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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23

audiences that nave invariably heard Mrs.
Leonard T. Beecher when she has ap-
peared on a Birmingham stage Once
or twice, maybe, but not with unfailng
demonstration that greets her appear
ance in an auditorium. Since the first
reading she presented here she has given
several-always making 1t a rule in her
home city to give her programmes for
the benefit of some worthy cause. 1t is
an evidence of Birmngham'S appreciation
and pride in her that she should receive
an ovation each time; a proof of the
community's recognition of art
There are, however, large number
of people here who have not yet had
an opportunity to hear Mrs. 1eecher's
readings and for these, especially, is her
Interpretation of Jeanne dare next
Wednesday afternoon at the Country eluo
an event to be anticipated as treat
One of these asked a few days ago cs
to the manner in which her art mani
tests itself, and / was reminded of .he
vast difference between it and the old
fashioned "elocution" which prejudice
sometimes still confuses with the bean-
tiful interpretations which the modern
reader has given instead to the world.
The art form which Mrs. Beecher
representation. 1t is not to be con-
fused with the elocution with which we
are painfully familiar In that a good
piece to speak was one which gave the
performer an opportunity to display
tricks of voice and gesture In this new
form the idea is that of all dramatic
art, the revelation of human character.
1t is concerned with all literature that
is an Interpretation of life and voice
a M oreS al 70 diEn11Wp6
end in themselves. They are humble
servants of a mind and heart expectant,
receptive, expressive. Obviously it diff
fers from the stage where human life is
made simultaneously audible and visi-
BILE. There is not the help of appro-
pirate costume and inevitable environ
ment and all the things that are at the
command of the modern stage wher-
there is the attempt to produce eN
actly the very illusion of life Itself.
However, in what it loses in this di
reetness, this realism. it gains in ideal
ity, for there are always imaginative
souls who prefer their own creations
to any stage realization of these out
ward and visible things. 1t is possible
to convey much by the face. tho eye,
the hands, the body, illustrating and
augmenting the spoken word Then too
If there is loss in eloquence and pow
er, there is gain in unity. The theme
is presented free from entangling
things.
The whole performance emanating
from one intelligence conveys the lit
erary quality and even the dramatic
portent oftentimes much more clearly
than by the present method of sur
rounding the star with lot of mediocre
people. 1t is not the art of the theatre
but il does make a legitimate appeal
to the imagination. and in a very real
sense there is an artistic Interpretation,
jhistrionically realized.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
MRS. W. X. SMITH
GIVES A LUNCHEON

Mrs. w. X. Smith entertained yester-
day with luncheon at her home on
st. Charles street The house was beau
tifully decorated, the colonial idea be-
ing carried out. In the afternoon the
guests played bridge Mrs. Parker of
Chicago poured tea The favors were
fan-ha tchets and clusters of cherries;
the flowers carnations and hyacinths.
Those enjoying the hospitality of this
pleasing hostess We're Mrs. Parker, Mrs.
Turner, Mrs. Carl Brown, Mrs. Ector
Smith, Mrs Nevills, Miss Neville, Mrs.
Wimbish, Mrs. Mclaughlin, Mrs. Alvord,
Mrs. Charles Sharples, Mrs Wheelocll,
Mrs. Russell Mrs. S. z. Clark, Mrs.
Brandes, Mrs. Duncan. Mrs. Rubenstein,
Mrs. owens, Mrs. Hampton Brown, Mrs.
John shannon, Mrs Norman Shannon,
Mrs. Lucien Moses, Mrs Jerry King,
Mrs. Shelby.
The bridge trophies included a tele-
phone pad and set of kimona pins.
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nr MYRTLE MILES

