The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-30
A CHRONICLE OF SOCIETY snnAnh

I7TlHE coming of John Powell on
 Wednesday evening at the Jef-
 ferson theatre under the auspices of the Birmingham Music Study club has brought forth the question or who and what he is. In discussing him with one who knows they say:
 He. in two seasons, has advanced to place In the very forefront among American pianists. He was born in Rich mond, Va. in 1882, and gave evidence of his extraordinary musical talent at a most unusual age, and 1t is said that he had actually composed several orig inal airs shortly after passing his fourth birthday. Such precocity aroused much wonderment. but in time so accustomed did his friends become to the frequent and fresh revelations of his great mu- sical talent that they were not un- duly surprised when at the age of 12 he made his debut at the Richmond spring festival, said to be one of the most inn portant musical happenings of the year In the south, playing no less difficult a composition than the Beethoven c mi nor concerto.
 Devoted IS he was to his music, the youthful Powell did not allow it to in- tsrfere with his general studies and in five years time he entered the Uni versity of Virginia. Here he proved to be brilliant student in all branches of his course, so brilliant in fact that he secured his A. B. degree in the as- tonishingly brief period of two years. Thus in his twentieth year MT Pow ell, thoroughly equipped educationalIy, found himself in position to give his time exclusively to music and in the summer of 1902 he left for Vienna He became pupil of Leschetizky and re- mained under the tutelage of that re- nowned master for five years
 During the season of 1907-8 he made q series of debuts in Berlin, Vienna, Paris and London. and everywhere was hailed as an artist of the first rank In subsequent seasons he became firmly established in the principal mu4 sicai centers of Europe. Although he was heard at intervals on the occasion Of different visits to America. he made no extensive tour here until he returned In 1915. Since then he has become widely known and his own country has ac- claimed him with due fervor
 The parsonage of the Rev. J. A. Bry- an, pastor of the Third Presbyterian church, was the scene of a very pretty wedding, when Miss Moyna Moore be- came the bride of MT. Charles B. Me Eachin. The bride is daughter of MT. T. ". Moore of Clinton, Ky, but has made her home in Birmingham for the past four years. MT. and Mrs Me- Eachin will be at home at 920 Fifteenth street, south.
 Tho first meeting of the year of the Birmingham Writers club will meet on Thursday, October 4. The following in teresting programme will be given: Dis cussion, Literary Markets" Leader, Mittis Owen McDavid (Mrs. Ned Nc DaviD; poem. Maude M. Rountree (Mrs. J. A. Rountree); story, Mrs. Charles F. Beddow.
 Mrs. J. E. Sims entertained yesterday at beautiful and elaborate party an nouncing the engagement of Miss Stella Dowell and Dr. Broadus Massey first lieutenant in the dental naval corps at Key West, Fla. The house was hand- somely decorated in golden rod, yellow chrysanthemums and dahnas. Punch was served on the porch by Miss Anna Johnston and Miss Lila Dowell Mrs. Sims was assisted in receiving by Mrs. Js' A. Nidy tOH ana MrS.a Claude Cunning ! ham. Those assisting in receiving were Mrs. w. B. Dowell, Miss Stella Dowell and Mrs. Sims. Tables were placed in the parlor and living room for progressive "forty-two Each table was centerea with a yellow basket tied with white | tulle and filled with yellow and white mints At the close of the game Miss Lucy Jones played Mendelssohns wed- ding march and the doors of the dining l room were thrown open, where the table, | with lace cover over yellow silk, large basket of yellow chrysanthemums hung !. from the chandelier, with yellow tulle | streamers draped to the tables edge | where they were caught with rosettes of | valley lilies The table was centered l with miniature bride. which with the [ announcement cards placed on each plate | decorated with a wedding ring and cupids | was the first intimation of the real ob- [ ject of the occasion. An attractive ice | course was served Among the guests | present were Miss Emily Malone, Miss Lucy Jones. Miss Olivia Massey, Miss Mary McDougal, Miss Edith Dalbey, Miss Lois Mason, Miss Witt Wilkinson Miss [ Margaret Tutwiler Miss Hattie Norton, f Miss Velman Supple. Miss Myrtice | Wright. Miss Annie Glaud Brown, Miss Elenore Gilam, Mrs. W. H. Quinn, Mrs. E II. s. Anderson Mrs. Frank Mason, Mrs. | E. s. McGlathery Mrs. l.. M. Parker, | Mrs. A. H. Olive. Mrs. A. J. Massey Mrs. j. E. Robinson, Mrs. W. E. Lavinder,