The Birmingham age-herald., 1911-09-13

News from other southern cites prove them to be, like Birmingham al this sea son, emphatically dull One hears or AL lantans and Nashvillians in New fork' or New York folk in the various sihar' places of the east; Montgomerians spend ing the flag end of the summer at va rious watering places, lingering until the very end of the warm season before yenturine home: but in all of these cities me knows that an even greater number of prominent folk are at home quietly resting preparatory to entry into the so- cial arena at the appointed time. A large number have returned to town though one notices the absentees. Little is benpening however, beyond the occa- sional Saturday or Sunday evening dinner at the clubs. and not until October will there be many fashionable happenings. The coast resorts and watering places are still made gay by the presence of fash ionables from various quarters. A let ter from Narragansett a few days ago mentioned two pretty southern girls who are known to local society. The writer says:
 "A bevy of pretty and attractive girls at the Imperial this summer attract atten- ton wherever they go and there are few social affairs worth while here of which they ere not among the leading spirits. Fir aali there is Miss Helen Lippin- colt Philadelphia, tall and dark-a typ, @ Spanish type of beauty-and Tn coi rist to her are the Hobson sisters, Ruth gdl bLaura, daughters of MT. and Mrs <, q i4obson of New Orleans Petite dainty and always perfectly gowned the Hobson sisters, looking almost like twins, are pointed out as those southern beau- ties who live at the Imperial Recent iy they wereS pictured together at the Sherry bathing pavilion-Ruth In a be- witching white embroidered gown with a big hat covered with lilacs which were red instead of purple or white. A short red satin jacket completed her costume. Laura wore a similar gown of white with a big white chip hat with big bows Of heavy ribbon. Another stunning girl of the Imperial group looking like thor oughbred wherever she goes, is Miss Elm fly Dearborn Ayers of New York. She 18 HeTe WllH HeF liiOlittp MI D. Shoi iicS 1' Ayers. No doubt she has inherited her military bearing from the ancestors from whom she is descended. At any rate when she and Mrs Joseph B. Thomas, the polo player of New York. dance together at the Casino hops the onlookers are heard to say: There are the two best dancers here. That girl carries herself like a thoroughbred
 The season at White Sulphur Springs Is still remarkably bright and promises to continue so until much later. There are guests from eastern cities and from Washington. Atlanta, Richmond, New Or leans and other southern points. A va- cationists writing lately from White Sul- phur commented upon the distinction and interest of the guests thus:
 The presence this past week of such dis tingaished men as Theodore P. Shonts, president of the New York Interborough Street railways; Edwin Hawley of New York, director of the Cincinnati and Ohio; George W. Stevens. president of the Cincinnati and Ohio; E. H. Tucker of New York and Dr. Mum, who for many years has been Jay Goud's physi- clan, was the signal for the giving of a number of informal affairs, among them being an impromptu gathering at the Hawley cottage August 25, when MT. Hawley invited number of people to call after 1 o'clock to meet his guests whom he had brought to the Springs in his private car. Among those who called be- tween the hours of l and were Mir. and Mrs George Lund, New York; MT. and Mrs. John w. Grant, Atlanta; MT. and Mrs. c. T. Wernwag. Philadelphia; MT. and Mrs. John Potts, Richmopd Mir. and Mrs. Garrett Wall, Richmond; MT. and Mrs. George F. Adams, MT. and Mrs. John C. Mayo, Paintsville, w. Va. Mrs. S. P. Powell, New York; MT. and Mrs. Queen Covington, Ky. and Miss Grace 1ngalls. Tlhe season at Old White is is yet In full swing as was proved by the fact that one of the largest coalitions of the season was given August 2 by Mrs. Jo- seph E. Thropp of Washington in honor of Miss Elizabeth Munford of Washing ton. The patronesses for the affair were Mrs J. R. Lamar, Augusta; Mrs. w. w. Gordon, Mrs. William D. Grant. Atlanta Mrs Rawlins Loundes, Charleston, S.. C.; Mrs Edward s. Munford, Washing ton; Mrs. Charles E. Read, West, Vir- ginia; Mrs. R. Ross Perry, Washington; Mrs William Wheatley, Washington; Mrs. Frank D. Williams, Richmond, and Mrs. Walker Hill. Richmond. The ten- his tournament for mixed doubles aroused much enthusiasm among the young peo- pie, and many spectators gathered upon the lawn in front of the Casino to watch the play. The contest was finely won after a hardly contested deuce set. py Miss Nell Potts, Richmond, and MT. Walker. Entries for the tournament were as follows Miss Emily Powell, New York, and Douglas Allen, Cincinnati; Miss Ber- tha Clark and Charles Clark, Philadel- phia; Miss Marthena Harrison, Washing ton, and J. R. Clement. Jr. Miss Marg- agret Grant, Atlanta. and MT. St. Jack son Chistlan; Miss Alice Lewis, Cincn- natl, and Mir. Reid Miss Credilla Miller, Baltimore. and Mir. Thropp. Washington; Miss Grace Ingalls, and George A. Lund, New York; Miss Green and MT. M. Hill; Miss Frances Clark, Philadelphia, and