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Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-02-09
LONDON THEATERS.
the Historic PIT That Is Fenced OF.
from the Stalls

'0''' 'iS OtdIiS.
In TIE orchestra Of London theater
there are ONLY eight or ten rows of
stalls. and immediately behind them j.
the PIT. which is walled off hv a bar.
rler or fence that stretches clear across
the theater. In the pin there are no
lhdiV!Iual seats merely rows of long
benches On which the people sit rather
close V toyp; Ter.
1t is. of course. impossible To reserve
seats III advance. and people VITO are
goin@ =" the pit have tn come "ar'v on
the "Hening of the performance in or
der L secure tho, best plncrs
ne in the case of popular play
long Quru" of ,'rople NAV he seen ~
O'Clock stretching from the pit ,.oo'
all a'rng the sidewalk. wHitin" for the
house I" open. They keep their place.
very Nationtir il line united hv Il com
mon mood of rIraSurahie anticipation
On" manager awhile age made lh
experiment of ~pliHg reserved %'l's Ia
the pit at The usual price. iil' to ;Ni>
tie hit people objected Strrnl!uu>iv ur
the ground that they could Sel!nnl
Know in advance just when they wou !
ma themselves Possessed of that har
py combination of money and an oven
ing off which would permit of theater
going and p'|fetr d 10 take thr.r
chances waiting in line when the for
tunate opportunity arrived
The pit is patUnized by people of n
very estimate class ana is often FIRE
Qurntrd by we'll educated men ana
women who wish to save money and
do not care 10 dress. Whereas a seat
In the stalls costs half guinea tor ap
proXimately S2.50l. Il place in the pit
costs only two and six Tor approx
mately 80 cents. and the play can be
seen very nearly rs we'll
In the pit the same program that is
sold in the stalls for sixpence is sold
for tWopence. ana the pit has a re-
freShment bar of its own which il
cheaper than the main bar of the thea
ter OF course the real reason why
there is Il pit in the London theater is
that there has always been a pit That
In itself is sufficient for the British
mind. but it must be admitted that the
system is on grounds of common sense
an exceedingly good one. -Bookman.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-02-09

ROBERT TODD LINCOLN, ONLY SURVIVING
CHILD OF ABRAHAM LINCOLN.
writer recalls day in boyhood when
his father said to him during the ad
ministration of President Arthur:
"Well, Robert Lincoln is going to be
our next president"
"Why?" asked the boy. How do
you know?"
because" answered the man. "he
is the son of his father, and, moreover
he is a good man for the place"
But Bob Lincoln would have none of
it. He kept on practicing law in Chi
cago, where he still resides, and let
the mentioners keep on mentioning
him. He did absolutely nothing to
| know now since | have grown up
This Robert Todd Lincoln possesses in
considerable degree that quality which
more than any other characterized his
llustr' ous father Moral hou"e; IS is the
quality meant. Commercial honesty.
business honesty, is quite another quail.
ity. Moral honesty Hes Iecpcr. AhrA-
ham LincClA never did and never
would accept any favor watch was
based upon the achievements of any
other man. His tub stood on its own
bottom. He padded his own canoe
And Robert Lincoln, after him. has re
fused to take political prefermcnt
based upon the reputation of his IA
Their Now ut siXty-seven years of age,
eleven years older than was his father
when the Booth bullet cut him down,
Robert Lincoln no longer is mentioned
for the presidency.
President Garfield made Mr.. Lincol.
his secretary of war when the latter
was only thirty-cight years Old Lincoln
did not seek the appointment He had
shown his ability as Il supervisor in
Chicago and rs lawyer When Garfield
fell before an aSSaSSin'S bullet and
Chester A. Arthur succeeded him Rob
prt Lincoln WAS The only member Of
the Garfield cabinet who was retained.
and ut the end of Arthur's administra-
ton he was the only member of Ar
thurs cabinet whose work was wholly
approved by the public.
Back to Chicago and his law offices
went Lincoln, but when benjamin Uar
riSon became president he made Lin
coin minister to England. Lincoln did
not seek the post.
Nevertheless Mr. Lincoln is presi
dent. For about thirteen years he has
been president of the Pullman Palace
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-02-09
Counter Case.

Upon bein1 called in the police court.
charged with an assault upon a clerk
at Il soda water fountain. the defend
ant arose and said. Your honor. am
guilty. but | plead counter case
Whereupon the aforesaid clerk arose
and replied: Your honor, the counter
didn't have anything to do with it,
struck him.'-Case and Comment
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-02-09
CORPORATIONS.

