The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-03

 reputation Besides the musical num- bers there will be a series of tableaux in which a number of Birmingham beauties will be posed.
 Tickets for the concert may be reserved at the box office tomorrow
 The programme will be as follows
 Recitative Romance, Braga.
 Spring Song. Sans Souci.
 "Oh, Fair, Oh. Sweet and Holy" Can tor), MT. James O. Boone.
 Nymphs and Fauns (Bemberg), Har- riette Wiswell O'Neil.
 "I Would I Were Kings Fine Maid,' Sullivan.
 "She is so Innocent" Leqcoc
 .Madcap Marjorie" (Norton), James o. Boone.
 Duet, selected. Mrs. o'Neil and MT. Boone.
 Liebestrene, Brahms.
 "Memoirs," Weidlinger.
 Where Blossoms Crow (sans soucD, Mrs. O Neil.
 "Where Love is Gone" Hawley.
 His Favorite Flower Lorovitz.
 Miss Racine Raoul of Atlanta is the guest of Miss Marie Pinckard.
 Mr. and Mrs. W. R. McDougal have the
 
 sorrow over the death of their daughter, Mrs C. D. Dobson, who passed away on Wednesday at the St. Vincent hospital after a brief illness. Mrs. Dobson was married less than a month ago, and her sudden death was a shock to a wide circle of friends to whom her parents return thanks for many kind attentions.
 A meeting of the William L. Yancey I,3 saFf n will be held on Thursday afternoon at 3:30 o'clock at the residence of Mrs Ernest Redd on Nelson avenue. A large at tendance is urged as details for the ap- preaching convention are to be arranged Mrs. Robert Ewing, chairman of the arrangement committee for the recent card party. requests that those who still have tickets or who have not made their reports will do so at this meeting.
 Mrs. IT. H. Copeland will entertain the Oui yive club on Friday afternoon at 5 o'clock at her residence, 1213 Eighth ave nue.
 Col. T. G. Bush has returned from Gadsden.
 MT. and Mrs William c. Garrett an- nounce the engagement of their daugh- ter, Catherine, to Mir. George H. HoWara, the wedding to take place in June at the Eleventh Avenue Methodist ehurch'
 The members of the Oak Hill Memorial association are anxious for a general awakening to the importance Of keeping the cemetery in better condition Ihey feel that Birmingham, as a matter O. civic pride should show some interest Tn the condition of Oak Hill which has been acCnaiatinn real izes that the sexton has done all in his power to prevent this appearance or neglect and they do not cr1tlc1se or complain in a spirit that would wound They believe that if more attention IS drawn to the duty that devolYes upon every city in the care of it's cemeteries, that Oak Hill would soon be transformed. In most cities the cemeteries are places of beauty and examples of daily and systematic care. They are the mecca for visitors and hundreds who know and love the peaceful atmosphere of Gods acre.
 In Oak Hill there are some 90 acres. So large an area requires large force of workmen. The small force at Oak Hill cannot possibly be expected to keep the cemetery up to any present day standards There should be a larger force, and above all there should be an awakening among the owners of those squares to give more care towards beau- tifying them.
 Weeds grow rank in Oak Hill. Those who bestow special care upon the graves are forced to walk through jungles in order to reach the quiet spots where they have planted their flowers and where the soft covering of grass may mark. the little length of earth where their loved ones ire sleeping their last long sleep.
 It is not a question of monuments
 I 4s1.. Flaf fc ting away from ostentaton In its ceme- teries. But as long as there are ceme- teries their care should be matter of civic pride in every city and of lov- ing attention on the part of the liv- ing.
 The Oak Hill Memorial association is working to create this civic pride. They have the cooperation of the Mayor and of others, among whom Is MT George H. Estes, chairman on one of the Council committees. No definite plans have been announced by the association which has, however, been quietly at work ever since its orga nization. It deserves general sup port in it's efforts to make Oak Hill one of the most beautiful cemeteries.
 The Southern Industrial Education asso- citation held it's regular monthly meeting on Saturday, April 25, at the residence of Judge Seth Shepard, 1447 Moss ave- nue, Washington, D. c. The financial report of the association was most grati- flying. and also the increased interest in the work. Much regret was expressed at the absence of Mrs. Gielow, who lies helpless in her apartments at the Farra- gut in Washington with a broken knee. Mrs. Gielow's accident happened on the evening of March 20 when returning from her recital at the residence of Mrs. Downing, given for the benefit of the work of the association and which was brilliant success. o alighting from the carriage. the step being quite high Mrs. Gielow's knee gave way and the fragments