The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-05-09
WEEKEND NOTES OF THE SOCIAL WORLD
  Miss HoIt'S Success In Msho- IOgue Work
NOTES HERE AND THERE
Southern Write Publishes a Book of Toasts and Receives Flattering Notices-Gossip of We'll
 Known People.

hnoWn Feoplcs
 An enthusiastic meeting was held yes terday afternoon in the palm room of the Hillman in the interest of the floral parade which is to be given during the Confederate reunion next month. This parade will take place about 3 o'clock, Wednesday afternoon, June 10, and will probably be the prettiest feature of the reunion.
 Between 20 and 30 entries have already been made and the committee expects to get over 100 in the next few days. The committee in charge consists of Lieuten- ant Governor Henry B. Gray chairman; Hugh Martin, vice chairman Dr. Lorenzo Luckie, Gen. Rufus N. Rhodes, Tracey Lay and Robert D. Johnston, Jr.
 Among the ladies present at yesterdays meeting at the Hillman were Mrs. w. D. Nesbit, Mrs. Z l.. Nabers, Mrs. T. T. Ashford Mrs John W. Sibley, Mrs. T. 0. Smith. Mrs Dunbar Sibey. Mrs. Frank Grider, Mrs. W. c. sibley, Mrs. A. H. Ford, Mrs. A. A. Adams, Mrs. Cleary, Mrs. Henry B. Gray, Mrs. B. B. Conner, Miss Mary Kirkpatrick, Miss Isabelle Caldwell and others.
 Any information concerning the parade can be obtained from MT. Hugh Martin, Title Guarantee building, and all entries should be sent to him.
 In speaking of the graduating recital in expression by Miss Willie B. Nicholson on Monday evening, April 27, at the Statesville Female college, the Land- mark, Statesville, N. C., says:
 Miss Narnie Holt Of Birmingham, Ala. ably assisted Miss Nicholson and will receive a certificate for work com pleted during the past year. The pro- gramme was an attractive one and every number well rendered. Miss Holt's style is especially adapted to monologue and light readings, as was shown in the Tele- phone Romance and the 'Whistling Reg iment.' She is easy and graceful in her gestures and her enunciation is clear and distinct"
 The Statesville Evening Mascot says:
 Miss Narnie Holt assisted Miss Nich- OlSOll, dnd llcI pltdSlliS ItClldl Ol iiCf comic numbers, Telephone Romance 'Courting the Family and 'Hants,' was much appreciated by the audience, espe- cially by the younger members. In the 'Whistling Regiment Mss Holt showed what she could do in a more serious line. We predict for these two young ladies many triumphs in the future. The audi ence showed appreciation by hearty and prolonged applause, and the young ladies were almost smothered in flowers, many presented in baskets and handsome de- signs"
 Miss Fannie Brazer of this city is anx- ious to interest Birmingham women, par ticularly club members and the members of the United Daughters of the Confed- eracy and Daughters of the American Revolution chapters, in a recent pubica- ton by Julia Wyatt Bullard. entitled "The Jamestown Exposition: Toasts and Sketches" Miss Brazer has already dis posed of number of copies and would be glad to receive orders. Orders for the book may also be left at the Young Women's Christian association rooms.
 Charles l.. Bowman, president of the Union Library association of New York, says of the book:
 There is, down in the old mother state of Virginia, a state l am always proud of being able to claim as my own, a lady who published one of the most fascinat- ing books I have seen in many a day She has put enough work on the volume to have brought her thousands of dollars in royalties. But, as so often happens real merit gets sidetracked while ephem- eral-I might say practically worthless books are bought by the tens of thou sands.
 'It is a volume that cannot fail tc arouse the pride and enthusiasm of every man and woman who loves the South for it is filled with tributes and toasts tc the persons. places and things that every loyal Southron cherishes most.
 "The title of this fascinating and re. markable book is Jamestown Tributes and Toasts," by Julia Wyatt Bullard, and the occasion of it's publication was the Jamestown exposition. That however, is only. a peg on which to hang it's title, for the book is a collection of some of the best and most delightful things ever said about Virginia and Virginia's heroes, and have been contributed by nearly one hun dred distinguished persons.
 Space will not permit list of the contributors, but they embrace President Roosevelt and members of his cabinet the governors of nine states, famous lit erary men and women, college presidents etc., and fac simile autographs of 50 of the most famous of these contributors have been reproduced.
 ''The work is divided into five sections: 1, Jamestown. 2, The Original Thirteen. 8, Virginia. 4, Our Country. 5, The Blue and the Gray.
 ''The volume contains 50 original draw ings by Bessie Thorpe Lyle and IS half tone portraits, and is daintily bound in white cloth, stamped in gold, with the seals of the thirteen original colonies ar tistically grouped and stamped in gold on the front coYer
 Miss Bullard, the editor and compiler, has contributed some of the toasts and tributes herself and they are beautifully written, for she is one of Virginias fa- vorite journalists and writer's
 Miss Nellie Nabers, who, with Miss Mary Danner of Mobile, has been visit ing in Louisville and French Lick Springs, will return to Birmingham Sun day. Miss Danner will be her guest
 Mrs Michael Clifford and Miss Ethel Newton of Russellville, Ky, are the guests of Mrs. Henry DeBardeleben. They are returning from Pass Christian. MT. and Mrs. George O. Ford are vis- iting Mrs Ford at 1217' North Twenty sixth street.
 Mrs. T. P. Nolan and Mrs. c. N. Row are in Tennessee visiting for sev-