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OPENING DANSANT AT
THE NEWSPAPER CLUB
Parties for the College Set—Picnic Dances—Morning Informal
ities—Summer Plans of Interesting People
By MYRTLE MILES
The members of the Newspaper club and
Their women guests placed the stamp of
their approval upon the series of dansants
introduced lust night with a club hospi
tality in a manner leaving no doubt of
the timeliness of this clever arrangement.
In spite of the extreme heat which had
left almost every one tired, the guests
numbered several hundred, and the fact
that all of the club's quarters were thrown
hospitably open to the ladies gave to the
feminine element additional elemont, for
not one among them fails to appreciate
the beauty of the libraries and reading
rooms from which they have been shut
off the greater portion of the time since
the club has occupied Its handsome quar
ters.
The dansant and reception was arranged
In order to acquaint the club members
with the fact that every Thursday evening
a dinner-dansant will be given at the
Newspnper club. The hours, beginning
next Thursday evening, are to be from
7 to 10 o'clock, and tables may be re
served on the promenade or in the end of
the roof garden cafe in which the dances
are to be held.
Last night the hours were 9 to 12, and
tlie dinner service during those hours was
dispensed with. Many spent a part of the
evening dancing, and almost everyone
sought the breezy spaces of the prom
' made, some to linger there throughout the
evening in the comfortable chairs pro
vided for their use; still others were en
sconced in the comfortable club rooms
on the main floor, and all who attended
the dansant thoroughly enjoyed its in
formal spirit lb-ays of Ices were passed
among the guests in all of the apartments
and a punch howl in the private dining
room was kept replenished througiiout the
evening.
-s Several parties went down for dinner be
fore the dansant, and among those noted
In the cafe were Judge and Mrs. Oscar
Hundley, Aliss Hayes, Mr. and Mrs. Cul
pepper Exum, Air. and Mrs. John AI. Cald
well, Mrs. Robert Cathcart of Charleston,
Air. S. Henning Smith and a party of
friends, Mr. Henry Key Alllner, who had
as his guests at dinner Aliss Helen Alv
eary, Miss Rebecca Stout of Montgomery,
Aliss Baker of North Carolina, Aliss Webb
of Alobile, Air. Jesse Adkins, Air. Julian
Dow, Air. John Denson, und also several
others who were at the various small
tables.
A receiving party chosen for the first
dansant included: Airs. Edward Ware Bar
rett, Mrs. William Jordan, Mrs. T. G.
Shook. Airs. Alarlt Lewldk Mrs. J. Fred
J,evert, Mrs. Joseph Walker, Mrs. John W.
Sibley, AlrB. Robert Jemison, Jr., Airs.
Eugene L. Brown, Airs. Richard Johnston,
Airs. Victor Hanson, Mrs. J. Campbell
Ala hen, Jr.. Airs. William H. Kettig, Airs.
T.eo 1<. Steiner, Airs. Otto Alarx, Mrs.
Frank Nelson. Jr., Airs. Frank Croekard.
Airs. Alexander Garber.
Noted among tile guests were many of
the prominent members of the club and
their wives.
MISS HELEN WATKINS
HOSTESS AT HlER CLUR
The. The today Afternoon Social club
held a pleasant meeting yesterday'artel
noon with Alias Helen Watkins. An hour
spent In sewing and in tne chat that
comes as a pleasing accompaniment a
salad and ice were served.
The club membership includes: Aliss
Gertrude Rosenstihl, Aliss Louise Archi
bald, Aliss Mary Chollet Bernoy, Mrs.
John Anthony, AJiss Alary Brockman,
Mrs. John Cox, Mrs. Walter Hooper, Miss
Haywood Alolton, Aliss Sarah Dryer, Aliss
Mae Riser, Aliss Alarie Tanner, AlisH Bes
sie Bethea, Aliss Alattle Lee Hughes.
GOODMAN-SIEGEL
WEDDING PLANNED
The marriage of Aliss Fannie Siegel
and Air. I^ouis Goodman will take place
Sunday afternoon at the residence of
Mr. and Airs. H. Goodman, the groom’s
parents, at G21 North Sixteenth street,
at 8 o’clock. Shortly afterward the young
couple will leave for Savannah and other
points of interest for a brief stay.
MISS THORNBURY WEDS
MR. CLARENCE GOING
The marriage of Aliss Louise Thornbury
and Air. Clarence Going was one of the
most interesting events In the social
•world yesterday, the wedding neing beau
lully solemnized at 7 o’clock last evening
at the home of the bride’s parents, Air.
and Airs. J. A. Thornbury, In Ensley. The
. officiant was the Rev. John S. Foster,
pastor of the First Presbyterian enuren.
Quantities of large and handsome ferns
and palms were combined with bright
colored rhododendrons and an altar of
smilax and tlie chosen flowers was built
In the living room, where the ceremony
was performed. The day chosen being the
•ilver anniversary of the bride’s parents.
