The Birmingham age-herald., 1910-10-04
IN HOTEL HOBBIES
The Cotton Ginners' Report


 "The cotton average September 25 as given by the census bureau shows that Alabama is one point favorable over the general average of 10 years said a cot l ton merchant
 1 Now 66 per cent is normal on the 10 years average and very nearly basic normal that is a common average. The census basis Is the highwater mark and is misleading without that in mind.
 ''1t will be noted that although Texas and Alabama are ahead of the same period as to cotton ginned to September 25 last year, as compared with the pres- ent year, vet there is a shortage of 266- 900 bales of cotton ginned In the gross figures which for the present crop are 2,902,0oo bales.
 Tt is authoritatively stated that in most of the cotton sections the crop is 50 days late. These autumn days are very fa- vorable to maturing late blooms into bolls and if the hot days and warm nights continue for 10 days longer it will add appreciably to the yield.
 Tt is probable that the favorable pick ing seasons. the lack of the old-time mort gage pressure to sell and the prospects of the even higher prices have delayed many farmers in ginning their crops. Nothing is gained, but something is lost, by rushing green seed cotton to the gin." Bishop Allen in New York
 The Right Rev E. r. Allen, bishop Of Mobile, Is in New York to partici- pate in the conservation of St. Pat rick's ca tn edral The vast edifice was dedicated more than 30 years ago when It was far enough advanced toward completion to be used for worship, but on church or cathedral is con- secrated so long as there is dol lar of bedt on It. St. Patrick's has cost about s5000,000 and 1t Is now all paid for. The services incident to the conservation will begin tomorrow and will last several days. Among the church dignitaries in attendance will be Cardinal Vannutelli. the Pope's legate to the recent Eucharistic con- gress at Montreal Cardinal Logue of Ireland and Cardinal Gibbons. The Musical Courier says the music will be elaborate. That paper sets forth the programme and as it will be of general interest to musicians and musicovers it is here reproduced as follows:
 "On October 5 modern music will predominate. The mass, for soli, cho orus (male voice) and orchestra, written by J. c. Ungerer, an essentially descriptive modern work, yet religious and htur- gical will he piven comD1ate for tho first time. The offertory, Jerusalem surge by P. o. Ton. organist of St. Francis Xavier. New York, a stirring anthem, will also be sung for the first time At vespers, besides the liturgical chants. motets by Witt Stein and Liszt will be sung.
 "On October upward of 5000 chill dren will sing the complete mass In the Gregorian chant, the congregation singing through the entire service.
 "On October Palestrinas 'Missa Papae Marcelli' will be sung complete by a specially trained choir of 90 boys from the Roman Catholic Orphan Asylum and the malf choir of the ca tn edral. This has never been done in any church in New York city and. con- sidering the difficulty of the work and the youth of the boys participating, makes the occasion by far the greatest musical event the cathedral has ever offered.
 "Palestrina's .Missa Papae Marcelli' will be repeated on Sunday, October 3, at II a. m"