The greatest danger menacing
Republican institutions today is
the oVcrpa!an, inc central of city.
STATE and national legislation by
the wrongful! Use Of the wealth
and power of public service. in
dustrial and financial corpora
tons. The influence which rules
may be traced to the close Assoc
citation of political and corporate
power. It is complete system.
1t dcfraudS the people. defeats
legislation in the pUblic interests
and pnsNc, Laws for the special
interests The only power that
can save the government from
these Cor1Upting interests is d-
rect nominations. the initiative
and the referendum and he re-
call. They are all expressions of
the citizens desire to WreSt leg
iSlati0n from corporate control
and restore il to the people
senator La Toilette.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-02-09
Quite Poetic.

"Tell me, Harry" said May Bright
ley's admirer to her young brother,
who is this other fellow that's been
calling on your sister?"
II don't know his name" replied
Harry. II just call him April show
ers'"
What for?'
Because he brings May flowers"
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-02-09
CITY MESSENGER COMPANY

Ed PHONE NUMB Der CHANGED
N ,ity Messenger company has
S a.e tive telephones, Nos. 1891
.iu 5Jri, one of which Is always open,
all either number and Central will
ct US. It
JOS. FARRELL. Mgr.
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-02-09
HOUSE OF SURPRISES.
The Homo of British Diplomacy, No
10 Oo.vninu Street.

To 10 ''IITlIY 0ITeet.
Why does the residence of the prime
minister Of the kingdom resemble the
dwelling of Il retired grocer of simple
tastes? The reply to this is forthcom-
ing. 1t does not. 1t only pretends to
resemble the dwelling of retired gro
Ger. No. 10 Downing street begins to
reveal itself as IL surprise packet when
you have rung one of its three bell
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-02-09
ROBERT LINCOLN,
SON OF ABRAHAM
Only Surviving Child Of Emancipator
Might Have Been President but r
Moral Honesty Like His Fath,i's.
BY ROBERTUS LOVE.

By ROBERTUS LOVE.
1" HAT Robert Todd Lincoln, the
only surviving child of Abra.
ham and Mary Todd Lincoln
might have become president
of the Unitel States had he but said
"Barkis is willin is the belief of
many persons who understand Amer
eral times Mr. Lincoln has been ''prom
inently mentioned" for nomination on
the Republican ket. The present
Aberdeen herald. [volume] (Aberdeen, Chehalis County, W.T.) 1886-1917, 1911-02-09

The Vatican Library.
The library of the Vatican was begun
HOO years ago. 1t contains 10000
manuscripts.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-05
MRS. K. Nj. JENKINS'S
 LUNCHEON FOR MRS. VOWELL

Mrs. Raleigh M. Jenkins was the hostess at a beautiful luncheon yesterday in com pliment to her sister Mrs. Thomas Vow ell, who before her marriage several weeks ago, was Miss Louise Thomas. Covers were laid for IA guests, and seated at the huge round table in Mrs. Jenkins lovely dining room the party presented charming picture. A yellow and white combination was the color scheme and the flowers used were freesias the first blossoms of spring. In the center of the lace cloth was a large circular mirror bordered with a wreath of freesias and ferns several inches wide. Lying on the mirror was a placque built of freesias and forming a large ''V.'' The cards which held the names of the guests were painted in yellow chrysanthemums. On them were inscribed the names of Mrs Vowell, Mrs. Jenkins, Mrs. John w. Sib- ley, Mrs. Dunbar Sibley. Mrs. William Weston. Mrs. Willard Wilson, Mrs. ". O. Snyder. Mrs. Charles Stone Leeper, Mrs. Maude Davis, Mrs. George F. liar rngton, Mrs. John c. Whitfield, Mrs. Claude Ebersole, Mrs. c. M. Tardy, Mrs. Charles Ungerman and Mrs. J. E. Frs- zer
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ish sports were enjoyed At noon the girls gathered about a table for love- ly luncheon. True to her 'colors" the hostess had placed a great crimson rosette in the center, and pierced 1t with hatchets. Each young guest re- ceived a satin box of bon bons in the red, white and blue motive and for place favors boats which were min1a- ture reproductions of the one in which the great general crossed the Delaware were given Bon bons and ices were also periodically suggestive and the bright table was lighted with red candles.
 After luncheon a riddle contest was engaged in, the successful contestant being rewarded with dainty lan. Those who shared this and the other pleasures of the day with the hostess were Miss Dorothy Davis, Miss Mar- garet Nelson. Miss Mabel Laliande, Mss Marjorie Gilmore, Miss Ella Lee Reoin' Miss Frances Glenn, Miss Annette Hoyt, Miss Joe Douglas Williams MISS Juliette Foster, Miss Pallie Lennlan; ]; Miss Mildred Badham, Miss Rosa wood Wilkerson and Miss Muriel McDoweii''
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Orrine Destroys
 Desire for Drink


