The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-08-27
NEWS OF THE DAY
 IN SOCIAL WORLD Automobile Travel In East At
 Flood Tide NOTES HERE AND THERE City Beautiful Plan Attracts Notice In Eastern CltIes-ArtlcIe In Outlook Sets Forth Movement-Gates-
 MoLln Wedding In Kentucky.
NOTES HERE AND THERE
By MYRTLE MILES.

state which has not felt the influence of the movement, and many are giving outward signs of its impress in the i'm provements which are going forward. However, news of the movement has gone abroad as Is evidenced in a lengthy ar ticle in a late issue of the New York Outlook, which gives a comprehensive history of 1t, speaking in terms of the highest praise of the results which have been accomplished in Birmingham through this medium. The advice, under the head of Do It Now" which was published in attractive booklets early in the campaign for improvement, is given in full in the article, and MT. Wards plans to promote tho identification of the city by enlisting the attention of the women was termed happy idea. The article says further, "rhe south is afford ing many happy civic suggestions, and this is one of the happiest"
 Miss Ethelyn Colby is expected to re- turn this week from Virginia. where she is the guest of Miss Bessie Perry.
 Mrs. Whetstone of Anniston is the guest of Miss Mary C. Whetstone.
 Yesterday in Falmouth, Ky, occurred the marriage of MT. Charles Rush Gates of this city to Miss Gertrude McLin. It was a beautiful but very quiet ceremony, taking place at the residence of the brides grandmother in the presence of the relatives and intimate friends of the contracting parties. The groom was ac- companied to Falmouth by MT. John Kim ball, his best man.
 MT and Mrs. Gates left after the we'd ding for tour of the east. They will come to Birmingham September 15 and will make their home with Mrs. w. k. Foster on the South Highlands. MT. Gates holds a responsible position with Collins & Co.,. having been connected with the firm for the past eight years. He has A number of friends in the community who will be glad to welcome his bride
 Mir and Mrs. s. P. Fowlkes and Miss Mattie Fowlkes returned yesterday from A delightful stay at Eastbrook. Tenn.
 Mrs. ]. F. Conner of Midway Is the suest of her daughter, Mrs. Emery. Anropos of the interest manifested just now in the good roads project Tor the south. and the number of persons from our own city motoring in eastern states, comes the news that automobile touring has reached its height in this country during the present season. It is estimat- ed that there have been 10000 of these tourists for every day this month on the road in New York and the New England states. Friday of last week was taken as an example of an average days returns and from il popular stopping places in New England it is shown that 123 autmobiles carrying approximately 300 persons had arrived the night before. There are scores of hotels situated in the picturesque country along the pop ular routes and more and more Is the automobile tour coming into favor as means of spending the summer vacation. It is to be hoped that the good roads movement in Alabama will result in boulevards which will enhance the pleas ure of travel in our state. Mrs. P. M. Vance and MT. James Vance will leave shortly for French Lick Springs.
 Miss Josie Cole has returned from Cook Springs.
 Mrs. Lille Ludwick of Texas Is the guest of Misses Maud and Rosa Davis.
 Miss Rosa Ehlbert, who has been the guest of Mrs. Julius Marx, has returned to her home in Greenville. | Mrs Fisher Humphries returned yes terday from Cook Springs. | Mrs. Harry Osborne and her little daughter, Martha, returned yesterday from Mentone.
 Mrs. L. Ginsler has gone to New York.
 Miss Josephine Cheshire, Miss Louise l Cheshire, MT. Andrew Zwald and MT. i Henry Cheshire, Jr., have returned from Miller Bros 101 ranch, Bliss, Okla.
 MT. Paul Savage is in Eastbrook, Tenn. i Judge and Mrs. Benners and Miss Helen Benners have returned from Ten | nessee.
 1 Mr. Charles McCrery, his mother and Miss Edith McCrery are at Glenwood Springs, Col.
 Miss Margaret O'Neill will spend the month of September in Colorado.
 Judge and Mrs. Samuel D. Weakley and family are spending several weeks on the New England coast.
 MT. and Mrs T. o. Smith are complet ing a lovely new home at Graymont which will be ready for occupancy in tho fall.
 Mrs. J. w. McKelvey and her childrel will leave tomorrow for a months visi to relatives in Georgia.
 Dr. Charles A. Merrill and family have returned from Tennessee. !.
 Mrs. Lawrence Davis is visiting he parents, Dr. and Mrs. J. P. Walker. 1T Anniston.
 Mrs. W. C. Stewart is the guest of hel parents, MT. and Mrs. M. J. Cox. in Mont gomery.
 Miss Lotta Belden is in Bay St. Louis