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The Birmingham age-herald., 1902-06-08
EYES PORTION IN
 THE GARDEN OF EDEN.

One of Birminghams brightest young matrons, at my request contributes the following discussion on the allowance" question and it will Abe seen that she has not been effected by the higher critic ism." for she goes back to the early housekeeping days of Adam and Eve:
 Tt Is with much trepidation, l ex- press a thought concerning this much discussed and vital question. The worlds s great division regarding womans posi- tion as designed by her Creator, gives this subject broader scope than my pen could grasp-Yet, "as the cat can look at the king l dare voice my opinion God made Adam, knowing his need for a home, gave Eden to him. The next thought was for a companion for Adam, so Eve was made for him. 1 can't find In the Bible any intimation as to Eyes portion of Eden. AS there were only the two persons, 1t was understood that the productions of the garden should be equally divided; in other words, Eve should have the liberty of going as far for enjoyment, and appease the appetite as much as this lord by her side Eve having more love for the beautiful, was tempted to eat of the forbidden apple,
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BECAUS E.

By Julia Nicely Finch.
 BeCause-I dared not look at you Lest looking, 1 should in your eyes The light of olden days surprise;
 Because-I dared not touch your hand Lest touching, you should understand The leaping of my life-blood through
 It's channeled ways, that touch to meet.
 Because-I dared to speak no word
 Lest speaking my hearts love be heard All shaken with It's quickened beat;
 Because-I knew how slight the bonds That hold us soul and sense apart How swift your sense to mine responds. How deep the scar. how sore the smart. How strong the web of evil spurs When ill is done and past recall; Beoause-for me the past holds all Of passions thrill, of tenderness Of life's deep meaning meant to bless And sanctify us soul and sense: saw the moment pass unwon Nor dared its sweetness from 1t press. But standing there with poor lips dumb l saw swing wide life's battered door And through 1t saw my dear love come A moment stand and then go hence From out my life forever more.
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SOCIETY IN MOBILE.

