The Birmingham age-herald., 1909-06-20

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 The number of Birmingham girls trav- cling abroad this summer is unusually large. Several have already gone and others will follow later They are travel ing in different parties. Miss Mary Ware and Miss Willie May Bates joined party from Tuscaloosa most of which, however was composed of persons from other cities and sections. This was the party that had such a narrow escape from death on board the Slavonia. Miss Bates and Miss Ware were heard from shortly after the mishap, both through Associated Press dispatches and person. ally, the messages of their safety reach ing their loved ones before any disquiet- ing news was received. They are due in Naples at the present time and are expected to join others from Birming ham. Mrs. Markell and her party being already there, having landed Friday of this week In Mrs. Markell's party are Miss Sadie Gillespy and Miss Rose Gil- lespy. They will travel the usual route of the summer tourist in Europe, visit Ing in Italy, France and Switzerland, going later into England and sailing from Liverpool in August. They will land in New York September g.
 Miss Mary Forbes sailed several weeks ago with her aunt Mrs. Wittichen, for an extended stay abroad. They are now fin England, where they landed this week. Miss Estelle Loveman and Miss Leona Ioveman left about three weeks ago for Europe with their parents, MT and Mrs. A. B. Loveman. They will visit in Eng land and France, and be guests of rela- fives in Germany having planned a de- lightful itinerary. Miss Ellen Dicker- son and Miss Bessie Hand plan to sail July IA for Europe to study music in Dresden They will spend several days visiting in New York and Washington before sailing, and Miss Dickerson will be the guest of Mrs. Harriette Wiswell- O'Neil in her pretty little New York apartment for several days. Miss Haud Is a pianist and expects to make a pro- fession of her music. She has, in fact, taught successfully since graduation from n Mississippi school of music. Miss Dickerson, on the contrary, Is pursuing her study of voice as a pleasure and an accomplishment. They will probably re- main in Dresden two years. No instruc- tor has yet been chosen for either
 Mrs. Henry Bramlette Gray and Mrs. Viola Redin have planned the most de- lightful trip imaginable They are to leave Birmingham a few days before June 25, and pass the intervening time in New York, Mrs. Redin going even earlier so that she may visit friends in Louisville. Her little daughter, Ella Lee Redin. will follow with Mrs. Gray and meet her in New York. They will land fin Rotterdam and visit first in Hol- land among the dykes. The four cities of Holland will be visited, and their plan Is to travel as much by water as pos sible. They then will go into Switzer- land for a glorious journey among the Alps Later England will be visited and Paris. The most delightful feature of the trip that they have mapped out how ever that it is to be governed by in spiration, a new country to be sought when they have tired of the last. They expect to return to Birmingham the lat fer part of October or early in Novem- ber
 Mrs l.. G. woodson will be one of those to go abroad later in the season. <sha nlans in the fall to take her two daughters to Europe for year, but will spend the summer in Port Dover Canada. at the beautiful Woodson sum mer home.
 There are many pleasures in store for The Birmingham travellers not the least of which is the occasional meeting with oompatriots. Besides meeting other par ties they will renew acquaintanceship with those who are living in the coun- tries of the old world, either temporart- ly or permanently-among them Miss Norma Schoolar. MT. Carlton Smith, Dair Hickman and the Bandmans in Germany; MT w J. Dangaix in Paris and MT. H. H Sinnge in Holland.
 The week in society has been, with few exceptions. given to the entertainment of the school and college set. A bevy of pretty visiting girls are enlivening affairs wonderfully. Others are expected next week and will be centers of the merry parties that are to brighten the closing days of June.
 One of the prettiest visitors Is Miss Olivia Bogacki of Montgomery, who is f1,e guest of Mrs William Worthington. She is one of this springs graduates, having been a student at the Stark school, and is not only one of the most popular of Montgomery girls but is winning scores of friends here Mrs. Worthington will entertain for her at a dance this week and she will be one of the attractive figures at other affairs.
 Mrs. R. H. Sterretts tea for Mrs. De- mere Monday was an event of more than passing moment. It introduced the social affairs of the week in the sweetest way, being a loving tribute to an ante -bellum Savannah belle, who that day celebrated her seventy-first birthday. This was fol- lowed on Tuesday by one of the most distinctive afternoon receptions ever given in Birmingham the roof garden party given by Mrs. Frank Nelson, Jr, and Mrs. Robert McLester, at Terrace Court, and attended by AGO guests. Miss Coul- bourne's tea Friday was graceful event, having for it's honoree Miss Alethea Wal