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 We are so sure that OrriRe will bene- fit you that we say to you that if after . trial you fail to get any benefit from It's use. we will give your money back
 ORRINE is prepared in two forms. No. 1, secret treatment, a powder, abso- lute1y tasteless and odorless, given secretly in food or drink. ORRINE No. q in pill form, is for those who desire fo take voluntary treatment. ORRINE costs only s1.00 box. Write for Free ORRTNE Booklet tmailed in plain seal cd envelope) to ORRINE CO, s61. Orr rine Building, Washington. D. C.. OR RINE is recommended and is for sale in this city by Jacobs Pharmacy, 1904 Second Avenue. Birmingham, and Full toR Bros.. Beaaemer .'>r-'szsr
The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-03-05
By MYRTLE MILES

Among the various clubs and other agencies employed by the women of Bir- mingham in their quest for advanced ht- erary culture, Dr. Evans Shakespeare class takes high rank. The class was formed last fall by small number of literary women who requested Dr. Evans to become their leader and teacher which he cheerfully consented to do. The or ganization was originally composed of 12 members. But the pressure Sxem the out side was so great that the Humber had to be increased to b. still the gates of the class were beseiged, and the number was increased to 30, it's present member ship.
 Dr. Evans accepted the position of lead CT upon the condition that the class Should not be considered a mere social organization. No receptions, no refresh ments, no entertainments were to be given at any time. If the class were formed it should be for the sole purpose of hard work, said Dr. Evans. This con- dition was accepted by the original num- Der who proposed the organization at the first meeting held at the residence of Mrs. Lls was made president of the class It was agreed that the meetings be held every other Thursday morning. which has beel adhered to strictly.
 The method pursued by pr. Evans in his teaching has been a most interesting and philosophical one. He began with the earliest plays of Shakespeare, in or der that the development of the play wright's mind, and his increasing com prehension of humanity and life's prop lems might be seen and appreciated by his students. He selects the play and announces 1t two weeks before it is taken up, requiring that it be read and studied, not only the text, but all critical lit erature bearing upon it. Then, in the class, the textual method is followed Ev- cry historical, classical, or mythologicai allusion is pointed out and explained, and every unusual, archaic, or obsolete word is defined.
 Much parallel reading is required of the class, for papers are prepared and read These papers embrace essays on sub jects mentioned in the text of the play. Shakespeare mentions many birds: there fore. a paper was assigned a member on sShakespeare' Birds" Various crystals are named in the dramSs; member wrote paper on Shakespeare Jewels When the Comedy of Errors was before the class papers were assigned on Ephesus and Syracuse. When song Is found in the play someone is appointed to find the ancient melody and to sing 1t as it was originally written. Thus Is felt the real Shakespearean atmosphere.
 Among the women of the class arc q number of Shalsespearean students who are quick to reply to the unexpected ques-
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tiful pictures. exquisite painting on china and lovely interior decorations. When they stand among the admirable array of work done by our local artists, they will feel, with Conwell, that they do not have to go away from home to find acres of diamonds"
 Mrs. Raulston, the president of the club, will display china in the Satsuma of original and conventional designs, riv- aling in beauty and quaintness the old Royal Satsuma ware.
 The honorary members who will exhibit their work are Miss Louise Lewis of Agnes Scott college, Atlanta; MT. Lau- renee Buck of Chicago, and Mr. Henry Mosler of New York. Miss Lewis and her work are well known in Birming- ham, and while it is not known just what she will exhibit, the club is expecting something beautiful Her pictures will be mentioned later, with others of the club who have not their work ready.
 MT. Mosler has promised some of h!s work for the exhibition. It is not known just what he will furnish, but the people of Birmingham realize from past expe- rience what a treat in art MT. Mosler can give if he so desires. s.ea
 Miss Alice Rumph has one especially excellent thing in the way of a painting. It is from nature, as most of her other paintings area North Carolina highland picture scene. at sunset, where nature seems to have posed in silent grandeur for Miss Rumphs benefit The sun is sinking behind a rolling hill, leaving be- hind enough light to line with gold 5n immense purplish-gray cloud that the hand of nature has splashed across the sky.
 She also has group of children, quaint little ladies in Martha Washington cos- tune. One, who is very attractive. has a mysterious smile that suggests:
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tions which the leader frequently and suddenly propounds. At the last meet ing pr. Evans was reading the text of a comedy and came upon the lines: Apparel vice like virtues harbinger; Bear a fair presence though your heart
 be tainted;
 Teach sin the carriage of holy saint; Be secret false'-
 Tn what play do you find the parallsl of these words?" he suddenly asked. h. stantly the answer came from several ladies. Tn Macbeth, where Lady Mac beth says:
 TO beguile the time
 Look like the time; bear welcome in your
 eye,
 Your hand. vour tongue; look like the in-
 nocent flower,
 But be the serpent under it."
 And so, from play to play, the class IS led. A visitor from the north said that it was worth a visit to Birmingham to spend a morning with this class.
 The 30 women who compose the member SlllD III tiiiS tldSS dic COuntcu very lOT- tunate. Dr. Evans. whose culture is broad and general. is one of the best Shake spearean authorities in the south. He has always been a student of literature, but the Shakespearean drama may be con sidered his hobby, for next to the Holy Scripture he has given the great dramas more critical and continuous study than ofb Tn ic search in this field he has been fortunate in numbering among his friends many of the stage people and has gathered from them many points of a critical nature. Added to this. or, indeed, fundamentally, he became a wonderful teacher of Shake speare's drama by reason of his beautiful education, his college work and gradua- ton fitted him excellently for the graci- ous task that he so willingly took upon this coterie of earnest students His charming personality. keen. graceful wit andrhis broad culture make the alternate Thursday mornings thoroughly delightful to the women whose cleverness responds so naturally to the inspiration of his own
 Dr. Evans is not merely Q devotee of the Shakespearean play, he is devoted to -tfe dramas of other sources, if they be clean and elevating; he denounces impure ones. Knowing the stage folk from per- sonal contact as well as from hearsav and study, he gives fl as his opinion thai they are just like other people-some are bad, others are good! Thus he is a staunch advocate of the Drama league = that splendid organization which Mrs Leonard T. Beecber so eloquently de- scrIbed a week or two ago at the parish
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MJTSIC1L PROGRAMME AT
 THE SOUTHERN CLUB

