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The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02

WOmen'S and Misses
 Ready-to-Wear Costumes Dresses, Suits, Evening Gowns
 Skirts, Waists and Petticoas The greatest genes of the world contribute to 1aEe this long be remembered in Birmingham The cme of the famous designers Womens and Misses ppare be shown for the first time in Birmingham in the most xc,1sve styles that the worlds markets afford he smart dresser seeking individuality will find the expression of er tastes in our varied Iusc 3 to in afternoon and to 10 in the evening"
 Souvenirs A. Kaufman X Company
 1925 Second Avenue.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02
A. KAUFMAN & COMPANY Ladies' and Misses Outftters
 1925 SECOND AVENUE.

sending the formal opening of sore Avenue endeavored reach Birmingham vicinity. But assumed that mailing
 list carefully compiled will be absolutely complete some failed invitation ask them this nvi taton printed welcome though the nvl tation had reached them at home:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-05-02

Kaufman and Company o the Opening the third of May Store twenty-five Second Avenue will display superb line of Womens and Misses Wearing apparel Evening Gowns, Dresses Wraps Petdcoat your presence desired toS int the 9to10hhe Evening
 SOUVENIRS
New-York tribune., 1909-03-22
THE PEOPLES CHORAL UNION.

Since changing the place Of its annual concert
from Carnegie Hall 10 the Hppodrome the Peoples
Choral Union has gained plenty Of room for It's
massive chorus and also for audience OF the
size which the annual meeting deserves. but never
gets. Last night Mendelssohns Elijah" was per
formed and though II heard by a larger num-
her Of listeners than ever attended one OF the
cety's concerts in Carnegie Hall $50 It seemed at
least). there far from being the usual COM
pa rative relationship between performers and hear
ers. The performance Of the popular oratorio was
thoroughly admirable in every OF its elements.
but in more than in the choral The six hun
dred voices of the choir were blended most
euphonousy. and given out with most inspiriting
precision. DR.. Frank Damrosch has no singers who
give him prompter obedience than these union
choralists, or choral unonists. There was a band
from the symphony Society of New York, and the
solos were sung hv Mrs. Edith Chapman Goold.
Miss Janet Spencer. Daniel Beddce. Claude Gun
ninghau. Miss Vera Cameron Curtis and Miss
Katherine Bushnell.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-22
BUILDING CLERMoNT FAC-SIMILE.
Copy of Fulton s Steamboat To Be in Naval
Parade in October Celebration.

The Hudson Fulton celebration commission has
let the contract for building copy Of Robert Ful-
tons Clernont to the Staten Island Shpbuiidng
COMPANY Work has already begun on this fac
sir1ile Of the first boat 70 steam the Hudson.
and the contract calls for its completion by Au-
gust l. The boat will under its own steam.
with a boiler ana engine like those which Fulton
built end will be able attain the same speed as
the C1ermont-frorn four 70 six miles an hour
The only differences between Fulton's boat and
that being built will be those which the steamboat
i,sr.ecrton laws make necessary. The 1879 Clermont
will have uncovered side paddle wheels ike those
which SMASHED water the Clermonts first pas
sengsrs and the same little square cabin forward
The original Clermnnt was 80 feet long and u
feet wide with feet depth of hold. She drew two
feet of water Her hull below the deck had wedge
z7aned how and stern cut sharp 10 the angle Of so
degrees In horizontaiplan her sides were parallel.
and she was almost wall sided, being very little
v-ider or deck than on the bottom. Her bottom
vas fat with no keel and she had two steering
boards or leeboards. 10 prevent drifting Sideways
She had two rnasts but bowsprit or hgurehead-
she had two cabins. forward and one aft The
tiler nv which che steered was At the back
end IF the after cabin. that II was difficult for
the helr7smsn to see what Law ahead. The engine
which made in England, was amidships. De
tween the two cabins and uncovered. The
boiler was Of copper. To turn around one paddle
wheel was disconnected. The fywheels Of the en-
gine outside Of the hull forward of the paddle
wheels and revolved the same way.
The CIermont. with facsimile Of Hudsons Half
Moon which is being built by the Dutch in Holland.
will he the centre Of the great naval parade which
Will start from New York and steam 70 Newburg
New-York tribune., 1909-03-22
ACTOR STIRS PLAYGOERS.
Shakespeariam Player Deno"nces
Ne7p York audiences.