Mobile, June 7.-(Special) = Cadets Wythe and Montagu Whiting, F. M and Harry Inge and Willie Dozier returned on Saturday from the Marion military Institute.
 Misses Louise Vass and Virginia Sims are at home again after a winter spent at Miss Huger's school in New York.
 The Do As You Please Club was en- tertained recently by Mrs. B. F. Fowlkes at her home in Government street. Bld euchre was played for two hours ana the first prize, a pretty Dresden po"l' was won by Mrs. E. D. Bondurant; the second. by Mrs B. F. Adams, and the consolation, a vase, by Mrs. foShil Boone. Delicious strawberry cream, lemon ice and chocolate and caramel cake was served. The cake, which was especially nice, was made in Selma TOT the occasion by Mrs. Fowlkes' mother
 MT Phares Coleman of Montgomery spent Sunday in Mobile completing ar rangements for moving his famlly across the bay for the summer.
 Mrs. Harry Smith and son Herndon' left on Wednesday for Tate Springs Tor two weeks
 Mrs. Edwin Macarleny and Mrs. E J' Buck Will spend part oI 'uiiN e'e
 Mir. and Mrs. c. J. Wheeler, after seV- eral weeks spent in London, are now In Paris and will visit Italy. They Will re- turn home from Glasgow in September.
 Mrs. T. M. McMillan and sons spent the past week at. Portersville and will go to their summer home at Stockton Tor the season.
 Mr. B. NJ P. Inge returned on Monday from a short trip to New York ana ms daughter, Miss Virginia. came home the same day from delightful visit to BIT mingham.
 The Discards were entertained on We'd nesday by Miss Triplett at her home in Government street
 The Do As You Please Club held it's last meeting during the week at the home of Mrs. James Moreland on Monroe street.
 The last meeting of the season of the Colonial Danes was held at the home of the president, Mrs. Hortense Batre, on Conception street. Tuesday afternoon. There was quite a large attendance and Mrs Batre gave very interesting ac- count of the meeting of the Council of National Society recently held in Wash
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ington. She was honored by being pac- ed on the nominating committee, al- though from non-colonial state and was paid many other compliments, so the meeting was informed by Mrs. liar ry Jones who was also present. Mrs. Batre announced the names of quite a number of new members, so that the society now numbers about 100.
 The Perot Whist Club was entertained on Tuesday afternoon by Miss Hannah Lyons. at her home in State street and the prize, pretty gauge fan. was won by Mrs. Charles Shawhan. Tutti-frutti and cake were served.
 A tennis tournament was begun on Monday afternoon at the Country Club with three sets, the game being witness ed by an interested crowd of spectators. Mrs. Brewster and MT. Hatcher were op- posed to Mrs. Lyon and MT. Horn in the opening set, the former winning by score of six to two. The winners then played against Mrs. Fearn and MT. Heustis, losing by a score of six to two. The last set was also won by Mrs. Fearn and MT. Heustis against Mrs. Lyon and Mir Horn by six to three. The tournament will continue until each player has played all the others. Among the new players Is Mrs. Inge Selden, who won the championship of the state sev- eral years ago in a match played in montgomery.
 Miss Hannah L. celebrated her birthday in a very beautiful way on Tuesday by giving the children of St. Mary's asylum an outing at Monroe park.
 MT. Robert Hearn of New York visited Mobile few days during the week. He will sail from New York during July with his family for tour of Europe.
 The Shakespeare Club ~>held its last meeting on Saturday and elected officers for the ensuing year as follows: Presi- dent, Mrs. Erwin Craighead; First Vice. President Mrs. M. Elder; Second Vice President Miss Batre; Secretary, Mrs. Henry Lesesne Treasurer, Mrs. Willard Kirkbride, director. Mrs. R. H. Clarke.
 Mrs. R. H. Duesberry gave a very elaborate wedding banquet on Tuesday evening to the Norvell- -Duesberry wed- ding party, the color scheme used being white and green.
 The closing exercises of Miss Hun ter's school took place on Tuesday even- ing and consisted of one act drama called the Court of Fame" and music both vocal and instrumental. Diplomas were awarded by MT. R. H. Clarke, as follows: Misses Schwarz, Staples, Homer. Futile Vivian Wilson, Lucy Wilson, Merriam Jacobson and Matte Hunter.
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So much has been written recently Of songs and how they are made. that 1t is worth while to tell of the gifted song writer-Kate Slaughter Mckinney of Montgomery, Ala, says a writer in the Washington Capital. During the last twelve months he has fashioned out of her airy and beautiful fabric no less than ten songs.
 Three exquisite new productions of her are "The Green Kentucky Pastures "Love's Dreaming Song and ''Eventide" "a lovely collection all published at the same time, whose title page not only pie lures the beauty of the songs, but be- speaks the artistic temperament of the song-maker himself. No idle thought or accidental mood has helped to fashion these beautiful creations. They are the ftudied themes of a poet. not one made, but born, amidst the laurel mountains of Kentucky and fostered in the Blue Grass region of that celebrated state. No wonder that with such environments her talent began early to germinate
  and Mrs. Haygood will be at home at 14O5 Avenue J, after June 12
 Mrs. Haygood Is very attractive young woman. MT. Haygood is employed by the Postal Telegraph Cable company, and is one of the best known operators In the south
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AT THE SUMMER SCHOOL OF THE SOUTH.

