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r** ..........w<*****wmimMMnmnmnnimjnw*iniinnniMM««»«««M«*»llllllMII,>,<*,><>1 SOCIETY AND HOME TOPICS FOR WOMEN News and Gossip of Interest to Society Mrs. Nabors Compliments Miss Taylor—Informal Dance Friday at the Southern Club—Miss Kraemer Honor Guest at Club Meeting—Announcements. Notes and Personals * Hy JANE SIDLE)' I Mrs. Frank Nabers was a charming hostess of yesterday, entertaining the "hoard of directors and the secretaries of the Yo,ung Woman’s Christian association at an afternoon tea, in honor of Miss Angy Manning Taylor of Moody liible in stitute, Chicago, who is giving a series of splendid lectures at the First Methodist church each morning f this week and who is the guest of Mrs. \V. H. Brown during her stay in the city. Among these who called between ft and C o'clock to meet Miss Taylor were Mrs. James McLester. Miss Edna Bow ron. Mrs. Syd ney J. Bowie, Miss A. 1.. Williams. Mrs. Eugene Enslen, Mrs. Robert Jemlson, Jr., Mrs. Frank Nelson, Mrs. Mortimer Wil • Bams, Mrs. J. M. Cartwright, Mrs. H. L. Bad ham, Mrs. M. T. Northington, Mrs. R. S. Munger, Mrs. Joseph Johnston, Mrs. L. C. Branseomb, Mrs. !?. I\ Moore. Mrs. C. P. Orr, Mrs. A. J. Bow roll. Mrs. Wal ker Percy, Mrs. T, U. Basil. Mrs. Lovell Yerkes, Mrs. Hubert Sc.uggs. Mrs. F. F,. Davidson, Mrs. C. P. DeShazo. Mrs. John Chisolm, Mrs. C. T. Randall, Mrs. T, O. Smith. Mrs. John Weakley, Mrs. M. Meriwether. Miss Mary Jones. Miss Nan nie Lum, Miss Clara Dime. Mrs. A. W. Drover, Mrs. Mary Thayer, Mrs. Helen Walpole, Mrs. I.cro> Holt, M‘ss Alice Hale, Miss Kate Booke*. INFORM AL DAM E A I SOUTHERN CLUB FRIDAY The Southern dub will give an informal dance Friday evening, March 19. from 0 until 12 o'clock, for1 the members and their out-of-town friends. MRS. COX HOSTESS FOR MISS KRAEMER Miss Lillian Kraemer of Washington,, D. C., the lovely guest of Mrs. W. A. Kopps, was honoree at the meeting of; the Young Matrons' Auction Bridge dub yesterday afternoon, the hostess being Mrs. Oliver Cox. Daffodils and violets were lavishly used to emphasize a yellow and violet color scheme, the same motif prevailing in the score cards and the dainty refreshment course served at the close of an exciting game. The club members were Mrs. John Cox, Mrs. James Moore, Mrs. Roderick Bed-< dow, Mrs. Charles Heidt, Jr., Mrs. Percy Meadow, Mrs. Anglin White, Mrs. Ray mond Harris, Mrs. Walter Hooper. Mrs. Carlton Smith, Mrs. Harding Burke, Mrs. Julian Day and Mrs. Cox. Seated at the guest table were Mrs. W. A. Kopp, Mrs. Henry Hiden, Mrs. Jack Baton, Mrs. John Corr and Mrs. J. T. Colboume. INTERESTING CLUB MEETINGS YESTERDAY Mias Gladys Allison entertained the Thursday Afternoon Bridge club yester day at her home on South twenty-first street. Tables were arranged in the liv ing room for the club game, which was followed by a light refreshment course. / Only the members were present. f/ Another thoroughly enjoyaule club meeting of yesterday was the Thursday Auction Bridge with Miss Louise Glass as hostess. A pair of silk hose was the game trophy. MISS LEAVITT GIVES MUSICAL ON TUESDAY A delightful musical entertainment was given by Miss Edna Leavitt at her home on Tuesday evening. Ferns and cut flow ers beautified the rooms. Ajiss Hughes and Mr. Heer gave violin and piano selec CASTORIA For Infants and Children In Use For Over 30 Years :^r<2Crfssss I lions, which added greatly to the enjoy ment of the evening and at a late hour refreshments were passed. | - v MR. AND MRS. TUTWILER TO BE DINNER HOSTS ' Maj. and Mrs. E. M. Tutwller will be j j among the dinner hosts at tne Country j club Saturday evening, entertaining for Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wells, who have re cently come from Dallas. Tex., to make their home in Birmingham. FAREWELL RECEPTION FOR REV. R. L. BELL Rev. R. L. Bell will leave Friday for ! Louisville, Ky„ to take charge of the Stuart Robinson church. The