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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17

be represented by pine interior from an old Connecticut house and another room from Peacedale, R. I. Two large rooms brought from Haverhill, Mass, with cornices and wainscoats worked in delicate detail, will furnish reminder of the prosperous sea coast life of New England in the latter part of the cen tury.
 From the middle of the eighteenth century dotes a room of the Hewlett house, Woodbury, l.. I. Its small closet door above the fireplace, lead ing to the secret stairway common in the more pretentious houses of Long island, will recall days of romance and excise evasion.
 R. T. Haines Halsey, under whose direction tn assembling of the interiors has gone forward, considers the most extraordinary and impressive of all Q precautionary room from Marmion near Fredericksburg, Va, the home of George Lewis, a nephew of General Washington and commander of his bodyguard. Its paneled walls are decorated with cornucopias, vases and landscrapes in color with pilasters painted to suggest marble. The arch itectural features of this room have been reproduced in the grill room of the University club and in several private houses. Of the pre-revolution- af. eriod, too, is a sumptuous cham Der 4,om the home of Samuel Powell, the patriot-mayor of Philadelphia.
 Chief in historic association is the room from Gadsby's Tavern, Alexan- dria, Va, with it's musicians balcony and elaborately carved chair rail. There General Washington celebrated his birthday in 1708 and Lafayette commemorating the War of 1872. An was entertained years later.
 Two rooms come from Maryland, one belongs to the third quarter of the sig. teenth century from Oriole, the other, half a century later, was taken from a house in Pratt street, Baltimore The latter is said to suggest the old Carroll homestead, now part of the Johns Hopkins university. Another early nineteenth century interior was found in Philadelphia. It is embellished with composition ornament bearing scenes additional example of early nineteenth century applied composition ornament was taken from house in Petersburg, Va, on the eve of it's demolition to make way for a gasoline station.
 Interest in these example of wood and composition work will be enhanced in their museum setting by objects sig nificant of early American ideals of comfort and beauty. At the same time that craftsmen were constructing ornate cornices and elaborate panels, cabinet-makers were building tables and chairs, highboys, lowboys, cupboards, stools, presses and bedsteads, all essen tially expressive of the people who used ] them.
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given place to more natural treatment, turning museum into period galleries and into homes. The American wing will follow the new tradition. On each of it's three floors will be a large cen tral gallery where related groups will occupy floor and wall space; and each gallery will be surrounded by a number of small rooms taken bodily, as it were, from the life of the Colonial, Revolu- tionary and early republican periods.
 This human" method of handling museum exhibitions, originally used in Switzerhland. Germany, Norway and Sweden, is believed to have been em- played in this country first in. the Els sex institute at Salem and later in the Rhode Island School. of Design. Ger tain historical buildings preserved by patroitic societies have been furnished room by room, as they might have been originally, but the new wing of the Metropolitan, it is said, will be treated on q scale never before attempted.
 The keynote will be struck as the visitor approaches the wing from the Central park side, for bit of the past is already built into the outside wall When the United States Assay Office at 15 Wall Street was torn down its facade was preserved by the Museum The weathered marble of its bays anG Ionic colonnade now form part of tht south wall of the new wing. Within other structures uprooted from theil original sites will form the Museum rooms. Parts of old houses, complete architectually in their paneling, mantel- pieces, window frames and doors, have been taken down, shipped and stored that they may be preserved beyond reach of descrating hands. Set up in the Museum, they will be furnished as if their old-time occupants had left them intact but yesterday.
 Long Search For Old Rooms
 Acquisition of these rooms represents the work of a dozen years and more Iteriors of a hundred or two hundred years ago are not to be had without toll and trouble. Few, in fact, arG to be had at all, for time has done its work well. Even where they are pur chasable they seem often unobtainable, Museum officials, too, are shackled witt consciences. Time and again when for tune arrayed herself on their side they felt bound to retreat a tthe suggestion of public-mided citizens bent on arous- ing civic pride in the preservation O. local antiquities.
 For the Seventeenth century only nc examples with any architectural pre- tension could be secured. This period will therefore be illustrated by reproduc tions. The early eighteenth century will
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The objects will be housed in a new wing of the museum which is nearing completion and here will be assembled the intimate things of the generations that have passed-a remarkable collec- greatest attractions of the metropolis, for the love of old furniture and art objects is irresistible and seems uni versal. I..
 The American wing is the outcome of the dreams of many years. When in 1909 the Art committee of the Hudson Fulton celebration in New York, of which Robert w. de Forest, president of the Museum, was chairman, decided to present an exhibition of early Amer ican furniture and household art, the germ idea of the new wing began to develop. One purpose of that exhibition was 70 test the propriety of setting forth such a line of development in a museum of art. Its success decided the Museum authorities to build up a de- partment of American art ill the home, and they were aided by Mrs. Russell Sage's gift of the Bolles collection of American furniture, which had been used in the Hudson-Fulton celebration.
 This was a good start. But obstacles put in their appearance. While a great quantity of early American pictorial and industrial art was acquired 1t could not be adequately shown because of lack of space. Even where pieces of furniture, cases of silver and old pew ter utensils could be slipped in, they were robbed instantly of their charm. Without the environment for which these articles were made, their at uosphere was lost. It became apparent tha tthe only solution to the problem was the construction of a separate building. A visionary idea seemingly, it has materialized through the gener- osity of Mir. and Mrs. de Forest, don ors of the American wing.
 Artistic Merit The Criterion
 In assembling furniture and house hold objects association with persons or events has not meant so much to the Museums collectors as artistic merit-beauty of line, proportion and decoration, and place in the develop ment of American crafts. Their in tention is to fix in the minds of present and future generations an impression of the taste and skill of their fore bears, as depicted in the surroundings of the daily life of long ago. With this end in view they will recreate those surroundings.
 Gradually in the past half century museum conventions have changed Classification according to material has
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The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
JACK O. HEARTS CLUB ELECTS OFFICERS

