The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-02-15
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.uv EMNIA REID RYALL


 held and the dining room was beautifully decorated. The table was adorned with roses and sweet peas. Hanging from the chandelier was beautiful shower or roses and sweet peas. Mrs. J. R. McWane and Mrs. w. R. Glenn presided at the tea and coffee table. Mir. and Mrs. Early left at once for their wedding trip, gong to Florida and New Orleans, where they will attend Mardi Gras Upon their return they will reside on Beech street
 The friends of Alvin Ernest Belden will be glad to know that he will appear in farewell recital on Monday evening, February 19, at Cable hall MT. Belden will leave in few days for New York, where he will study under Miss Helen Moller, Americas leading Greek dancer and Miss Ruth St. Dennis, well known throughout the country from her exotic interpretations. MT. Belden will be as- sisted by his gifted sister, Miss Lotta Bel den, and Miss Josephine Savage, the tall ented Mobile violinist. MT Belden has received very flattering comments while Oil recital tours. The Monroe La.) News Star said: MT. Belden Is an artist of rare gifts. and his performance is one which will finger long in our memories. The Shreveport Journal said: The per- formance was one of the most artistic  messed by large gathering of southern aristocracy" The Macon Beacon said: "Mr Belden is a dancer of grace and charm and his numbers were appro- priately and handsomely costumed." The Montgomery Advertiser said: MT. Befden presented a novel and artistic group of dances Especially exotic was the Hindu skull dance in weird oriental measures" The Carrollton Herald said: "All the numbers were beautifully interpreted, but the chef d'ouvre of the evening was the spirit of incense' The shaded lights, burning incense and Persian draperies ac- centuated the handsomely costumed dancer" The Washington Square Players, who will appear at the matinee and night per formance today under the auspices of the Drama league, will present the following programme at the matinee:
 Literature" by Arthur Schnitzler.
 Tn April" by Rose Pastor Stokes.
 "A Roadhouse in Arden" by Philip Moeller.
 Interior" by Maeterlinck
 "A Bear" by Anton Tchekhov,
 The following for the night perform 1 ance:
 'Helenas Husband" by Philip Moeller. 1
 Pierre Patelin," an old French farce.
 "A Miracle of St. Anthony" by Maeter- linck.
 "Moondown," by John Reed
 "Eugenically Speaking" by Edward Goodman.
 The wide range of this programme is especially interesting, each play being a gem in itself. Each has it's own stage settings and costumes, and every actor is a star. Taken all together, it is one of the most unique and entertaining per- formances to be given in Birmingham this winter.
 Mrs. Nixon Norris entertained at an in- formal musical last evening at her home on South Fifteenth street, complimenting her guest, Mrs. l.. L. Suthelin of Gads- | den. The guests were Miss Elizabeth Cunningham MT. Byrd Haley, Dr. Marye Dabney, pr. Lottahause, MT. Lange MT. | Paul Arnold, and Mrs. Brod of Gasden.
 
 The following programme will be rem dered this morning at Il o'clock at the meeting of the Music Study club
 Paper, "Dvorak E Minor Symphony analysed with illustrations, Mrs. Thomas Parke Symphony, E minor, two pianos, four hands Dvorak), Miss Edgell Adams and Mrs. William Gussen Songs, Gypsy Songs" Dvorak), Mrs. l.. B. Crowder. Piano, ''Slavonic Dances Ovorak), Miss Rosa Fabian.
 One of the most delightful affairs planned in honor of the delegates to the suffrage convention and the members of the suffrage school was the tea given yes- terday afternoon by Mrs. Solon Jacobs at her beautiful and attractive home on the mountain
 The guests were received by Mrs. Jacobs in most charming and delightful informal manner and were introduced to the three brilliant women who are con- ducting the school Mrs. Harvey Wilson, Miss Annie Dougherty of New York, and Mrs. l. T. Gotham of Arkansas Others in the receiving line were Mrs. Julian Parke, president of the Alabama Equal Square association; Mrs. J. T. Slater, Miss Amelia Worthngton, Miss Mary Parke London, Mrs. A. M. Taylor, Mrs. A. J. Bowron.
 Mrs. Harry Jones presided at the beau- tifully appointed tea table, which was adorned with large basket of jonquils. Widespread interest is being mani fested in the recital to be given by Cooper Lawley, tenor, and Frederick Hard, violinist, this evening at Cable hall.
 The careers of both young men are watched with interest by a large circle of friends MT. Hard is well known by his able work as president of the Junlor MUSIC SIuuy cluD ana III con nection with the High school orchestra. The lovely tenor of MT. Lawley is familiar to all music lovers and as soloist last spring at the fashion ball at the Tutwiler he won a veritable ovation. His choir work and past ap- pearances in recital have gained him a position in musical circles rarely ob- tained by so young a singer. The pub lie is cordially invited to the recital. 
 The Southern School of Musical Art announces a pupils recital of the junior plano department Saturday aft ernoon. February IT. at 3:30 o'clock in the recital hall of the school. Five l Points. Miss Lotta Belden. who has
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