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The age-herald., 1901-02-17
The Leipsic Orchestra
 to Visit America

One of the most notable musical events of recent years will be the visit of the Leipsic Philharmonic Orchestra from Leipsic Germany, to the United States the last of the present month. The or chestra numbers about eighty of the very best musicians in Europe. It Is the larg- est orchestra that has ever crossed the Atlantic and will be the first large sym phony orchestra that ever came to the United States from Europe They will sail from Bremen February 19. The open ing concert in this country will take place at Carnegie Hall, New York City, on the evening of March l, and the en- tire German embassy at Washington will attend in a body. The orchestra will go on a short tournee after 1t closes its sea- sen Tn New York, visiting a few of Amer ica's principal cities. It Is noteworthy that the tournee will be under the direc- ton of Mrs. Norma Knupfel of New York, and only goes to prove that women are beginning to handle the most gigan- tic business enterprises.
 The coming of this great musical organ ization has created stir in musical and social circles in the East. Its conductor, Hans Winderstein, is considered one of the greatest musical directors In Ger many.
 It is understood that Atlanta, with her ucual pluck and enterprise, is making a very hattering bid for the orchestra to play there. If they succeed in bringing them to Atlanta there Is no reason why the cultured people of Birmingham should not have them come here and it is to be hoped that such an effort will be made
 There coming would certainly be a State event and would doubtless bring many visitors here to hear the great concert,
The age-herald., 1901-02-17
The Misses Woods

Mrs c. S. Simmons gave one of the prettiest luncheons of the season Friday morning in the Red room of the Morris. The floral decorations were of violets, La France roses, carnations and ferns. A bunch of violets being placed at each cover. The occasion was in honor of Miss Sallie Woods and Miss Maude Woods of Virginia, who are the guests of their uncles, the Drs Morris. They are TWO noted southern beauties, and at the luncheon were unusually lovely and wore very handsome tolettes The menu was delicious one and the table, with its glittering cut glass and silver, the quan- titles of La France roses and carnations and smilax used in the decorations pre- sented a charming scene, each of the fair guests departing with a bunch of Palma violets pinned on her corsage. The guests were: Miss Sallie Woods. Miss Maude Woods, Mrs. Harrison Stuart Matthews, Mrs Solon Jacobs, Mrs. c. R. Bonwcll of Chicago, Mrs. A. T. Henley, Mrs. H. H. Graves, Mrs. E. M. Tutwiler, Mrs. k. B. Jones, Mrs. J. c. Carmichael, Mrs Seymour Perkins of Selma, Mrs. J. B. Cobbs.
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the lips Saxon siyloJ instead of the hand (Gallic fashion,, boldly argue:
 Nice customs eurtsy to great Kings; Me are the makers of manners, Kate"
 In none of his eloquent speeches does Wolsey show more of his dignity and price than when with no pomp to show the world he is a gentleman and the snares of political enemies are about to enclose him, he turns to the vituperating Surrey, saying loftily:
 If l blush.
 1t IS to see noblemen want manners
 Wolsey referred to the dignity, courtesy and forbearance which are the creation of the good spirit in any Christian land.
 It Is, however, in the manners of his heroines that Shakespeare points the fruit Of royal nature and of noble mind, and depicts It's all-compelling charm and sweet, attractive grace, which are the presence of good diffused. In criti- c!sing Thrackery, the lamented Steven son once wrote: If the art of being gentleman were lost--like the old art Of staining glass-it could be recovered again. in Col. Newcome." May We not paraphrase and speak of the art Of being a lady. (which God grant, however, Will never be losO and say it can be learned over and over again, as indeed our eX-
 
