The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-07-13

Dinner Dance the Country
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
Are Going-Persona Mention of We'll Known People.

Society Is pretty we'll scattered for the
summer; true. there are a number of
prominent people still in town, who pro-
test that they will be here all summer
because home is more comfortable than
anywhere else. but in spite of this. with
the continuous quiet of those who are yet
here-and the number of absentees-Bir-
ningham seems a different place alto
gether. Mr.. and Mrs. Webb Crawford
are still here, though they are living at
Roebuck Springs for the summer; the
Bradley Saunders are in Birmingham
for the summer, but have come from
Roebuck and are domiciled in the home
of Mr.. and Mrs Edward w. Barrett on
Highland avenue for the season, though
they motor out with friends almost every
evening to the Roebuck club which is
attracting score of stay-at-homes for the
swimming and other outdoor pleasure
that 1t offers.
Mr.. and Mrs. John L. Raul and their
Family are among the absentees, spend
ing the summer abroad. as are Mr.
&nd Mrs Edward Barrett, Mr. and Mrs.
J. H. Phillips and Mr. and Mrs. Otto
Marx and several other families. The
Robe-s Jemisons are members of the
Massachus1Ss3 coast colony, which is al
ways populated in summer by represen-
tatives of this section. Mrs. Alfred Wal
ker and her children are there. and Mrs.
Culpepper Exum and her mother and
children are also on the northeast coast.
The Fl lenwiders have returned to West
Minister, where they have spent many
summers; the L. G. Woodsons are in
Canadn, where Miss Clara Lee Woodson
was Joined this week by Miss Harriet
Fits; Mr.. and Mrs w. C. Fits are at
home, where they were joined recently
by Miss Holland Fits. who had just con
cluded her studies for the year at col
lege. The McDavids are still at home,
and the TO. Smiths and Dan Greens
and Morrows. Mr.. Robert McDavid and
Miss Virginia McDavid are, however,
planning to so to Hendersonville n. c.,
late in July and after the departure
of the latter's guest. The Walker Percys
are still here, and Mr.. and Mrs. Kettig,
though they rarely leave until August
which, in Birmingham is the favored
month for vacation time. With Mr.. and
Mrs. C. P. Orr and their daughters at
lMentone are always a number OF guests,
and Mr.. and Mrs. James Weatherly's
summer home at Black mountain, 1.-THE
lMedows" the home of the William A.
Cheroweths in Etowah are also hos
ipitably thrown open to friends from Bir-
mingham at intervals during the sum
mer Mr.. and Mrs Ross Smith were
away earlier in the summer. but are
lat home now, and Will probably spend
1.-THE greater part of the season at their
Roebuck Springs home The Henry Bad
hams will open their summer cottage at
Blount next week, where number of
Birmingham people are. This year the
E. D. Smiths and Captain and Mrs.
Graves will not be at Bleunt, where, for
many years they had their country home,
hut will spend the entire season in At
ilantic City.
1t has been too warm for the out-of-
door pleasure as golf and tennis. but
some of the faithful are improving their
games nevertheless, and with the con-
tinued popularity of baseball dancing and
motoring the sum of summer interests
in Birmingham is complete.
At the Long Island coast resorts out
door sports are engaging everyone's in
terest just now, and, OF course the peo-