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The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

When the Music Study club invited MT. Frederick Gunster, the noted New York tenor, to present the programme at their second concert this season, most happy selection was made.
 MT. Gunster holds an enviable reputa- tion in the east as an artist of great dis tinction and charm, and this afternoon he will present at the matinee recital at the Jefferson most pleasing and delightful programme.
 Mrs. Houston Davis, one of the cleverest and most talented of Birmingham's musi- clans, will do the accompaniment work, as well as some piano solos, and music land will revel in a most enjoyable enter tainment.
 MT. Gunster talks very interestingly of his work, and to quote his own words:
 "I am never happier than when discuss
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
MRS. GRIDER THE HONOREE AT BEAUTIFUL DINNER

The dinner given by MT. Telamon Guy
 Ter iof Atlanta at the Piedmont Driving
 club in compliment to Mrs. Frank A.
 Grder of this city was unusually beau tifu The floral decorations combined liberty roses and valley lilies. and the menu was choice and delicious. MT. Cuyler presented his guests with sou venirs that were handsome and artistic.
 Each of the guests received an exquisite
 imported coffee cup, and to the guest of
 honor, Miss Grider, he gave silver
 sandwich platter. These were the place favors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
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said MT Gunster, fin the art of accom- paniment playing
 And what about the composition of one of our most brilliant musicians, Mrs. Tourney Rivers, that you are to sing this afternoon?" I asked.
 "For breadth of style, refinement, ex- quisite harmony and broadness." said MT. Gunster. "the composition of Mrs Rivers The Surge Is one of the most credita- ble have seen.'
 I suggested that 1t had been written for Madame Homer originally and that in transposing 1t Mrs. Rivers had remarked that 1t had taken seven hours of the hard est sort of work to put 1t in shape for a tenor voice.
 "The composition has lost nothing by its
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

noting that Caroline White was given the principal role in "The Girl of the Golden Vest" and that Geraldine Farrar captured the blue ribbon at the world s premiere Of Humperdinck's "Koenigs- kinder'' in New York during the recent weeks. This was the opera that the Ger man Emperor himself bid for, but which appeared first in America. These vic tories surely presage a great new era in opera for America and Americans.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

black velvet relieved by corsage clus- ter of carnations. Miss Wright was at- tractively attired in lavender tissue and wore a bouquet of narcissi.
 The prizes included a miniature paint ing and silk spanged fan.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
Charged With Highway Robber,

Charles Johnson, a negro man, was arrested yesterday afternoon by De- tectives Burge and McDuff on a charge of highway robbery. It is charged that the negro was implicated in the holding up of white man on the Southside some time ago.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
MRS. 1T. w. WELLER
 HOSTESS AT BRIDGE

A pretty hospitality of yesterday was Mrs. T. W. Weller's afternoon bridge in compliment to her guest, Miss Margaret Wright of Holly Springs, Miss. There were 16 guests and most interesting
 series of games were enjoyed, after
 which a dainty salad and ice course was served.
 the clever hostess. Clusters of enchan-
 tress carnations filled vases and epergnes
 in the reception rooms and decorated the table, from which a frozen punch in the chosen color tone was served The hos- tess was gowned for the afternoon in
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
BESSIE ABOTT
 REHEARSES "YSOBEL"

"Ysobel' is scheduled to have its pre-
 miere in America, and it was to begin rehearsals for this role that Miss Bes- sic Abott hurried east from her southern tour, says an exchange. As another ex
 ample of the advance being made by Americans in the musical art, it is worth
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07

All day Saturday Mrs. J. S. Bridges will enroll pupils at the Fletcher Schoo of Music, 2O00 Sixth avenue. For city classes address branch studios. Fletcher lessons, advanced piano, pipe organ, svio- lin and voice.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
GunbOat Ordered to Sail

Washington, January 6.-The gunboat Dolphin, which is now at the Washing ton navy yards, has been ordered to Gen. tral America for general service in. those waters. She will sail in few days for Guanatamo. 1.-The gunboat VicSsburg is now en route to the Pacific coast of cen tral America. She will replace the York town.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-01-07
MISS CUNDELL BALDWIN HOSTESS TO CLUB

At her home on Huntsville avenue Miss
 Cundell Baldwin will entertain the mem
 bers of the Sigma Delta Omega club this afternoon.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-08
GOTCH BEATS HAckENSCHMIOT
American Wins Two Falls With Com
narrative Ease.

