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The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-16
BIRMINGHAM MAN
WEBS IN KENTUCKY

The marriage of Miss Irene G. Adler CT
Danville and Mr. William J. Tucker OF
Birmingham was celebrated late yesterday
afternoon at the Meadows" the home
of the brides aunt, Mrs. James S. stoll,
rotes the Danville, ky,, Advocate.
Rev Mark Coils was the officiating
minister and only the immediate mem-
bers of the two families were present.
the wedding being very quiet because the
brides family is in mourning. The house
was charming in honor of the event witt
Covers and plants and the bride wore
her travelling gown of blue tailored clotl
with fretty hat and corsage bouquet If
volets.
Before the wedding Mrs. stoll gave 4
luncheon for the bride and bridegroom,
and after the ceremony they will leave
for a trip, thence to Birmingham, where
they will reside
The brides mother sister and brother,
Mrs. |. G. Adler, MISS Mamie y. Adler
and Mr.. Jack Adler, accompanied her
from Danville to attend the marriage. and
Mr. and Mrs. George Stoll and children
an. Miss Christine Stoll were other
members of the family present
Mr. Tucker is from Ocean Springs. Miss,
and holds a position with the Louisville
and Nashville railway in Birmingham.
lie Is attractive and popular and the cou-
pie have had many handsome presents
and showers of good wishes bestowed.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-16
MISS HAYWOOD MOTION
A TEA HOSTESS

Yesterday afternoon between 3 and o
several hundred guests called at the homie
Of Miss Haywood Motion to meet MISS
Marie Tanner of Selma and Miss Bessie
Scarborough of Lafayette
Miss Motion greeted her guests in a
handsome yellow dewdrop chiffon gown
over yellow satin.
Miss Scarborough wore net over white
satin with trimmings of gold Miss Tam
ner's gown was pink charmeuse with
crystal trimmings.
Assisting in receiving were MISS
Frances Macon. Miss Mary Bradshaw,
Miss Esteile Bethea Miss Mona Pierce,
Miss Dan Pierce, Miss Sarah Ellen
Greene Miss Lula Smith Miss Hazel
Bobbit Miss Bessie Bethea, Miss Louise
Archibald. Miss Alena Hunt Miss Virginia
McDavid and Mrs Joe Embry Mrs. A.
d. Smith met the guests in the hall.
The tea table, which was presided over
by Mrs. Joe Embry and Mrs. J.. A. Keen,
was banded with yellow chrysanthemrms
with further decorations of yellow candle
shades and minis
Around the punch table violets We're
massed. Miss Annie Motion and Miss
Madeline Keene presided here.
Late in the~ evening many of the fra
ternity men of Howard college called
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-16
MRS. KOENIG
HOSTESS AT BRIDGE

Mrs. Lee Koenig was hostess yester-
day to the Friday Luncheon Bridge and
in honor of her guest, Mrs. Frank Wal
ter of Nashville. Mrs. Walter as Miss
Orlean Brandon has been a frequent
and popular visitor to Birmingham.
Mrs. Koenig welcomed her guests in
a toilette of cream net over messalne
with primrose trimmings.
Mrs. Walter wore blue charmeuse with
gold lace trimmings.
The table at which a three course
luncheon was served was deliberately dec
GRATED with centerpiece of fruits and
autumn leaves in red and gold. The place
cards and the ices were also autumn
leaves.
American beauties and yellow chrysan-
themums in the drawing room made a
pretty setting for the assembled guests.
After the game souvenirs were drawn
for the prizes, vanity box and chain
and Tiffany basket for the club.
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A Landmark of Progress

Il received the letter you sent me from
Mrs. F., and ] want to tell you that
haven't a carpet and am sorry to say it;
but | have lots of baby clothes that l am
sure will fit the and 4-year-old children.
am settin gthese things together and
will send them in a few days, with the
go cart, if you think they will be accep-
table She spoke OF having a-svaricose
vein, so | am sending her some rubber
bands to keep the leg from swelling. I
am sure she will get lot of comfort
from them. ID. O'C.
T. 81 have some good magazines I
should be happy to pass along the line
to those who would enjoy them"
The family to whom this yekefellow
ministers is still in need of floor cover
ing. Her example should incite som =
body who can supply this to generous
emulation.
These are the landmarks hat mark
progress and achievement
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Ter at all, but In real life she Isl Mrs.
Al Riaptadosi. the wife of that very tai
ented and popular composer. Mr. AL Plan
tadosi (who is a real Italian count, Il you
please. which makes the lady true-true
countess! Now, then, will you be goodo
Mr.. Piantadosi wrote all those attrac-
tive songs, Honey Man." In All Ny
Dreams Dream of YOU" My Mariucei,
Take a Steamboat and his very attest
and best, That's How Need YOU
Mr. Husband had just Joined the COM
pany yesterday-he isn't an actor but
he just got homesick to see "wee-wifey'
and jumped on the train in New York
Just like that-and Joined Mrs. WHEY
here-and they were just about the hap
piest pair l ever laid my eyes on'
Sort of turtle doyey," ''tootsey -wqst'
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-16
WOMEN BARRED AT
MISSISSIPPI A. AND M.

