The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-02-25
LENTEN. .NOTESsOF, SOCIETY.
 MUSICyAND CLUB CIRCLES


 an attractive, gracious and vivacious personality with extraordinary mu-
 steamship. Her playing, one evening last week, when Mrs. Aldrich entertained a little company of friends in her honor, charmed her hearers, who listened with keen delight to the fluent and delicate
 technique. the wonderful beauty of melodio outline in phrasing and to tonal colors suggesting exquisite mo- saics in the difficult numbers which she so graciously played for their pleas ure. And when they found her every thing that talent and application, and life in the artistic atmosphere of Vienna can produce, they delighted, too, in the fact that she is captivating from a social viewpoint
 With Ernest Hutcheson as teacher for three years in Baltimore, followed by two years in Vienna with Godowsky, Miss Adams has received a musical edu- cation, the finish of which is not often equalled. She has come to Birmingham fresh from study and series of tri- umphant appearances in recital in Ser lin and Vienna, a charming youthful gentlewoman, and she Is finding a cordial reception in social and mus cial circles alike.
 Lenten observance, from the social viewpoint is decidedly general in Bir- mingham There has been little en- tertaining during the past several days, despite the brisk beginnings, on Thurs day when Mrs Porter's large after noon reception, several dinners, two bridge parties and an informal musicale seemed promising. There Is decided tendency to pass Lent in quiet and soli- tude, or in some pious endeavor In- vestga tion yesterday found that every matron who was asked Is to give her attention either to improvement of her home, her childrens wardrobes or some public movement. Those who are in- cluded among the observers of Lent will be much occupied in attending church services. One matron stated yesterday that attendance every day at church will give her little additional time. This will be passed in work among her flowers and fruits-pruning raspberres and roses, rearranging her poultry yard and otherwise improving the exterior of her valuable and beautiful home. 1T find that Lent is too short for the many things that I love to do at this season." she said. Tt comes at just the period that I want to rest from social duties and to attend most closely to my domestic ones. l have thought of dis pensing with my chauffeur and walking to church services every day, and this, I shall probably begin next week"
 Mrs. Walker Percy, when asked as to her Lenten plans, gave, as may be expected, her chief interest in life at the moment, as the Charity ball. which so brilliantly opens the post-Lenten season. She and Mrs. Barrett, co-work CTS in the project. will give their en- tire time and attention to furthering its interest and arranging matters generally for it's successful consumma- tion. It Is to be a tissue paper ball, and almost every friend of these two matrons will assist them in making paper flowers for the decoration of the Country club. Many hands are at work already on the flowers, little gather ings are taking place daily so that the work may be done by parties of friends in a chatty charming hour before and after luncheon. Thirteen thousand flowers are in the making now. Mrs. Percy says that 1000 moro will be given out very soon. Mrs. Elias Davis, Mrs. T. G. Bush and Miss Annie Williams are among the women who are to have the work of the Charity ball as their Lenten pastime. This trio Is always to be depended upon for assistance in the unnual project and to their help it's success in times past has been largely due. Mrs. Percy, in talking of the plans which she and Mrs Barrett form ulated before the latters departure from the city said: We will not have a list of patronesses this year. We want and expect to have the assistance of every one who Is interested. Tickets will be mailed, but we want it under stood that if tickets are not received anyone who wishes them, they are to let us know, for we are anxious that every one shall come who will" The popularity of the two chairmen and of the cause has secured the interest of society and the inevitable success of the ball Is secured, but the daily interest will be displayed from now until the ball. when the purple wistaria blossom and the fluffy paper ball gown are in the making in the homes of all their friends.
 Lent will be passed by Mrs. J. V. Allen and number of other prominent Daughters of the American Revolution in searching for the graves and records of revolutionary soldiers. There are 16 of these graves, and definite data must, as to their records and descend ants, be secured before the proposed monument may be erected. Mrs. Allen, as chairman of the state committee, ex- poets to be very busy in behalf of the monument, as does Mrs. N. w. Trimble, the regent of the local chapter.
 Mrs. l.. T. Beecher is passing busy Lenten period. She has been absent for three weeks and is not expected to re- turn until Easter. She is now in Madi- son, Wis. where she Is conducting sey- eral courses of readings and will appear before audiences in St. Louis, Kansas City Topers. Kans., Lincoln. Neb,, and otHer cities. presenting a modern drama course Mrs. Truman Aldrich is another busy woman whose Lenten period is to be a busy one. Added to her customary five hours.of daily piano practice. she has placed on her library