A recent addition to the large faculty of the Summer School of the South. to be held at Knoxville, Tenn, June 19 to July 3l, is Mrs Ida Hood Clark who will give instruction in sewing, weaving and basketry during the first three weeks of the session. Mrs, Clark will give four lessons a day-two in weaving and bask- etry, one In sewing. and a daily lecture on the relation of these subjects to the other school work In these lectures Mrs. Clark will outline course of lessons for the primary and grammar school grades,
 Mrs. Clark Is one Of the best known teachers of these subjects in tho South, and is vice-president of the Southern Manual Training Association.
 Other courses in manual training will be given by Prof w. c. A. Hammel of Baltimore. Prof. Richardson of Nash vile. Dr. Thompson of Jersey City and Prof. Ferris of Knoxville.
 Nine courses will be offered Tn these subjects.
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sensitive woman than to be forced into giving an account of every cent she spends and there would be fewer scenes if a thourough understanding Is reached on the money question, the solution of which, to my mind, Is the allowance plan
 The concensus of opinion was that a man should recognize that his wife while looking to him to support her, should not be made to feel that he was confer ring a favor upon her when he paid the grocery bill or bought new lawn mower. And, if she expressed a desire to have new gown or to have her last season hat retrimmed, that he should not Scowl at her and look as if she was an abnor- nal creature If the woman dared criti- else him for his expenditures, there would probably be divorce proceedings, and, yet If she has inclinations like oth- CT women she Is at once called extrava- gant. When her husband fails In busi- ness, the failure Is at once traced to his wifes extravagance, rather than to his bad management.
 From every point of view, 1t would seem | that a mutual understanding on the
 money question is the only satisfactory arrangement It Is practical and solves
 the problem for the woman who may be 1 inclined to spend more than her hus- | bands income, or for the woman who re- sents being called upon to give an ac- count of every cent. The man who Is given to complaining about his wife's bills will find life less strenuous If he gives her some idea of his income that she may regulate the cost of living.
 While women have so long been ac- cused of being extravagant the direct cause of many business failures might be traced to the fact that the wife was in ignorance of the true state of affairs. There are few women who are not willing to curtain expenses and economize in ev- cry way if 1t is necessary. And with the allowance plan. a woman is not grouping in the dark but on the other hand she Is able to manage her household with satisfaction to herself. and nine women out of ten will tell you that 1t is the only satisfactory arrangement
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but not without giving the larger DOT ton, no doubt to Adam. This generous, self-sacrifcing spirit, Eve has implanted in her daughters. Now, as both had sin ned from disobedience. they go out to- gether to barren fields to combat with thorns and thstles for bread and raiment Man being endowed with reason and the capacity for loving, given a companion to love and protect, God intended that as husband and wife, the products of labor should be equal in the home. Their work different, but one equally great as the other. It requires no more skill no more brain power for man to attain to excel lence in a profession by which to main- tain his family, than for woman to know how to be attractive. to entertain, cook, sew sweep dust. nurse. teach and above all to conceal tears, and speak with cheerfulness when her heart Is breaking. We do not concede Christianity to Con- fucius, yet he said-"Woman is the masterpiece" Ever since Confucius made that statement, 1 have had liking for him). We all believe in heredity, yet.
 the mother through prenatal influence, can strengthen mind and character of her child, and having this power, why should she ,stoop to discuss the money
 question as one incompetent to handle a few dollars? It is a most lamentable fact that husbands ina gining themselves endowed with superior wisdom think wife has no business sense, while bless ed man that he Is. the wife is deploring in silence the lack of Judgment on his part. When man divides his income with his wife he Is not giving her any thing it is hers already Dy natural in
 heritance from God. q am speaking now of life from equal sphere of birth and talenD. Husbands disregard of a wife's portion of money is a fruitful source of unhappiness, leading to separation. A wo- man of ignoble birth can command food and clothes as remuneration for labor. When an intelligent wife receives no more. when husband Is able to give 1t Is certainly productive of infelicity. When he does not allow her some money to do with just as she chooses she occupies no higher position than that of a slave,
 l once knew man who was worth $15.- 100000, and he gave his wife no more of that vast wealth than a man working on salary of S100 per month. She dressed royalty, because her spouse knew she in
 that way, represented his wealth, of
 which he was proud, but she never knew
 the higher pleasure of giving, and never called one dollar of his millions her
 own. Though living in ap alace, she had
 no more freedom than that obtained in a cell. man may not call that treatment murder, but I do, and worse murder than if he had shot her outright for re- ceiving hourly stabs. Is greater suffering than to be killed at one LOW. Be 1t said to all men there Is nothing so easy to do, so pleasing to the wife coupled with at tention, as to trust her with an allow ance,'
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MONTGOMERY CLUB NEWS.

News comes from Montgomery of a very interesting and very puzzling meet ing of the No NaIne Club held last week for the election of officers.
 In balloting for the President the two candidates chosen were Mrs, William A. Gayle and Mrs Chappell Cory. The count for election was announced, giving a majority of one to Mrs. Gayle. A veri- fication of this vote for called Sor. Mrs Cory obtected to having the vote veri- fled and stated that she was perfectly satisfied with the result; but the verifi- cation was ordered and the result proved to be a tie vote The Vice-President, who was chairman for the morning, de- clined to cast the deciding vote. and the club found itself In dilemma. Mrs. Cory relieved the situation by withdraw inc her name leaving Mrs. Gayle the cnly candidate. No further action was taken and on adjourning the club was confronted with the puzzllng fact that they had elected all the officers but that of President. Another meeting Was called to decide the matter. Several or the members wanted to take the whole vote over, but others held that this would be unparliamentary and that only the vote for President was pending. Mrs. Cory stated that the withdrawal of her nnmo at the last meeting was made in all good faith and was final. The ballot was then taken on the remaining candi- date, Mrs Gayle, and she was elected.
 The following are the officers elected for the ensuing year.
 President, Mrs. William A. Gayle; Vice President, Mrs. James Andrew; Re- cording Secretary Miss Annie Williams; Treasurer, Mrs. A B. Garland, Director, Mrs Thomas M. Owen.
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DANCE ArTHE CLUB.

