The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-10-11

Mrs. Cone has passed out of the amateur 1 class of artists
 Mrs. Luke, another pupil of Miss | Smiths, has a beautiful collection of paintings on exhibition. She is an ex- | quisite artist and her studies from life show an artists appreciation and sym pathy as well as ans understanding or | brush work which entities her to rank among Birmingham's artists. There IS dainty water color study of lady in an old-fashioned costume, portrait study or Mrs. Tabler of this city, head, in oils, which posed for by an old man. This is lovely, the classic head and features being portrayed in a manner that indi- cates a perfect understanding of her suo- ject. Another beautiful picture Is that of a young woman in a riding habit A group of visitors to the Fair Friday who were gathered about the painting declared 1t to be the most attractive bit of Mrs. Luke's work Mrs. Margaret McAdory has a water color sketch of the same model, which Is charming. Her portrait of Mrs. Tabler is a profile, while that from the brush of Mrs. Luke is a front view.
 Miss Pearl Blackburn's study of fruits grouped with a brass jar is one Of the pretty still-life studies. She also has exhibited number of charcoal studies which show marked talent. Miss Bonny Fleming's still-life study is that of small basket over the top of which few grapes and leaves are hanging.
 Miss Fannie Drennen is showing a de- cided talent for sculpture. In addition to her drawings, a wax head which she has modelled Is an example of her skill as IS a tiny figure which is a clever representa- ton of her little brother. Miss Gertrude Metz has simple, but pretty little draw ing of single rose in a slender vase. There are many others which show the result of skill and eprseverance. This dis play is, indeed, triumph of Miss Smith who has demonstrated that not only is she an able artist but a superb teacher.
 There are more interesting things in the woman's department at the fair than one can describe in one day. An exhibit, how ever, that deserves mention and is sug- gested by the reference to the Birming- ham School of Art, is that of Miss Marie L. Stanton. She is very young girl, only 16, but she has displayed a large num- Der of drawings and paintings; some little heads done in water colors, others in pen cil, some in crayons, and there are land scapes, too, and still life studies, but the thing that makes all this of moment is the fact that she has never in all her life studied art. Her work shows such prom ise that one can't help but wonder just. how much she could do with her talent if she would only study seriously. Her work is very attractive.
 The Y. W. c. A. booth on the grounds at the fair Is charming The members of the young women's auxiliary to the Young Women's Christian association gave 1t a decidedly festive air with the decorations of yellow chrysanthemums, which lavishly adorn it. They will serve a dainty menu there during the week of the fair.
 A charming event of the week was an informal tea given by Mrs. James Bow ron to her daughter, Miss Edith Bowron, on her return from Europe The after room was the occasion of one of those dis nal downpours which made several days of the week gloomy indeed, but only served to increase the glow of light and beauty within the hospitable Bowron home and did not deter Miss Bowron's friends from calling to give her greeting. A frozen punch was served by Miss Edith McCrery and Miss Kathleen Nixon. In the drawing room Mrs. w. L. Murdoch poured the tea.
 Miss Bowron will be one of the loveliest of this seasons debutantes. She does not expect to make a formal entrance in society, but her home will probably be the scene of several informal parties.
 Mrs James D. McDonough of Fort
 
 Lucy. are making brief visit to Dr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Parke. They will leave this evening for Tuscaloosa. Mrs. McDonough as Miss Sara Martin was one of the most popular young women in Birmingham when she made her home here 10 years ago. She Is daughter of the late MT. John M. Martin, an Ala bama congressman. and a niece of the poet Samuel Minturn Peck.
 
 MT. J. M. McLendon will leave Mon- day for Denver, Colo.
 Mrs. F. E. Cade of Tuscaloosa is the guest of Mrs. Robert Jemison.
 MT. and Mrs. Lee Clary have returned from Atlantic City, New York and Bos- ton.
 Mrs. T. M. Mcclellan and children are guests of her mother in Atlanta.
 Miss Rosetta Baer of Atlanta is visiting her sister Mrs. J. c. Mores, in Wood- lawn.
 Among the out-of-town guests at the wedding of Miss Agnes Couch and MT. William Riley Owen of Anniston, to be solemnized on Thursday evening at the home of MT. and Mrs. Sidney J. Bowie, will be Mrs. T. l.. Robinson of Anniston. an aunt of the groom; Miss Leone Rob- inson, cousin Miss Aileen Douglass, also of Anniston; MT. and Mrs. Fred Noble and Mrs. R. L. Owen of Cuthbert, Ga, MT. Owens mother
 Mrs. R. R. Stobert and MT and Mrs. M. A. May left Wednesday for New York, where they will be the guests of MT. and Mrs. L. A. May.
 Miss Hammett will sing this morning at the Second Presbyterian church.
 Dr. and Mrs. F. H. May are in New York.
 Dr. and Mrs. F. E. Davidson have re- turned after 8 stay of five weeks in New York and Washington. They will leave in a few weeks for their plantation in Sumter county.
 Among the events of the week will be an evening which has been planned by the Treble Clef club in compliment to the associate members and their friends Mrs. Flournoy Rivers, the director of the club, will deliver her lecture on Parsifa1 which has been heard at a number of Chautauquas and is pronounced superb
 The date of the lecture has been changed since first announced It will take place on Thursday evening at S3O o'clock, in the chapter home of the Church of the Advent, It was first intended to give the entertainment at the Margaret Allen school but it was found that, all though the auditorium Is an excellent place for the purpose and was so used