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The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07

Honore. de Balzac was one OF the
most brilliant OF French novelists' lie
was likewise one of the most brilliant
of letter writers, and his correspond
ence with Madame Hanska, who was
born Countess Rzewuska, and who aft
erwards became Madame Honore de
Balzac, covers a period of 13 years be-
tween 1888 and 1S46 In this corre-
spondence the first letter addressed to
Madame Hanska is dated January, 1888,
although he had been in correspondence
with her for a considerable time. Bal
zac first met Madame Hanska at
Neufchatel.
IT. was in such endearing terms as
this that the novelist wrote to Madame
Hanska you ask me how we can love,
live and lose each other while still
loving This Is a mystery of life of
which you know nothing as yet and
l hope you never may know it," Later
he speaks to her In such poetic terms
as these: you will not laugh at me,
you, who have written to me so noble
page and lines SO melancholy, in
which 1 have believed. You are one of
those ideal figures to whom l give the
right to come at times and nebulousiy
pose amid my flowers, who smile to me
between two camellias, waving aside
rosy heather, and to whom l speak,
Madame Hanska, during that sum-
mer, found some reasons for jealousy,
and indicated her feelings to the nov
elist, to which he replied in August:
"whet would I not pardon after read
ing your letter. my cherished angel?
But you are too beloved ever to be
guilty of a fault; you are a spoiled
child; to you belong my most precious
hours. Mon Dieu" do not be jealous of
any one. l have not been to see
Madame Recamer or anyone else. ! do
not love Madame de Girardin; and
every time I go there, which is rare
bring away with me an antipathy. 1t
Is TO- months since 1 have seen Eugene
Spe and really have no male friends
In the true sense of the word
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07
Photo by Covell


rison, afterward President of the United
States.'
what particularly did you do for
them?' I asked
II did Ben Hur and The Prince of In
dia" said Mr. Kryl for General Wal
laces studio and in President Harrison !:
home in Indianapolis I did a great deal
of interior decorating. 1t was while h
was doing this work that I cfanced to
meet Mr.. John Philip Sousa your Ameri-
can march king
Tell me about it,, | suggested.
Before / left my home, said Mr..
Kryl Il had played with many different
bands. L had a band of my own, in
fact. and in the meantime l had learned
to play the cornet. l played in In
dianapois during Mr.. Sousa's engagement
there and he did me the honor to ask
for an introduction after the concert He
asked me to join his band, which I did
and | remained two seasons with him as
cornet soloist."
And then?' / questioned.
Il organized a band of my own was
the reply. THAT was nine years ago anc
| | have played all over this country-at
Denver. Chicago, all through the east
| from Maine to California
| And how did you happen TO become
| identified with the chautauqua work?'
asked.
Because it furnishes the best and mos
cultured audiences and because the work
| is more satisfactory than any other,
| said Mr. Kryl Il shall play with the
| chautauqua until 1915, and then | shall
return to Bohemia, where great fes
tival is to be held and hundreds of Bo
| hemians from all over the world will b(
| there. l shall carry my own band
You haven't heard really of the bes
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07

