The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-11
BY MYRTLE MILES.

yenirs at Malmatson there was not ohe portrait of the Emperor himself He therefore had a copy made of Augustin miniature and donated 1t to the French government.
 The Paris edition of the New York Herald says; Mrs. Fitch worked on the portrait five months-from August 2, 1907 to January. 1908. Speaking of Augustin's portrait, which she had in her keeping during the five months she was at worK on it, she said, The responsibility Of having such a treasure in the house made me terribly anxious and nervous I had burglar alarms fitted all through my apartment and days I did not work on 1t I used to take it to the Credit Ly- onnais for safekeeping. Then on Sun days I never went to church without the portrait. I had it in leather case, espe- cially made for 1t and chained to my wrist I assure you it was relief to me when I took it back to MT Morgan in London I suppose the miniature 's worth at least 50,0O0 francs and 1t Is In a frame studded with about 300 dia- monds.
 Y William Haynes Fitch of Tennessee. She first studied art In America and went to Paris nine years ago where she has de- voted much of her time to copying pic- lures in the Louvre and other galleries for her American clients. She has made about 300 copies of famous pictures for her customers. She says Americans In general are not yet ripe for classical works They prefer such pictures as Corots Matinee" of which she has made IA copies at different times Greuze's La Cruche Cassee," which she has copied nine times, and the "Laitiere.' She Is also frequently asked to copy Mime. Le- brun's portrait of herself and Correggio, too, is @ favorite.
 Mrs. Fitch Is a personal friend or Miss Edna Smith of this city and Is also known to others in the south who will be interested in the success she has achieved She was a schoolmate of the Misses Quimby, one of whom is Mrs. Ernest DeFuniak, formerly of this city, but now of Montgomery. Miss Smith says that she is a most interesting wom- an and is an example of the results which can be accomplished in art as well as other things by hard work, irrespec- tive of genius, and she has never seen anyone with a greater capacity for work. Formerly a woman of large wealth, all of which, with the exception of her jewels, worth in themselves queens ransom, was swept away, she toiled early and late in the art galleries of Paris until now she has reaped her reward in the honors which are being heaped upon her.
 Mrs. James c. Blasngame and chill dren are spending the summer months in the mountains of Virginia.
 Miss Jamie Robertson has joined party of friends at Ingram Wells, where she will remain several weeks.
 Miss Louise Hibbler has returned from trip to Chicago, Milwaukee and other points in the northwest.
 Mrs. D. H. Holden and Miss Amelia Wilkes have returned from Canada and Lake Chautauqua.
 Mrs. Rosa A. Parker and Miss Lila May Parker have returned from visit to points In North Carolina.
 A merry party of Elyton young people enjoyed the hospitality of Mrs. J. Nor ris Broomall at her summer home. Hill crest, in Fulton Springs. The strains of Dixie greeted them as they entered the grounds in a large tally-ho and were received by Mrs. Broomall, Ms c. B. Lytle and Miss Rose Lee Broomall Dur ing the evening games were played and served. Those in the party were. Misses Lizzie Sheridan, Mary Lee Harris, Jessie Black, Ruby Harris Alp bie Janett. Mattie Lee Shepard, Tyler Fields, Louise Shepard, Lucile Lytle aud Rose Lee Broomall Messrs, Harry Gull verhouse, Tom Sheridan, Ernest Brame, LeRoy Milner, Howard Gayle, Neil Boyd, Charles McMullin and Walter Schwantes. The chaperones were Mrs. Sheridan and Mrs. Ben Smith
 Mrs. G. B. Miller and Master Jack Lasseter have returned from Lookout  Mrs. Queenie de Naux of New Orleans Is the guest of Mrs. Henry Briggs.
 Miss Julia Moses of Montgomery is the