The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-08-20
ITEMS OF INTEREST
IN BIRMINGHAM
Informal Entertainments for
Visiting Girls
THE DAYS EVENTS
Gossip of Prominent People in Other
Cities-Weddings and Other Mat
tiers of Social Moment-Move-
n1ents of Fashionable Folk
By MYRTLE NILES

Gossip from Newport has it that in
spite of the dinners every night in that
fashionable playground, there is sufficient
outdoor life TO offset the gaiety in the
evening. There is much independence in
dress and certain informality about
even the hats that alone betokens a sum-
mer free from any severe social etiquette
OF fashion laws, according to a smart jour-
nal. The wife of the retired admiral in
some quiet boarding house announces with
her sweet Kentucky accent, Il like 1t
heah because do just as 1 please" And
many of the richest women who live in
the finest of the Bellevue avenue palaces
also show amazing independence, though
at times they may envy women of less
prominence. Mrs. French Chadwick has
been decorated by the government of
France for philanthropc achievements,
and she has a reputation for being intel
lectual No one, accordingly, is surprised
to see the lovely lady with sweet face and
white hair standing in a very simple cos
tune at the door of a shop near the
Casino, although she may not be classed
among those who live in quaint houses in
the heart of the city She associates with
the smartest of the Newport people. Mrs.
John r. Drexel, with her face all aglow
and wearing a very jolly Panama draped
with shell pink silk, goes spinning by
along Bellevue avenue in a motor car with
no trace of WEAKNESS to suggest gaiety
the night before. There is so much time
spent in the open air that Viewpoints col
ony necessarily leads a wholesome life.
Mr.. Henry Clews. in a phaeton with
fringed cover of beige color, sits alone
with his arms folded as he drives out to-
ward his home then comes little Bar
bara Whitney in the same sort of a phae-
ton with her governess by her side. And
Mrs. Burke-Roche in an elaborate toll
cite of black and white, upholding all the
traditions of Newport, as she drives out
from the gates of Elm Court in her vic
toria, and with two men on the box.
Then comes Mrs. Admiral Baldwin,
also driving in great state in her vic
toria, with coachman and footman. She
wears a genuine old fashioned bonnet
perched high on her plain stiff white
pompadour and she holds a parasol COW
cred with fine thread lace. Beside her
sits Edith Deacon. with big brown eyes
shining through a lace veil, and in all
white hat and gown supplemented by
cream white polo coat The Misses Gerry,
side by side also drive out In formal style
in a victoria with the two men and with
garden party hats, frlly gowns and para
soils. Miss Sadie Jones comes speeding
by In an electric, wearing sometimes an
exquisite wolfe of Wedgewood blue with
a big hat covered with silk of the same
shade. And in great contrast also to the
ladies who drive out in formal style is
Esther Moreland, who is said to be finest
motorist In Newport. She passed her ex-
animation at the old state house in New
port with a 100 per cent mark, and
with compliments from the chief official,
Colonel King. She is daughter of Mr..
and Mrs. A. C. Moreand of Pittsburg,
who have the villa formerly occupied by
Mrs. Linda Lee Thomas. Her small red
car Is a familiar vehicle among those
that go speeding along Bellevue avenue.
Mr.. ]. Stewart Barney, altogether alone
without any guests, drove his four-ln-
hand along the avenue in front of the
Casino the other day. He is is now cruis-
ing on his yacht with Mrs. Barney, how
ever, so the smart coach with red wheels
Is missing. Mrs. Roche occasionally drives
her four and also a tandem, but 1t Is
always good to see the victoria, for it is
token of that elegance that Newport
should retain. Or win the magnificent
Newport pass away, in spite of it's pal
aces seen through the high gates of black
grill work, with the footmen, two and
three, on the steps?