At the weekly meeting of the Jack O Hearts club Sunday, August 3, the following officers for the ensuing terms were elected. The new officers of the club are MT. James Bethune, president; Mir. Roy Rhodes, vice pres. ident; Mir. Frank Hughs, secretary Mir. Jack Groves, treasurer, and Mir Frank Ledford, social secretary.
 The retiring officers are Mir. Win stOn L. Dobbs, president; Mir. Harry Gwin, vice president; Mir. Roy Rhodes secretary; Mir. James Bethune, treas. urer, and Mir. David Hancock, social secretary.
 The personnel of the club consists of Ben Gwih, Joe Curtin, Ty Jones and the retiring officers.
 Plans are under discussion for the Jack O Hearts second annual dance This will be one of the most brilliant affairs of the winter season. Besides this dance, many Interesting affairs are being planned for the near future
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/N<5sS DDS0zHY
 NIlNER
. Venetian E rolic. Given By
 Clubs s

The Council of Clubs has joined the ranks of the philanthropist in Birming- ham and from heneeforth will rank among such organizations as the Linly Heflin Unit, the JAnior League and others in annually sizing an entertain- ment, the proceeds tB go to charity or other worthy causes,
 The MontevallO drive is going on at this time has the attention of every one and is indeed a worthy cause, so MT. H. c! Sanders, president of the council, who has efficiently server for two years, announces that the proceeds from the first event given by the Bir- mingham Council of Clubs be for Montevallo.
 Cascade Plunge will be turned into a miniature Venice of the medieval times Wednesday evening for this affair. A professional decorator has been en- gagged to make the place as lovely q fairyIand as possible and the feature of the occasion will be the floats, each yieink with the other in beauty of dec oration and occupants, as three lovely young girls will ride in each one, rep resenting the various clubs that form the council.
 Judges will pass upon the gondolas as they glide by, selecting the most beautiful in design and decoration and bearing the prettiest girls.
 Interest is high among the clubs and honored indeed do, the young ladies feel to represent them. Composing the Council is the following clubs: No mads, Arabs, Inter-F Frates, Gailliards, Imps, Windsor, Rompers, Roamers, Night Hawks, Dragons The girls asked to ride in the club floats for the No mads are Miss Lamoine Lavender, Miss .Berniee Lea, Miss Avis Little.
 Arabs-Miss Elizabeth Pierce, Miss Eloise Harris, Miss Nell McElhenney.
 Inter-F -Frates-Miss Elizabeth Ed wards, Miss Mildred Adams, Miss Marie Allen.
 GaiIlards-Mins Margaret Caffee, Miss Marie Maxwell, the other to be named later.
 Imps--AIiss Martha Morrow, Miss Elizabeth Cornell, Miss Patricia Ben nett.
 Windsor-Miss Bertha Acosta, Miss Ernestine Bennett, Miss Lucylle Frey.
 hOmUeTS--AllSS NAAEy A4onAoC NAC- Tyre, Miss Billy Biggins, Miss, Hattie Ware Shepherd,y.
 ,Roamers-BIiss Kathleen Pope, Miss Bill Butler, Missg Virginia Mills.
 Representatiyes from the Night Hawks and Dragons will be named later, x
 A unique feature of the evening will he a tub race. A member of each, club acting as ''Commodore of the Tub" will take part.
 Miss Rebecca Webb, the talented young daughter of Mr. and Mrs. H. Y. Webb, will present q solo dance. One side of the pool. will be turned into a beach and varied colored lights will play upon this graceful dancer. She will be dressed in sea foam green chif- fou with balloons attached here and there, which vii float away during the dance.
 Mir. Spencer of the Birmingham Athletic club, with group of divers, will perform on the high dive. The festivities begin at 80 o'clock and one of the most suspicious entertain mentS ever given is anticipated.
 To add to the merriment the man. ager of Cascade will have negro or chestra playing on a float in the cen ter of the pool aod this year the annual bathing review of Cascade will be for gone sO the council may have the place for this occasiQn
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MISS SHUBERT HOSTESS HONORING MISS BLAIR

