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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1905-05-21
SEMINARY NOTES.

On Friday evening, May 10, a recital
was given at the Birmingham Seminary
by the young ladies graduating in the
special departments. Miss Sadie Beard.
Miss Elizabeth Kate Dawson, Miss Ida
lene DeShazo, Miss Lucy Garner and Miss
Mary Elizabeth Tlppens in piano; Miss
Eula McGlathery in expression. Miss Sadie
Beard is also to receive the first di-
ploma ever conferred by tho school in
vocal music
Everything combined to make this one
of the most delightful recitals ever given
in the seminary The programme was
itself most choice and the young ladies
were unusually gifted The stage was
attractive with its decorations of palms
and flowers, beautiful background for
the daintness of the girls. In one corner
a bower of palms made a great waving
screen, behind which the graduates were
seated.
The whole programme showed careful
training and thorough appreciation. Es-
peeial mention is due Miss Beard as
graduate in the two department. In the
variation Won Rode her voice seemed at
its vest-elear, true and musical; in the
spring song there was a light sweetness
that was very appealing.
She is a great favorite with the audi
ences at the Seminary and her numbers,
both piano and voice. were always greeted
with applause. The Chopin Nocturne she
played with true sympathy, and also the
little selection, "Meluna at the Foun-
tain"
Miss DeShazo is a gifted musician, as
shown by her exquisite rendition of the
Valse Scherzo by Mozlsowsh and by the
strange musical werdness of Grieg's
March of the Dwarfs.
Miss Tippens rendered the Beethoven
Sonata with an ease and sweetness that
was charming. Miss Gas'ner's rendition
of the Rheinhold lmpronptu was especi
ally appreciated by the audience. Yet,
in contrast, she gave the Air de Ballet
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few women ever retain after season or
two in town. She dresses faulIlessly
With her family she has Travelled ex-
tensyely abroad. and when passing the
summer in this country she has usually
been at the Cavan-alee farms In East
Tennessee, Il fine old estate inherited BY
her mother. and where the family spend
about six mouths every year
Through her mother Miss Patterson
traces her lineage to the famous Graham
family of Strabam, Tyrone, ireland. ana
her grandfather, whose American estates
are still in the family. was one OF the
most remarkable men of his day On
her paternal side Miss Patterson is re-
lated to ore of the most interesting fam
lilies in this country. the late General
Robert Patterson of Philadelphia. for two
decades or longer the most brilliantly
historic figure in that city, being her
grandfather. Her marriage is, therefore,
of peculiar interest for her family has
played a conspicuous part in American
history and also in International affairs,
a cousin of Miss Patterson's. Miss Will
liams, the daughter of an American am
bassador, marrying an heir to the Neapoli-
tan throne.
Miss Patterson Is a sister or Mrs. Will
liam Lindsay Patterson of 4Sorth Caro-
lima, and she has friends IN Birming-
ham. She and Mrs Oscar Underwood
are great friends and Mrs Underwood ex-
pected her 10 come south TO join hunt
ing party last summer, but the death OF
Mrs. Pattersons father prevented and
the family are still in mourning the we'd
ding will be a quiet one.
Mr.. Horace Miller is one of the best
known young bachelors in Pittsburg.
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MILLER-PATTERsoN.

