The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-10-10

operating in all of the plans for further ing the usefulness of the Anniston
 center.
 In speaking of the future of the Drama
 League of America, John M. Stahl. the l president of the league, says: ''The de- | terpination of the work of the Drama l League of America will best be in the hands of~ those that have made it's past
 remarkable in high purpose and truly 1 marvellous achievement. Where there is
 no vision. people perish Perhaps the ! most useful gift of the gods to men is imagination. The founders and more re- 1 cent workers have shown that they are 1 endowed with this precious possession. 1 We cannot hope for the future of the Drama League any better fortune than that it shall walk alonf it's old paths as
 they extend into the future, guided by 1 those that have nurtured and loved and
 led it.
 | "Of course the chief work of the Drama League will continue to be edu- ] cational and inspirational. It will extend it's work among the communities of all | degrees and the churches of all creeds. IT
 it be true that to have great poets we
 must have great audiences, it is equally true that to have great dramatists-tne dramatist must be poet, though lie may use the prose form-we must have l audiences that desire great dramas, anu
 if we have good plans, we must have people educated to wish for, to patronize
 such plays.
 "The church, and art, which include
 the drama, should never have been d. | vorced Possibly both were at fault. The | one may have become somewhat impure l and debased, and the other may haNe been too austere and narrow and dog ! matic The Drama League will endeaVor
 zealously and tactfully to remarry the ' church and the drama. There have beeA more crimes committed in the name or
 religion than of liberty, but when one comprehends the full content of religion
 he sees that it includes nearly all that i is really worth while in life. All else that need concern us is the means of sustaih- ing life The drama needs the church l and the church now needs the drama. All the more because the church realizes that if must reach out after people l noust more and more be an active eie- ment in the daily life. The drama mus l realize that also. To the common peop'e that God has made so numerously-iet us hope. with the church by it's side-musl bring pageantry and the commufHS .l theatre: and let us hope that 1t may De housed. yes have it's home in the comlnu- nitv church with little, intimate plays Tor alN for the little country school as well Ias the church and college. Some now living will see the day when the play will be used more than the DOCK Tn the education of the schools. It may be the best teacher of history ana ol ioSa' and of patriotism. l If the Drama League is worthy anu makes it's worth well known, it cer- I+ainlv will gain the support it must have to continue to expand It's ac-iVl- |ties. The all important thing to do IS to secure a largely increased me"oer ship. When the issue lies between the Iprestige of success and the humilia- ltion of failure, nothing must De im- lrn.sible. And that faith does move n ou,.tans. Today the conditions are lrropitious. Doubtless some workers Iionr in the harness are weary. It lcould not be otherwise. But those new lin the work need, must have the elbow ltouch. the cheery word, the enthlsl- las,n-o of every veteran. Not one must he lost. If the future of the Drama League is what it should be, and the what it will be, the recruits must lhave the hearty aid, the friendly in- lstrt ctior the sincere, the sympathetic fcon,I any that has made the past of the iDrama Ieague. For that the recruits lplead while they pledge their best en- ldeavor.
 Characterised by elegant simplicity was the wedding of Miss Leila Green and William French, which occ lrred at 1e:30 o'clock Monday morning.
 The church was attractively deco |rated with golden-rod and ferns. Pre- lccding the cermeony. which was pro- inounced by Rev. Leon M. Latimer. MT. B. R. Sawyer sang All For You ac- lcompanied by Mrs. John M. Stillwell lat the organ and Mrs. Frank Johnston with the violin. sM The bridal party entered the church to tie strain. of Mendelsohn's we'd ldiny march, Miss Hazel Bissett of Bir- Imingham the maid of honor. was jgowned in blue taffeta with shepherd less nat and carried an arm bouquet of lpink roses.
 The bride entered with her father. Mir. J. F. Green. by whom she was given in marriage. She was lovely in
 modish suit of blue cloth with hat iof blue velvet and carrying bouquet
 of brides roses. 1 Mir French entered with his best
 ma; NIT, Cecil Green.
 | Irrrediately after the ceremony Mir. land Mys. French left for a visit to New York. Washington and Baltimore.
 After October 15 they will be at nome in Gadsden.
 The bride is one of Anniston's most charming and popular young girls and 'tMr. FrAnch also has wide circle of fr.ends in Anniston, which he won during the days of Camp Mcclellan, when re was a member of the Blue and Gray division.
 Mrs Frank Britton was hostess at
 a bridge party last week. honoring Miss Leila Green. A color scheme of pink and white was attractively car ried out in the decorations of the home and also in the salad and ice course served at the conclusion of the game.
 Miss Hazel Bissett. of Birmingham. won the score prize and the honoree
 was presented with handsome piece
 ef silver. Mrs. Britton was assisted in