part of my musical life" Mr.. kryl con-
tlnued. In very charming way u have
two daughters, one aged Il and the other
10. OF whom / am very proud. One is
a pianist and the other a violinst. Out
of hundred performers my little a.
year-od. daughter has been selected to
play this month with the Thomas or
chestra in Chicago. She is. wonder
full musician
And the otlier,'' be said. repeating
after me, had the distinction when Seme-
TIM. the great violin leader, announced
that free scholarship IN the Chicago
Musical college would be, given to t.
most talented performer. of being chosen
out of SO applicants. She played Sara
safe composition and Semetini told me
afterward that when she had; played the
opening bars, he knew that no one else
stood a show. Brokows,xi, the great mu-
sical critic, by the way. was one. of the
Judges 49,.
We~chatted about many of our favorites
-bandmasters, pianists. violinists and
composers. / asked Mr.. Kryl if he had
any time to devote to composition.
Tn too busy with my band for that y
said he, besides I don't believe in try
ing to do everything. One thing done
we'll is better than dozen half done
Maybe some day you will write some
operas, as Mr. Sousa has done,' | sug-
gested.
perhaps. who knows?" said he oues-
tioningly. AT present. I'm too busy to
even think of such things
what, in your opinion, is the greatest
requisite the successful musician must
possess9'
"A love of it," said Mr.. Kryl. "A per-
son who has to be made to practice, and
who must be forced to listen to music
can never hope to make anything of him
self as musician. | love every form
of music except what they call the pop
ular music OF course. l have to play
it, because my audiences demand it. but
it hurts me. Something in my heart
rebels against it.
I've heard that YOU have a very fine
art gallery in your handsome Chicago
home" | observed.
1T is a great pleasure to me-" said Mr..
Kryl. Somehow | never can pass
beautiful painting by. | must have It, il
it can be bought. 1 have some master
pieces. wonderful Brozik-the greatest
Bohemian artist, by the way, who ever
lived. | also have portrait of myself
done by Mucha. who has done a mar
velous portrait of Madame Bernhardt. L
have about "a handsome paintings that
I'm very proud of. Sculpture, painting
and music are the three graces that so
hand in hand and my love for one is as
great as the other
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07
80 3HCW'DNOU,WRITE@
Wa LOVE'LETTER @@A
BALZAC AND MADAME HANsKA

There We're only two women in Bal
zac's life, one woman much older
than himself, of whom he wrote, on
her death to the other: she was .
mother, friend, a family, a compan-
ion, counseler; she made the writer.
she consoled the young man, she formed
his taste, she wept- like sister, she
laughed, she came every day, like a
fhealing s1umber, to put sorrow to
sleep"
Balzac married Madame Hanska in
1850, three months before his death.
He had loved her for 20 years. She
was married and lived in Poland. 1t
was only at rare intervals that he
was able to see her. and then very
briefly; but his letters to her are a
simple-yet beautiful In ITS simplicity
record of a great passion. For 20 years
he existed on a divine certainty with
out future, and almost without a
present
But we see the force Of that senti-
ment passing into his work; Ser
aphita" is it's esctasy. 1t refines his
strength, 1t gives him surprising In
buttons, it gives him all that was
wanting to his genius Nine. de Hanska
Is the heroine of the Human Comedy
as Beatrice is the heroine Of the
Divine Comedy" ~
A great lover, to whom love. as we'll
as every other passion and the whole
visible world was an idea, flaming
spiritual perception, Balzac enjoyed the
vast happiness of. the idealist. Content
edly, joyously, he sacrificed every petty
enjoyment to the idea of love, the idea
of fame, which is the only definition
of genius
A young man, who was for a short
time his secretary, declared: II would
not live your life for the fame of
Napoleon and of Byron combined But
Balzac tasted more than all earthly
pleasure as he sat there in his attic,
creating the world over again, that
he might lay it at the feet of a woman.
Certainly to him there was no tediun
in life, for there was no hour without
it's vivid employment, and no moment
in which to perceive the most desolate
of all certainties. that hope Is in the
past.
His death was as fortunate as his
life He died at the height of his pow
ers, at the height of his fame at the
moment Of the fulfilment of his happi-
ness and perhaps of 'the too sudden
relief of that delicate burden. ,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07
FUNERAL NOTICE

Mrs. Elizabeth Eastis died, 6:15 Yesterday
morning, at her home near Irondale, in
Shades valley. where she has lived for
81 years; was born in this county, 1882,
near the almshouse; Joined Ruhama Bap-
tist church quite young. She was married
to Daniel Eastis in 1s4s. Mr.. Eastis died
32 years ago. Eight children were born to
them. six are now living-J- A. Eastis OF
Woodward, Mrs. w. p. Reynolds. Mrs. w.
T. Sims of old Irondale. Isham Eastis with
Sioss company. city; d. T. Eastis, United
States Pipe company, Bessemer. and Mrs.
r. C. Earnest Irondale. Funeral services
will be held at McEiwain Baptist church
Saturday. June Z. lip. m. -Interment Eastis
cemetery. IN !
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07
SOCIETY AND HOME TOPICS FOR WOMEN
Dolly Finds That Bohun1ir Kryl Isn't
An East Indian Relish, But Mere Man