Miss Rachel Thornbury was her sister’s
maid of honor. She wore white pussy wil
low taffeta with chiffon draperies and
curried white roses. Miss Ethel Norton
in white lace and carrying pink roses
was bridesmaid.
The ribbon bearers were Aliss Alargaret
Cameron, Aliss Louise Going, Air. Joseph
Thornbury and Air. Taoli Smith.
Little Virginia Miller bore the ring in
the heart of a lily.
Air. Going was attended by Mr. James
Montgomery as best man. Aliss Thorn
bury entered with iter father. Her cos
tume was of white crepe meteor with
A Good Meal
in Comfort
The large dining rooms, the
shady exposure, the decorations,
the appointments, the cooling
breezes, all make the Ridgely
Tea Room a delightful place to
breakfast, lunch or dine.
When you want to thoroughly
enjoy cooking, come to the
Ridgely. When you have friends
to entertain, the Ridgely will
give them most pleasure. Priv
ate dining rooms reserved on
short notice.
JEMISON
( Real Estate and Ins. Co.
Ground Floor First Nat. Bank
Building
Members Birmingham Real Es
tate Exchange
Phone Main 5280
Chantilly lace bodice and draperies. The
soft, veil was caught with lilies of the
valley, the same flowers being employed
rendered preceding the taking of the
in the bride’s bouquet.
Miss Evelyn Going sang "At Dawning,”
and other pretty musical selections were
rendered preceding the taking of the
vows.
An informal reception followed after
which Mr. and Mrs. Going left for a
wedding trip to the Great Lakes and
Canada.
MR. AND MRS: FINCK #
DINNER HOSTS
Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Finck were hosts
at dinner last evening at 6 o’clock in
Inglenook, complimenting Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Finck.
Hoses centered the dainty table, about
which were seated the guests, including:
Mr. and Mrs. Grady Purlee, Mr. and Mrs.
Elmer Finck, Miss Mary Morgan, Miss
Mary White. Mr. John Carlisle, Mr. Cyrel
Purlee and Mr. and Mrs. E. W. Finck.
MISS FORD S DANCE
IN INGLENOOK
Miss Winnie Ford entertained a num
ber of young folks last evening, giving an
informal dance at her home in Ingle
nook.
The house was prettily decorated for
the occasion and dancing was enjoyed un
til a late hour. Punch and Ices were
served to about 15 couples.
DORCAS SOCIETY MEETS
WITH JOINT HOSTESSES
Mrs. J. P. Lewy and Mrs. E. S. Alnel
were Joint hostesses yesterday afternoon
at the home of the former in East Lake,
the guests including the 15 members of
the Dorcas society.
After the business session a social hour
was enjoyed. Miss Irene Ryan presided
at the punch table and musical selections
were given by Miss Kathleen Cutler, La
ter an Ice course was served.
MISS HOYT TO
COMPLIMENT VISITORS
Miss Edna Hoyt will be hostess at
an afternoon tea July 3 in honor of sev
eral visiting girls, including Miss Loralne
Hyronemus, the guest of Miss Frances
Bailey, and Miss Martha Porter. Miss
Mary Parker and Miss Adele Weisman,
guests of Miss Lucile Swift.
BOX PARTY GIVEN
FOR VISITING GIRLS
Another of the many informal affairs
given in honor of the popular visitors,
Miss Loralne Hyronemus, Miss Martha
Porter, Miss Mary Parker and Miss
Adele Weisman. was a box party last
evening at the Lyric with Mr. Gary Wil
liams and Mr. Chester Cassidy as Joint
hosts.
NEIGHBORHOOD CIRCLE
MEETS WITH MRS. LEE
Mrs. Harry Lee was hostess to the
memhers of the Neighborhood Circle yes
terday afternoon at tier home in Wood
lawn and a happy time was spent with
fancy work, after which light refresh
ments were served to the guests.
MRS. MEADOW ENTERTAINS
PLAYGROUND ASSOCIATION
The East Like Playgrounds association
held a social meeting yesterday afternoon
at the home of Mrs. D. G. Meadow
The early part of the meeting was
devoted to the completion of the plans
for Improving the park and later an
ice course was enjoyed.
GODFREY-KENNEY
WEDDING ANNOUNCED
The marriage of Miss Florence Ken
ney and Mr. Ben P. Godfrey was quiet
ly solemnized Saturday evening June
20, at the First Methodist parsonage
with the Rev. J. W. Johnson, pastor of
the church, as the officiant,
LYRIC SCHOOL OF
MUSIC GIVES RECITAL
This evening at the Lyric School of
Music, on the sixth floor of the Lyric
building, the following interesting
programme will be presented, begin
ning at 8:30 o'clock:
(a) “Were My Song With Wings
Provided,' (Hahn); (b) "The Captive
rf.rk' (0> "My Flower," (Ronald);
(d) 'Love Hath Wings," (Rogers).
Miss Velma Walker.
"Happy Days," (Streletskl), Mr.
William J. Thornton. (Violin obligato,
Mr. Chalifoux.)
