The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-08-08
SOCIETY NoTES-PEOPLE COMING AND GOING-ENGAGEME AN NOUNCED - OTHER SOCIETY NOTES.
BY MYRTLE MILES.

To one who motors or rides in Birming ham, or one who is given to walking as a recreation and goes often out of the .'beaten path" the number of pretty homes and attractive residence sections is a constant surprise. The handsome and well-kept home is not by any means limited to Glen Iris park or Mountain Terrace, Highland avenue, Graymont or Norwood, but one may find at almost any turn a cluster of homes charming from an architectural standpoint and with every advantage of artistic surroundings given by tree here, shrub there and pansies and tulips in season. There are indeed so many perfect homes tucked away in the little side streets beyond the car tracks that one finds it impossible to answer the visitors question, Where Is the choice residence section of Birming- ham?'
 pretty group of homes nestling in one of these avenues away from the beaten path, and with all the peace and quiet at tendant upon such a location is to be found on Sixteenth avenue, south, which has undergone a transformation during the past few months, utterly changing it's appearance. The avenue is not long, for the transformation is not yet quite complete At Nineteenth street 1t wan ders off into a neck of woods wherein na- ture in all the picturesQueness of rocks and grasses and a mountain stream filled in season with water crosses Is still dom inant. Even this, however, will soon be opened, for just beyond, where the strip of primsval forest enters Fifteenth ave nue there is already a group of as pretty homes as one may find anywhere. At present, however, Sixteenth avenue really extends from Twentieth street to Nine teenth but this clock incloses a num- Der of lovely homes One of the earliest to be built here was the residence of MT. and Mrs. William Ptttman Redd on Nine teenth street, a home-like place with shaded lawn and veranda that has so often witnessed the hospitality of the charming little woman that dwels with in 1t seems now of itself to extend a pretty invitation to passersby.
 One of the handsomest homes on the avenue is that of MT. and Mrs. M. Well, which is on the corner and facing Twen- tieth street. 1t is splendid in its appoint 1nents spacious both in the grounds that surround 1t and the architecture Of the house itself. The decorations and fur nishings are In accord With the Luxury of the place. Art and taste are assisted in producing a splendid effect by the ex- cellent manner in which every detail of the home is managed. The garage is one of the haadsomest in Birmingham, and with the cenented walks leading to 1t through werl-zspt lawns is an addition to the attraction of the residence. Across the avenue and adjacent to the vacant lot that adaohls the Bryan residence on Twentieth street is the residence of MT. and Mrs Sfhas Hine and MT. and Mrs. John Hine, which is altogether perfect from an artistic standpoint There is a large and inviting porch leading to the picturesque interior where one enters first large living roonr with that ever-attrae- tive adjunct, a pretty stairway. Be- tween the parlpr and the dining room are swinging doors of glass, through which the dining room, as one looks from the front of the house. presents an especially uretty scene. The Dutch mantel o1 weathered oak h the living room is de cidedly ornamental, and everywhere 1T the pretty house one finds examples oi expert needleworlx, dainty drawnworl and en1broideries, with the newer sten cling on draperies and tapestry telling al does the collection of pictures stor,