When "Pajamase first came in ,sty1e.
sc melody was talking to an unsophisti-
Gated girl about them and she naively re-
marked:
Il don't know what that is. l always
thought 1t was soma sort of an East H.
dian relish"
Now
If anything as simple as ''pajamas',
stumped our little country friend. what
do you suppose l thought when Eohumir
kryl was mentioned to me?
Said ] to myself:
Some sort of an oriental sachet DOW
der; new tooth paste. a physical culture
stunt or perhaps new breakfast food,
Or
Worst still;
The latest turkey trot step, or sigglins
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07
by DOLLY DALRYMPLE

for brief moment before the matinee
concert.
My own. absolutely. My rea "ame' as
you say in slang" said Mr.. kryL' quite
amused at my investigation boli''
means God, and mir means peace. cog
peace, 'Gottfrey'-in German. MY fanny
name of Kryl is we'll known IN Bohenia'
] was born in Prague. and began my iirst
lessons in music studying the violin.
Were your parents musical2 ! asked
No" said Mr. Kryl although my lore
fathers were fond of art in every FORM,
MY father was a sculptor ] first thought
of making sculpture my profession ana
indeed studied with that end IN we" an
the while though, my lovi Tor music
asserting itself and my ambition irins
me on to work at it during my leisure
moments. / gained fame as a sculptor
and when / came to this country my
most important work was done FOR Cen
Lew Wallace and Gen. BENJAMIN Har7
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07
Approaching Wedding

Huntsville June 6-(Special. MIR.
and Mrs. L. T. Welch have issued cards
for the marriage of their daughter, Bes-
sic, to Mr.. John T. Smith, pastor of
the Church of Christ. The wedding will
DE solemnized in the Church of Christ
at noon, June 25.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07
Chicken Pie

bones and put 1t into the broth. Heat II
then thicken the gravy as for
fricassee and put this and the chicken
in pudding dish. Make a paste of a cup
of -four, one teaspoon baking powder. one
lard, one-half teaspoon salt.
Rub these together, then moisten with one
egg and one-half cup milk. This will be
a batter. Pour it over the chicken, bake
in moderate oven for about one-half
hour Left over stewed chicken and gravy
may be used with this batter In the same
of Mrs. B. w. S.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07
MRS. ALBERT LATADY
HOSTESS FOR MISS GRAMBS

Miss Gladys GTambs and her brides
maids composed a party sharing Mrs.
Albert Latady's hospitality yesterday at
luncheon. Sweet peas made pretty and
tasteful decoration for the luncheon table
at which sat Miss Grambs, Miss Leila
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07
Tutti Frutti Cake

Cream one teacup each sugar and but
ter, add a teacup milk two and one-half
teacups flour sifted with two heaping tea
spoons baking powder, one pound each
raisins. figs. almonds and dates, and one
quarter pound citron. Blanch the almonds
and shred those and other fruit. Last
of all, beat in whipped whites of seven
eggs.-Kindness of Mrs. D. D.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07

Smith, Miss Eula Whatley, Mrs. L. G..
R1chter, Mrs. Robert Alexander Miss
Maybeth BeddoW, Miss Nell Thomason
MISS Hettle Sibey, Miss Corinne Groom
of Mobile and the hostess Mrs Iatadv
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07
MISS GUSTRINE MILNER
LUNCHEON HOSTESS

Miss Gustrine Miner will be one of
the hostesses today at the Southern
club. entertaining several friends at
luncheon
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07
MIR. H. X. MILNER
ENTERTAINS AT DINNER

Mr. Henry Key Miner will have
party of friends at dinner tonight at
the Country club.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07

