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The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-05
Living in Paris
ON the Chicago News.

From the Chicago News. 10y
EVERYBODY except the very wealthy live
in flats. which may be had from $50 to
ST, 900 year. A good maid who will do all
the work for a small family can be obtains
ed for SO a month. There is also the adj
vantage, if one does not want a maid all
the time. of being able to hire femme
du menage" by the hour-an elderly woman
who will cook meal, scrub and wash up
for 6 cents an hour. Five dollars will fur
nish this kind of help for a month and the
convenient way of marketing makes 1t an
easy way to get along. :, NJ
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-05

William A. Gayle of Montgomery, the
president of the Alabama Division U. d. 9.
The exhibit will be under the immediate
supervision of the members of Pelham
chapter Mrs. Ross G. Lewis, being chair
man of the committee.
The Daughters of the American Revolu-
ton will also have a loan exhibit, Mrs.
William G. Estes, regent of General Sump-
ter chapter, is director of the exhib-
it, and Mrs. A. T. Henley is chairman of
the loan committee.
The chairman of the transportation COM
mIttee is Mrs. J. A. Rountree, the wife Of
p the popular secretary of the Fair associa-
ton. The chairman of subcommittee and
all the women who have been appointed on
committees have worked with unfagging
enthusiasm and interest
The brilliant auspices under which the
fair will open and the great success of the
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sentatives cannot possibly be overestimat-
ed. They have succeeded in arousing uni
versal interest on the part of the women in
al lsections of the state, and the fine exhib-
its that will be displayed in the womans
department at the fair will be the result
to a great extent of the splendid efforts
of the associate vice-presidents and coun-
ty representatives The exhibits in eacn
department will bein every way complete
and representative of the work of women
along artistic and practical lines.
Mrs. Jacobs, director of the art@depart-
ment, has worked with her usual enthusi-
asm to make the exhibit a notable SUCCESS,
and it will include many fine examples in
oils, pastels, watercolors, tapestries, china
painting typography, etc h;s;ts.
The department of domestic science, OF
which Mrs. William B. Leedy is director,
includes the culinary section, of which
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-05

undertaking will be the result of the mag
niffcent work of the womans board of the
sta te fair.
Social Side of Fair
The most brilliant period in Birming-
HAMS social world will begin tomorrow up
on the arrival of Admiral and Mrs. Schley,
and their party from Atlanta In addition
to the elegant luncheon which will be
served at 1 o'clock in their honor at the
Morris, Mrs. Schley and the admiral will
be given dinner tomorrow evening and
the distinguished guests will later on enjoy
a concert by the Mexican band and will
hold a public reception at the Auditorium.
The admiral will also be the guest of the
Southern club, at their handsome club
house on Monday evening.
Tuesday morning Admiral and Mrs
Schley will be entertained at a breakfast
at the Morris, and at the conclusion of the
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ernor's ball IN November will be the large
est and the most elaborate one in the hs4
tory of Alabama. Birmingham will not
only be represented, but the guests at the
ball will include distinguished persons from
the entire state. So that the ball being in
honor of Alaibama's governor, and the govs
ernors of ether states, makes the event one
of Interstate interest.
A -nong the governors who will be pres1
ent with their stats are Governor John7
ston of Alabama, Governor Gambler Of
Georgia, Governor Sayer of Texas, Governs
or Mcmillan of Tennessee, Governor Steph-
ems of Mississippi. =
There have been two thousand invitations
sent out for the reception to the woman's
board and for the governors ball.
ANNIE KENDRICK WALKER.
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Mrs ]. w. Barclay is chairman, and the
textile section, of which Mrs. A. T. Hen
ley is chairman.
Mrs. James Bowron is director of the de-
partment of music, and with her commit
tee has arranged for a series of recitals
during the fair.
Mrs. r. F. Johnston, of the press depart
ment, has worked with great enthusiasm
to thoroughly advertise the woman's de-
partment. The Alabama Woman's Press
association will have headquarters at the
fair, and all visiting press women will be
cordially welcomed at the press headquar-
terS.
The chairman of club work, Mrs. James
A. Kirk, will make most artistic and in
teresting display of club paraphernalia,
year books, pictures of club presidents,
etc.
The loan exhibit of the Daughters of the
Confederacy Is under the direction of Mrs.
The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-11-05

