The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1909-11-10

few days ago a very sweet voice re-
called me over the phone which 1 readily
recognized as Mrs. John Fl. Bankheads,
which said:
II want you to go to see my friend
Mrs. w. H. Terry, If you will. Not only
will you be charmed with her socially,
but aside from that 1 want you to see
her wonderful needle work. 1t is real
treat and 1 consider her the most ac-
complished woman in that line that have
ever known. She is an old friend of mine
and If you could have seen her beautiful
home in Fayette with the hundreds of
specimens OF her handiwork I am sure
you would have been delighted. Now.
do go as soon as you can, for I want you
to know Mrs. Terry. and above all to see
her wonderful work"
A request from so charming a woman
our senator's wife, whose friendship
with me reverts so pleasantly to the de-
lightful days when I knew her daughter
Mrs. Thomas M. Owen, so pleasantly
and later when 7 had the pleasure of
knowing Mrs. Louise Bankhead Perry
who has frequently visited here-carred
with 1t an unusual amount of interest
and it did not take me many days to
make call upon Mrs. Terry whom
found to be quite as charming as Mrs.
Bankhead had pictured her, and whose
work was as beautiful as have ever seen.
One often finds another who is clever
at doing one particular thing. but when
buttonholes to the most intricate and diff
ficult patterns of lace, executed equally
well, 1t sets one to thinking and ferret
ing out just how all this comes about
Mrs. Terry very kindly showed me
many specimens of her work-almost as
many as she exhibited at the recent State
Fair, which happened to be so in all,
and which took great many of the prem
iums offered.
Such quantities of the Frenchiest lin
gerie. hand-embroided; the daintiest of in
fants' wear, embroidered and braided on
the finest of handkerchief linen kerchiefs
with scalloped edges or hemstitched, as
the case might be- a-replica of the lowell
est of French convent work, besides the
handsomest designs in hand-painted chif-
fons, mousselines. tapestry of all kinds-a
veritable Oriental shop when it comes to
variety and design.
'And when and where did you find time
to do all this?'' l asked Mrs Terry, as
/ thought of the rush and wear and
tear that we live through in this busy
Birmingham of ours.
"Why, have always found time to DO
49, UTyl-
1 lived in Fayette my house was prac-
tically decorated with my own work.
had over 100 oil paintings on the walls
that had done myself"
"And why did you give up the oil paint
ings and take up the embroideries and
iacemaking instead?' I inquired.
Because perhaps, it is more convenient
and l like it better, and then there is
more demand for it. Now, the painting on
chiffons and, mousseines do whenever 1t
is requested" she replied.
II understand that you have had some
large orders for different homes in Bir-
ningham-Mrs. T. G. Bush and Mrs. ].
Campbell Maben. Jr. Is that true?"
asked.
II have some lovely things for Mrs.
Maben," replied Mrs. Terry. II have
no orders from Mrs. Bush. although
have known her very pleasantly for
long time"
"And what sort of work are you doing
for Mrs. Maben?" inquired.
IT have some lovely table covers, pill
lows in satin damask of the lovely ashes
of rose shade for her In Empire de-
sign." said Mrs. Terry, showing me some
of these artistic things that she was en-
boidering "These are for her Louis XIV
room, and then for her morning room