While the Playgoers Club was indulging IN its
perennial discussion Of the drama at the Hotel
Astor last night real actor appeared and quite
upset the stern dignity of the playgoers- A num-
Der of persons had divulged their opinions OF the
POPULAR" was the topic for discussion-when John
Griffith q shakespearian player of the old schooi'
announced.
II have heard a lot OF talk here Mr.. Grlrnth
began, but nobody has mentioned William snake
speare; nobody has said anything about the reai
drama and real acting
The spectators sat up, and officers or the eruui'e
club looked upon him with inquisitive eye out tnsS
failed to shake the resolution OF John Grlnlh. li0
had something to say, and said it:
You men and women are responsible TOT tio
present condition of the stage in New YORK, ho
told them why don't you go TO decent plsSs-
I've been acting in Shakespeare dramas Tor 1"en'y
years and in all that time I've never set toot on d
New York stage. / wouldn't act IN New YORK Inc
people here don't want the real drama ana reai
acting ,.
Then Mr. Griffith described some Of the hIth
that is about u.s." with particular thrust at q q
drama he dubbed one of THE least resistance.
William 4. Brady undoubtedly sleeping soullu-
w. dreaming maybe of the profits to be derived
from the ancient bards plays, by the time MI
Griffith mentioned his name.
William A Brady has got lot of pluck uie
veteran declared. He's the only man with nerve
enough to bring Shakespeare to New York
Mrs John Madison Bass presided over the gamer
ing Edna May Spooner, Edith Ellis Baker ana
the Rev John Talbot Smith were present
New-York tribune., 1909-03-22
HEBREW WORSHIP MUSIC.

A concert OF Hebrew worship music was gwen
in Carnegie Hall last night by the Cantors Asso-
citation of America-rather an ambitious name TOT
a local association OF church singers But the
Cantors or Chasans they might perhaps better
be called. are not mere singers In the sense known
to the other ecclesiastical organizst tons They are
clerics or priests, and their attitude toward the
synagogaI or temple service IS very different from
that Of the choristers of the Christian churches II
II II Is possible. even likely that their
concerted singing. It has been heard here before
and was heard last night would meet more of the
requirements which critical Judgment is wont TO
ask of people who sing in company There seems
TO be too much individual and too little common
and united striving TO produce really good results
Much of the music presented at these concerts is
extremely interesting = the musical ethnologist.
especially that based the traditional melodies Of
the Jews but here. too. the modern spirit is doing
mischief in the matter OF harmonization and ar
rangement. The old characteristics are disappear
ing The audience which listened TO the singing
Of the Cantors last night was not numerous. but II
listened with evident interest-one was inclined 10
think with more interest than intelligence when
the first number was three times most inoppor-
tunely interrupted by the beginnings OF applause
The choir was led by Leon NJ. Kramer.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-22
THE REV. DR.. JOHN 3. DRURY.

