The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-06-14


 The above lines were written by Mrs. J. A. Rountree. and inspired by the celebration of flag day which is to, take place this afternoon at Magp5- lia park, at o'clock. Mrs. RoSntree has written many creditable poems those having patriotic sentiments be- ing among her best slfe is an arr dent member of the ISauehters of the American Revolutiqh, besides having been active in Mie U. D. c. work for many years
 Fl5g day has as it's aim the encour- aSement of a patriotic spirit, and among the younger school children the plan is expected to arouse especial in terest.
 Col. William c. Fitts will be the speaker this afternoon and pr. j.. H. Phillips is to introduce him.
 Society in all of the larger cities has, heretofore been only in a state of prepar- ation for the summer fittings, but with the early days of June departures began with an earnestness sufficient to make an impression throughout the social ranks. June Is not favorite month here for de- partures, but by mid-July Birmingham society will ,no doubt, be scattered to the
 
 fashionable families ti.at make a prae- tice of traveling in winter and spending the summer months here except for an occasional weekend motor trip to some nearby resort.
 The plans for the season include visits fin every quarter. Not so many members of the smart set will go abroad as was the case last summer but many have made plans for Canada and the western Rockies, the AdirondacSs and the eastern shore Greenbrer White will claim, as it usually does, number of Birmingham folk, and in the North Carolina hills oth- CTS will spend a great part of the sum- |, mer.
 |i The summer home is becomming stead Il fly more popular institution among Bir- mlngham people, and several families have built this winter either on Shades Jmountain. or at St Clair. at Mentone Cor in some other accessible locality so that they will occupy them this summer. avoiding the discomforts of travel to some distant spot. However, the entire change offered by pilgrimage to some far distant spot will always be sought by great number From White Sulphur Springs w. Va, yesterday came this message:
 The summer season is well under way though ''The White" has been open only fortnight. Already arrivals at the New Greenbrier and The White and in the cot tage colony are entertaining informally at dinners, luncheons, teas and pcnics. Later will come the more formal enter tainments that for the last half century have given White Sulphur Springs a repu. tation as the gayest and foremost of the southern summer resorts.
 The Chief Justice and Mrs Edward Douglas White are returning to the cot tage they occupied here last summer, ane among others from New Orleans expected are Mrs R. IT. Downman and Nils Downman. who will have a cottage il Florida Row; Mrs R. H. Downman's sis ter Mrs. S. c. Mcdonald, who will be il ''The White;" Mrs. C. l. Miltenberger an her son and several others.
 Mys. Frank s. Ellis of Atlanta and Mis- Katherine Ellis are arriving early to ope their Ncottage in Georgia Row. Mr. an Mrs John w. Grant, who entertained S lawshly last season, will be here in VII ginia Row
 Miss Adelaide Peebles of Athens Ga and New York, will arrive from Tn Buckingham in New York next weel and will be at "The White" throughoi the Season.
 MT. and Mrs. Schuylor Leggett and th latter's mather, Mrs. Jacob Phinizy ( Augusta are arriving for the season earl in July.
 Mrs. w. H. Ross of Mobile, who hs been coming here for many summers, wi arrive with Frank Ross July 1.
 Ar. and Mrs Henry s. Holmes