The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-23
NEWS OF THE DAY IN SOCIAL WORLD Statue Given by School Chil(-
 ren, ARRIVALS AND DEPARTURES Lafayette Statue Presented to France. Card Parties to Guests-An- ncements-Personals.
 People and Things.
ARRIVALS AND DEPART URES
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Telephones: Bell, 1160; Peoples Zss' Those among us who were school chill dren ten or fifteen years ago can recall heinz nroud little contributors to fund used in erecting a statue to the Marquis de Lafayette in Paris. This fund repre- sented the nlckels, dimes and pennies or millions of school children of the United States and was to be given as an eques- trian statue of the great general to the French government in grateful recognition of the services of Frenchman to the United States in time of greatest need. The statue was recently completed and r1aced in the Louvre Gardens in Paris. Paul W. Bartlett was it's sculptor and de- voted ten years to producing 1t ana IL Is said by capable judges that the time was well spent.
 Mir. Alexander Revell of Chicago, acting president of the Lafayette Memorial as sociation, presented the statue to Fresi- dent Fallieres in the Elysee palace. lie returned last Friday on the Mauretania. He said that France is very much pleased with America's gift. Official reports or
 the presentation brought by Mr. Revell give President Fallieres' address in part as follows:
 q tender to you, gentlemen, on pehaiI of France the thanks and gratitude Wlth which I am now deeply moved, and eX- tend in reciprocation to the sentiments so beautifully expressed by MT. Revell, the high and sympathetic regards Of France to her sister republic, the United States. It is my hope that your country will con- tinue to advance with great and sure
 orosperty as she has done in the past, and it is the wish of France that the friendship and close relations always ex- .sting between our two countries may stand for all time. beg you when re- turning to America to present to the youth of your country my thanks and the thanks of France for this beautiful creation and exquisite work of art"
 Mrs. H. w. Coffin and children have gone to New York, where they will re- main for two months.
 MT. Meredith Roberts is a guest in Mrs. c. P. Orr's summer home at Mentone. Mrs. B. L. Coffin hac gone east to re- main until fall
 Little Miss Florence Coffin is visiting
 Miss Lillian Howell in Toledo, o. Miss Ireta McCrossin has returned from Shades mountain, where she was guest
 at the house party given by Hamilton Sims. t.z.
 hac a1Q turned from a pleasant stay on Shades mountain.
 Miss Dorsey Harris has returned after a pleasant visit to Chattanooga and Look
 out mountain.
 Mrs. Thomas A. Hamilton, Jr., has re- turned from a months stay at Sullivan's s Island.
 Mrs. Viola Redin and Miss Maybelle Roden are in Coburg, Canada. Mrs Felix Drennen and children and Mrs. Runyon will leave shortly for Ben ton Harbor, Mich.
 Dr. and Mrs. John w. Abercrombie of Tuscaloosa have announced the engage ment and approaching marriage of their sister, Miss Myrtle Merrill. to Dr. James Theron Rood. The wedding will occur at the presidents mansion at the university cn the afternoon of Wednesday, July 29, at o'clock. Dr. and Mrs Abercrombie and Dr. Rood and Miss Merrill as well have hosts of friends throughout the state who will be interested In the approaching nuptials.
 Mrs. Thomas H. Watts will arrive today from Montgomery to be the guest of Dr. and Mrs. John Wade Watts.
 Mrs. Henry Hidden will return today from delightful visit to friends in Nash vile and Russellville, Ky. At the latter place she was a guest at a house party.
 Miss Emily Armistead of Richmond, Va, will arrive this week to be the guest of MT. and Mrs. W. F. Leake. Miss Ar mistead is the sister of Mrs. Leake. She has visited Birmingham before, and has a host of admirers here who will be de- lighted to learn of her coming. She will remain six weeks or two months
 Miss Fern Minor will return home today. While away she visited MT. and Mrs. Stewart in Marion, Ala, and the Misses Shelby in Ellisville, Miss.
 block improvement society recently organized reports the following officers: Block 32-Mrs. Josephine Hale. president: Mrs. w. s. Brown, vice president; Miss w. E. Vandegrift, secretary.
 Another, Sec. 26-17-3, Fountain Heights, has the following as officers: Mrs. W. J. Wheeler, president; Mrs. J. s. Chadwick, vice president; Mrs. s. R. Ransome, sec ietary and treasurer.
 Miss Mabel Wheelock entertained a few of her friends among the younger set yes- terday afternoon at cards in compliment to Miss Vera Palmer of Savannah, the winsome guest of MT. and Mrs. John Hine. Though only 16 of Birminghams fairest young girls were assembled about the card tahIac the occasion was delightful in the