Chicago.-The Chicago public, to
the number of 50 600, paid 100000 TO
see two men pull each other around a
ring erected over the home plate in
Comisky's ball yard. The men were
Frank Gotch, of Humboldt. Ia, cham
pion of the world at the mat game,
and George Hackenscmhidt, of Rus
sia, through whose abilityto quit three
years ago Gotch achieved his cham
pionship. Hackenschmidt quit again
and Gotch won two straight falls IN
nineteen minutes and fifty seconds.
Gotch, trained to the minute and
seeming the acme of physical perfec-
ton, beat Hack at every stage of the
game. The masterful strength which
Hack was supposed to possess did not
show to advantage.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-08
An Airship Dinner.

Every one is more or less inter
ested in the great experiments being
made in aviation, so with this in mind
hostess used lovely miniature air
ship gotten at the toy department.,
over her table at a dinner given for
eight guests. The favors were diminu-
tive airships and the place cards were
painted with balloons and airships
floating over the surface of the card.
Each guest was asked to express his
or her opinion upon the success OF
aeroplanes; as several of the guests
had had actual experience this was
a most interesting feature of the af-
fair. One of the women had been
up" and another was about to accept
an invitation, so it was all very eX-
citing. Perhaps the time is not far
distant when SKY" pilots will be as
necessary as those on the sea.
MADAME MERRI.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-08

Much pink linen in coarse weave Is
seen.
Beaded bags are in great favor
again.
The tapestry bag is quite the rage.
We see white and black with every
thing.
Many of the new motor wells are as
large as scarfs.
Large collars in pique are worn
with serge suits.
Black satin trims some of the dainty
pique collars.
White serge suits often show
touch of bright color.
Embroidery is the dominant note IN
summer dress decoration.
There are ribbon effects galore IN
present coiffure decoration.
Suede shoes, with tiny straps over
the insteps, are popular.
Paris prophesies that the fall VIII
see wide gowns.
The use of numerous small buttons
as a trimming for waists, etc, is
feature of interest.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-08
Front Page Stories RetoId in
photographic Form
INTERESTING MINOR EVENTS
BY Telegraph and Cable Roll In tho
important and the Inconsequen-
tial, but to Each Is Given
Its Proper Space.
Washington

The bones of the Maine victims re-
moved from the wreck will be Durled
with military honors in Arlington Gem
etery in Washington.
The Secretary of War ordered every
officer and man in the army under
forty-ffve years old to be vacclnated
against typhoid fever.
The National Association for the
Study and Prevention of Tuberculosis
expects to sell 100, 100000 Red Cross
Christmas stickers this year. Post
master Hitchcock has approved the de-
sign and 50,000,O0C have been ordered.
The war department has completed
arrangements for holding eXamina-
tons for the 100 vacancies in the
army. These vacancies will be filled
from civil life The examinations VIII
begin Sept. 5.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-08
Personal

Hans Holmer of New York, won
the lifteen-mile Marathon race against
Pat White of Dublin, by 500 yards at
Douglas, Isle of Man. Holmer's time
was III. PIN. 32s.
Pennsylvania sports hope to have
boxing commission law patterned alter
that now in force in New York passed
at the next session of the Pennsyi-
vania Legislature.
Eugene l.. Dunham of Auburn, N.
Y, fell dead of apoplexy while run
ming his automobile. He had time to
tell his wife to draw the spark plug
and stop the machine, preventing d
serious accident.
Mayor Gaynor, in a speech to Penn
sylvania farmers, said the Increased
cost of living was due to railroad re-
bates and the increased production OF
gold.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-08
Boys JEALOUSY
ENDS TWO LIVES
William A. ChiIds. Jr., 20, Kills
Katharine Van WyCk, 19.
He THEN SHOOTS HIMSELF
Police Theory is that Girls Admirer
Became Enraeed by Attentions
Shown to Her by Another Man
Who Visited Her Frequently.