 lived in Shakspeare's great heart?
 Shakespeare stands alone in the awful ness of warning to mothers, and none put an author inspired would have made a son, frenzied by a fathers murder and a mothers crime. say the words which no mother in any age or country can read without feeling her heart swell with dread at the idea of that remorse which unfaithful motherhood creates-the words wrung from Hamlet's despairing soul when he answers the Queens question, Have you forgot me?'
 Imagine the "ante chamber of hell" in to which a woman would be thrust by these words from her child:
 Would it were not so-you are my
 mother"
 Here indeed was he cruel to be kind, and the kindness is beneficence to all who follow the story of a Prince whose man ners in every situation were faultless and today stand untouched by ought save praise
 Are not manners the experience of moral principles, of indwelling soul? Are they not the revelation of the life of the man or woman showing his or her na- ture as the bloom and the fruit show the species of the tree or plant? Good deeds are animate faith,
 As flowers are animate springtide."
 When at last the story of the evolution of manners is written, 1t may have been demonstrated that perfection here means perfection of Christian character, and the twentieth century gentleman may be one who never asks the question with which the murderous son of Adam dis
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inaugural address making the presenta- ton speech. Mrs. Plane was the founder of the Atlanta chapter and was recently made it's Honorary President for Life" She is one of the most enthusiastic and widely known Daughters in the South, and the president in presenting the cup to Mrs. Plane voiced the sentiments of the South when she declared that Mrs. Planes name is synonym for Daugh- ters of the Confectionery.
 On the occasions of Mrs. Plane's visits to Birmingham she has been the guest uf Mrs. Robert Jemison and Birmingham women have frequently had the pleasure Of hearing her talk upon the work and purpose of the organization in which she IS recognized leader. The untiring work of Mrs. Plane and the affection in which she is held by the Daughters was eloquently expressed by Mrs. Paine, the president of the Atlanta chapter, the fol- lowing extract from her remarks being from the Atlanta Constitution of Friday:
 And now 1t is my pleasure and privil- ege to endeavor 10 express feebly our gratitude and love to our beloved founder and president. It would be useless for me to attempt to summarize the days, weeks and years of diligent, untiring, loving work for the cause we represent and the
 
 chapter does not glow with love and pride for her when We remember how she, un- der difficulties almost unsurmountable, conceived the idea of and carried to per lection, the Confederate Memorial Hall at our Cotton States and International Exposition-that collection of sad pitiful memorials of a glorious. heroic people commanded the attention, compelled the admiration of every visitor from the North, South, East and WeSt-yes, even mere, drew tears from many strong soldiers eyesl To Mrs. Planes indom- table energy and boundless love for the Confederate cause was largely If not entirely, due the honor and glory Of this wonderful object lesson. Nothing could have more perfectly illustrated the hero ism, devotion and patriotism of lotty people, Nothing but her often reiterated protest that the work was too taxing Tor her. and her assurance of continued love and guidance, could have reconciled us to her resignation. She will always be our beloved Honorary President for Life, and as our Winnie Davis was the one and only Daughter of the Confederacy, So Mrs. Plane is our only Honorary Pres ident for Life. Is it wonder, then, that Mrs. Planes name is a synonym for Daughters of the Confederacy?'
 And now, Mrs. Plane, accept this little token as an expression of the deep ana abiding love and reverence of the Atlanta chapter of Daughters of the Confectionery as our dear founder and mother
 Although entirely overtaken by surprise ana overcome with emotion, Mrs. Plane
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The All Compelling Charm of Manner

Shakespeare makes Prince Hamlet say, alluding to the carouse of drinking and noise of trumpet praying held at his ua- cle's unholy wedding feast:
 ITO my mind, though I am native here, And to the manner born, 1t Is a custom More honored in the breach than in the
 observance
 Clearly, here manner means habit and custom as the expression of individual and national disposition.
 Again, when first appears at Ephesus the Syracusan master of one of those Dromos whose "comedy of errors" In that old town has made generations laugh, he is stepping out of his inn, re- marking in mood natural to travellers of every age and cline: 'I'll view the man. ners of the town" Here, too, the refer ence is to custom and habit. The drama tist uses the word more nearly in the sense 1t today conveys when old Percy chides hip bold son Hotshur, who, In the intervals of battle has been pol1ing fun at the fiery, supersttious, but worthy old soldier, Glendower. Sternly Percy re- breaches his soldier boy for defect of manners, want of government, warning that 1t will lose him mems hearts and leave behind a stain. In the same sense the insinuating devil Iago employs the word when encouraging Roderigo to pur- sue with his insulting admiration the puro and loving wife Desdemona. He predicts that a Hack of sympathy in years, man. ners and beauties will make her weary of the Moor, her husband.
 By most delicate implication Shaks- peare proves in cymbeline his high ideal of womanly manners and of that ever pervasive gentleness which is her strength in attack, and In opposition her defense.
 To Cloten, brutish persistent suitor for her hand, and threatener of evil If re- pulsed, Imogen, with pride and softness, replies:
 T am sorry, sir, you put me to forget a lady's manners"
 Of the vulgarity of curiosity what an intense impression is given, and that too by so slight stroke, in a scene where two young men, grown familiar or in- timate over mutual exchange of past ex- periences, when one having spoken of an encounter with swords the other ten tativeIy remarks: May I, with man ners, ask what was the difference?"
 Clearly the meaning is gentlemanliness or good manners.
 Shakespeare shows his wide knowledge of men from Kings to commoners in Hen ry V, when he makes English Henry com batting French Rates French scruples against le baisses, claiming the kiss on
The age-herald., 1901-02-17
CONTINENTAL CONGRESS OF THE
 DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION

