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SOCIETY AND HOME TOPICS FOR WOMEN ~\ 0Latady-Robertson Wedding Is Brilliantly Celebrated A Reception at the Home of Mr. and Mrs. Robertson—Country Club Luncheons Include Several Bridal Parties—Weddings and Invitations—Prospective Events—Today’s Hap penings Forecasted. !*▼ MYRTliK Mill-* The marriage of Miss Margaret Robert son, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William Vans Murray Robertson, to Mr. Francis J^atadv, son of Mr. and Mrs. Albert La tady, occurred last night at the Church of the Advent in the presence of a large and fashionable assembly. The church was brilliantly illuminated and elaborately decorated for the cere mony and long before the appointed hour the sound of approaching motors and carriages gave to the street in whose vi cinity are several popular clubs a sound of revelry; and above the hum of voices as the guests approached the church, rang out the tones of the nuptial music played by Prof. Fred L. (prambs while awaiting the coming of the bride. The Church of the Advent has had many stately and beautiful weddings; its length of aisle ami dignified decora tion make it peculiarly suitable for a nuptial incident. Last night it was lav ishly adorned with palms and flowers. Smilax banked the long windows at either side and in front of the altar stood tall brass vases filled w’ith w'hite roses. Twelve pews at either side of the cen tral aisle were set apart with white cords for the guests who afterward joined Mr. and Mrs. Robertson at their home for a reception. With the tones of the processional from “Lohengrin'* the bridal party entered. Mr. Charles Terry and Mr. Robert Mc Clure, ushers, led the way. They were followed In turn by Mis* Martha Latady and Miss Sarah Barrow of Savannah, Mr. Phares Coleman, Jr., and Mr. Ed ward Crawford, Miss Katie Taylor and Miss Anne Myers of Richmond, Va.; Mr. Allen Krebs, Jr., and Mr. Kenneth Un derwood, Miss Lucy Pinckard and Miss Augusta Clark, Mr. W. V. M. Robertson, Jr., and Mr. Edwin Robertson, brothers of the bride, who completed the list of" groomsmen and bridesmaids. The bridesmaids composed a charming group of young women. Their gowns I were the filmy frothy “confections" which j denote the summer girl. Made of shadow lace and chiffon they were draped en traine over the softest of white charm ease. And their bouquets, made of large clusters of maidenhair fern, with show ers of sweet peas tied with tulle, were as airy and summerlike as their gowns. The bridesmaid’, and groomsmen were followed to the altar by two dainty lit tle flower girls. Katherine Leedy, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Leedy, Jr., in all white frock made of Irish lace over which was laid a diaphanous hand embroidered robe, was first. Marie ('ole. a small cousin of the bride, wearing similar costume, came in just behind 1 it - tie Miss Leedy. Both carried baskets tilled with white sweet peas and terns. Mrs. Joseph Mudd. Walker, a sister of the bridegroom, whose marriage occurred not long ago in the same church, walked down the aisle as matron of honor in stead of bride. The only difference in her appearance last niglu and on the other occasion was the absence of her wedding veil—for she wore her wedding .gown, a magnificent robe with bodice composed of rose point lace and chiffon. Her bouquet was similar to that carried by the bridesmaids except that the flow ers which composed the shower were lilies of the valley. Miss Renee duPont of Wilmington, Del., was Miss Robertson's maid of honor. She was extremely pretty in a gown made of real Val lace, with hand embroidered panels, and she held a shower bouquet of lilies, of the valley. Mr. Iaitady with his best man, Mr. Robert Hemphill, Jr., entered from the vestry and met his bride at the altar ns she approached on the arm of her lath er, Mr. W. V, M. Robertson, Her wed ding gown was an Ivory duehesse satin, made with a very long train and richly embroidered on bodice and skirt in seed pearls. A drapery of duehesse lace was • aught over one shoulder and gracefully twined across the back to the opposite hip, falling finally In a diaphanous drap ery almost to the end of the train, where