Quoguo, L.. Miss Ladd Van Wyck,
the twentyyear-old daughter of Al
bert Van Wyck of Brooklyn, was shot
and killed at Quogue, by William A.
Childs, Jr., son of William A. Childs,
formerly president of the Bell Tele-
phone Company, who with his family
has occupied a cottage at Quogue for
several years. Childs then turned the
revolver on himself and committed
suicide. He was a member of the
class of 1912, Princeton University.
The tragedy occurred in Beach Lane
where Miss Van Wyck's father has
cottage and where he makes his home
much of the year Childs had been
visiting more or less at the cottage
belonging to Alice w. Howell, which
is rented by his brother Alfred ID.
Childs. but had been staying at the
Cooper House for the summer.
Childs was about the same age as
Miss Van Wyck and had been attent-
i've to her. Miss Van Wyck was pOpu-
lar with the young people of the sum-
mer colony because of her attractive
ways and Childs was also we'll liked
In the afternoon they had been at
tending a baseball game with other
young people OF the colony.
At about $50 o'clock Miss Van
Wyck, Childs and Paul Aeuilar Of
Quogue, were walking together when
Childs drew behind the young woman,
and before anyone could get near
enough to prevent it, he fired twice
into Miss Van Wyck's back. He then
shot himself
Miss Van Wyck and young Childs
both died without regaining conscious
ness, so that the real cause of the
shooting may not become known.
Friends of both Miss Van Wyck and
Childs believe, however that he was
infatuated with her and that she had
told him that she couldn't return his
affection.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-08
General

Eleven persons were killed in the
Charleston hurricane. The steamer
Apache, which sailed from Charleston
Sunday, returned to port after thrill
ing experience.
President L. II. Farrar before the
American Bar Association denounced
the proposed recall of Judges and fav-
ored revision of corporation and bank
ing laws.
cites was ordered by the Tobacco
Trust and retailers asked their coun-
sci to appeal to the courts.
Admiral Togo left the United States
by steamer from Seattle, Wash, bound
for Japan; two naval vessels escorted
the outgoing steamship until interna-
tional waters were reached.
Governor Dix, of New York, wrote
to an Albany paper that he favored
a direct primary law to be enacted at
the adjourned session; politicians
considered the statement defiance of
Charles F. Murphy and feared split
in the party.
Oscar Fox, an aged farmer living
near Little Falls, N. Y, dropped dead
as the result of fright when he
thought his wife had been struck by a
West Shore train.
Shipmates of Wilson d. Mickey, the
Pittsburg boy, who was killed in an
accident on the battleship Ohio, will
erect monument to him and give
q purse to his family.
The Clyde liner Mohawk brought
to port in New York the crew of the
wrecked schooner Malcom B. Seavey,
who were found lashed to the rigging
of their vessel on a reef on the Caro-
lima coast
Suit was filed by the federal govern
ment in Detroit against Michigan
members of the alleged Lumber Trust
The Republicans of Alabama, in
state convention at Birmingham, in
dorsed the administration of Presi
dent Taft and instructed it's delegates
to support him in the next national
convention
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-08

Two bands of valenciennes insertion
separated by band of the nainsook
with the French knots form the belt
while the skirt is finished at the bot
tom with tucks. valenciennes insertion
and embroidery.
The third sketch, at the right, shows
a charming little dress to be made uI
in white pique.
The skirt is so made that it gives
the effect of very deep hem turned
back at the top at the left side to
form tiny revers which are ornament
ed with buttons. Below these revers
there are knots and loops of cord.
The blouse with short kimono
sleeves, is made and trimmed to cor
respond, and is finished in front with
a knot of pale blue satin ribbon. OF
which the girdle is also made. The
guimpe and undersleeves are OF
tucked muslin and Englich embroid
cry.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-08
FOreiGn

Lieutenant Schultz, the German Off
Ger arrested in England as a spy, was
committed for trial by London magis-
trate.
1t was reported in Berlin that four
American cruisers, the Saratoga, the
Olympia, the Brooklyn and the Raj
eigh, were about to be sold to the
Turkish government.
Ambassador O'Brien left Japan to
assume his duties as Ambassador to
Italy.
Marquis Saionji the new Premier of
Japan, said that the change in admin
istraton did not portend a fundamen-
tai or material change in any policy
of the empire; he asserted that the
government will continue to cultivate
the closest amity with all the pow
ers.
The attempt by Clarkson Potter an
American, to fight duel with Count
Divonne caused sensation at Dinard,
France
Fearing that the Moroccan dispute
between France and Germany may
eventuate in war, Belgium is arming
her forts to protect her border from
any infringement of the neutrality
law.
Theophile Homolle, director of the
Paris National Museum, was suspend
ed in consequence of the disappear
ance of Mona Lisa"
The trustees of the British national
gallery have bought Mabuses famous
painting. The Alteration of the
Kings" for 100000 from the Dowager
Countess of Carlisle
Reports came from Paris and other
cities in France of serious discomfort
| among the people by reason of the
| high cost of food; paraders marched
| through the streets and, in some In
stances, rioting resulted.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-08
Sporting

Manager Connie Mack has about
given up hope of getting any work
out of Lefty Russell, the costly Balti-
more pitcher, and is likely to turn
him adrift soon. Macks new young
ster, Danforth, will be Eddie Plank )
assistant on the pitching staff.
According to word from Norfolk,
McGraw has landed Dave Robertson,
regarded as the best pitcher in the
South" to help the Giants "win the
pennant."
Barney Dreyfuss favors legislation
to the effect that hits over short
fences or into convenient stands be
two baggers and not home runs. The
fence or stand should be at least 250
feet away, he says, for the hit to be
home run.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-08
FOUR DIE IN TRAIN WRECK.
Disaster Said to Be Due to Engineers
Disreuard of a Signal.