MT. Erskne Ramsey gave a cotillon Friday evening in compliment to Miss Margaret Nixon, Miss Bessie Jemison, Miss Louise Mather and Miss Carrie Co., beb, a bevy of Birmingham's most beau- tiful young women and already pronounce ed belles in the social world. The cotillon was led by MT. Albert Mather and Miss Mary Wares and among the guests were MT. and Mrs. J. B. Cobbs, Mrs. William Walker, MT. and Mrs George B. Kel- ley, Miss Ethel Sharpe. Miss Daisy Moody, Miss Annie Jemison, Miss Dora McLester, Miss Avis Ehrman, Miss Jones of Montgomery Miss Carrie Sharpe, Miss Floy Cecil. Miss Dumas of Paris, Tenn; Miss Burch. Miss Mattie Broadway, Miss Mamie Moore Miss Alice Moore, Miss Haidee Meade Miss Helen Van Hoose, Miss Lucy Dwyer, Miss Rosa Munger, Miss Ber- tha Eatherly, Miss Willie Caffee, Miss Gray Wilkins, Miss Kate Smith, Miss Bernhard Markham. Miss Louise Frazier Also MT. Erskine Ramsay, MT. Charles McCreary, Mr Pascal Shook, MT. James L. Gaines. Jr.. MT w. Mudd Martin, MT. Mitchell Williamson, MT. William M. Wellser, Mir Archie H. Carpenter, Mir. Frank Lupton, MT. H. Porter Walker, Mir. Ben Noble of Montgomery, MT. Ter ence Lane MT. William Scott, MT. Ray mond Young MT. Lawrence J. Levert, MT. William J. Conniff of Montgomery, MT. Charles Spencer, MT. Bert Clifford, MT. Hume Rodgers MT. Northcut, nf. Hunter Smith, MT. George Eggleston, MT. Oliver Fucker MT. Charles Perkins, MT. Jesse Yeates, MT. James Herriott, MT. William Cameron, MT. Andrew Cam eron, MT. John ". Dickson. MT. Joseph Thompson, Mir Will Hughes. MT. Craw- ford MT. Douglass Magruder, MT. Melton Balridge, Mir. Leslie StoellenWerck, MT. William Hayes, MT, Robert Hood, MT. Joseph Meade. Mir. Robert Dawson, MT. Montague Wilson. MT. George Steele MT. Arthur Smith, MT. Paul Earle MT. Nor vele Cullom Mir. George Kelley, MT. Collette Munger, MT. Hooper Caffee, MT. Wilbur Smith.
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Mrs. Robert c. Hemphill and son left yesterday morning for a visit to friends in Auburn. Ala.
 Miss Carrie BrideweIl is in Birmingham.
 
 MT. William Mudd will return in a few days from Bingham College.
 MT. N. A. Chenometh and Master Beach Chenometh left yesterday for Atlantic City
 Mrs. Alexander Sledge of Greensboro Is visiting har sister Mrs. Robert Baugh and is receiving a warm welcome from her many admirers.
 Mrs. Oscar Smith and her little daugh- ter, Miss Evelyn Smith, are in Anniston The Tuesday Whist club will be enter tained by Mrs Fannie Arnold DeBardel- eben this week, instead of by Mrs. George Cruikshank. The club will meet at 2:30 o'clock.
 Mrs. L. A. shipman will not return to Jacksonville, Fla, until the autumn. Maj, J, W. Leftwich and Mrs. Leftwich of Florence are visiting Chancellor J. c. Carmichael and Mrs. Carmichael.
 