New Brunswick n. j. March 21-The Rev. DR..
John Benjamin Drury= EDITOR Of The Christian In
telIgencer died here this morning from heart trou-
BILE aged seventy years. Or. Drury had returned
from his Office. No. 149 Church street New York
on March 2 exhausted, having overtaxed his
strength and enlarged hts heart That night he
went to prayer meeting and on his return was
seized with another attack. from which he never
rallied.
He vas born at Rhinebeck, \. Y, on August 10.
1895 and was the OF Alfred and Marie A
Schultz Drllry. He was graduated in 1853 from
Rutgers College. and three years later from the
TheologIcaI Seminary OF the Dutch Reformed
Church IN this city. Rutgers College conferred the
degree of .. D. upon him and elected him trus-
tee an office he filled up 20 his death he was
also Z member Of the board of superntendents OF
tl,e Theological Seminary, Of this city In 1880 ne
served as president of the General Synod OF the
Reformed Church. and he was delegate 20 the
council Of the Reformed Churches holding the Pres
bvterian system in London in 1855 and in Toronto
I'm 1892 He was the author OF Truths ana IN
truths Of Evolution published IN 1854
The funeral will be neld al the SuyGam street
Reformed Church on TUESDAY afternoon at ) o'clock
ana viii be conducted by the Rev. Or. Alan D.
Campbell Burial will bc IN the family plot al
RhInebecIx y Z. on Wednesday.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-22
OBITUARY NOTES.

RUFUS y. LEWIS, seventy-three years old, died
at his home In Naugatuck Conn., yesterday lie
was veteran of the Civil War. one of the escort
Of twenty-five that accompanied President LIN
coins body from Washington to Springfield ana
one of the six men bore It TO the grave IN OAK
Ridge Cemetery He enlisted in Company ii, l5th
Connecticut Infantry, and at the time of President
r,nco,n's death was member OF Company f, 18TH
Regiment Veteran Reserve Corps. He leaves MS
wife.
GEORGE POWELL TRIGG. for thirty years the
head Of the produce firm of G. p Trigg Co. ded
on Saturday at the Long Island College hospital
Brooklyn from acute indigestion. He was porn
In England in 1926 In the SOS he came TO America
and became a citizen IN 1851 Just before the out
break Of the Civil War he founded the estabhsh-
ment which long headed His ohlces were
g.. downtown Manhattan. and he became well
known in financial circles. Twenty years ago ne
retired from business, ana ten years later moved
to Brooklyn He had been living OF late al no. %
1oraIanon street with his wife. who was Miss
Marian L. Newhouse. He leaves widow
daughter and two sons.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-22
CIRCUS TAKES SUNDAY REST.
All but the Canvas Men-They Turn Garden
Upside Down.

It was day of rest yesterday at Madison square
Garden for the performers and menagerie OF lhe
Ringling Brothers. who have camped thelr BIed'-
est show on earth" there. Even the inVehtEe
genius of the publicity department seemed 10 nave
become infected by Sunday quiet The perform
ers-there are 365 of then-were tired atter Ile los
tourney from the Western headquarters OF tlie
circus The lions tigers. horses. ponies eephanlS'
deer etc gave their keepers little trouble
"Y' see" a keeper said, these beasts nave not
got accustomed to their surroundings 1hey
know every inch of the Coliseum. in chicago DuI
this thing of lying under the protection o1 Dlahd
OF the Tower is more than they can understand
inst now But wait till tomorrow night ana Il
hear lion roars thatH make Diana shlver. say
Rarnurn & Bailey had some lions and other beasts
nut thew couldn't beat this aggregation Inc Mus
Of New York will go wild about these beautieS
They are all genuine thoroUghbreds. some oI theh
Of the kind that Colonel Roosevelt Will encounter
In the wiIds Of Africa
While the animals and the performers were rest
ing the canvas men ard their bosses were as busy
as beavers Several hundred of them were en-
gszed in turning the Garden upside down BY
noon Of wednesday the transformation Will be
complete. and the Ringlings will take last sur
vev before ordering formal rehearsal OF the
thrilling events that take place on Thursday
rlq
New-York tribune., 1909-03-22
CHARLES M. kuRTZ.