Erie, Pa.-Four persons are dead
and at least forty are suffering from
injuries in consequence of the wreck
of Erie & Pittsburg Passenger Train
No. POI at Dock Junction, four miles
west of this city. The disaster was
due to a collision between the Erie e
Pittsburg train and a Lake Shore
freight train which was backing into a
switch.
The dead are: John S. Jones, engi-
neer. of West Tenth street, Erie; a
fireman, name not given; tramp who
was riding on the train, and pas
senger in the smoker, who has not
been identified.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-08
WINS THE AERIAL DERBY.
ovington, in Monoplane, Takes $4,000
for 160 Mile Trip.

Boston.-The Derby event of the
second annual HarvardBoston aero
meet, a cross-country fight of 100
miles through three states, the long
est competitive cross country flight
ever held in this country, was won by
Earle l.. Ovington, Boston boy, who
flew a 50-horsepower Bleriot mono
plant.
The course, to Nashua, n. H., thence
to Worcester, Mass, and from thence
to Providence, r. l., and back to Bos-
ton, was covered by Ovington in 1856
minutes % and 1-5 seconds, winning
for him a purse of $4,000.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-08
For the Hostess

part above the bass) voice, while she
played. .....(a game).
Answers-Tennessee; tenderloin; nine
days wonder; tenderfoot: tent; tense;
ninety; tender; 1.-The Ninety and Nine;
tenor; tennis.
TABLE 6, COUPLE II:
I'D rather eleven die nobly for their
country. ry.'-Shakespeare.
TABLE G. COUPLE u:
1.-The twelve good rules"
Shakespeare
Questions. Answers
l. In 1861 eleven states ............tseceded)
2. Every college has a....eleven footbalD
3. At eleven o'clock Elks.. drink toast
4. A dozen .......................' Twelve
D. The Epiphany ............... .IWeltth-day
6. A year .......................tw ..twelvemonth
For prizes for the girl who answers
most questions, give pair of silk
"clocked" stockings and the same
for the boy A small travelling clock
is also suitable prize. Serve small
cakes, the tops frosted to represent
clock faces, the hands and figures
done in a colored icing.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-08
~ HE pretty little dress at the left
is of white muslin made with
fine tucks and valenCiennes lace


insertion. The yoke is of val
enciennes lace bordered with scroll
embroidery through which pale blue
satin ribbon is run.
The elbow sleeves and the skirt are
trimmed in the same way.
The sash is of pale blue satin rib
bon drawn up high on one side, where
it is fastened with a rosette, from
which hangs a long end finished with
o ball fringe.
The next dress is of fine white main
sock. The square yoke is composed OF
embroidery, valenciennes lace and
bands of the nainsook embroidered
with French knots.
Down the center of the front of the
dress there is band of embroidery
with valenciennes lace and groups OF
fine tucks on either side.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-08

