The Montgomery advertiser., 1908-07-22
S O c I lE T Y
]. roR rHE crrY BnAuTIFuL.

Now that all the cities and towns in the south are striving to obtain civic beauty by tearing down all unsightly fences and bi1lboards, filling up unnec- essafy Ana unsanitary dttches and cleaning and beautifying vacant lots 1t behoovss Montgomery to fall into line and endeavor to be known as 2 City Beautifui.n ana In that manner heaithy.
 The following hints from an ex- change to home makers can be carried out by each and every one without the assistance of an organisation, and If ones place is a thing of beauty ones neighbors will be shaned and inspired to make his the same;
 Don't plant hedges and flowers on thei edge of the pavements.
 Don't be the one exception to the general plan of simple, unobstructed lines.
 Don't build fences that look like stockades--no fence is beautifal.
 Don't forget that thoueh you have have.
 Don't have a dirty back yard and you won't need a fence.
 Don't fall to protest when thought less people infringe upon your rights. do 1t kindly-1but do It.
 Don't infringe upon any mans rights
 Don't consider yourself first. last and all sthe time.
 Don't forget there is somebody who needs to be helped to civic conscious neas.
 Don't forget that you owe that help.
 Don't clean your own yard and throw your trash in a nearby vacant lot.
 Don't forget that the alley is the true Index of your refinement.
 Don't fail to stick q match to waste papers.
 Don't keep growing roostefs.
 Don't allow your dogs to run on your nefghbor's premises.
 Don't make farm yard of a city lot
 Don't move Into q nelghborhood where other people desire civic beauty and turn your chickens out to destroy 2 and annoy.
 Don't be surprised If you do not com sider these things to find you are con- sidered undesirable as neigh bors and arc not welcomed
 Don't allow your children to tres. pass. keep them on your own grass ash pavement.
 Don't suppose becauss they are yours that they do not annoy other people. Don't forget that only by co-opera- ton can civic beauty and icieanlinsss be assured
 Don't forget that civic beauty and eleanli9ess mean health and moral de- velopmSnt.
 IN COMPLIMENT TO MISS GLASS.
 Tn compliment to Miss Christine Glass Mrs. Q. Fl Mccombs entertained at charming breakfast yesterday morning ~ 10 o'clock at her home on South Court Street.
 Covers were laid for fourteen and the arrractively appointed table was placed on the lovely and delightful sun par Tor on the back porch. In the center Of the table was a cluster of beautiful cut flowers whose presence lent frag- rance and color to the snowy linen. The blossoms were surrounded with fruits which also added color and charna to the table appoin t1uen4s, The breakfast was one at which at every course the guests progressed. A souvenir was presented to each guest st each course and were Japanese fans. tiny parasols and other dainty little suitable articles
 Miss Glass wore aTchmrrning froc1 of waite lingerie and iace and Mrs. Me- Combs was gowned in pink silk
 Hhe guestsfindebt i, to Mrs Me- Combs for-aher ahospit&titx .are.s Miss Cseelia Payne Miss Clara Ellen F6rbes. Mss Frances Jones. Miss Annie Laurie sparkes. Miss Lucia Riehardson, Miss Flora Young, Miss Euganfa MAtcafe Miss Helen Steiner. Miss Flora Nav Afnentp Miss Julia May Henderson, Miss Francss stAkely, Mas Flora Stakely ana Miss Roberta Roberts
 FOR MRS sTOUGH, One of the loveliest parfies of khn season in Moss Point, Miss, waa tha I card party at which Mrs. D. K. Ganft l of that place entertained on Friday | evening for her sister, Mrs. T. J. stough, of Montgomery and Miss Rose l Can't or Evergreen who are her
 
 The home was adorned layishly in l plan of green and white, which yvae | carried out in an attractive rnaAner | with palms. ferns and pond lilies.
 SIX tables were arranged in the nall and parlor, where the game of | 5iq euchre was played. After the | games three beautiful prizes wera i awarded and delicious refreshments were served.
 Mrs. Can't was gownsd in blue lingerie and lace and Miss Can't wore a frock Of white lingerie and Mrs | stongh was gowned in white lingerie also.
 Mss Anna Fillmore has returned from Birmingham where she has spent | two weeks as the guest of Mir. and | Mrs. Fuipepper Exum. Miss EImore and Mr. ana Mrs. Exum's other house f guests. Misses Emily semple and .El-
 
 recipients of many delightful social attentions during their stay and were the guests Of honor at 8 large mum. Der of drives. auto. bridge and gar. cen parties and lunches and dinners at the clubs as well as at the homes of | Mr. and Mrs. Exum's friends
 The Birmingham Age Herald in speaking of the festivities given in their honor says:
 Though the month has been, as is usual with July. almost without life. socially, this week has proven in way the exception. Entertainink, however. has been informal. as be. comes the midsummer season. Sew eral delightful porch parties havs been given in honor of MT. ana Mrs. Culpeper Exum's lovely guests. Miss Eva Conner was the hostess at a gar- den party early in the week. Mir. and Mrs. Rufus N. Rhodes had arranz d for an informal evening with few of their friends to meet the guests of Mir and Mrs. Exum, but invita- tons had to be recalled because of Mr, Rhodes illness. Mrs. J. Rivers Car ter entertained a party of friends at a bridge luncheon, and there were ln- numerable other small functions where there were only a limited number of guests to play cards on the porch or lawn.
 A pretty finale to the functions of the week was the open air festival of