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Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24

MISS Katharine McNeal pianist, left
last week for Philadelphia, where she
VIII spend the winter. Miss McNeal
went to northern New York visiting
friends at Buffalo, Rochester and
Niagara Falls. She returned to her
home i'm this city for a week, during
| which she completed her plans for the
coming season. During the winter she
will study in Philadelphia with Nine.
tGrugan vorbereiter to Nine, Theresa
| carreneo, with whom she expects in
another season to finish her musical
education. Miss McNeal will return to
Washington at frequent intervals and
will probably be heard here in concert
or recital some time during the season
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24

Miss Helen Crennan returned during
the week from extended vacation
Late in May Miss Crennan left for
Ohio to visit friends. She spent three
recital at the Oberlin Conservatory
both her voice and her singing being
the occasion of high commentator
from members of the faculty present
Miss Crennan conducted a summer class
at Oberlin in voice training with much
success. and concluded her outing with
a weeks stay with friends at Atlantic
City.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24

Alice Lloyd has arrived in New York
from Europe. The piece for her coming
starring tour under Werba & Luescher
has not yet been selected, but it will be
one of three musical comedies now un-
der consideration.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24

lie Roy Pickett. baritone. of Albany. N
Y. who has come to Washington TO at
tend the sessions OF the Yelled Prophets
convention. will be the offertory soloist
at the Westminster Memorial Presbv.
terrain Church this morning At the even.
ing service j. Forney Donaldson will sing
.'Still, Still With Thee by Hawley.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24

Myles Murphy. Henry w. Savages rep
resentative in advance of "A Million"
was guest of the Press Club in this
city during the past week.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24

The program at Old St Paul,s p. E.,
Church. Rock Creek parish, this morn
ing will include tie Deum Laudamus,'
'.Jubilate Deo," offertory selection. and
The Grace of God That Bringeth
Salvation.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24

Next, a comedy by Mrs. Rida john
son Young. will be produced at DAILY 8
Theater. New York. next Thursday night
following Sweet Sixteen" which closed
its New York season last night. Helen
Lowell and Harry Common will head the
aoc
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24
zine Miss Cleveland sees remarkable
dramatic possibilities in this strong story

Cyril Scott opened his sea son last week
in New Haven with the first public per-
Torrance of a Modern Marriage, a
satirical comedy written by Harrison
Rhodes and produced by the Messrs.
Shubert
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24

Louis Potter. who was recently engaged
as orsanist of Ascension Church. will
IeaFe the city October - for a four-Week
concert tour. during which he is booked
to give eighteen rectals
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24

The choir of Trinity Episcopal Church
is being reorganized by the director,
Oscar Franklin Comstock. and new mem
bers added, looking to the production of
some unusually attractive work during
the coming season. Also the organ is to
be rebuilt in frst-class style, so that
great things may be expected from the
musical side of Trinity Church later on.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24

Forbes-Robertson and his company
will depart for this country from Eng
land October IA. IN again present The
Passing of the Third Floor Back. A
niece of the star. Miss Maud Buchanan,
will have the role of Stacia
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24

The Police Inspector one of Ha-ri-
son Armstrong; vaudeville productions,
has been secured for earl- appearance at
Chase y.
Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1911-09-24

Mrs. Leslie Carter who recently had
to undergo an operation, Is not conVal-
escing as rapidly was expected, and
her appearance in the play. Two Wom-
en-" has been postponed until November
g. when her season will begin in Louis
viii
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-09
YANCEY WINS THE
 DECLAMATORY CONTEST

Friday evening at the Birmingham High school the Yancey Literary society de- feated the Hiliard Literary society in a declamatory contest for the third time. This was the third annual contest between the Yancey and Hillard and the Yancey has won every time.
 There was an appreciative audience present in spite of the disappointing weather There were Yancey and there were Hilliard enthusiasts both confden- t;al of winning to the last.
 The following programme was rem dered:
 Music, by the High school orchestra. .
 "Spartacus to the Gladiators," by Lati- mer Brown.
 Cicero's First Grafton Against Cata- line. by Ben Gross.
 Vocal solo. by Miss Margaret Merrell.
 TWO Pictures" by Robert Goodall.
 "Citizenship,p by Virgil Roach.
 Piano solo. by Miss Oriine Barnett.
 ''The Watchman," by Sterling A. Wood. Jr.
 "spartacus to the Gladiators," by Leon Israel. EE
 Music, by male quartet.
 The judges. MT. Mooney, MT. Bowie and MT. Rountree, after close consideration. decided the first honor. which was team work to the Yancey Literary society; sec end honor, individual, to MT Leon Israel of the Hilliard, and honorable mem ton to MT. Sterling A. Wood, Jr., of the Yancey.
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MISS MARGARET NELSON,
 YOUNG HOSTESS