Among the younger people who are
gaining a place in the favor of the local
musical set is Miss Lucy Dickinson. She
is the daughter of DR.. 4. J. Dickinson,
the we'll known pastor of the First Bap-
list church Miss Dickinson has prac-
1ically grown up in Birmingham and, to
quote her a lot of people feel that she
is still a child. This idea she very
stoutly denied the other day when talk
ing OF her musical aspirations, She Is
a very earnest young woman and ner
voice has obtained its present lovely quail
ity, and she her delightful manner Of
using it through more than five years
hard study and work. The youth which
she so stoutly denies is one of the beau-
tiful and priceless qualities of her fresh
soprano voice, and the expression of her
earnest young face as she tells of her
work carries conviction as to her de-
termination to succeed; for music is
10 be her profession and her lifework,
she has fully decided.
Her voice is a clear sweet soprano
and those who have heard her either in
choir work or in solo elsewhere are un-
hesitating in their warm praise of the
1esonace ana sweetness of her singing
Not long ago, at the meeting of the
General Sumter chapter, Daughters of
the American Revolution with Mrs. John
W. Tomlinson, Miss Dickinson sang
group of songs and quite eaptivated all
of her hearers few days afterward
she went to Roanoke, where she gave
a recital that was most successful
Miss Dicksonson is graduate of Jud-
son college at Marion, where she was
under the voice instruction of Mrs. Paul.
inc Garganus, most excellent teacher.
She had studied here at the Loulie Comp
ton seminary, receiving her first years
training with Miss Bertha Curtis. While
at the Judson Nine Jeanne Jomelli, the
distinguished singer, who was filling an
engagement there in recital, was very
warm in her praise of the young stu
dents voice. She stated that she chad
not for many years heard voice of
such wonderful possibilities. But" Miss
Dickinson said, when this was mentioned
TO her, ''she also said that it would take
years and years of work for me to really
arrive and she recommended Berlin and
there; this, of course. is not possible for
me, so l must just work very, very hard
in this country and hope for the best.
/ am going the first Of March to New
York, to begin studying with a most eX-
cellent instructor, Mime. Katherine Oh
klenner, who was Mrs Garganus teacher,
and was herself a pupil in some OF the
foreign Conservatives. For three months,
at least, l am going to study and prac-
tipa and than-whO 1SnOws-I NAV etaN
and study some more. Any way, l am
going to make something of my voice."
And | haven't the smallest doubt she
will for she is so unaffectedly anxious
to succeed and SO frank to admit that
il is hard work and time that will bring
it about.
MRS. BEECHER'S ART A
REVELATION OF CHARACTER
Rarely has any lectlfref or reader been
able to systematically attract the great
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Women everywhere should remember
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II you want special advice write to
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a few years ago her parents made their
home in this city and they may still be
tel med Birmingham people, as they fire.
quertly come from their lovely home to
spend few days with friends here. and
Mrs. Hardie retains her membership in
the Cadmean Circle, of which she has been
a member since its origin more than 70
years ago. The home of Mrs. Hardie was
originally New Orleans, where the Kearny
family has many prominent connections.
The wedding to take place in May at
"Bide-a-wee" will be one of the love-
liest events OF the springtime, and num-
Der of Miss Hardies Birmingham friends,
girls who have often been her guests at
the charming country place, will be with
her as bridesmaids.
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MISS SUE HARDIE TO
WE'D MIR. w. I. BELL

Mr.. and Mrs. William Hardie announce
the engagement of their daughter. Sue
Kearny, to Mr.. William Thomas Bell OF
Columbia, s. c., the wedding to occur in
May at their country home, "Bide-a-wee,
near Alexandria.
The above announcement will be an
item of pleasant interest in several states.
Nj. Bell formerly made his home in An
niston. having only recently gone to CO.
lumbia, where he holds a splendid posi-
ton In the cotton mills He was prepared
fo~ expert service in the textile school
OF Lowell. Mass, of which he is a gradu-
ate Miss Sue Hardie Is one of the most
popular girls in Alabamas younger set,
her lovable nature, as well as a pretty
f6ce and vivacious. cordial manner win
ming friends for her in every circle. Until
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
EDGEWOOD CLUBS
CIVIC CAMPAIGN

The Edgewood club has been having a
''kpow your own city" campaign tnis
winter One very interesting meeting was
given to reports by the members OF per-
sonal visits to Birmingham's newest phil
lauthropic institutions. Recently reports
were given OF visits to Birmingham s
plants. The outcome of this was the first
hcusekeepers' excursion, TO which mem
bers of other clubs were invited.
, The women who went to these plants
feel that all Birmingham housekeepers
should buy home products as far as pos
sible.
The lunch room at the A. b. c. factory,
says a club member, is a splendid thing
foc the many girls who work there. 1t Is
in charge OF Young Womens Christian
association worker More such lunch
rooms are needed
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
A NEW PHILANTHROPIC
MOVEMENT

