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The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

things. And there will be flowers enough that you could b'leeve your self lost in June fields somewhere.
 Let it be known, that, following the ball tomorrow night, the League will open up a veritable store to dispose of all that scenery; all the flowers; all the myriad decorations that have been made.
 Place?
 That's to be selected later.
 Thus, whatever you need in the way of putting on that party or school program you plan, you can probably find something that will make the place just what you de- sire, should you purchase from this band of girls.
 The money, of course, will be added to the funds collected from the ball, which are all turned into the channels of humanitarianism through organized charities here each season.
 But--here's sad note.
 The League has had so many tickets returned, Miss Lydia Eustis, chairman, said the membership is sad for fear that the $3,000, sorely required, may not be collected.
 So that, at this last moment, it is being asked that even if you did not plan to go to the ball, won't you, anyway-or urge friends to attends
 The event is one of the most gor- geous- always of the whole sea son. Itis worth while from a spec tacular standpoint, even though one does not dance or care to.
 The feature" of the evening the details of which are always kept a deep secret--is to begin upon the stage erected in the ballroom at 9:30 o'clock. That means one must be there early in order not to miss it. There are 10 persons who will put on the feature, those taking the leading parts being Leonora Hart ley and Rebecca Webb.
 Immediately after the feature, the grand march will begin, led by the chairman, Miss Eustis, who, for
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
Coming Lectures
 Capture Attention

There isn't great use asking the women of Birmingham whether they're going down to attend the lectures of Prof. s. II. Clark at the Jefferson theatre April 6 to II.
 They're going.
 I'm hearing excited gossip about the fact every day.
 The Axis club is bringing the fa- nous reader, who each evening, from Friday, the 9th, to the follow ing Wednesday will have five num- bers in succession: If Winter Comes," "The Four Horsemen, ,, Book of Job," which Mrs. Leonard Beecher says the doctor has been famous for 30 years; "The Tale of Two Cities" and "Les Miserables. !" Dr. Clark, who is dean of the
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

coral are the trimmings, and im- ported ribbons of coral are frilled about the edges.
 Mrs. I. F. Young is utilizing two magnificent Chinese blue rose jars for new lamps. They are set on lockwood bases, with colors of taupe and rose for their shades.
 A world of lamps is being fash toned from old cloisonne vases--an especially striking example being a lamp owned by Mrs. Leopold Loeb. It is Chinese blue and ornamented with chrysanthemums.
 1 was almost afraid to tell you about it--for fear you might get envious. Don't we all adore what Chinese chrysanthemums are like?
 Mrs. c. H. Nabb is utilizing, as quaintly beautiful light-holders, two charming bronze figures. The shades are of blue brocade trim med with fancy wooden beads of varying colors. She employs these lamps on the long table back of the davenport.
 Peculiarly exquisite dressing table lights are little imported glass polychromes from Slovakia. A law ender lamp of this kind is owned by Mrs. T. G. Bush, having been presented to her by Mrs. Morris Bush.
 Mrs. Harry Markstein has had two captivating imported Japanese vases recently wired for her vanity dresser. The bulbs are golden and round, and lie in the tops of the vases like radiant balls. The eff feet is amazingly cunning.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
Easter Again Brings
 Us Nearer HOllleg
Easter Sunday todayl

Easter Sunday todayl
 The peace of 1.-the joy!
 Each year it seems to me only a promise renewed that the spring time happiness of it saali one day be ours perpetually, there in that country where God is.
 The coming to earth of the Sa- viour of men has bound us with more longing hearts to those ephemeral shores.
 So beautiful land is it-that from which Jesus came-He must have been lonely for it number less unmentioned hours upon this heartless earth. And though He loved us so, He needs must, after awhile. leave us to return to these princely boundaries.
 Being away from the actual country of God after you had once lived there!
 Think of the agony of that.
 Had mortal ever been so fortu- nate as to have been there and then thrust forth, except for some divine service, his prayer must perpetually rise asking oblivion throughout the ages rather than live in less per feet state.
 I believe in heaven. Think how wonderful to be actually in that place!
 The perfume of the flowers today
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
Noted Wollnaln i'm
 City This Week