The engagement announced recently in
the New York and Philadelphia papers
of Miss Louise Patterson of Philadelphia
and MIR. Horace Miller of Pittsburg will
be of unusual social interest in the south
as Miss Patterson is we'll known and on
her mothers side Is related to several
noted southern families. She is the sec
ond daughter of Mrs. William Houston
Patterson, and a membePI of Phladel-
phias exclusive society. She is consid-
cred one Of the handsomest young women
in Philadelphia, and there are few women
who really possess as many personal at
fractions.
Miss Patterson is tall, with a stauesque
figure and poise that is most striking,
and her face is exquisite, with the fresh
coloring, the pink and white look that
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thought that the one this year will even
surpass all.
In addition to a well-drlled chorus the
club has secured the services of the fol-
lowing well-known musicians, whose abil-
ity is recognized: Miss Norma Scholar
Soprano: Mr.. Raymond Loder, baritone;
Mr.. Robert Armour, tenor; Miss Laura
Davids organist Mr. Furman, flutist Mr..
Gussen, violinlst, and Miss Minnie McNill
pianist. The fact that these talented musl-
clans will be on the programme is alone
sufficient proof that the entertainment
will be a success in every way, aside from
the fact that the chorus of 200 high school
voices has been rehearsng for several
weeks, and has secured all the express
sion that careful training and practice
can accomplish
The following is the programme:
PART /.
"Great and Marvellous Are Thy Works"
from Gauls Holy City, chorus.
"Belfry Tower (Schnecker), girls
chorus.
Flute solo, selected, Mr.. Gussen
"Clang of the Forge (Rodney), chorus.
Tenor solo, Mr.. Armour.
"Under Freedoms Flag" CT. d. Wag-
ner) boys chorus.
Violin solo, selected Mr.. Gussen.
Lost Chord" (Sullivan), chorus.
PART IL.
First part of Haydn's "Creation."
In placing Creation" on the programme
the High school has attempted oratorio in
advance of any other High school in the
south. The chorus has been drilling on
this for several weeks, and has secured
almost as effective music as is possible
from that great oratorio.
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her dining room she has decorated with
copies of delft ware, Spode china, ROYAL
| worcester in Japan taste a Chelsea plat
ter here and there the out-of-the-o ordinary
charm of her room is irresistible.
They are getting old" is the smiling
challenge of the resourceful hostess when
the charmed but privileged visitor begins
close inspection.
Quite often In the columns of The News
and Courier is recalled what Josiah
Quincy and Burke had to say about the
opulence of the Charleston colony; the
Chippendale and Sheraton Il rniture and
hall marked silver yet evident in the
old homes attest these statements, but
the china. like the proverbial vase, is
often broken and marred.
During the revolution McCrady points
out that this state was the bloodles OF
all battle grounds In the struggle Then
lin the sixties some things got smashed;
then came the earthquakel
Yet one recalls the fascinating ex-
hibit in glass cases in the colonial
rooms at the exposition-fo~ instance,
there was shown part of the table SER
vice of John Rutledge. The Dictator,
Washington china and pieces bearing
the monogram of 'sther Marion.
P. S.AWillow ware IS not valued at
all by collectors, even though told the
story of the mandarin, Konsee her
lover and the doves, neither has the
"how blue" style of design with monde
sept patterns, flowers or landscapes in
pale blue any value-or beauty.
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DINNER AT THE CLUB.

The club presented a brilliant scene
during the dining hour last e"ening and
later most of the guests enjoyed dancing.
while a number of the dancing contingent
did not arrive al the clubhouse until after
the dining hour Several small and con-
genial parties were grouped about the
tables, and among those who entertained
were Mr.. and Mrs Nesbtt Mr.. Bon
durant and Mr.. Martin, Miss Elliott, Mr.
Ashton, Mr. and Mrs. Fulenwlder, Miss
Leedy.
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OLD CHINA IN CHARLESTON.

Mrs. Frederick Robertson of Birming-
ham contributes the following article to
the Charleston News and Courier on old
China:
1t CHANGED that mornings ramble
discovered somewhere among the mar
row streets and lines of downtown. his
toric Charleston an old curiosity shop.
There, in a dusty cupboard, we found
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from Chamlnade with light, graceful
tone. The manner in which Miss Dawson
played that difficult Spring Song showed
that she is a rarely talented pianist.
Miss Eula McGlathery, the graduate in
expression, was a delightful reader, her
voice was musical her enunciation clear,
and her movements graceful. The Chris
TENN of Sonny" was given with a
naturalness we'll suited to the humor of
the situation.
The evening was a complete success.
The commencement exercises of the
Seminary will begin Friday night with
the exhibition and reception by the art
pupils. Visitors are cordially Invited to
see the work of the students
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TAYloR.PoWERs.

Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Asbury Powers
of Greensboro Ala. have announced the
engagement of their daughter Mabel to
Mr. John Horton Taylor of Rochelle Ga.
The wedding will take place on the after
noon of June 81
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course, the one name par excellence,
of potteries, Is Josiah Wedgewood. Born
in Burslem, 1870, the youngster of thir-
teen children. the study of his life is
an inspiration The charm of the dark
blue wares are their historical portraits
and "landskps' Enoch Wood. the
father of these wares, began business
1884
]. & W. Ridgeway, -S14, at Hanley,
printed in Beauties of America series,
rich blue plates, platters, 'turreens'' and
gravy bowls with views of the Old Ex-
change. Charleston. I. Mayer, Burslem,
1929, printed "arms of state of South
Carolina-a palmetto tree in the centre
and a ship in the distance on either side
a flag" What do you imagine were
yellow klinkers and red glazed pantils?'
advertised In the South Carolina Gazette,
1887.
Somewhere in the city is a monument
pitcher" Liverpool make. On one side Is
the tomb with medallion of Washington,
weeping willows an eagle and a female
figure, all very respondent. Above is
the legend: washington in Glory" be-
low. america in tears
To old china lovers all pitchers are
Jugs" and Toby jugs are named for a
thirsty old soul, Toby Phllpot who went
on a spree a century ago!
When all the world was young, in 1893,
Henry Saville wrote:
Tea drinking is a base ara unworthy
practice" adding sadly, the truth is all
nations are growing so wicked!'
The cosey tea pot dates from 170S. al
though Elers made red clay ones in
169S-1710. Ten pots, with covers set
down in a box-like recess, are of earliest
make One hardly believes tea pots to
have been Mayfower eargos either. Tea
cups were without handles until 1772
There is a delightful home jn an old
town and the fair chateene Is the gen.
ius of it, (She possesses by inheritance
some genuine pieces) but the walls of
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Tuesday evening at the Watts building,
at $50 o'clock, Miss Norma Scholar will
give pupils recital to which the public
is cordially invited
The programme viii be as follows;
PART l.
Ladies' chorus, BLOW Soft Winds"
CVincenD, Miss Moor Miss Marlkstein,
Miss Holley, Miss Clarke, Miss Lee, Miss
Alber Shannon, Miss Erwin, Miss Buck
shaw, Miss Altmal, Mrs. Speigel and
Mrs. Wade.
"The Nighingale's Song" CNevin). Mr..
sserenate" (schuberb, Miss Pauline
Moor.
''Florians Song (Godard). Miss Ethel
Erwin.
Good night>>P Beloved (Nevin), Miss
Lee
could II" CTostD GGr. William Nc
Cain
"Thne Eyes So Blue and Tender GAS
SEM, Miss Percy Clarke.
For Love of You" CHastings) Miss
Addie Bea Altman
PART H.
Ladies' quartette, Welcome Pretty
Primrose" (PinsLtD. Miss Moor. Miss
Marksten, Miss Erwin and Miss Altman.
"The Rose in the Garden (Neidlinger),
Mrs, Wade.
"The Violet tMildenberg), M. Bert
Meadow
'The Swallows (Cowen), Miss Elise
Alber
"Slumber Song" CKate vannahj, Miss
Addie Bea Altman.
Cal "I1nder the Rose" CFischer), (b)
"Unrequited Crowley, Mr. William Nc
Cain.
"Fiower Song" from Faust (Gounod),
Miss Amelia Markstein
Ladies' chorus. Loves Dream After
the Ball. (Czibukal Miss Moor Miss
Markstein Miss Clarke. Miss Lee, Miss
Albcr Miss Holley. Miss Erwin Miss
shannon. Miss Buckshaw, Miss Altman,
Mrs Wade and Mrs. Speigle.
Accompanies, Miss Erwin and Miss
McNeal
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EuTERPEAN ENTERTAINMENT.

The third annual entertainment of the
Euterpean club of the High school TO
be given at the Bijou theatre May 81, IS
the subject of much interest In musical
circles The previous performances given
h, The club have hoo> ~-rerI'ert. h'f " -
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BARBECUE AT EAST LAKE.

The Home Mission Society OF the East
Lake Methodist church will serve a dim
ner of barbecued meats ON Tuesday from
3 to II o'clock at the entrance of the East
Lake grounds.
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NOTES AND PERSONALS.

Mr.. Culpepper Exum. Mr. Erslline RAM
say and Mr. Robert Brown are passing
the week at Hot Springs, Arl-.
1t is a source of great disappointment
to their many friends that Mr.. and
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(Contin ed en- Twentieth Page)
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CATINOLA IS new discovery, guar
Slnteed, and money refunded If 1t fails
to remove the worst case OF Freckles.
Pimples, Tan, Liver Spots, Sallowness.
Rlaek-heads, or any ether skin eruption
H. 20 days-leaves the skin clear, sort
healthy and restores TIE beauty o. youth.
Thousands testify to the merits OF SATIN
ola.
Miss Bessie Miller writes:-Levy' s. C.'
Aug 9. 1904 IT am delighted witt the re-
suits of Satino,a. OF the many prepara-
lions have used, Satinola is the only one
have found to positively remove freckles
ar.d clear the complexion. One OF my
friends has used 1t and Is very enthus-
iastic Price soc and 100 by leading
druggist or nail
NATIONAL TOILET co., Paris Tenn.
Sold in all cities by the leading drug
rfs
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BETSY HAMILTON TO GIVE READ
ING

Mrs. Moore of Auburn, widely known as
Betsy Hamilton" will give a dialect
reading on Monday evening at st. Johns
church She will be assisted by Mr.
Roardman
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There is a delightful home sjn an old
town and the fair chateleine Is the gem
ius of it. (She possesses by inheritance
some genuine pieces) but the walls of
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PUPILS RECITAL.