One of the few pleasures voucnsaieo 70 society during the Lenten season IS the luncheon or dinner at the Southern club This evening the dinner parties promise to be- more numerous than usual and the musical selections have been chosen with especial care. Claimants orchestra Will play thes following programme rom ' to Overture Merry Wives of Windsor Nicellin.
 selection, .'RigoHette,'. Verdi
 Waltz, ''Estudiantina," Waldteufei
 selection. Madame Sherry" Hescana
 Intermezzo, Sunshine and Roses, Moret.
 Selection, "Girlies," Van Alsteyne.
 Tone Poem ~Lilacs." Roberts.
 Selection. Bright Eyes Tequest, Hes cana.
 Danzal Mexicana, ''Manzanille,' Rebyn. Selection, I'll Trovatore." Verdi.
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York for concerts on March 15 and 16 concluding with a number of orations and recitals in towns in western Penn sylvania. May l she begins as soprano with the <Emory Methodist Episcopal church, being engaged for the year from that date. This chul oh enjoys the largest congregation in Pittsburg.
 An interesting feature of the Birming- ham programme will be the new Japa- nese song cycle, "Soyonara" (FarewelD, by Charles Wakefield Cadman, the Pitts burg composer, who won fame with the American Indian songs so popular with our leading concert singers and who has added to his laurels by capturing the prize for aria with orchestra accom-
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 paniment in the composers contest of the Federation of Musical clubs, Mrs. Mur- ray has been associated with the com poser in her work in Pittsburg since 1909 and has MT. Cadmans own interpretation of the Japanese and Indian cycles, and in this tour gives fSoyonara'' its premier rendition in the south.
 A brief sketch of Mrs. Murray's career reveals the interesting progress made pos sible solely by American tuition. Early in youth she sang in the church of Bir- mingham before beginning the more ad- vanced studies in New York with the foremost instructors of the metropolis Gifted by nature with a splendid vocal organ in which quality, resonance and volume of tone Is wonderfully developed, an intellectual conception of her reper- toire that comprises numbers calling for dramatic expression and a thorough ap- preciation of their demands, charming personality and pleasing stage presence has made for her q well merited place in the world musical.
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house of the church of which pr. Evans is rector.
 Besides his Shakespeare class, num- Der of the literary clubs this winter have had the privilege of hearing Dr. Evans lecture. His subjects have been chosen from other literary fields than Shake spearean drama-to suit the line of work followed by the several clubs. His lec- lures are always brilliant and instructive; they are presented in a style altogether charming. This is why Dr. Evans is one of the most valuable members of society; one of the most helpful teachers as WEI as one of it's most graceful men.
 His class is composed of the following members: Mrs. J. S. White, president; Miss Annie Pearson, secretary; Mrs. w. E. Evans, Mrs. Hugh Allison, Mrs. Sum- ter Bethea, Mrs S. N. Blake, Mrs. Charles
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Brown. Mrs. Will Brown, Mrs. John Chisolm, Mrs. R. M. Brown, Mrs. A. R. Dearborn, Mrs. Richard Fell, Miss Ethel Finch, Mrs. Henry Fits, Mrs. w. !. sGrubb, Mrs. George Harrington, Mrs. J. e Henley Mrs. Richard Johnston, Mrs Frank Lewis, Miss Florence McCrossin, Mrs. Joseph McLester Miss Molie Nolan Mrs. T. l.. Powell, Mrs. c. F. Robbins Miss Clyde Smith, Mrs. O. l.. Stephenson Mrs Sidney Ullman, Mrs. J. F. Williams Mrs. c. J. Sharpe, Mrs. w. J. Wheeler There are several names on the waiting list. Should vacancies occur others may be voted on for membership.
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"I know something you don't"
 Miss Rumph has also a group of paint ings from the Berkshire hills, and a North Carolina wood so vividly brought out that one can almost breaEi-the odCr of tho rhohodendron.
 Misst Carrie Hill will give us homo treat. All of the pictures she will ex- hibit. are from nature around our own winding Five Mile A particularly attrac- tive one is misty Indian summer scene. Its filmy sky and dashes of Autumn color are very true to nature.
 Miss Moseley has lovely things in china and water-color. They are! Well, won't tell you just how teautiful Miss Nose ley's collection will be. just want you to come and see for yourself
 MT. Jean Sodar, 0 decorative artist of Birmingham, will exhibit samples of in- terior decoration and old Dutch scenes in oil paintings, and the ones seen were perfectly beautiful, /and somewhat differ ent from the other things to be shown.
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MRS. MURRAY IN. CONCERT <
 WITH TREBLE CLIFF CLUB