an elaborate motif of seed pearls was embroidered. The bodice was composed chiefly of chifTon and lace, and an orna ment of orange blossoms here and on the skirt completed its attractive trim ming. Her veil was made of tulle l>or dered in real lace, caught on a de Medici cap of some race lace and confined with a wreath of orange blossoms. She car ried a bouquet of orchids showered with valley lilies. The ceremony was performed by the R»v. Dr. Thomas Heard, and as the bride ■ nd groom stood before him to receive his blessing there were many tender thoughts of them—of their youth and the charm ing little romance which has continued for thorn already so long. And many t bought that never had they seen a lovelier bride at this altar where so many veiled beauties have stood. Bldh young people are popular social ly. and he is one of the promising young professional men of the city. He was Prompt Cadillac and Packard TAXICABS IVfaln 5871 Courtetus 1 L Reasonable graduated at Virginia Miiitar-. Institute amt she at a celebrated Maryland col lege for girls. The Reception I' ive hundred invitations were issued to the reception which followed at the home of the Robertson's on South Nine teenth street. It was in gala dress for the Occasion, the largest apartment wear ing the bridal trimming of white blos soms and greenery. Palms stood in a mass of green at each mantel: the man tel in the living room, and in the dining room, the drawing room and in the li brary was covered with asparagus ferns and banked high with white sweet peas and lilies of the valley. In the dining room from which a plate was served the bride’s table was covered with Madeira, embroidery and In the -cen ter was the wedding cake, made heart shaped and storied, embossed with flow er*, and suspended al ».*ve it from the chandelier hung lhin Cupid. the little white love god rmong a shower of val ley lilies. Mr. and Mrs. YV. V. Al. Robertson and Mr. and Mrs Albert Latady and the members of the bridal party stood in tftp white drawing room to receive the guests. Mrs. Robertson wore a handsome white brocaded charmeuse gown trimmed w-lth lace and a bit of green chiffon. Mrs. I^ttady’s costume was a stunning rose colored creation with turquoise blue showing in the drapery of the train. Among those whom the host asked to assist them in receiving were Miss Fan nie Dunn, Mrs. B. F. Moore, Mrs. F. C. Powell, Mrs. \\\ B. Reedy, Jr., Mrs. Robert Jemison, Jr., Miss Rosalie Baptist, Mrs. Robert Jemison. Sr., Mrs. S. R. l^ed better. Miss Nell Thomason and Mrs. Benjamin Griggsby Copeland. Mr. La tad y and his bride left last night for North Carolina, where they will spend the first weeks of their honey moon in the mountains, probably going later to New York, Baltimore and YY’il minghton. They will be home July 15 and will begin housekeeping Immediately at 2809 Juniper avenue. JOINT HOSPITALITY FOR MISS DOROTHY EAVES Miss Dili© Gordon Robinson will give a buffet supper Tuesday evening in honor of Miss Dorothy Eaves and Dr. Cabot Lull, the guests including Dr. Lull. Miss Eaves and their bridal party. A rehearsal "ill follow ni St. Mary’s-on-the-High ly nds. after which the party will go to Miss Leona Plosser's home where the evening will be concluded. MR. AND MRS. SLATON ENTERTAIN THIS EVENING The Rev. and Mrs. S. T. Slaton will en tertain the members of the congregation of the Norwood Methodist church this evening at the new parsonage, 3S1& North Thirteenth avenue. ROSES AND SWEET PEAS GRACE LUNCHEON TABLES Mrs. Rufus N. Rhodes’ luncheon yes terday at the Country club was the first of a series of delightful pre-nuptial parties to compliment Miss Helen Thomp son. a bride of next week. In the center of the table were clus ters of Killarney roses interspersed with sweet peas. Baskets of sweet peas and loses were also table ornaments and the baskets were further beautified by bows of tulle affixed to the handles. Corsage bouquets were placed at each cover, where the guests were Miss Thompson, Miss Marguerite Nabers, Miss Eula Weakley, Miss Margaret Chenoweth, Miss Bland Tomlinson, Miss Fredrika Fergu son, Miss Doris Weatherly, Miss Lucy Pioekard, Miss Serena Kirkpatrick, Miss Belle Roberts, Miss