(a) "Vissl D’Art, Vissl D'Amore
Tosca," (Puccini); (b) "A Painted But
terfly," (Noel), Miss Jessamine Booth,
Piano, "Papillon," (Greig), Olivia
Otey Allen.
(a) “Ah, Moon of My Delight”
(Lehman); (b) "The Reason," (Del
Regio), Mr. J. R. Rice.
(a) "Gaily Chant the Summer Birds,"
(Dc Pinna); (b) “My Lady," (Thayer),
Miss Selina Robinson.'
Accompanists, Misses Dreyer and
Booth.
The public is cordially Invited to be
present.
MRS. POPE SEALS
GIVES AN INFORMAL PARTY
Mrs. Pope Seals, who is entertaining
Miss Louise Tillman of Nashville, one
of the Ward-Belmont graduates of the
season, was hostess yesterday morn
ing to a congenial group of the young
er girls to introduce Miss Tillman. A
sewing contest proved a pleasant di
version for the hours before luncheon,
and a dainty boudoir cap was awarded
by the hostess to Miss Elizabeth Wy
man for the most skillfully embroid
ered handkerchief In the number sub
mitted by the guest group.
The broad veranda of Mrs." Seals'
apartment was used for the entertain
ment. a tempting luncheon served to
the girls there following acceptably
upon tile gayeties of the morning.
Those whom Mrs. Seals asked to
meet her house guest were Miss Leo
nora Hassenger, Miss Virginia Has
senger, Miss Julia Shackelford, Mis3
Jimmie Terrel! and her guest. Miss
Houston of Selma, Miss Lela Dowe of
Montgomery, Miss Louise Blake, Miss
Marguerite King, Miss Leila Robinson,
Miss Elizabeth Wyman and Miss Susie
Green.
THARIN-CAI.FEE
WEDDING AT HOME
Pink and sweet peas composed the de
corative motive for the wedding of Miss
Edna Tharin and Mr. D, F. Calfee. They
were married at the home of the bride's
mother, Mrs. George N. Tharin, on
Humboldt avenue, last night at 8 o'clock.
The three lower rooms of the residence
were thrown together for the ceremony,
which was pronounced In the center
room. An taltar was made there of palms
and ferns, above which was suspended a
white bridal basket of sweet peas and
ferns. Lighted candles were placed at
either side. Suspended from the decor
ated arch dividing living room and dining
room was another basket of white blos
soms tied witli white tulle draperies, and
in tlie dining room from which Ices were
served after the ceremony the table was
ornamented with a pyramid of pink and
white sweet peas. Punch was served
It) the reception hall by Miss Ethel
Judge. Mrs. Tharin was also assisted in
entertaining by Mrs. Arthur Lincoln,
Mr. Z. Nespor, Superintendent of Recreation,
Gives Some “Pointers” About Playground Ethics
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By DOLLT DAL'J I'NFLB
Everybody In Birmingham la Interested
in the Playground association and what
It Is doing.
It’s a big thing for Birmingham In more
ways than one.
In the Hist place, the future citizen
ship of this great, big, growing city ol
ours depends upon the proper provision
for the youngsters of today, for recrsa
tion as well as schooling.
When playgrounds are not provided for
children, the chief playground Is neces
sarily the street, where the Influences are
igainst, and not with, the forces which
tre striving to make reliable and respon
sible young men and women.
Then, too—
There Is the dangerous part of It to
De considered.
Every week there are innumerable cases
if accidents recorded, often fatalities;
ooya and girls being run over by street
'ars aff8 run down by automobiles; when
lie innocent little tots are out in the
street engaged In their simple, childish
tames and amusements.
There are thousands and thousands of
children in Birmingham today who have
10 place to play except In the streets
md for them the playgrounds afford in
dent relief and much happiness, as well
is tending to develop a "comradarle"
that is beneficial in Its Influence and
purport.
Ill the selection of Mr. 7.. Nespor as
superintendent of recreation for the city
if Birmingham a/most admirable choice
las been made.
By education and experince Mr. Nespor
s well qualified" to fill this important
ifflce.
He is affable and genial and thoroughly
n sympathy with the work and above
ill, most enthusiastic and optimistic as
to the ultimate outcome of the play
ground movement in Birmingham.
An all round good athlete, besides, and
well uji on recreation work, Mr. Nespor
ihly fills the po/ltlon he has recently
jeen chosen for, and his co-operation in
ill private, as well as public civic af
fairs, concerning any sort of recreation
s assured.
'‘I’ve been connected with physical and
educational work of this character," said
Mr. Nespor a few days ago as we chatted
about the outlook lor the Playgrounds
association, "since I was fi years'old. Al
though I was horn in Wisconsin, I am
at Bohemian parentage, and physical cul
ture is required by Bohemians in school
Vlre. B. p. McHenry, Mrs. E. M. Scott
ind Mrs. Olie Judge.
The vows were preceded by a musical
programme. Miss Willie Jones singing
two numbers and Miss Jennie Abbott
presiding at the piano, playing her ac
companiments and the wedding march.
