The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-07-17
NEWS OF THE DAY
 IN SOCIETY WORLD Chat About Officers Chosen By
 Library Association NOTES HERE AND THERE Birmingham Man Marries In Hunts vile - Club Entertained = Mrs. Bowman To Give Dance for
 Guest-Personals.
NOTES HERE AND THERE
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 Birmingham society Is always interested in public movements. whether of an en- tirely social nature, or pertaining to the philanthropic side of the city. There are few men or women maintaining the social life who are not personally interested in some phlanthropic or charity movement. The cause of a public library has been the source of deep concern for several years, and when the Birmingham Library association was organized two years ago by a call of the club women of the city, things took definite shape and strong effort has been made to have a library building and equipment commensurate with other public interests. Governor Sims was the first president, his term last ing two years and his retirement taking place this week. Governor Sims is former governor of Mississippi, coming to this city several years ago and enter ing into the social and professional life as part and parcel of 1t. The home life of this distinguished citizen is ideal His residence, one of the most palatial in the state, occupies large estate on the cor
 
 street, south. His family consists of him. self, his wife and son, MT. Harry Upson Sims. Although Mrs. Sims has been in poor health for years, rarely going out except for drive, she Is one of the mo4 charming women of the old school AL ways interested in public and social af- fairs, especially where the young people 1,ar lot tio1 home an empress, no woman in Bir- mingham ever extends more gracious or cordial welcome when guests come. An extensive library is a part of their house and the selection of Governor Sims was credit to the association and to Birmingham. His interest in the library continues profound, and will until this city has an institution of which every man, woman and child in 1t Is proud. In the selection of a new president of the association certainly there was marked wisdom. MT. A H. Ford, since his first entrance into Birmingham, became a part of it's progress in everything that per- tains to It's upbuilding-social, philan- thropic, business. There is no man in the city better known, although his residence has been comparatively brief, and no nla;s in whom the public feels safer when he is put at the head of things. His home life too is charming. Mrs. Ford Is a fit ting helpmeet for a man of culture and affairs, Where art. music and literature are concerned they are both ever pres ent and willing to lend helping hand. Both MT. and Mrs. Ford were actively interested in the music festival, and now that MT. Ford Is at the head of the Lib- rary association there is no doubt but it will show immediate progress. MT. and Mrs. Ford have an attractive home on Thirteenth avenue, south. They have sev- eral lovely children. Mrs. Ford has been since her coming to the city an ardent | supporter of the public schools and ac- lively interested in the School Improve ment association. Indeed, the lives Of the two are already so identified with the cause of education that 1t seems fit ting that he should be at the head of that organization which means, as was said by the retiring president of the as- sociation Thursday evening, next to the public schools the most powerful factor for good in this community"