Annie Donnelly. Mrs. George Morrow's luncheon was another pretty Country club affair of yesterday. Sweet peas were also her table decoration and those whom site in vited (no meet her lovely daughter-in-law. Mrs. George Morrow, Jr., were Mrs. Wil liam Worthington, Mrs. Dan Greene, Miss Emmie Barnett. Mrs. Arthur Chenoweth, Miss Hubbert. Mrs. Henry Dean, Mrs. T. O. Smith, Mrs. Henry Fowlkes. Mrs. Frank Smith, Miss Cash of Memphis, Mrs. Moore. Mrs. Charles Beeper's luncheon guests were Mrs. W. L. Murdoch. Mrs. E. F. Stovall, and Mrs. Robert McLester had as her guests Mrs. Xyle of Knoxville, 1 Mrs. J. D. Moore ami Mrs. Frank Nelson, Jr., Mrs. Mortimer Jordans little party of guests were invited to meet Miss Mary Becker of Chicago, Mrs. W. P. McCros sin’s visitor. They were Miss Florence Rogers, Miss Edith Bowron. Miss Mabel Wheelock and Mrs. McCrossin. MISS LOIS BROWN A BRIDGE HOSTESS Miss Lois Brown will give a bridge party Saturday afternoon in compliment to Miss Lucy Bonner Cooper, the guest of her grandmother, Mrs. J. A. Woods. MISS RUTH WEBB’S LUNCHEON PARTY At her home yesterday, Miss Ruth Webb entertained a coterie of her friends at luncheon. A crystal bowl filled with yel low nasturtiums ornamented the center of the table and cards painted In the slime flower marked the places about tlio table at which sat Miss Freda Matthews, Miss Kathleen Walmsley, Miss Ruby Van Iloose, Miss Edith Darby, Miss Leonora Tait. Miss Mary O'Brien and Miss Wil lie Collins. FRANK LIN-H ARRIS WEDDING OCCURS The marriage of Miss Mary Lee Har ris and Mr. Albert K. Franklin was cele brated yesterday afternoon in the pres ence of a number of friends of the young couple at the home of the bride’s mother, Mrs. Helen Harris, at 4:30 o’clock The residence was attractively deco rated for the nuptial event with flowers and greenery. In the dining room and living room an abundance of sweet peas gave the charm of fragrance and color, and the porch was decorated with nastur tiums. Mr. Herman Posner, just before the ceremony, sang ‘Because,” and Mrs. Horace Shaw, who played the Mendels sohn wedding march for the entrance of the bridal party, played her piano accom pannmnt. Miss Francis Harris and Miss Tlhe Wedding Gift of Today When selected with discrimination becomes THE HEURLOOH OF THE YEARS TO COME This is the “Wedding Gift Shop” for things unusual, pure and quaint. Biggs Antique Company (Inc.) 4th Avenue at 21st Street | HELPING HAND HINTS FOR THE HOME ■T MARI071 HARLA > U A Fine White C»ke One-half cup good shortening, one egg, one eup sugar; lieat together thoroughly, then add one cup water, three cups flour to which have been added two teaspoons halting powder, one. teaspoon grated nut meg, or vanilla, or lemon If preferred. Beat all well together and make In shal low tins. With Icing It Is good enough for anybody.—Kindness of R. M. T. A Simple Sponge Cake One cup sugar, two eggs, one and one half cups flour, one and one-half tea spoons baking powder, pinch of salt, one half cup boiling water, vanilla or olmond flavoring. Beat the eggs and sugar to gether well. The success of the little cake depends largely on this; add the flav oring, sift the flour, salt and baking powder together two or three times and add to the eggs and sugar, lastly adding the boiling water, beating all the while. 1 bake this in a well buttered biscuit pan, small si*e, and when done cut It In blocks. It Is nice served with ljerries and cream or any of the light gelatin desserts.— Kindness of Mrs. H. K. A. About Bed Comforts "You have asked us to give our opin ions about l*?d comforts. You surely speak tlie truth when you say it Is a waste of time to sew tiny pieces together for quilts when cloth can be had so cheap. I have roomers, and require many com forts. heavy arid light, l bought flour sacks by the dozen from my baker—the 1W> pound sacks and had them washed at the laundry for less than a cent apiece. 1 ripped open the sacks, and live sacks made enough to cover one side of a qutlt when sewed' together. 1 dyed the cloth with one package of dye. and this will be enough to color the two shies. Ten sacks, the cloth, dye and laundering, etc., cost 6*1 cents for high sides or one quilt. Of course, batting is extra. I use the twine front ripping the sacks to tie them with. I expect ni.v comforts are made of heavy unbleached muslin. The laundry takes all the lettasing out. MACD 8.’