The Montgomery advertiser., 1905-12-17

The 'shadows on the wali' have drifted away forever. but the south Winds have long memories" and we shall never forget the beauty of them. the grace of themi Alabama will ever cherish with pride the memory of | their brilliant author.
 The Princess Trucbetskoy (Ameiie Rives) published this season the ambt- tious and splendid poem: silence" The princess though claiming Virginia ! for her home spent much, if not all 1 of her childhood in Mobile, and Ala bamians are fain to claim share in l her literary successes.
 | As this article goes to press another volume of poems by an Alabama poet ! Is just before the public: "A Cherokee Rose and Other Poems" by Miss Zi- l tella Cooke of Boston, formerly of Marion, Alabama. Miss Cocke's poems are widely known, meeting with lau- dation from the most discerning Of English critics. Her volume: "A Doric Reed" won her much deserved fame. She added to her laurels with the gay and tender volume of children's verse: The Grasshopper's Ball" Tho Cherokee Rose" will send the know ledge and praise of her fine work even farther. to the limits of English speak. ing peoples.
 A novel of the times of Bienville | "Flower of Fort St Louis" is now ap- bearing in serial form. Its author is Miss Annie Reese Liche of Greensboro
 So much of to-day and tomorrow. 1 But yesterday: What wealth of fam ed names and works Of genius for us. A mere glance at some of these Is all that can be given in such limited ! space Happily all Alabama knows , and cherishes the fame and work of each one of her glory crowned chil- dren.
 Mobile has always had a rich share of notable writers. Hon. Hannis Tay- Tor, Hon. Peter Hamilton, the match les Raphael Semmes whose service Afloat will ever be one of the worlds great book of deeds. Mir. T. c. De 1 Leon, who is now engaged on a new book, has as historian, novelist story writer, poet, won splendid distinct ion. How vigorous Is his work, how vivid. how fine in every way.
 Mir. Louis de V. Chaudron has writ ten much and delightfully."-, his best work being done in dramatic form. The late Mrs. Cnaudron did valuable work as a translator and admirable original work.
 Mrs octavia Le Verte waltons book Of travels will be always inter- esting reading. How naive 1t is, how truly the Belle relating her triumphs how deliciousIy appealing. who cares for or calls for literary merit in pen ming such charming pageat
 I have q quaint little volume of this period of Mobiles history: Verse by the Maiden Minstrel of Mobile" Who l was she? I do not know, but doubt less many of Mobiles older citizens could tell me. l wish someone would Several of the verses commemorate the visit to the city by the son of Frede- rika Brewer. A visit that made an ln- delible impression on the people of that day.
 Naturally ones thoughts of Mobile as a literary center turn at once to ouT Dean of Romance, Mrs. Augusta Evans Wilson. Of her long list of erudlte books every one has scored its sue cess. Her latest work: "A Speckled
 Bird" shows that her hand has not lost it's cunning. Her picture hangs
 here in the private office of her pub fishers. I naturally speak of her on
 looking upon 1t.
 We love her. We do love herr ex- claimed the man in the office her
 works have brought to this house
 said he. nearly a half million or dol- lars"
 Only yesterday I was asked in quaint foreign accent if knew "Evans Evans? That writes those books Yes, you know
 Mrs Augusta Evans Wilson. Yes. ' II The lady was NorweiRan. her
 sister Is now engaged in translattng
 for publication in Norway 'st. Elmo 70 Mrs. Mary McNeil Fennellosa has a
 volume of most delicately fine poems
 her verse has the fairy like touch of
 true poesy.