Jackson, Miss, November i5.--As
sequel to the recent strike of students
at Mississippi Agricultural and Me-
chanical college, announcement Yves
made that the board of trustees
had decided hereafter not TO adj
nit women as students The strike fol-
lowed faculty order prohibiting the
young men attending the college Wis
lung young women students outside OF
class hours. Five of the nine female
students have withdrawn from the col
lege.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-16
An Echo From the Almshouse

Our next echo is from the almshouse
of which we heard some weeks back. II
is one of Gcd's poor who acknowledges
the little we have thus far been able to
do for him. The lists are open for other
ard larger contributions to the comfort
and entertainment of class too often
left cut in the cold when hearts warm
toward the afflicted and lonely.
Your cards were received and very
much enjoyed by myself and 40 other in
mates of this place. l hal not mentioned
cards in my appeal to Marion Harland. so
they were an unexpected pleasure l
never see any paper and did not know
whether she published my lettes or not
except by your answer. Please excuse
my writing on a postal card, but the
truth is | am short of stamps.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-16
SNOWFALL Pudding

Three eggs. one cup graduated sugar,
one-third of a cup of milk, one cup oe
flour. one teaspoonful of baking powder
Beat the eggs separately until light, add
to the yolks the sugar. milk, flour. and
all. fold in the whites of the eggs and
steam the mixture in creased cups OF
molds for half an hour. Roll in powdered
sugar and serve with sauce.-Kindness Of
Correspondent
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peal of laughter at this and her bright
eyes twinked gloriously at the joke
"But as matter of fact she said.
recovering her equilibrium. why should
not / be the Mary Garden of Musical
Comedy? She sings stuff the public doesn't
understand. l sing things they DO UNI
derstand and enjoy I have the tenn
permanent and certainly have the
VOLUMES" EsF
sDo yon thiialx Grand opera could ever
be set TO ragtime?' I asked.
Hasn't My Cousin -Caroos' done more
to popularize Pagliacci than Leoncavallo
himself?, Miss Chandler responded.
why, there aren't half of the folks you
know that ever heard of Canio and his
wonderful song until Cousin Caroos wept
it out in rae.ime.''
But imagine the 'Mserere in rag
time?" / shuddered.>
'Why, 1 think it would be perfectly
sweet" said Miss Chandler smiling.
And the Sextette from Lucia-wouldn.t
it be lovely done with hop, skip and a
jump?'
"Then your idea of Grand Opera-syn-
copated-is PROGRESSIVE |
suggested.
Yes said the charming Star. "rd
like to talk to Impressaro Oscar about
it. Say-he's wonderful man--that Ham
merstein man. Why, he's got more brains
in a minute, than most people have in
lifetime. I'd like to do Carmen for
him. I'll bet my Interpretation Of Bizet's
Cigarette Girl, would make Calves look
like Puritanical Maiden just landed in
dear old Boston on the Maynower!'
The conversation was becoming almost
as outre as the idea of dedicatng Don
Juan" to DR.. Parkhurst would be, but
then 1t isn't often that you meet as
clever woman as Anna Chandler
and one who has the courage of her
convictions, even about "Ragtime,' in this
age of High Brows Low Brows
and mo Brows At ALL
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sey," don't you know, and-well. they
were both wearing the smile that won't
come off," let me tell you
You see, I'm getting all this out of my
system at the very start-for it's an awful
nuisance to have to keep explaining
things as one goes along.
You know how it is-your achain OF
thought gets broken and
However, l went to Interview" Miss
Chandler
She was not therei
Hadn't gotten up from the depot, SOL
just hung about the foyer of the hotel
for few moments and talked to nice
Mr.. Manager" who told me cute story
about little boy he knew who spun a
top on the head of another little boy
until the second little boy is now almost
bald
Isn't that lovely?
Presently Miss Chandler arrved-she of
the big brown eyes and the red geld
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-16
JANE BLAND
CHAPTER TABLEAUX

