The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-13

sons in recent years between his tours in opera and concert is shown by the praise which London critics repeatedly have accorded him.
 He took London by surprise." said the Daily Mail, and he now is firmly estab- lished in public favor He possesses a rarely beautiful voice.
 Eduard Grieg. one of the greatest com posers of modern times, wrote this after having attended one Of Mir. Dahm-Peter sens recitals abroad last fall:
 MT. Damn Petersens singing has warmth, temperament and poetry. What he gives is true music, and his main gift; to render romances to his own ex ceHent accompaniment, is a speciality, where he truly stands all by himself"
 A charity euchre will be given on Thursday afternoon at 3 o'clock at the Elks' home. Mrs. Eugene Gacobs, Mrs. B. A. Fox, Mrs. G. Rothalz. Mrs. L.. Ellinger and Mrs. Max sommers have the arrangements in charge and they are working enthusiastically for the financial as well as social success of the card party. A number of merchants nave donated handsome prizes and a great deal of interest has been taken in the arrangements. The tables will be placed in the spacious parlors and those who have not procured tickets from the com mittee may do so at the Elks home, the afternoon of the party.
 Mrs. $. Kaufman is convalescent from her recent illness.
 The board of managers of the Young Women's Christian association held a business meeting yesterday afternoon.
 Invitations have been issued by the Twentieth Century club for Friday at 3 o'clock, November 22, when Mrs F. H. Vernar at 1909 North Twenty-fifth street, will be the club hostess at a reciprocity meeting.
 Miss Hester Borden of San Francisco is visiting relatives in Alabama, and is now the guest of her aunt, Mrs. Kate Rhodes Lewis, Ridge Park avenue. Other relatives in Birmingham are Mrs. J. A. Blackburn, Mrs Esther Burr Robinson, MT. Alex C. GaTDer, MT. bToWueT tIar- Der and MT. D. B. Grace.
 On account of the death of Prof J. B. provement association will not meet to- day as scheduled.
 Pelham chapter, United Daughters of the Confederacy, will meet this after noon at o'clock with Mrs. c. NJ Tardy, 1905 Avenue l.
 There will be a meeting of the Council of Jewish Women tomorrow afternoon at 3 o'clock at the residence of Mrs Mau- rice Marx, POPS Arlington avenue.
 The death yesterday of Prof. J. B. Cunningham was a shock to Birmng- ham, the announcement being received with great sorrow in every circle. Par ticularly were the hundreds of school children almost appalled, when they heard the sorrowful news. In some of the public sch oos in this city there are young women teachers who were former pupils of Professor Cunning ham. To these his death struck note of abiding sorrow. Ills intimate asso- ciates, those whose names, like his are synonymous with the educational prog ress of this city, were overwhelmed with sorrow when they heard of his death, which came suddenly, as he was thought to have been convalescing satisfactorily from an Illness of typhoid fever.
 Mir. and Mrs. Samuel A. Benton have named their little son John Miles Ben ton for his maternal grandfather.
 Miss Marie Smith left Tuesday for New York.
 Mrs. Mabelle Sloss Cecil has returned from Athens.
 A meeting of the Society of United