* How to Save Scorched Lard "iLsee that one of your friends is in trouble over scorched lard. [ will tell j Her how the lard may hr saved; that, is, T will tell you how the market man would save it if it happened to him. Tell your Co merit# to take, say, two pounds, mix with two pounds of leaf lard and put it over a slow fire to keep from burning. Cut the leaf lard in small pieces to make it melt more quickly, and into the kettle put one large onion and one potato. After the lard has been boiled sufficiently strain throught a cloth and let it cool. If the re,Milts are satisfactory, all the lard may be saved in the same way. The potato and onion will not taste in the lard, but will clarify it. EX-BUTCHER.” Another Scorched Lard Remedy “When rendering lard, as soon as you think the lard has cooked sufficiently, set It away from'the Are and stir for a few minutes before taking it to press. Often the lard is scorched at this tirhe. If by accident you do scorch it, then, after you have strained and pressed it and placed it in a vessel for storing for fu ture used peel raw potatoes, about three medium sized, for a jar of five or six gallons. Slice the potatoes t-hin and drcn them into the lard, still hot. The lard will cook them. They will come to the top and may be lifted but with a perforated spoon or dipper. This will remove the scorched taste, but will not change the color. MRS. F. \V. C.“ How to Make a Dress Form Mrs. S. V. S.' asks for a dress form. She can mako one that will prove satis factory by having a plain tight lining made with high neck and six inches be low the waist. Have the material strong; sew a round piece in the armholes and fit a piece in the bottom with heavy card board to keep it fiat then stuff with saw dust or bran; sew piece over the neck and set it on a pedestal or table and she will have trouble fitting her waists. “To get her skirts to hang properly, put ‘hern on the waist or belt; then have some (uie mark a line just where it touches the floor and turn up as many inches above this line as you wish It to be from the floor. I hope to have made this plain. It is my first visit to the Cor ner, but I hope I may be of help to some one. MRS. S. O. L.” Water Azalea Frequently “Some time since T noticed In the Cor ner a query. MIow to keep an azalea?’ 1 have one we have kept four years, and each year it grows more beautiful. This plant needs no rest, but a great deal of moisture. Water It freely every (lay and it will repay you. _ "ANNIE R. S." Dutch Apple Cake "Seeing in your Cornier a request for 'Dutch cake,’ \ send one I took from your department some time ago: "Dutch Apple Cake—One pint of flour, one-third cup butter, two teaspoonfuls of baking powder, one egg. one-half teaspoon of salt, one cup of milk, one teaspoonful of vanilla, live apples, one-quarter cup of sugar. Mix and sift thoroughly together with the ffcmr, I at king powder and salt Rub in the butter, beat the egg. add to it the milk, and stir it into the dry mix ture, making a soft dough, enough to spread half an inch thick on a shallow pan. Core and pare the apples, cut them into eighths, lay them on the top of the dough in parallel rows, sharp edgg down, and press so the edge will penetrate slightly. Sprinkle over with sugar, and bake in a hot oven 25 minutes. Serve hot as tea cake or with sauce as a fill ing. DAISY J." Removing Shine From Suit | ‘*t notice the request of a bachelor for , a formula for removing shine from a suit. Shine on a suit is caused by the nap wear ing down. Therefore, I have had good luck by rubbing the shiny part against tlie nap with sandpaper until the shine disappeared. C. P.” • - Substitute for Wheel Chairs "So often I see requests for wheel chairs in your Helping Hand Corner that I want to tell you of two inexpensive substitutes that can be used comfortably in the house, although not on the street. One is a rocking chair and used to wheel a per son anywhere in the house. The cost is only $U. I think they may be bought at un> of the large