The aisle was made by two children.
Leila May Lincoln and Edgar Scott, who
carried white tulle streamers. They
were followed by Mrs. ,1. F. McHenry,
the bride’s sister and matron of honor,
who wore white voile with a yellow satin
Rash, and carried white sweet peas tied
with yellow tulle.
Miss Sadie Tharin, in embroidered
rice cloth over pink me&saline and
carrying a boquet of pink roses, was
her sister's maid of honor. Walking in
front of the bride, little Mabel McHenry
carried a basket froir which she scatter
ed sweet peas and also a lily in whose
heart was buried a ring. Mrs. Tharin
gave her daughter in marriage. The
bride was attired in white silk embroid
ered crepe and wore a. veil caught with
sprays of lilies of the valley. These
blossoms also composed the shower in
her boquet of bride’s roses. Mrs. George
Tharin walked beside her. gowned in
black silk mull with touches of white,
and the vows were pronounced by the
Rev. Willoughby Clay brook, rector of
St. Mary’s-on-the-Highlands, as Mr. Cal
fee. accompanied by Mr. Sam Fleming
as best man. met his bride at the altar.
Mr. and Mrs. Calfee left during the
subsequent reception, and will be at home
after July 4, at 2000 Avenue I, Ensley.
The former is a well-known insurance
man of that place.
MISS JIMMIE TERRELL
A PICNIC HOSTESS
A party of young people in the col
lege set will be guests of Miss Jimmie
Terrell this evening at an informal
al fresco party at her home. She is en
tertaining for her house guest, Miss
Houston.
A LUNCHEON FOR
A VISITING GIRL
Miss Beverly Leake will entertain a
few friends at luncheon at the Southern
club in compliment to Miss Jimmie Ter
rell’s guest, Miss Houston of Selma. * |
MISS LOUISE TILLMAN
HONOREE Ar A PICNIC
A party of you.; Jipeople in the school
set went out to East Lake last night un
der the, chaperonage of Mr. and Mrs.
Pope Seals and, after a picnic luncheon,
enjoyed a dance. Miss Louise Tillman,
Mrs. Seal’s house guest, was the inspira
tion of the party which was altogether
informal.
PARTIES FOR
MISS KITTY SIBLEY
Miss Kitty Sibley, who Is visiting Miss
Augusta Katzensteln In Gadsden, has
been the inspiration of a number of love
ly parties. An exchange yesterday noted:
“The young society men are arranging
for a dance on Tuesday evening in com
pliment to Miss Sibley of Birmingham,
who is one of the attractive visitors to
the city.
“The Katzensteln home In the Highlands
was the scene of a pleasant gathering of
maids and matrons on Saturday morning
In response tp the Invitation of Miss Au
gusta Katzensteln, In honor of her house
guest, Miss Kittle Sibley of Birmingham.
Auction bridge was the interesting
amusement, and the game trophy, a pret
ty box of stationery, was awarded Mrs.
Merrill, who In turn presented It to the
honor guest as a memento of the occa
sion.
“The social morning concluded with the
serving of a salad and ice course.
“Miss Margaret Minge assisted the host
ess In entertaining. Those present were
Miss Kitty Sibley of Birmingham: Miss
Emily Gray of Mobile; Miss Rosa Reeves
We Give the
Service
There isn’t anything the pub
lic demands of a taxicab com
pany that we can’t supply.
Try us on the hardest sort of
service and you’ll find us Just as
good as on easy work.
PHONE
Day or Night
Jenki Taxicab Co.
of Gun tors vi lie, Miss Carolyn King of
Atlanta. Miss Fuseli of Nashville, Miss
Mary Oliver, Miss Gary Simms, Miss
Frances Jemison, Miss Carrie Remsoii,
Mith Ruth Chambers, Miss Annie Laurie
Jump, Miss Vlrginne Rest, Miss Bertliak
flicks, Mrs. W. G. Merrill, Mrs. F.
Marke Me Alpine. Mrs. Tom R. Williams.
Mrs. D. P. Dixon. Mrs. Will Burns and
Mrs. DeWitt McCargo.
SENIOR FORTY-TWO CLUB
HAS MEETING
A delightful meeting of the Senior For
ty-two club was held yesterday afternoon
with Mrs. M. II. McDowell as hostess on
Ensley Highlands.
Tables for the game were placed in
the living room and as the guests and
members entered a cooling punch was
served in the reception hall by Mrs.
Claude Rogers In her usual charming
manner. Late in the afternoon a salad
and Ice course was served.
The guests and members were: Mrs.
M. M. Hughes, Mrs. J. W. Morrow, Mrs.
Claude Rogers, Mrs. W. H. Zibber, Mrs.
A. G. Overton, Mrs. R. F. Hickman, Mrs.
S. O. Cutler. Mrs. George Jenkins, Mrs.
T. C. Mitchell. Mrs. Fred Malloch, Mrs.
C. J. Owens, Mrs. W. G. Carr, Mrs. Ed
ward Brown, Mrs. Hester Pratt, Miss
Carolyn Betsey, Mrs. M. M. Hughes, Mrs.
