The Columbus weekly dispatch., 1907-02-21
The Reading Circle.

I Ledyard vaughn yesterday ana ndQ
an interesting program in articles on
Early French Art French Art Por-
: celain' and the Goblin Tapestries.
Responding to the roll call the mem
bers gave brief sketches of French
literary leaders Of the eighteenth cen
tury. The meeting Saturday seemed
unusually complete, and had a flavor
of auld lang syne, in that the former
mem bers, who for one reason or an
other have withdrawn from the cir
Gle, were invited to be present, and
many of them were greeted on this
occasion.
Sembrich on the fifteenth and the
Damrosch Symphony Orchestra on
the sixteenth of April promise to
anoint that month richly with the oil
of favor. With Madame Sembrich
Will be a Southern singer, whose ca
reer has been attended by triumphs
This is Ellison Van HooSe, an Ala
bamian by birth, who has spent many
years in study abroad and is recog-
nized as one of the great concert
singers of the day His voice is an
exquisite tenor, full. clear and fiex
ible. He was last South with Mad
anne Melba three years ago.
The Houston Post of recent issue
contains account of beautiful tea at
which Mrs. William States Jacobs
entertained in honor of her guest,
Miss Sperry, of Nashville, and which
is described as an elaborate affair of
lovely arrangement The same jour
nal also announces a large reception
to be given by the ladies of the First
Presbyterian church for DR.. and Mrs.
Jacobs
Mr.. StuIts and Miss Marie Stults
of Boston are expected soon to be the
guests of Mrs. Eloise Bell and Miss
Anita Bell. Miss Stults is a younger
sister of Miss Grace Stults. who is
so pleasantly remembered by Colum
bians and who, with party of Bos-
ton friends, is now making tour of
the world.
Miss Carolyn Hamilton and little
Miss Katherine Banks enjoyed the
Mardi Gras festivities at Mobile last
week Miss Hamilton visited Mr.. and
Mrs Irwin Burgett, while little Miss |
Banks was with her grandmother, !
Mrs. Yerger.
Miss S. J. Smith, of the Franklin |
Academy faculty, had the misfortune |
to fall and severely sprain her arm a |
few days ago. Though the injury is |
painful, she has been able to continue
her class duties in the high school.
The spring recitals at the college, |
which introduce young musicians of
talent, and are always anticipated,
will be inaugurated at an early date.
They will be held as usual in the au
ditorium of the music hall
Mrs Charles H. Cooke and Miss
Rowena Cooke, who have recently
now in New York, where they will
remain until early summer
Mrs. Carey Cooke and little daugh
ter, Katherine Baird, were the guests
of relatives here last week during
Mr.. Cookies absence in the city of
New Orleans.
Mrs. J. B. Wilson, of the Industrial
Institute and College, left yesterday
for st. Louis, where she goes in the
interest of her department of indus
trial work.
Mrs. John P. Mayo and Miss Liz
zie Whitfield have been the guests
of Mr. and Mrs Frank Harris at their
country place, near Woodlawn, this
week.
Mrs. Willis Garth and little daugh-
ter. Virginia, left Saturday for their
country place, Prairie View
Mr.. and Mrs. William Davis San
ders have returned after visit of
several weeks to Kentucky.
Mrs. Harry Terrell, of West Point,
is welcomed as the guest of Mr.. and
Mrs. Robert C. Belts.
Miss Emma Halbert, of Crawford,
has been a recent visitor at the home
of Mrs. e. X. Lide.
Mrs II r Franklin Left vesterdav