The Jane Bland chapter of the Children
of the American Revolution will give a
series of tableaux at the Margaret Allen
school on the evening of Monday. De-
cember 2.
These tableaux, which are given for the
benefit of the revolutionary memorial at
Five Points. will represent the evolution
of the American girl, beginning with the
Indian girl and continuing to the present
day girl. Music appropriate to the period
will accompany each picture.
Some of the prettiest girls in society
will compose the pictures
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-16
Lemon Meringue Pie

Beat three eggs slightly and add to them
two-thirds of a cup of sugar the grated
rind of one-half lemon, one-quarter cup
full of lemon juice, and two tablespoonfuls
of water Bake in an open pie crust in
modefate oven, cool slightly, and cover
with a neringue forced through a pastry
bag or tube and return the pie to the fire
for about eight minutes to bake the
meringue. The oven should be moderate.
If the pie is removed too soon the
meringue will become liquid, and if it is
cooked too long the meringue will De
tough. To make the meringue beat the
whites of three eggs very stun, adcing
gradually four tablespoonfuls of pow
dered sugar kindness of Corresponds
aof1
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were entirely adequate for coaloquial pur-
poses.
There's a small modicum OF the the
atregoing public that rants occasionally
against Ragtime. Coon Songs and Popular
music, but, believe me- said Miss Chand-
Ter, most of them like it. These High
Brows that almost drop dead at the
mention of Coon Song will sneak around
a corner when nobody's looking and go
into a Moving Picture Show where a
cheap Skate is singing and stay the
whole afternoon listening to Ragtime mu-
sic. And all for a niclSle-too. When they
are in New York they'll pay several dol
lars to hear Caruso or Tetrazzini-and
come back and talk about it for year,
but they'll never mention that they went
to Keith's and heard all the popular
ragtime songs"
s.You see. | know" said the clever Star
i've sung all over the world in Vaude-
Vile I'm just back from a four months
engagement at the Drury Lane Panto-
mime in London. I sang for eight months
in Paris-also In Vienna and Berlin, and
/ KNOW where you find the biggest
crowds. It's at the theatres where the
9pular Songs are supg.'
1--WE heard you spoken of as the Mary
Garden of Musical Comedy" l suggested
presently.
Mary Garden has seen me and has
been kind enough to say she admired
the show said Miss Chandler. Some of
you folks here in Birmingham thought
you were going to see her In Louisiana
Lou instead of Me. The very i-d-e-a!
Pm 'sprisedl But you are not the only
ones. / sang recently in town and
after my big song in the first act / got
the most gorgeous flowers from a Stage
Johnnie-sent with his Best Compliments
to Miss Mary Garden You see he didn't
know the difference even after he'd
heard met
Miss Chandler burst into the merriest
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-16
A Santa Claus Story


.,Wiu YOU please send the address of
Mrs. A. J. NJ who offers the words of
the old songs?
Il have a little blue serge suit that
would fit 3-year-old boy.
Some three years ago you gave me the
name of j. T. W. of Lost Creek Pa,
who asked for old magazines. I corre-
sponded with him: found him an invalid
boy of 49, one of a large family l filed
large barrel of things that [ thought
would be useful. clothing and reading
matter etc. included, and have sent one
every spring. | have another ready of
thfags-mostly for the little ones; two
dolls dressed by my daughter, paper
dolls, pictures, and a few discarded toys,
which win be a regular Santa Claus,
should think by the letter | received last
spring in acknowledgement of the barrel
sent. had just put two or three things
in and he wrote they were as delighted
as if Santa Claus had dropped his pack
them things to help make them happy
poor little thingsi-as well as comfortable.
Can you tell me what will remove n
large grease spot from green oatmeal
paper? / have large spot upon my din
ing room wall. just newly papered | VIII
be thankful if | can remove it, as it is an
eyesore to me- MRS. c. W. H."
Your charming story of the manner in
which you brought Santa Claus out of
season to a delighted family merits
further acknowledgement than the scrap
of domestic business for which You ask.
The serge frock has found a happy own
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hair-and the moment she stepped into
the Hillman there was an air of ''I-don't-
care whether acknowledgements not, and,
"Come-in, the-water s-fne' about every
thing, apd when ] was duly presented
to the lady ny first observation was:
We'll, there's nothing of the lukewarm
or the subdued about the Star of Lou
isiana Lou !"
ler in that deep contralto Apice of hers.
that sounds like it comes Rbm the very
bottom of her boots!
1t was not a salutation
1t was a reverberation!
Jove's thunder would have sounded like
a Penny Whistle in comparison!
Miss Chambers greeting is as clanor-
Gus as her Interpretation of Popular
Song >1OeS A.k~.03
| As
the
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-16
MR.. AND MRS. M'CROSSIN
HOSTS AT DINNER

