The Birmingham age-herald., 1906-05-10
EVENTS YESTERDAY
 IN SOCIAL WORLD Outdoor Gardens Drawn Upon for Tea Table Decorations EVENTS TO THE BRIDES Afternoon Teas and Garden Parties In Compliment to Group of Brides.
 Birmingham Boule-
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EVENTS TO THE BRIDES

Much favorable comment is always heard relative to any improvement oe Birmingham drive ways. It is a pretty safe assertion that nothing adds so much to the attractiveness of a city as beauti- full drives. It is picture that fingers when everything else fades.
 There is reason in this. for what is more satisfactory than walking, wheeling, rid ing, driving or motoring along beautiful lawns, then stretch of valley, then wind ing up the hillside for a view of the val ley and the city. No greater diversion has yet been dicovered, and not only diverting but invigorating and healthful.
 The subject of boulevards for Birming ham is now and then agitated but the progress is not commensurate with the necessity. Commerciallsm is of first ne- cessity but where this is so enthusiastically assured as in this district it becomes the duty of our officials to look well after appearances.
 No city or section is so blessed with possibilities of attractive roadways than Birmingham. We have many of them now, but they are scattered and need linking. The macadamized roads leading over Red mountain are used constantly for pleasure, the roads to Bessemer, Pratt City, North Birmingham, Woodlawn and East Lake are attractive in stretches. but there Is no linking. Going from one road to another you pass from a scene that is anH ,t.1 hnx of filth that destroy all the pleasure of an outing.
 The proposition is to connect these road ways Improve and beautify and the novels and filth will disappear as darkness before the dawn. The North and South sides need this connection, belt drive linking all that is beautiful in the two districts, and making an afternoon drive a pleasure to our citizens and an attrac- ton to our visitors.
 Mrs. Edward Magruder Tutwiler was the charming and gracious hostess at a tea yesterday afternoon in compliment to Mrs. John Snow Jemison. who has been a central figure in the gaities of the season. Society was represented brilliantly, as in- vted to meet Mrs. Jemison were the un- married set number of the young and fashionable married set and also from the older set.
 Outdoor gardens with their wealth of bloom were drawn upon for the decora- tions, roses and sweet peas being used in profusion Sweet peas, those in all the varied coors in which they are now cul- f, ;,, 1, ing room, their artistic arrangement call ing forth enthusiastic admiration.
 Mrs. John Snow Jemison will again be the guest of honor on Saturday after noon. when Mrs. Robert Jemison will give a garden party in her honor at her home in Glen Iris. The guests are invited for o'clock.
 Mrs. Felix Drennen will entertain this afternoon for group of lovely brides.
 The Rev. J. W. canty Johnson is in Anniston
 Various meetings of ecclesiastical bodies which are being held at present are not only bringing to Birmingham hundreds of visitors, but Birmingham people are leaving almost daily to attend meetings elsewhere
 The annual meeting of the Southern Baptist convention will be held this week in Chattanooga, the opening session to be on Friday. Several of the Birmingham clergymen will attend. and attending also the meeting of the Woman's Missionary union. an auxiliary to the convention. will be several women from the Birmingham district.
 Mir. and Mrs. F. E. Currie and little daughter have returned from Tate Springs.
 Mrs. E. N. Cullom will entertain the friends of her younger children on Sat urday afternoon. May P, between and G.
 Miss Lucy Dwyer of Richmond Va. and Miss Allene Pepper of New York will arrive tomorrow afternoon to visit Miss Hambleton.
 An organ recital and service of song will be given at St. Mary's church on Sunday evening next at s o'clock. An excellent programme of vocal and in- strumental music dneuding a violin solo by Mir. Colnlah, will he given. Judging by the high standard of the music in varlaby used on these occasions and it's expressive rendering, lovers of good music | may reasonably expect a feast of good things.
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