T. A. Burbridge, Mrs. H. M. Cowart,
Mrs. N. G. Clarke, Mrs. Sam Wynne,
Mrs. W. TT. Wynne, Mrs. J. F. Lee. Mrs.
J. C. Bryant and Mrs. George Crosset.
MRS. DONALDSON IS
HOSTESS IN ENSLEY
The regular weekly meeting of the
Thursday Afternoon Forty-two club was
held yesterday with Mrs. J. M. Donald
son as hostess at her home In Ensley.
Summer blossoms made the rooms at
tractive for the players and at the con
clusion of tlio game an ice course was
served.
Those present were Mrs. J. S. Hall, Mrs.
J. M. Donaldson, Mrs. Alexander Hood,
Mrs H. C. Russell, Mrs. J. J. Walker,
Mrs. C. W. Sharpe and Mrs. F. O. Har
ris.
MRS. VANN COMPLIMENTS
MISS CURTIS OF KENTUCKY
Mias Lena Curtis of Carlisle. Ky., was
the lovely inspiration of an enjoyable
party last evening with Mrs. S. "E. Vann
as hostess at her home in Woodlawn.
Pink and white were used in decorat
ing the rooms where tables were arranged
for games and contests after which an
ice and cake wore passed.
Those asked to meet Miss Curtis were:
Miss Margaret Alexander, Miss Mattie
Borum, Miss Eleanor Walker, Miss Mae
Anderson, Miss Irene Jones, Miss Jennie
Darden. Miss Halite Fossett, Miss Emma
J. Willoughby, Miss Lizzie Willoughby,
Miss Nell Thornton, Miss Alleen Mine,
Miss Gertrude Abel, Miss Ruth Gaines,
Miss Mary Herndon, Miss Clint Sullivan,
Mr. Claude Christian, Mr. Arthur Dar
den, Mr. Fred Vann, Mr. Fred McGlathery,
Mr. Claude Whorton, Mr. Claude Miles,
Mr. Edgar Batson, Mr. Evans Vann, Mr.
N. E. Grayson, Mr. W. J. Grayson, Mr.
Harry Gilliam, Mr. Wbrth Hendon, Mr.
Charles Galbraith, Dr. E. S. Haygood
and others.
MRS. HARVEY HOSTESS
FOR MISS M'ALLISTER
Complimenting her guest, Mjss Rachel
McAllister of Chattanooga, Mrs. C. E.
Harvey invited a number of friends to
go to East Lake park last evening, where
a picnic dinner was served to the follow
ing guests: Miss Maybelle Downey, Miss
| Nevina Downey. Miss Rebecca Bazemore,
Miss Marion Ford, Miss Mildred Ford,
Miss Ruth Jones, Mr. Alton Rockett,
Mr. Robert Carter, Mr. Chantye, Mr.
Clint. Keith, Mr. Jesse Wade, Mr. Har
ris Wade, Mr. Jack Whisinger and Mrs.
T. M. Downey, Mrs. B. B. Bazemore and
Mrs. Ben Wade.
MR. AND MRS. SIMS HONORED
IN EAST BIRMINGHAM
Complimenting Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Sims, who were married last week In
Gadsden, Mr. and Mrs. Lee Wright
asked a few guests to enjoy a muslcale
last evening at their home In East
Birmingham.
Roses and ferns made a lovely set
ting for a pleasant evening and at a
late hour Ices and cakes were served
to the following guests: Mr. ajid Mrs.
H. T. Smoot. Mr. and Mrs. W. Holley,
Mr. and Mrs. F. H. Dodd, Mr. and Mrs.
Earle Klmbrall, Mr. and Mrs. Robert
Sims, Mrs. Frances Schneider, Mrs. J,
W. B. Chambers, Mr. Elbert Cartledge
and others.
SUNDAY SCHOOL~GLASS
GIVES LAWN PARTY
The young men In the Sunday school
class of Mr. Rayburn Ware entertained
their friends at a lawn party last
evening at the home of Mrs. W. M.
Herrin In Woodlawn.
The evening was delightfully passed
with games and music and later an
^Co*turned Page Kiev**).
MR. Z. NESPOR
Superintendent of recreation for the city of Birmingham
just as any acedemic branch is required
to be studied. I studied at the Bohemian
Sokol Gymnasium association in Wiscon
sin, and coming from a large family—
six boys and four girls—we had almost
a playground association of our own. The
Bohemians believe as a nation in taking
care of the body, hence they make phy
sical culture compulsory in their fami
lies. V
"At 19 T put in two years as physical
director in Young Men’s Christian asso
ciation work, after serving two and a
half in tire University of Wisconsin as
gymnasium instructor. The second year
there J had charge of all compulsory
work, and 1 had seven instructors under
me. We created a number of new sports,
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boxing, swimming, fencing, basketball
and regular gymnastics.