One of the truly pleasurable events ol yasterday was the picnic at which MISS Margaret Nelson was the hostess. She invited 30 or her girl friends 10 enjoy with her a ramble in the woods, WHICH are at their lovelest just now, on the hills behind the beautiful Frank Nelsoh residence At 1 o'clock basket lunch- cor was sent to the girls from the nos tess home and, including an array or the most tempting of picnic dannties, was especially enjoyable with the spice of hunger given by surroundings of wood land green and the fresh, pure air
 Little Miss Nelson is one of Birming- hams younger beauties. She is as sweet as she is pretty, and in the role or nos tess yesterday was especially attractive to her guests. One of the most pleasant features of the affair was the telling of fortunes by Miss Buchanan and MISS Elizabeth Bowie who proved themselves adept in foretelling the future.
 The girls who enjoyed this unique hos pitality were Miss Sara McLester, Miss Gillian Goodall. Miss Dorothy Davis, Miss Mildred Badham, Miss Marian Pinkard, Miss Dorothy Gfuss, Miss Frances White, Miss Mabel Lallande, Miss Ruth Lal- lande Miss Elizabeth Jordan, Miss Eliza beth Locke, Miss Alice Bowie, Miss Mary Sessions Miss Elizabeth Davis. Miss Lydia Otis, Miss Gertrude Molton Miss Margaret and Miss Will Jemison, Miss Katherine Leeper Miss Lillian Powell, Miss Elise Courtney Shropshire, Miss Adelaide Ransom Miss Juliette Foster, Miss Anne Lanier, Miss Mildred Kettig, Miss Hughlette Adams, Miss Jean Camp bell, Miss Leonora Hassenger, Miss Vir- ginia Passenger, Miss Dean billiard, Miss Virginia White Miss Dimms Wilkerson, Miss Eleanor Davis, Miss Dora Dawson, Miss Hattie Culom, Many Ball, Miss Clara Dean. Miss Jimmie Terrell, Miss Mary Watson Slaton, Miss Elizabeth Wy man. Miss Marjorie Gilmore, Miss Jose phine Johnston, Miss Margaret Bradshaw, Miss Emily Harrison, Miss. Margaret Moore, Miss Marguerite Lewis, Miss Miriam Smyer, Miss Elizabeth Scholar, Miss Elizabeth Massey and Miss Beverly Leake. Master Charles Leeper was also one of the guests.
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GOSSIP OF EVENTS PAST AND TO COME-MRS. BRADLEY SAUNDERS RECEIVING PARTY. MATRONS AND GIRLS TO RE- CEIVE WITH MRS. GEORGE MORROW-PERSONNEL OF THE BRIDAL PARTY TO ATTEND MISS EUGENE JOHNSTON AND MIR. WILLIAM EAGER-MRS. ORCUTT HOSTESS AT AFTER NOON BRIDGE-MISS MAR GARET NELSON ENTERTAINS GIRL FRIENDS WITH A PICNIC. TAG DAY COMING-LINEN DAY AT MERCY HOME-OTHER TOPICS
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MRS. ORCUTT HOSTESS
 FOR MISS LILLIAN MOORE

The interior of Mrs. M. D. Orcutts charming home was a bright contrast tc the outer gloom of yesterday afternoon
 when she threw open her doors to a par ty of friends in compliment to Miss Lil- lian Moore, one of the April brides. Bridge was the feature of the afternoon and an especially interesting series of games was enjoyed. Al it's conclusion the hostess distributed her prizes which were all lovely. To the honoree she gave some handsome embroidered linens. The winner of the highest score was awarded a fern dish filled with growing plants. This dainty trophy was in new white and gold china, as was also bon-bon tray, which was given flor the game prize. The consolation trophy was a fiji gree cut glass basket with handle of gold. It was drawn from tiny white wedding cake boxes tied with satin rib bon and punches of valley lilies, and
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lowed the bridal suggestion with Cupids
 ..l-li.. l.,lIc

