The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-29
NEWS 0F THE DAY
 IN SOCIAL WORLD Prospective Return of Summer
 Travellers NOTES HERE AND THERE Influence of Civic Improvement Felt in Smaller Towns--Birmingham Matron Tells of Changed Appearance In
 Troy-Young Men Leave
NOTES HERE AND THERE
By MYRTLE MILES.
(TeIeohones: Bell 116o, Peoples 299.)

News of the seasons end in London tells of it's desertion by tourists. The West End is compared to a desert and quiet. Few Americans are crossing the waters at this time except to return. However, contrary to the general custom, Anglo-Americans are not foclking to the continent for the early autumn season this year. MT. and Mrs. Whitelaw Reid have been in Scotland. whence MT. Reid returned to London this week, Mrs Reid to follow him shortly. Others have taken country homes for the autumn and many will be guests at house parties during the shooting season.
 Next month will mark the return of a number of Birmingham travellers in Eu- rope, among whom will be Miss Louise Walker, Miss Edith Bowron, Mrs E. K. Campbell and Miss Mary Campbell. who will sail for New York late in the month. Mrs. J. B. Raulston, Miss May Collins and Miss Bessie Brown will arrive in October.
 Miss Margaret Robertson will entertain a number of her friends among the boys and girls leaving for college at a lunch con today at her home.
 Miss Eva Conner entertained the offi- cers of Camp Eva Conner at a buffet supper last evening. Her guests includ- ed Lieut.. Col. G. G. Hubbard, Maj. B.. F. Noble, Maj w. H. Oates, Capt. F.. M. Maddox, Captain Paterson, Capt. E. H. Jackson, Capt. F. P. Horton, Lieut.. A. P. Stephens, Lieut.. Charles Cherry, Church. Cergt. Maj T. T. Holt.
 Last evening at the Hotel Hillman oc- cured one of the most charming social functions of the season. "The Growlers, composed of a number of Birmingham boys, formerly the "Phi Chi Delta club, entertained in honor of the young gen. tlemen and young women who will leave for college early in the month. There were about 80 young people present. The affair was a programme dance, promi- nent feature being the popular barn dance There were 19 members of "The Growlers' present, and to distinguish themselves from their invited guests the hosts wore tiny purple and white bows. The programme bore the same dainty colors To make the dance more en- joyable for each of the young girls pres ent, copies were made of the programmes and their escorts saw that they were filled so that the names needed only to be transferred from scratch paper to pro- gramme after arrival at the hotel.
 This was one of the most attractive of the farewell entertainments to be given the young people. just leaving for school, and will finger very pleasantly in their memories during the stress of the com ing year of study.
 '"The movement for civic improvement in Birmingham" said a young matron yesterday, lis certainly not confined with in the city's limits. Identification of it's own streets and homes is only one of the results which the city beautiful cam paign has achieved, for the influence has spread throughout the state. l returned last week from Troy where a stay of one week convinced me that there are many at work in the little place striving to make it as beautiful and as pleasant a place to live in as its larger sisters. The streets are so much cleaner. the lawns and gardens so much heater, and the houses so much better cared for than they used to be. The leaven Is cer- tainly working in Troy. Prizes have late ly been offered for the yard showing the greatest improvement within a stated time. Nothing, indeed, is left undone to stimulate an interest in the new project"
 Mrs. F. G. Schilling entertained Thurs day at "spendthe-day' party in honor of Miss Wiedman of New York. The luncheon table was strikingly original in many of its features. The place cards and menu cards were combined, their dec orations being attractivey done in water colors and representing sun-bonnet babies. The menu on the cards was in the form of cunning pictures of the viands served and this device suggested a guessing con test. The prize was pretty plate. bunch of yellow dahlias was the consola- lion. A number of games furnished amusement for the guests.
 Letters this week from Mrs. E. h' Campbell and Miss Mary Campbell, who are touring Europe, announce their ar- rival at The Hague.
 Mrs. c. r. Darden has gone to LaFay- cite to visit relatives.
 Mrs. J. H. Phillips is the guest of reia- tives in Ohio.
 MT. and Mrs. w. D. Smith will leave to- dav for Mentone, where they Will be ,,,osts of Mrs. c. P. Orr during the com ing week.
 Robert Hemphill and Porter Stiles Will on to Tuscaloosa A.onday, where they VIII enter the University of Alabama later ip ths week. Francis Latady will go to Vlr- .,n,a September 10. He will attend the