"And that was such a fine country for
ice sports and things of that sort, too,"
I suggested.
"Yes; we introduced many novelties in
that line," said Mr. Nespor. "Hockey
was added to the list and fancy skating
and the largest toboggan slides ever seen
ir the west were directly the result of
our work."
"Three yegrs ago T left the west," said
Mr. Nespor, "and have been connected
with the Birmingham Athletic club until
accepting the position of superintendent
of recreation for the city of Biimingham
last April."
"What is the status of playground work
here now?" I asked.
"It is practically In its infancy as yet,"
said Mr. Nespor, "but I can say with im
punity that in my judgment it is going
to be the biggest tiling that Birmingham
has ever seen. You see last year was
really the initial season of playground
work. Behrens park, East park and Avon
dale being among the largest playgrounds
opened. A $60Q0 budget by the city of
Birmingham was the first financial step
provided for playground supervision. As
soon as a playground raised $100 for equip
ment a supervisor was furnished."
"What particularly must be the qualifi
cations of a supervisor for playgrounds?"
I asked.
"They are supposed to be organizers,"
said Mr. Nespor, "primarily, and to under
stand human nature, especially child na
ture, and they must have a thorough
knowledge of all games for children.
The lady supervisors take charge of the
young children. Arranging the sand boxes
and the different ring games, teaching
folk dancing and developing leaders is the
spirit of the work, and it takes a level
head and sound judgment to back it up if
it is successful."
"At the present time," Mr. Nespor con
tinued. "Miss Virginia Henry is the in
structor in folk dancing, and we have a
Victor machine which we use in the dif
ferent playgrounds to furnish the music.
Later we hope to provide each playground
with a machine of its own. We want to
make social dancing a great feature in
our work. Dancing in the parks instead
of indoors will be featured, and the pa
rents. as well as the children, we want to
enjoy it. Of course for this we need pa
vilions. These, in fact, are necessities to
further our alms in this direction.”
"What else is neded especially?" I
asked.
"Wading and swimming pools,” said
Mr. Nespor, "giant strides. Bee-saws
ami swings. These, we are working'
to install now.
"The playground movement is very
strong all over the country at present,"
T suggested, "and I’m glad to see Bir
mingham quite abreast with the times."
"Just to show you how fully abrest
with the times Birmingham really
is," Mr. Nespor said. "I can cl?e
you to the case of t lie Lake
view playgrounds. Wo started out to
raise $100 there. At the first meeting
there was so much enthusiasm that
somebody suggested we make it $1000.
Pretty soon somebody else suggested
$2000, and so the plnyground wras
launched under those flattering cir
cumstances. East Lake started with a
‘tag day.’ They decided on a very
unique scheme. They have started out
to raise a mile of nickels to go around
the playground. Each youngster is
supposed to raise a foot of nicklps, for
his space in the playground. When this
Is done there will be about $2600 in the
treasury for the East Lake playground.
West Park has $100 to its credit now—
but by fall will have fully $1000. East
park, which is the happy hunting
grounds of what is known as ‘the Ter
minal Gang,’ is making a splendid
showing. Some of the finest citizens
that Birmingham has ever had will
come right out of this crowd of boys.
They have 24 people on the board of
governors for this playground; six
business men, six ladies, six boys (ring
leaders), six girls. When I went about
organization at East park I was told
that I'd never be able to accomplish it,
hut I’m proud to say it is one of the
finest in the entire city. I could cite
you 17 different cases just like this,
which would include all our play
grounds so far, but it would take too
much time, however. I must tell you
of how Behrens park started off last
year. There was a big flourish, but
very little accomplished, all because
of the fact that there were no ladies
on the board. That is one point I want
especially to make—that the ladies of
Birmingham can help us more than
they realize if the will only lend their
influence and co-operation to this
work. We’ve reorganized the Behrens
park playgrounds with 26 chairmen in
alphabetical line, eagh taking those in
their neighborhoods whose name comes
under their letter, thus enlisting the
attention and interest of every lady."
"Birmingham has become quite well
known through its playground work in
the past year I’m told," I observed.
"With Birmingham as an example,
26 other southern cities have come into
line," said Mr. Nespor, ‘and we fre
quently get letters from these different
places asking for our plans and our
manner of conducting our playground
work."
"In five years," said Mr. Nespor in
conclusion, *‘if the good citizens of Bir
mingham will lend their help, we will
have a second Chicago in playground
work, and that is the highest compli
ment that could be paid to any city,
for Chicago has the most perfectly
appointed and the most effectively or
ganized playground system in thli
country."
Children Cry
FOR FLETCHER’S
CASTORIA
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I SOME HELPING HAND
HINTS FOR THE HOME
By MARION HARLAND
Blague of Flies
"For the last year I liave been trying
to rid my pantry of small flies. They
collect about ripe fruit. They hover in
numbers around the kitchen sink and
make their way to other rooms. Please ad
vise me how to get rid ofc'them.
"MRS. M*."