Mr.. and Mrs +. ]. McCrossin celebrated
their silver wedding last evening very
attractively with dinner at their home.
only the members of their family were
hidden to be among their guests, and the
occasion was most delightful The dinner
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BURNED TO DEATH
SEATED BEFORE FIRE

Nashville, Tenn, November 15.-Mrs.
Adele Ravenu. widow, burned to death
today while seated before the fire in
her room. The charred body OF her
pet cat was found in her lap. 1t is
supposed her dress was ignited from
the blaze.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-16
BOX PARTY
For MRS. WALTER

A box party last evening at the the
atre to witness Louisiana Lou" was
arranged by Mr.. and Mrs. Hunter smith
to compliment Mrs Frank Walter, the
house guest of Mrs. Lee Koenig In the
party were MIR. and Mrs. Smith, Mr.. and
Mrs Koenig. Mrs. Walter and DR.. Wells.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-16
A BUFFET SUPPER
FOR MISS RICHARDSON

Miss JOY Tomlinson will be a hostess
"Wednesday evening with a buffet sup
per in compliment to Miss Anne Richard
son of Tacoma, Wash, who is her guest.
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-16
MARION HARLAND'S HELPING
HAND HINTS FOR THE HOME
BY MARION HARLAND
nv DOLLY DALRYMPLE

er. 1t but remains for me to tell YOU IA
wipe the spot free of dust and then 10
cover 1t with chalk or magnesia. Leave
it on for two days and brush out the pow
der.
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MRS. IRBY CARBON Hal

table was beautiful in its appointments.
Silver and crystal with their accom-
paniment of white blossoms suggested
the nnptial event of score Of years
a
The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-11-16
The Living Are Our Care

an looking over some old papers I say
a request from Gertrude T.W.' for some
difficult music both vocal and instru-
mental. for the pupils she has helped
through your Corner. As | have lost
dear brother who had all kinds of music,
7 thought If you still had her address you
would let me have it. ] feel that I can
not honor the beloved who has gone more
truly than by bestowing his music upcn
her who will make such worthw use OF
it, / trust il is not too late TO be of some
use to YOU. EDITH y.
Will the music teacher who asked for
the pieces indicated confer with US as
to her present needs? And will the sister
who donors her brother by this DISPOSE
ton of his effects hold the busic until
we can communicate with her upon this
point? She shows right feeling and jude
rnent in not yielding to weak sentimental
ity with regard to what is endeared -
her by association with the dead. The
living are our care when our best beloved
have passed beyond the reach of our SER
vices. They are forever rich and glorious
" content. Let us work while the day
lasts for those who still battle with the
ills of life and call upon us for succor.
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Guests prizes were scissors and an ivory
picture frame
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NOW AM THE TIME" TO SEE ANNA
CHANDLER IN LOUISIANA LOU"

Dolly Hears That This Inmabe Star is Countess in
Real Life-Is the Mary Garden of Musical Comedy
Declares That my Cousin caroos' Has Done More to
Popularize Pagliacci Than Leoncavallo HIMSELF
Casco Bay breeze., 1912-07-25

visiting at the Raymond cottage for
three weeks. The lightning last
week struck the fiag-pole in their
yard. The Raymond and Komlosy
families gave clambake to some OF
their friends from Peaks island who
were spending the day.
Mr.. Herman Sylvester Of North
Conway, y. H., has been visiting
Chebeague for some time recently.
having been the guest while here OF
his sister, Mrs. Charles w. Cordes
on the North Road. Mr.. Sylvester In
the owner OF large carpentering es-
Enlistment in North Conway.
Mr.. George w. Larrabee and fam
lily OF Wilton, arrived at Chebeague
last week and during the remaining
part OF the summer season will occu-
py their pretty cottage near Central
Landing. Mr.. Larrabee, who Is the
head OF a large general store In VII.
ton, has been coming here with his
family for several years and they
are one and all firm admirers of Cas-
co Bay and Chebeague as a place to
spend the summer.
Mr.. Joseph Driscoll and family OF
Boston, Mass, Is occupying a cottage
at Chebeague for the remainder of
the summer season where they are
spending a most delightful outing.
Nr. Driscoll Is gun and locksmith
In Boston.
Mr.. and Mrs. II. ID. Gee OF Win.
chester. y. H., arrived last week with
their family to spend their annual
summers outing here. and are now
comfortably settled in their cottage
near Central Landing. Mr.. Gee Is
In the grocery business I'm winchest.
ef. where he II the proprietor OF a
large Wholesale and retail establish
ment.
Go. to R. 8. Davis Co. Portland
for the very best In the way of cot.
tage and piazza furnishings Adv.
DIT. and Mrs. Irving Fay OF Brook.
lyn, ". y, arrived at Chebeague the
hrst part Of last week for a stay OF
some time. during which they will
occupy Kew" cottage. Dr. and Mrs.
Fay we're preceded here by their
daughter. Miss Ernestine Fay. and
Mrs. Fay's mother. Mrs. Schwefel of
Philadelphia. DIR. Fay IL professor OF
chemistry at the Brooklyn Polytech-
mic Institute.
Mrs. r. A. Ballard and Miss Mary
Ballard, who are spending the sum
mer at their summer home spent q
few days last week Waiting
MS. Ballard's sister. Mrs. Clyde
Casco Bay breeze., 1912-07-25
Chebeague

