The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1912-07-25
NEWS OF THE DAY
IN SOCIETY WORLD
Miss Jeanette Wells Givessa
Heart Party
THE SOCIAL CALENDAR
Interesting Letter From Traveller in
THE SOCIAL CALENDAR
Interesting Letter From Traveller in
West-COuntry Club Luncheons
and Teas-Other Topics of
Interest-Personals

There is little to chronicle these warm
days that is of interest socially except
the departure of people for mountain or
! spring resorts. Indeed, except for the
week of baseball the Country club af-
fairs on Wednesday and the congenial
little patries of friends who meet fire.
quently at the Southern club for lunch
or evening dinner, there would be little
! to remind one of the social season when
| Birmingham is one of the gayest cities
| in the country. The constantly increas-
| ing number of country homes near Bir-
ningham, too has caused the closing of
town houses, and while the business men
of the families come in every day to their
offices and shops, their families prefer
the country and only on rare occasions
when shopping is absolutely necessary
or the table demands a visit to market are
they to be seen at ALL Speaking OF coun-
try homes, certainly there is no more
perfect environment in the world for a
country home than in jefferson county.
The hills around the splendid fruit and
vegetable gardens, the fine water to be
obtained easily on almost any acreage
uiid llC SWlllHtSS VI Llle lHOlOT care are
all conducive to the building of the coun-
try home. There are many now. There
viii doubtless be many more within the
next few years.
| To many Birmingham people there is
nothing new in a description of a, trip
| through theiwest, and only as a reminder
of pleasant things would they care for a
story of Yellowstone or the Grand Can
yon, in the most interesting and perhaps
the most beautiful country in the world.
Mrs. Meadow is travelling through that
part of America with a large party, prin-
cipallya from this city Their friends will
be interested in excerpts from a letter
received yesterday from one of the party
She says:
I'VE are doing Yellowstone park, and
have reached the most interesting and
beautiful spot in the entire park, the
Grand Canyon of the Yellowstone. This
hotel Is the largest in the park, accommo-
dating 500 guests. The Old Faithful inn
is, as the girls expressed it. perfectly
darling The Leake hotel, with its
grand colonial style, is beautiful, but 1t
remains for the Canyon to eclipse them
all. The interior is entirely in the new
art style of architecture; the length of
the cottage is 375 feet. All woodwork,
rugs from Austria cover the polished
floors The beams across the ceiling and
columns that support the mare of inn
mense size. The dining room Is immense
and the service perfect. An orchestra
furnishes music for the guests.
| The younger guests are dancing. Upon
our arrival we were met at the entrance
| by a regular Lord Chesterfield who in
troduced himself as our host, and showed
us every attention. He mingles with the
| guests and see that every one is enjoy
| ing themselves.
1--WE have had the pleasure of meeting
| Gen. Bob Evans and Mrs Evans. with
a party of friends from Washington,
who are also doing the park. Our girls
are naturally enjoying the company of
the young captains and lieutenants. To-
morrow is our last day in the park. when
we leave for a day in Salt Lake City.
and then on to California, where the
orange blossoms, old missions and the
California poppy awaiting us. The band
is playing Home, Sweet Home and as
we start tomorrow very early on our
! journey will say good night