The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-02-25
EVENTS YESTERDAY
 IN SOCIAL WORLD
The Week Has Been Very Bril-
 liant Socially
WEDDING ANNOUNCEMENTS
The Appearance of Sarah Bernhardt in a Tent Wlll Be Social Event of the Whole Season.
 Society Notes.

" HE announcement that Madame
 Sarah Bernhardt will appear in
 Birmingham on the evening of March r has been received with enthu- siastic interest. Owing 10 existing con ditions with which the theatre-going pub lie is familiar the Jefferson is closed to the great French actress. Satisfactory arrangements have, however, been made for her to appear in this city and while the facilities to be provided may seem wholly inadequate, even incongruous, the importance of the event, both in dra- matic way and socially, will not be di- minlshed.
 Now that Bernhardt is really coming, society is not worrying in the least over the tent arrangements. It will accept Bernhardt under any circumstances, and in any play It is hoped, however, that she will present Camille in this city The reasons are obvious Play-goers are certain to be more familiar with Camille than with any of the other ten plays that Bernhardt is including in this sea- sons repertoire. They have been brought up on Camille They know the action of the play and will be able to follow the lines They may be able to even detect Bernhardt in those passages when she discusses the audience or the trust, in- stead of answering Armand in love phrases It should be Camille for other reasons, because Bernhardt is the great est of all Camilles.
 The southern tour of Bernhardt empha- sizes the peculiar tyranny of the theatrl- cal trust. The methods of the syndicate have not, however lnterfered with the box office receipts and she has played to record breaking crowds despite the fact that she has had to play in what Is called "make-shift' halls
 Socially the week has been very bril- liant The visit of a number of proml- nent women in attendance upon the D. A. R. conference was the occasion Of several events in their honor. Among the elegant luncheons of the week was that at which the members of General Sumpter chapter entertained at the res idence of Mrs Addison c. smith on Tuesday in compliment to the visiting women. The sessions of the conference were held at the hospltable home of the regent, Mrs. Addison G. Smith, and while each session was most interesting, the closing one was made most memorable as it was at that time that Mrs. J. Mor- gan Smith, the state regent was pre- sented with the handsome silver loving cup by the Daughters.
 Among the enjoyable receptions of the week was that given by Mrs. Robert Hemphin to Mrs. Rhett Goode of Mo bile Mrs. N. r. Lupton of Auburn Mrs. Ellen Peter-Bryce of Tuscaloosa, and Mrs. T. l.. Robinson of Anniston
 Beautiful among the events was the colonial tea on Thursday at which Mrs. Henry Hiden entertained a large mum Der of guests.
 One of the handsomest dinner parties of the winter was given by Mrs. Wilson Brown on Wednesday evening at the Country club, while on Thursday the theatre party and dinner given by MT. C. D. Buck was most elaborate.
 The group of beautiful women that filled the boxes to see Mir. Drew In De Lancey" gave the most animated look to them and the audience had such a brilliant air throughout the entire house that the night was quite a gala one. MT. Bucks party had supper afterward at the Hillman the decorations of Palma violets and jonquils being so artistically arranged amid ferns and miniature lights that the scene, with the women guests, waering corsage bouquets of Palma vio-