrs. Rebecca Ander- ton, reached Birmingham Saturday night and all day Sunday and Monday was receiving the warm welcome of lov- ing friends. She returns to her former home to spend several months, and this week will be with her friends, Gen. and Mrs. Fred S. Ferguson, on the South Highlands. She is looking splendidly and Is the picture of robust health.
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 After a visit of several weeks to Miss Bland Nelson, Miss Alice Wheeler has returned to her home in Birmingham, much to the regret of her numerous friends in our little city. Miss Alices visit was a source of pleasure to all; charmingly accomplished and universal ly beloved, she was indeed an addition to Eutaw's social circles.-Eutaw Whig and Observer.
 It gives me pleasure to add to my col umns this morning an eloquent tribute to southern womanhood sent me by Mrs.