The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-31
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By EMMA REID RYALL

NE of the most interesting women
 visiting Birmingham recently is O Mrs. Walter Saxon of New Or leans, who has been the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Tracy Steele on Cullom street She is a woman of past middle age, with hair cut short and her head is filled with pretty brown curls. She IS a wealthy woman, occupying most prominent part in the social and artistic world. In talking with her yesterday of her work and travels, she was indeed an interesting study
 She is a member of the World of Arts, the art association of New Orleans. She also takes active interest in the Fine Arts club of New Orleans, which was organized to produce an advancement of art, sculpture, music and a feeling of fellowship among it's members. She is also writer of short stories and illus trates them herself, she having con- tributed to many of the best known magazines Many of her pictures have been exhibited in Chicago. also in the Delgoda Museum in New Orleans
 She is not only wonderful musician, but keeps up a very large and attractive home in New Orleans, Blossom Lodge, which is a stately building built on the old southern style, big hall and rooms on either side.
 She writes under the name Blossom" that being the name her husband has always called her. She has one son. She has travelled all over the world, and talks most interestingly of her visit to the old world. She says, T have always been interested in Russia and during my re- cent visit to that country 1 made a close study of the people, customs and have prepared an article on Russia From ar Artistic Standpoint 1 shall soon de- liver it In New Orleans laying great stress on the icons, the two classes and their relationship to the people. They are seen on every highway and byway in the hands of the rich and the poor. No matter where they are, the people one and all bow and pray. This address will be illustrated by pictures made in Russia. While there often with book of sketches under my arm, I was mis. taken for a spy, but the book was all ways returned after a few days
 Mrs. Saxons is great friend of Dorothy Dix, who in private life is Mrs. Elizabeth Gilmer; also has had the pleasure of entertaining Ella Wheeler Wilcox in her home
 Mrs. Saxon is one of the most at tractive and delightful takers and one would think by her gestures, she were French woman, but she said, "Oh, am French, German, Irish and English"
 l asked her how many years had she devoted to art and said, always" When as young girl I was an amateur actress and took all the leading roles in our Dramatic club, which we had in those days, and played in most all the private lntertalnmpnfS I nl violin, also the piano, so was in demand, but my mother was a woman of the old school so I dropped my stage career and married very young, and have ala ways devoted much time to my art, which means more to me than anything else.
 
 It is always pleasure to record the success of women-especially southern women-and the splendid as- signment that has come within the past week to Miss Viola Rodgers of the Hearst newspapers, from the Saturday Evening Post" to go to London to write a series of war stories shows the high appreciation in which her talent and ability are held. Miss Rodgers is one of the most capable newspaper sfr'ss.fe(h in America today, and the Sat <Tdasy Evening Post appreciating this, nays made her magnificent offer which 'ssae has accepted. Her articles on the
  pated by the vast number of readers of that popular sheet, and Miss Rodgers is to be congratulated on the compli- ment that has been paid her. She is related to Mrs. Sidney J. Vann of Birmingham and has number of friends here besides, who will rejoice in her good fortune. ]. One of the largest and most beauti- full events of yesterday was given by Mrs. Frank D. Nabers in honor of her mother, Mrs. BraXton Bragg Conner, who has spent much time on her plan- tation and in travel for the past few years. and has returned to Birming- ham and has opened their lovely home on South Highlands which was always the scene of much gayety where all of MT. and Mrs. Corners daughters were married.
 The entire house was beautifully decorated in cut flowers, ferns and palms, and in the drawing room Mrs. Nabers and Mrs Conner and Mrs. Ed mund Drummond Fraser of Canada, who was the Lovely Miss Eva Conner. received the many friends who called to again welcome Mrs. Conner home.
 Mrs. Frank H. Lathrop, Mrs. W. M. Walker and Mrs. George Morrow, Jr, received in the hall.
 In the dining room, where the decor ations were most elaborate and at- tractive, group of lovely woman greeted the guests, and on the lawn where porch chairs and tables had been arranged the seen was a gala one with the many lovely colored gowns and bright blossoms agaist the green.
 The punch was served from a large block of ice in which was frozen a bunch of Doroth Perkins roses.
 The following well known women as-