The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-08-06


 The newspaper stories of Raisuli, the Tanger bandit recalls the visit two years ago to Morocco of Birmingham woman wno arrived in Aangier at the dramatic moment that the whole country was stirred over the capture of MT. Perdicaris, an American residing near Tangier on a magnificent estate. This woman, while having tea in her apartment, was drawn to her balcony by her curiosity to hear wild uproar In the streets below. The scenes that she witnessed were strange to her foreign eyes and when she learn ed that a communication from Raisull. the bandit, was to be read from the tower, near her balcony, she felt as if she was witnessing some wonderful me dleval drama.
 While Raisuli Is again conspicuously in the public eye, the interesting Per uicars incident IS also beng recalled by the latters visit to London, where he and his wife are most interesting per sonages. Of their arrival there an ex- change says:
 MT and Mrs. lon Perdicaris. who spent winter before last at Stoneegh court, are up in London from their place at 1urnbridge and have attended the open ing performances of play recently writ ten by the former. The play was writ ten for pleasure at intervals of leisure, bu, has no bearing on the Interesting events of the authors life while he was Raisulrs prisoner several years ago. MT. Perdioaris splendid estates in Tangier nave loen unoccupied for some time. After their return from this country to Eng land they took up residence at Tunbridge for the benefit of It's healthy climate It at Idonia, that palatal summer resi- dence on Spartello headland, outside Tan gier, that Raisuli captured MT Perdi- caris. A fter his release Mrs. Perdicaris, with a single attendant to act as inter preter, rode Into the desert at dawn and interview ewed the brgand in fulfiilment of a promise made by her husband. Raisull treated her with the utmost courtesy and deference, and assured her that no Moor would ever raise his hand against her or ner husband again. The Sultan was a frequent guest at Fl Minzeh, the splendid lOVn IGSldtilCc Ghl' tiultdIiS Dull Ut Tanger and which, like Idonia. is now vacant.
 Miss Louise Cobbs of Anniston is visit ing friends in Birmingham.
 Mrs. c. P. Jackson is at Bailey Springs.
 The Misses Bradford are spending some tIn,e ot st Clair SpringS
 Miss Annie Clisby, who has been pass ing the summer at Edgefield. s. C., will go this week to Sullivan's Island Miss Emily Morriss will also spend several weeks at Sullivan's Island.
 lIrs. J. Douglass Kirkpatrick and Miss Mary Kirkpatrick are at Sullivan's Island for the midsummer season.
 The arrival is announced at one of the ho,els in the Sapphire country of Mir. ney Henley.
 MT. Joseph P Mudd is at Tate Springs.
 Mir. and Mrs. R. c. Hemphill and R. c. Hemphill. Jr.. have returned from New York, Washington and Atlantic City.
 A delightful social event was the house party given to Miss Mabel Nut by her sister Mrs. J. E. Drennen. at her cot tage home "The Pines,'' on Shades moun- tain. Those entertained at The Pines during the week were: Misses Mabel Mutt, Willie Byrd. Mamie Hansell. Fife Jones. Grace Jones. Lola Strilxland and Annie Pettus of Birmingham; Messrs. w. H. Griswold. ]. Brewer. G. w. Mutt. W. A.