The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1902-05-25

of the great millionaires of the metro
polls, he can have that qualification by
going down to what is called the Battery
where Manhattan Island begins. any af-
ternoon between three and four o'clock.
Many of the potentates of finance have
country seats up the Hudson, and along
Long Island Sound, and use these stately
crafts to carry them to and from their
places of business. These princes of the
world of gold disdain to travel in trolley
cars and railroads with the vulgar mob
and so avail themselves of this method
of locomotion. 1t is expensive travelling,
to be sure. but what does a Morgan or
a Rockefeller care about such bagatelle
as the running of a yacht l know 1
should not If [ were in one of their
places, and had no use or a pen except
to sign my name to a check for a mil
lion or So These boats are one of the
sights of the metropolis during the sea-
son.
An unmarried lady over in Brooklyn
whether young. old or goodlooking,
know not-is getting a good deal of motor
iety, on account of her efforts in the
direction of beautifying the block in
which she lives, by inducing her friends
and neighbors to place boxes and pots
of growing flowers on window stills. door
steps and SO forth. The thing has caught
on, as they say, and the effect is charm
ing. Women in o.ler sections have fol.
lowed her initiative, and the flower con-
tagion Is spreading. AS a result the flor
lists are having a boom in their business
1t Is said that jealous girl in the same
street suggests that the block beautifier
. is engaged to one of these enterprising
gentlemen, and took this method of help
ing him along
A novel Idea in church entertainments,
novel at least to me- was carried out
few nights ago In a Brooklyn church.
when young ladies, clad in classic
gowns. acted out several hymns. Then
came a series of expression groups in
which were depicted THE Sacrifice of
Irene" THE Niobe Group" THE Floral
Offering to Dionysus," and THE Dance
N the Greeks" l send the idea along for
the benefit of all who may be puzzing
their heads about problems of this ma
ture.
The president of one of the city col
leges, in addressing the students on the
general subject of loyalty, referred to
fhe brown field of the school flag as
exemplifying the steady and persistent
work TO acquire scholarships and de-
scribed the yellow stripe or letters as
rep1 esenting gold tried as by fire" and
exemplifyng character. After summarize
ing the political and social ideas for
which the Stars and Stripes stand. he
closed his remarks by referring to the
school as the power-house Of clviliza-
ton" That Characterization of the school
is pretty good.
To the catalogue of eminent men who
have been conspicuous in the life of this
great city. I must add the name of DIR.
William Tod Helmuth a physician of
national reputation, who died suddenly
of angina pectoris. Although born and
educated In Philadelphia, his reputa-
ton was made in this city. He leaves a
gap In the medical ranks he did so much
to elevate by his great career
Frank Gould has his new yacht. the
Helenita in commission. Not knowing ex-
actly the full meaning of the eruption of
Mont Pelee, he thought Martinique
would make an attractive bourne for a
southern quest Since it has dawned upon
him that a graveyard of unburied bodies