The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-09-18

Would you? When tell you that because the life of an actress who is traveling about the country. staying for a week at q time in place where she doesn't know a living soul, probably is just about the loneliest existence in the world, ness or any other old common place thing would make its appeal
 Miss Minnie Dupree is a very won derful young woman, let me tell you.
 Pretty?
 Yes;
 And more than that,
 Because
 Hers is an intelligent prettiness.
 As she sat in the beautiful foyer of the Tutwiler hotel yesterday afternoon and chatted with me after the matinee I found myself very much fascinated by her remarkable charm of manner and clear cut ideas and insisted womanli- ness. and 1 began to analyze her type.
 Something she said q don't even re- member what it was) suggested to me the idea of intelligent prettiness."
 But
 Whatever it was it was apropos of something so interestingly that I have forgotten, and only remember that was tremendously fascinated
 Which is a compliment--distinct and decisive.
 Because
 When you become intensely inter- ested in a person, you know yourself you never pay the slightest attention to what they are saying,
 But
 You just watch them talk!
 Intelligent prettiness.
 like that combination--don,t you?
 It is an expression that holds a world of thought
 Because
 It holds the two unconquerable at tributes of .humanity-intellect and beauty.
 Miss Dupree has, with these assets and more accomplished big things Tn the world, and as I write l carry the remembrance of CT vivacious, yet sym than I do that of almost any other ac- tress I've ever "storied" about.
 She has a wonderful pair of eyes the eyes of the dreamer and the achiever-the eyes of a woman who reads humanity with a kindly thought and whose heart is in the right place.
 The first thing that little Miss Du pree told me when we had exchanged greetings was that shed just invested some money in bale of cotton.
 Then you belong to the 'Buy-a-Bale' club" I said quickly. Do you have time for business deals with all your other work?"
 "Oh, it gives me something to do,' she said interestedly But that was a good investment I'll get my money This condition of affairs has been brought about by the war"
 She paused and here eyes filled with tears as she said gently:
 Isn't it all terrible thing. thls war? When I stop to think of the thousands and thousands of homes that are devastated and ruined on the other side, the poor women paraoins tne streets swathed in black and the dis aster that is following in the wake, feel like crying my eyes out. It is such A dreadful thing l read every paper that l can lay my eyes on-eVerythlns about the war. Of course, 1t Is sucn big subject, such tremendous un- dertaking to write about or to tax about that we can't do 1t justice. Even by adorable Kipling with all of h-s
  
 Chambers. Miss Esther Middleton pre- sented a comic reading.
 Mrs. Bishop received first prize in n city beautiful contest and the consolation was awarded to Mrs F. o. Dill. A salad anu ice were then served.
 Miss Bessie Bracassa has returned to Atlanta after viist to Mrs. T. J. Dun can
 Mrs. Amelia wilks is at home after visit to Townley.
 Little Mary Elizabeth Glaze is improv- ing after her recent illness.
 
 Mrs. O. W. Wilkins has as her guest Mrs. Bragg A. Comar of Richmond.
 Ensley
 Mrs J. F. Kent entertained the Senior Forty-two club at her home on Ensley Highlands yesterday afternoon. The li- brary, dining room and parlor were given festive touch by the tasteful distribu- tion of palms and ferns.
 In addition to the 16 club members, those who enjoyed the games and the salad and ice course which followed were Mrs. L. I. Vines, Mrs. J. w. Minor, Mrs. T. A. Eubank. Mrs. G. D. Randall. Mrs. M. M Hughes, Mrs. J. W. .McCarty, Mrs. G. w. Carr. Mrs. D. M. Herbert and Mrs. J. r. Lee.
 The Epworth league held an auction party last night at the home of Miss Irene Abele. Packages of contents were auctioned off and this feature was fol- lowed by a musical programme and sew eral games. Miss Carrie Beckham served punch.
 The guests numbered about 76.
 The Thursday Afternoon Forty-two club met yesterday with Mrs. H. c. Russell. The eight members who constitute the club were present.
 Mrs. J. T. Kemp and her niece, MISS Mary Baxley, are with relatives In Syl- acauga and Fayetteville.