true general well in advance of the en- gagement.
 Mrs. Roebling, while resident of New Jersey, is practically a New York club woman, prominent in Sorosis and other organizations and one of the most indefa- tigable workers of the New York State Federation.
 And here lies the essential difference between the contestants. Mrs. Mclean is not club woman. She Is a Daughter only, and this distinction will influence votes to no small degree.
 There is a strong party in the D. A. R. who scorn clubs and worship ancestry.
 Mrs Roebling, like her opponent, is distinguished for executive ability. Her friends are fond of saying that she thinks less of entertaining two hundred than the ordinary hostess would of receiving twenty. She is essentially a woman of large ideas, clever parliamentarian, graduate of the Woman's Law Class and possessed of wealth to sustain her position.
 By no means her last claim to consid- eration Is her work for the completion of the Brooklyn bridge when her husband fell i'll. This has made her much more than locally famous Her present office. ce-president-at-large, of the D. A. R. has familiarized her to large clientele.
 '"rhe South and West have come out strongly for Mrs. Mclean. New Eng land Is mastering for Mrs. Roebling and New Jersey is unit in her support
 " The Daughters desire me for their president says Mrs. Fairfax, because my husband is United States Senator
 "If the issue of husband Is to be forced upon the D. A. R. says Mrs. Mclean, I am satisfied with my own record in that matter. My husband has an ancestry of officers who served this country in the continental and United States armies. The characteristics considered necessa- " in the president-general, however, should be inherent in the woman who holds the office and not exercised by proxy, even though that proxy be her husband
 Mrs. Roebling declines to bring MT. Roebling into the question at all.
 "In the meantime New York, the most powerful, is the most feared of all the states of the executive board of the gen. eral society In proof thereof, when the drawing for places at the coming con gress occurred last week at board meet ing New York drew the highest, No. 47, which relegates the large representation of the Empire State to the rear of the house, almost under the gallery, conven- iently out of range.
 Another sign of warlke portent Is the official decision to employ man as par liamentarian of the congress. Mrs. Man nings inability to preside unaided Is we'll know, but up to the present an assistant of her own sex has been considered suf- f1cient. Under the stress of circum- stances a f1rmer hand Is felt to be neces- sary and the lone man who is cast adrift upon that sea of womanhood Is more than likely to find life far from monoto- nous.
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Martha Washington Tea

The ladies of the South Highland Pres byterian Church will give a Martha Washington tea Friday afternoon, from 2:30 to 6 o'clock. The tea will be given at the home of Mrs. w. J. Zeglers, on the South Highlands, and will be one of the unique social affairs of the season. Martha Washington will be there and all the ladies and young ladies in the re- ceiving party will be gowned in the CO., lonial style. Mrs. Zeigler will be assist ed in receiving by Mrs. Caldwell Bruds- hun, Mrs. Henry L. Badham, Mrs. Sid Lee, Mrs. John Forney, Mrs. c. c. Heidt, Mrs. Patterson, Mrs. Dusio, Mrs James Bowen, Miss Bennie Plosser, Miss Ada Bowen, Miss Grace Vance, Miss Mushat, Miss Marjorie Catchings and others. Refreshments will be served and a most cordial invitation Is extended all friends of the church to attend.
The age-herald., 1901-02-17
The Coming of Mrs. Van valkenburqh

The Ensemble Club, at its third recital of the season, will have distinguished guest in the person of Mrs. Van Valken- burgh of Kansas City, one of the famous vocalists in the West She will arrive in Birmingham next Saturday, and the re- cital will take plaace Saturday evening at Seals Hall. The appearance of Mrs. Van Valkenburgh will be one of the not able musical events of the winter. She is 0 pupil of Mrs. Magnus, the famous teacher with whom George Hamln, one of the soloists who will be heard here at the musical festival studied.
 Mrs. Van Valkenburgh's concerts in Kansaas City this winter were brilliant triumphs and at a recent recital, MT. Charles c. Washburn of Birmingham shared in the triumphs.
 charming programme for the Ensem- ble recital will be announced later, and Mrs. Van Valkenburgh will be heard in a number of brilliant selections
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urbed the world: Am my brother s