Miss Birdyeln Shubert entertained at her home in Inglenook Saturday aft eroon at a luncheon honoring Miss Parrie Blair, bride-elect of Wednes- day.
 Afterwards Miss Srurbet entertained her guests at the Jefferson theatre.
 The luncheon and theatre party were enjoyed by Misses Parrie Blair, Emma Blair, Mary Fender, Cordic Par ker, Mesdames R. A. Grier and Wilson Westbrook.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
HAROLD JOHNSON
 WINS SCHOLARSHIP

The scholarship awarded by Ellis Levy and Edna Gockel Gussen was won by Harold Johnson, pupil of Fred Wiegand and Sol Marcosson.
 He is deserving young student, having not. only mere musical talent but the rare ability to work faith fully and steady. Although he is only IS years old he has put in five years of intensive study.
 For the contest he played the Max Burch concerto in c minor in good style and rhythm. Others entering the contest were Paul Smith, George Brett, Pearl Stewart and Louise Melcher, After the contestants, Mir. Levy played one of his own compositions, a con- certina, accompanied by Mrs. Gussen.
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MRS. CORKE HONORS MRS. CULVER

Mrs. Nathan Culver, recent bride, was honored this past week when her mother, Mrs. J. c. Cork. entertained with a miscellaneous shower. at her home in Flat Top, Ala. During the afternoon bridge was played, after which an ice course was served to the following guests: Mrs. Culver, Mrs, Walton Turner, Mrs. Emily Turner, Mrs. Walter Jones, Mrs. Jessie Rob bins, Mrs. Jay Turner, Mrs. w. D. Jones, Mrs. J. 5. Lokey, Mrs. R. M. Traywick, Mrs. Ed Evans, Mrs. l.. M. Johnson, Mrs. Edlow Wright, Mrs. J. K. Corke, Mrs. George Holdritch, Mrs. R. O. COrke, Mrs. c. R. Davis, Mrs. Milton West, Mrs. NJ. A. Yeasy, Mrs. W. A. Bates, Mrs. L. S. Austin, Mrs. w. l.. White, Mrs Fred Roberts, Mrs. J. B. Morton, Mrs. Carter Quinn, Mrs. H. G. Holdritch, Miss Georgia Mae Holdriteh, and the hostess
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OUT.OF.TOWN GUESTS FOR HOILEY.MORRIS WEDDING

Among the out-of-town guests for the marriage of Miss Winifred Morris to Mir. J. Kyle Holley of Wetumpka, which will be m event of Tuesday afternoon at 5 80 o'clock at the Louie Compton seminary, will be Mrs. T.. D. Holder of Nashville, who arrived Saturday evening and is the guest of Mrs. Eli Morris. Mrs. w. B. Willis, an aunt of the bride, will arrive Sunday evening to be the guest of her sister, Mrs. Eli Morris. Jamie Lou Holley and Mir. Monroe Holley of Wetumpka are arriving Mon day.
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MRS. DICKERMAN HONOREE AT THEATRE PARTY

