The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-03

- nc 9sos0h' 70 an loeal picture these
early spring days with the spacious gar
dens about it and the great trees on the
lawn having the appearance almost of
midsummer so quickly las the snrin,,
come. Colonial in architecture the bo;,ee
is one of the few remaining old places
CT Jefferson county, and while Birmine-
aam Is now extending far 5eyond Airing
ton, its elevation, and the extent of the
grounds win always give Il the charm o.
u country estate.
Mr.. and Mrs. Hugh Morrow's country
house beyond East Lake is being gotten
in readiness for their occupancy. 1t faces
the macadamzed road much freouente1
Icy autoists, and is one of group of
country residences that seem to be set in
a lovely private park.
Mr. and Mrs. Ross c. Smith own the
last of these places, a charming little
mouse. set well back from the drive
painted spotless white and with the
look of a coy, inviting little villa. The
family is going there for April. Mrs
Eubank, Mrs. Smiths mother, went out
some weeks ago.
Members of the villa colony on Shades
mountain are preparing to go earlier than
usual, and people are already leaving for
Blount Springs
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Devereux Smith
are to open their cottage there very soon
In order to really get the full benefit
OF country house or of lodges or bum
salows in the mountains, April and May
are none too soon to open them.
The forthcoming concert of the Glee
club of the University of Alabama. which
will be under the auspices of the Bir-
mingham Free kindergarten association,
will be a brilliant social event Society
will flock to hear the University men
slrg negro melodies, the coon songs"
and also a programme of great artistic
excellence
OF the success achieved at the concert
! in Selma, the Journal of that city says:
The true atmosphere of college life,
radiating cheer and good spirits even
through the gloom that pervaded in last
nights rain, was exhibited plainly by
the members of the Alabama Glee club.
And not only college spirit. but the spirit
of real music they could infuse into the
audience, for with well attuned har-
monious set of voices, with a scope of
talent that made Faust" and other
classics as agreeable to the unframed
ear the pleasing negro melodies and
coon songs. they captivated the small
body of hearers with the very first num-
ber
The solosts were good. without eXcep-
ton. and the famed quartet came up to
every expectation One feature that was
not looked for, the whistling solo by Mr..
Graham, came as a surprise. but was re-
ceived with as much or more, applause
than any other number.
The singing of a production of Selma
boy by another Selma boy was greeted
with approval Sam Hobbs in 1.-The Lit
tie Alligator by w. r. Nelson, Jrl,
marked musical talent, furnished tune
that was well up to the standard of the
popular music of the day. and that de-
serves more familiarity from Selmians.
In all the performance was equal to
that of probably any college glee club
that performs in the south, and the song
sters of the university need not fear to
hold their heads in any tuneful company.
! Mr.. and Mrs. Henry F DeBardeleben
! are charmingly located at Pass Christian,
and are staying at the Mexican Gulf
hotel.
Letters have been received from Mrs.
| Fac Smith from Honolulu, where she
| made a brief stay en- route to Japan. She
writes that her party is having a most
delightful trip.
Mrs. william Dempsey Partlow returned
to Tuscaloosa yesterday.
| Mrs. Ellen Peter-Bryce of Tuscaloosa
will be among the delegates to the L.
| D. C. convention, which meets in Bir-
! mngham in May.
Mrs. Ballinger and Miss Jean Ballinger
left yesterday for Blount Springs, where
they have been spending the season for
several years.
Mr.. and Mrs. Jesse L. Drennen left
yesterday for Blount Springs.
The many friends of Mrs. w. H. Graves
have been delighted to see her driving
within the last week or two. She and
Miss Virginia Graves were out in their
brougham a few afternoons ago, Mrs.
Graves looking remarkably well after her
long and critical illness. The family may
probably go abroad in the spring.
The Bachelors are arranging for chill
dren's dance at their residence on High
land avenue.
Little Myra Pope celebrated her fourth
birthday yesterday. afternoon at the home
of her parents on Crescent avenue. There
were about 90 children and the occasion,
lovely garden party, was the prettlest
of children's parties assembling many
little folk from the South Highlands. Re-
freshments were served and the little
hostess welcomed her many guests with
becoming grace and dignity BETTING the
occasion.
Col S. W. John is in Atlanta.
Mr.. and Mrs. Louis Gelders announce
the marriage of their sister, Bertha. to
DR.. c. Marivan Marie, on Thursday,
March u, 1905 at Chicago.
Mrs. William Gerry Slade of New York
city, national president of the Daughters
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