Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1897-07-18

N Purgatory." "A Fisher maiden Song
! ca me nex,., Mss Caruthers then ap-
peared and recited the amusing expert
zenoa OF .+Kfp's Sweetheart" Itlfs fairly
brought down the house, and for an en-
core she gave a Fourth of July Streeq
Scene. introducing more shan dozen
different characters. This was followed
by a contrabto solo by Miss Plum, entitled
.Withous.aThke. Miss Plum possesses
a Voice@CH equality and compass. The
warm applause which followed her solo
attested to1the favor with which 1t was
received. sIeonsan encore she sang an eX-
quisfte Estle ballad, Because Love You,
Dear The next selections were "Harkl
Us the Daneersi'' and a Boaring Glee.
These we've. followed by very graceful
I pantemiHfess The Five Senses" by Miss
Carlthers. AT this she read Eugene
Fields famous little poem, "Seein' Things
az Night. "Rock-a-bye," by the quar-
tette concluded the programme.
tAr 30 the ladies' of the C. L. S. c. dis
cussed Alabama Men and Women In
Literature.Rs A number of heartfelt trib-
u.e5 were paid to our own literati; an
| excellent paper or the subjec. was read
by Mrs. B. F. Wilson, of this city. Mis-.
Jarvis, of Selma, contributed a vocal
solo TO the programme.
Az the o'clock concert Grambs' or
chestra played The Directorate" and
Galloway introduced to The large audi
efsce DR.. P. S. Henson, of Chicago. AS
Mr. Galloway remarked, DR.. Henson
needs no Introduction to the reading
public In Introducing him at the New
York Chaudauqua Bishop Vincent pro-
nounced him one of the greatest 'divine.s
America has ever produced. Since he
gave to the world his article on Fools, ;"
q production which is deSc.riad % go down
incur humorous Etcra ture as classic,
his reputation not only as divine, but
also as a lecturer has been esta bHshed.
Eery man in the audience last evening
fett thankful to DR.. Henson as he went
away. no. simply because he had so high
~ entertained him for an evening, but
because he made him feel that although
the world is filled with folly ard SIM"
the thrrlshes still sing in it, DIR. Hensons
humor is SO genial his cheerfulness so
Infectious, that If one of the foo's he so
well described were present-but, of
course, he was no.. "ones presence last
| evening at .she hall was evidence pre-
sumptfve in hfs favor" as the gifted
| lecturer jestingly and correctly asserted
he needs must have Joined in the laugh
a gainst- himself. The "rich fool" the
mfser the most miserable of fools; the
""nouxead. richie" the fashionable fool;
the drunken fool; ehe Learned fool, .he
giggling. fool; the solemn fool were all
held up TO view, and as these sketches
were drawn by this master hand ON his
glowing canvas, beautiful little bits OF
paPhos, exquisite imagery, sound practical
advice. were shown. DIR. Henson spoke
last of that fool, with whom in COMPARE
son all o her fools are wise men. that fool
who has said in his heart There is no
Cod I'm conclusion he said that the
rear OF athe Lord is the beginning of
WISDOM The Ala bama Chauta uqua has
always commended the best talent. bur
I ne, f1frfg finar than the lecture last even
ing, has. eyer sibeen heard from its pia:-
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