Mrs. J. R. Joyce was hostess at a theatre party Friday afternoon, having as her honoree Mrs. c. c. Dickerson. of Florida, the guest of Mrs. O. L. Ford. After the theatre an ice course was served at downtown shop to Mrs. Dickerson, Mrs. Ford, Mrs. w. T. Moore of Palm Beach, Fla, Mrs. z. S. Nall, Mrs. B. S. Johnson, Mrs. J. T. Williams, Miss Hortense Cummings, of New Orleans and Miss Crystal Moore of Palm Beach.
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MRS. WIMBISY AND JfRS. nRARRE HONORED

Mrs. B. F. Crabbe and her sister, Mrs. w. 0. Wimbish, of Atlanta, ac- eompanied by Mrs. J. M. Faunce and Miss Ann Wimbish, motored to Jasper Thursday. While in that town they were complimented with an informal tea, with Mrs. Cecil Lacey and Mrs. w. M. Moore as hostesses.
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New Part OfMetropolitan Museum For Art Of
 American Home

UNIQUE exhibit is to be placed this Fall in wing of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City that will
 be of interest to the entire nation it is the handwor of craftsmen who furnished and decorated the wonderful homes of the Colonial and Revolutionary periods of country Dear to the hearts of true Americans the beautiful old furn ure and homes of architectural beauty of those times and to serving comment
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MISS MORRIS AND MRS. HOLLEY TO BE HONORED

Mrs. Eli Morris and Miss Hattie Nor ton are entertaining informally Monday evening, complimenting Miss Winifred Morris and Mir. J. Kyle HolIey, follow ing the rehearsal of the plans of their wedding, which will be an event of Tues day afteEuQoR et 5 80 o'clock.
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
HOECK-KERSHAW MARRIAGE ANNOUNCED

NIr. and Mrs. c. c. Kershaw an- nounee the marriage of their daughter, Lillian, to Mir. Kenneth Taggard Hoeels on Saturday, August 16, at noon, the Church Around the Corner" in New Yohk eitys
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
MRS. JOHNSON HONORS
 MRS. nICkERS0N SATURDAY

Mrs. E. S. Johnson entertained Sat urday afternoon with a swimming party at Cascade Plunge, honoring Mrs. G. c. Dickerman of Marrianna, Fla, the guest of Mrs. o. l.. Ford Later in tho afternoon the guests motored to Linssr Louger lodge for tea,
The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-08-17
MIR. AND MRS. FORD HOSTS AT DINNER

NIT. and Mrs. 0. l.. Ford entertained with a dinner party at the TutwileT Wednesday evening, complimenting their guests, MT. and Mrs. G, c. Dickerson, cf Florida, .s...
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Dorothy Vcery Ruth Dewberry during her visit with affairs This weekend the Warrior girls of the city Miss Jenkins the of Mir in
 
 The of herm ,wasad of this city
 nwaSam the daughter MT Mrs city, A and Mrs J. F Donohoo informally
Evening star., 1924-12-11
4,175 BOYS TAKE PART
IN CLUB ACTIVITIES
Manager of Washington 0rgani-
zation Makes Report of Program
for Past Month.

F'oTty-one hundred and seventy-five
boys participated in the various ac-
tivities OF the Boys Club of Wash
ington during the tlast month, r v.
Thomson, superintendent of the club,
told members of the board of trustee es
of that organization at a meeting in
the club, at Third and c streets, Tues
day night.
This attendance was divided as fol-
lows, said Mr.. Thomson: Attendance
In the games rooms, 9s6; at the Ma
tional Guard Armory, for baske ct ball,
$40; athletic field, 535: playground.
292; swimming pool, at y. NJ. C. A.,
SO; library, 336; Scouts meetings, 1872;
woodwork class, 50; printing class,
80; sign lettering, s; dramatics, "a;
minstrel practice, 81, and other meet
ings, 5.
The supervision of the games
rooms is now under the Optomist
Club of Washington, with two coll
lege men alternating nightly to take
charge of the work. The Winter ath-
letic program was reported to be
wei under way. with basket ball
Evening star., 1924-12-11
u. s. TAKES CHARGE
|. OF WAR PLAGUE
Public Health Service Expert
Called to New Orleans.
No Deaths to Date.

The bubonic plague has again
struck New Orleans, with no deaths
to date. but arousing so much fear in
the city which suffered severely from
II rev years ago that the Public
Health Service has been called upon
to take charge of the situation.
This was revealed today when it
was learned that DR.. John McMullen,
senior surgeon of the Public Health
Service, has been authorized to com
mand the Federal forces fighting the
plague at the Louisiana port. Re-
quests for Federal help come, it was
said, from the Governor of the State,
mayor of New Orleans and the city
health authorities.
One severe case was discovered q
few days ago on board ship in the
port, and the patient was rushed tc
Evening star., 1924-12-11
CITIZENS APPRECIATE
WATER MAIN EXTENSION
Association Thanks Commissioners
for Keeping Bud
get Item.