and wedding bells.
 Mrs. Orcutt welcomed her guests wear ing a becoming gray chiffon made over violet Miss Moore was also handsome lv eowned Others receiving with them were Mrs Jones Guerry Moore, Miss Full ton of Texas. and Miss Moore Mrs. Owen Gillespy. Miss Fern Minor and Miss Mary George Greene presided over the punch table,
 Those whom Mrs. Orcutt included iii the invitation to her bridge were Miss Mabel Moore Mrs. Fulton, Mrs. G. B. Mccormack, Mrs Owen Gillespy, Mrs Solon Jacobs, Mrs. A. H. Woodward, Mrs. w. +. Worthington, Mrs. Henry Jones' Mrs Dan Greene Mrs. Lotus Minor, Mrs J. c. Long, Mrs. B. R, Pe- gram, Mrs R. F. Johnston, Mrs. $. l.. Ledbetter. Mrs. Edwin Ball, Mrs. Charles Leeper, Miss Kate Smith, Mrs. Halliday, Mrs. Allen Durham, Miss Ruth Morton Mrs. Alexander, Mrs. Il P. Hefin. Mrs Allison. Mrs. J. T. Hat well. Mrs Charles Sharp. Mrs. White Matthews Mrs. B. A. Pepperman. Miss Jamie Harris, Miss Mary George Greene. Mrs. J. W. Mcqueen. Miss May Belle Cosby Miss Agnes Terrell Miss Ruby Munger. Mrs Leonard, Mrs. Henry Hiden, Mrs Raulston. Miss Elizaoeta Dearborn, Miss Mary Long, Miss Myrt's Miles, Mrs. W. M. Cosby, Mrs. Chapllh.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-04-09
By MYRTLE MILES

But seven days remain before the open ing of the spring season in society. Bir- r1ipgham may thank it's visitors and it's [ -des-elect for giving them a Lent not too gay ito offend the very religious and rot too dull to bore those upon whom sackcloth hangs heavily and to whom ashes makes little appeal as form of riety. Events have been far from stag psnt for not a day has passed unmarked by gayety of sort varying from the tiny bridge party of ene or two tales to the large afternoon party which has occurred with far more frequency this year than ever; not to speak of the formal dinner Work for charitable purposes has taken much of the time of society during Lent, making the time as busy as possible Even now and passing into the gay times of the post-Lenten period, number of young matrons and girls are drilling for an appearance with the children in the production of Jack and the Beanstalk' to be given the last of the month under the auspices of the Associated Charities The auxiliary to the Anti-Tuberculosis association, which is a thriving organize ton of several hundred women. was formed and has pursued it's canvas fol new members, while activity among other charitable and civic organizations has been so brisk that even though our women cannot be said to have rested after the gayeties of the winter they may lave the consciousness of many churchly and charitable duties done.
 The Charity ball has furnished one of ipta nf Sa- tion in Birmingham for several weeks. Year after year 1t has grown in popu- larity and always there is the plan to make the next ball the best in the series, so while it is a Birmingham institution of signal importance, it is one of mucn pleasure as we'll Mrs. Charles Davis the chairman, chosen for this year, is plan ring an interesting list of specialties. There will be fancy dances whose particl- pants will be chosen from the prettiest and most graceful girls in society and from the popular young men in the sev- eral social clubs As everyone knows, this ball is given for the benefit of the District Nursing in Birmingham. and is the one thing that supports this great charity. It is an interesting thing to know that Ine luna lrOlfl lue Sdie OI tllc tickets is almost entirely clear and, vita the exception of a few minor expenses ;, is all given for the support of the chosen charity. Simple decorations and simple refreshments are furnished the use of the Country club is given gratis and prac- tically the only expense lies in the pay nent of the musicians-not large amount. The absence of expenses thus fnsures that the bulk of the money de- rived from the sale of tickets shall be given directly to the relief of suffering.
 The annual charity ball is a function common to almost every large city of im- portance and patronized by it's smart set. The most famous is perhaps Chicago's s ball, which was established more than a
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ANNUAL LINEN DAY
 AT THE MERCY HOME

Tuesday will be Linen Day at the Mer- cy Home, according to a custom of sev- eral years standing, and donations of linens of. every variety will be grate- fully received. Table linen bed linen and towels are needed in the conduct of the
 il .stitution and every piece, even of the smallest, can be used to advantage. The ladies of the home state that the dona-
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MUSIC AT THE
 SOUTHERN CLUB