ilrst class surgical houses in the cities. "The other is even' less expensive. If you take a substantial chair, such as is commonly called ‘Windsor* chair, which is used on porches in the summer, and put a set of ball bearing casters on the legs, persons having any use of their feet can roll themselves around the room very eas ily. or, if one has not the use of the feet, one can push one’s self about by taking hold of pieces of furniture. "I have had a very practical experience foi several years with a chair of this kind, and for indoor use would really rather have it than a wheel chair. It takes ais much less space and costs only the price of the casters-say about 35 cents a set. FELLOW SUFFERER.” Eugenia Harris, sisters of the bride, wearing pretty white frocks, carried the white ribbons which made an aisle to the altar and led the way for the bridal* party. They were followed b.v Mrs? W. J. Smith, matron of honor, who was attired in shadow lace over pink satin and cax ried a bouquet of pink sweet peas. Little Miss Martha Brazil, a tot in white frock anti wide pink sash, preceded the bride and groom to the altar, carry ing the wedding ring. Miss Harris wore a beautiful bridal gown made of white crepe meteor and trimmed with pearls and lace. Her flow ers were white roses. The ceremony was pronounced by the Rev. Mr. Clark of tiie Wood lawn Presbyterian church. Miss Beatrice Robbins assisted the bride’s mother to receive, serving<^unch at an attractive table on the shaded veranda. Mr. and Mrs. Franklin left soon after the wedding for a week’s visit to Lookout Mountain. When they return they will be at home at 5328 First ave nue. Mr. Franklin holds a position in the clerical department of the Birming ham postoffice. Both he and his bride have a large number of friends who are Interested in their marriage. TODAY IN SOCIETY Executive board meeting in Music Study club. * • • Mrs. Flournoy Rivers’ luncheon for Mrs. Jason Walker. * • * Mrs. S. J. Cole entertains for Miss Truss. * • • Mrs. O. L. Stephenson gives a musicals in compliment to Mrs. Marie Kern-Mul ! len. * * * Mrs. J. A. Woods' tea at the Hillman for Miss Cooper. t * * • Semi-monthly dinner dance at the Uni versity club. * • • Growlers' dance at the Country club. • • * Mrs. Rivers’ dinner for Mrs. Walker. MRS. J. M. MASON HOSTESS FOR BRIDE-ELECT In compliment to Miss Dorothy Eaves, whose marriage to Dr. Cabot Lull will be celebrated next week, Mrs. J. M. Mason was a hostess yesterday at luncheon at the Country club, including Miss Eaves’ bridesmaids and several additional friends in the hospitality. Shasta daisies made a pretty decoration for the center of the table. Their white and yellow blossoms were cool and rest ful looking in the big basket where they rested, and were imaged In the name cards which were adorned with painted clusters of specimen blooms. The party included Miss Margaret Brad ford of Tallahassee, Mrs. Mason's house guest, Miss A1 vis Myatt. Miss Laurie Cash of Memphis, Miss Nannie Vaden of Richmond, Mrs. Killebrew, Miss Elite Gor don Robinson, Miss Leona Plosser, Mrs. George Eaves, Mrs. Matt Sloan and Mrs. Mason. M’DONALD-ALEEN CARDS ARE OUT The following card has been sent out: “Dr. and Mrs. McCain Robinson request l lie honour of your presence at the mar riage of their sister, Elisabeth Frances [Allen, to Dr. Frederick WUllam McDon ald. on Wednesday evening, July 2. 1913, at 7:30 o’clock, at the First Methodist church, Birmingham.’’ MRS. UPCHURCH GIVES A LUNCHEON Mrs. Robert Upchurch was a hostess yesterday evening at East Lake, enter taining in compliment to her sister. Miss Annie May Upchurch of Atlanta. The guests Included Miss Johnnie Baker, Miss Helen Forsythe. Miss Sadie Brightman, Mr. Felix Jones, Mr. Cain Finley, Mr. Abe Yerger, Dr. Reuben Jones Strickland. NOTES M'rs. J. H. Minge. Jr., has returned from Faunsdale, where, with Mr. Mi live, she was a guest ut the marriage of Miss Louise Minge and Dr. Cameron, and later a visit to friends in Greensboro. » • • Miss Pleasant Hobbs of Athens, who is visiting Mrs. Vernon E. Whitaker, will lie tlie guest of Mrs. John H. Minge, Jr., the last of the week, to remain several days. Miss Martha Minge is expecting a party