The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-06-13
THE SOCIAL WORLD
OF BIRMINGHAM
Benefit Performance Friday Eve
ming for Miss RowleN
THE BRILLIANT COMPOSER
ofthe Charming opera Terra Sort is
Musicale for the Woman's Ex-
change News and Cos
sip ofSociety.
THE BRILLIANT COMPOSER
BY ANNIE KENDRICK WALKER

By ANNIE KENDRICK WALKER
1t is always a pleasure to write of the
success of the young women of today in
their chosen profession, and when 1t is the
success of a Birmingham girl of which one
writes, the pleasure becomes intensified
to such an extent that one is glad that
plaise can be unlimited. Miss Rowley. the
composer of Terra Sortis," the charming
opera which SO delighted play-goers the
past week. whose name is on every tongue,
will have a benefit given her on Friday
evening by the members of the opera cast.
1t was at first thought that the cast would
go to Tuscaloosa this week, and the
presentation there of the opera 1t was I'M
derstood would have been for Miss Row
leys benefit. This was announced through
the papers last week, but on Saturday
this idea was abandoned and arrange
ments were then made for the benefit per-
Torrance to be given in Birmingham. The
fourth presentation of the opera will take
place at O Brien's theater and will be pre-
scented by the same cast, every member of
which, when approached upon the subject,
gladly consented TO this presentation which
would be in compliment to the composer.
The performance on Friday evening will
naturally be of even greater interest than
those preceding, for from a critical point
of view a fourth presentation in public
will border on the professional, and that
this will be a benefit for Miss Rowley will
make it an event of universal interest.
Her friends, knowing her aspirations, have
known also of the difficulties which con-
fronted her as they so frequently confront
ambitious girls. She has worked faithfully
on the staging of her opera. Only those
who attend rehearsals could possibly know
the work which they entail for both per-
formers and director. The preceding per-
formances were given for st. Vincent hos
pital, Miss Rowley not reserving any OF
the proceeds. The members of the cast
are enthusiastic over the benefit. and are
working for a brilliant success.
Society will have the pleasure of again
hearing Mr.. Justin Thatcher, of Chicago,
at an evening of song which will be given
Wednesday at the residence of Mr.. and
Mrs. Scion Jacobs in Eleventh avenue
Mr.. Thatcher will be assisted by a number
of we'll known musicians, and the occasion
will be one of the most delightful Of the
series at which Mr.. Thatcher has sung.
The entertainment will be given for the
benefit of the Woman's Exchange, the al
fresco affair which had recently been
planned to occur later in June, having been
postponed indefinitely. The board of mama
gers of the exchange at a meeting yester-
day decided that at present 1t was best to
defer this outdoor entertainment, and as
Mr. Thatcher remain in town through the
week arrangements were made a once to
give musicale at which he will render
some charming ballads. Mr.. Thatcher has
been lionized since his first appearance
here in Martha" the latter part of May,
and music-lovers are always eager to haer
him.
Mrs. George L. Haven will leave on
Thursday for Tate, where she will spend
the remainder of June and part of July.
Later in the season she will go to Sachem,
on Long Island Sound, one of the most
delightful points along the coast. Mrs.
Haven has been missed at the social func-
tons lately owing to her recent illness.
Mr.. William A. Chenoweth and Master
Arthur Chenoweth left yesterday for At
iantic City.
DR.. w. E. Morris and DR.. Lewis c. Nor
ris returned yesterday from Charlottesville,
Va,
Mr.. and Mrs. Samuel D. Weakley, their
little daughter, Miss Eula Weakley, and
Masters William and Joseph Mudd, will
leave today for Chautauqua, N. Y, where
they will spend the summer.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Dewberry and their
little daughter, Marguerite, of Sylacauga,
are the guests of Mr.. and Mrs Marshall
Dewberry at Woodawn.
Miss Julia Ward, who is spending some
time in Selma, is receiving a great deal of
social attention, a number of functions
being given in her honor the past week.
Miss Velma Enslen was the beautiful
Of honor at retention last evening
In Tuscaloosa.
Mrs. Jack w. Johnston is in Atlanta.
There will be a cotillon this evening in
the pavilian at East Lake in honor of Miss
Grey wilkins and Miss Edith Ward.
Mrs. George Cobbs will leave today for
Pensacola.
Mrs. Robert London and her daughter,
Miss Lucy London, of st. Louis, are visit
ing Mr. and Mrs Alex. T. London on the
South Highlands.
Miss Cora Hardie will arrive in the city
It's week and will be the guest of friends
for month or more
Miss Marie Danforth, of Louisville, Is Wis
itng her aunt, Mrs. James G. Caldwell, on
the South Highlands.
Miss O'Conner, of Knoxville, Tenn, will
arrive in the city today and will be the
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