Tuesday evening at the Watts building,
at $3.50 o'clock. Miss Norma Scholar will
give a pupils recital to which the public
is cordially invited.
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Good fortune awaits our next visit
to the Library We capture. fresh from
its publishers. Historic Camden, Colonial
and Revolutionary" China study Is one
sort of ancestor worship, local histories
are another; we accept the book and airs
side-tracl1ed, never dreaming of a union
station, page 1852.
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and dellcacy. were marvels of ceramic
skill, far finer than those made at
Derby On the occasion of Edmund
Burke's visit to Briston Mr.. Champion
presented to Mres. Burke china service;
in later years the teapont alone of this
set sold for s105o.
Champions brother-in-law John Lloyd,
in 1777 had been sent to Charleston as an
agent of the English government but re-
voting at the fnhuman exeeutio nor COL
Isaac Hayne, came over to the American
side. In 17S4 Champion. always LIBERAL
emigrated with his whole family to South
Carolina and purchased lands in Kershaw,
Sumter and Beaufort counties"
Josiah Wedgewood expressed great
alarm, fearing that Champion should
establish a pottery at Camden, the value
of the clays along our rivers, even at
that early date, being well known to
English potters. Champion became
planter. filed several offices in the state
and died before Wedgewood's fears were
realized.
IAN Iconoclast" destroys cherished be-
liefs-we protest against this impeach-
mentl
Suppose we do discredit the Mayflower
tradition, have we not proven this old
drinking cup a native Carolinan? And
MS potter-when the last trumpet sounds
will not arise a South Carolinian from
the dust of old historic Camden?
Why should we consult Tiffany when
at our old library are acres of dia-
monds' and gold mines of information?
To test old china find on faces of fiat
ware three rough msrlks in the glaze
or on back nine similar marks in groups
of three equi distant; this is from the
little tripods used to keep a separate piece
In the kiln.
when moist, and then hardened by fire
the essential difference in appearance
to porcelain. Is that the latter is whittier,
harder and more translucent.
Porcelain comes from the Italian word
meaning cowry shell, the name China
's given because porcelain was first made
by the Chinese.
Paste In the substance or body. glaze
is the shiny material that covers paste.
Soft glaze is funny to 1.-The feel and
may be scratched with a knife. Bow.
chelsea. Derby. Worcester, Liverpool
and Rockingham are soft glaze china.
Hard glaze is colorles. thin and cold,
the tripod marks the unglazed. This
easily distinguishes hard from soft paste
porcelain. All Oriental china Is hard
paste as was Plymouth. Bristol and some
Liverpool ware
On all china r simply means patterns
registered.
the district in England known as
'Stanordshire potteries' was over ten
miles long. Etruria. Burslem. Hanley.
'onr'"~o 80 S'-ri'irr villaprr. while. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-17
KANSAS WANTS TO
 FIGHT THE TRUSTS
CONSTITUTIONAL CONVENTION MAY BE CALLED To REMOVE LEGAL BARRIERS AGAINST PROSECUTING THE OIL CASES.

Topeka, Kan, February 16.-To success fully fight the trusts within it's borders, a constitutional convention may be called to consider the power of the Kansas legis- lature.
 The bill striking at trusts, particularly those dealing with oil. have met with so many objections on constitutional grounds that a sentiment in favor of new con- stitution meeting the situation has sprung u.,. To this end a resolution sub m.ttitng the question of cafing consti- tutional convention to a vote of the peo- pie in 1906 mas been prepared and will, it is said, be presented to the senate short ly. Governor IIoch has not yet signed the Lill providing for the erection by the state of Kansas of an oil refinery. Along with it's legislation on oil Kansas is also making war on those who would pipe gas out of the state. In the house today the IIoldron bill to regulate the mode of pro- curing and transporting natural gas was passed by vote of 73 to ;2. Unlike the oil legislation, which seeks to make market for that product, the gas measure is intended to restrict the sale of gas. Kansas wants the gas saved for it's use in its own industries, and to guard it a protective association has been formed.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-17
SOUTHERN DENTISTS ORGANIZE.
Name of New Organization Is chapin.
 Harris Dental Society.

