The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-24

BY ANNIE KENpRIcK WALKER.


 BY ANNIE KENDRlcK WALKER.
 One of the most beautiful features of the Confederate reunion will be the floral parade on the afternoon of Wednesday, June 1O The committee has received A number of entries, and it is hoped that there will be at least one hundred autos and traps in the parade. The. parade will be divided in sections There will be traps and carriages and vietorias which will make a brilliant spectacle, as no part of a floral parade adds so mucn picturesqueness as do the handsome horses and their trappings. There will be a. long line of autos, superbly deco rated. Besides the carriages and autos there will be horseback section. in which 40 or 50 riders will participate, Saddles. blankets and brides will be gaily decorated Adding to the splendor of the procession will be several fire engines quite gorgeously decorated.
 Among those who will have either autos CT carriages will he Governor and Mrs. Braxton Bragg Conner, Lieutenant Gov ernor Gray and Mrs. Gray, MT. and Mrs Bradley Saunders, Mir. and Mrs. w. P. G. Harding Mr and Mrs. Frank Crockard MT. and Mrs Porter Walker MT and Mrs. Robley Munger, Mr. and Mrs. W. D. Nesbitt, MT. and Mrs. Frank Grider, MT and Mrs. Culpepper Exum, MT. and Mrs. Zac Nabers, MT. and Mrs. Richard Massey, Mir and Mrs. T. T. Ash ford, pr. and Mrs. Lewis c. Morris, Dr. and Mrs. Frank Lupton Mr and Mrs. George Harris, Nr. and Mrs T. c. Thompson.
 An attractive feature will be the chil- 6ren's traps, an entire section to be ar ranged especially for children. Among those who will enter traps for children are MT. and Mrs. John w. Sibley, MT and Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr., MT. and Mrs. Lallanade, Mir. and Mrs. Fulen- wider and others
 In one of the decorated coaches or large automobiles will be a party of young girls ehaperoned by Mrs. John W Tomlinson. There will be several other pretty features that will make the parade picturesque. It is thought that no other feature of reunion week will be more entertaining to the veterans than the floral parade The large balls be- ginning so late, do not hold the same attraction to the veterans as the day feat ures, which they may observe without any special strain or fatigue Nothing more beautiful than a floral parade could be attempted and in order to make t successful there should be enthusiastic interest on the part of Birmingham women. Those who have already an O rade are busy making artificial flowers. which will be combined with natural flowers in the elaborate decoration of the traps and automobiles.
 The parade, while possessing so many reautiful features. will be witnessed by thousands of spectators which will add to its interest. Its course along the downtown streets will afford thousands of visitors a splendid opportunity to see the entire length of the parade. It will pass the Southern and Athletic clubs and the reviewing stand, no doubt wildly applauded by the many gay parties to be assembled on the balconies of these club houses.
 Lieutenant Governor Gray is chairman of the floral parade committee. Mir. Hugh Martin is vice chairman and is actively at work the plans for the parade. Others on the committee are Mr. Tracy Lay. MT Rufus N Rhodes. Dr. Lorenzo Iuelsie, MT John D. Elliott, Mir. Robert Johnston, Jr
 The parade will be formed in the vicin- ity of Five Points and will disband at the reviewing stand.
 The following from the Berlin corre- spondence of the Musical Courier, will be read with interest here:
 If teacher is to be judged by results with his puipls (and that is after all the only real standard), then Richard Lowe, the singing master of this city, is very remarkable instructor. One would natur- ally expect a teacher who counts among his pupils artists of international fama. such as Emmy Destinn of the Royal Opera and Maria Labia- of the Cqmlc opera. to have exceptional pedagogical qualities. l heard a number of his pu- pills sing varied programme on the 22d instant. and I was astonished at the uni form excellence of the schooling they displayed. Several of them were Amer jeans Normal Schooler of Birmingham, Ala, sang an aria from "Cavalleria Rust icana," and displayed beautiful, strong soprano voice, of good range, remarkable evenness, and genuine operatic timber. IL is voice predestined for opera. Miss Schooler sings moreover, with intelli- gence and with much warmth Two other American girls-Lucy Holmes and Emma l-OIeHZen-SdHS HTSI, the 0ueI rom Aida" and later they were heard sing 1y in arias from Aida" and II Trova- tore" Both young ladies have very fine voices. Miss Holmes is a soprano 1f great purity and flexibility. and Miss To- renzen's is an alto of unusual beauty. Anna Baument, in Proch's variations" displayed a light soprano voice of re- markable range and great deal of na- tive ability for eoloratura work. Fraulen Crete Graumann and Erich Fichtler were heard in an excellent rendition of a duet from 'The Magic Flute" Adelina Lent and Norah Lane, both Americans, also made an excellent impression. Mrs. Lane sang "Murmuring Zephyrs' by Jansen, and "Trockene Blumen" by Schubert while Miss Lent was heard in a cradle song by Lowe himself The distinguish ing characteristics of all these singers were well placed voices, great evenness throughout the different registers, ease and freedom of singing and absolute purity of intonation. But these pupils are all coming stars.
 The final meeting of the Music Study club on Wednesday afternoon with Mrs