The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-06-01
SOCIETY I'M MOBILE.

Mobile, May s1.-(SpeeiaD-Col ID. l..
Russell entertained In his usual lavish
fashion at a stag party on Friday even
Ing at his home on Government street
complimentary to Mr.. II. p Aekert OF
Washington. general manager of the
Southern Railway. Supper was served
about 10 o'clock and was as usual In that
household most elegant and elaborate
The table was trimmed with a profusion
of sweet peas and sparhled with cut
glass, while many toasts were drunk In
foaming champagne. Those present werei
Mr.. II. p. Ackert, Mr.. BoYkin Boone, Mr..
U. 70. Overall, Mr., r. " Taylor, Drs.
Rhett Goode and II. T. Inge.
Mrs Harry Smith enter talned the Pivot
Whist Club on Monday afternoon, the
highest score, eight. was made by Mrs.
Frank Cameron and Mrs. l.. II. Horn, ana
the prize, a pretty cake plate, was won
on the cut by Mrs. Horn Delicious Ice
cream lemon Ice and cakes were served.
Tho guests were Mrs. Cameron, Mrs. II.
T. Inge. Mrs. e. d. Bondnrant, G, T.
Hearin and Miss Price.
Miss Mary Stewart of Boston. who has
spent the past winter in Mobile, will leave
wiz spend the summer.
The Drawing Cards met on Thursday
afternoon with Mrs. George Frederick
Fletcher at her home on Spring Hill ave-
nue..
A party of well known Greensboro peo-
pie passed through Mobile on Tuesday en-
route to California via the Southern Pa
cifc. In the party were Mrs. Edward
Wadsworth, Mrs. David Castleman, Mrs.
nj I'd
Sledge. They will visit relatives in
MADEIRA, spend a few days in San Fran
cisco, and will then go to Santa Cruz
where they have rented house for the
summer
The fourth concert of the Philharmonic
Society this season was given Tuesday
evening in the Mobile Theatre under the
directions of DR.. Frank Chace. The pro-
gramme consisted of the Legend of Don
Munio," a dramatic cantata by Dudley
Buck, based upon the Spanish Papers
of Washington Irving. The music of this
composition is light and pleasing to the
ear rather pastoral than dramatic in
character. There is much variety In
treatment and as whole the effect is
good. The orchestration is an interesting
feature. There are solo parts for five
voices, and several concerted numbers
and choruses. The distribution of parts
y
bile presenting her best voices and i'm
ported voices being in excellent agree
ment with the home voices. Mr.. Royal
j. Fish of New York sang the tenor role
OF "Abadil." He has a lyric tenor voice,
without much power or resonance of tone
but well trained and used much taste
Mr.. Fish's aria, "Unarmed," was delight
fully sung, with great expression, and
received great applause His duet with
n he
thoroughly enjoyable. Mrs. Lavretta had
the soprano part and sang delightfully."-,
especially in the aria, within MY Cham
Der Miss Heustis, as hte mezzo So
prano, had no especial work save In the
duet above mentioned, but there she
shone with great pleasure to the audi
ence. This duet was a great success, and
the number had to be repeated. Mr.. Hal
liwell the baritone had several inter-
esting numbers, opening with the IRE
sp' ces,' and recitative arietta, 1.-THE
Night Hath Fallen" and towards the
end having a solo with a chorus, "A
Year Hath Passed" Mr. HalliweIl ia
steadily increasing in voice. and In skill
In expression, and 1t is evident that he
is careful student. His singing gives
much pleasure and strengthens tie be-
1ef that he Is at the beginning of an I'M
usually successful career as a singer
IN excellent style, as usual with him. He
scored well in his opening solo, I'm Cir
Gle Wide and his duet with soprano in
the second part was also much admired
The interlude of the concert was the
concerto, Opus 16, of Grieg, played by
Miss Julia McPhillips. with Mrs. W. H.
Leslie at the second piano, and with or
chestral Accomplishments. This was a
brilliant performance, Miss McPhillips
tair IL L.,
utaton as a master of the tone and the
technical difficulties of the piano. Mrs.
Leslie, who took the second part at short
notice. and acquitted herself admirably.
Miss Augusta Clarkson of Tuscaloosa Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. Edward w. Faith,
South Georgia avenue.
Miss Louise Walthall of Richmond, Va.
arrived In the city yesterday to be in
attendance at the Norvell-Duesbery we'd
ding.
Mayor Walsh has received a letter from
the Flag Day Association asking him
to set apart June IA, as a special day for
flags to be displayed from all public build
ngs and other places. The request will
probably be complied with. An effort Is
being made by the association to have
June IA recognized as Flag Day all over
the country.
Mr.. Henry P. Fletcher, recently ap-
pointed secretary OF the OnlteU states
legation at Havana. Cuba, is a brother
of Mr.. Fred Fletcher of this city, and
visited Mobile upon the occasion of the
latter's marriage several weeks ago.
Governor Jelks was In Mobile recently
the guest of his friend, Mr. j. D. Hand
of Dolve.
The Do as You Please Club was enter
tanned on Friday afternoon by Mrs. B. F.
Fowlkes.
Tea was served at the Country Club
on Saturday by Mrs. Thomas, Mrs. Nc
Intosh little Misses Thomas and Heustis.
Mrs. Johnstone's school held its closing
exercises on Wednesday evening, there
being three graduates Miss Mary Sely
Taylor. Miss Edna Monk and Miss Marie
Marston.
Mr.. and RMS. Phares Coleman have
rented a cottage at Daphue and will
spend the summer there.
ASHvlLLE.
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