The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-07-26

@'ii'iN~'A'AA is vice president of the International ban.i of Manila.
 4he arrival of several Birmingham peo- pie are announced in the fashionable colonies at Virginia Beach. Admired for her beau uty and charm is Mrs Felix Dren- nen, who is staying there at one of the cottages, being among the large list of fashionables who have been deprived of the delights of the Princess Anne hotel which was burned at the opening of .he season.
 Other arrivals at the Beach. among pretty southern women, are Mrs. ]. II. h-.nge, Mrs, Edward Russell, the Misses Handley and Miss Roberta Hawkins who have enjoyed one or two seasons of belle ship at Virginia. Beach; Mrs. Wilbur Kelley of Montgomery is also among the smart summer colony there. The sea son is delightful and the bathing is par ticularly fine. The burning of the Prln- cess Arne has not diminished the large summer colony who have founu Virginia Beach so attractive for years, but the gayety Is somewhat lessened.
 A member of the brilliant and inter- esting group at the Summer School of the South, Mrs. J. H. Phillips of Bir- mingham, Is continuing her work there. despite the heat The university is one o1 the most beautiful spots in Tennessee and it's restful campus and spacious grounds should furnish compensation for hard work these summer days, for at least work could hardly be done in more delightful surroundings But the busy workers at the summer school turn to the higher compensation that comes from renewed interest and energy as the result or their cooperative labors Another phase of the summer schools is touched upon in a private letter from Mrs. Phil lips. when she says: q have had the pleasure of meeting old friends among the teachers from all parts of tho south friends made in summer normal work as long ago as 1893. These renewals of old ties and forming new ones in my work here, make the season a full one for me-"
 An occasion of interest among Auburn alumni will be the meeting at the Ath- letlc club this evening at S:30 o'clock for the purpose of raising a large en- dowment fund The number of alumni in Birmingham is said to be fully 300 and many of them are enthusiastically at work on the scholarship rlan. An effort will Da made to raise $1O.0O0. Birmingham feels an interest in Auburn akin to that of the university, whose alumi form one of the strongest organizations in chis city and every one will wish glowing suc- cess to the scholarship fund. Under takings like this reveal the strength nu- mericHlly of alumni of the large colleges and universities of the south. It was the recent semi centennial celebration at the UT iversity of the South that revived such enthusiastic interest among alumni as to make this event national to a great de~ree, the registrar of former Sewanee students extending both north and south
 Prer arations for the Saengerfest to be held in Birmingham in September are be- ing made despite the warm weather and the women members of the German Uni ted Saengers of Birmingham are forming their committees for the entertaining of the visiting women. This branch of the Saengerfest will bring singers from tho southern half of the United States, and the occasion will be one of the most lm- portant of early autumn events.
 Society felt much interest in the recent competitive drills at Huntsville. The com manding officers of the Birmingham and Woodlawn companies which were awarded prizes have many friends in the city, and they have received hearty congratulations.
 MT. Arthur w. Smith of Birmingham Il'iS Dctll dppOlHltu u lutlIlDeT Ol ltlc Dullu- ing committee of the Methodist college commission which will erect the Woman's $ college at Montgomery.
 The many friends of MT. and Mrs. J. Rivers Carter will sympathize with them on account of the critical Illness of Mir Carters father at Pulaski, Tenn. MT. Car ter is there almost continually
 Mrs I IT PhilllDs will return from ina summer school of the south the first week in August
 A writer In the New Orleans Item says that one of the most popular men in Virginia just now is Mir. Henry St. George Tucker the able president of the Jamestown exposition, who has won friends for himself among visitors from all parts of the country. Mrs. Tucker who is charming woman is. also very popular, and entertains frequently n a most delightful manner. It Is not gen erally known in New Orleans that Mi Fuckers first wife, who died some years ago, was Miss Johnston of New Orlean s the daughter of the late Prof William Preston Johnston, former president of Ta- lane university. and the grand daughter of the distinguished Confederate warrior Gen Albert Sidney Johnston, an eques- trial status of whom surmounts the tomb of the Army of Tennessee at the entrance of Metairle cemetery.
 Mir Tucker has been especially charm ing and shospitable to visitors from New Orleans to the exposition, who have re- turned with glowing accounts of the ex- position and of the ability and charm Ing personality of its president.
 The many friends of Mir. Ivy P Houscr will regret to know that he Is quite i'll at Loncolnton, N. c.
 Mrs. Eugent Pierce is i'll at her resi- dence. 9O1 South Fifteenth street.
 Mrs. F. r. Crow Is quite i'll at the resi- dence of her daughter. Mrs. Perryman, 900 South Fifteenth street.
 MT. J. H. Paterson Is i'll at his residence, 905 South Fifteenth street.
 Miss Overton Ward of Selma and Miss Evelyn Kelley of Gadsden are the guests of Miss Ruth Williams at her residence 21O5 Eleventh avenue. south. Miss Will Hams also has as her house guest Miss Daisy Watkins.
 Mrs w H. Williams has returned from Anniston, where she has been the guest of her daughter, Mrs. George F.. Cater.
 Mir and Mrs Robert Jemison left yes terday for the east.
 Among the Birmingham people at