The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1908-04-04
Auto World Interested In Jef-
ferson Boulevard
NOTES HERE AND THERE
Members Of the Birmingham Art Asso.
citation To Meet In Miss Rumphs
studo~-lmportant Meet
ing of Club Women.
BY ANNIE kENpRlck WALKER.

proposed boulevard that will connect East
Lake and Ensley.
The suggestion to name this great high
way the Jefferson boulevard" has also
met with favorA 1t seems most appro-
pirate, and is a name that will wear
we'll"
Such highway will give TO Brming-
ham something that 1t has hitherto been
deprived Of, and without which it would
alwa be lacking In the essentials that
tend to beauty. 1t was the late Mr.
Joseph Jefferson who said that Birming-
hams Country club would do more to
advertise the city than all of its steel
plants, The proposed Jefferson boule-
ward will in way mean tile same thing
to Birmingham: even more. The club is
for the few; a magnificent boulevard Is
for the Community.
Whenever boulevards are proposed In
these latter days someone feels prone to
give due credit TO the present motor-ear
craze. The good roads movement
throughout the country is traced chiefly
to the increasing number of motorists
But some one has also observed that In
France the home of the motor car, the
perfect boulevards were the progenltors
of the automobile. The boulevards had
reached such perfection that through the
law of evolution the next progressive
step resulted In vehicle that would
glide over an asphalted surface without
leaving n trace of Its contact with earth.
Certainly the automobile has done much
towards the improvement of country
roadways in America. Highways recent
ly completed In various parts of the coun-
try embody the modern art OF road
building. In certain sections the native
material has been used TO the best pos
sble advantage. The rock roads at Mi
ami have been an object lession for the
promoters of good roads. The coralllne
rock easily qnarrled. hardens when ex-
posed to the air and when crushed makes
a most desirable road metal Roads of
oyster shells have been found most de-
sirabie In those sections of the south
where the material Is near at hand. Along
southern beaches there is beautiful ma
terlal known as the white mari. In this
district cherted road-beds, when properly
built. could not be surpassed.
Birmingham's proposed boulevard will
be connecting link between the cities
OF this county and perhaps In time will
connect the cities of the state, Just as
Jacksonville is being connected with Or
mond and New Smyrna. Rockedge and
West Palm Beach. with every mile mean
ing so many opportunities for automo-
biles. and for the residents who live along
the highway.
After Il visit to her sister, Mrs. C. w.
Ufford, Mrs. Alexander has returned to
her home in Chicago. During her visit
to the south Mrs Alexander. with Mrs.
Ufford. went down to New Orleans for
a brief stay in that picturesque and in
terestlng city.
Mrs Ayers of Chicago. the mother of
Mrs ufford and who came south with
Mrs. Alexander, will remain In Birmng-
ham some time longer. They were both
entertaiped at tea the past week, a num-
Der of Mrs, Uffords friends being In
ylted to meet them.
The usual dnner-dance win take place
this evening at the Country club.
Mr. and Mrs. William Lee Sims have
taken IL house on Eleventh avenue, near
Highland avenue.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Stanley are now at
home in the Banks cottage on Humboldt
avenue.
Mr. and Mrs. Scudder Ryall arc at home
with Mr.. and Mrs. John b. Reid.
DR.. and Mrs. Frank B. Lupton have
taken apartments at the residence OF Mrs.
Nellie Sloss on South Eighteenth strees.
Mrs. J u. Matlocl of Birmingham Will
be among the prominent women who viii
address the forthcoming meeting OF the
conference for education In the south,
which will be held the latter part of
April In Memphis. Alabama Will also be
represented by Mr. Erwin Craighead OF
perlntendent of education.
Among the bankers from this city who
will attend the. state convention IN Mont
gomery In May viii be MIR. w. p. q.
Harding, Col. +. G. Smith and Mr.. Jonn
H. Frye. Mr. Frye will make the re-
Spouse to the address Of welcome, which
win be made by Gen. r. II. Lyon.
meeting of the Council OF Women's
Clubs will be held this morning Mt 1880
o'clock In the Y w. c. A. rooms in
the Watts building.
Among recent arrivals Mt the French
Lick Springs are Mr. and Mrs. James A.
Going of this city.
Mrs. Hardin of Tennessee is the guest
of Mrs webb Crawford.
DR.. G. c. Thach, president of the Ala
bama Polytechnic institute, is in Brmins- |
ham.
Miss Agnes Carr. who has been visiting
her aunts Mrs. William Rosensthl and
Mrs. j. 4. Thornton, has returned to her
home in Montgomery
Miss Bessie Baxter and Miss Annie
Stone are visiting Miss ". 5. Dreage, 1lo5
Sycamore street.
Mrs. c. A. Bowman OF Newbank. N. c.,
and Mrs Emma MotheraI of Hanfold.
cal. are The guests of Mrs. G. G. Walter.
1927 Tweity-eghth street. north
Mrs. NJ NJ. Tisdnle announces the en-