The summer colonies are filing up
rapidly and most of the cottages are
taken. Among the recent arrivals
is Miss Edith Hixon Of Springfield.
Mass, who came here last Thursday
tc visit her sister, Mrs. Percy Shaw
for a few weeks. Miss Hixon has
just been on a house party with some
o. her friends at Onset, Mass.
Mr.. Ralph Estes who is at the
Rangeley Lake House for the summer
Is visiting his relations here for a
few days.
Captain Sylvester I. Hills cottage
where Mr.. and Mrs. Ernest Russ and
family OF Newton Center, Mass. are
staying for the summer was struck
during the terrible thunder storm Of
last Tuesday afternoon. The lightning
tore a hole in the roof, knocked of
portion OF the chimney, made a
cash in the water pipe and ripped aft
large pieces of plaster from the walls
In two rooms. IL also ripped up the
oil cloth on a table and broke a
pitcher which was resting in a corner.
During the storm the house shook
Doticeably. The only occupants OF
the house at the time were Mr.. Sher-
man, Mrs. Russ father. and her sis
ter, Mrs. Frederick Ellsworth, who Is
staying at the Alden cottage. They
received a few electrical shocks but
were not injured. The work of re-
pairing the house started last Friday.
Mrs. Grout from westfield. Mass,
Is staying with her cousin, Mrs. l.. G..
Chandler at the Pelham" for the
rest OF July. Mr.. Chandler came
down Friday for the weekend.
Mr.. Ernest Russ OF Newton Center,
Mass, joined his family last Thursday
for weekend visit.
Mr.. William G.. Newell went back
10 Springfield Sunday. after having
spent an enjoyable vacation with his
Casco Bay breeze., 1912-07-25

"Coveside," leaving the island on
Sunday. He is lineal descerden,
or John and Priscilla Alden of the
Puritan story.
Miss Katherine y. Crabtree. the
we'll known artist, is at the Summit
House for the remainder OF the sea.
son. During the past year Miss
CIabtree has spent the greater part
OF her time at Jacksonville, Fla.
where she has associated herself
with the Miss Foster school of Mu.
steal Art. For a number of years
Miss Crabtree has been spending the
summer months here, sketching and
painting and her views have always
been in demand by the tourists.
While here this season she will, at
date TO be announced, hold an ex.
hibition OF her work.
Mr.. Merton Littlefield of Rumford
Falls was the guest of his parents,
Mr.. and Mrs. A. r. Littlefield from
Thursday to Sunday OF last week
Mr.. Littlefield made the trip from
Rumford Falls to Portland on his
motorcycle a distance of eighty miles
III three hours. While here on the is
land he was kept busy renewing &C.
quaintances after an absence OF over
a year.
Contractor Howard S. Hamilton is
az present making repairs in
Sylvester /. Hills house which was
damaged by lightning last week.
Likewise he is building a four room
bungalow at the Massachusetts col.
ony for Miss c. S. Edwards of Metu.
chen, y. Y.
Mrs. w. b. French Of Winchester,
Mass, entertained the West End
colony last Saturday night at an auc-
tion bridge party at her summer resi-.
dence here. The first prize for ladies
was won by Mrs. John Ridge of
Portland. while DR.. II. l.. Houghton
OF Winchester. Mass, carried off first
honors among the gentlemen. Those
present included Mrs. john Ridge.
Mrs. l.. M. Passano. Mrs. Antoine
Dorticos. Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas
Thompson. DIR. and Mrs. Harmon
Morse, DR.. and Mrs. w. n. Howell
Mr.. and Mrs. Haines, Mr. and Mrs.
Ferdinand French. Miss Cornelia
Campbell. Miss Helen Bates. Miss