members of the Jlandley Memorial church tendered their resigning minister a farewell recep tion Wednesday evening in the parlors of the church. An appropriate programme was arranged and a large number of guests were included in the hospitality. FINAL MATCHES YESTERDAY IN GOLF TOURNAMENT The finals in the golf tournament were played yesterday at the Roebuck Springs i club. In the first flight a^iss Belle Rob- j erts won from Miss Mary Munger, and in the defeated eight of the first flight Mrs. Samuel Rand won from Mrs. Lovell Yerkes. In the second flight Miss Moser won from Mrs. Eugene Brown and Mrs. Belle Hunter from Mrs. Henry Lee Bad ham. In the baby flight Mrs. Viola Ro den-Redin won from Mrs. Hubert Brerf nen. Dainty silver vases were awarded to the lucky winners. MRS. SKEWES ENTERTAINS BORDON HEIGHTS CLUB Mrs. Jack Skewes was hostess at her home on Gordon Heights Wednesday aft erroun to the members of the Entra Nr us club and a few invited guests. Hyacinths and carnations made the rooms attractive and a salad course «vas seived with coffee at. the close of the afterr.oon. Among the guests were: Mrs. Eula Moragne, Mrs. J. D. Glenn, Mrs. William Hart line, Mrs. J. A. Jones, Mrs. Walter Gardner, Mrs. J. H. Leonard, Mrs. Lynch, Mrs.) I*. O. Green, Mrs. L. A. Sweatt. Mrs. Luther George. Mrs. J. S. Bailey, Mrs. Marie Green, Mrs. Morris Gandy, Mrs. J. P. Clements, Mrs. John Greene, Mrs. \V. D. Goodwin, Mrs. F. M. Hartman, Mrs. P. H. Hand, Miss Emma Scharber and others. MRS. KEITH’S BOX PARTY FOR MISS SNYDER Mrs. James Keith entertained a coterie of friends at a box party yesterday aft ernoon at the Lyric for Miss Marica Sny der, guest ol’ Mrs. W. J. Lassiter. Included in the hospitality were: Miss Marica Snyder, Mrs. W. J. Lassiter, Mrs. C, It. Curry, Mrs. J. B. Roberts, Mrs. Eugene llolmes and Mrs. Keith. MRS. M'LAUGH LAN IS NORWOOD HOSTESS Tile Young Matrons’ Sewing club held j a meeting yesterday afternoon with Mrs. ! Jason McLaughlin as hostess at her home in Norwood. Light refreshments followed an afternoon spent informally with chat ting and fancy work. Those present were: Mr*. Will Suttley, Mrs. Carl Hibbler, Mrs. Charles Barnes, Mrs. E. Owens, Mrs. Forman, Mrs. J. H. McCune and Mrs. McLaughlin. FEDERATION DAY WITH TWENTIETH CENTURY CLUB Mr.:. 1J. B. Pennington will be hostess to the Twentieth Century club this after noon in Norwood, wrhen federation and educational day are to be observed. I>r. A. J. Dickinson will discuss the ed ucational bill now pending before the leg islature, especially the state board of educational bill. Mrs. DuPoont Thomp son is to give a talk on “Child Welfare,’’ giving emphasis to food and its relation to health, morals and efficiency. Mrs. p. B. Bowers will have charge of the kusinens session, assisted by Mrs. F. H. Vernon, state director of the Alabama Federation of Women’s Clubs. A social hour will follow. SOUTHERN SCHOOL OF MUSIC ANNOUNCES NEW FACULTY The following important changes in the faculty and executive staff of the Southern School of Musical Art are an nounced : Mrs. R. V Allgood severed her connec tion with the school beginning March 1 in erder to secure a much needed ‘rest Tonight’s the Night Dance After the Show at the Florence Cafe Service Klenk’s A la Carte Orchestra In Ordering Oooda Plea me Mention THE AflE-HKRAIiU ntfe:* a Jong period of continued ac tivity Mis Florence Atkins, well known in Hii m.ingbna. through her former connec li *n with the public schools and other re st onslhle positions, has been appointed secretary and registrar to succeed Mrs. H C. Maynard, vice president and gen cmi manager, resigned. The position of general, teenager has been abolished and th - wf5rk of that department will he given over to the secretary and registrar. Miss Atkins I be ( jne er*. of the school are as fol 1 '.'s Mr. il l\. Milner, president; Mr. Grover -den Davis, director of Music; Mr Robert Lawrence, dean; Miss Flor 6:1,1 Atkins, secretary and registrar. I hi ult\ Mr. Grover Tilden Davis, pianist; Mr. Robert Lawrence, vocalist, Mr. Robert Dolejsi, violinist; Miss Pru dence Neff, pianist; Miss Mary Haggerty, pianist and Mr. Philip Memoli, theory, wood wind and brass instruments. ANNOUNC EMENTS Mrs Let Morrow will entertain the Oi. look club this morning at 10:30 at her house on Graymont Heights. I a.