The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-27
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woman suffrage" said a shrill voice back of us and as I turned I saw pretty girl delivering herself of this speech to her escort.
 This Is certainly a cosmopolitan audi ence, isn't it?' said l, and not waiting for reply, proceeded with "I am really delighted to see that Birmingham has grown to be large enough to boast of such an attractive and well-managed re- sort"
 park" said a man of our party who knows about such things, and we heart fly agreed with him.
 Do look over there" said another, and as we glanced in the direction al- luded to- we saw a happy family gath cred. The two little girls in the spink- est, spanest, cleanest starchiest, white frocks with pink ribbons around their waists, while the same color of butterfly bows ornamented their obstinate little pig tails and the two small boys had their identity almost concealed by the sailor collars many cubits long and many more cubts wide, also starched stiff as boards. The fond mother was admon- ishing each and all to be careful and not soil their Sunday clothes, and in con- sequence, they were sitting in a per fectly perpendicular posture like MT. Els aunt that Dickens tells us about in Dom- bey and Son. Near by was a big, pink complexioned German-who had listened listlessly to the music all the while, but when the band struck up the Lore ley" he immediately sat up and took notice, while a dozen or more little girls and boys, evidently high school students, joined in the chorus and saying to their hearts content.
 Don't you just hope the bandmaster i,1,l I9a Good To Me, Kid" said my pretty fem mine friend. who was the instigator of this story about popular music.
 "'Deed I do,' and no sooner was our wish expressed than in this veritable fairyland 1t was granted and the spright- ly, lively tunes that every little street waif is familiar with were taken up by the throng and the hills around resound- ed with the happiness and joy which music makes in the hearts of men, wom- en and children.
 We enjoyed every one of the amuse- ments in turn during our little jaunt and although we hated to miss a single number by the band even as we came down the roller coaster and stopped to have our fortunes read we listened above the din and noise and chatter to the stri- dant notes of the cornet and the big bass drum marking time to some familiar air.
 some one suggested mat It was BroW- ing late and as we had not brought our lunch we had better go.
 Not until I have had a slice of that delicious looking roast beef I saw cook ing in the great fire place at the gate as we came in,'' said one of the girls in the party, whose sentiment hadn't entirely destroyed her appetite.
 "I remember eating some like that at the Jamestown exposition and 1t was fne" she continued.
 And so, on our way out, we stopped and each of us was served to a choice cut of the -steaming hot roast made Into sandwich with real old fashioned Ger man mustard and as we started home we all declared that we owed debt of gratitude to our friend who had sug- gested that we enjoy the popular music at East Lake park.
 
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