The age-herald., 1901-06-02
She is a Woman of Strong
 Personality BRILLIANT WEEK IN MEMPHIS The Reunion Assembled Many of the Most Beautiful Women tn the
 South-The June
 cl Weddings.
HY ANNIE KENDRlck WALKER.


 If one did not know that Carrie Bride well was a celebrity, to see her off the stage would be to instantly recognize an unusual and brilliant personality, while to know something of the personal side of the woman is to no longer mar vel at the height to which she has risen in so short a time.
 She is a very beautiful woman, with a marvelously white skin, and the black hair and blue eyes that one associates with the Irish beauty, and she has such a sparkling way of saying clever little things that I think she must have had an Irish ancestor, who bequeathed her a remarkable sense of humor. She is brilliant in conversation, and her candor and frankness give to every thing that she says an interest that makes itself felt by reason of her sincerity. She has a very individual way of speaking and the sweetest moods invariably charac- terize her so that one always knows what to expect of her, and she is never disappointing.
 And while her temperament is 50 dram- atic and she is so passionately devoted to her work. in private life there is such an absence of any posing of any artifcia1ity that one instinctively aSso- ciates her with home life. and not the brilliant operatic career that lies before her.
 Miss Bridewell's views of life are so wholesome Gld sweet and so broad, and she admitst.that private life has the greatest chifm for her. The fact that her work keeps her so continuously in the public eye emphasizes the contrast that she realizes when she enters her private apartments and enjoys their quietitude, with the world shut out.
 Miss Bridewell has charming apart ments in New York which she has just closed until she returns in the autumn from Europe. Included in the suite be- sides her own private apartments and those of her maid. were a reception room, breakfast room and the kitchen. They were artisdcally furnished, and in her boudoir wer9 many treasures she had collected on her visits abroad
 In one of the apartments number of American flags were draped on the walls and the rooms were filled with souven- frs of both Europe and America She has a collection of photographs of all the musical celebrities and besides her cabinets with theSs treasures and sou : vesfrsr she hady devoted broad wall space to intrSssting sketches and draw ings of fsaeagn life. The cabinet grande in hexs music room where she spent so r7sdch of her time, her books, her pie <fhres. the artistic hangings. the draper ties. the rugs. made a charming environ ment for her. Her mother was with her a greater part of the winter and they entertained quite frequently in a quiet way. i
 Mss Bridewell, when she was In Dres- den last summer, ran across a treasure of a maid and brought her to this coun- try. She Is a typical Gretchen and her devotion to her beautiful young mistress is quite unusual
 Gretchen speaks English very broken ly and of course converses with Miss Bridewell entirely in German. Her att tempts at English are only made in her desire to express her admiration and de- votion to Miss Bridewell to the latters American friends; and every day Gretch- en discovers some new charm in her mis- tress and grows frantic with her strug- gles to find an English word befitting the occasion. ......t
 You must excuse me to all callers to- day" said Miss Bridewell to Gretchen one day not long ago. and Gretchen re- ceiving. cards all afternoon was over heard exclaiming to a group of visitors: '.Too much peoples! Too much peoples!" Gretchen's passage to Europe this sum mer was engaged with Miss Bridewelrs and the little maid declares that her na- tive land has no charms for her without she can be near Miss Bridewell. With out her." confided Gretchen, "I goes dead" f"7FeWeWs
 Miss Bridewell, like all great singers. is obliged to pay great attention to her health. Physical comfort Is her first consideration, and she avoids fatigue as much as possible. She is always in su-