The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-08-31

her cold storage rooms IL one of much
interest. Among the many other artists
l mention: Mesdames Herrick, Ross and
shurtleff Of California. who excel in Ger.
annie art producing equal to Sevres Mrs
Cora Whitmore OF Memphis, who excells
In china, figure work Is her speciality
Misses Yandeil and Pattie Thum Of Ken
lucky. Mrs. Newman OF Murfreesboro
whose painting Breaking Bread" had
honorable mention at the Paris salon
Matilda Lott Of Knoxville, whose skill
was appreciated by Rosa Bonheur and
when that famous artist died. wiiled her
nearly all her property; Sarah Ward Con-
molly OF Nashville designed the beautiful
Woman's Building at the Tennessee Gen.
tennal; Mrs. Fannie May Longman and
Mrs. Annie Stephenson Morgan of Mem
phis, whose abilities are recognized as the
finest In the State; Misses Martha Day
Fenner of Jackson, Anthony of Browns
Vile. Mary Solari. Margaret Ash, Minnie
Lanier Rains, Fannie Gober and Mrs.
Darlington Mason all of Memphis, are
gifted artists.
In music Southern women have taken
high rank, and those who can stir the
noblest impulses by sweet harmony of
sound are indeed bsnefactors Of the hui
man race. Miss Lillian Chenoweth, d
gifted Mississippi girl, who, since her
solo at the Mckinley Memorial at Wash
ington. Ii so much in demand it Is inn
possible to fill dates offered her.
Mrs. Joseph Reynolds of Memphis, was
president and instructor of a band Of
music when only II years old, and is a
most proficient teacher and performer.
Margaret Freezing, known as Mad Nori. "
OF Jackson. Tenn. created sensation
In Italy with her wonderful voice; Mrs.
c. p. j. Mooney and Mrs. e. C. Latta
are gifted singers. Many others deserve
mention, but l must hasten on.
In drama we need not go further than
our own loved Tennessee to find talented
women who have achieved enviable sue
cess. Among those prominent are: Maud
Jeffries, Marcia Van Dresser. Mrs. Tim
Murphy (Saunders). Maud Fealy. Flor
ence Kahn. Bessie Miller of Memphis and
Kate Cheatham of Nashville
Self-Support-Self-su is laudable,
and mnay of our most popular women In
society are self-supporting.
There are successful doctors. merchants,
inventors. farmers. editors. lawyers,
trained nurses. miners. educators. stock
raisers. ffnanciers. etc. In fact, when we
see the success Mrs. Glitch has at
tained with her botanical and geological
gardens the skill with which Mrs. Good
night Of Texas manages her ranch, with
ANS AAdBiANSIN HcIu VI MIS-,
Cosgrove. one of the most successful deal
ers in real estate of Joplin, Mo-; Mrs.
II. w. r. Story, known as the woman
fruitgrower of Southern California, and
who has the largest walnut groves in the
world, we cease to believe there are linz
itations to the aspirations and achieve
ments OF Southern women.
For the Southern women the years have
blended the environment and conditions
as the artist blends his cc:ors.
Now, l would that l could blend my
colors and paint m" second picture in
The Evolution Of the Women of the
South portraying the transition from
"A Type of Sweet Long Ago" to "A
Southern Woman of Today" Under the
inspiration of such representative women
as are assembled mere. leaders in litera-
ture. art, club life music and every field
OF culture and utility.
IL l were a painter I would trace
On canvas fair a woman's face-wen,
ladies', frankly, know not better how to
make that picture perfect than to pro-
duce composite portrait of the faces
see before me.