The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-26
NEWS IF THE DAY IN SOCIAL WORLD Brilliant Carnival At Asbury
 Park WINNER OF LETTER PRIZE Evening Party at East Lake-Miss Mo- Crae's Letter Wins Prize-Announce- ments-PersonaIs About Some
 We'll Known Folk.
By MYRTLE MILES. (Telephones: Bell 116o., Peoples 299. ]

PlcdSduI 6OCldl CN0nlS Ol ln0 season having taken place amid the correct lawns, flower -bordered walks and shady trees overlooking the lake, with an incidental recourse to the roller coaster, circle swing, rowing and the other manifold amusements which the park affords.
 Last evening merry little party of friends were the guests of MT. George Gordon Crawford in a delightful out ing at East Lake,. It was composed of Mr. and Mrs. Frank Crockard, MT. and Mrs. A. L. Fulenwider, Miss Eva Co., mer, Miss Sadie Gillespy, MT. and Mrs. Charles A. Stillman, MT. and Mrs. Ross c. Smith, MT. Erskine Ramsay, MT. David Roberts. At o'clock MT. Craw ford and his guests motored to the lake, where later they gath cred about de- lightful picnic luncheon, which was prepared for them at the Country club. After an evening spent in the most delightfully."- informal way the party re- turned to town In the late moonlight.
 noteworthy adjunct to the car service in the oity is the little card which has informed the passengers dur ing the past few days that one may signal the conductor by pushing the button. How often have these same inanimate buttons been pressed in times past by the innocent stranger in our gates, and producing no result, caused him to stand and wave wildly at the ho calmly passed by! It is good to know that at last they are to be put to a very good use. They will, without doubt, save the passengers many an anxious moment and consequent dis comfort.
 Asbury Park is the scene this week of the anual carnival. The entire city is brilliant with decorations, flags and in elaborate detail the symbol of It's homage to the young sovereign, Titania VIII. The queen of the eighth festival is Miss Norma Cole Hamburger of Pitts burg, Pa., who was crowned Monday evening. Other royal personages are the maids of honor to the queen, Prince Charming, the court jester, and the prime minister.
 This evening the court ball in honor of the queen and her maids will take place. In an elaborately decked ball room the queen and her associates will view the throng of dancers from a dais. Friday the baby parade will oc- cur, and, it is said, promises to be one of the most attractive sights ever pre- sented at summer resort. masque fete will conclude the weeks festivities, taking place Monday evening, August 31. It is at this celebration that Queen Titania, after viewing her subjects in the dance, will lay down her sceptre.
 Asbury Park Is one of the gayest resorts on the Jersey coast just now. There are probably more than 100000 guests gathered from neighboring re- sorts and distant cities to witness the brilliant pageant on Friday. Numbered among the throng of visitors are sev- eral from Birmingham, notably Capt. and Mrs. Frank P. O'Brien and MT. and Mrs. Barnes Morgan.
 MT. Ross c. Smith is in New York.
 Miss Lee McCrae was the writer of the letter which received the unani- nous vote of the judges chosen to se- lect the best sent to the mayors of- fee relative to the removal of fences. It will be remembered that contestants were limited to 200 words. A number of excellent letters exceeded this linNt and had to be eliminated. The prize offered was $5, or $10 should the writer be tho owner of fence. Miss McCraes letter contained 198 words, and she wrote in the vein of humor which characterizes her literary work, across the back of the envelope in which the communication was sent, "I haven't fence but will build one for S100." Miss McCrae is not a novice in literary work, having been a con tributor for several years to leading magazines throughout the country. Ths judges in the letter contest, however, did not know the name of the writer of any letter, each one having been placed in blank envelopes in the may or's office, the names kept there, but the letters designated only by numbers. After No. l was chosen, the name of the writer was divulged.
 Miss Linley Graham Is the guest of Miss Aileen Wilson in Talladega.
 The Rev. and Mrs. Bertram Brown of Eufaula are the guests of MT. and Mrs. John c. Pugh.
 Mrs. w. P. G. Harding, who is now in Toxaway, N. C., will go to Waynesvile September 1 to be the guest of her sister Mrs. Springfield.
 Mrs. E. G. Stephens has joined MT. and Mrs. w. H. Kettg in Atlantic City.
 Masters Bradley Saunders and James Nelson will return tomorrow from a camp in North Carolina, where they have spent the summer
 MT. A. w. Nelson returned Monday night from Tate Spring.
 MT. and Mrs. A. l.. Fulenwider will take possession of their lovely new !. ,e on Irouuois street this week.
 have gone to North Carolina to remain until fall.
 MT. J. B. Simpson has joined Mrs. simp- son. who. with her little daughters, Mary