The Montgomery advertiser., 1907-09-03

rectots.
 In honor of their new physical di- rector, and rendered as means of having him introduced to the young men of the Association and of Mont gomery the Association announces that on Thursday night an informal recep- tion will be given Mir. Kuckert, to which all of the members are earnest ly invited to be present Mir. Kuckert succeeds Mir. Van Liew Wilson, who resigned several weeks ago to accept position in Western institution.
 why. Whence and Wheref Have you ever noticed the number of butterflies that are now flying east wardg' asked a Montgomery man yes- terday. ''They are the larger species of yellow butterfly. Buildings or tim Der does not obstruct their course they fly over them While occasional ly one may ~lotter around flower or shrub a few seconds, 1t will soon re- sume its journey east.
 They commence s2ing east fin Au- gust and will continue throughout the month of September. I have noticed them for the past ten years. I would like for some one to tell me where they come from and where they are bound for.
 But I guess this will be as hard to do as to tsll why the rabbit wobbles his nose"
 Alabama Improves.
 Captain H. N Coleman, of Fort De- posit, who went to the Rifle Shoot at Daphne. and from there to Fort Perry as a member of the Alabama Team. spent last night in the city on his way home. arriving on belated L. and N. passenger train yesterday afternoon.
 He reports Alabama as advanced from third to last to sesenth 2lace, from quite an improvement. With the prac- tice that will be had the next year Captain Coleman says Alabama will make surprising advances in the list
 The remainder of the team went to Canada from Fort Perry and will not be home for several days yet. They had delightful time at Fort"Perry
 Hon. Frank N. Julian, Secretary of State, was yesterday confined to his room as the result of too much wealth. CT. The Secretary has just returned from Tuscumbia, where he went on business, and returned to this city with Mrs. Julian and children. His condi- tion yesterday was the subject of anxious inquiry on the part of the Capitol officials.
 Secretary Julian has leased the res- idence at 72S Monroe Street, where he expects to spend the winter.
 MT Allan McNeel has won in a con test of writing an advertisement for a 
 pearc1 in The Advertiser and was se- lecte das the best ir very large num- her which appeared in other papers throughout the South. MT. McNeel is McNeel and is at home with his par ents after his delightful trip to Colo rado,
 Mir. D. w. McIver. Jr.. left last night for the Union Theological Seminary at Richmond. Va. to resume his studies for thA ministry. Pe has been in Ala bama this summer and has had charge of the churches at Greenville. Hayne- vile Sandy Ridge and Lowndesb0ro, much enjoying the work.
 He has two more years yet at the Seminary before completing his course.
 Senator Norman Gum of Clarke, spent a day in Montgomery on his return from North Alabama. where he had been Pnrospecting He decided to locate at short time to practice law.
 Lieutenant Governor Henry B. Gray spent a few minutes in the city be- tween trains yesterday. The Lieuten- ant Governor was returning to his home in Birmingham.
 Mir 1T Clay Armstrong. of Pensa- cola. is guest at the Exchange Hotel MT, Armstrong has many friends in Montgomery.
 
 MT J w. Hunter1 Division Freight Agent for the Southern Railway. with headquarters in Selma, was in the city yesterday,
 MT. M. P. LeGrand of Montgomery and MT. O. P, Barron of Coosada are enjoying an outing on Perdido Bay.
 MT. Robert K. Cooper has just re- turned from an extended trip to Lou isvllle. Paris and Lexington, Ky.
 NIr. Guy Phelps will leave today for Auburn, where he will enter the Ala bama Polytechnic Institute
 MT Robert G. Patrick. of Marion was among the prominent Alabamians iii the city yesterday.
 MT. Samuel Rankin. prominent broker Of Birmingham. was a guest in the city yesterday.
 Mir. Harry Guerry has gone to AL bany, Ga. for few days on business
 
 NIr A. NJ Lansford, of Birmingham, was a guest in the city yesterday.
 MT. John !. Ellis has returned from l Shelby Springs.