The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-09
MANY INFORMAL PARTIES
ARRANGED FOR VISITORS
Mrs Johnson Tells of Young Authors Success-Will Write
Book For Local Philanthropy Country Club to
Introduce suppers- Yesterdays Hosts
by MYRTLE MILES

Mrs. Crawford Johnson, who has lust
returned from New York, has most
charming things to tell of Mrs. Lewis B.
woodruf's success in the field of litera-
ture and of the favor in which society
holds her in Gotham. Mrs. Woodruff
(Helen Smith has just published another
book for children, 1.-The little House"
which has already been read and found
an acceptable and very beautiful book for
Birmingham little folk as a holiday gift,
a number having been ordered from the
publisher by those readers who found the
Lady of the Lighthouse" Really, Truly
Nature Stories and other bright stories
from her pen so captivating.
Mrs. johnson mentioned yesterday the
splendid royalties that the Lady had
brought in for the philanthropy its au-
thor had in mind when she wrote IT $780,
900 as an endowment fund for the New
York Association for the Blind. Mr.. An
drew Carnegie, Mrs. Woodruff told her
sent his check for 100000 after reading
the book, and other checks for the insti-
tuition were also sent personally to the
beautiful young writer. The Vitagraph
Company of America are producing
three reel play for Christmas from the
story. And Mrs. Woodruff has consented
to write a book for Mrs. johnson, to be
devoted in a similar manner to the chill
dren's hospital here This is the institu-
ton for which Mrs. Johnson and her asso-
ciates of the doll bazaar are working so
earnestly.
The new book, "The Little House.
which is just fresh from the publishers
was introduced at dedication tea Satur-
day afternoon in New York by Mrs
Woodruff, and many guests among the lit
craft and New Yorlx's fashionables at
tended Irwin Cobb was there and gave
some of his unpublished war stories and
there were other ionized authors. and
people of various interesting pursuits such
as Mrs. Woodruff always gathers at her
will for her Inequalities.
Mrs. w. S. Lowell and others of the
woman's auxiliary to the Associated
Charities. under whose auspices prep
arations for the "Pirates of Penzance"
are being conducted visited the re-
hearsai for the opera Monday evening
and found every assurance of success
in the splendid work being done by
the large aggregation of local talent
comprising the company.
Mr.. Miner, who was also present at
the rehearsal, is most enthusiastic over
the progress made in the opera and
said: IF this is an indication of the
interest our people are showing in the
development of our musical life [ can
truly say that l feel justified In hav-
ing permitted myself to become inter-
ested in matters musical"
The stage work is progressing beau
tifully aAl judging from the work of
the principals in their respective parts,
the production promises to be we'll bal
anced in every way. So much interest
has been manifested in the opera, and
so many have applied for membership
in the company that Mr.. Lawrence the
director, decided to increase the chorus
usually composed of 4S-to so mem
bers. A rehearsal to be held shortly
will take place at Mr.. Lawrence's stu
dio--the building now occupied by the
new Southern. School of Musical Art,
when the usual period of study and