The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-12-09
Mrs. Brower In Con-
 cert With Cortese


 playing has been noted all over Et'- rope and America, for the color, grace, finish and poetic feeling which are singularly his.
 Elizabeth Jordan Brewer, the lead ing coloraturo soprano of Birming ham. sings with great brilliancy and sparkle Mrs, Brewer Is former pu pil of Mispham and Percy Hemus. Her beautiful voice is a decided fa- vorite in Birmingham. Mrs. Brewer was happy to consent to support the American Legion in It's concert en- terprise, and congratulated the le- zion on securing Signor Cortese for an engagement.
 Louise D. Newman of Birmingham IS well known to music lovers. She has recently completed a year of study under the great masters of the east. The announcement that she will appear with the great harpist and Mrs. Brower will be received with keen interest.
 AsHEvILLE SOCIETY
 NOTES OF WEEK
 ASHEvILLE, N. C.--with Thanks giving In the background, the early winter motor and railroad tide of tourists has set in from the north and middle west for warmer and more sunny climes. Each day sees additional motor cars from the mod est Ford to the sumptuously ap- pointed foreign limousines They roll into the Land of the Sky" from the Dakotas and Minnesota and Michigan driven by genuine dirt" farmers who have forgotten the anXieties of wheat manipulation in the joys of four months vacation in the Carolinas and Florida. Then there are luxurious motor cars guided by negro chauffeurs, which have travelled westward over the far famed concrete highways of North Carolina. Many of their occupants stopped over in Washington justElong enough to absorb the atmosphere or an awakening. congress and to get line on the many new faces in the national council chambers.
 Rex Beach, the novelist, and his wife. arrived here by motor early In the week from their estate at Ards lcy-on the Hudson. and will remain fortnight with Mir. and Mrs. Fran cs Gudger at their Victoria Drive home The writer will go later to his game preserve on Pamlico Sound to hunt wild fowl. A dinner was ar ranged in their honor by MT. and Mrs Gudger on Monday evening.
 Eight hundred former service boys at the government hospital at oteen enjoyed a pleasant Thanks giving although many of them were 1000 miles from home. Maj. Gen. Fort Benning and directing the Sixth division overseas, addressed the soldiers, speaking to the men af- fectionately as comrades" ana commenting feelingly upon their great war record.
 One of the principal events of the week was the Bob White ball, held Monday evening at Wentworth Inn: The affair was one of number or social functions to be given through : out the winter by the Asheville post of the American Legion. Miss Flor- ence Brooks gave clever dancln exhibition. There were over zoo dancers on the floor.
 A number of screen artists who are staging "The Chronicles or American History" a motion picture for Yale university. are quartered at Wentworth Inn.
 Nr. and Mrs George Beall left on Monday for Evergreen, Ala, to speno several weeks with the former,s parents. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Fl. Rlackweli have as their guest Tn Waynesville, Hunter BlackWel or Birmingham.
 Mrs. Frank Eubank. in Henderson. vile. entertained a large number, or friends at a bridge party Tuesday afternoon in honor of Mrs. J. w. Terrell of Montgomery. yicksburg, Miss, have arrived in Asheville and will spend fortnight at the Manor.
 Early December arrivals in the Land of the Sky include Edgar .; Gradpaille, Thomas Anthony ana L. G. Bonfield of New Orleans, MT. and Mrs, w. B. Cunlay of Winnsboro,
 
 Miss; Hugh Bohannon, of Jasper Ala: James c. Long, B. s. Sheil, A. Gray and MT. and Mrs. w. M. Nelson of Birmingham.
 Miss Rose l.. Boulter of Het Springs. Ark. and the Rev. George B. Rapier of New Orleans are among re- cent guests arriving at Grove Park
 Bear steaks are a delicacy enjoyed in Asheville this week because of the success of J. w. Ingle, Alley Weaver and George Brigman, who proughs down 400-pound brown pear anu her cub on Tuesday. The hunters tramped through the heavy tlmper near Mount Mitchell all morning in tent upon small game, and their dogS finally took up the bears trail Three cubs escaped into the under- brush during an attack made py tne mother upon the hunters. MT. lnsle evhibited several painful bites. It took many shots to kill the animals owing to lack of heavy firearms There have been reports Of otner bear tracks in the mountains.
 A number of Alabamians anu Louisianians are still Tn AsneVitto, tia bridge teas held at the Asnevlile Country club. Among the card play CTS usually attending these afIairs are: Mrs. Douglas creech, Mrs. Hardy Chambers. Mrs. W. W. Dodge Jr, Mrs. Thomas ". Cox, Mrs Marvel, Mrs. Theodore Folsom. Mrs. Andrew K. Orr, Jr.. Mrs; Julia4 Kitchin, Miss Elizabeth Kimberly, Miss Alberta Jackson, Miss Helen Quinn, Miss Miriam Robinson. MISS Emily MacRae. Miss Margaret Haines and Miss Margaret Allen.
 Many contestants were on the Asheville Country club links recently competing for the Connally silver trophy, donated by Mrs. Alice Con- nally.
 MUSIC STUDY
 PROGRAM
 The fourth morning program of the Music Study club was given at Gable Hall Thursday to an appreci- ative membership. The St. Louis Symphony orchestra was announced as the second concert number in the series. Miss Alice Graham gave a most instructive and interesting talk on an orchestra. giving clearly the tone and character of the various in- struments that make up the four choirs of 8 modern symphony or chestra.
 Mrs. wayland Pickard gave two excellent numbers on the violin and was warmly received. Mrs. J. D. Moore, Jr., sang well two splendid ly chosen songs from the Italian and French schools. Mrs. Minnie McNeill- Carr and Mrs. F. l.. Hume were tho accompanists for the morning.