This evening at tho Southern club from | to 9:3O o'clock the following attrac- tive programme will be presented by Cal mans orchestra:
 Overture, "Wiener Juber' (Suppe). Selection, "Lucreua Borgia" Donni- ZottD.
 Valse "The Druid's Prayer" (Dawson) Selection, "The Chocolate Soldier co. Strauss).
 Song, Be My Sweetheart CWege- farth).
 Selection, Madame Sherry OHoschna) Russian ballet, "Russe" (Francke). Selection, "Rigoletto" WerdD.
 Patrol, "Gaurdmount'' QIilenberg). Selection, Alma, Where Do You Live?" (Howard). .
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PLANS FOR SPARKS
 CRITTENDEN WEDDING

There will be very small party in at tendance upon Miss Inez Crittenden and MT. Homer Starks at their wedding
 which will occur at the brides home Eas- ter week Little Miss Katherine Xiii gore, the daughter of MT. and Mrs. w. C. Kilgore, will be the flower girl and MT
 starls will have as best man MT. T. J.. Rowland of Fstowah. Tenn. Miss Critten- den will be given in marriage by her father, MT. Moses Hargraves Crittenden,
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filled with hints. The runchers prize was coral hat pin.ss
 The color scheme of Miss Moore's we'd ding-green and white-wls followed in the decoration of the rooms. Snowballs and other white spring flowers were dis tributed attractively in the rooms and decorated the punch table and the bon bon table. Green and white was also used in the salad and ice course which was served at the small tables when the afternoon closed The score cards fol-
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tion does not necessarily call for a. large donation from the individual, and suggest that one towel from six people means a half dozen and so with table napkins and other linen articles which may be sent in small numbers but in the aggre- gate will add much comfort for the chil- dren. Contributions are earnestly so- liciteb There are at preesnt over go children in the home and over half are under 12 years of age. The institution is supported solely by contributions from the generous people of this city. Affairs
 
 CONTINUED ON PAGE 30.)
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Items Of Interest To
 Women And Society

score of years ago and is patronized by thousands of people, including those of greatest wealth and importance. It oc- CUTS much earlier than our own southern
 festivity-early in January-and is pre-
 sided over by patronesses of wealth and
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ANNUAL TAG DAY

Tag Day, which is celebrated every sp1ing, is announced this year for April a2-two weeks from yesterday. Again the women of Birmingham, matrons ana maids. will assemble on the most popular streets and sell tags for the benefit of the Boys club. and again will the women and children enter into the spirit of the
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an inspiration. Few lectures have been given in Woodlawn which so completely enthralled the listeners. and never has this brilliant woman been so entirely al her best.
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influence Mrs Potter Palmer has been long at it's head. Every year there is much discussion over the event-discus- sion as to whether it's display of great wealth does not defeat the purpose for which it is given; as to whether class feeling is not heightened through the con t1ast between women in sumptuous cos tunes and richly bejeweled, and the city's poor, for whom the ball is given. Many sociological books are written in Chi cago and perhaps all these arguments are in keeping with it's mental atmosphere It seems useless, however, for there will always be dancing, and why not for the benefit of charity? And so after the usual questions, everything proceeds ill the usual way each year. Mrs. Potter Palmer takes her place as chairman of the ball committee, the floor committee of 50 members is organized, the famous Johnny Hand and his players begin to tune their instruments. and before Chi oago knows it the charity ball is on. MT. Hand, the veteran musician, has gone through hIs second generation of we'd dngs in Chicago and is now beginning on his third generation of debutantes at whose presentation he IS playing. W1th- cut him Chicago, it is said, could surely not have a charity ball.
 Every year since 1885, when the first one took place, the charity ball in Chicago has been given with greater mafnihcence, and this year a small fortune changed hands when the proceeds of the event were given over to charity.
 New York, too, has it's charity ball, which is managed and participated in by members of the 100 with the same zeal that they show in other big charitable en- terprses. There are great many of these-in fact it is said that to be prom inent, a woman must interest herself in public or sociological work of some kind. The charity ball in Philadelphia, which Is an annual event, took place short time ago, and for it's originality and beauty has been talked about all over the country.
 And so Birmingham is following in the footsteps of its larger prototypes, and in a very cheerful way gathering funds with it's charity ball at Easter time, to give toward the relief of human woe. And as the cause is one of the most beau- tfful that is to be found among our peo- pie and the method of accommodating the fund a pleasant pastime, there is notn- ing more to be said to induce patron age.
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day and pay what sums they can for the tags which are sold for the Birmingham boy. The plan will be the same as that followed last year and the year before. On each corner will be stationed four or five matrons who will chaperone several
 girls, and between them endeavor to
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A. Friend In Need

