The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-07-18
NEWS IF HE DAY IN SOCIAL WORLD Splendid Recital By Miss Susie
 Nabb NOTES HERE AND THERE  Removing of Unsightly Fences an ob- ject of City eautiful-Announce-
 ments and Personals
 of Society.
By MYRTLE MILES.
(Telephones: Bell 116o, Peoples 299.)

delightful series of recitals with which Miss Rowley is entertaining her friends. Last week Miss Abbie Mary Murphy was introduced. She Is one of Miss Rowleys advanced pupils. On this occa sion Miss Rowleys guests were greeted by winsome little lass in white with great red bows on her golden hair and little feet clad in red shoes. Miss Nabb is only 13 but ner serious little face, as she sat at the great big opera grand piano and played difficult numbers by such composers as Beeth oven and Schubert, showed an earnest desire to do big things and do them we'll. There were many of her friends in the oudience who predict great success for her. She is quite am- bilious and her programme yesterday plainly showed study and work. The numbers were all rendered from mem- ory, and the Beethoven selection was given with unusual intelligence and merit.
 It has been suggested that if the or ganization of the City Beautiful only en- couraged the destruction of unsightly fences it will be of incalculabe advan- tage to the whole city There are not many of them left, but the few remain ing decrease the value of property to degree not easily reckoned by the owners. An assistant forester of the Biltmore es- tate at Asheville, N. C., was in Birming- ham last spring and was very enthusi- astic over the natural beauty of the city.
 Why" he said, nature has not done more for any city in America than for Birmingham. With more carefulness about your parks and lawns and If you will get rid of the fences which give your city country aspect, you will have one of the prettiest towns in America, not except ing Buffalo. which Is one of the very prettiest I ever saw
 The fences are not kept now because they are necessary nor because the own CTS are contrary or plebeian, but simply because the fences are there and they have not thought to remove them. But they will, now that the city asks the re- moval of them and even offers to move them away, stack them in the back yards or put them in the cellar. Surely the fences>will not remain much longer" said a patriotic little woman yesterday. There are only a few remaining signs of the village and pasture. Do let's beg our friends to rid our city of those signs. It will surely increase the value of prop erty to get rid of the fences, not only of the homes afflicted with them but those of the adjoining property. Let us beg and implore every owner of an un- slightly fence to pull 1t down..
 '"rhe crusade for the City Beautiful in Atlanta is assuming immense proportions and the women are very enthusiastic over the beautifying. cleaning up and making lovely the already lovely city of Atlanta" said an Atlanta woman yesterday, who is stopping at the Hillman.
 pr. J. D. Dabney will go to Biloxi next week. Mrs. Dabney will probably join him before he goes to Port Dover, Can ada, later in the summer.
 MT. Charles Bryan will come up from Montgomery to spend Sunday with Mrs. Bryan, who is the guest of MT. and Mrs. Richard Johnston.
 The first meeting of the Choral society was held at the First Methodist church. The society consists of about 100 members and bids fair to be strong factor in the upbuildng of musical culture In Br- mingham.
 Mrs siddons Eddins is the guest of rel atives in South Alabama.
 Mrs William Cameron is i'll of typhoid fever at St. Vincents hospital. Her friends are glad to note that her condi- tion is not serious.
 Miss Alise Jones of Selma, who spent the past week as the guest of Mrs. Alex ander London, is a delightful musician and a very charming girl. She spent the past two years studying in New York, both piano and vocal, and has the un- usual quality of proficiency in both.
 MT. R. L. Dimmitt is in Tuscaloosa.
 MT. Odr1 EHslen nus Tetufneu rom NeW York.
 MT. and Mrs. J. S. Boyle announce the engagement of their daughter. Josephine, to MT. Charles Henry Blackman of Louis ville The wedding will take place In August, the date to be announced latsr
 Mrs. Frank B. Fowlkes has returned from Lookout mountain, where she has been the guest of Mrs. Fred Dimmlck at her summer cottage.
 spending few days in the city.
 Miss Lula Bradford has returned from Oxford. Miss.
 Miss Elberta Taylor will leave shortly for West Point, Miss. to visit rela- lives.
 Mrs. Robert Cunningham, who has lived for several years in Atlanta, and has been in the city since Thursday, has received much social attention. She has hosts of friends here and has been eagerly sought for informal luncheons and small parties in her honor for several days to come though she Is quite busy and has only limited amount of time at her