The Montgomery advertiser., 1909-01-14
AffssLUciA RIeHARDsoN. !,

sh akespeaTe: that not only as an analyist and llluniinator isg he able, but also as 8 reader 3Es
 FRANCIS MARION GiaAPTER D.{A.R.
 The Francis Marion Cha pter D. A. R. met with Mrs. Walter BiAck wednesday forenoon and had most profitable and pleasant session. ,ss st4- 4t4sl
 One of the most interesting events of the meeting was the report of Miss An na Fillmore of the recent State Confer ence of Alabama D. A. R. which she at tended.
 The election of officers resulted as follows: For regent, Mrs. Walter Black :: vice regent. Mrs. Bell; secretary. Miss Anna Fillmore: treasurer. Mrs. Lucius Gaston; registrar, Mrs. Halls Janney; historian, Miss Mary Kirkpatrick; chap lain, Mrs. Charles Thigpen
 Mrs ,Posey Mason was elected as del- egate to represent the chapter at the National Congress of D:-A. R. to be held in Washington at Continental Hall. the magnificent building owned by the D. A. R. ir 'e
 The chapter donated s10 for. the. Sicil- Ian sufferers. It also gave donation to the fund that is being raised byithe D. A. R. of the whole country with which to procure loving cup to be pre- sented to the retiring president general, Mrs Donald Mclean, of New York.
 This fund was initiated by Mrs. Nor gan Smith. of Birmingham. to whom the Daughters of the American Revolu- ton in Alabama owe the origin of their effective State Conferences. It was she who, as State regent, called the first of these conferences, and by her pa triotism executive ability and tact welded the various chapters with a compact organization.
 At the meeting yesterday of the Francis Marion Chapter the applica- tion of ten new members were filed. + +
 WEST END SCHOOL
 IMPROVEMENT TEA.
 Yesterday afternoon the West End School Improvement Association enter tained at beautifully appointed tea in compliment to the patrons of the school.
 The assembly was decorated with palms, carnations and hyaclnths, and after the business of the association was transacted a social hour was en- joyed. during which a carefully select ed musical program was rendered.
 This feature of the entertainment was furnished by Miss Dora Sternfeld and three of her plano pupl1J and Miss Fan ny Marks, who performed number of selections upon the violin of which she is complete mistress.
 The three young misses who SO gra- ciously lent their musical talents to the occasion were Misses Marian and To- rane Auerback and Myrtle Branscomb. Of Miss Sternfeld's beautiful technique and interpretation there is no need 10 speak to Montgomery readers. for her reputation as an artist Is securely ea- abolished
 The number of guests at the tea was large being greatly in excess of the attendance at any former social affair, of this association.
 During the afternoon refreshments were served. the Sea table being presid-f ed over by Miss Kate Blue and Miss Kate Burke Simpson.
 The table itself was dainty in its ap- pointments of cut glass and silver, its beautifui lace cover and sweet scented flowers. MISS ANNIE GOLDTHwAITE.
 IS HIGHLY H0NORED.
 The, friends of Miss Annie Goldth- waite formerly of -this city but through her art life became a Cos1 mopolite will be deeply interested in an honor, recently bestowed upon her by her fellow painters in Paris. The news has just arrived that she has been made president of the American Wonap's Artist Association,
 For a number of years Miss Goldth- waite prosecuted her art studies in New York and acquired such degree of technique and breadth of style that a portrait executed by, her was last year hung. in the great Salon.
 , For two years she has lived ,lp Paris. engaged with brush and pen cil under the lnstruction of the best medernf masters. ] The very atmos. phere of the French capital tends t9