Musical circles of Birmingham are pre- pairing to welcome tho soprano. Mario stapleton-Murray. who will appear in con- cert March under auspices of the Treble Clef club at the High school auditorium. This engagement Is one in this artists first series of concerts of the 1911 season. which will be busy one until the end of April. Appearing in Pttsburg, Pa. February 4, s and 2;: Swissyaie, Ps., Feb- ruary 13; Hickman. Ky, March l; Mem- phis. Tenn, March I; oxford, Miss, March g. After the BirDttgham concert
 March 8, Mrs. Murray goes to New
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Lenten Pastin1es, Serious And Friv-
 olouS, Tn Birmingham Society

MUSICAL EVENT IN PROSPECT - DIR. EVANS SHAKESPEARE CLASS-YES- TERDAY'S CAVITIES - MRS. MABEN'S LUNCHEON AND BOX PARTY-MRS. JENKINS 4 HOSTESS AT LUNCHEON-MR. RAMSAY'S DINNER PARTY. LITTLE ELEANOR DAVIS A HOSTESS AT LUNCHEON-ART CLUB NOTES-OTHER TOPICS OF SOCIAL INTEREST
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Culp, Miss Culp. Mrs. A. S. Edmonds. Mrs. J. C.. Maben, Jr., Mrs. Howard
 Holmes, Mrs. Norvell Cullom, Mrs. A. w. B. Johnson, Mrs Griggsby T. Sib- ley Mrs. c. w. Upchurch, Mrs. George w. Connors, Mrs. M. B. Berry of At lanta and Miss Eugenia Johnston. Oth- CTS who will assist her are Mrs. John w. Sibley Mrs. Edward Ware Barrett, Mrs. J. T. Plunket, Mrs. U. D. Mooney. Mrs Victor H. Hanson, Mrs. Harold R. Samson, Mrs. Bruce Brewer, Mrs. R. D. Sibley, Mrs. Sterling J. Foster, Mrs. w. B. Allen, Mrs. Albert A. Gaines, Mrs. Allen J. Krebs. Mrs. H. D. Shrop- shire. Jr, Mrs. R. R. Ransom, Mrs. Peyton Norvell, Mrs. M T Beall Mrs. F. s. Williams, Miss Mary George Cruikshank and Miss Lucille Williams.