The world needs to attain more actual spirituality-practice the command God gave that we love one another. That is what We need in our government--and in world government. Thus we would have permanent peace"
 That was the big thought empha- sized at the interesting Theosophi- cal tea given this week at Cable hall. It honored Mrs. Maude Lam- bart-Taylor, famous speaker and thinker who has been in BirminQ- ham the past week as the guest of MT. and Mrs. J. D. Moore, Jr.
 She is one of the best known theosophists in the United States now being one of the organizations national speakers.
 It was the first social function which gave the people of Birming- ham an opportunity to meet Mrs. Taylor and numerous callers took advantage of it.
 They also piled their guest with questions along present day lines of thought.
 Mrs. Taylor is tall, of charming address, is a clear thinker and q speaker not hard to follow. She appeared not only before the Theo- sophical society in several lectures, but before the Axis Club as well.
 From here, she went to Atlanta, having come to this city from New York, her home.
 Among those having tea were:
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
Birl1ingharlllllerS Have
 Beautiful Holne-LightS
And smoke a mild seegar
 

Don't you love to get back, after a tired day of shopping down town and turn on the lights at home!
 Crimson or deep blue or gold, the warmth and radiance of them dis sipate weariness.
 You are immediately soothed.
 You feel better. Your soul be- gins to expand and breathe freely again.
 One by one, the lights in your heart creep into flame from their soft effulgence.
 You turn on the photograph to the tune of "The Evening Star,' and you cuddle yourself into a big chair, nestle your head upon an upthrown armand you are hap py-happy!
 Probably because of sucn 1eas- ons-and because they love the poetically refreshing effect of lights so-is why women these days-Bir- mingham women and women from Maine to Chestnut Hill-are drag ging forth their prettiest treasures and having them electrically wired for witching lamps.
 Right in our own Magic City are some enchanting ones, and the busy fingers of Mrs. Annette Portis and Miss Carey Johnson have made them even more exquisite with al- turing shades.
 All sorts of treasures, such as huge vases, antiques, queer orna- ments from near and alien lands, are being yielded for odd lighting holders.
 In addition, there are some sunny boudoir and living room lamps in this town as winsome as can be found anywhere.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
o, JmSt for Chance
 to Flfrf With Artg

My, in some one or another or these future lives I'm supposed to enjoy, I pray fervently may have the opportunity just to browze about the sleeping old worlds and gather for myself basketful of fetching little statuary that I'd like to own.
 And then l hope I'll have time to sit down and enjoy them minute or two without having to get up and answer the telephone or do some thing hate like sin to do.
 There are so many faneifuI fig ures of fairies, and sylphs and kia. dies who are gay or sad. I'd liks to examine, and stand off at various angles and enjoy.
 And it'd be fun to try to maka few myself, even if they did look like ungainly woodcutters when what was trying to fashion was little laughing girls flirting with butterflies.
 had so much joy looking over George Bridges unusual statues he made for the art show last year. They were so clever George should have been stuck up about them. If he works on, l predict that one day there won't be many artistic folk can beat him.
 Latterly, at MT and Mrs. Leo Steiner's. l saw some of the most absorbing worries you can imaginet !
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
Federation President
 of Mississippi Here