Journal has undertaken to raise among
its members a fund of sl200 to be used
for endowing perpetual scholarship IN
medicine for Chinese women at the Union
Medical college for women, located at
Peking. China, with the understanding
that the successive beneficiaries Will de-
vote their services to the neglected and
suffering among their own sex. June
I, 1918, is the date set for the completion
of the fund and the journal has prom
ised to subscribe to one-haf OF the.
fund. $e00 If the members of the CLUB,
by small individual contributions, VIII
make up the remaining 5000 Only MEM
bers of the Girls club are to be allowed
to contribute to the fund, and the money
must be earned through personal effort.
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MISS DUNkLJN TO WED
MIR. LUDE BELSER

Greenville. February 22-SpeciaD.-Mf.
and Mrs w. T. Dunllin, Sr., announce
the engagement of their daughter, Leila
Pearl, to Mr. Lude Birch Belser of An
niston, the marriage to take place some
time in April at Greenville.
Many friends throughout the state viii
be interested in the above announcement
Miss Dunklin is beautiful girl brunette
type In addition, she possesses a sweet,
lovable nature and bright and gracious
manners. which have won for her most
of warm friends. She is very popular
in Coumbiana, Birmingham, Montgom-
cry and Admission, where she has often
visited.
Mr.. Belser is a resident OF Annistons
and holds an excellent position with the
louisville and Nashville Railroad COM
pany. He is a popular young man and
has a. host of friends who extend sincere
conGra tuationS.
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MISS BETHEA OF MOBILE
ENGAGED TO MR.. OGDEN

Mr. and Mrs. William Jesse Bethea of
Mobile have announced the engagement cf
their daughter, Jessie, to Mr.. Ralph Og-
de1i of Shreveport. La, the wedding TO oc-
cur In the spring, the exact date to De
announced later.
Miss Bethea is remembered as a fire.
quent attractive visitor to this city She
has on several occasions been the guest
of Miss Sue Lee Wier and of Mrs. Peter
Wier In Mobile she is very popular,
and her visits here are always the in
spiration for a number of delightful en-
tertainments.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
An Appeal to Wives

You know the terrible affliction that
comes to many homes from the result of
a drinking husband or son. You know
of the money wasted on Drink that
is needed in the home to purchase foed
md clothing. 0RRINI1 has saved thous-
ands of drinking men,. 1t is a home
treatment and can be given secretly.
Your money will be refunded IL, after =
trial, it has failed to benefit. Costs only
S1.00 a box. Come in and get free
booklet and let us tell you of the good
ORRINE is doing.
Eugene Jacobs Drug Store, 1904
Second avenue; Fulton Bros, Bessemer.
Ala.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
MR.. DAHM-PETERSEN
GIVES PUPILS RECITAL

Mr.. Dahm Petersen extends an in
vitation to the public to attend at recital
by some of his advanced pupils, which
will be given ON Tuesday night, Febru-
ary 25, at $3.50 p. m. at Clark & Jones
hall, 1914 Third avenue, and of which
the following is the programme: !. Two
Spanish dances for two pianos. Moskow-
ski Miss Buckshaw, (Mr. Dahm Peter
sen. second piano) 3 Drinking Song
(from die Meistersinger'D Wagner, Mr.
McGill 4. Night, Radian in Splendor
(from .'Cinq sMars') Gounod, Mrs.
Hooper G. How Friendly Sleep Was to
Me (from Der F'rieschuetzf9, Weber,
Miss Jenkins I. Festival Anthem, (An-
dante Allegro Larghetto connloto-Alle-
gro). Spohr, Misses Jenkins and Brooks
Messrs. McGill and Cox.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
MISS ANNIE HOOD COULBURN
GIVES WASHINGTON PARTY

One of the jolly entertainments con-
nected with the celebration of the birth
day of our first president was Miss An
ME Hood Coulburns party. She enter
tanned yesterday afternoon at the home
of her parents. DR.. and Mrs. j. T. Coul-
burn and in sentiment the party was n
patriotic one, in actuality, it was one Of
the merriest of dancing parties, for the
long living room was cleared and
throughout part of the afternoon dance
music proved an inspiration to flying
feet, and the large company of young
people spent happy time indeed.
Flags and hatchets decorated the dining
room with their bright suggestions the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
Diabetes
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A plant recently discovered in Mexico called Dla-
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treatment Of diabetes quickly reducing the specific
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This harmless vegetable remedy will relieve the
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HOW MRS. BROWN
SUFFERED
During Change of Life--How
Lydia E. Pinkham's Vege-
table Compound Made
Her a Well Woman.
lola, Kansas. =" During the Change
of Life | was sick for two years. Be-