*} Fenelor: club will meet this after noon with Airs. VV. A. Dawson. I h • Quest i lub will hold a meeting this alterpoon with Mrs. ,|. E. Penney, 2122 Avenue T. Mrs. E. .7. Smyer will be hostess this ultcrnoon to the members of the. Clionian club. Aliss Taylor will lecture on “Teachings J of Our Lord Concerning Eternal Life” at tlm First Ab.thodist church tills morning ai.30:30 under the auspices of the i. \V. C. A. Mrs. Marie Kern-ALtilleu will present Mrs. O. L. Stephenson in a recital Sat urday alter non at 2:30 o’clock at the Ciaik-Jcnes hail. ^ne Cadr.iean Circle will meet this aft Pi noon with Mrs. J. D. Kirkpatrick. NOTES AND PERSONALS Mrs. Frank J. Kohn is visiting Mrs. L. A. Heck on Cypress a \ • nut*. Aliss Grace Patterson has returned from a stay of several days in Decatur. Air. arid Airs. Charles Plosser and Aliss Carrie Caldwell are spending two weeks' in Florida resorts. Rev. Willoughby Clay brook is at home' after a visit to Montgomery. Mr. and Mrs. Oscar Wells have leased the home of Mr. A. H. Ford in Hanover circle. Mr. and Mrs. Allen Waters of Cincin* nnti are visiting Mr. and Airs. E H. An drews. All . and Mrs. Robert \Y. Ewing ai^d Rob ert Ewing, Jr., have returned from a motor trip to Tuscaloosa Mr. and Mrs. J. IL Mixon of Marion spent a few days with friends in this city recently. Mrs. L. L. Hill of Montgomery is visit ing her daughter, Airs. E. W. Rucker. Jr. Mr. and Mrs. it. W. Bowdy have re turned from a visit to Niagara Falls and the east. OULlJLll l.\ (GREATER BIRMINGHAM Mrs. R. S. Bonds has returned to Palos alter a visit to Mrs. J. A. Carlton of Pratt City. Mr. P. J. Mein tee, Jr., has been called to Brooklyn. N. Y., by the illness of his father, Mr. P. J. Melntee. Mrs. Josie Armstrong of Kansas City, Kan., is the guest of Mrs W. dim. Mr. Fred Waldrop has gone to Brook side after a stay with Prof. J. c. Frankliy of West Pratt. Miss Jennie May Hunter is spending a short time with friends in Wetumpka. Mr. J. C. Lawrence has returned to Hartselle after being the guest of Mr. S. L. Baty. A meeting of the Mothers' club was held yesterday at the pDTiic library in Wood lawn and delegates were chosen to attend the state convention, which is to be held in Montgomery in April. Those on the programme were Mrs. J. T. Levvy, Mrs. Marvin, and Mrs. W. E. Morris. The hos tesses for the afternoon were Mrs. George Francis, Mrs. J. It. McLendon and Mrs. W. T. Whited. The Wood Family association will meet this afternoon with Mrs. E. J. v\ ood. Mrs. Lillian Taylor left yesterdav for Memphis to visit relatives. A woman’s missionary society of the Inglenook Presbyterian church was or ganized recently at the home of Mrs. A. D. McKinney and the following officers were elected: President, Mrs. Charles Logan; vice president, Mrs. R. T. Camp bell; recording secretary, Mrs. B. W. Fink; secretary of literature, Mrs. S. E. Coggins; corresponding secretary, Mrs. A. D. McKinney, and treasurer, Mrs. W. Bliss. Mrs. W. A. Lavender entertained the following friends at luncheon yesterday; Mrs. Rebecca Lavender, Mrs. J. F. Sulli van, Mrs. Dan Huff, Mrs. ivatie Lavender, and Rev. J. F. Sturdivant. Mrs. J. D. Lewis has returned from a stay with relatives in Kentuc y. Miss Pemey Gibson of Townley is the guest of friends in Inglenook. Mrs. G. A. Bishop entertained the Amlcl tia club Wednesday afternoon in Ensley, when the decorations consisted of sham rocks and ferns. Tables for the club game, five hundred, ware placed in the living and dining rooms. After the game a two-course luncheon was served. The additional guests