turbed the world: Am I my brothers keeper?"
 lie whose birthday we have been eel ebrating has left some unfailing rules for those who would graduate In the school of manners. 'Tis they who receive from Him the diploma, Well done good and faithful servant" who adopting the man. ners taught in His gospel will bring the 'peace on earth announced by angels song on Judean hills, and which echoes in the poets question::
 "Ah: when shall all mems good Be each mans rule, and universal peace Lie like shaft of light across the land, And like lane of beams athwart the sea. Thro' all the circle of the golden year?"
 KATE H. MORRISSETTE.
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course, attractive and artistic, presided over as 1t is by one of the loveliest wo- men in society. Mrs Matthews frequent ly sends over her traps to the terminus of the electric cars near the Country Club for the convenience of her friends who come out from town, but on Wednesdays she receives with her mother at the lat ter s town residence.
 Mrs. W. D. B. Davis entertained de- lightfully the Tuesday Whist Club yes terday afternoon. There were several guests, among them being Mrs. William P. c. Harding, Miss Woods and Miss Maude Woods of Virginia. The prize, an exquisite cut-glass bonbon dish, was won by Mrs. George Cruikshank. An elegant and delicious luncheon was served in courses at the close of the games. Mrs. Davis was beautiful In a black and lilac toilette.
 Colonel and Mrs. E. L. Hidgon left last night for New Orleans, and will later visit Texas
 Miss Florence Butterfield, who has been visiting her sister in Atlanta, has re- turned home.
 Mrs. w H. Giesler left Friday to visit relatives in Mayfield, Ky
 The members of the Woman's Club chorus are requested to meet Wednesday morning at 1915 o'clock, instead of 10:9O
 
 Mrs. E. Lehman of Knoxville is visit ing her brother, MT. S. Spiro. at 17O5 Sev- enth avenue. Mrs. Liehman has visited Birmingham before and has great many friends here who will be glad to see her again.
 Miss Harrison of St. Louis, who is the guest of Miss Ada Bowron, will re- turn home tomorrow.
 Mr. and Mrs. Charles Allen Stillman went to Tuscaloosa yesterday.
 Mrs. Harrington of Chicago is visiting her sister, Mrs. J. w. Smith, at the Florence.
 Mrs. Henry B. Gray has returned from Florida.
 Mrs. J. D. Moore left yesterday for Mo- bile.
 Mrs. Archibald Miller has gone to Pen sacola-
 Mrs. Benson Cain left yesterday for MoDtle TOT the carnIYal season.
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 At the song service at the Church of the Advent tonight an unusually attrac- tive programme will be rendered. Miss Mytle Harris will leave Tuesday for Baltimore and New York.
 Mrs. William French will entertain the Alliance Club on Friday.
 
 Miss Mallam will leave tomorrow for New Orleans to spend the carnival sea son.
 Mrs. w. L. Sims, who returned the past week from New York, left Friday for New Orleans.
 MT. and Mrs. Rathbone DeBuys of New Orleans, who have been the guests of Mrs. Malam have returned home.
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The Dixie Male Ouartette

The concert to be given by the Dixie Male Quartette tomorrow evening at Seals Hall will be one of the most at tFactive musical events of the winter. It will be under the auspices of St. Agnes Guild of the Church of the Advent. The programme follows:
 (a) Nocturne, op. Is Chopin. d) "Si Oiseau Jetais" (HeuselD-Ezra Wyatt. Annie Laurie (Arr, Geibei-Quartette. Blow, Blow ye Winter Winds Scar gant-John Brewer.
 Thessally Man McDaugal)-Quartette (a) Allah Chadwick. (b) Song of Sunshine GA. Toring Thomas)-Miss Lucie l.. Brower
 Kentucky Babe corr, GeibeD-Quar- tette.
 SECOND PART.
 Happiest Land Hatton)-Quartette Beauty's Eyes (Ferber)-John Harmon. Mother Goose (Gracy)-Quarteete. Hie Thee Shallop Neslie)-Quintette
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The Woman's Club

The meeting at the Woman's Club last afternoon was in charge of the civics de- partment. Much new work was pro- posed and discussed. Among other things the advisability of the club joining the General Fededation of Women's Clubs was considered.
 Mrs. Robert Cunningham was given rising vote of thanks in appreciation of her splendid work for the Woman's Club in Montgomery.
 The meeting of the club on next Sat-
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Vanderbilt Glee Club