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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
TINA LERNER TO
PLAY NEXT SUNDAY

Probably more than any Individual art
ist here this winter, Miss Tina Lerner
is one whose coming is anticipated by the
music loving set. She will be at the JEFF
ferson theatre in matiree recital next
Sunday afternon, coming in the regular
series of attractions secured this winter
By a concert commmttee.
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TO RECEIVE WITH
MRS A. G.. HOWE

Mrs. A. c. Howe, Whose reception IN
compliment to Mrs. Gerald Howe Will
Nbe an event of next Wednesday after
noon, will have a number Of friends as
sistng her to receive, among them -ars.
Aissrnon Smith, Mrs. II. l.. Simpson, Mrs.
II. w. Dixon, Mrs. George Stewart, Mrs.
X. w. Constantine, Mrs. j. B. Luckie,
Miss Elizabeth Going, Miss Carrie Luckie,
Mis-. Frank Rushton, Mrs. John f. Fos-
ter and Mrs. j. A. Bryan.
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NEWS OF SOCIETY-GOSSIP OF
AFFAIRS HERE AND ELSE
WHERE - ENTERTAINMENTS.
ENGAGEMENTS-OTHER TOP
ICS-MR. AND MRS. WILLIAM
HARDIE ANNOUNCE MISS SUE
HARDIE'S ENGAGEMENT-MISS
GLASS HOSTESS-LUNCHEONS.
MRS. BEECHER'S READING
WEDNESDAY - MRS. A. C..
HOWE TO GIVE A RECEPTION
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ENTERTAINMENTS FOR
MRS. E. B. HAVIS

Mrs. e. b. lIavis, who will soon leave
this city to make her home elsewhere e,
has been the enter of a number of com
plinlentary parties .sthis week, given in
Farewell to her. Mrs. Alex Gibson was
a Hostess at reception, in which the
national colors and emblems were lavish
Iy rsed for decoration. Her receiving
l.arty included Mrs. Thomas Kidd, Mrs.
J. A. Shook, Mrs. j. w. Black. Mrs. John
I.unsford, Mrs. J. w. Fain, Mrs. Frank
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-02-23
MRS. A. c. HOWE
GIVES A RECEPTION

Mrs A. c. Howe will give a reception
Wednesday afternoon from TO o'clock
in compliment to Mrs. Gerald Howe OF
Duluth, Mimi, at her home on Sycamore
street.
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Hammond. A guest book was filled with
the names of the callers, each of whoii
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although lay
ing no claim to
special gift of
$ u p e I natural
D o w e + S, at
tempts to re-
veal the lives
OF p e o y | e
through t h e
slender clues of
h n n d w + itin g
and birth dates.
The undeniable
accuracy of his
d ell | n e a tions
leads one to
surnise [ h a t
heretofore pal
mists, prophets,
astrologers and
seers of divers
beliefs II a V e
failed to apply
the true prin-
ciplcs of the
science of divi-
nation.
Asked to ex-
. ] a | n [ II e
m e I II o d b y
which he gives
his d g | | II e "a
tions. Mr.. Vance
replied: Il ha We
slim n1xr raGI1p
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ISThis Man Gifted
With Strange
Power?
Prominent People Say He
Reads Their Lives as an
Open Book
Do You Want to Know About Your
Business, Marriage, Changes. Oc-
cupation, Friends, Enemies or .
What to Do to Achieve
Success?
TEST READINGS FREE TO ALL
THE 3 BIRM NC H AN AGE
HERALD READERS WHO
WRITE AT ONCE

