The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-06-19
NOTES IF THE DAY
 IN SOCIAL WORLD The New Dukes to Visit Amer
 iCa the Present Season NOTES HERE AND THERE
Something of the Work of the Diet Kitchens, Where Sick Babies Are
 Food-Notes and Personals.

The coming of theatrical stars, the pro- duction of play and opera that has re- ceived the sanction of English audiences, together with the expected arrival of eli gible dukes, are all heralded with the same breath in the American newspaper In the last Lookout is chronicled the de- partures for these shores of at least three dukes who will make a tour of the fashionable American resorts and who will be entertained by American hostesses.
 Whether the Duke of the Abruzzi re- turns or not to win the hand of Miss Katherine Ellxins, society in the United States Is to be enlivened by the visit of three dukes this summer" comments the Lookout. "They will be the Duke of AL ba, of famous Spanish family; the Duke of Westminster, and another peer of the British realm whose name is not yet known on this side of the ocean.
 "These three dukes are coming together to shoot big game in the Rocky Noun tains, and after their sport they will visit several of the principal American resorts. They will. 1t Is now expected, visit Mrs. Richard Townsend at her villa In Bar Harbor.
 "The Duke of Alba, who is young and good-looking. owns a magnificent palace and has fortune of his own. The Duke of Westminster Is the wealthiest peer In England. He has an estate near Chester, one of the most beautiful in the coun- try, and a stable filled with horses that rival the kings stables at Buckingham palace There is also a private chapel that IS a gem of its kind, and room after room is filled with works of art. The conservatories are filled with choice blos- sons and fruits.
 "In Bar Harbor the dukes will be en- tertained by social leaders, and Mrs. Townsend and her daughter, having known the Duke of Alba abroad, will give parties for him and his friends
 Hand in hand with the work of dis trict nursing which now forms one of the most important branches of charitable work in many cities is the work of diet associations which are especially needed during the summer months. There Is no organization of this nature in IBirming- ham, although the district nurse uses any available fund to provide nourlshing food for the sick babies and invalids. There Is no doubt but that she finds many cases in her long days nursing in the poor dis tricts of this city where nourishing food would almost obviate the need of the physicians visit It is certainly none too early to suggest the establishing of diet kitchen or to place an available furd at the disposal of the district nurse which would be used exclusively for milk and eggs, or whatever simple diet was needed among sick babies and in the fam flies of the poor.
 To those who know something of the need for nourishing food in the poor dis trcts, the following which tells of the work in NewA York city, will be helpful in organizing an organization along similar lines:
 Now that society is preparing to en- joy its regular summer life an appeal is being made by the women interested in the New York Diet association for aid to carry on their work through the hot months. Many institutions send sick babies and children belonging to poor families to different country places, but the diet kitchen work has to be kept up in the city during the summer, and there is need of substantial aid to carry on the work.
 This charity for more than B years has been furnishing nourishing food in their homes for the poor and i'll. At first chicken and mutton broth, beef tea, rice, oatmeal, home made jellies, milk and eggs were given out, but since the in crease of tuberculosis eminent physicians have decided that milk and fresh eggs alone are sufficiently nutritious. There fore the kitchens have given up the other food, relying only on the latter. It is sug- gested that those having large farms should donate their own products for dis trbution among this class of patients.
 Mrs. Henry Willard is president of the association, which has in active opera tion seven kitchens, from which milk and eggs are dispensed on acquisitions from regular physicians or visiting nurses. Last year 26S.594 quarts of milk and 2S,SS2 eggs were given out, each tuberculosis patient receiving two quarts of milk daily. The number applying to the different Kitchens Is constantly on the increase, and it Is for this reason that an appeal is made. There Is no distinction made in regard to race creed or color. and the Ann Barbara kitchen, on West Sixty second street, ministers chiefly to ne- groes Many Jewish charities also seek aid of the diet kitchens.
 MT. Bert Throckmorton returned We'd nesday night from Chattanooga.
 Miss Belle Stewart is visiting Mrs. A. l.. Bennett dl lOAJ IHiiieCheh eeiSoe.
 Miss Hattie Brooks, who has been the guest of Miss Kathleen Clisby returned yesterday to Detroit. Mich, where she IS taking a three years course in the train ing school of the Harper's hospital, which ranks as one of the most superbly equipped hospitals in the country.
 Mrs. Joseph John of Pennsylvania Is spending q few days with Col and Mrs. S. w. John at Rosemont
 Col and Mrs T. G. Bush motored to Gadsden on Tuesday for short visit to MT. and Mrs. T. G. Bush, Jr
 Tho opening ball of the season will be given on Saturday evening at the Ingram Lithia Wells hotel. It Is expected that [. an unusually large number of guests will be in attendance. Carriages will meet all trains and there will be weekend parties.
 Miss Katie Reynolds of Montevalo is attending the Epworth league meeting.
 Mrs. Charles S. Simmons left on Wednesday for New York, where she will spend several weeks at the Webster. She expects to join a party of friends for visit to Atlantic, City.
 MT Arthur Killju csy1,rth of MontevalIu