The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-10
NEWS IF THE WEEK IN THE SOCIAL WORLD Movements Of We'll Known
 Peop,e NOTES HERE AND THERE A Plea for Recognition of American Art Comes From De Lonepre.
 Announcements and
 Personals.
By MYRTLE MILES.

DY M T n | L. E VIII LEO. Telephones: Bell 1160, Peoples 2ee ].
 In one of the leading magazines of the winter there was an article in criticism of the portraits sold in America by the painters of the old world It stated, in ef- feet, that many of the men celebrated in the salons of Paris have come to the United States. painted a number of pof- traits, reapeo rich harvest of American dollars dnd then rushed merrily back home to laugh over the suitability of the dear American public. The pictures that they left behind are not a true index O. the genius of the several painters because they were painting what they did not understand What does the Partisan know OF the American woman he .a.- tempts to paint? Would not the natiee American be better equipped for portray ing her? Happily there are many artists in New York and elsewhere throughout the country who are gaining worldwide recognition for American art among Americans.
 Paul De Longpre, the celebrated Cali fornia artist, in the New York Herald of recent date, writes of the indifference of the United States to artistic culture contrasting our country with France, which regards art as it's most precious treasure. America" he said, lis the highest country on earth, and I frankly think there Is more brain, more genius in this country than any other li 'he world. The day the American Ss nate and House of Repi esentatives vote ,he funds for } nas'onal Art gallery, for a na- tional conservatory Of music, for a na- tional school oi art C even one of tsese three, will be blessed and most glorious step in the history of the United States. It will mean that unnumbered poor genuses who have no money for art ed ucation will be made known to fame. It will be the birth of American art. Here IS one of the most splendid opportunities for an energetic legislator to start 8 cam paign which will print his nams in golden letters on the pages of American history
 One might go further than this and suggest that with the campaign that Is being made locally for the preservation
 
 that the City Council has made for the "city beautiful" there might be a move ment started which would ultimately mean at least for the south what MT. De Longpres suggestion of a national art school or conservatory would be for the country as a whole.
 MT. and Mrs. Paul Earle and their little daughter will go to Michigan next week.
 MT and Mrs 2 D. Munger and chl. dren left yesterday foi Dallas, Tex Be- fore returning they will visit points in Colorado.
 Miss Fannie Dunn has gone to Maca- tawa Mich.
 Mrs. William sibley And Miss Grace Sib ley are spending the summer at Noun tain Valley Springs, near Hot Springs, Ark.
 Mrs. E. J. Wood has as her guests in woodlayn Mrs. Brinson McGowan and children of Jacksonville, Fla.
 
 Mrs. C. E. Foust will leave tomorrow for Charlevoix, Mich, to join her pa rents.
 Mrs. J. P Brown has returned from a visit to Mrs. Brook in Florence, Ala. Miss Corinne Chisolm has returned from a brief stay at Blount Springs. 
 Mrs. Mary Lowe and Mrs. Maud Wynn will leave next Wednesday for Chicago, where they will be guests of Miss Estelle Ruecheim. Their plans for the summer will include motoring tour to Milwau kee, St Paul and other points in the lake region, and also cruise on the lakes in MT. Ruecheim's yacht.
 Mr and Mrs w. F. Greaves will tour Europe this summer. MT. and Mrs. Mason billiard of Flor ence Ala, have a number of friends in this city who will be glad to learn of their intention to make their home here. They will come to Birmingham in the au tumn and will reside at Terrace Court. Miss Marion Melvin of Selma is the auest of friends in the city Mrs Barnes Morgan will spend 10 days at Blount and then go to Canada to re- main the rest of the summer. MT and Mrs. E. E. Stoup have gone | to Little Rock, Ark, which will in fu- ture be their home MT. Charles Spencer has gone to Frank lin, Tenn, to visit.
 Mrs. c. B. Spencer is spending the sum- mer at Lake Chautauqua.
 Miss Mary Rumph has returned from Baltimore.
 Mrs Houston Johnston entertained a
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