The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1910-06-19
Items Of Interest To
Women And Society
Gossip of WeKnown People-Personaties About Some Of
Those Interested In Plans For New Country Cub-Golf
Enthusiasts At Present Club-Engagements.
Dinner Parties At Club-Mrs. Grubb's
Luncheon-Other Notes
by MYRTLE MILES.

; location of the building. There are sew
eral knobs which offer particular adj
vsntages but the plan is to choose the
one which will command the best view
; of the course and the lake. while show
ing the building to the best advantage.
The club house is to be of quaint. rus
tic architecture and with its spacious
, verandas and admirable interior arrange
; nent is well adapted to meet the social
requirements of the select coterie of
members. The design calls for a comhi-
nation Of rough logs and native stones,
which will produce an effect artistic. A
} principal feature is the open terrace,
from which one may command a view
of the tennis court and the greens. A
broad veranda passes across the front
and sides. A very attractive room will
} be the large general living room 39x69
feet, two stories in height and show
ing a second story balcony. A swinging
fireplace separates this great apartment
from the ball room. which is to be
almost as large, and with the room in
front shows splendid sweep from thu
front door The private dining room and
the ladies' parlor are at either side of
the ball room, while beyond on the one
open dining room beyond-and the bill
lard and locker rooms. The buffets In
the rear complete the plan, which is
regarded, with its separate carriage and
automobile entrance. and the other ad-
vantages, as one of the most complete
OF its kind ever seen here.
The second story Is especially interest
ing. broad gallery encircles the open
we'll looking down upon the living room,
and down a long corridor stretch the
seven apartments which may be taken
by the Saturday to Monday guests,
novel feature which promises to be very
pleasant.
One hundred and five acres have been
set aside for the club, and if all the
plans materialize, every acre will be util-
lied TO the best advantage. The plan
for a lake is especially alluring It will
be a mile in length, and surrounding 1t
beth an automobile speedway and a mar
rover dirt road will be prepared for
eqGestrians. Much of the property will
be kept inclosed and will offer unlimited
| advantages for the horsemen with its
picturesque bride paths.
No work has yet been done toward
building the club, even laying it's founda-
tions, but men who are public spiritedly
doing their utmost to make Birmingham
a great city, and an attractive place for
the home-lover, are bending their ener-
gies toward making the new country
club a reality knowing that it will hap
PLY augment the nearer club house with
out detracting from its popularity. So
ciety will be most interested in the club
until the final touches are given and the
opening functions have introduced 1t as
a favored pleasure resort
Not only are the men who represent
the club as officers prominent members
of the social and business world, but
hot. for hox ,i,,<r1
society heretofore and mean much to the
distinction of the social life of the city.
Mrs. Anderson, wife of the president, is
one of the handsomest women in So
| ciety. Her entertainments for years have
been marked by elegance and exclu-
siveness characteristic of everything she
does. In their old home on Twenty-flrst
| street her parties were famous, always
including the people for whom she really
cared, the decorative schemes and the
very atmosphere of each was memoir
able. For long time after moving into
their lovely new home on Waucoma
avenue her health was not good and the
lived quietly, but last winter she was
hostess at one OF the most delightful
affairs of the winter. Her daughter
Mrs. E. M. Tutwiler, Jr., grew into
young womanhood here and is one of the
brightest and most charming young
matrons in society. Mrs. Nesbitt wife
has not been in society for some time.
but as Miss Annie Bush daughter of
Col. and Mrs. T. G. Bush she was one
of the most popular bellies in the state,
she, however. has given more of her time
since her marriage to philanthropic
causes. and the Boys club has profile
by her faithfulness to it in many ways
They have no children of their own, but
/ both Mr.. and Mrs. Nesbitt have worked
i for the children and young men of the
city in every way that their strength
and means would allow. Mr.. Will Ba-
son, secretary and treasurer of the club,
Is popular young bachelor and dis
tinct credit to the new club In both n
social and business way.
On the governing board besides Major
Anderson and Mr.. Nesbitt are also men
whose families occupy prominent places
in the world social. They are Mr.. Ste
phen Smith, who brings his bride to this
city to make her home. She is a lovely
Alabama woman and will no doubt be
q great social favorite as a resident as
she was as a visitor.
Mr. Richard w. Massey, who is a
/ member of the board and one of the
| charter members of the club Is a con-
spicuous figure at many functions OF
both the Southern and old Country clubs
Mrs. Massey is a tinid little body more
devoted to her family than to anything
IL the world. but she presides over the
/ affairs at which her husband Is host in
charming way. Their home is OF
the most palatial in the city, and al
though they have not entertained there
in a large way, 1t is always open to
their friends and is the scene of many
little informal affairs.
Both Mr.. and Mrs. Massey frequently
entertain at his clubs and their inform
al dinners are most charming. Mr.. John
Il. Yeatman, who is of the most
enthusiastic members of the board, and
is especially proud of the new project,
Ii young married man, his wedding 70
Miss Pauline Browning few years ago
being one of the lovely events of that
winter. She Is a beautiful and lovely
woman, and he a popular member of
both the other clubs. Mr.. George Troupe
| Rrazelton, who Is one of the principal
movers in the scheme Of The new Coun-
try club, needs no Introduction to the
social and business world nor does His
wife, formerly Miss Nina Hood daugh-
ter of Mr. and Mrs. William Hood, who
were almost pioneer settlers here. Mrs.
Brazelton does not go out great deal,
for her time Is nearly all given to her
children. one of the 1oveliest families OF
little. folks In the, city. but when she
does go, she is a graceful little hgurs
and a very charming woman. She will
especially enjoy the new club because
She is fond s.of motoring and will un-
do9btedly spend much of her time there,