The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-27
NOTES OF THE WEEK IN WORLD OF SOCIETY Something of London Season
 Startling to America TITLED WOMEN COMPETE In the International Swimming Con- tests Which Attracted Interest
 On Both sides-Notes
 and Personals.
TITLED WOMEN COMPETE

national swimming contests at the Bath club mastering a brilliant assemblage of fashionable folk from all parts of the empire.
 Row after row filled with applauding dukes and duchesscs watched the exciting contest, the spectators, in the glory of beautiful gowns and priceless jewels making a highly contrasting background for the men and women who struggled for honors in the pool.
 The Duchess of Devonshire. Queen Alexandria's s lifelong friend appeared in petunia velvet, with necklace and tiara of diamonds, and Lady Lansdowne in snowy white, with glttering coronot and necklace and bodice jewels of dia- monds. watched with keen interest the wonderful feats in diving and the amusing exhibition of water polo.
 Among the competitors was Lady Con stance Richardson. who. just at the prope. moment, doffed picturesque kimono and appeared in natty swimming costume, her dark hair flowing over her shoulders and her blouse relieved by numerous jew eled medals-tokens of her prowess in the water. Swimming and diving with mar velous swallow flight from high trapeze were the special "stunts' performed by Lady Constance, whose pretty young cousin, Lady Castlereagh, clad in white laee her fair hair bound with a dainty | hllet of gold watched her kinswoman's exploits from one of the boxes.
 Excitement and interest were main tained at a high pitch throughout tne evenings performance. the men in even- ing dress below the gallery protecting themselves with bath towels as the ener- getie English Belgian and German con testants struggled for supremacy. Mean- while, not infrequently, dainty gowns and bare shoulders came in for an occasional shower bath.
 A string band enlvened the occasion with selections from the Beauty of Bath" and altogether society enjoyed rare evening of sport.
 The continued illness In so many Bir- mingham homes causes widespread sym pathy from those more fortunate. In sev- era homes there are as many as two or three members of the family, who have succumbed to the dread fever epidemic and while the physicians are cautioning every one to remain away from fever dis triets in order to prevent less infection from the sick rooms the sympathy for the many sufferers is all the greater, and news from their bedsides is anxiously an- ticipated,
 The weekend dance at Blount Springs this evening, while not planned on so elaborate a scale that of last week, will, however. attract many guests for the weekend.
 The table dhote dinners at the Country club this evening will bring the usual number of diners to the pretty clubhouse
 Mrs. w. G. Harrison is in Virginia, at the home of Mrs. Harrisons father m Buckingham county.
 An interesting announcement is the ar rival of the little daughter of MT. and Mrs. G. w. Stockey. whom they have named Florence Rorex.
 The Rev. Sterling G. Foster and Mrs. Foster are detained In town on account os tine illness of their youngest child. They expected to leave the latter part of the ; week for the Sapphire country.
 MT. Lston Reustis of Mobile is the guest of MT and Mrs. George Huntington Clark and is booked to sail for Europe in | August
 From to ' Tuesday afternoon the handsome Bullard residence on Quintard avenue was thronged with callers, the occasion being a tea rendered by Mrs. Pullard and Miss Bullard to Mrs. Will liam C. Ward and daughter, Miss Julia Ward of Birmingham, says the Anniston Star Although the temperature stood at fever heat without. enchalned electric ity rendered the brilliantly lighted re- ception hall, parlor and dining room de- lightfully cool and inviting. Miss Mildred Johnson, becomingly attired in girlish white. received the cards of the guests, who were then greeted by Mrs Edgar Dwight Smith, and by her presented to the hostess and honorees. In the receiv- ing line with Mrs. Bullard were Mrs. Ward and Miss Ward, Mrs. w. J. Stone and Ter sister Mrs. Crder of Alta lta. Ga Miss Bullard, the charming daughter of the house, was everywhere with cor dial manner. The punch bowl, placed in cozy corner of the spacious reception hall was presid ,d over by Misses Viola Farley and Leone Robinson while in the dining room, where tea a la Russian and delicious sandwiches were served. Mrs S. P. Kennedy and Mrs. J. A. Doug lass presided. number of beautiful gowns were worn. the ladies of Anniston | ana " 1OTu never appearing btlleT. MIS. Bu,lard was handsomely attired In black chinon over taffeta, and wore diamonds az. rubies. Mrs. William C. Ward wore an elegant black creation. her jewels being diamonds. Miss Ward was an quisite Dresden figure in soft white silk. W. d garniture of duchess lace and dia- monds.
 Mir. Lee Black and his sister. Miss Is Ethel. leave today for Sulphur Springs, |Y where they will spend the remainder of the summer. Mrs. F. F. Black and fam fly will join them later. MT. Lloyd Mills of Pennsylvania ant Mrs Emma Ladoye or Charleston. s. C., were married last night by Dr. l. D. Steele at his residence. They are stopping at the Florence and will leave for the north this morning.
 1 Miss Theo Pennington left yesterday for Chattanooga to visit Miss Sparks.
 Nr. and Mrs. E. M Smith and little daughter, Emma. left yesterday for New , port News, Va. to be the guests of Mrs. { Smiths parents.
 MT. Newton Whitfield left yesterday for Jamestown, Washington New York and other points C interest and will be | rn ttt,tf r1y fau