The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

give their reports as well as individuals who have sold bonds. There will be toasts and appropriate songs.
 
 The members of the Music Study club who are to sew for the hospital equip ment are requested to meet at the home of Mrs. Houston Davis, the club pres dent 3221 Glen avenue, on Wednesday morning at 1o:S0 o'clock for spend-the- day meeting Among those who will as- sist with the work are Mrs. M. Jackson, Mrs J. w. Cunningham, Mrs. Mary Rob inson, Mrs. Vernon Long, Mrs. D. F. Bal ley, Mrs. Ted Joy, Mrs. Earle Drennen, Mrs. NJ. E. Dewstoe and Mrs. Amanda Williams.
 
 Much interest is being displayed in mu- sical circles over the announcement Of the coming of Anna Case on Friday evening, December H. at the Jefferson theatre under the auspices of the Mu- sic Study club, and many interesting things arc being told about her and her wonderful career. She was asked: Were you one of the young wonders who knew how to sing beautifully just as naturally as you knew how to eat heartiiy?" Miss Case, who is the beau tiful young prima donna soprano of the Metropolitan Opera company, is said to be the only girl who ever won that place without training abroad. Miss Case was Made Tn America. NO, Sne Sdlu do not remember the time when 1 was not passionately fond of music My father had a good bass voice, and my mother very sweet soprano, so that II imagine I inherited my talent for singing on both sides of the family When I was three I could play anything by ear that I heard. My father played the violin, and somehow l do not know how, unless it was just born in me, picked up enough crude knowledge of the keys of the piano to teach piano lessons. was only 15 when found my first pupils, and I gave two or three lessons Ia week at 50 cents a lesson. I did all the work for the family and went from one task to another just as fast as 1 could go. I got through by 1 o'clock and then would hitch up an old horse and drive miles into the country and give lesson. It would be Il at night when I returned. The stable was so dark I had to feel my way to unhftch the horse and feed him. l carried re- volver for protection on the country roads, but no one ever sat up for me or worried about me at home. I had to be in bed early In order to get up at the next morning to get breakfast for the family, That seemed to be ev- erything. About this time I got a place in choir in Plainfeld, but my father thought Sunday travelling a dissertation, ana l Dau IC go on SdIurQay ana pay my board over Sunday. Then Monday morning I would take train to New York, where I had found teacher who was interested In me, and get back homo in time to begin the family washing Monday night"
 The meeting of the Spanish club last Thursday evening was one of unusual interest. Mrs. J. R. Lowe gave a very entertaining talk on the home life and marriage customs in parts of Mexico, illustrating her talk with number of photographs. and curios collected during long residence in that interesting country. There were a number of vis- itors present. Among those taking part in the informal discussions were Mrs F. c. Taylor, Mir. w. J. Rowe and MT. Oscar 1rull. The club will continue the study of Mexico, and at the next meet ing Mrs. F. c. Taylor, a native of Mex lco, will be the guest of honor. She will speak on the Geography and His-. tory of Mexico" Although Mexico. may have suffered from bad inter1faI eondi- tions in recent years, 1t should not be forgotten that. the achievements of her, people, Spanish and Indian, illuminate some of the brightest pages of the worlds history. The club meets every Thursday evening at the Young Mems Christian Association building at O attend.
 One of the most attractive home we'd dings of the season was that of Miss Katherine Gaines to MT. Chester V. Daniel, which was solemnized at the home of the brides parents in Haynes on Wednesday afternoon at 4:3O o'clock. The parlor was beautifully decorated with southern smilax and autumn leaves of golden hue, forming very lovely color contrast. The room was lighted with white and yellow candles artistically arranged, amid banks of ev- ergreen. To the strains of Mendels- sohn's wedding march, delightfully."- ren- dered by Miss Zula Parnell of Billings l ley, the maid of honor, Miss Pinkie Gaines, a sister of the bride, entered and was met by the bride and groom at the altar, where Rev. E. B. Paul Of Loachapoka performed the ceremony. | The bride was attractive in a coat suit of blue serge, and wore a black hat trimmed with bird of paradise, with cream kid shoes and gloves to match. She carried an arm bouquet of yellow chrysanthemums, tied with yellow tulle. | The maid of honor. wore frock of white chiffon with touches of pink with shoes and gloves to match. She carried an arm bouquet of white chrysanthemums tied with pink tulle. Among the out-of-
 
 mus and son of Birmingham, Miss Dovie Zimmerman, Miss Mary Zimmerman and Master Frank Zimmerman of Prattville, Miss Conway Buckner of Prattville and | Mir. and Mrs. J. N. Hinton and children of Prattville. The bride is the daugh hter of MT. and Mrs. J. T. Gaines of Haynes and is one of Autauga county's loveliest | young women. Mir. Daniel is a promi- nent young business man of Birmng- ham. MT. and Mrs. Daniel left imme- diately after the ceremony for Brming- ham, where they will make their future home.
 i marriage of cordial interest to many friends throughout the state was that of MT Willard Fillmore Berry and Miss Irene | Norris, which was solemnized Wednes- day afternoon at 5:30 o'clock at the bride s home in Thomaston. The decorations oi the home were elaborate and beautiful In the parlor, where the ceremony was performed, an improvised altar was formed of palms and ferns. Baskets oi white chrysanthemums tied with tullt were used. Before the ceremony mum Der of selections were rendered on the piano by Mrs. Carter sister of the bride and the violin by MT. D. Egbert Miss Hattie Lee Underwood sang sweetly ''The Sunshine of Your Smile,'' 'I Love You Truly" The bride and groom en tered together to the strains of Lohen grln's wedding march. The bride wore a georgette crepe beaded in gold ant & picture hat of gold lace She carried a bouquet of Mrs. Hendersons roses The ceremony was performed by Rev \ Hastings of Linden Immediately after.