The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-15

with garlands of spring foliage hang Ing from the corners, giving a pleas ing accompaniment to the elaborately decorated windows
 This Is nothing to compare with the spirit of good fellowship that has brought Fashion Week" to Birming- nam. The merchants and business men have gotten together enthusiastically for the early spring occasion-a festi- val of style-and have invited their friends to come and see them In their spring "finery,"
 Everything has an air of mystery today-passersby feel a keen desire to draw aside the curtains and peep in to see first, what will really be- Ham, mers and evergreens are taking active parts in the getting ready movements and half has not been told. The wom- en are very much interested and when this is true, even the men are assured of success. The young girls feel the real pulse of patriotism, and with the fulI vigor of youth and beauty Miss Fashion" will shop each day-she will have you guessing, too-because she will be not only diked to catch the, admiring eye, but her mirth and good humor will give everyone the Bir- mingnam greeting
 Fair laughs the morn and soft the
 zephyr blows,
 While proudly rising OCT the azure Tn gallant trim the gilded vessel goes. Youth on the prov and Pleasure at the
 helm"
 The password, You are Miss Fash lon,' will be in the air, and dainty envelopes will be handed the guessers. Ihese Will be presented to No. 5l4 Chahoer Of Commerce unopened and the real winner of the $1O prize will be announced each day. Everybody is gong to be in a good humor and wheth- CT the flxy grandmother or the dressy old maid Is hailed as Miss Fashion the queen of the day, she must mako her best bow and give her sweetest smile whether 1t falls to the lot of the small boy who is on the alert for all the good things that passes his yav or the jaded pedestrian who needs the s1o.
 March It proclaims Birminghams market advantages to the world in a new manner. She has put on her best clothes and her shops are ablaze with glor1ous colors, and their latest shades Those who have something to sell are haVlng an at home" each day following continuing through six days-and six beautiful young ladies are going to represent her most valuable asset-ber womanhood.
 Bands will play to reinforce the spirit or gladness and the streets will nre sent a gorgeous display of art and nature. ~
 Nothing has demonstrated more the genuine interest in this festival than response n open contest for odes to her honor Iney came from Color8do and also from leXas, While Alabama has furnished her share of genuis. More than 50 men ana women sought the muse and after committee had worked on the prob rem TOT the best the first prize was awarded Miss Minnie c. Foster of S2O south Thirtieth street She receives tbe 70 offered by the Business Mems leaeuo her check will be forthcoming to~ morrow. that she may reinvest if in some of the models
 Ihe second choice, which receives ohly honorable mention, was awarded T,, 1o MS 1. IN. cornelius, 1410 North IWenty-fourth street, and the third rom the pen of Miss Jean Hollistar we are presenting the lines that Miss fashion will realize her importance to the occasion. When she has inspired inc afls. pen we know she can give new AAo eo Araue III 1rmfngham." TO MISS FASHION. | There's stylish little maid Who has come to us arrav'd
 Tn the fnrbelows of Spring we all ad- Il mire,
 From her flower wreath's chapeau
 TO her patent slipper'd toe
 Shes vision rare of which we nau,v l tire e'e' on the morn she goes to shop.
 we Will meet her and we'll stop
 Just to view her in that natty Zouave l suit,
 Then in afternoon attire
 She Is all we could desire
 In her silken, clinging draperies. so cute "o
 An. but when in evening dress
 Glows her beauty. I confess
 mat the triumph of the modistes art is