The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-02-22
NEWS IF THE WEEK IN SOCIETY WORLD Striking Portrait of Little Cath
 erine Ledbetter NOTES HERE AND THERE Something of Miss Fosartys canvases. Which Have Received the Best
 Criticism of Parls-Pre-
 Lenten Musicsles.
NOTES HERE AND THERE
BY ANNIE kENDRIck WALKER.

twelfth avenue yesterday from to $ o'clock number of the artists friends called during the afternoon and greatly enjoyed the exhibition of her paintings.
 The house was charmingly decorated with lilies and ferns Tea and cake were served
 Miss Julia Fogarty assisted her sister in receiving.
 Miss Fogarty exhibited portrait of Catherine Ledbetter, as her most re- cent work. The little girl, the daugh- 1 ter of pr. and Mrs. s. l.. Ledbetter is one of the most beautiful children in Birmingham, and Miss Fogarty has made a strikingly lovely canvas. The pose is graceful, exceedingly natural and childlike. She is painted in q simple frock of blue-green, of a deii- cate transparent material Nothing more charming has been seen here Miss Fogarty, in speaking of the portrait said that work was begun on 1 it last summer, when little Miss Led better was visiting them. She is great favorite both with the artist and her sister. One sunny morning the three were making rafa baskets on the piazza. Miss Fogarty received her in- spiration during those busy mornings. While the child was engaged in her basket designs, she was unconsciously i posing for the portrait which is just receiving it's finishing touches.
 With such satisfactory opportunities for studying every pose of her subject the artist has been enabled to paint portrait of striking individuality.
 Miss Fogarty's studio contains a col lection of canvases, most of which were painted during her residence of several years in Paris and also in Spain. Some of the canvases have re- ceived the best criticism of Paris.
 Miss Fogarty, before ever going abroad, had fine training with Ameri- can artists. She was a pupil of Parish in this city and later studied with Chase in New York. Paris and Spain came next.
 She is full of interesting reminis- cences of Paris studios of her visit to Madrid and Granada. She and her sis- ter have a small but rare collection of curios, rosaries and old brasses, be- sides much old lace ana.porcelains. An afternoon in thei rhouse is always charming and interesting. The concert to be given this after noon at o'clock at the Country club will be of great social interest as well as 8 musical treat. Under the auspices | of the young women who are working for the Boys club, it will appeal as a cause to which hundreds of people should contribute. A number of Bir- mingham's most popular musicians will contribute to- the programme. The members of the General Sumter chapter D. A. R., will observe Wash | tington's birthday this afternoon at the residence of Mrs. John w. Tomlin- son.
 Miss Blanche Spain has returned from Tuscaloosa, where she has been visiting Miss Anna Monnish, and is again the guest of Mrs. A. F. Meadow.
 Miss Denny of Nashville is spending the week -end with Mrs. T. IT. Walter, at her home at Mountain Terrace.
 MT. Bicknell Young, member of the board of lectureship of the First Church of Christi Scientists, will deliver a lec ture on Sunday afternoon at the Jeffer- son theatre, at o'clock. The lecture will be free.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Grider will go to New Orleans for the carnival season. | Mr. and Mrs Guy Johnston will prob ably visit New Orleans for the carnival.
 Mrs Barnes Morgan gave a bridge party yesterday to Miss Jean Ballenger and her guest Miss Stacy, the occasion as- sembling a congenial party and being T one of the most enjoyable of the week.
 Mir. and Mrs. Walker Percy left yes terday for Palm Beach and will be at the Hotel Poinciana-
 MT. and Mrs. John L. Kaul left yester- day for Palm Beach.
 MT. and Mrs. Frank Crockard also left yesterday for Palm Beach. Capt. and Mrs. John G. Smith are in St. Augustine. They spent several weeks there last season at the Granada.
 Mrs. H. Simon will leave today for St. Augustine, where she will spend several | weeks at the Alcazar
 
 days in Tuscaloosa and from there she will go to Ozark to visit her sister, Mrs. J. E. z. Riley.
 Miss Martha Bell has returned from | delightful visit in Anniston.
 Miss Rita Levey is the guest of her brother,s MT. Sidney Levey, in Montgom- cry. She will stay several weeks. |
 Miss Edna Moore is spending the car nival season with her aunt, Mrs. William M. Provost in Mobile.
 Miss Frances Strothers of Johnson, S. C., has been the guest of Miss Jamie Robertson for the last ten days She has gone to Atlanta. where she will visit HI Gtles's1 HI Real English Primroses, the