The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-09

TIN recent letter from Mrs. Robert Ii Gibbs of Chicago, who formerly S made her home in Birmingham. she wrote most Interestingly of the Panchie Frederick club that she had helped to form during her residence in this city two years ago, and spoke of returning this month to reorganize the young women. She said: "The girls expect to celebrate the event by big dance and dinner at the Hotel Tutwiler. I prom ised to donate yarn to all the girls if they would make it up for the soldiers, and am having club pins of yellow and blue made. They are Miss Frederick's colors. The club is to be of q literary trend"
 The following from the pen of Louetta o. Parsons in Chicago paper appeared in reference to this interesting club:
 Way down south in the land of cot ton there is group of women who have bandeH themselves into moving picture club, the object being to do homage to Miss Pauline Frederick One of these women, who, by the way, halls from Birmingham, Ala. waited on me the other day with a message from the club
 't t'Pauline Frederick is our favorite pie lure star She embodes our ideal og womanhood in classical beauty; there fore we have called our club the Pauline Frederick club. Won't you please write something about her, little intimate sketch, so we can get acquainted with her?
 "This unique request might have passed by unnoticed if the Birmingham lady had not possessed a voice which sounded like the silvery tinkle of Eweetly chining bells With all her southern grace. one could not very we'll refuse so simple a favor even if Pauline Frederick, unconscious of all this un- known honor, continues to go the even tenor of her way.
 "It is a great thing for another woman to have women like her. I have found from my experience most women lay their homage at the feet of a male star, and vice versa, the men seeking their moving picture dissipation in the bright eyes of some fair actress. It is a very sweet compliment these southern women pay Pauline Frederick with a. wish to name their little club after her.
 Unfortunately, many of the intimate < sketches are written in a flowery way destined to disguise the true character of the player. Many of the fanoiful stories romantic and unreal, come from the brain of a paid press agent. It is his duty to surround the subject of his story with a halo of glory and a foreign back ground guaranteed to deceive even the mother of the star.
 These southern clubwomen ask me to keep away from the imaginary Pauline Frederick and paint for them the true woman. I believe it was Washington IT. wing who said it would, indeed, be crude, angular world if we always spoke the truth. The Indians are the only people who have dared tell what they truly think
 "Close observation, however, of Miss Frederick leads me to say the truth in this case will not be unpalatable. I saw Pauline Frederick at the motion picture convention held in Chicago in 1916. | talked with her when she was on parade and after she had withdrawn from the crowd and was seeking rest at her hotel.
 My fixst impression-and a woman's first impression rarely er in it's judg- ment-was woman to dare do what she believes right. There is no affectation about this Famous Players star. She Is very natural, with a graciousness which | at no time becomes effusive. Mary Pick | ford was the great attraction of Para | mount day, and Miss Frederick could | scarcely be dragged out of her corner | where she tried to hide from the great | crowds. Only the insistent demand for I her kept her from effacing herself @en- tirely. She seemed to want little Mary | to have the hOnors of the day." NURSES TO THE FRONT
 The going of two of Birmingham s most prominent nurses to the front will pe read with more than usual interest just at this time. These young women are | Miss Harriett Bell Durant and Miss Verna Glaezner who left yesterday for Ellis Island with base hospital unit No | A which has been fitted out and ! equipped by the people of New Orleans These young women will sail in the near future for France. where they will be given active duty.
 Miss Durant is said to be very beauti- | ful young woman and is prominently connected in Florida where. she has n | large circle of friends as we'll as here, | where she made her home
 Miss Glaezner is a lovely young woma n | and hoth have scores of friends who wish them bon voyage and commend them in their splendid unself1sh work
 
 TUTWILER MUSIC
 The following musical programme will be given this evening from 6:45 to o'clock at the Tutwiler by Wiegands or chestra:
 salutation. ''The Star spangled Ban ner."
 Coronation March" (Eilenberg.
 Fantasia on themes from "Pagliacci'' Lconcavallo).
 serenate Sous le Fenetre" Ga- Chaume).
 Pas seul .sPirouette" (Fink. ]