For the success of the Alabama State
much of the credit will be due to the I'M
firing work of the woman's board The
women have found no task too arduous;
they have risen to every emergency, ready
to undertake anything, from the editing of
a newspaper to delivering a lecture before
the womans congress.
Mrs. Richard Johnston, director of the
press department, and Misses Annie Ken
drick Walker, Elise G. Ball, Alma Ritten-
berry, and Lulu Judson, of Bessemer, her
committee, have done valuable work mad
vertising the fair. Some three hundred let
ters have been sen to the newspaper men
and women of the state pointing out the
benefits to be derived from the holding of a
state fair, and asking their interest and
cooperation.
The press committee of the woman's
board has also offered two prizes-$15.00 for
the best conducted woman's department on
a paper, and $1,000 for the best article on
Alabama women in journalism and a d.
oloma.
Mrs. Johnston Is one of the young soci-
ETY. matrons of the Magic City, demi
blonde with pleading gray eyes, winsome
and vivacious. A woman of rare executive
ability, and fine distinctions, she is one
of whom Birmingham is justly proud.
As q member of a number of the char
=
done much toward making better and
brighter the life of suffering humanity.
AS Miss Lily Miles. she was loved by
large circle of friends, and has lost none
of her popularity since her marriage to
Mr.. Richard f. Johnston, the bright and
talented city editor of the Birmingham
News.
Miss Elise Glasscock Ball.
Miss Elise Glascock Ball is the daughter
of Major and Mrs George c. Ball, well
known in Birmingham. Miss Ball comes of
good old revolutionary stock on both sides
of the house. Her father served four years
in the Confederate service under General
Joseph Wheeler. She Is bright and enter
tanning, and a general favorite In club and
social circles. She is charter member of
the Alabama Woman's Press club, and is
the business manager and social editor OF
her mothers paper, The New Era.
Miss Lulu Judson.
One of the most charming, and delightful
of the many clever writers on the Alabama
Press is Miss Lulu Judson, of Bessemer.
/ Born and reared in New Orleans, amidst
traditions and caste surrounded by quaint
old cathedrals and proud old creole fami-
lies, she, like many of the women of her
native city, catching the spirit of the new
south, with an abiding love for the old, has
given us sketches and stories. graphic pen
pictures that are full of pathos and poetic
conception Miss Judson is the daughter Of
Mr.. and Mrs. William H. H. Judson, of
Bessemer. Her father is the editor of the
Bessemer Weekly. Mrs. Judson Is bright
and witty In conversation, and In appear
ance is as fragile and dainty as wind
blown over. ~
Miss Annie Walker
Annie Kendrick Walker is an Alabama
woman of whom all Alabamans are proud.
She was born and raised in Eufala, was CIV
en- every advantage both In education and
travel, was partly educated by private tt-
tors and was for while a pupil Of Miss
Crozier and Mrs. French's selee4 school for
oirls IN KnoxviIla Tam
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Miss Annie Walker

Annie Kendrick Walker is an Alabama
woman of whom all Alabamans are proud.
She was born and raised in Eufala, was CIV
en- every advantage both In education and
travel, was partly educated by private tt-
tors, and was for a while a pupil of Miss
Crozier and Mrs. French's selee4 school for
girls in Knoxville. Tenn.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
sunday RcIi<inu. Notc..