buffalo March 2.-Charles NJ Kurtz director OF
the Buffalo Fine Arts Academy. died mere TO-DAY
after an Illness Of few days. He was operated on
AT the General Hospital last Wednesday. Mt.
Kurtz was horn in New Cattle, Penn IN 1898. ana
was graduated from washington and Jefferson Col
Iaae IN 1876 He vas time connected win
The New-York Tribune. and was for nine years
editor Of The National Academy Notes He was
director Of the department Of the Southern ex-
rositIon I'm Louisville; assistant chief Of the de-
nartment Of fine arts of the Worlds Fair at Chi
cago assistant director Of fine arts for the United
States commission to the Paris exposition in 1900,
and assistant chief Of the department Of art,
Louisiana Purchase exposition.
IN recognition of services Mr.. Kurtz received a
gold medal during the st. Louis exposition. He
y,as amounted an officer OF the Order of Merit by
Prince Ferdinand Of Bulgaria, in 1905. Mr. Kurtz
was A memter Of the Sculpture and National so
c,efies the Mural Painters the Municipal Art So
cietv the Artists Guild of St Louis. the Japan So
cietv Of London the Society Of western Artists.
Phi Gamma Delta, the Lotos and National Arts
clpbs Of New york and the Buffalo and University
clubs Of Buffalo.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-22
METROPOLITAN SUNDAY NIGHT CONCERT

Nine Berta Morena announced an indispositon
last night and did not sing at the MetropOlitans
Sunday night concert. Nine Kaschowska took her
place singing the ''Iiebestod" from Tristan und
Isolde" and a group of songs not down on the pro
eramme for Nine. Morena. The overture to Meyer
beers 'Dinorah" was done by the orchestra, under
the direction Of Mr. Spetrino, with full chorus
concealed behind the stage. chorus of male
voices sang Venezianrs Chorus TO Frescobaldi
and mixed chorus sang III Mulnc," by Weyts.
also without accompaniment. Giulio Setti conduct
ing Geors Antilles sang songs by Schubert Schu-
mann and Brahms. Sortz sang The Evening
Star" from "TannhAuser." and group of songs
Nine PasquaH received the usual applause and
big arr1ful of after she had sung with Quartz
in the duo from Lucia di Isammermoor" and
Arditi's III Bacio." Quartz sang aria from
Marta The other solosts were Nine. Niessen-
Stone heard in an aria from Samson ct Dalia, q"
and Miss Lenora sparkes. in the "Racconto' from
"CavsIleria." The orchestra played Saint-Saens s
"Danse Macabre." with a violin solo by Eugene
Roesner and ''Bacchanale." from Gounods Phi
lemon ct Baucs."
New-York tribune., 1909-03-22
UNITED SINGERS SONG FESTIVAL.

The twenty-second tsienniai national song and
music festival of the Northeastern Federation OF
Singing Societies held under the auspices OF the
I-itsd Singers Of New York will be given in Madi-
son square Garden from June 19 to June a Ihere
will be concerts by male chorus OF SIX thousdhd
and an orchestra OF one hundred pieces special
feature viii he the contest open 10 lle SluslIls
.,ies ~ the United states for the famous Kaiser
nr,ze q statue given 70 the United Singers ny
Kaiser Wilhelm.
For the first time in the history Of music festVals
in America there Will be competitive prize singing
by American glee clubs for prize gwen % a "e' %
-, Ar,.ricar for which clubs in the East and
Middle West have been invited TO compete An
other feature will be concert given under ths
a,spices Of the Board Of Education OF the city oI
New, York with a chorus of pupils from the NOT
NAL College and high schools Of fifteen hundreH'
ard chorus composed Of pupils Of the elementary
schools Of over four thousand
New-York tribune., 1909-03-22
THE LAST cAMPANINI CONCERT.
Large Audience Enthusiastic Over Programme
at the Manhattan.