 After two years absence from the city, Dr. William Thomson Berry returned yesterday from New York city. where he has been doing hospital work. He com pleted his term of service as resident physician on June 1.
 Mrs. s. A. Kessler, accompanied by her children William and Sam, of Green wood, Mississippi, are the guests of Mrs. G. F. Harrington on the Highlands.
 The Social Club of Woodlawn was de- lightfully entertained on last Tuesday afternoon by Mrs. Van Kuren. An elec- tion of officers for the ensuing year was held with the following results: Mrs Martin, president; Mrs. Dunham, first vice president; Mrs. Hodges second vice president and Mrs. Kennedy, secretary and treasurer.
 The members will be entertained at their next meeting by Miss stinson.
 Miss Lucy Dwyer has returned from New York, where she spent the winter at Mrs Greene's school. Miss Dwyer was among the southern beauties at many of the smart affairs the past win ter.
 Miss Kate Rogan has returned from New York
 Mrs. Robert Thach and Mrs. George Cobb will spend the summer in Canada. MT. Paul Alexis Savage was graduated from the law department of the Univer- sity of Alabama on the 4th inst, with the highest honrs of his class. Mir Say age Is an Alabama boy, reared in the city of Birmingham, and Is well known as a young man of whom everyone expects the best things
 The two necklaces offered by the La dies auxiliary of St. Vincent's Hospital for the prettiest babies in the city were won yesterday by Madge Lorette Dead man. the daughter of pr. Deadman, and Ltge Loy, Jr. Yesterday was childrens S day at East Lake and there were large party of the little ones out. Friday af- ternoon the boys of the Alabama Indus trial School were entertained at the lake. They shot the chutes and enjoyed many other of the amusements the lake affords. Miss Pauline Forbes Willipgham and Mr. Clyde DeKal Dillian will be married June as ct the Church of the Advent.
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BOOTH HARRINGTON
 ABJURES SOCIETY.

Booth Tarkington, author, playwright and politician, Is about to become a farmer.
 Immediately after his marriage on June IS to Miss Louisa Fletcher he will go abroad, and upon his return in two or three months will make their home on the outskirts of Indianapolis.
 T am very, very tired of it all," Mir Tarkington is 1uoted in the New York Herald. T rtsrt to get away from so- ciety. don't want any more dinners, or balls, or dancAr, or receptions I just want the res S quiet of the country the kind that y the country will give.
 Just as sa1 as I-that is. we, my wife and I-return f"om abroad, if we decide to make tn lrip, we will go at once to our country hanee and remain there. It is a pretty pla~e, yith trees, lots of them, around it. I'd \ broad porch and a gar den.
 "I don't know much about gardening or farming or cattle or horses. but I am going into the regular farming business on a small scale, whether I know any thing about 1t or not. I'm reading some books on orchards, and I have just com pleted a long treatise on tomato vines. I guess we'll make out some way.
 When I was boy the dearest thing in my heart was the visits I used to pay to my grandfather's country home, near Greensburg, down in the very heart of the 'Hoosier Schoolmaster's' country. Everything round the place had some- thing to do with that wonderful story of Edward Eggleston. My grandfather used to tell me about 1t. It was down in Decatur county that I got my basis for The Gentleman from Indiana, Some of 1t happened and some didn't. I won't say which is which.
 But all along I have wanted to get back to the country. I am surfeited with society-sick of it. I denounce 1t and
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PING PONG TABLES.

With the exception of the ping pong tables at the Country Club, those who have gone in for ping pong have general
 ly utilized the dining room table, re- gardless of the inconvenience to which the servants night be put in arranging the table for dinner. But to the ping pong enthusic gm. the dinner hour Is second- ary consideration and rather than break into a game, would prefer the dinner to be served from the mantel piece. In few of Birmingham's private residences, are to be found the regular ping pong tables which are as perfectly equipped for the game as any out door tennis court and probably the handsomest table Is owned by Mr. and Mrs William A. Chenoweth. It was a special order and Is perfectly arranged for the game The Chenoweths have their table on their broad balcony and ping pong alfresco Is very delightful these summer evenings
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HAYGOOD.NELSON,

The marriage of Miss Allie Nelson to MT. James Wesley Haygood of Birming- ham took place at high noon at the Methodist church. in Columbiana, We'd nesday, June f. the Rev. T. K. Roberts. pastor of the church, officiating.
 The church was tastefully, but simply decorated Miss Edna Nelson, cousin of the bride, presided at the organ. The attendants were Miss Ina Haygood, maid of honor; Miss Alma Duran. Miss Flor ence Spencer. MT. J. J. Smith, Jr., and John w. Maynor of Birmingham; Miss Nell Parker, MT. c. w. Byrd and W. K. Davis of Columbiana. Quite a number of relatives and friends from Birming- ham and other cities Eere present. Mir,
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U. D. c. MEETING.

The regular meeting of Pelham Chap. ter, Daughters of the Confederacy, will be held Wednesday afternoon, at 4:% o'clock, at the residence of Mrs. Charles G. Brown. on Fountain heights. The new officers will be installed and mem. bers are urged to be present, as this vii, be the last meeting of the year. By or. der of the President
 MRS. J. A. ROUNTREE,
 Secretary