The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-09-09
NEWS IF DAY THE
 IN SOCIETY WORLD Mrs. Mamie Williams Writes
 From the Lake Region NOTES HERE AND THERE Marriage of Mss Susie Phillips and MT. Bernard Field at Temple EmanueI-other News of the
 Day-Personals.
NOTES HERE AND THERE
BY MYRTLE MILES Telenhones. Bell 1160.

Telephones, Bell 1160.
 The following letter has been received from Mrs. Mamie H. Williams, who has spent the heated term in Michigan, and tells of her summer experience thus:
 The two months spent at this ideal place have slipped by like magic. The lake country has it's unspeakable charms for those who love nature, in the open sky, the broad streaches of land, not en- tirely reclaimed from it's primative state. and reserves of grand trees whose shade scarcely permits splinter of sunlight. on the one side, while on the other is feature of it all
 The veranda of our bungalow is an in- viting spot in the day time. Built in chump of beech trees on the eastern shore it is 40 feet above Lake Michigan, whose waters, either placid or turbulent. are an everlasting Interrogation to the think ing mind
 It is the freshness and newness of this very-old-section that interests. What of the red Indian whose footprints are scarcely obliterated in the sands, whose canoes shot over the blue water. whose feathered chief and his bride kindly re- ceived Pere Marquette. the French mis- sionary and teacher of the ways of the Christian? So recent and yet all gone, save here and there the name of some town or railroad.
 Where they got their fish and sparre liv- ing is now occupied by the small Dutch farmers" And the Dutch, who came here within the last half century are quite interesting in their stolid, wooden shoe-type Holland is quite a thriving small city, named for that grand little Kingdom beyond the waters. It Is situ- ated at the head of Black Lake, an inlet of the great lake.
 The lovely summer days that were never half long enough are drawing to close. The morning readings, fancy work. cor respondence, or what you please for we three women, tennis, tramping, berry picking. bathing. fishing or anything out of doors entered into by the two ruddy, healthy young daughters of our hostess. Afternoon auto drives of miles and miles, to Holland shopping. or mayhap to "Ottawa" or "Macatawa." each popula summer resort on opposite shores of the entrance to Black Lake, occupy us daily This is a fine harbor where all kinds of craft, from the fishing smack to gov ernment cruiser, can be seen. and if you choose rent your poles. buy minnows at 10 cents a dozen. get a boatman to row you to North Peir and cast your line.
 We took leisurely stroll yesterday down the long plank walk in front of the row of cottages at "Macatawa," each one whose quaint outside bespeaks the taste of its occupants, but stopped before one distinct from the others; more and brighter flowers, a Goose picture vf- brating with the soft breeze, as if to label the artists summer home, that of Frank Baum, author of The Wizard of Oz, said to have been evolved under the in- spiration at Goose Cottage And no wonder, for no more picturesque spot can be found Climb the long, steep steps to the narrow path up and up passing row back of rows of these dainty, vine clad cottages to the top of the knob, gum trees growing in every space, often the top boughs brushing the lattice windows of the neighbor on the tier above. And one wonders where all the people come from who peer out from the little win- dows and little hooks, so natural 1t seems for that rural curiosity to possess one when abiding in the byways. You turn lakeward and behold 'The Puritan" that grand steamer is heading for port laden with passengers. She "treads the water like @ thing of life And ere you come down from the hillcrest you think a new hive of bees has turned loose its swan. Soon we spin back over the level. beautiful country roads to retired Carte rowe Beach,"
 The week-ends bring home our host from Chicago. always with more or less company. The little touches of society prove spice worth the flavor. Some of our visitors have been one time Birming- ham people who keep alive an interest in our wonderful city and its good people.
 The full harvest moon has brought slight frost with it, and the big wood fires that have drawn us in from the veranda