The morning service at Christ Epis-
copal Church was conducted in the abb
sence of the rector. Rev. DR.. c. e.
Grammer by the assistant rector, Rev.
John III. Dickinson, who preached most
acceptably To Il large congregation.
Rev. Henry ST. George fucker. son of
Rev i. II. Tucker, ID. D.. preached to
the ediiication of a large consrcga ton
at St Iukes Episcopal Church at IL Il.
m. Sunday. He selected as the foun-
dation of his remarks. Not by Might,
Nor by Power. but by My Spirit, Saith
the Lord. Mr.. Tucker. who is TO leave
for the Japanese mission in September,
breaches his last sermon here at st.
Pauis Church next Sunday morning
He. with about seventeen other mis-
slonaries. Will leave New York for ia
pan and other foreign fields soon after
the first of next month Before going
on their journey they will be addressed
By Rev. DR.. Tucker. Of this city.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
METHODIST PASTORS.
PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGULAR
MONDAY MEETING;

There was large attendance of
members at the Methodist preachers
meeting yesterday morning. In the alb
sence of Rcv. w. II. Edwards. the pres
ident. Rev. II. NJ Chandler. the vice
president, presided. Rev. c. c. Werten-
baker. OF Isle of Wight circuit. lead in
prayer.
There was nothing special reported
from the churches Sunday. beyond the
reception of two new members at Nc
Kendrcc.
Rev. r. r. Bcadlcs of Norfolk circuit,
announced that he would begin pro-
tracted meeting this week at Olive
Branch Church.
Rev. DR.. Young. who has recently Wis
tied Rev. DR.. y. G. Brown. at Ashland.
brought a message of love from him to
the brethren. He said the doctor was
in great peace. abiding in the con-
seriousness of Gods love. and was per-
fcctly resigned To the Masters WILL
whatever that may be.
Rev. George II. McFaden. pastor OF
the Methodist Church at Crewe. Va
who Is; on his vacation, dropped in JUS
before the meeting closed. He reports
everything in fine condition on hie
charge. He is visiting his father in
law in Norfolk county.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
IYcptnsnnl,a Emtcrtnin.

Columbia Conclavc. No. :, Hopta-
sophs. or 5. w. NJ, held n very enthu-
siastic meeting a, their hall. corner of
Reservoir and Bramble,on avenues.
last night. There were a number of
visiting brethren from Friendship and
Virginia Conclaves. who entertained the
members with short. but pretty.
speeches. Then followed the ins,ala-
ton of the following officers:
Archon. c. y. Gray; Chancellor. +. II.
Brown; Provost j. II. Alexander: Pre-
late, j. +. Hampshire; Treasurer, Il. n.
Smithers; Financial Scribe. \. &.
Joyncr; Recording Scribe, John Hail;
Warden. 7. Twiford; Herald. $. l..
Knapp; sentinel. John Berry.
At the conclusion OF the installation
ceremonies refreshments were served.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
Attention, Democrats.
Headquarters Democratic Elk Com.

Norfolk Va. Angus. 18TH. 1850.
The DEMOCRATIC VOTERS of this
city arc requested TO meet in thu. q ffcront
wards THURSDAY NIGHT. August 2ith.
at o'clock. for The purpose of clecting
DELEGATES to convention 10 be he'd in
this " Thursday. August 5lst. lSsa, at
noon to nominate two members of the
House OF Delegates from this CITY. The
Convention VIII be he'd at the Norfolk
Real Estate Exchange.
The meetings in the several wards Will
be he'd at the follow nE named places:
FIRST WARD-IOfiN :. BARBOUR
CLlH--Sevcn Delegates.
SECOND WARD - COURTHOUSE
Five Delegates.
THIRD WARD-THlRD WARD CLUB
HOUSE ncar Charlotte strecD.-Eive
Delegates.
TOuRTII WARD sTONEWAiL
l.CE.-Two Delegates.
FIFTH WARD DEMOCRATIC CLUE
ROOM Olrambleton avenue. near Kelly
avenue. Eight Delegates
SIXTH WARD - ODD FELLOWS
HAl.L.-Threc Delegates
The delegates elected in the said ward
meetings are requested to meet FRIDAY.
August 18th. at . O'Clock. at Headutar-
ters Room 10. Armogy Huildlng, to elect
ONE DELEGATE An LARGE.
W. W DEFY.
TIIos. ]. RANDOLPH. $50 . ''''''''
au22-3t Secretary.
Ledger and Dispatch copy.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
WARD MASS MEETING.
WILL BE HELD THURSDAY EVEN
ING AT O'CLOCK.

