The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-02-29
By oCTAvIA sTURDIvANT WYNN.

By OCTAvIA STURDIVANT WYNN. Selma. February E.-tSpeciaL)-one of the events of the past week was the re- cital given by Thomas Hood Simpson, Iianist, and Mrs. Creagh, soprano. under the auspices of the Selma Music study Club, and attended by a large and appre- ciative audience which taxed the seating capacity of the '. M c. A. auditorium.
 Mir. Simpson has appeared before Selma audiences on former occasions, but never has he achieved quite the success of we'd nesday evening, when the brilliancy and power of his technics combined with his well developed sense of rhythm con tributed to a program of more than ordi- nary excellence. He dispiayed much tenn perament and his artistry was proven by the ease with which the difficult Beetho- ven Sonato, Op. 27, No. 1 was executed.
 Mrs. Creigh was in splendid voice, and her numbers called forth encore after encore, attesting the favor which Is hers with Selma audiences. The clear, high notes of her voice were blrd-like in sweet ness and her selection of songs was most happy one.
 The programme arranged as compli- ment to the music lovers of Selma by the Music Study Club, and intended also to ful the Educational Day program of the club. was as follows:
 tsonato, Op. 27, No. CBeethoven); Am dante (Allegro): Allegro motto vivace; Adagrio con expressione; Allegro vivace; "The Little Fish's Song (Arensky); :; 'None But the Lonely Heart" (Tschai- kowsky): Good Night (MasseneD, Mrs Mrs. John Creagh; Symphonic Etudes 6schumann); Four Preludes. Op. 2. Nos 1a. %, N, 2 Chopin; Nocturne. Op. 72, No. l (Chopin); Impromptu. Op. 51 Chopin; Etuda, Op. 25. No. 8 (Chopin); Morning Coley Speaks); 'One Golden Day. (Fay Tostsr): Robin Song (Anna case), Mrs John Creagh; 'Dreams'' (StojowskD; By the Brooksidei' ''stojowskD; Cracovienna Fantastique (PaderewskD: Etude in D Hat major QiszD; March Miliaire (schu- bert-Tausig).
 Mrs. Kent Cos was hostess for the Country Club bridge and tea on Fri day afternoon The games commenced at o'clock and tea was served at 5:so to a number of bridge enthusiasts. The prize was silk hose, and contest ing for the trophy were five tables of players.
 Mfr. ana Mrs. J. B. Merriwether of Lockhart, Ala, passed through Selma Tuesday en route to their former homo in Demopolis. where they will visit friends. While in Selma they were the guests of their son, Mir. John B. Merri- wether.
 Miss Gertrude Melvin delightfully."- en- tertained at luncheon earlier in the week at the home of her parents, Mir. and Mrs. E. c. Melvin, on Lauderdale street. when Miss Evelyn Brewer of Cleveland, Ohio, the guest of Mrs. J. F. Ames and Miss Virginia Jeffries of Washington. the guest of Miss Mary Axford, were honor guests. Covers were laid for nine about a table centered wkh low mound of daffodils, and place cards were in the form of tiny red, white and blue hatchets. Inscribed there on were the names of Miss Jeffries, Miss Brewer Miss Axford. Miss Annette Min ton. Miss Billie Aston, Miss Florence Rudolph, Miss Grace Jones, Mrs Van Hannon.
 MT. and Mrs. M. E. Madden are leav- ing February 27 for Macon. Ga. where MT. Madden will be connected with the Georgia and Florida Railroad MT. Mad den has been superintendent of the Mo- bile division of the Southern Railroad. and his promotion, while regretted In that 1t takes him and his charming wife to another city to reside, 1t none the-less Is a source of pride to their friends here.
 The golden wedding anniversary of Dr and Mrs. T. B. Whitby was cele- brated Tuesday, when congratulations and good wishes were received from hun dreds of friends all over the ktate. Fifty years ago Miss Eliza Jane Campbell daughter of Archibald G. Campbell, and Dr. T. F. Whitby were united in mar riage at Wetumpka- Of this union were born eight children, and family re- union was one of the events of the wed ling anniversary, when children and grandchildren gathered to express their love and veneration.
 Dr. Whitby has served for years as 2 steward in the Church Street Methodist Church and as . member of the board of trustees of tho Methodist Orphanage He is still actively engaged in the prac- tice of his profession of dentistry.
 Mr. and Mrs Carl Springer of Pensa. cola are recuperating from influenza a