The last Of the seasons Campanini concerts at
the Manhattan Opera House last night was heard
hv a large audience The programme Of fifteen
numbers vocal and instrumental. one of the
best that Mr.. Campanin has given the Sunday
night concertgoers this season And they showed
their apprecia tion OF the maestros fine selection by
an unusual display OF enthusiasm. There were
many recalls. but only one encore, sung by Mr.
Constantine who. the suggestion Of the musical
director repeated "Spirito Genil" from "Favorita,
the orchestra accompanying His first rendition OF
the aria produced q great demonstration
There were many recalls also for Mr. Sammarco
who sang FTgaros air from the Barber of Seville
and for Mile. Gerville- -Reache. who sang an air
from The Prophet" The most pretentious num-
her was the finale from the second act Of Aida. 81.
sung bv Mines Agostinelli and Dori5 and Messrs
Taccani Sammarco, Arimondi and DE Grazla, as
sisted by the orchestra. chorus and stage band.
and conducted by Campanini-
Mile Iabia sang the Inf1ammatus from the 'Stabat
Mater" and for a second number group OF songs
The trio from the third act of Faust" sung by
Constantine Polese and De Segurola. closed the
last Manhattan concert.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-22
COMING RUG AND PICTURE SALE.

The collection Of Persian rugs Of General Socrate
Kahn Who as secretary TO the Imperial Persian
household travelled long and extensively in the
orient will be sold this week on WEDNESDAY
Thursday and Friday afternoons. by James p Slio'
at the Fifth Avenue Art Galleries. Inc coIecuoh
,,-iu be on view from to-day On Thursday
and Friday evenings 2o3 oil paintings, mostly by
American artists-the collection OF Lester and E
sutcline-p,iu be sold Mt the same place. some
OF the artists represented are A l. GroH george
II Sr1iNe Edward Potthast. Winsow Homer
Arthur Hoeber. Charles Warren Eaton, Bruce
f-rana Carlton Virgins. Carlton T. Chapman. Ed
ward CAV George II. Bogert. William T. Richards,
Henry p Smith. Robert G. Minor. J. G. Tyler D..
Wells Champney. Charles Melville Dewey Yer
,Ia,L Rirney William Ritschel. Gilbert Gaul, r.
N. shurtIen r. A Backeloek, Henry Golden
Dearth. Chids Hassam, Henry W. Ranger and
earle J. BlenCer.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-22
PHILIPPINE EXHIBIT PREPARED.
Museum of Natural History to Ship 1t to
Seattle for Exposition

The trustees OF the American Museum OF >aIuIa' m
History acting under instructions from 'is " ,
T1a,,artr,er+ have had prepared exceptionally
noteworthy exhibit Of the life. customs and re-
sources Of the philippine Islands to be shown az
Tho Alaska Yukon Pacific Exposition, whlcn VIII
re held in Seattle from June 70 October Is
The work Of preparing this exhibit, when Is 10"
installed on the fourth floor Of the museum out
will he shipped TO Seattle next week, has been
7o-a ,,dar IN. direction Of DR.. Hermon {. Bum
nus the director The exhibit VIII be returned 10
the museum in the fall, and Will then ne Perrlh-
nently installed IN hall set apart hy 'he 'iuSOs'
70 he known Philippine Hail.
This collection Of Philippine material the largest
in the world and comprising several thousahu
objects will be exhibited at Seattle In large
building erected b. the government for that puF-
pose In this exhibit may be seen a renlarhapie
collection Of Philippine woods. declared TO oe tI's
1,esr extart. and constituting a wainscotlns which
viii cover the walls Of the entire building Inc
general appearance Of the country and the people
are illustrated by the free use OF bamboo IN me
construction OF the corridors and by many coloTed
trauSparencieS.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-22
A LOST PRAYER
Sir John Demand tn Parliament on
the Premier.