MISS Lois Thompson, who went to
Auburn for the finals, is now in Mo-
bile with her aunt Mrs. Hutchinson.
She accompanied her cousin, Reese
Hutchinson, the distinguished inventor,
from Auburn to Mobile to visit his
mother, and from that city will go to
Montgomery to be the guest of Mrs
b. w. Walker. Reese Hutchinson, by the
way. was one of the interesting men at
Auburn for homecoming week. While
there the degree of bachelor of sciences
was conferred upon him by his alma
mater. He installed a wireless outfit
which he presented to the A. p l. and
sent the first message over it to his EN-
ployer. Thomas A. Edison. Mr.. Hutch
ison besides representing Mr.. Edison
has been the inventor of a number OF
electrical appliances and Is well
known authority on scientific affairs
- &. y - s.fst Z.
Miss Cora Gregg left Thursday. for
the pretty and popular girls at the
final festivities at Washington and Lee.
Miss Rose owen McDavid, who has
been absent for some time, visiting at
various college commencements, has re-
turned to Washington and Lee for the
finals.
Mr.. Gus Moore. Mr. Evans J. Dunn,
Jr., Mr.. Ollie Haynes will be home in a
few days from Washington and Lee
university. Mr.. Reuben A. Lewis came
home this week. n
Miss Elizabeth Locke has returned
from the Cathedral school, Washing
ton. where she is a student.
Miss Annie Lide Smith, who has been
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Stephen
Smith at their home in Edgewood, left
this week for Admission.
Mr.. and Mrs. Allan H. Woodward
have opened their country place at
Woodward for the summer.
Miss Annie Sibley has as her guest
Miss Carolyn Congsr of Sewanee. who
lis remembered as one of the attractive
members of her house party last sum-
mer.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. Fl. Hackney are
guests of the latter's mather, Mrs. Lu-
cius Richardson, in Montgomery.
Mrs. H. G. Bridgewater has returned
from Chattanooga, accompanied by her
sister, Mrs. Sid M. Binder. who is Wis
iting her parents, Mr. and Mrs.F. Huff
man. on Magnolia Heights. ~
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07
PERSONALIA

Mrs. Homer Starks Qnez Crittenden)
OF Etowah, Tenn, and Miss Lily Fair
Smith of Montgomery are guests of
Mrs. M. II. Crittenden.
MRS, Jonas Rosenfeld of Los Angeles,
Cal, is expected today to visit her sis
ter Mrs. Morris Newfield. Mrs. Rosen-
feld is pleasantly remembered as Miss
Carrie Ullman of this city, daughter of
DR.. Samuel Ullmah
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07
MRS. ]. J. EATON
TO GIVE A TEA

In compliment to Miss Lucy Truss,
whose engagement was recently an
nounced. Mrs. j. j. Eaton will entertain
next Thursday afternoon at tea The
hour is $50. and the guests will be
limited to the younger matrons.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07

Miss Dorothy Eaves, who has been
visiting at Randolph Macon college is
now at West Point, but will return
home June H.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07
MISS LOUISE MINGE
WEEDS DIR. CAMERON

INC mar iidRe OF MISS Louise Minge
sister of Mr.. John II. Minge of this city,
whose guest she has often been, and DR.
T. Z. Cameron took place at ST Michael :
church, Faunsdale, Wednesday afternoon
and owing to the prominence of the two
families and the fact that the bride and
bridegroom have many friends in this
city, the details viii be of particular in
terest
Miss Kitty Grey Coleman. maid of
honor; Miss Bessie Pleasant. Miss Newell
Brown and Miss Mary Cameron brides
maids and Mrs. l. X. Simmons and Mrs.
q. M. Brown matrons of honor composed
the brides immediate attendants. and
Miss Bessie Stoss was flower girl and
Master Jack Minge of this city ring
bearer
DE- Cameron was accompanied by Mr..
James Terbert, I. B. Ulmer Mr. Harry
Mckee, Mr.. Hugh Brown and Mr. John
f. Watkins as groomsmen. His best
man was Mr.. George Brown.
The altar made handsome background
Tor the bridal party. Ferns, smilax and
roses furnished an elaborate decoration
and suspended over the pillow was a
shower bouquet of ferns and roses. Miss
M1nge wore crepe meteor wedding
gown of becoming structure and carried
a bouquet of valley lilies and orchids
she was given in marriage by her brother.
Mr.. John II. Minge. of this city.
The nuptial music was, delightful Mr..
w. E. Michael gave a violin solo after
which Miss Sudie knight sang, "rhou
Art All the World to Me-" Mrs d. NJ
ProWell presiding at the organ DIR, and
Mrs. Cameron left soon after. their wed
ding for a fortnights trip west.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07