Who originated this unusually
clever party l know not, but l see
it's possibilities and l am sure our
readers will appreciate the efforts of
the one who worked it out. In the
first place "Pendule" means clock. 1t
is the French and adds a bit of mys
terry to the invitations which should
bear the face of a clock. Have six
tables, four players at each l Will
now quote from the description given
me:
Twenty minutes were allowed at each
table, then the men progressed; IN thls
way they met all the ladies. Places at
the table were found by booklets in
which was space to write the answers;
quotation and picture of a clock We're on
the cover of each. For table /, couple l,
the hour hand pointed to one O'Clock and
the quotation was:
"One truth is clear"
For table /. couple .. the hour hand
pointed to two o'clock and the quotation
was:
1.-TWO heads are better than one"
Haywood.
Questions. Answers.
l. Inferior .........................' .'ohe-horSe
&
g. Condition of many veterans. .one-legged
L. False NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. .tWo-ldceu
d Deuce ...'...'.'..'.''..'
) Southern name for - cents. .two-bits
TABLE .. COUPLE 8:
Three corners of the world"
Shakespeare.
TABLE .. COUPLE 4:
-Four rogues in Buckram.'
Shakespeare.
The questions at this table We're repre-
sented by cards on which were pictures
of
Questions. Answers.
/. \ yard measure ...............three feet
;. An animal .'louf-Iouteu
I. \ gallon measure ............four quarts
). y flower ......................fou .four-o clock
). A necktie ....................fou four-ln-hand
TABLE 3. COUPLE 5:
MY dear, five hundred friends"
-Cowper.
TABLE 3. COUPLE 6:
six hundred pounds year. Swift.
Questions. Answers.
I. An afternoon function. five o'clock tea
?. \ game .......................nVe hundred
3. Pedro ...................,....... ..hNe spot
g. On0-half of an eagle...tive dollars, gold
). An English coin..........r.....s pence
s. One hour ...................SlNty minutes
TABLE 4. COUPLE Z:
"Seven half-penny loaves."
old Testament.
TABLE L. COUPLE s:
"At the usual hour of eight"
Hood.
Que stons. Answers
l. a game at cards. s..................s seVen-up
, A religious sect-seventh day Baptists
B. What is Rome called. seven hilled city
I. \ kind of clock..................ei .eiSht-day
g. BY Louisa NJ. AlCott........eiSht cousins
g. In olden times in England what rung
al eight O'Clock ........,..... curfew Dell
TABLE 5, COUPLE 8:
"A woman hath nine lives like cat"
Haywood.
| TABLE 5, COUPLE 10:
I'D set my ten commandments in your
face" Shakespeare.
A SHORT STORY.
Substitute words beginning with nine
and ten
She came from........(a southern state),
lived on........(a kind of beef and their
marriage was a....,tsensaton).
He was ..tgreenhorn), not hard-
ened to life in the mining camp and did
not like living in a portable shell
teri But life would have been rather
......tstraned) for them in the east,
for he only possessed. .......HCD dollars;
so this. .(delicate) young couple re-
NAMED in the west. and his chief amuse-
ment was singing. g............ta well known
| Gospel hymn, with his fine .........t .the
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-08
CATTLE KING PRISONER DIES.
Bartlett Richards Was Serving Year
for Land Frauds.

Hastings, Neb.-Bartlett Richards,
former president Of the American Cat
tie Raisers Association, died in the
hospital in Hastings. Richards was
serving a sentence OF one year as
Government prisoner for completely in
land frauds, but when he became i'll
was removed from the Jail to local
hospital.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-08
Free and Clear.

"a man ought to be able to read his
title clear"
He certainly ought, If he expects
an American girl to pay million of
her papas dollars for it.'-Judge. :.
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-08
Where He Saw 1t.

Did YOU ever see leopard skim"
asked the teacher.
"Yessum," replied Willie.
"Where?"
In cage, when the lady leopard
got after him"
Republican news item. [volume] (Laport, Pa.) 1896-19??, 1911-09-08
A Good School.

II don't see any sense in referring
to the wisdom of Solomon" said the
man smartly. He had 1000 wives.
Yes" answered the woman tartly;
she learned his wisdom from Them
Iowa state bystander. [volume] (Des Moines, Iowa) 1894-1916, 1911-10-27

we're held Thursday afternoon at 2
O'Clock from the Second Baptist church.
Rev. j. w. Evans officiated after which
the old soldierA took charge Of thssrs-
mains; they were laid to rest ia the
city cemetery. The bereaved family
have the sympathy Of the entire COM
munity in their sad hour.
Miss Katie johnson who has been
visiting in Kansas City and Oydessa is
expected home this week.
Miss Jessie Parker returned home
|6stnrdaysfrcm' Aibia; where she attend:
4 he funeral Of her cousin, Elem
Brown. 8
Mrs. Sellards Of Omaha has been the
guest Of Mrs. Wayne Bolden the past
week. She Is here in the interest Of
The Ladies Tabernacle Lodge.
The Ladies Art Club met at the home
|of Mrs. Lee last Wednesday afternoon.
After business hours were over, refresh.
nents were served by the hostess. They
adjourned to meet with Mrs. Laura
Headly this week.
Mr.. John Williams Of Creston was
!. guest at the E. B. Cook home Mon.
day. He returned to his home in the
|evening, accompanied by his little
daughter Helen who has been visiting
here for some time.
The ladies of the art club entertained
their husbands at six o'clock dinner
Thursday evening at the home of Mr..
and Mrs. Ed Stewart. A two course
dinner was served and all present had
a delightful time.