copyright 1909 by the Brentwood Cor1psny1
o. al tie extraordinary appeals addressed TO the
r-,tish Cabinet in Parliament about the most re-
-sarksble IS one which has Just been put forward
- Sir John Benn. the member for Devonport ask
.1e that 10 the liturgy Of the State Church Of
,,rland 5s restored prayer originally IN
,-ss5 therein and which has 20 such an extent
alien into disuse that few Of the present genera
-, are aware that & existed L is a rraver
nat deals particularly with the relation of
,.nsIord and tenant, and supplicates the Almighty
= -e1tnS land that they are after all mere
s. r5js tenants and should therefore refrain from
scKing and stretching out the rents OF their houses
s,s lands nor yet take unreasonable fines and in
ives sitter the manner Of covetous worldInzs but
. let them out others that the inhab bitants there
- may both be able TO pay the and also hon
,s,1z 70 live nourfsh their families and 10 re
,,s,7s .be Door" The Creator is further entreated
- .,giye grace TO land owners so to consider that
,bsv are but strangers and pilgrims in this world
hs,1ns here no dwelling place. but seeking to
,,-,a that they remembering the short continuance
:. ..eIr life may be content with that which is suf-
4cie7t and not Join house TO house, couple land
- land the irnpoyerishrnent Of Others but be
bsve themselves in letting their tenements,
l,nds and pastures that after this Tfe they may be
received into the everlasting dwelling place
rnss,nuch as the liturgy Of the Protestant Epis
,o,zl Church Of the United States is almost denti
al with that Of the Church Of England. may
.sk why this particular prayer should have been
eliminated. II IS inquiry that would not be
Without some bearing on the public discussion
,-- :, rrogress as TO the attitude Of the clergy
,,s vestry Of Old Trinity Church, in New York,
.o,o.rninE the administration Of its immense prop
erty.
:. is easy TO understand why the prayer should
Asve fallen into dsuse in England. for in the sew
.,...oth and especially in the eighteenth. century
she perish clergy were wholly dominated by the
-rss- mobiles and territorial magnates owning the
,svov-sons and moreover. were recruited from men
"a A inferior class having less education and inde-
,-ss,,oe Of character than have the clergE Of to-
a., They considered It therefore polite to desist
hsn Informed by their patrons that the latter OBJ
..+ss - Re prayed at rack renters. not only on
.Te-v Sunday, but week days, at mathis and
zespers.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-22
RECENT AND THE ECLIPSE.

Prince Chun. the Regent of China, is showing
himself. predicted in these letters the time
OF his advent to power TO be ruler Of considerable
enlightenment and common For centuries
1t has been customary in China, the occasion of
ecIipses of the or mOon for everybody, from
the highest parsonage in the empire down to the
meanest cooe, to set off irecrackers and cause
gonSs 10 be beaten for the purpose of frightening
off the monster which is supposed TO be swallowing
the luminary. and every mandarin holding office
has considered II necessary to burn candles and
incense and 10 PROSTATE himself before the darken-
ing orb. The other day the imperial Board of AS
tronomy at Peking presented memorial to the
Prince Regent announcing the impending eclipse
and recommending that order be given for the
performance Of the usual ceremonies. To the hor-
ror of the more conservative element of the board
Prince Chun replied that this all foolish super
stition and that the observances hitherto custom
airy must he abandoned forever
Meanwhile prepar ations are being made for the
education Of the young Emperor. Pu-YL He Is
little three ears Old, but very precocious. and
lis father-that is TO say, the Regent-has caused
large apartment in the Su-Ching to be prepared
the imperial schoolroom while Grand Secretary
Chang Chi Tung reputed to be the most learned
of the empire has been appointed as princi-
pal tutor.
New-York tribune., 1909-03-22

was Dutchman- But this is not the case. Lord
Methuen. who was one of the principal commanders
n the Boer War. and who IS seneralissno Of
me British military forces in South Africa, is OF
magyar origin It seems that King Edgar Atheling,
"hlie travelling in Hungary. made the acquaintance
there Of a Hungarian noble. who accompanied him
70 England There Edgar ouarreed with William
the Conqueror and retired to Scotland. together
with his Magyar friend. The Scotch King. Malcolm,
welcomed them both. and granted 10 the Magyar
the lands of Methuen in Perthshire and his de-
scendants adopted the territorial designation Of the
lands as their surname. They moved England
in Tudor times. and settled at Corsham Hall il the
reign Of Queen Elizabeth.