of young friends next week to com pose a most interesting house party. Miss Elizabeth Hobbs of Athens and Miss Mary Sloss and Miss Bessie Sloss of Fauns dale will arrive early in the week. • • * I Mr. and Mrs. Louis Hall and the lat ter's mother, Mrs. McLaughlin, have taken the Shropshire residence on Wau coma street, until they can have posses sion of their home on Crescent avenue this fail. • • » Miss Marlon Bankhead of Jasper and Miss Lynda Williamson of Decatur will arrive next Tuesday to lie guests of Mrs Hubert Scruggs. Miss Bankhead is a granddaughter of Senator Bankhead. Bpth are college girls, the former a Qtu ictybdyouwwte ^IDVElETTER?fe HOW QUEEN VICTORIA WROTE TO PRINCE ALBERT “Dearest: How are you today and have you slept well? I have rested very wt*!l and feel very comfortable. What weather! I believe, however, the rain will cease. Send one word when you, my most clearly beloved bridegroom, will be ready. Yours faithfully. VICTORIA R.” It was in this delightful way that Queen Victoria of England, wrote to ' PMnce Albert on the eve of their wedding. Much correspondence has been preserved that passed between the two royal lovers, but it was mostly of a diplomatic char acter, in which was arranged the terms of their marriage. But to others Queen Victoria was able to lay aside her dig nity and give full vent to the promptings of her heart. To her uncle, the King of Belgium, she wrote from Windsor under date of February 11, 1840: “My Dearest Uncle: I write you from here, the happiest, happiest being that ever existed. Really I do not think it pos sible for any one in the world to be hap pier or as happy as I am. He is an angel and his kindness and affection for me are really touching. To look in those dear eyes anjl that dear sunny face is enough to make me adore him. What I can do to make him happy Is my greatest delight.” Every one is familiar with the pretty courtship and the ideal married life of Queen Victoria of England and Prince Al bert of Saxe-Coburg-Gotha. Their love story reads like a fairy tale. This happy married life was continued over a period of 20 years, and those close to the Queen testified how she truly mourned for him for 40 years after his death. When her great grief came upon her it was to tlie King of the Belgians that she opened her heart: “My own dearest, kindest father, for as such have I ever loved you. The poor fatherless baby of eight months is now the utterly broken heart ed and crushed widow of 42. The happiness of my life Is ended. The world has gone from me. If I mu.si live on it is henceforth for our poor chil dren. 1 had hoped with much certainty that nothing could ever part us and would let us grow old together. It is too awful to contemplate.” * The practical Idea of a marriage be tween Victoria and hei Cousin Albert was formed b.v their grandmother, the Duch ess Dowager, and the Duchess of Kent at a time when both were children in their cradles. When it became a certainty that the young Princess Victoria would soou become Queen of England. King Leopoin though it time to lo something to put his pet scheme for the marriage on a good footing, and a visit of the Prince to Eng land was planned. Even at this younthfwl age the prince wrote to Ids stepmother: "Our cousin is very amiable." A second ami a third visit followed, and at the latter the doubts were set at rest, for Victoria had become Que •»» and she summoned her privy council and communicated to them her intention of a matrimonial alliance. After the betrothal, up to the time of her death, the Queen always wore a bracelet with the Prince’s picture. It was .the Queen who proposed to the Prince, and he thus describes the interesting event in a letter to his grandmother: "The Queen sent for ire alone to her room and declared to me. in a genuine outburst of love, and & auction, that I had gained her whole heart and would mako her intensely happy if I would make her the sacrifice of sharing her life; for she said she looked on it as a sacrifice—the one think that troubled her was that she did not think she was worthy of me. The joyous openness of manner in which she told me this quite enchanted me and 1 was quite carried away by if. She 13 