Atlanta, February 16.-About seventy five dentists representing nearly every southern state, gathered here today and organized a new dental society, which will be known as the Chapin-Harris Den tai society. The name was adopted to avoid any suggestion of sectionaism, and was chosen in honor of the founder of the first dental college in America.
 The permanent organization selected the following officers President, Dr. M c. Marshall, St. Louis; vice president. Dr. D. B, Holly Smith, Baltimore; record ing secretary, Dr. M D. Huff, Atlanta, corresponding secretary, Dr. Delos Hill. Atlanta; treasurer, pr. H. R. Jewett, Att lanta.
 More than hundred letters were re- ceived from dentists unable to be pres ent from all sections of the south ex- pressing a desire to be enrolled as char ter members and pledging support to the new organization Final adjournment was taken this evening, leaving the next meeting place to be selected by the of- ficers
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-17
PENNSYLVANIA TO
 SPEND MUCH MONEY
RAILROAD WILL MAKE AN OUT LAY OF 100000 FOR ADDI- TIoNAL EQUIPMENT ON EAST AND WEST LINES.

Philadelphia, February 16.-The Penn sylvania railroad will buy new equip ment costing not less than s2sOOo,0oo this year for its lines east and west of Pitts burg, and if the entire programme is carried out as arranged, the cost will be $27, 1000.
 Decision was reached today to order 5000 additional freight cars to be divided between the Pennsylvania railroad and the western lines. Already contracts have been placed for 1280O cars. so that with the present order 15,S0O cars will have been ordered by the Pennsylvania for delivery this year.
 Contracts have been placed with build CTS fox s7e locomotives The Pennsylvania railroad has arranged to build an addi- tional 15O locomotives in it's Junita shops. Beyond this, arrangements have been made for such part of 200 more locomotives as may be needed later, while still another fifty may be built in the Junita shops.
 Payment for all this equipment will be made part in cash and part in equipment trust checks The Pennsylvania company will finance for 5000 cars for the western lines by Issuing s3,OO0,Ooo equipment bonds. For the locomotives, cash will be paid.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-17
PRESIDENT OUGHT
 ID BE COMMENDED
Has Taken Notable Stand on
 Race Question
MR. SMALL CONGRA1ULATES
North Carolina Is Greatly PleassI With Sentiments Expressed By
 the President In Ills Re- cent Speech.

Washington, February 16.-(Special.)-- "As a southern man it is my opinion that every southerner should uphold and en- courage the President in his efforts to aid us in the solution of the race question:
 This view of the4ttitude of the Presi- dent toward the south was expressed at the White House yesterday by Represen- tative Small of North Carolina who call ed to congratulate the President upon his speech before the Republican club of the city of New York on Monday night. in which he dealt with the race question
 While many southern democrats, my self among the number, have criticised the President on the stump said Mir Small, 'I think that we should and will show spirit to meet him half way, when he shows a desire to understand us and tc sympathze with us in our position on the race question. This desire he has undoubtedly shown.
 There is no prejudice against the negro in the south. We are for him to have a chance. but that chance must be given him along definite lines. The integrity of the Caucasian race demands that there shall be no social nterming1ing of the two races. Have this well understood and there will be little trouble.
 T may say that, as result of the short conversation I had with the Presi- dent in the course of which we both spoke frankly and freely, l was impressed with the idea that the feelings of the President towards the south are most kind in the nature of things l believe a southern democrat is better fitted to dis cuss the race question with the President than northerner."
The Birmingham age-herald., 1905-02-17
MAY ABANDON MILLS.
Annual Meeting of the Boxboard and
 Paper Company Is Held.

New York February 16.-A reorganiza- ton of the United Boxboard and Paper company the issue of four millions of bonds. and the sale or abandonment of number of mills which are unprofitable tc operate are recommended by President o. c. Barber of that company in his an- nual report made to the annual meeting or the stockholders in Jersey City today. President Barber reported that the vol ume of business transacted in 1904 ex- pressed in tons. showed decrease of B per cent from 1903, and that this was due in great extent to shut down and other mill expenses. The company was sorely in need of foreign capital, he said.
 It is proposed that the present stock issue be reduced by 50 per cent, which would leave the preferred stock at ST., 3s5, ,729,. .5O, and common stock at s6.948,- PIG 50. The membership of the board of directors was reduced from eighteen to twelve.