A notable guest who has been in the city lately is Mrs. J. c. Hardy, president of tho Federation of Wom- ems Clubs of Mississippi.
 Mrs. Hardy, who was here with her husband, i'll at Dr. liar ris' infirmary, was given opportu- nity to strike hands with Fedora tion and club women at luncheon especially given for her at the Tut wiler.
 Assembling were members of the Alabama Fedcration's official fam fly, which included past presidents and state presidents and other prominent persons.
 Mrs. L. J. Haley and Mrs. II. F. Pearcc arranged the pretty affair.
 Mrs. Hardy's husband Is the founder of the Gulf Coast Military academy, of which he served as president several years. Later, he organized the Gulf Park College fer Girls at Gulfport, and is at present business manager of that wonderful school. A number of Birmingham girls are attending or have attended this college, among them Elizabeth Johnson, daughter of Mir and Mrs. A. w. B. Johnson, Elizabeth Fowlkes, daughter of MT. and Mrs. Walter Fowlkes and Miss Emily Smith.
 Mrs. Hardy is brilliant woman, and made a clever speech at the luncheon. Invited to the party also was Mrs. Joseph J. Wilkins of Selma, Alabama's one woman member of the legislature.
 Round-table discussions of fed eration work in general were fea- lures of the day.
 Among the city's women who as- sembled were these leaders in good work for Birmingham Miss lreta McCrossin, Federation chair man of civics; Mrs. c. c. Adams, auditor; Mrs. Jack Adams, chair man of music; Mrs. c. P. Orr, past Federation president; Mrs. Joseph McLester, past presidents; Mrs. Mitchell Williamson, editor official Federation page; Mrs. Lloyd Jos selyn, chairman of applied educa- tion; Mrs. Frank Clark, chairman of education; Mrs. John B. Reid, chairman writers section; Mrs. J. E. Frazier, special chairman on Home for Women; Mrs. Peyton Eu- bank, chairman Third district; Mrs. Clem Gazzam, chairman city coun- cil clubs; Mrs. James A. Going, past Federation president; Mrs. c. F. Market, Miss Mildred Smith and others.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

rises like incense to the glory of God and the memory of Jesus. Such pretty songs and sermons and pro- grams have been heard in the churches here and throughout all Christendom. Our hearts have been lowly before Him.
 So should our lives be lived this year that, if we live no other one, good record may be set to our credit upon the big scrolls some where-there.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01

Mrs. F. P. Wetmore. Mrs. R. r. Cooney. Mrs. Clara j.. Brooks. Miss Esther Arnold, Mrs. F. H. Bonelli Miss Annie Avant, Miss Helen Ben ners, and Mrs. Moore, whose pleas ing voice was heard Friday night preceding the visitors lecture.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
Stay at Home and You
 Miss Something Hereg

Stop the hanging!
 Strangle that radio.
 Phone the newspapers!
 Let all chatter be ceased!
 Here comes the heavy news of the week laundering down the slopes of Masonry in Birmingham. Stand back, and let Charles J, Geohegan upon the rostrum-a pitcher of water upon his right and bouquet waving upon his left.
 0, LADIESi
 His message is:
 You are at last going to be per mitted to feast your eyes upon the globe-famed Masonic goat!
 The r'arin', tesrin' animal-just like motion picture actor--is to be let out of his myste- rious concealment at last.
 Just so the women can get a solid, substantial look at the critter
 Just so the men can prove they haven't been lying about the goats actual existence all this timel
 The animal is to be one of the features of Ladies Day" when the new Masonic Temple is dedicated within the next couple of weeks April IT, IS, 19.
 And you want to be there.
 Such time.
 The goat will be released from his dungeon and come loping down the steps of the new temple into the lobby, where he will probably, at one lick, gobble up all the tin cans and morning Age-Heralds in sight, while the ladies hypnotizedly watch his wicked, four-cornered frame.
 One woman said yesterday, after she had heard the news, she ex- peeted to take along her umbrella and give the creature one good poke he'd feel to his toes-seeing as how the goat had stove her husband up not long ago.
 She said she bet sse would also give him a good pinch if she could nab him when he wasn't looking, made no difference how pretty n long his whiskers were.
 She wouldn't stand for such handling of her Jonn.
 She'd teach the goat manners!
 Of course, the town will be in a furore the week of the Masonic fes- tivities. That building is one in , which every Birmmg.lam citizen feels high pulse of pride to look upon, even though he is not a mem Der of the fraternity. How much more so, then, must, and should, be the joy of those men who have sac rificed to give the Magic City some thing so worth while, and so service able to everybody.
 The fact that the Housewives Ex- hibit arrives the same week will ac- tually make the town as holidayish as during state fair times.
 The several chapters of the Or der of the Eastern Star will have charge of the opening reception at 10 o'clock the morning of April IT.
 The League of Women Voters IS to bid the Masons to their exhibit, and the Masons, in turn, on Ladies day, will invite the organization membership, along with all the . other women of the city and dis ,trict, to pass through the stately halls of their new home.
 Groups of Masons will escort the ladies upon their sightseeing tours around the new temple.
 In this way, said MT. Geohegan, they need have no fear.
 For they will thus be safely pi loted past all the alligators, snakes, monks, rhinoceroses and kangaroos the Masons cherish as household pets and playmates for all new candi- dates, along with that well known poat
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
Mrs. Steiner Has
 Fine Collection

