The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-27

 zzzz.--zz=azr.zz being at the Paul Hayne and giving my dime along with the others when the re- quest was made by the Daughters Of the American Revolution for the purpose of erecting this same splendid monument.
 The concert of Madame Calve last win ter is recalled by many Birmingham music lovers and critics since she sang to | crowded house at the Jefferson theatre In company with her was a famous tenor, Monsignor d'Aubegne, who came in for his full share of criticism, as well as com pliment It was not generally understood that d'Aubeigne was suffering from a trouble with the nose which had caused an operation. He had friends and rela- tives in this city. however, who knew and understood why this once famous and beautiful voice was so broken. Birc mingham girl writes the following con- cerning him from Paris where he is liv- ing. Our whole party went to Thomas Dabneys (his real name) to tea this aft ernoon, seven in all. I am sure he had never had so many women at one time in that little fiat Besides us there were two American young men having their voices cultivated in Paris. We had a delightful time. Tom is such an easy and cordial host.
 The poor fellow has given up singing in public entirely, his voice is so soon tired He sang for us. and I enjoyed it more than when heard him at home His rooms are filled with all sorts of things photographs of famous singers and auto graphs and interesting things written on them. He has a trunk full of the most beautiful costumes which he will never be able to use again. The men we met were quite interesting. as they know most 70 -I-12.. amusing personal anecdotes about them. One of them. A Pittsburg man. wrote the music for Mrs. Wfggs''
 MT. Thomas Dabney, or d dAubeigne-his stage name-is related to Dr. and Mrs. J. D. Dabney of this city
 MT John Gelzner who formerly lived in this city, but now is living Tn Atlanta, is spending a few days with his old , friends here.
 Miss Florence Smith came ID from their country home at Bangor to attend the Merry Widow and was dainty picture at the opera at the Jefferson last evening.
 Mrs. Luce Howser of Anniston will arrive in few days and will spend some time with Mrs. B. A. Reynolds and Miss
 
 Mrs. A. C. Howze is expected home this week from Lexington. Ky, where she attended the wedding of Miss Rhodes.
 The Lakeview School Improvement as- sociation will meet this afternoon at o'clock with Mrs. McWhinney, 723 South Twenty-ninth street.
 Every member of the Music Study club is requested to send at once list of their friends whom they wish to be invited to the Mary Angel recital to be given at Cable hall under the auspices of the Mu- sic Study club next Monday evening. The names may be sent to MT. F. E. Moore, at Cable hall. and the card of the per- son sending the invitation may be sent and enclosed in the invitation. The mem- bership of the Music Study club, which has list of 70. and 20 honorary mcm- bers, has the privilege of inviting ten friends each. The president and chairman of the invitation committee request the members to send the names at once as requested to MT. F. F. Moore at Cable hall.
 The home and foreign missionary so- ciety of the First Presbyterian church will meet this afternoon at 8 o'clock at the residence of Mrs. J. c. King 400 St. Charles street. Members will note the change from Wednesday to Tuesday afternoon.
 Preparations are being made for a large number of delegates to the Bap- tist Woman's convention to be held in the First church November and 5. The con vention will take the form of a mission ary institute and some of the most able speakers of the state will be heard. Sew eral visitors and speakers from abroad are expected. Visitors should send their names to Mrs. w. w. Bussey, 1209 North Thirty-frst street, Birmingham Ala.
 In the exhibition at the State Fair by the Birmingham Art school, the work Of little Mary Street. the 1s-year daugh- ter of Mir. and Mrs. w. c. Street. de- serves special mention. The five pictures entered by her took each a separate prize. The feature cast showed such abil- ity and talent that Signor Moretti has predicted a future for her as a portrait painter
 Miss Bessie Irvine of Athens is spend- ing the winter with her cousin, Mrs. D. M. Drennen Miss Irvine has frequently visited Birmingham and has numerous friends here.
 MT. and Mrs Sam Rich left last night for Anniston to be the guests of Mrs. Joe Saks.
 
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