The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-20

Ashevlne. The work of the native mountain women is on exhibition there and you can spend an hour or more in studying the varied industries.
 The woven baskets and coverlets. the handsome furniture showing the native industry of the mountain women is most interesting. The story of it's revival, due to the efforts of a num- Der of women who have worked to- ward that end must be written of at anoth CT time. But 1t is most interest ing and from it has developed per mahent industry among native women.
 Afternoon tea there is enjoyed in an at mosphere that is most attractive, for besides the artistic things representing the work of the native women the rooms are quite filled with rare col lection of pictures and old French prints, and also several first editions" rare and not to be purchased at any price.
 Miss Lucine Finch of New York, who expected to join her mother, Mrs. Julia Nicely Finch, of Birmingham. who is passing the summer in Ashev;lle, mas changed her plans, and will not come south before the winter. She expects to pass one of the mid-winrer months in Birmingham with her family.
 An announcement of interest to Ire friends of this young authoe Is that she will go to London in the late winter CT early spring to fill engagements before the most critical of English audiences.
 The announcement will hardly come as a surprise as nowadays the successful and talented young American wornan does not consider her career as rounded out until London has placed upon 1t the hallmark of it's criticism.
 It has been only two years, hardly That, since Miss Finch gave her folk-lore rsau- ings in Birmingham, at the Country club, and in more than one smarS drawing room. But long before this she had de- lighted Chicago audiences and had made a name for herself in the metropolis Of the east
 After creating a permanent place among those whose work as interpreters is illuminating the literatures of many lands and preserving their folklore, MISS Finch became author as well as inter- preter
 Her first book, TWO In Arcadia brought out in mid winter by Brentano, was an instant success. It was a little book of verses, illustrated uniquely, wildly beautiful book, striking and et- fective.
 hear that she will bring out second hook very soon, in which Japanese ideals
 
 Besides her Two m Arcadie,' Miss Finch has written some magazine stories of negro life on the southern plantation which present the tender relations that Existed between so many or the slaves and their masters, and the devotion that made for the real beauty and peace or those days.
 Miss Finch's verses have appeared from time to time in magazines, and she IS nov hut ter the music for her songs.
 In "The Dirge'' which will soon appear, she has theme in which youth and love and death walk side by side, until death gathers his flower.
 It is said to be a wonderful thing, fuh of color, full of poetry, melahchoiS, dirge indeed
 Miss Finch has been filling engagements this summer but finding time to rest here and there, and making herself the most interesting of guests at country houses m the east
 On a recent occasion she gave one or her readings before an audience or oVVo people, and she was received Wlth the greatest enthusiasm.
 In going to London, Miss Finch will somewhat reverse the career of many American women.
 It is often noted that London success presages American popularity.
 The American favorite in many in- stances has won recognition in London before New York becomes at all generous in it's praises Awaiting the verdict of the English critic, American audiences fre- ouently seem reluctant about accepting one of their own countrywomen as standard But let London rave and all America becomes interested.
 Miss. Finch proves the exception. Before exploiting herself in London she has al- in country, and if London should prove un- appreciative, which it is not likely to do, she will still have a sufficient following in America to make her artistic career well rounded out. O clock tomorrow evening, arriving at First avenue and Twentieth street at or about S:15, where it will stop for the con- venience of those wishing to catch. the car in town.
 Miss Willie Hall Reeves of Macon, Ga, is the guest of Miss Jessie Morton.
 MT. and Mrs. B. P. Mcdonald, 1O0s South Sixteenth street, have named their young son B. P. Mcdonald, Jr.
 MrS. San1uel ldfuHef HdS FttufHeu rom Bangor, where she was the guest of MT. and Mrs. Will Mabry.
 Mrs. J. S. Odom of Dallas, Tex, is the guest of MT. and Mrs. M. J. Zimmer
 Miss Alice Leake has returned after visit of several weeks at Cooks Springs.
 MT. and Mrs. S. E. Thompson, Miss Helen Thompson and Miss Gehrs are at the Hotel Oakland, St. Clair, Mich. They will go to Oberlin, O., this week.
 A number of handsome prizes will be offered at the baby show to be given by the West Woodlawn Baptist church.
 There will be a meeting at the Baptist church in Woodlawn tomorrow evening at clock relative to purchasing books for the public library All persons interest ed are requested to attend
 Mr. R. M Hill and daughter of Osceola are visiting MT. Hills sister, Mrs. G. E. Halliburton, S03 Twenty-sixth street., north.
 Mrs. Louis Pizitz and children leave this morning for the Catskill mountains. Mrs. Pizitz will attend the wedding. of her sister in New York on Sunday next
 Bernice, the little 1-year-old daughter of MT. and Mrs. I. L. Mackey of North