The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-22
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 Popular Local 1Hdge
Women Interested In Judge Feagns Work-Want Him Re
 tained In OAice-spendid Record To His Credit
By DOLLY DALRYMPLE.

reforms among this class of hLgrar!ty.
 Judge Feagin is just the man to do 1t. He is above all humanitarian, and that means much. His attitude has always been pity, not condemnation. Take the miserable wretches who come before him, charged with all sorts of disorderly con- duct from homes that are broken, un- lawful, unnatural, their social connee- tions all their lives the very worst pos sible: no remote idea of morals or man ners, practically uncivilized, knowing nothing but kicks and cuffs, and have only been taught vice, untruth, dishonesty and distrust of humanity at large-and what is the natural consequence? Simply that they regard the law as an enemy. They have approached the judgment seat with fear and trembling. They have left it in kindness responding in their poor weak way to the warning of "Go and sin no more''-the sweetest sympathy, the kindest sentiment that has ever fallen on erring humanitys ears.
 Of course, not alr have been benefitted; no rule is infallible, but as far as it has been possible Judge Feagin's influence has extended. There are some people, it would seem, who are predestined to crime, but the vast majority may be touched by a gentle word, a mild rebuke administered from a fellow man who is both judge and friend-and that is what Judge Feagin has been.
 George Eliot says in 'The Mill on the Floss" that all moral dogmas are false and hollow unless checked and enlight- ened by a perpetual reference to the cir cumstances that mark the individual lot"
 She further points out the necessity that moral idealism be inspired by an intelligent sympathy with all that is truly human.
 In the position he has occupied it has fallen to the lot of Judge Feagin to steer by-streams, and from these he has learned to know and to feel the vagaries as well as the depth and breadth of human na- ture and motive. As a civic character he has never failed to speak positively and truly what he believed and to act in conformity with his convictions.
 The women of this city want Judge Feagin to remain in office.
 They believe he is the man for the place. and in the event that he is not re- elected, among all those who have really known and felt his simple kindness and true humanity there will be an abiding pain andllong enduring sense of loss.
 
 woman's department of the state fair in that city.
 Mrs. I. V. Swift of Mobile is the guest of Dr. and Mrs. D. P Riggs.
 Mrs. c. N Roy and Miss Ella Nolan trip.
 Mrs. Oscar Smith of Bangor is spend- ing a few days in the city shopping.
 Mrs. D. M. Drennen returned several days ago from Athens, where she spent the summer.
 Mrs. Houston arrived yesterday after noon from Athens to be the guest of Mrs. Drennen.
 MT T. H. Aldrich, Sr of Washing ton, D. C., is spending several days in the city.
 1ofk day for Chicago to be absent month.
 Miss Jamie Robertson left this week for Gassney, N. C., where she has accepted the chair of higher mathematics in Lime stone college.
 Mrs. A. R. Dearborn will be hostess to- morrow afternoon for the Clionian club, which will meet at 2:30 o'clock at her home 171O Fifteenth avenue, south
 The Music Study club will meet this morning with Mrs Robert L. McCalley at her home on Highland avenue and Whitaker street. The subject for study will be Puritan psalmody Mrs. McCalley has arranged a charming programme. The general topic for the year is American Music The subject Puritan Psalmody will be opened by Mrs. W. S. Lowell with a talk. This will be followed by talk from Mrs. H. l.. Badham on the Early Hymn Writers, to be illustrated by Mrs. William Gussen. Mrs. Algernon Smith will have as her subject Yankee Doodle, a song of that period. Mrs. Richard Johnston's paper will deal with the con temporary writers of England, Italy and Germany Piano selections by Mrs. Gus sen will illustrate the work of the con temporary musicians of other countries and several vocal numbers by Miss Sadie Mallam will add to the interest. Mrs. Truman Aldrich, Jr, will render an it- son vocal number.
 Miss Carolina Gordon Hale and Dr. James Arthur Minus were married yes- terday afternoon at o'clock at the resi- dence of the brides parents, MT. and Mrs. s. Q. Hale on Willow avenue. Only a small gathering of relatives and friends witnessed the event. The Hale residence was attractively decorated in palms. vines and white chrysanthemums. A large bell covered with white chrysanthemums hung in the drawing room, where the ceremony was pronounced
 The only attendants were Miss Rebecca Hale, a sister of the bride, who was her oid of honor and Mr. xVipctop IIola