The Vanderbilt Glee Club will give an entertainment at Seals Hall on Wednes- day evening, February 20. MT. Arthur Phillips. who recently delighted an appre- ciative audience by a recital at the En- semble Club, will sing with them. The Glee Club Is on its way to De Funiac Springs, Fla. The concert will be in every way one of the most popular events of the late winter.
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Loyino Cup Pres snted Mrs. Plane

The Birmingham Daughters of the Con- federacy as well as throughout the South will read with interest the account of the presentation of a handsome loving cup to Mrs. Helen Plane of Atlanta It was presented by the Atlanta chapter of the Daughters of the Confederacy, the president of the chapter in her recent
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JOnes-MOOre

Married. at the residence of MT. and Mrs. W. Y Dill. 924 South Eighteenth street, at g o'clock D. m., MT. John G. Murray officiating. Miss Adelaide Moore and pr. R. A. Jones, Jr., of Siddonsville, formerly of the Birmingham Dental Col lege Only relatives and few intimate friends were present. They left for New Orleans on a wedding trip.
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urday will be in charge of the home de- pertinent.
 On Wednesday morning at 10:15 o'clock the Woman's Club chorus will meet and rehearse. All members of the club are cordially invited to be present and join. The members are doing splendid work.
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EnnaQement

Mir. and Mrs. A. s. Adamson of Bon Air, Va, announce the engagement of their daughter Alice to MT. Samuel E. Cowin of Birmingham, the wedding to take place March 14 at the brides home.
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was adequate to the occasion, and replied in beautiful and tender little speech that will go down in the history of the chapter
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Miss Florence Butterfeld, who has beel visiting her sister in Atlanta, has re turned home.
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Mrs. w. H. Giesler left Friday to visit relatives in Mayield, Ky.
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The members of the Woman's Cut chorus are requested to meet Wednesda, morning at 1915 o'clock, instead of 10:30
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Mrs E. Liehman of Knoxville is visit ing her brother MT S. Spiro. at 1705 Sev- enth avenue. Mrs. Liehman has visited Birmingham before and has a great many friends here who will be glad to see her again.
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Colonel and Mrs. E. l.. Hidgon left last visit Texas.
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Miss Harrison of St. Louis who the guest of Miss Ada Bowron, will rt turn home tomorrow.
The times., 1901-05-13
RAIDS ON LIQUOR SELLERS.
The Police Arrest Many Alleged ViO-
Iators of the Law.

The police of the Sixth precinct did q
! lively business yesterday in the way OF
| tripping up alleged speakeasy proprietors
Two raiding parties were out, one under
| Sergeant Burns, the other under Sergeant
| Goss.
Louis williams, coIored, was caught in
Coxs alley, between Sixth and Seventh
and and f Streets northwest. He is
said to have been dispensing whisky and
gin in the upper story Of a barn. AS evil
dence Of the trade of Williams n large
number OF bottles, said to have contained
the beverages named, were removed to
the Sixth precinct station. Williams was
locked up.
Eliza Cole and MolIie Batson, both col
ored, are said to have run place In Jack
son Street, between North Capitol and
First Streets northeast. The police when
they called yesterday morning. found two
women and "A man in the house. 1t is al
legged they were there to purchase liquor
The Cole and Batson women were ar
rested.
Frank Brown, alias Jacko Brown, col
ored, was arrested about 10 o'clock yes
terday morning at Madison Avenue and
First Street northwest Brown was form
erly an aspirant for pugilistic honors. He
is reputed 70 have discarded that profess
sion, however, after meeting numerous
adverse experiences, and turned his at
tention TO mcney-making hy running a
perambulating bar. lie is alleged to have
carried a stock of gin and whisky in his
pockets, which he sold to thirsty people.
He did strictly cash business, but his
bank roll does not appear to have been
sufficient to keep him from being locked
up.
Walter Cisco, colored, worked on the
plan that Brown employed, it is charged,
in and around Praytors Alley northwest
He was arrested yesterday in the vicinity
Of the alley. The police had a warrant
for him.
Catharine Brown, white, was taken into
custody on a warrant. She has a grocery
store at % Jackson Alley, back OF the
Printing Office. She is charg-
ed with running an unlicensed bar in con-
nection with the grocery. She deposited
$3.50 collateral to ensure her appearance In
court.