The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-01-14

rector of archives and history, made the presentation speeches, saying the tokens were to show the appre- citation of the ladies of the capitol of the many courtesies shown them by Governor Kilby and his secre- tary, and the splendid friendship of Mrs. Kilby,"
 YOU CAN SOON BATTER
 TENNIS BALLS ON 20 COURTS
 0, you'll be a regular tennis hound when the new Country club house is built
 For it's to have 20 tennis courts you can play on, instead of the mere six that the Lakeview spot of merry festivities now possesses.
 You'll be able to try them all out secretly, and name the one you love the best
 They are to be made most mod ern in construction, costing into the thousands of dollars.
 The new club-which will be a regular reality within three years is to be located on the top of Red Mountain. It will turn it's back squarely upon tired old mat ters of business in smoky Birming- ham, and will look far away across Shades valley and be able to watch the sun dip below the tall pines and forest oaks along the western hor- izon-of the mountain every little day.
 It is to have magnificent terraces, where will gather loveliest people of the South; and where watchers can view whole games of golf from their vantage vista.
 Courses Fan-Shaped
 With this idea in view, the golf courses-there will be two-will be laid out fan-shaped in front of the club. Thus it will be possible to watch all of the fairways. The ter races will be on the east and west, while the club will face south and east.
 It is not yet known what will be- come of the old Country club. Cos sip has it that it will not be dis mantled but will be taken over by other interests in the Country club organization and still be main- as a social club.
 LOTS OF NEW THINGS
 FOR WOODWARD GOLF CLUB
 Those who like to thump out of bed early, jump into golf togs and get out upon the sides of the golf hills at the Woodward Country club naturally are all enthusiastic that the club house is to be en- larged and beautified.
 Herewith are exciting plans of the New Year
 Several thousand dollars will be spent on the property, the entrance being made more hospitably lovely since it will be widened. A broad vestibule is to be added, double doors swung and the stairs made more commodious.
 A door is to be cut III the locker room so that players, eager to be off, can proceed to the links di- rect and thereby relieve congestion at the entrance.
 The entire club house is to be re- decorated, and springtime chintzes swung where their lowered airi- ness will catch all the sweetness of wind-blown atmosphere and little breezes.
 Decorations
 The tints for the inside walls have not yet been chosen-because several are to be considered, with the idea to pick the ones that will make the interior as brightly, sprightly gay as it may be made,
 The club dining room is to be festively shaded and to be consid- erably enlarged.
 This season also a psecialty is be- ing made of dinner dances; and that the food be of the calibre the gods would approve, an especial chef and caterer has been obtained, coming from the North Adams Country club, near stad old Boston. He is MT. Goss, and is assisted in the pret- ty services by his wife. Luncheons and dinners are served.
 If you're a. member and like to play bridge, every afternoon you're allowed to take one friend to the club for games; while on Saturday afternoons the club is thrown open for huge bridge party, when re- treatments are served and prizes are there for your winning.
 Many Dances
 Semi-monthly dances make the club festal hall for gay ety, and a "special is to be a Mardi Gras ball the night of Feb ruary 13. Of course, the guests will attend en masque.
 During the next three months, seven regular dances will be given.
 There are 225 members, the club membership maximum being 300. That means that 75 lucky Birming- hammers are yet to be inducted into the organization. Dues are to be doubled after March l.
 This year Frank E. Curtis is sec retary-treasurer of the club, its off, ficers being: Mir D. E. Wilson, president; Mir. E. L. Huey, vice president; board of governors, MT. J. H. Leonard, MT. J. A. Snider, MT. S. c. King, MT. A. T. Simmons, MT. A. c. Lamar, pr. E. R. Smith, MT. J. C.. Barrett and MT. J. D. Haralson.
 THIS WILL HELP
 THE WHOLE DAMNED YEARi
 Here, dears, is lovely poem for the New Year. It's written by Louis E. Thayer:
 Don't give up hoping when the
 ship goes down;
 Grab spar or something-just
 refuse to drown!
 Don't think you're drowning just
 because you're hit,
 Smile in tho fnca 0f NauUa1. and