The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-01-25
WEDDING $ PLANS AND EN-
TERTAINMENTS-CHURCH AF-
FAIRS AND EDUCATIONAL
MATTERS-DINN PARTIES
AT THE CLUB-MRS. CLARK ES
LUNCHEON AND BOX PARTY.
DINNER ARRANGED FOR, MISS
PATTERSON

With the delightful supperidance given
Friday evening by Mr. and Mrs Sidney
Johnston Bowie, and other affairs of a
similar nature in prospect the dullness
that has obtained for so long bids fair
to be. at least in a measure. dissipated. A
number of interesting events, chiefly of
an informal nature. appear in the social
calendar, and the imminence of several
important weddings. with the pre-nuptial
parties coincident, also the approach OF
the Southern clubs opening festivities,
will make February certainysmuch gayer
than January has been.
Few visitors to Birmingham have so
delighted the exclusives as Mr.. and Mrs.
Edwin Evans, Dr. and Mrs. William Ed
win Evans and his lovely wife. Mr..
Evans was the leading man in "Oficer
66e," and his wife leading woman The
friends of DIR. and Mrs. Evans delighted
in showing them every attention possible
during their stay. which was one of
forced brevity. Repeated requests for the
privilege of entertaining them were made
by those who so sincerely admire and love
the parents of Mr. Evans, but only few
Invitations could be accepted. The wife
of one of the vestrymen of the Church of
the Advent. where DR.. Evans was rector,
and about whom center such happy men,
& cries remarked yesterday that rarely has
visiting woman completely won the
interest Of society did Mr.. Evans wife.
I'VE were perfectly delighted" she
claimed, with her sincerity and simplic-
ity. her pretty brown eyes and her sweet,
lovely manner. She is really a perfect
beauty, and contrary to almost every
rule, is prettier off the stage than on it.
Her knowledge of DIR. and Mrs. Evans
friends, her familiarity with names and
personalities was, of course. charming"
e., Friday afternoon Mrs. Gus Pope invited
q Il w friends to'meet Mr.. and Mrs. Evans.
who had been entertained at dinner the
nigh before.
b The quartette who are TO furnish the
musics / programme this evening at 7:3O
O'Clock at the Southside Baptist church
include some of the most interesting of
Birminps ham musicians. Mrs. Leon Cole,
the sopr, mo- was graduated with honors
from the New England conservatory,
Boston an d afterward studied with some
of the lead ing New York masters. She is
. a singer OF wide experience in concert and
church woaA :, and since returning to Bir-
.mingham la sung several seasons with
the Presbytei ian and the Southside Bap-
list church, Va here the brilliance and rich
ness of her oprano voice are qualities
appreciated by all who hear her
Miss Evelyn Going is one of the most
popular of Bin 1ingham's contralto sing
ers She studie voice both in Birming-
ham and New VI )rk, and sang for several
seasons at the ~ rst Presbyterian church.
She has also bee, in demand for concert
work in which heI personal charm adds
favorable elemeui always. The tenor,
. Mr.. Idris Thomas ,came from Wales about
three years ago. He has a voice which
is greatly admired iby capable critics, and
its quality and ra uee have been compared
10 that of famous singers. Mr.. Leon
Cole has one of the, most pleasing bass
baritone voices known to the music loving
spublie. 1T is peculiarly rich and sweet,
while at the same time very powerful.
Both Mr. Cole and ihEs wife, with whom
he is studying, expeet to spend some time
during the next season study and con-
cert work in New Yoiu1-
The Virginia colony h,eTe. many of whom
know rh.mas Nelson iPaGe-he is con-
.nection of Mrs. prank A Lupton-Wlll be
interested in the following, clipped from
this weeks spur
The Palasszo del Dragos which Thomas
nelson Page. the new American ambas-
sador to ItaIss has taken in Rome, is not
at all unused to such a departure from
tradition. Mr.. Lloyd c. Griscom lived
theer as ambas.Sadora so did Mr Henry
White before him. On the whole, Mr..
: poga could scarcely have made better
cboice than the ,eE palazzo in the Via
ouattre Fontana-on the Quirinal Hill in
tbe most exclusive part of Rome and only