The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-14

adam surfaces and long straightaway stretches and wide, easy turns, which will be banked to permit of the highest speed. Pictures of the course now under construction give some idea of the labor which 1t will necessitate to bring 1t to satisfactory ending, as well as the actual condition of the several sections at the present time. One shows 8 broad road cut through a forest, where the grading will soon be started Another is a pie ture of part of the road almost com pleted. and as level, apparently, as a billiard table and straight as an arrow for three and half miles,
 It Is anticipated that the entire course will be in good condition early in Sep tember, so that contestants in the race may familiarize themselves with 1t, al- lowing themselves two months in which to know it thoroughly. The race for the grand prize will take place on Thanks giving day, November 2S. A race Is also planned to precede it day or two, the object being the elimination of some and the survival of the fittest.
 Southern society Is all interest in an
  prove, and motorists in many lands are on the alert, planning to bring the best of their racers to enter in the contest for the cup, which will be the prize of fered by the Automobile Club of Amer ica. Savannah will be a charming place for an event of such prominence. With the history that clings to it, dating back even to the days before the American Revolution; its many attractive land marks. added to it's nearness to the sea, and above all the many social charms of the stately old southern city, will make it an ideal spot for an event which will bring together people of social prominence from most of the worlds greatest cities
 The presence in this community of an expert on the movement for good roads has created much interest. MT. Charles c. Thatcher has become familiar to peo- pie of many cities since his effort to have the national highway, starting at De- troit, reach the gulf. At a rally in the grove at Mt. Pinson Wednesday, MT. Thatcher addressed a perfect multitude
 
 of his remarks was that he is assisting in the organization of national boulevard clubs which will have as their aim the crystallizing of public sentiment in fa- vor of 60-foot government highways, and to that end the clubs are petitioning con gress for appropriations. He feels cer- tain of the success of the movement
 There were said to be a thousand peo- pie in Mir Thatcher's audience at Mt. Pinson, who listened to him with the greatest enthusiasm. The road to Mt. Pinson has long been one of the favorite motor routes of this region, and if the national boulevard Is extended It will mean much civic improvement through out the state
 Summer motor trips are already grow ing in favor in this city, though the roads leading out from it are far from perfect. It is possible to go the entire distance from this place to Maine in a motor. and one family goes every sum mer, but they find part of the road very rough. Hence MT. Wimberley and his party, when they started on their motor trip this month, went by rail to Hunts vile, meeting his machine there, thus avoiding the unpleasant portion of the trip; and MT. and Mrs. Bradley Saun- ders went to Atlantic city by rail, defer ring the automobile feature of their out ing until in the neighborhood of those perfect eastern boulevards.
 A bit of gossip which was hailed re- gently with great delight by the owners of automobiles, and which has been vouched for by those who know. is that there will be an excellent road construct ed between Birmingham and Blount Springs before next summer, so that many charming little evening parties will result from the accessibility of so at- tractive a resort.
 Miss Bessie Bethea was the gracious hostess at card party last evening at her home on Highland avenue, in honor of Miss Helen Perdue. who is the guest of Miss Susie Hardie. Miss Perdue is an unusually attractive young girl and has been the recipient of many charming social attentions during her stay, not one party last even. There were eight ta- bles. The following took part in the game: Misses Helen Perdue, Susie Har- die Iza Ryan, Kate Perry. Minnie Dryer. Elizabeth Bowie, Carey Johnson, Anniejo Duffee, Minnie Hubbard, Dorothy John- stan, Gladys Enslen, Annie May Walthall, Jessie Beasley. Virginia Abbott. Sarah Dryer, and Lee Fox, and Messrs. Otto Hodges. Robert Hemphill. Hollis Bush, Charles Hedt, Walter Allen. Sidney Orr, Burr Blackburn, John Prowell, Chester Orcutt, Julius Walthall, Francis Weiss, Hugh Walthall, Rufus Bethea, Russell Lanier, Dr. Frank Walton, Joe Brown and Malcolm Bethea.
 The prizes were very attractive. The one accorded the young lady winning the highest score was manicure box in sil- yer and cut glass. The gentlmans prize was a new book, "Edith's Husband" by George B. McCutcheon, and the consola- tion was a lovely bunch of pink and white carnations. Pink and white were the colors employed in the dainty decor ative scheme, not only in the flowers used, but the fruit punch and the hints in bon bon dishes on each table. and they were also suggested in the delightful sand wiches and ices
 Miss Virginia Abbott will entertain at cards this morning in honor of Miss Helen perdra fhe guest of Miss S,lsie IJardia