really most good and amiable, and I am quite sure heaven has not given me into evil hands and that we shall be happy to gether.” They were happy for 21 years, and thru Albert died, and for 40 years he was sincerely mourned by the much beloved English Queen. SATURDAY—ANNE BOLEYN AND HENRY VIII. dent at Mary Baldwin seminary, and the! latter of Randolph Macon Woman s col lege. * * • Miss Margaret Bradford of Tallahassee, Fla., who has been the guest of Mrs. J. M. Mason for several days, expects to leave today for her home In Tallahassee. greenHys JfARDED PRIZES George Reynolds Awarded $25 for Collecting Great est Amount of Rubbish i Greenville, June 18.—(Special.)—At a meeting of the committee on clean up week the prizes offered for the boys gathering up the bottles, cans, buckets, etc., were awarded. The prizes were as follows; George Reynolds, 22, 819. 126; Claude Haygood, 17. 271, 915; David Owen, 11, 458, 210; Max Lewis. 10, 454, 26. Additional prizes awarded as follows: Wultcr Snowden, 24; Archie Singleton, 23; Kenneth Davis, 92; Frank Robinson, (1. $J0; Jake Herbert, Jr., 25; Arthur Parmer, Walter Williams, baseball outfit. AMUSEMENTS Vaudeville at Orpheunt The patronage at the Orpheum theatre this week can be attributed to the ex cellence of the vaudeville offering of five acts and the unusual coolness of the theatre in warm weather. The theatre Is filled twice nightly and the matinees are large. Tfie addition of box seats Is wel comed by many. Musical Comedy at Majestic Wallie Brooks and his company of en tertainers are -filling the Majestic three times daily with “Hiram at the Cararet. Charge Woman With Murder Della Bearly, a negro woman, was placed in the county jail yesterday after noon on the charge of murder by Deputy Sheriff Parker of Bessemer. OLD-TIME VAUDEVILLE ARTIST AND THE NEW ■i DOLI.Y DALRYHFLC Ward and Curran, ’Hound at the Orpheuro, the Oldeat “Team*’ on thf Vaudeville Matte We hear the lament frequently that the "old time actor is no more.” This is only too often true and when one does find an actor of the old school he is hailed with joy and delight even b^' a younger generation. When the curtain is raised ’round at the Orpheum this week ort "The Old Stage Door Tender" and one sees the venerable comedian, Mr. Francis T. Ward (of the veteran "team'* of Ward and Curran), sitting beside the stage door, the audi ence doesn’t realize at once that it has the pleasure of seeing one of the oldest Vaudeville comedians now living. Mr. Ward is G4 years old (and by the way’ he doesnt look his age by 20 years), even if he is so dignified that everybody | keeps perfectly still for a few minutes j before the "Act” proceeds, and then at the first intonation of his funny voice and the first expression on his still fun nier face, in an instant the entire audi ence is like the little boy whose teacher scolded him for laughing out loud in school. "I didn't mean to." he apologized. "I was smiling and the smile busted*” It is very interesting to hear Mr. Ward \ recount the many experiences he lias had j since he became an actor 42 years ago. Think of that* An actor for 42 years* He has been in vaudeville for 2G of these years and has never had but the one partner—Mr. John P. Curran. With MacIntyre and Heath the Ward and Curran "team'’ is accorded the hon or of being the veteran combination on the Vaudeville stage. It was so many years ago—26 in fact," said Mr. Ward in tclllng-me of liis the atrical experiences, “since I adopted the Vaudeville form of entertainment, that I scarcely feel as if I'd ever been in what we call the ‘legitimate,' although my tlrst stage experiences were among the hap piest of my life. The evolution from a clown—which part I assayed in Nick Rob erts* old production 40 odd years ago of Humpty-Dumpty—to a Vaudeville star has been very entertaining and novel all along the line. One of my pleasantest recollec tions was a little later than the Humpty Dumpty faree, when l played two seasons with ‘Marrying ’ Nat Goodwin. A won derful company Mr. Goodwin had then, with Robert Hilliard, whose success in ‘The Argyle Case,' on Broadway this season lias been, phenomenal; Charle Bishcp (Widow Bedott Bishop as her he was familiarly called); louts Fuller and a number of other celebrities, it was just at that time that Mr. Goodw'in had lost his wife—Kliza Weatherbee—or rather a few months beSpre and he was very at tentive to a pretty young actress in our company. I can always remember him between the acts eating bon-bons with that girl—pretty as a picture she was—, and perhaps would have been Mrs. Good win Number Three had she not died— then Maxine Hlliott was her successor.