The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-21

When Mrs. Edward Cabaniss, chairman for the afternoon, paid her beautiful tri- bute yesterday to Mrs. Beecher; she but voiced the appreciation of the brilliant audience who listened-a fact evident in the applause her words met at their close. Certainly in no resident of Birmingham is felt more pride than in this excep- tional artist, and an opportunity has never been missed to give hearty proof of this appreciation. Yesterday after noon the temporary concert hall was filled to capacity, the large number Of women-and several acknowledgements ing the most critical element and the most fashionable set in Birmingham.
 The club ballroom made lovely back ground, with the becoming tones of it's walls and hangings-one which Mrs. Beecher evidently had in mind when she chose her beautiful costume. Her gowns are always marvels of grace and fitness, for she fortunately recognizes the claim of mere personal appearance when she meets an audience. Never are there the distracting details which can so com pletely mar the charm of a toilette, but her costumes are always grace and art personified. She wore on this occasion a white gown, of simple, flowing lines and drapery of whie tulle. A handsome corsage bouquet introduce a charming color note, and her hair arranged low, emphasized the suggestion of Grecian in fluence in her attire Dorothy Perkins roses in several tall brass vases, and a number of palms stationed back of her on the stage gave an especially brigh4 colorful aspect to tha roundings
 \ The board of Neighborhood House con- stituted a receiving party, whose attrac tiveness was no small part of the gem orally delightful spirit of the afternoon. Among them, each in smart spring after noon attire, were noted. Mrs. Sterling Foster, who received the tickets and gave her bright welcome to all who entered; i; Mrs. Campbell Maben, the president of Neighborhood House; Mrs Harold San son, besides those other members of the board who were to be seen in the audi ence- corps of girls in the younger set conducted Mrs. Beecher's hearers to their seats. each looking exceedingly pretty in light afternoon gown and hat. Among them were Miss Elizabeth Bowie, Miss Louise Long, Miss Cora Gregg, Miss Belle Roberts Miss Bland Tomlinson, Miss Jane Hood, Miss Elizabeth Hood, Miss Lydia Eustis.
 Mrs. Beechers Golden Age cores ponds to The Garden of Eden period iY the- life of man-it is the earliest ageyn the round of experiences which cxne to all in the life journey from nfaDN,v on And as' she pictured it, with hey series or lovely poems and stories theTg,. was none in her audience who wenH away lac,xinp a greater ten derness fo1 childhood Her lovely portrayal of .fthe scotcn mother quleuhs hte emu emu s,sn at night telling her little white In. to the stern father who asks If the g~ tlave been good children; the pallfseic rep etition of the Irish moth ef sS story--tlse mother who has gvef her sons to the new country and now in the twilight otr her life sits at even. ing telling of her loneliness "wheu the children are away" the French-Canadian grandfather who chides the little boy as he undresses him ,tor bed, vet after sleep has come praises h is romping. boisterous ways and his sturd young strength, all of these and the exquisite bits of verse which follow and which tell the mother s own story showed both Mrs Beecher' S exquisite literary aste and. her mar velous versatility as q. readerl
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