Screen your windows and doors, and
have springs upon the latter. Jhen wage
war upon the wretches that are left. Lay
sticky flypaper upon shelves and tack it
to the wal labove the sink. When the
papers are full burn them at once. At
night brush doton the flies that have col
lected upon the walls and kill them. Then
stand in the middle of the room, and with
a bellows that comes for the purpose spray
insect powder into the air and Into the
corners. Of course, the kitchen must be
cleared of all eatables, and the shelves
covered carefully that the powder may not
fall upon dishes or cooking utensils. Then
shut the room up tightly and do not en
ter it until early next morning. You will
find hosts of dead flies everywhere, or
flies that seem to be dead. Do not trust
them for an instant. Sweep and brush
them into a dust pan and burn them with
out delay. Do this before you open the
window’s. The cremation accomplished,
air the 100m. One of my cooks to whom I
recommended this plan one summer when
we had a raid of flies, declares that she
swept a quart of the ‘beastesses” into the
pan the first day she tried It. Not one
remained to buzz of the overthrow by the
end of the week. The process may appear
tedious. It is a bagatelle by comparison
with the peril to comfort and health in
volved in the "plague of flies."
Not in Her Cook Book
"I come with the wish for the follow
ing recipes, for which I should like com
plete directions: Potato salad, horserad
ish sauce for meats and deviled eggs.
These recipes I cannot find in cook books,
and have mixed the ingredients by guess
work, but they do not suit our taste.
MRS. F. E. A."
Potato Salad-Cut cold boiled potatoes
into cubes and mix with them a tablespoon
of onion juice or a boiled onion chopped
flue. Add a teaspoon of minced parsley
and season with paprika and celery salt.
Moisten with a tablespoon of salad oil
and half as much vinegar. Turn into a
salad bowl and set in the ice for two hours
or more. Just before serving pour over it
half a cup of good mayonnaise, lifting the
salad with a silver fork to let the dress
ing sink into the mass. Send the rest
of the dressing to the table in a boat and
let eaters help themselves.
Horseradish Sauce—Into a cup of rich
drawn butter beat a great spoon of fine
ly grated horseradish and whip to a
white cream.
Deviled Eggs—Take the shells from half
a dozen hard-boiled eggs which have been
cooled thoroughly. Cut in halves, and
rub the yolkes to a paste w'ith a teaspoon
of salad oil, one of vinegar, a dash of
French mustard, three drops of tabasco
sauce, and a little paprika, with celery
salt to taste. Make the paste into bulls
and pack it into the ludved whites of the
eggs. Fit there into the shape of an egg,
and fasten together with clean straws or
j new wooden toothpicks. If you are not
going to serve them at once, wrap each in
wuxed or tissue paper, to keep it firm,
and set In the ice. Herve with mayon
naise or French dressing.
Referring to your complaint that you
find none of these recipes in cook books,
1 confess to a lively curiosity as to the
especial bftind of household manuals you
have. Each of the foregoing recipes is
printed in all three of the cook books
drawn at random from my shelves.
English Style Jams
"Will you please tell me through the
Corner how jams are made English
style? T have asked English women and
they all tel me different stories. How
much sugar to a pound of fruit? Do I
seal it hot or cold? I know how to pre
serve as they do ill this country, but that
is not what the English call ‘Jam.’ I
| hope to see a reply in time to make some
strawberry jam. MRS. W. J. B.”
I know of no way of making jam other
than repeatedly described in the Corner.
In this the allowance of "pound for
pound” is invariable. Our English born
constituency is more than respectable in
numbers, in intelligence and efficiency. I
appeal to the house mothers who have en
riched the Corner once and again by
recipes of English dishes to come now to
my help. In what do the far-famed jams
and marmalades of our beloved mother
land differ from those put up on this side
of the sea? Are they unlike in propor
tions. of ingredients, or in the method of
cooking? Let us learn the "better way”
if there be one.
Chinese Chop Suey
“Can you send me a recipe for chop
suey? MRS. A. E. ri.”
Joint a chicken as for fridkssee, and
fry in fat until done, nut not until brown
and hard. You may make the fat by
cooking sliced bacon or pork, and taking
out the meat before adding the chicken.
Add a half cup of Chinese mushroooms;
cook for five minutes and pour enough
Chinese sauce over them to cover and
brown them somewhat. Next comes a
handful of chopped celery, and a minute
later six Chinese potatoes, sliced and
washed. Cover with boiling water, fit on
the lid of the pot and simmer 10 minutes.
Stir in then a roux made by cooking
together a tablespoon of butter with one of
flour. Simmer flve minutes longer and
serve. This is a genuine Chinese recipe.
Potato Flour Sponge Cake Xf
“Beat separately the whites and yolks
of four eggs. Beat the yolks until thick
and smooth;* add a cup of sugar and con
tinue beating three minutes. Whip the
whites to a stiff froth and bciat into the
yolks and sugar. Sift a tablesr*>on of bak
ing powder into a cup of pota|> dour and 4
fold into the mixture. Bake in a moderate
oven about 30 minutes. The' secret of
success in making this cake is In beating
faithfully. Mix quickly and have the
oven steady. The foregoing is published *
in reply to a letter signed Marjory K.,
entreating the reappearance of ‘a recipe
which you called Rebecca’s potato cake.