In local story in Sundays issue of
the Virginian-Pilot it was enormously
stated that ward meetings to select DEL
egates to the City Democratic Conven-
ton to nominate candidates for the
House of Delegates would be held
Thursday morning. at s o'clock. 1t
should have been stated that these
mass NEE tinGs will be held Thursday
evening at S o'clock.
For the information of the public,
we publish again the places where the
meeting will be held and the number
of delegates allowed each ward:
First Ward-John S. Barbour Club,
Fcnchurch street: seven delegates.
Second Ward-Court-h house, five del
cgates.
Third Ward-Dcmocratic Club, near
Charlotte street; five delegates.
Fourth Ward-Stonewall Democratic
Club: two delegates.
Fifth Ward-lndependent Democratic
Club. Brambleton avenue; eight dele
gates.
Sixth Ward dd-Fellows' Hall;
three delegates.
One deleSateat-larSe will be chosen
by the ward delegates Friday afternoon
in the office of Chairman Dey, OF the
CITY Executive Committee.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22

The old Dominion steamship Com
pany will run their annual excursion to
Mathews county on Tuesday and We'd
ncsday next, August 22nd and 25rd.
The handsome new steamer Mob
jack viii leave Portsmouth 6:i5 7 IN.
BAY Line, Norfolk. p. m. on Tuesday.
the end. for East river. arriving at
River Landings about 10 p. III.
On Wednesday. the 23rd. the Mob
jack" will leave Hicks wharf, a. m.
Williams wharf, $50 a. m: Philpot's
wharf. S:i5 4. m, for Old Point and
Norfolk.
Wednesday afternoon the "Mohlack''
will make a moonlight excursion to
Mathews. leaving Portsmouth at 4.45
p. M; BAY Line. Norfolk. at y. NJ.
arriving at River landings about n.
M. returning same evening and arriv-
ing n Norfolk abou; 1880 p. IN.
Parties wishing 10 spend day in
Mathews county can do so by leaving
Norfolk on Tuesday evening. returning
Wednesday night.
The moonlight trip from Norfolk on
Wednesday evening viii be a delightful
sail.
Fare only 81 for round trip.
NJ. Il. CROMWELL.
au-O-St General Agent.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
sun More Conn,er,.,,,,,v

Ihc secret Service has Just uncar;hed
another band Of counterfeitcrs in a sub
i nrn OF New York city. and secured a
so cleVcrly executed that the average
person would never suspect them of being
spurious. ThnGs of great value are nj.
ways selected by cOuntcrfciters for imita-
non, notably the celebrated Hostctier's
stomach iN;ters. which has many imita
tors put no equals for common disorders
Exc i"vcT. aEuc. malaria ind gcstion
dyspepsia. constipst ton, NERVOUSNESS and
general debility. The Eitters set things
right III the stomach, and when the stom-
good blood and plenty al t. In this man
ner me Filters set at the scat of strength
ana vitality. and restore vigor 10 tho
weak and deh!litatcd Beware of conn
terfciis when buying. Always 20 10 rcii.
anic druggists who have the rcputa ton
or giving what YOU ask for
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
WEALTH GAME TOO LATE
INNATE OF THE SOLDIERS HOME,
DROPS DEAD At NEWPORT
NEWS

The Nirginian-Pilot of Sunday noted
briefly tho death Of a veteran soldier
Saturday night just after boarding a
New York. Philadelphia and Norfolk
steamer 1T Newport News.
The man WIS Smith Il. Van Cn,hurc
an inmate of the Hampton Soldiers
Home, who had started for Harriston.
n. j.. his former home. to settle on
an estate that he recently Inherited. \
certificate OF deposit for 81 900 was
found on his person. and a small
amount of cash. 1t Is stated that he
mad for a long time been suffering with
heart disease. The body was placed in
n casket and forwarded To Harriston
for intcrment
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
Tho BODY INcnfIGesl.

