The Montgomery advertiser., 1906-11-11
MISS BROOKS ENTERTAINER.
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l | the pleasure of meeting her. l Miss Brooks Is a member of a dis l tinguished family of the South. and in many cities during the tour she has been delightfully."- received socially. She | Is daughter of Judge and MrA A. D.. ! Brooks. of Paris, Texas, and is one of | several charming daughters of that prominent family She Is a young wo- man of brilliant sparkling wit, who po- sesses the charm of eieverness and re- i fnement that combined with culture | go to-form magnetic personality. She | has the rare gife in woman, of telling | good story, and telling 1t we'll. Mrs. Drum met Miss Brooks last sum mer, when they were at the same time guests of Mrs. orum's relatives, Mr. | and Mrs. James Temple Gwathney, at l their summer home in Rye, Westchess ter County, New York
 Mrs Gwathney Is q woman in whom Alabamians will be interested. She I is a daughter of the late Judge and Mrs. Shortridge, aud great grand daughter Of Edmund King of Monte vallo. Her mother. formerly Miss Lou Shortridge. was one of the noted beau ! ties of Alabama. Her father. Judge Gains, who is. and has been for num- | Der Of years, on the Supreme bench of Texas, is an Alabamian who went to Texas ana achieved the honor of being \ State. Judge Gains Is one of three | Alabamians who have been on the Su- preme bench of Texas Judge o. M. Roberts of St. Clair County, and Judge | George F. Moore of Talladega, are the other two distinguished Alabamians
 who have been so honored by Texas. Judge Moore, man or nrii- Moore and Misses Lallie and Mary | Moore of Montgomery, and of Mrs. George Calhoun of Chicago.
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 JUNGLE TOMS CABIN OF TO-DAY" An Alabama woman has written a ! book which she has named Uncle | Toms Cabin of Today Mrs William Bruce, who has been a visitor to Montgomery, where her daughter Is attending school, in speaking of her book which will be out in a few days, said to a calleri "The words Uncle Toms Cabin conjure up such An un- l pleasant picture here in the South I have endeavored to give them a dimer- ent significance. I claim nothing for it beyond it's being a simple plantation story, showing the kindness Instead of cruelty of the white man to the negro where they are faithful and deserving.
 The new order of things are pictured by Mrs. Bruce in the life of the Ber- ney family, in the heart of the Black
 
 Bruce has not gone afar to look for her subject or her location. In this she is wise Thereis enough in our coun- try and our recent history to keep our writers busy and he or she who loves and understands 1t will be kindest to themselves and to the South.
 What striking title. Uncle Toms Cabin of Todayp'
 Mrs Bruces home is in Caterine She was the guest of Misses Calhoun and Chamberlain on Dexter Avenue during her visit here.
 MIR. HAMMOND ON LOUISIANA.
 An Alabamian who Is assigned to a place on the Louisiana, the vessel on which President Roosevelt went to Panama@-"to see the ditch" on Thurs day is Mr Phillip Hammnd son of Mfr and Mrs. H. Hammond, Hephew of Mrs. J. c. fiurter and Miss Carrie Hammond, and grandson of the late beloved Mrs. c. A Hammond.
 Mir. Philip Hammond has been for five years |. student at the Naval Academy from which he was graduated in Sept. ember. He mas member of the class of elghty-five most ad- vanced pupils who were select ed from a class of 225 to be rush. ed and graduated in September instead of February. He graduated with dis
  ing made Ensign on so important vessel as the Louisiana on which Pres ident Roosevelt was to visit tho Pan- anna Canal. stGNoR MOREFer1 PRAISES MISS McMILLAN's WORK. When the noted sculptor Signor Mo- retti, visited the Art Exhibit in the Wo- mans Department of the Alabama Ag- riculturai Fair, he was requested to point out the piece of work he deen- ed the best in the entire collection. He did, and the piece on which he decid- ed was a head In charcoal-the head Of girl "Thas Is good" he said as soon as his eyes fell upon 1t. That is very good. It Is the best I have seen" member of the party doing the Fair with the distinguished visitor at once looked up the name of the ar tist whose work he had so compliment ed. It was that of Miss Wllette Me Milan, of the State Normal School at Troy, whose art exhibit at the Fair was an important and interesting feature of ! the Woman's Department.
 Miss MeMillan, who Is a woman of l lovely attributes of character, as well
 as an artist of ability, is a sister of
 Ex-Governor McMillan of Tennessee. | She Is to be congratulated that her mork received such praise from so high | an dS ludl OI | F & $
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 PATENT LEATHER. l A Montgomery woman has succeed ed in inventng a dressing that wil' keep patent leather from cracking. So ! far 1t has only been tested by a num- Der of her friends who pronounce it success. The fortunate woman is Mrs. c. W. Anderson, whose home is on the Mobile and Hayneville road Mrs Anderson is a very clever woman on Sseveral lines. In addition of Icing la chemist she Is writer of short sto- ries.
 The dressing for patent leather Is said to be purely vegetable com pound.
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 SPONSOR AND MAIDS FOR | ALABAMA DIVISION. SONS | OF VETERANS.
 The general order No. IS. calling sa reunion of the Alabama Division, UniteI Sons of Veterans, to be held at Mobile. l Nov. 2O-22, has been issued and the |