Housekeepers who want to make sure of desserts will find Blue Ribbon Extract of Vanilla a friend in need. It never disappoints.
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MRS. ROBERT MOOREFIELD
 TO ENTERTAIN AT BRIDGE

On the afternoon of Tuesday. April 1S, Mrs Robert Moorefeld will entertain at bridge.
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THIRD LECTURE
 EXTENSION LECTURE COURSE

The third in the series of the Wood- lawn school extension course lectures was given by Mrs. J. H. Philips tnls week before large and representative audience in the Woodawn auditorium. Her subject was The Influences of the Individual" and her treatment of it was
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end the officiating minister will be Rev. F. P. Culver.
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tag every passerby. Automobiles will be
 selt to outlying districts and to meet every train; while everyone in Greater Birmingham who is willing to assist in
 the sale of the tags will be pressed into
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AMERICAN BEAUTIES
 HOLD A MEETING

A club composed of. 12 little girls was recently formed and a name has been chosen, the young folks clubbing th@:'- selves the American Beauties Miss Au- gusta Mills was this weeks hostess, en- tertaining at her home on Eleventh ave- nue. north. Among other pleasant feat ures, hunting for candy Teddy bears was entered into with much enthusiasm and a game of progressive forty-two was also enjoyed The club prize and the visitors prize were boxes of candy. They were awarded respectively to Miss Mollie Mouehon and Miss Georgia Harrison. Re- treatments followed the games. Compos- ing the membership of the club are Mollle Mouehon, Louise Mccormack, Josephine Haylow, Elizabeth Bates, Ollie Davis, Ruth Ferguson, Katherine Vim, Augusta Mills, Mary Krause, Dina Gallagher.
 The two additional guests were Edna Hollis and Georgia Estes.
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The Washington herald., 1911-02-14
FREIGHT INCREASES
SOON TO BE KNOWN
Commerce Body Gathering
Evidence in East and West.

The members of the Interstate Com
merce Commission put in several hours
yesterday in discussing the evidence
taken in its investigation into the rea-
sonableness of proposed increases in
freight rates by Eastern and Western
railroads. The records in the cases are
the most voluminous ever gathered by
the commission, and it is probable that
it will be several days before a vote
will be reached.
The statement is made at the commits
sion that the decision in both case will
probably be handed down by March l.
Thus far, nothing has developed to in
dicate the decision in the cases, which
are regarded as the most important ever
submitted to the commission.
There was a lively session of the Sen
ate Committee on Interstate Commerce
behind closed doors. Southern Demo
cratic Senators, who make up most of
the minority of the committee, had
lively wrangle over the merits of the
Scott bill forbIdding dealings in cotton
futures. The bill introduced and reported
by Representative Scott, of Kansas,
passed the House at the last session.
The Washington herald., 1911-02-14
BAILEY SCORES ROOT
INDEFENDINGLORIMER
Texan Speaks for Three Hours and Says Lincoln
Voted for Democratic Senator

Senator Bailey, of Texas, spoke before
the Senate yesterday in defense of Senator
LOrimer's title tC his seat The speech
by the Texas Senator had been antici-
pated as the principal one to be delivered
in support of the report of the Senate
COMMITTEE on Privileges and Elections,
which cleared the illinois Senator. Near
ly every Senator was in his seat and the
galleries we're crowded. with many stand
ing in the corridors waiting for admis-
sion.
Senator Bailey spoke for three hours,
and he will finish his argument at to-
days session OF the Senate. The Texas
Senator devoted himself in a large meas
ure TO answering the arguments Of Sen
ator Root, of New York. He accused the
Nv York Senator, and also Senator
Cummins. of Iowa. and Senator BOrah,
of Idaho, of misquotinE and misrepresent-
inz tho testimony in the case. Mr.
Railey.s remarks against the New York
Senator were very pointed, and he man
aged. before he was through, TO refer in
a sarcastic way to Senator Roots own
election by a Legislature which contained
men like lothian P. Aids and benjamin
COnger.
The Texan declared that if it had not
been for the Chicago Tribune and other
papers that it had induced TO enter upon
this crusade there would now be no case
against Lorimer before the Senate.
Il venture the opinion said he that
you could not impanel a jury anywhere
in the United States and convict a negro
convict for the theft of a blind mule on
such testimony rs has been presented
in this case"
Senator Bailey sprung what looked for
a few minutes like a sensation, when he