The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-23

A MONG the charming visitors tc A\ Birmingham the past week has 2 S been Mrs. Darlington semple of New York, who was the guest of Mrs. Culpepper Exum for few days.
 Mrs Semple is pleasantly remembered by large circle of friends in Birming- ham, where she formerly lived, as well as in Montgomery. where as Rosa Gun ter she was one of the most noted beau- ties and belles of the south.
 Mrs. Semple's sister, Mrs. J. Kirk Jackson, who has recently come to Bir- mingham to live, is the youngest of a family noted for it's beauty and charm
 Mrs, semple, who has been making an extensive tour of the south in the in- terest of her school in New York, which is known as the Semple School for Girls, and one of the most fashionable of all the finishing schools in the east, in speaking of educational matters yesterday, Mrs. Semple said:
 T have found the entire south in a most fourishing condition from an edu- cational standpoint. Not only in the south is there great activity, but in the north as well. New York was ike a live wire when I left there two weeks ago. The war has only made things pro- gress, it would seem. There is a wave of prosperity all over the country and 1 have never seen parents more eager to give their children the best educational advantages or more willing to support good schools.
 Tt is always pleasure to come to Bir- ningham because have so many warm personal friends here. said Mrs. Sem pie. Also l meet so many of my old pupils. including Mrs. Exun, Mrs. Shirely Harris (Eula Whatley), Jean Marie Sut- ton of Memphis, who is visiting Mrs. Palmer, Mrs Alex Birch George Weatherly). and a number of others. I am greatly impressed with Birmingham S splendid growth and improvement, and although 1 was here just a year ago, l can see vast improvement since then"
 One of the most enjoyable events of the summer season was the dance at the Country club Wednesday evening, given tN the Community club, in honor of the commissioned officers, who are members Of this club and who are a home for their furough
 Lieut.. Joe P. Mudd, C. A C., who is the popular ex-presdent of the club, is in Birmingham on his fur1ough, having com pleted his course at Fortress Monroe.
 Among the chaperons last evening were MT, and Mrs Henry Lee Badham, MT. and Mrs. Charles oscar Locke, MT. and Mrs A. A. Adams, MT. and Mrs. Mason Dillard, MT. and Mrs. E. w. Barrett, MT and Mrs. Claud Estes MT. and Mrs Will liam Spencer, Jr., MT. and Mrs William Harsh, MT. and Mrs. Ed Norment MT and Mrs Harold Bissell and others.
 
 Miss Lucille Lamkin entertain Wednes- day at the home of her parents, MT. and Mrs. w. B. Lamkin, on Iroquois street, in honor of Mrs. H. H. Brand and Mrs Clayton Boardman, of Augusta, Ga
 After delicious luncheon a game Of bridge was enjoyed, the prizes being hand painted bonbon boxes for the hon. orees, and lovely bag for the score
 Those who enjoyed Miss Lamkin's hos pitality were; Mrs. Brand, Mrs. Board man, Mrs. Edward Crawford, Mrs Phares Coleman, Jr., Mrs. Sydney Smith Mrs. W. Ben White, Mrs. Edward Nor ment, Mrs. c. C. Blackwell, Miss Margar- ct Coieman, Miss Minnie Dryer, Miss Olivia O'Neal, Miss Carey Johnson, Mrs. 4 Warren Buchanan, Miss Lucille Blackwell of Atlanta. Mrs Clarence Hanson, Miss Johnston of Tennessee.
 In compliment to Miss Stephante Ie vert of Louisiana who is visiting Mrs. Fred Levert on Highland avenue Miss Margaret Builder will give a luncheon on Friday at the W. D. Smith home on Graymont Heights, which they are occu- pying for the summer
 Miss Katherine Wales OF Norfolk. Va. and Miss Elizabeth Williams of Charles ton, s. C., were guests of honor at a beautiful luncheon at the Roebuck