The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-09-10
By Emma Reid Ryall

M MY DEAR BECKY had thought
lMl when I wrote you last that ssio,.
another letter was due you would
have rested enough after so long vaca-
ton to have returned among your friends.
However, September is good month to
stay away from home. Those who have
remained have had a good summer, the
clubs have kept open house and the out
door sports have been very engaging.
You know since you left, the Birming-
ham MOTOR and Country club have set
Tuesday aside as Ladies day and last
Tuesday indicated world of future
pleasures. These occasions are so intor-
NAL and the whole atmosphere is filled
with genuneness and country pleasures.
Mr.. Wright always has most delightful
country style luncheon on these days.
We say Birmingham is dull, but one
doubts this after venturing downtown last
week as the Alabama Merchants asso-
citation met here and the streets were lined
with men, women and children.
/ am reminded by seeing the latter OF
statesman who visited the city when 1t
was young and few sports available, he
was asked to go with the boys" and
he spoke hesitatingly: II am not on
pleasure trip; have my wife with me-"
Lots of these merchants must be 1eclin-
ing 10y rides" This big crowd was good
for Birmingham. the visitors all seemed
to have had a fine time and we all were
very glad to have them.
1 thought that the talked of railroad
strike would send you flying home, but
it seems we misjudged you and that you
were even gamer than we thought. You
must return soon, however, as the begin
ming of the fall season in weddings Is
starting up again. l don't suppose while
have once thought of looking ahead and
thought of anything to wear upon your
return, and 1t is just as well as not, as
they are showing already many lovely
things here.
1 Mrs. Barrett invited a number of their
intimate friends out to Bracewood the
other evening to celebrate Mr.. Barretts
birthday. The grounds Of the place. you
, know, are just lovely and Mrs. Barrett
had many japanese lanterns hanging
4 here and there, on the trees, giving the
entire place a most gala effect. Every
body had such dandy time, as they al
ways do at the Barretts.
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the younger set up at the Ridgely roof
garden for an informal dance one night
Hast week in honor Of Leona Nance OF
Huntsville, who spent a few days viii
katherine Ledbetter. You know Leona
don't you, she has been here severa
times before, and Is sister OF Mrs Fal
Miller of Admission. who formerly hvee
here and was great friend of the Stan.
lleys and the Morcheimers.
Katherine Ledbetter is such lovely
girl and reminds me SO much OF the Nor
row family to which her mother belongs
lThey were such popular young women ant
Katherine has much Of their charm ant
personality.
Crawford johnson, Jr., has Lowell.
bunch OF young people spending few
DAYS at their home on Pawnee avenue
, One of the Whiteside girls Of Chattanoo
ga Is here She is a niece of Mrs. John
son. haven't seen her. but suppose sh
is a lovely young woman you remena
Der her, don't you. she has been fire.
: ouent visitor here and by the way. he
wedding will take place Tuesday and vii
be a brilliant social event in Chattanooga
I hear Mrs. johnson and a number o
people will go to it from here.
Edith Whatley had a lovely dance a
the Motor club last week and my! but sh
had a crowd Of the college set. She en-
!, tertained for Miss stradfsrd and Mis-
, Solmon of Montgomery and the younge
daughter Of DR.. and Mrs. Scale Harris
Did you know the Harrises were goin
Al to take the Mark Lewis home on High
Hand avenue for the winter. Mr.. an
i Mrs Gunster had 1t last winter.
There ia not much going on in tn
younger set owing to the fact that
many of the girls are busy shopping an
lining up their affairs. getting ready +,
leave for college. There are numbs
\ about to have their first experience ava
from home at school and are going a
: their jobs Of getting ready with much en-
thusasm.
i katherine Morrow will spend the win
tier in Boston She had intended leavin
t a few days ago. In fact. all the paper
: said she would go Thursday. but just til
: day before she was to leave Mr.. Morro'
It got a telegram saying that the openin
Of the school had been postponed unit
q the 27th
= Valley Young white will go to Agne
: Scott again this year. but she recent
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