For years, Mrs. Steiner has been making this collection, and when you go to her house a-ealling, sim ply demand that she show them ta youl
 There are some bronze pieces, as well, that will satisfy your sense of prettiness.
 In moment I was whirled away into distant lands at sight of two carved lovers--dancers, they were clad in the happy fashion of some alien shore. Frilled was the lady eoquettish, ivory skirt, while her be- ruffled jacket was or tae cut to be- witch any dancing youth, let alone the one with cap on his head who was her partner, and whose roguish eyes beat laughter into hers and Unto everybody else's who shall view him on this old earth.
 How carefree his song, played te the tune of his minstrel guitar; how answeringly gay, the dancing girl tambourine. No one to care fo, them but each otherl Ah, that were enough, my ludsl
 The detail in these two figures bout hand high, is almost unbeliev able. No wonder ivories-the real art ones-cost so enormously
 Let me mention Hebe, sweet in gracefulness of form and slightly pended head, who, engrosseo IF thoughts of youth and her serving Of nectar as cup-bearer to the gods. politely paid no attention to SD earthbound thing as 'sMonkev Trainer with Drum and Monkey"
 But how finely done was the lat ter-an aristocrat of art from tn, Brady collection.
 A Man with Knapsackr is an- other intricately carved piece. as well as Chirs-- watch-charm fashioned to frighten the evil spir. it's away.
 A little prayer to Buddha carved on slab of eream-tinted ivory is curio lamp-shade. Through this, electric rays give opalescent light ana rainbow tints. l loved very much little laughing god staying his dragon at last and a bronze horse standing patiently tied to an old-time fence. A string of ivory alphabetically ele- plants, too-was a thing to fasci- nate connoisseur in curiosities.
 Mrs. Steiner has lately returned from overseas, from which she brought back several out-of-ordi- nary paintings from Vienna for living and dining room, and a salad set of Bohemian glass, edged with fine gold, from Carlsbad.
 Queerest of all the things I found 15 little characters from Dickens works, fashioned in Doplton ware. There they stood, living-aImost breathing-small people. dressed in a myriad of gay colors, and pos sessed, in facial expression, of all those characteristics given human ity by their great author.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-01
Splendid Social Worker
 Is This Alabama VVOnnlarl

I always love to give credit for good and faithful work.
 This state has woman in Mrs. Bess Love, who is an asset.
 For, by her services, many poor are fed and clothed, her collections,
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-03-05
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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-03-05

Como 81 aln fueran pocos los cmpIea
dos superfuos que paga ell contribu-
ycnte de la isla, hem9s visto anuncia-
do que Sc pretende traer Puerto Ri
co un Doctor experto en- eenferne-
dades de los hongos''. Nosotros cree
mos que seria mas acceptable el estudio
de los hongos como enfermedad. En-
este caso hay amplio campo donde no
ner a prueba los conocimientos cienti-
ficos del nuevo Doctor que completara
Ell nimero cicnto cincuenta de nuestros
expertos. Una gran difcultad Sc pre-
sentara ante sus investigaciones. Los
hongos Que padecemos en- Puerto Ri
CO forman una tribu especial descono-
cida en- otros paises Sc reproducen
por germaci6n v en- raz6n geometri-
ca, 10 cual les atribuye el caracter de
protoftos'', mientras son 'talofitos'' .
por su vida parasitaria. No obstante,
por sus caracteres morfologicos, nos
parece que Sc apartan ostensiblemen-
Go u6 eSbttb OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. Il COSNO no
somos peritos en- la materia, aguarda-
mos al nuevo cientiico, no para qIe
nos digo Ell orden que pertenecen,
pero ST para que nos demuestre sus CO.
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mia que cst5 causando mayores estra-
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parasites que en- la actualidad consti-
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bre la cabeza del agricuItor. Siendo
esta una de las causas que han ocasio-
nado nuestra ruina, vamos a enumerar
otras que marchan parallels al mismo
fiji, y con la agravante de ser las que
El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-03-05