besides the members were Mrs. Joseph Schools, -rs. Jack Jones, Mrs. F. E. Lerront, Mrs. II. C. Cromwell, Mrs. Jack Krahenbuhl and Miss Ethel Matzat. A meeting of the Twentieth Century Mothers’ club was held Wednesday aft ernoon with Mrs. F. G. Cutler as hostess and the following officers were elected: President, Mrs. A. F. Hill eke; vice presi dent, Mrs. J. W. Hamilton; treasurer, Mrs. George Hamilton, and secretary, Mrs. S. J. Cowart. Mrs. W. R. Wallace spoke on “Why Mothers Should Vote..” The March meeting of the Recreation club took place yesterday afternoon with Miss Jessie Ruter and Miss Anile Ruter as joint hostesses in Fairview’. Easter decorations were used and the same motif was developed in the favors and refresn inents served at the close of an interest ing programme. Mrs. R. S. Cross will entertain the Fairview Woman’s Christian Temperance union this afternoon. Mrs. E. T. Thomas apd Mrs. jjrayton Bernhard were joint hostesses yesterday in East Lake to the Fortnightly Shakes peare club and shamrocks and flags were prettily used in decorating. A scene from “Twelfth Night” was given with tne fol lowing members taking part: Mrs. Roberta Culpepper, Mrs. Willis Bass, Mrs. I. K. Sorsby, Mrs. \V. N. Griffin, and Miss Kathleen Meadow.' The invited guests were Mrs. W. F. luolt n, Mrs. A. Brown, Mrs. Laura Robinson, Mrs. J. E. Bernhard and Miss Kathleen Meadow'. Mrs. Roberta Suddutn was hostess to the Merry Needle club and a few addi tional friends yesterday afternoon in East Lake. The hostess chose a pink and green color scheme, which she tastefully used in the decorations and refreshments. The hours were happily spent with fancy work and chatting. MHS. JACK’S BEATEN HISCt ITS # Auk Your Grocer. HELPING HAND HINTS By MARION IIARLAND From Old Ticking to New The removing of feathers from old ticking to new is easily accomplished. Leave an opening in the new ticking, 10 inches long.' Make an opening in the ticking containing the feathers of the same length. Before doing so shake the feathers down until all are away from the place you wish to rip; then baste two inches down from the edges to hold the feathers back. After ripping, tak«* the free edges of the two tickings and baste firmly together. You w'ill have no trouble in shaking the feathers into the new ticking. M. A. D.” Cream Clam Soup "(Obeying the urgent call for Lenten soups, I offer the inclosed for crearn clam soup: Drain the liquor from them to the liquor, add a quart of water, and simmer for one and a half hours, setting them where they will not boil hard. Intq a cup of scalding milk stir a pinch of soda. Season the clam mixture with poper to taste, and, if needed, with salt. Beat three eggs light, pour the scalding milk gradually on them, beat ing all the time. When well blended beat in, also slowly, the clam soup, and serve at once with crackers. Economy Bread "I noticed a request for cornbread or muffins containing stale bread. I have) a good receipe that I call ‘economy bread:’ One tablespoon of drippings, two teaspoons of sugar, two tablespoons of molasses, one egg. Cream all and add one cup of milk (sour or sweet), two cups of coriimeal. one cup of dry bread crumbs, one-quarter cup of flour, one and one-half teaspoons of baking pow der. quarter teaspoon of soda if mill; is /sour, pinch of salt. Bake in a mod erate oven. ’ ATTENTI VE READER.” Chili Con Carne "Somebody asked a few weeks ago for the recipe F submit with all manner of good wishes for the Corner. 