Attention of the mystically inclined
seems to ba centered at present upon the
work of Mr.. Clay Burton Vance, who
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rected an ancient science and moulded
1t into key to human nature
The following letter is published as
evidence of Mr. Vance's ability:
Observatory, member of the Society
Astrononique de. France" member of
the ''Astronomische Gesellschaft," Ger
many, writes:
Prof. Clay Burton Vance:
Dear sir: Il duly received your letter
fectly satisfied with your Reading; 1t Is
In nearly all the items as exact, as 1t
could possibly be. 1t seems strange tina t
you should refer to my suffering from
throat trouble. | have just had bad
attack and usually have 1t two or three
times per year. / shall certainly. recon :
mend you to my friends who desire a
Life Reading"
Arrangements have been made to give
free test Readings to all readers OF The
ed that those who wish TO avail them
selves of this generous offer make ap-
plication at once. II you wish q delinea- :
ton of your life, Ii you wish true
description of your charact ristics, tai
ents and opportunities, simply send your
your birth Estate whether, Mr., Mrs. or
Miss) and also copy the following verse
in your own handwriting;
Your power is marvellous,
So people write,
Please read my life
Are my prospects bright?'
Vance Suite 1893. Palais Royal Pari
France. If you wish you may enclose
10 cents tstamps Of your own country
quired on letters posted to France. De
not inclose coins on silver in your let
ter.
The day book. [volume] (Chicago, Ill.) 1911-1917, 1913-07-21

Evansville, Ind, July 21.-Local
brewers today denied that they met
Col. NJ. NJ. MulhaII in Chicago in 1908
for a conference with Senator Hem
enway with reference to the support
of the brewers for Watson for gov
ernOr.
Il do not know Mulhau and have
no recollection of meeting him in
Chicago or elsewhere" said Chas.
Hartmetz, head of the Evansville
Brewers Association.
A similar statement was made by
the Cook Brewing Company.
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WATSON PRESIDENT
Washington, July 21.-The Ma
tionaI Association of Manufacturers
planned to make Jim Watson of In
diana president of the United States
if they succeeded in making him
governor of Indiana in 1908, accord
S. ing to a Mulhall letter read by the
senate lobby probe committee today.
The National Association of Manu-
facturers failed miserably in their at
tempt to make Watson governor of
Indiana, however, and so in 1912 they
hitched to the Taftian star.
The letter showing the presidential
aspirations Of the N. A. M. in regard
to Watson was to MulhaIl from Sec
rotary F. G. Schwedtman of the N.
A. NJ. and was dated October II, 1908.
1t reads:
81 believe the time is coming when
we can rally round our friend, James
E. Watson, for president, as we are
now rallying to his support for gov
ernor. We need a man of his type,
a man who is not ashamed of his
friends because they happened to be
among the respectable people. The
style of the politicians now seems to
be to wear ragged clothes so the
voters among the rabble will come
their way"
The people of the United States
doubtless will enjoy being referred
to as ''the rabble." Such language,
by the way, was common in France,
B. r. 1.
1t can only be presumed that being
"among the respectable people"
means, to Schwedtman, among
business men,"
Another interesting sidelight was
thrown on the N. A. M. in politics to-
day.
Letters showed that while the N.
A. M. was supposed to be supporting
Senator Foraker, they early realized
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A similar statement was made by
the Cook Brewing Company.
10000
HUERTA ADMINISTRATION IN
MEXICO DOOMED
Washington, July 21.-The Huerta
administration of Mexico is doomed.
This is the positive information
now in the possession of the govern
ment.
It was made public this afternoon
on the highest authority, that the
people may understand why the
United States has maintained and
will maintain it's present policy Of
non-recOgnitiOn of the HueTta adj
ministTation.
1t is known that the United States,
in this matter, has been receiving
information it believes from sources
other than it's official, accredited rep
resentatives in the southern republic.
The coming fall of the Huerta
regime is one of the reasons for the
recall of Ambassador Henry Lane
Wilson.
It would not be well for the United
States to have in Mexico City an am
bassador who would take sides at the
time of another revolution. Am
bassador Wilson has been openly IA
vorable to Huerta.
General CaTranza, head of the Con-
stitutionalistas, is steadily gaining re-
cruits and is continuing his march on
Mexico City.
Washington. - President Wilson
today expressed entire approval Of
Secretary Bryan's plan for an United
States protectOrate of Nicaragua,
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Washington.

Washington. - President WilsC
today expressed entire approval
Secretary Bryan's plan for an Unit
States protectOrate of Nicaragua,