The Birmingham age-herald., 1903-08-31
RLouNT SPRINGS.
A Week of Social Galety at the Popu'
 lar Resort.

Blount Springs, August 30.-(Special)- While the thermometer has been register ing at sweltering heat during the past week. many of the Birmingham people have joined the throng at Blount and as- sisted in making the past week one of unusual gaiety.
 It is never difficult to find delightful entertainment at this famous resort. Con- genial parties are being daily formed for either mountain trips, bowling, cards, fishing. and perhaps last but not least. wading. The crowds the past week have been unusually large, visitors coming from different sections of the south.
 Thursday evening the guests enjoyed an innovation-an evening with Charles Dana Gibson. Under the direction of Miss Robertson of Galveston and Miss Spurlin of Mobile, several of the famous artist 8 pictures were presented in real llfe and the entire colony at Blornt, including cot tagers and mountaineers, were interested spectators. The programme included the following reproductions:
 The Dog-"Here hs has been hanging around us for month, and we leave tonight," Miss Randolph and MT. Kersh.
 
 Messrs. Lewis and Vernon Robertson and MT. George MoGough, Mir. Wyatt and MT. Kersh.
 "fhe Rivals"-Miss Beale and Miss Rembert.
 His Christmas Gift'-Mr. Robertson, Sr., MT. George McGaugh and Miss Ware.
 "She is the subject of more hostile criticism Miss Beale and Messrs. Lewis and Vernon Robertson, MT. Kersh MT. McGaugh, Miss Ruth Beale, Mss Fuller, Miss Robertson, Miss Spurlin.
 "The First Cloud'.-Mr. Vernon Robert son and Miss Spurlin.
 At Her Shrine''-Miss Ballinger and MT. Lewis Robertson.
 "The Aucton"-Miss Ware, MT. Me- Gaugh, MT. Robertson, MT. Wyatt, MT. Selbels, MT. Kersh.
 Birthday parties have been rather nu- merous during the week. but 1t was left to a sweet little miss of eight summers to be brave enough to celebrate her an- nlversary, giving the correct number of years Little Miss Carolyn Boardman of Birmingham gave donkey party Friday evening, entertaining about forty of her young friends at the springs. The first prize was won by Miss Katherine Smith of Florida, the "booby" falling to Miss Aileen Fuller of Wilcox.
 Miss Ala King has had as her guest during the week Miss Broadway of Gads- den, q noted belle and beauty
 Miss Kathrine Randolph of Greensboro Is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Thomas " Boardman at their cottage.
 Miss Annie Bee Cohen of Sheffield, wht Is guest at the Robinson cottage on thu mountain, is one of the most admired beauties at the springs. Are 1uya rd dpf.ra fen ftpd nnr MT Edward deGraffenried, Jr., of Greens boro arrived Friday.
 Mrs. c. D. seay, Miss Annie Seay and Miss Amy Seay of Greensboro are guests at the hotel.
 Judge Thomas W. Coleman and Mrs Coleman, MT. ' T. Quarles and Mrs Quarles of Eutaw and MT. and Mrs, D. w | Coleman of Eutaw are guests at the l hotel Senator Edmund w Pettus arrived yes terday and joined Mrs. Pettus at tho home of their daughter, Mrs. Roberts They will remain here for two weeks.
 Mr. Lee M. Otis and family of Greens boro arrived yesterday. Congressman William Richardson of the Eighth district has been spending the week here.
 Mir T. II. Motion and Miss Motion oi Birmingham are at the hotel. Judge John c. Anderson is here witt Mrs Anderson and their little daughter Miss Eula Drennen of Birmingham, ont of the summers favorites at the springs is again at the country home of the Dren' nens after a visit to North Alabama.
 Mir James l.. Hall and Mrs, Hall and Mrs. Montgomery Smith of Montgomery are at the hotel.
 Mir. and Mrs. w. II. Kettig of Birmlng- ham were among the visitors of the week
 Mrs. Harrison S. Mathews and Miss Eleanor Mathews have returned to Br- mngham.
 Mr. and Mrs. Edward l.. Stckney of Greensboro are at the Mountain House. .'
 Col. Wiley c. Tunstall, member of the state railroad commission, has been spending a. week here.
 Among the most interesting guests are the Robertsons of Galveston. Mir. J. A. Robertson and wife. with their daughters Miss c. V. Robertson and Miss Margaret Robertson, and sons, MT. Lewis Robert son and Vernon Robertson, have been here for a week. Mir. Robertson is a former Alabamian, and nephew of Sen ator Pettus.
 Misses Leland of Tuscaloosa are guests at the Byars cottage.
 Mrs. William Kelly of Montgomery has as her guests Miss Hannon and Miss Walker of Montgomery
 Dr. B. L. Wyman and family and Miss Mary Ware of Birmingham are at the ho- | tel.