1 am glad to send it: Chili Con Carne with Kidney Beans: Fry out 5 cents’ worth of suet in an iron skillet; then grind five large on inns and liO cents’ worth of round steak ! and add to the suet. Fry a golden brown; then add a can of kidney beans mashed and one can of whole, two cans of strained tomatoes, a small handful of brown sugar, salt to taste, a little red pepper, chil eon carne powder quarter teaspoon (scant). Cook all together. One can of beans may be omitted if preferred. MRS. F. W.” Kggless Fruit Cake "For Mrs. H. F. L.: Eggless Fruit Cake: one cup of sugar, one cup of sour milk, half cup of butter, two cups of flour, one cup of raiHins. one teaspoon of soda, one teaspoon of cinnamon, half teaspoon each of cloves and nutmeg. More fruit may be added if you like. Nice drippings i) ay be used instead of butter. ‘TONE." Knows How to Pack Trunks “1 see in the Comer an inquiry about packing trunks. While I do not claim to be a professional at it, I have many times been complimented by friends upon the manner in which [ pack trunks, both as to the number of articles I can manage to put into a small space as well as to the umvrinkled condition of the clothing when they are unpacked. The articles always 'stay put.' If B. P. K. will send me a card 1 will call upon her and explain, or show her how I do it. I herewith inclose a copy of The Volunteer organist asked for by J. M. O., and hope you will for ward It to her. E. L.” Killed In Explosion Hinton. W. Va., March 18.—A dust ex plosion following a “blow out” caused the disaster on March 2 which cost the lives of 111 men in the Layland coal mine, ac cording to a coroner’s verdict rendered here today. The jury did not blame any one. For Every Baking CALUMET BAKING POWDER Best—because it’s the purest. Best because it never fails. Best—because it makes every baking light, fluffy and evenly raised. *Best—because it is moderate in cost— highest in quality. At your grocers. i ■ ■- sr. Queenly and Gracious, Mrs. LaSalle Corbell Pickett, uthe Bride of the Confederacy,” Receives Homage of Admirers By DOM V DALRVMPI.E From the world of yesterday with its bugle call and its cry to arms, with its scent of the heliotrope and the mimosa, tiic niagnolia and the mignonette, with its grap-jacketed soldier boys their hearts swelling with pride and ambition, and its soul-stirring strains of ‘‘Dixe .1-and," sweeps a charndng grande dame intto modernity's realms, for a moment trans forming her surroundings with the magic of her queenly and gracious presence into a j. ecuro of the long ago! Mrs. EaFalle Corbell Pickett, "the bride of tlie Confedercy," stood simply gowned in black when I met her Thursday, her sil very liaur a crown of glory, a lady of the old school, "the child wife of tlie Con federacy," the widow of one of the world’s greatest generals—George E. Pickett— re ceiving the homage of scores of admirers, those i f the younger generation who have heaid the story of "the lost cause" told by the brave, valiant heroes who fought a-i.f battled for the safety and the free dom of their beloved south, and the bat tl3 scarred, heart-weary veterans—the re maining few who are left to tell the talc. While Mrs. Pickett did not talk to me about "Gettysburg, for that was the theme of the story7, she told to her vast audience last evening, yet she couldn't re frain from reverting gently yet graph ically now and then, in accents of velvet and of silver, to the awful carnage at- . tenant upon those dreadful days, as she alone of all other women saw it and an :«• \v hat was worst on that memorable day for a woman to face, while the heart stood cold and bared within her., Again her eyes lighted up. and her soul yvus filled with pride in the posses sion of a general who could have said such words at General Pickett did when ae was commended by General Eee for the w underfill tight he had led. "General-” and Mrs. Pickett's voice ] grew yrioiiulous, and there were tears in i her tvondrous brown eyes as she le- ( ueated the words of her Illustrious hus- ^ uand, "1 am ashamed that f am alive, ( When my brave and dauntless men lie uound me murdered.” •‘Sit down, child.” she bade me as she Held my hand tightly within her own. *hve had much to bear today. Old friends ^ uf General Pickett—the brave, loyal, splendid men who stood by him, have tome in to see me. each telling me some | dear little Intimate incident which so ( touched my heart that it Is nigh unto breaking. One dear, old man said to me. Mrs. Pickett, I was standing beside the general when lie handed the message to Lon.iistrcet.' As he uttered these words the tears si reamed down his face, and m\ heart nearly snapped as the scene ...... on t'lvlHIv rpc'iLlled.” "Book, child," she continued, and un fastening the old fashioned brooch at „er breast, hidden away among the , lainty laces above her heart that holds the image of her soldier-husband in such reverence and love. She handed It to me and showed me a picture ol herself and General Pickett. "That's the way I looked then—before sorrow had turned my hair to silver. And isn't Ibe general splendid? And this." she said, as she turned the minature over and pointed to her only son, Col. George E Pickett, her lips quivering as she did so, "is all I have left of my soldier boy, who lost his life three years ago on that fatal and useless rule from Nagasaki to Manila! And so they are both done—both my soldir bo.vs!” A heart of stone would have melted at the vision of this beautiful white haireed woman—standing heiples's. hopeless, grief stricken, looking on their beloved likenesses, all that she has left—that and tender memory of her two boys whom she gave for her country’s sake—one in the long ago, the other less remontely. Brushing away the ters she said: “You see. dear, there are many themes upon which I have built my songs, but always somehow T get back to Gettysburg—because that was my own funeral—it was the funeral of my country—of my soldiers—of my heart! The story as I tell it has never yet been incorporated in any history—it never will be—it is from my heat, ami it Is embodied in my husband's letters— my keepsakes, my treasures. It used to be so that I could scarcely bear to talk about these things, because those letters and notes of General Pickett’s are sacred—but time changes all things, and finding myself bereft—widowed— and with my boy to educate and bring up, and no money—only $9.75 in my purse—I had to do something, and so i began writing, using now and then references to these intimate, personal things that meant so much to me. When Mrs. Iloger A. Pryor, Ida Tarbell, Myr tle Avery and the rest began to write tlielr books about Dixie land, they came to me fur my manuscripts. I allowed them to be read but not used. Finally a little Yankee newspaper woman was commissioned to write a story of the south. She told her editor that I was the only person she knew who said •gyarden,' 'carn't,' and had all the southern manners that she needed for a story. Accordingly she came to me. She was very sweet and very gentle and we became very good friends. I let her read General Pickett's per sonal notes and letters. One morning she said to me: 'Mrs. Pickett, I have discovered more than a continent. I have discovered a new phase of the civil war apd I want the world to know it. I've sent those letters of Gen eral Pickett's to the publishers and soon they'll be read by all the world.' Of course I was infurated. I tele graphed the publishers that I’d sue them if the letters w^re ever published) They wired back that it was too late. I watted. Eater when I realized what I’d been selfishly keeeping back. 1 told tlie publishers I would have sued them if they hadn't published them.” "Then I began my writings In real earn est,” Mrs. Pickett said. "I had to do some thing tor a livelihood, and so hoping I could write, one morning I arrived in Washington. I dispatched a note to Gen eral Boynton, and asked If I might see him. He wrote back that he was too busy. ‘Too busy?' I reread his wnrds. 