han dado origen I'm estado de pobrc-
"a sin precedente en- la historic del
pals.
Todos los partidos poiticos en- la
6poca de elecciones, por medic de sus
directories locales ofrecen a porfia una
hsta interminable de mejoras publicas
para su distrito que han de benefciar
los intereses individuales. Al propieta-
rio le ofrecen: I'm camino vecinal pa
ra que q autom6vil pase por frente a
su casa de campo; que Las contribucio-
mes lie seran rebajadas; que la legisla-
tura gestionara mercado para su cafe
un Banco de Cr6ditos Rurales que ha
de suministrar a los agricultores todo
el dinero que scliciten. 5Y a los ira
baiadores? All! con estos son mas pro
digos en- ofrecimientos: Aumento en-
los salaries; ocho horas por dia de ira
bajo; rebaja en- los precios de las pro-
visiones Y mercancias para vestir; ba-
rrios para residencia de obreros; te-
rrenos para granjas y sacarIos de sus
empe1ios con dinero. Y, todos en- ge-
neral, les ofrecen carreteras, puentss,
viaductos, parques, escuelas Y todo
cuanto pueda halagar la ignorancia de
los unos Y la malicia de los otros To-
do este Sc reaIiza sin I'M programa de-
terminado, escrito Y firmado ante
I'm Notario plblico, para cbligar al
candidate electo al cumplirniento de
10 ofrecido, sin que para clio tenga
que psrjsdicar los interescs de sus cleo
torres nj coutribuir con su voto a la
aprobaci0n de leyfs que los puedan per
judicar. X en- case de no culnplir 10
estipulado en- Ell prograna, quede obIi-
gado abandonar su puesto ofcial
para 10 cual fue nombrado. Y por 81
hay quien 10 ignore, bueno es que Sc
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El Mundo. [volume] (San Juan, P.R.) 1919-1990, 1923-03-05

tos q puestos publicos por el voto po-
pular, no son otra cosa que apoderados
del pueblo que los clige, en- cuyo po-
der SO determinan las funciones que
ha de llenar dentro de su esfera do
accion, sin que pueda apartarse de
elias en- ningun case que no este deter
minado en- Ell poder conferido. Pero es
bueno consignar como advertencia que
todo cuanto pidamos en- mejoras pa-
blicas a nuestro delegado, tenemos que
pagarlo nosotros mismos y muy caro-,
muchas veces con ell pan de nuestros
hijos. mo sab6is Ell procedimiento?
Como vuestro delagado no tiene pro-
grama determinado, ilnpuesto por los
electores, queda en- libertad de apro-
bar las leyes que convengan sus
compaiieros de legislature; v como el
su vez ha pedido inejoras para su
distrito, tiene que aprobar los proyec-
tos de los demas delegados 81 quiere
que los suyos le sean aprobados Con
este sistema de mutua complacencia
todos los distritos recibiran una PRONE
sas de mejoras plblicas y con clio Ell
aumento EN- las contribuciones para
realizarlas para ell pago de sueldos
los empleados del Departamento que
ha de intcrvenir en- elias. como com
plemento es aprobada una ley munich
pal concediendo autonomia las asam
bleas n1unscipales para contratar en-
prestitcs con cargo al contribuyente,
10 que hace subir las contribuciones a
m extreme que haze impossible 81 pa
RI En- estas condjciones 81 conner
ciante, que tiene un aumento de Gin
cuenta dollars en- sus contribuciones,
hace La liquidaci6n con ese au1uento
en- sus gastos generates y ordena a sus
dependencies Ell auneato lie IN certavo
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