Upon investigation it was found that
the old man who fell dead on the New
York, Philadelphia and Norfolk steam
er at Old Point Saturday evening was
Smith f.. Van Emburg, an inmate of
the Soldiers Home. who had long been
Il sufferer from heart disease. He was
on his way to Harriston. y. j.. his for
mer home. to settle up an estate to
which he had recently fallen heir. On
MS person was found a deposit certii-
cate for $1,000 and a small sum in cash
Thc body was removed from tn. steam
or and has been forwarded 10 Uarriston
for burial.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
NG:cer Nrnhe'. Find.

Police Officer J. a. Wade arrested Eli
Hoy yesterday under circumstances
very creditable 10 that officer and
rather surprising 10 Eli. The latter's
liberty was restrained not because he
had committed any overt act. but
rather Tor the reason that he had il
legally prepared himself 20 do battle.
The officer saw Eli going down the
street and not being wholly satisfied
with his external appearance. walked
up Ia him and tanned him on the hin
pocket with his club. The officers sus-
picions were we'll founded. for the club
struck something hard. which was
found to be Il pair Of brass l;uuc.s
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
BRIEF ITEMS OF INTEREST.

Miss Cate Phillips. the widow OF the
late Samuel w. Phillips, left for her
home, in Honolulu. on the 18th. via
San Francisco. much to the regret of
her relatives and friends.
Ruth. the little three-year- old
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. w. Il. Tala-
ferro. who has been very sick with the
typhoid malaria, is slowly improving.
Miss Susan McGraft of the BlicS
floral store, has returned from her va
cation trip of four weeks, at Princess
Anne. Md.
Mr.. George II. Davis. Jr.. left ycster-
day for Cold Sulphur Springs. Va. to
spend week or two there
Mr. w. II. Doll. of the Southern
Railway, will return from Atlanta.
Ga, this morning. He took to that
point forty-hve u. S. sailors, bound
for san Francisco.
Rev. w. II. Atwill, formerly of Cum
bcrland Street NJ. T.. Church, this city.
now pastor of the church at Ashland.
Va. was here on IL visit 10 friends
yesterday.
Mr. Robert l. Hunter has returned
from pleasant visit to his father, Rev.
Joshua ;. Hunter. charlottesville. VA
Rev. w. j. Young. y. D.. left yestcr-
day afternoon for the beautiful farm
OF Mr. and Mrs. i. f. Washingtotn on
Lynnhavcn river. Princess Anne coun-
ty TO spend several days
Rev. II. Is. Anderson. pastor Of the
Methodist Church at Tarboro. ~ c..
North Carolina Conference. WAS in the
from Northheld. Mass. where he has
neon spending his vacation.
The oyster gunboat Chesapeake left
here Sunday for Mathews county.
captain LeCato has sold his sloop
yacht. Eta. Seymour. to Mr.. II Il:
Ferguson. who Will rcit it for pleasure
purposes.
Mr.. Reginald Walker. of the Rich
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22

A lawn party will be given by the
Epworth League of Queen Street NJ
III Church from to IL O'Clock tonight
on the grounds of the church There
VIII be a number of attractions pre-
scented by the members of the League
that will make the occasion ono of in
terest to all who attend. Ice-cream
cake. fruits ana other refreshments will
ne served al nominal price The pro-
ceeds VIII be for the benefit OF 20
church.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
CARL KoNITzKY SUICIDES.

