The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-24
NEWS IF THE DAY
 IN SOCIAL WORLD The Fence and the Hedge
 Problem NOTES HERE AND THERE Card Party for Guests-Sueeestion of Hedge as Substitute-Announee- ments-Personals-MoVe-
 ments of People.
BY MYRTLE MILES.
Telephones: Bell, 11eo; Peoples, 2s9.

l not to tear down." Those who haven't
 fences of their own are almost sure to
 be interested In the removal of one in
 the neighborhood. Many are disappear l ing, and those that still remain have be- l come conspicuous. A number of City
 Beautiful enthusiasts have called atten-
 ton recently to the cottage homes along l the route of the Avenue B loop car So
 many still retain the inclosing fence,
 some of which would be very effective
 homes with just this little change. The l city has made 1t easy for every owner of a fence, to rid himself of it, as it has
 agreed not only to tear down the ob-
 struction but stack it in the back yard
 as kindling wood.
 1 Some one at a card party few morn l ings since, when the subject of fences
 was brought about, gave 1t as her opin- ion that front hedge is equal to a l fence in ugliness, 1t being Just clearly an obstruction and presenting the same in- | llospitable effect as the fence. This, of course, is purely matter of taste. She
 met, naturally, with much opposition. A
 discussion of the hedge then followed, and some clever ideas were advanced. | One essentially artistic woman present
 said: "It is curious that when one speaks of hedge so many get the idea im-
 media1tely that heavy, close plant,
 either boxwood or privet, is meant. These are very good, too. There are some , beautiful ones in Birmingham, notably the one surrounding a portion of Gov ernor and Mrs. Comer's home, and just across the street similar one is partly inclosing the back yard of MT. and Mrs. James Bowrons home. But we are not so limited in the kind of hedge we may cultivate for some lovely decorative eff fects have been obtained with the rose bush or the lilac. One of the prettiest | hedges I know was planted to separate | the front from the back yard of a bum galow. It is formed of lilacs, white and purple alternating. This cannot be pruned to give the trim, neat effect of the privet hedge, but Is strildngly pretty, as is the rose when adapted in the same way"
 But whether we can have a hedge or not let us tear down the fences for one : or another of the good reasons that have | been advanced. because the fence is dilapidated; because we don't need it; be- | cause all fences are ugly; because 1t lessens the value of our property, or be- : cause it offends our neighbors let us rid ourselves of it at once. Mrs Ned McDavid and children have , returned from Bailey Springs, where they spent several weeks. They plan to leave fr, fxUn t1tf coast.
 One of the most attractive of the homes that are being constructed on the South
 Highlands is that of MT. and Mrs. c. D. Goldthwaite. They are building on Thir- teenth avenue and their residence will i be most original and effective in design. The many friends of Miss Florence Rogers will be glad to learn that she is recovering from her recent illness 1 Mrs. Robert McDavid and children are at Bailey Springs.
 I Mrs. Merrill Northington has gone to | Battle Creek, Mich. l Mrs. Lewis Morris will return from Virginia about August 1.
 1 MT. and Mrs Thomas L. Anglin will l go to Holmes Gap, Vinemont, Saturday. | Miss Luvisa Moore of Muscogee. OlSla., | is the guest this week of Miss Bessie
 Moore.
 MT. and Mrs. w. H. Nevins have re- | turned from their summer cottage at
 Perdido Bay. and have as their guest
 Mrs. Nevins' mother. Mrs. J. w. David
 sons, of Hattiesburg, Miss. | Mrs. M. E. Brandes and children are
 spending the summer at Holmes Gap, Vinemont Ala
 MT. and Mrs. J. E. Cain and their son,
 Herman Cain, have gone to North Caro- | lima.
 MT. and Mrs. c. ". Hall have gone to
 Fort Payne to visit their parents l Mrs. w. c. Caldwell, Hubert Caldwell
 and Miss Bettie Caldwell left this week | for Atlanta and points in North Caro- | lima
 l Mrs. Horace Shropshire and Miss Iise | Shropshire are in Sewanee.
 Mr. and Mrs. T. Bailey are in Atlanta | visiting relatives.
 | Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cunningham re- | turned yesterday to their home in Atlanta l via Anniston.
 One of the most charming of the infor- nal affairs of the week was the card party | at which Mrs. J. Carey Thompson ente-- | rained yesterday morning in honor of her | two attractive guests, Mrs. Abernathy of
 Prospect, Tenn. and Miss Rose of Nash vile.
 1 Mrs. Thompson's guests numbered "A of | her girl friends and several young mat rons. The color scheme prevailing in the score cards and in the delicious ices served | at the close of the game suggested the
 tints of the rose, graceful little compl- ment to the younger of the lovely guests of honor, Miss Rose. The same effect was produced in a huge block of ice by |