The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-01-18

1N0IRMINGHAM was agog yesterday IDS when the announcement was made
 that the Birmingham center of the Drama league was planning a reception in honor of the great French actress, Madame Sarah Bernhardt, on the after noon of January 2S realizing that if this world-famous artist accepted it would be an event of notable social importance, not only in the annals of the Drama league but of Birmingham.
 The playgoing committee of the Drama league with Dr. George H, Stubbs as chairman. which consists of Mrs. w. D. Smith, Mrs. Edward w. Barrett, Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr., Mrs. Orline A. Ship man, Mrs. B. F. Wilkerson, Mr. Morris w. Bush, MT. Robert G. Thach and MT. Thomas w. sherman, is actively engaged in Formulating plans for the occasion to make 1t a huge success.
 In addition to the playgoing commit tee a number of prominent women and men will be invited to serve on the com mittee for the Bernhandt reception and the event promises to be one of the real 1y important things that has happened in Birmingham this season.
 Mir. George H. Murray, in advance of Madame Bernhardt and her company, who knows more about her than any body else in the world perhaps, was in Birmingham Tuesday and Wednesday and when approached with the plans made by the Drama league, he said:
 T am sure Madame Bernhardt will be very gracious in her attitude toward any courtesy her southern friends would like to extend. She is undoubtedly the ,Iir her marvellous strength and indomitable will enable her to do things that no oth- CT woman of 1 years would even think of. The fact that she will arrive in Blr- mirgham on Tuesday morning will give her an opportunity to rest in her private car, which she never leaves except to go to the theatre and if Madame Bernhardt ts in her usual good spirits l hope she vii. consider the invitation of the Drama league favorably. Those who meet her socially will find her as charming as she is on the stage. The question is often asked me if she still retains her great vitality or is she just a shell of her former self and I answer as did Cleveland Moffet, the big newspaper man who in terviewed in her Montreal recently, when he said: She sways the emotions and plays upon the heart strings of her audi ences just the same today as when 40 years of age. It must be divinity. Sure ly nothing less makes it possible for her to sweep humanity strings with her art as a Paderewski does the piano. She Is just the super-woman to me, and that tells it all.
 A wedding of interest to a large circle of friends in the city was that of Miss Agnes Elizabeth Avant, the eldest daugh- ter of Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Anderson Avant, and MT. Edwin Lawrence J. Dill lon which was beautifully and simply solemnized at Temple Emanu-El yester- day afternoon, where the ceremony was performed by the Rsv. Dr. Henry Ed monds, pastor of the Independent Presby- terian church.
 Long before the hour of the wedding the church was filled with relatives and friends of this popular young couple and a most attractive musical programme was rendered by MT. Levi at the organ and Mrs. Ellen Turrentine sang T Love You Truly and t'At Dawning." The church was effectively arranged with tropical plants, combined with cut flowers, and made a most beautiful setting for the bridal party.
 Lohengrins wedding march was played and the bride was attended by her sis ter, Miss Freda Avant, as maid of honor, who is one of Birmingham's most beauti- full and chairming girls. She was lovely In an amethyst taueta SILK IrOCK WltH silver hat and black shoes. She carried bridesmaid roses.
 The ushers were Dr. Leon Dillon, MT. Emery Avant of Virginia, brother of the bride; Mr. Raymond Aird and MT. Jo seph Fitzgerald.
 The bride entered with her father, who gave her in marriage. She never looked loYelier than she did in her travelling suit of amethyst broadcloth with white hat and gray boots. Her flowers were brides roses.
 The groom was attended by his cousin, MT. Ernest Dillon, as best man.
 After the ceremony MT. Dillon and his young bride left at once for wedding journey, going to Florida, and upon their return will make their home with MT. Dill Ions parents on South Twelfth street
 The bride is one of Birmingham's love- Hest young women, and has inherited much of her mothers beauty and charm, but possesses a marked Individuality all of her own.
 Today, just AS years ago. young Mrs Dillon's maternal grandparents were married, so the forty-eighth anniversary was very fittingly celebrated.
 Mrs. J. B. Reid, who has been man. ager of the woman's department of the Alabama State Fair association for a nIrlber of years, has received recently