I made it once and found it delicious!
Then, somehow or somehoy else, I lost 1
the clipping. If you will forgive the fault *
me have it again I promise to keep
In complying with Marjory’s request, I /•
remind her of her part of the compact. \
It is a pleasure to know that she appre
ciates the excellence of what is a favor
ite sweet in our household.
Dutch Apple Cake
“A member wants a receips for Dutch
apple cake which was in the Corner
some months ago. Luckily I kept it:
One pint of flour, one-third cup of butter,
two teaspoons of baking powder, one cup
of milk, one teaspoonful of vanilla, flve
apples, one-quarter pound of sugar. Mix
and sift thoroughly together the flour,
baking powder and salt. Rub In the hut- \
ter, beat the egg, add to it the milk and
stir it into the dry mixture, making a
soft dough, enough to spread half an inch
thick on a shallow pan. Core and pare
the apples, cut them into eighths, lay
them on top of the dough in parallel
rows, sharp edges down, and press gently
so the edge will penetrate slightly.
Sprinkil over with sugar and bake in a
hot oven 25 minutes. Serve hot as a tea
cake or with a sauce as a Ailing. My
Knickerbocker great-aunt says this is
the ‘right thing’ and tastes just as it-did
to her when she was a girl frn snort
frocks. ISABEL DE L.“
The great-aunt’s testimony has con
firmation from others who have partaken
of the old-time delicacy. “Luckily I kept
it,“ is Justifiable boasting. * »
Egg Timbales
Beat three eggs light, add three-quar
ters of a cup of milk, season with three
quarters teaspoonof salt, one-eighth tea
spoon white pepper, a dash of cayenne,
a few drops of onion juice, and two table
spoons grated cheese. Turn the mixture
hito buttered timbale molds, set in a pan
of hot water, cover with buttered paper
and bake until firm. Turn out upon cir
cular pieces of buttered toast and sur
round with a bread sauce. Garnish with
parsley,—Kindness of correspondent.
Lemon Meringue Pie /
“I contribute this receipe for the ben- 1
oflt of the member who has ‘bad luck L
with her meringue pies’—lemon meringue \
pie: Reat three eggs slightly and add \
two-thirds of a cup of sugar, the grated
rind of one-half lemon, one-quarter cup
of lemon juice, and two tablespoons of
water. Rake in an open pie crust in a
moderate oven, cool slightly; cover with
a meringue forced through a pastry hag H
or tube, and return the pie to the first
I for about eight minutes until a golden
| brown. The oven should be moderate.
If the pie Is removed too soo-r the mer
ingue will become a liquid, and if cooked
too long will be tough. To make the
meringue beat the white of three eggs
stiff, adding gradually four tablespoons
of powdered sugar. Having used the
receipe for years I can recommend it
conscientiously. E. P. S.“
Our co-workers cannot prove their in
terest in our Corner more acceptably
than by the watch they keep upon the
contributions and the needs of others, ^
and willing replies to petitions for “more
light.”
Hot Tamales
“Will you please publish the receipe
for hot tamales again? If you wil olease
be so kind, I shall return the favor when
I can. M. F. P.“
Mince the meat of a tender boiled fowl
fine and mix with half a pound of seeded
and chopped raisins, a half cup of mixed
olives, and one small red pepper, also
ground fine. Wet two cups of Indian
meal to a paste with boiling water, and
stir in the mixture just described. When
the Ingredients are thoroughly incorpor
ated, season to taste with salt, a little
onion juice, and a teaespoon of sugar.
Thin with boiling water to a thin dough t
and cook, stirring all the time, for IS
minutes. At the end of thiB time stir In
six bard boiled eggs minced almost to a
powder, and cook for one minute.
Meanwhile have an assistant lay smooth
the inner husks of green corn and tear
some into strips for tying. Open two
husks and spread them flat upon a plat- *
ter; lay upon them a great spoonful of
the mixture—as much as they will hold 1
when they are wrapped about It—bind
them deftly with the strips you have re
served, Into' some likeness to an ear of
corn, and set aside until all are swathed
and tied up. Drop the rolls into a pot of 1
boiling salted water and cook for an
hour. If, after reading the instructions
for making the Mexican dish, the busy
housewife wonders if it will pay when
done, that Is for her to decide. «
Old Fashioned Lincoln Pie
•'Will you please publish the receipe
for an old-fashioned Lincoln pie?
F. F. 8.”'
Referred. I have not the receipe.
Somebody will send it In.
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We are packing up
and getting ready to
leave Birmingham.
All mahogany furni- >
ture, Sheffield ware,
pictures, brasses, etc.,
will be sold at any
reasonable price of
• fered.'
Biggs Antique Co. *
4th Ave. and 21st St
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