Another human being has sought
death by his own hands.
This time it is Carl Konitzky, n
Hebrew. lie registered at the Atlantic
Hotel Saturday night. from Newport
News. and WAS assigned to Al room
on the second floor, and retired.
Sunday morning about o'clock James
y. X. Lewis. the colored night watch
man.. went To room No. 103 to call a
guest. when he heard some one in
the adjoining room breathing with the
greatest difficulty and raped ut the
door. Receiving no answer he hastily
reported his discovery at the Office.
Peter Jones. u colorcd telephone
BOY acting under instructions. climb
cd into Koniizky's room through
the transom and opened the
door from the inside admit
ting several persons from the hallway
They found the man I'm IL bad condi-
ton and DIR. Robert l.. Payne was
hastily summoned. An examination
convinced him that he was confronted
by n case of opius poison. I<onitzkv
was removed to st. Nincent's Hospital
and died at y Il. IN.
y post mortcm examination. conduct
cd at ST. Vinccnts Sunday night by Drs.
callahan. Payne and City Coroner New
ton. and the theory of opium poison
was ascertained To be fact. The re-
mains were turned over to Undertaken
II. ID. Oliver by whom they were en-
banfed, ana yesterday morning they
were shipped to Philadelphia for inter-
mcnt.
Konitzky was about sc years of
age. according to his wife. and n man
uiacturer of patent medicines. lie left
few effects ana absolutely no clue TO
his reason for self destruction
Mrs. Eonit2ky, when interviewed
yesterday. stated that her husband left
her saturday night after supper. stat
ing, as he left. that he was going over
the railroad tracks to collect some
money. He did not return home. 50
she came to Norfolk Sunday to look
nam up. One of the first places she
inquired at happened to be the At
ianiic Hotel. Manager Dodson asked
h"r II she had received the notice of
her husbands illness. that he (Nr.
Dodson) had sent to the chief of police
at Newport News To be given her. She
said she had received no notice
Mr. DOdson then told her that her
husband had been taken i'll az his hotel
and removed To st. Vinccnt's Hospital
When she reached the hospital her
husband had been dead for some time
She could throw no light on her hus
bands action. When he retired Sat
urday night he was asked if he wished
10 be called for breakfast, but said that
he did not.
Mrs. Konitzky appears to be about
90 years of age. Konitzky was tho
manufacturer of what he called wild
Grass Medicine" and is said 10 have
mad considerable sale for it.
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
Congregation Startled Syhticn
Prnycr.

The congregation, during the service
Of prayer ut the First Presbyterian
Church Sunday morning. Was startled
by sudden crash. caused by one of
the large pipes of the organ falling.
Mrs. Charles 4. Smith was hit on the
head by II. but sustained no serious
injury. After quiet was restored the
services were continued
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22

true finds that one is inclined to be
sceptical. 1t will pay to be sure how
ever, and if the Green is now due in
this latitude there may be more truth
than poetry in the news.
NARROW ESCAPE, OF \ BOAT
CREW.
The Baltimore Sun OF yesterday says:
ION Friday, at the Capes, while the
boarding boat from the steamer Relief
of the Virginia Pilots Association, was
leaving the steamer Lady Armstrong,
upon which pilot had been placed. the
boat capsized. one man went under it,
and but for the prompt work of the
Relief the whole crew would have been
lost in the heavy sea-"
y DANGEROUS DERELICT.
Yesterdays Baltimore Sun says:
Three miles east of Cane Henry
magnetic bearing, on Friday, the top
;nasts of schooner were seen from the
steamer Tabasco. from Rotterdam. The
discoloration of water above the wreck
Indicated that the suaiicn vessel was
loaded with coal. About three feet of
the masts were above the surface"
Virginian-pilot. (Norfolk, Va.) 1898-1911, 1899-08-22
Smiled For Norfotfs.

MI Peter Wright. recently president
of the Electric Light Company of Vir
gina. and now general manager of ;nc
Norfolk ana Ocean View railway ci,v
railway. and also of the Electric Light
Company of Virginia. who has been
spending the summer in Scotland. sailed
for New York Yesterday.