The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-06-09


 facts in the lives of our heroes Is said to be national characteristic MT. John sons sketch as prepared and as accept | ed by the Mt. Vernon regents appears elsewhere on this page.
 The members of the launching party who returned the past week from Boston have received adniring attention on the | several occasions of the week, at the club, and the group of beauties, with | Miss Campbell, as the central hgrue | have entertained their friends with the | details of the launching, an event of na- | tional social interest. From the suggestion made by Miss | Campbell that society be formed of | sponsors who have christened American | warships, the northern papers especially have commented favorably, and the papers have contained many compliment tary notices to the bevy of young women who accompanied Miss Campbell to Bos- | ton.
 | Of the occasion the Boston Herald says | Standing on a pulpit platform at the | bow of the warship Miss Campbell was a typical American girl Gowned in white broadcloth. wearing a white pie | ture hat and clasping in her left arm a great cluster of American Beauty roses, | she was the center of all eyes The roses were the gift of Rear Admiral Bowles, , who alone occupied the platform with | her. | Standing nearby were the rest of the | Alabama girls who came to Boston to christei, the ship which Is to bear the name of their home city -e was a holiday at the yards of the Fore River company at Quincy and the hundreds of workmen with their families and friends with other visitors filled every available space. The weather was ideal. In honor of the launching, it seemed, the sun shone | bright and warm, and the northwest wind was just brisk enough to bring color to the cheeks, while not cold enough to cause shlvers.
 While the workmen were preparing to remove the block which held the cruiser Miss Campbell stood chatting with her girl friends Admiral Bow1es' keen eye watched the ship As she began to move he spoke to Miss Campbell She whirled | quickly about and the bottle of wine crashed against the bow. It did not break.
 Recovering herself instantly Miss Camp bell raised her arm and the second time 1 the bottle burst into a thousand pieces. l The wine was a mass of foam. | It spurted In every direction, shower 1 ing Miss Campbell and Admiral Bowles. With her face. and gown and roses, drip ping with wine, she joined in the cheer ing as the ship slid into the water | Nearby was MT. Campbell and after l the boat struck the water Miss Campbell 1 turned to him and he clasped her hands | too proud to speak. Her gloves were covered with wine to the elbow and her brunette hair sparkled with the drops
 Brushing the wine from her eyes, she turned to the crowd. and with a bright smile and shining eyes received the con- ! gratulatons of her friends and bowed ac- Acknowledgements to the cheering throng about her. Her girl friends then showered her with kisses.
 made an imposing appearance as they gathered around Miss Campbell before she broke the bottle of champagne on the prov of the Birmingham. They were all handsomely dressed in the latest creations of the modlste's art and wore delicately trimmed hats with their magnificent but simple gowns which attracted the attention of all, es- pecially Boston women.
 When the vessel had slipped majestical- ly into the Fore river the maids of honor from Birmingham, rushed forward. kissed Miss Campbell and showered her with congratulations.
 Here are the gowns of the young
 women.
 Miss Mary Campbell was gowned en- trely in white muslin with a large white picture hat
 Miss Rose Anderson of Louisville, Ky
 wore d gown of champagne cloth and q hat to match.
 Miss Martha Dabney wore blue linen and black hat to match.
 Miss Mary c. Cruikshank, blue rajah silk, with hat to match.
 Miss Grace Hardie, gray suit. witf
 white hat
 Miss Mary Cameron wore white linen trimmed with blue, and a blue garden hat.
 Mss, Mary Kirkpatrick, white flannel
 with white hat.
 Miss Marjorie Weatherly. gown of tan voi,e, with old rose hat.
 Miss Kathleen Nixon, brown gown, with blue trimmings.
 The Music Study club held one of tht most delightful meetings of the year witt Mrs Oliver Chalifoux Thursday after noon. The afteynoon was devoted to a class demonstrative of the Fletcher music method by Mrs. J. s. Bridges of Birming. ham.
 Mrs. Bridges began by giving a short | history of the origin of this fascinating cult, and a synopsis of method. which proved as beautiful and seemingly easy as the unfolding of a perfect rose under the ideal days of the ideal spring.
 Five little girls. Stella May Orr. Rosa | mond Mills, Dorothy Bowron and Helen 1 and Gloria Nowell. illustrated. with all | the musical toys, and also upon the piano every step. and more inspiring object | lesson is seldom seen
 | The subjects touched were ear train- ing and musical thought. expression, notation, rhythm and time division, key