'Why could a gentleman send such word to n lady?' I couldn't believe my eyes, and so I wrote him to that effect, say ing that if such an appeal had come to General Pickett from a gentlewoman he would have dropped everything and in gracious obeisance assured her that he was at her service. General Boynton aft erward told nje that it was the severest rebuke he ever had. He came to me, of course, and wo discussed my plans for writing, and when he asked me what I could write I told him anything, every thing necessity compelled, and I was will ing to attempt anything from ‘Mother. Home and Heaven' to ‘Kfllnda Stabbed the Count.' To make a long story short, I suggested that l wanted to write editorials on a big newspaper, and I craved his ln fiufiicc. I wanted to write all that I felt and thought, of course I didn't do this, but I got a start through General Boyn ton's kindness, and it meant the begin ning ol an active career for me.” “And the lecture platform?” I asked. "Was first done for charitable affairs— schools, colleges—and then—I almost hate to toll you—I was persuaded to go into vaudeville," Mrs. Pickett said. "For a J0 mtnutes sketch 1 was offered $1000 a week, and I accepted. My son opposed It—every friend I had Opposed It, but why should thev? Why shouldn’t I do it? My kins man, Phillips Brooks, would not have hes itated the fraction of a second If be had lad a message to deliver and the vaude-, ,'ille p'alform had been his only chance • gei a pupil. My hero. General Pick et*. would have been stopped by noth ing that Stooc between him and his duty. \nd my duty to my boy demanded that [ make whatever sacrifice ] should in oi ler to earn the money honestly to educate uid lit bin' to follow in the footsteps of ifs wonderful father. And then, too, there was the truth to he told of that memor iblo three-days’ battle among other tilings, and the vaudeville stage held the ippoVtunity for me to reach thousands of ueopie who would never go anywhere else to hear it. So I accepted the offer. »ut my child, the past was all too much visualized in that work. Suddenly I realized that L was being advertised. It seemed as, if I was using my soldier hus )and— my general—as a means to an end, md i shrank body and soul from it. I isked to be released, and Mr. Keith—the fieri Keith—now dead and gone, was the soul of honor and kindness about it, re leasing me from a contract that was wealing my heart out and fraying my neivcs till they were ragged and jagged it the eugrs. Then I went back to Chau Inuqua.s and lyceums and educational bureaus, finding it far more congenial than being sandwiched in on a pro gramme between a lisping prima donna In abbreviated skirts and a wonderful mind-? ending dog or things of that sort.” “I’ve spoken everywhere, in every sec tion.” Mrs. Pickett continued, “and In Boston I was received with open arms by 10,000 people. Two hundred Grand Army of the Republic soldiers were on the stage with me. f was entertained by Post 11". the ‘Kid Glove Post* of America, it is called. 1 was the only woman who ever delivered the Decoration Day oration there. Tremont Temple was packed to the doors. It was a wonderful ovation, and it seemed almost past understanding to those northern people that southern woman could stand before them and tell them the truth about the greatest battle of the world and be applauded by the very people her heart was against in those memorable days.” “Jf you coudl evoke such applause from your enemies, what must it be when you tell your story to your friends?” I ob served. “My child.” Mrs. Pickett said gently, “we are all of one country now. There is no longer a question of friends or ene mies. Some few may harbor the old prejudices, but wherever I go one and all they pay me the tribute of their apprecia tion. Perhaps it is becar.se I am the last of the ‘cause.’ They realize that never again will the widow ol a Confederate general tell the story of the civil war as she saw it.” “An odd thing happened to me once,” Mrs. Pickett said. “At a meeting in Pos ton Mrs. Julia Ward Howe made a short address. She did not Know that I was present and made some rather broad as sertions concerning the ignorance of the people of the south. She complained that < Continued on Page Ten.*