The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-11-11

lTJ receive news of Mrs. Marie Kern 9 Mullen, who left here last summer to visit relatives in the west and later to join the New York Metropolitan con cert company with which she had signed a contract for the season as the con tralto soloist. She has been touring the northwest for the past few weeks and letter was received by a friend in the city which will be read with much in terest. The letter, dated Grand Fork, N. D., November 1, In part is as follows: t'So glad to receive your card, as, you sec, I am way up i'll the northern region; have seen more snow. blizzards, etc, ai- ready than during the whole winter III Birmingham. However, it seems to agree with me, this change; feei fine, notwith- standing our strenuous tour. Concert was in Plymouth, Wis, 15 concerts since in wisconsin, Minnesota, North l'a- kota; great success everywhere. We hao q very interesting concert in Concordia College Moorehead- Fargo, N. D., and Grand Fork large auditorium, We 1e- ceived splendid press notices f.Our company is very congeniai, all of them highly cultivated, refined anu excellent artists, especially MT. M SAos-  is a finc pianist and accompanies anu personally just lovely.
 There are only two singers in the com pany this season, dramatic soprano Sofia Stephali besides myself, of Which am rather pleased, as like small com panies better, as it is more advantageous Financially Miss Stephali is very ex- perienced singer who has already toured all over the United States, and has voice of beautiful quality.
 eve are singing two groups of duets fin costume in two different programms Spanish and Grecian costumes). One IS for small towns and the other for the larger ones. We are making an espe- cial hit with the duets. Our voices, for tunately. blend well.
 sOur concert last night was in Minot, N. D. I am inclosing list Of our rout- ing and hope to hear from you. So you see, we are pretty heavily booked, neariy ip to Xmas. We shall spend Xmas ana Xmas week in Chicago. and then start for Colorado and the far west. How de- lighted shall be to see California again.
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 FAZAR AT MRS. SANSON'S
 The women of the Independent Presby- terian church will give bazar at the home of Mrs Harold Samson, 12S1 Ma zuma avenue, on Friday and Saturday of this week.
 
 morning, lasting throughout the day.
 Many attractive features have been ar ranged which win be of interest to all There will be daintes for the busy house. wife, such as homemade cakes, breads, preserves and candies.
 One feature which will appeal to all is the number of very beautiful and at tractive inexpensive Christmas things for the holidays.
 There will be a grab bag for the kid dies,'' which will have military touch in many of the little articles. MRS. GUSSEN'S RECITAL
 The Birmingham Conservatory of Mu- sic presents Mrs. Edna Gockel-Gussen, pianist, in a historical recitai tomorrow evening at Cable hall at S:90 o'clock She. will be assisted by Miss Beatrice Tate, piano; Mrs. D c. Chandler. soprano; MT. c. R. Klenls, violin; AIr. Edward Roach, cello, and MT. William Gussen,A violin. The programme is as follows:
 Early classical
 Two violins, cello and piano.
 (a) Petite Suite tAllemande and Bour- rec (Saint-George).
 (b) sonata (Allemande and Giga) Cor elli).
 Classical.
 .'rhirty-two Variations for Piano" (Beethoven).
 
 Concerto. E flat, No. (LiszD.
 Allegro Maestoso, adagio, allegretto vivace, allegro marziafe.
 Modern songs:
 (a) .Ah. Love But Day'' (Beach).
 (b) s'Hearing'' GIiessner).
 Co Farewell, ye Mountains" (Tschai- kowslSy).
 SILVER TEA
 The Beginners department of the Fifth Avenue Presbyterian church will give a silver tea on Thursday afternoon, from 2:S0 to 5:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Wallace Cannon, 323O Nolen avenue, Fountain Heights. All members of the Sunday school and friends are invited to attend.
 TURNER COLEMAN WEDDING
 The announcement of the engagement of Miss Frances Wilson Turner. daugl- ter of Judge and Mrs. Thomas Wilkes Coleman of Anniston, to MT. Eugene Turner. also of Anniston, will be of more than usual interest on account of the prominence of both families and popularity of the young people.
 Judge Coleman Is judge of probate of Calhoun county and is son of Judge Wilkes Coleman of Eutaw