Office New Orleans Railway ond Light
Company Ul -209 Barcnne street, New Or
leans La, June }. l9l3.-Sealed bids VIII
be received up to IL o'clock noon, Monday,
June Is, 1918, for furnishing one year :
supply of Beehive oven Coke lapproxi-
mately twenty thousand tons) to this conf
pany, beginning July 4, 1872 as per speci-
6cations on file at the office of the conf
rany, POI Baronne street, copies of which
may be obtained upon applicati. II.
Bids must be addressed to -ir. Hugh Nc
Closkey, President and General Manager.
JOSEPH il. DeGRANiE
Vice President and SECRETARY
& tot
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07
MITCHELL HEARING
COMES Up TUESDAY
Huntsville Policeman Will
Have Preliminary Trial
Next Week

Huntsville. June s.-tSpecial)-The
preliminary hearing of the case of the
state against Policeman Wheeler Mitch
ell for killing j. w. Gibson several
years ago, has been passed over until
Tuesday by request of the state. The
prosecution has been unable to get in
touch with all the witnesses. Gibson
was shot while resisting arrest ana
fired twice at the arresting officer.
The resignation of the Rev r. ).
Gavin as pastor of the First Baptist
church has been accepted by the board
of deacons and will take effect July
/. DR.. Gavin will go to Lakeland,
Fla. The deacons after accepting the
resignation of the pastor, asked for the
ordination of the following men as
members of the board: T. G. Brock, w.
L. Baker, b. G. Given, I. B. Wyatt, Ed
win Burwell, C. c. Galloway, r. l.. Love
and Herbert Pettus.
One hundred and fifty women leaders
in missionary work in the Methodist [
church of northern Alabama are ex-
pected here Tuesday for the opening
session of the missionary societies of
the North Alabama conference. The
conference will remain in session three
days. Homes have been provided for all
the visitors
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07

Mr.. Gus Moore. Mr.. Evans ]. Dunn
Jr., Mr.. Ollie Haynes will be home in
few days from Washington and LIE
university. Mr.. Reuben A. Lewis cam
home this week.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07

IN STAMPS with can OF R00
OV Baking Powder .. ~. W.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-07

Miss Rose owen McDavid, who ha
been absent for some time, visiting a
various college commencements, has re
turned to Washington and Lee for tn
finals.
Arizona republican., 1913-04-18
PROGRESS ON
 BALL LEAGUE
Managers Are Urged to Get Together and Talk Over Plan of Forming Associa- tlon - Baum Suggests Posting Deposit Money

It begins to look as if the only
 source of ideas and initiative in the
 baseball situation is little old Tempe
 on the south side of the river The
 other day The Republican received a
 letter from Manager Frank Baum of
 the Tempe town team containing the
 proposal that each club in the pro-
 posed valley baseball league deposit
 With this office the sum of $50 not
 later than midnight Saturday, in or
 der to insure a meeting of delegates
 and the formation of @ league
 It will be recalled that it was
 Baum's proposal in the first place
 which started thought along the lines
 now being followed The managers
 of every team in the valley, which
 means, the Tempe, Mesa and Chand-
 Ter teams on the southside and the
 Maroons. Sluggers and Glendale on
 the north, have been asked to put up their money using the office of the sport editor of this paper as a de- pository. Once a gob of dough is in sight, the eager baseballists will get busy and the league will be formed outright. It takes a certain amount of taffy. or pork. as the politicians call tito do business nowadays. and the presence of three hundred plunks in the bank for the winners of a series of baseball games is quite an inducement It has been proposed that the teams play for the first bit in a series which will let each team play once with each other team. While this series is being run off, the mag mates will be meeting and framing up later season of greater length and more formal proportions.
 The Republican is for baseball It believes that the most Of the men and boys and a great number of the women and girls of the Salt River valley are also for baseball Conse- quently it has aided every single movement toward the formation of an inter city league in the county. It has fostered high school and college base ball as well as the other sports Now that some boosting managers have been bitten by the baseball bug strong enough to rouse them to action, The Republican will back them for all it is worth.
 Manager Baum's money will he with The Republican Saturday night and | it is believed the deposits of at least two other teams. The call will then issue for a meeting in Phoenix of all | the managers and those interested in 1 baseball to talk over the preliminary | stages of the formation of the lea que and the schedule arrangements.
 l In the meantime the managers of l the various teams are invited to call | at this office and talk the thing over l any old time before or after the post | ing of the money.
Arizona republican., 1913-04-18
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