** “What an interesting story It makes —to look back upon the many asso ciates you've had.*’ I suggested, “with the various big stars.*’ “Yes—1 recall Lottie Gollins with Whom l played for a couple of seasons.** said Mr. Ward, and later I was with May Irwin, and in her company at that time was Jimmy Powers; also Pete Daly, one of the most popular actora who was ever on the American stage.” “What sort of personality lifts May Irwin?” I asked. “Is she lovable or gentle, or just funny, like she Is on the stage?” “She has changed a great deal, I’m told,” was the answer, “since the old days when she was just starting out to make her reputation. Now site is strictly a money maker. She runs a big hotel of her own up in the Thousand islands and everything she can turn her hand to by which she can make money, she grasps. That has destroyed much of her otherwise sweet and lov able nature.” “And your jump from legitimate to vaudeville?” I asked. “Came largely through Mr. B. F. Keith,” said Mr. Ward, “who is tlia father of high class vaudeville. I had for some years been doing what was known hen as ‘variety’ work, but when Mr. Keith appeared upon the theatrical horizon, quickly followed by Mr. Proc tor, why, the best talent in the coun try was not too good for them. I re call the first vaudeville house Mr. Keith opened In Boston, giving eight perform ances a day.” “It would be difficult to find actors nowadays who would sign for that many performances,” he continued laughingly. “Three a day is about as much as we can stand. MacIntyre ami Heath got the first contract with Mr. Keith and we followed shortly after ward.” “Tlie popular demand is undoubtedly for vaudeville,” I suggested. “It is the restlessness of the times.” said the veteran comedian. "People don’t want heavy tragedies and long drawn out dramas. They want to be amused with light tilings and at popu lar prices.” “Is it as difficult to find vaudeville sketches as it is to get good plays?’ I asked. “When I tell you that my partner and E played one sketch, ‘The Terrible Judge.' for nine years straight run ning. you can see how popular a good vaudeville act can he,” said Mr. Ward. “Yes. it’s difficult to find good 'acts,' and when a team gets hold of some thing that is liked, they hold ortto It until the public demands something dif ferent.” “We played in and abou New York for 13 years In vaudeville,” he con tinued. “averaging six or sven times * season at Uainmersteins and our au diences never got tired, apparently al ways liked our work.” One noticeable thing about tlie "old time" actor and the modern actor of which I was reminded by those who are observant is worth mentioning. The modern actor sleeps most of his days away and generally rushes to the theatre just in time to put on his make* up and do his "turn." Not so with, the "veteran.” He's the first man at the playhouse when it is opened in the morning and he's the last to leave at night. He's always "on the job," and perhap that's what makes him a better actor than many of the modern ones, w'ho are in the business merely for* the money. Itussell Lodged in Jail John W. Russell, a white mall, alleged to have shot a negro at ^Virginia Mines several months ago, was brought back to Birmingham yesterday afternoon. Deputy Sheriff MclJuff returned from Pontiac, Mich., with Russell and lodged hint in the county jail. Summer’s Camping Outfit Isn’t complete without Grape-Nuts FOOD It is perfectly cooked at the fac tory—has condensed food-strength—de licious flavour—and is mighty conve nient. A few packages of, Grape-Nuts occupy little space in the hamper and are ready to eat the minute you make camp. Soldi by Grocers everywhere in air-tight, moisture-proof packages. “ There *§ a Reaeon " for Grape-Note