The Montgomery advertiser., 1901-08-22

the hair. ornamented with beads. and a flower in front.
 General observa tions--The orevail'rg colors are bun. white and lilac. Buff flowers have been adopted. A new fancy hat, which is likely "a become favorite. has just been introduced into the circles of fashion, made Of stray, intermixed with clouded floss silk. Buff and imperial chips are gen. erally worn.
 MR. EDWARD PowELL's STUDIO. A Birmingham paper has the follow ing to say of Q Montgomery young man who has recently gone to make his homo there:
 Mr. Edward G. Powell, director Of the Church of the Advent choir, has removed his vocal studio from the Cha,isoux building to the Jefferson Theatre. Il is on the dress circle floor and access is had through tho main entrance and up the main stairway. The studio is large and exceptionally well lighted and there is an air of ele- gance about It that is very charming. Tn additiom 10 the piano the furnish inEs and decorations are in thorough harmony with aesthetic feeling. Among the features which adorn the walls Is q beautiful flower piece-a large bunch of magnolias-and brilliant tapestry, both painted by a former Birmingham woman. Alice Vaughn Duncan, now Mrs. Henry Pell Pierpont. whose hus- band Is relative of J. Pierpont Nor gan. By the way, it was Mrs. Pier pont who gave Alice Rumph her first lessons in art
 Mir. Powell came from Montgomery to Birmingham to live just one year ago. He started here with only a few pupils, but he now has a large c.ass Having enjoyed the best of musical schooling in New York. where he studied voice culture under Fred E. Bristol and Francis Fisher Powe:s and ensemble singing under Frank Dam rosch for three years Mfr. Powell las the reputation of heinz one of the bnct equipped Instructors in the whole South. He Is singuarly conscientious and painstaking. which of course ac- counts for much. Mir. Powell Is a great favorite in society.
 As for professional results In Blrm- nigham he has been notably success full. taking for example MT. Reed Mil- Ter, Miss Caro Miller, Miss Dot Rolon1, the soprano at the Advent. and Mir Harry l.. Peters. new high baritone; these and many others that might he mentioned. His entrance into the musical coterie of Birmingham has been indeed an acquisition to ones art life.
 A letter to a New York paper from Portland, Me, says:
 "A peck of letters and telegrams have been received at Portland within "a nft1nla Srct = tered over the country inquiring as to the condition Of Mrs. Jefferson Davis, who is a guest at the Columbia Hotel, and who had beer reported as critically iN It is 8 fact tht.t at one time Mrs. Davis was in so serious a condition that her physician was apprehensive of the result but this Is no longer SO. Stili she Is far from being a well wo- man; Is very feeble, unable to leave her room, and cCnstartly attended by he! daughter, Mrs. Hayes, and the lat ter's hrsbtnd. who were summoned here from their home In Colorado.
 Mrs. Davis came to Portland some thing over one month ago, intending to spend the summer here, as she had don. before, with bcneficial results. During the first week of her stay she wss able to drive cut. The braclng air and bright sunshine refreshed and strengthened her and she remarked to guests a the hotel that she anticipated much benefit from her sojour1. Then came an attack of dysentery. mild at firci, but later quite acute. The doctor found it difficult to check the trouble. The hot wave which presently extended to this latitude, end the advanced age of the patient became serious factors in the case, and the physician became somewhat alarmed. At his suggestion Mir and Mrs. Hayes were ssrt for. and they came at once. About the time of their arrival, Mrs. Davis commenced to improve, and there has been grad ual change for the better ever since. It is doubtful If she will be able to leave her room during this month, but, unless complications set in, 1t is be- lieved that with the coming of the cooler weather or early fall Mrs. Davis will gain considerably in strength, and that her general health will be better thar when she arrived here.
 Tt should be borne in mind. how ever, that Mrs. Davis is well past the allotted age, and that for several years she has been in feeble health and obliged at all times to have a maid in attendance. She has been great suf- ferer from rheumatism, LOO, and unable to Wdlk NllHOut luG dSO OL d Cdllt. All though perhaps reconcileG to the death of her beautiful and devoted daughter. Miss Winnie, which occurred three years ago tho com.ng month. her grief because of that sudden and heavy af- fliction i1 as poignant as ever. It therefore goes without saying that this venerable woman. although she comes ot long lived race, cannot survive many years longer. In a sweet but sad message to one of her closest friends, written only a few weeks before she came to this city, Mrs. Davis referred to her feobleness and to her great sor- row, and said, in substance, that she was patiently awaiting the end. which she felt was not far away.
 An Portland Is tenderly interested in Mrs. Davis condition and many kindly attentions have been shown her. She has been made to feel That she is among friends, who sincerely hope that she may be restored to health and that her remaining days may be days of paace and comfort, even though they must. perforce, be clouded with sad memorlVs."