Qualification for the Insertion in the
District budget by the Commissioners
of an item of $4,000 for extension of
the water main to the District line
at Dix street and Eastern avenue
northeast was expressed by the
Northeast Boundary Citizens Associa-
ton at it's meeting Tuesday night in the
Rurrvllle School. The association has
long desired this Improvement as
by the Commissioners.
Opposition was voiced against the
proposal for legislation granting more
powers TO the Commissioners, especial
ly the section granting them power
to appoint members of the Board of
Education and municipal officers, be-
cause the board is still appointtVe, 1t
was said. and not Of necessity re-
sponsive to the will of the people.
Secretary z. f. Ramsaur reported a
sidewalk has been constructed from
Grant street to and alongside the
Rurrville School. The Board of Educa-
ton has been requested to improve
the school grounds to conform to the
grade Of the new sidewalk.
Evening star., 1924-12-11

Isolation in a marine hospital. A rat,
highly infected with the plague
germs, also was captured near an
old dock, and efforts are being made
to kill all rats in the vicinity.
All vessels are thoroughly fumi-
gated before being allowed to leave
the port.
Surg. Gen. Hugh s. Cumming OF the
Public Health Service Is making
plans to go to New Orleans in q few
days to check up on the situation.
During the plague few years ago,
on recommendation of the Public
Health Service, practically all the rat
infested docks OF New Orleans were
torn down and replaced with concrete
piers, 1t was said. But there still re-
main two old docks 1t was near one
of these that the plague-infected rat
was caught.
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Well known druggists say every
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Evening star., 1924-12-11
P. O. Committee Named.

Employees of the Washington city
post office have selected the follow
ing men to represent them on the
Service Council, an organization con-
cerned with the welfare OF the postal
employees: p. Otterback and e. A.
Heilig, representing the supervisors;
IC. V. Hilton, J. A. Ryerson and ID.
T. Johnson, representing the clerks
II. II. Batson, representing motor We
hicle Service; J. A. O'Nen, A. J.
Hamacher and l.. c. Voegler, repre-
sentinG the carriers, and Alexander
Taylor, representing watchmen and
laborers. The foregoing will meet
January and select chairman and
secretary.
Evening star., 1924-12-11

boxing, wrestling and free play suf-
fCient to keep a crowd always in
terested. Other activities of the club
were reported to be progressing sat
isfactorily. In conclusion, Mr.. Thorn
son urged the board to keep in mind
arrangements for Christmas enter
tainments
The Senior Club will be the guests
of Coleman Jennings at a dance to
he given at his r-sidence Friday, De-
cember 26.
Evening star., 1924-12-11

Grandmother kept her hair bcauti-
fully darkened, glossy and attractive
Evening star., 1924-12-11
BOSTON u. HEAD NAMED.
William F. Anderson, Bishop, to
Act as School Leader.

BOSTON, December 1.-THE board
of trustees of Boston University has
announced the appointment of Will
liam +. Anderson, resident Bishop
of the Boston Area OF the Methodist
Episcopal Church, as acting president
of the university, to assume the du-
ties on January I.
The board also voted to comply
with the request for relief at that
date of President Lemuel II. Murlin,
who will then take the presidency of
Depauw University, Greencastle, Ind.
his alma mater. The board voted DR..
Murlin an honorarium OF $4,000.
Bishop Anderson came from Gin
cinnati last Spring.
Evening star., 1924-12-11

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her hair took on
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streaked appear
ance. this simple
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full effect. BY ask
ing at any drug
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Evening star., 1924-12-11

, December 81, 1921, and the wife tells
the court her husband has not con-
tributed anything to her support since
the marriage. She also charges de-
sertion and cruelty. There are no
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children. The wife Is employed a.
s105 a month she informs the court
Attorneys George ". Stafford and
Walter w. stevens appear for tbR
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Wife Sues; Charges Desertion.

Mrs. Mamie l.. Dayton yesterday filed
suit for limited divorce from Ralph
L Dayton, an employe of the Internal
Revenue Bureau. They were married
Evening star., 1924-12-11
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