The Birmingham age-herald. [volume], August 19, 1914, Page 8, Image 8

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| SCENES AT PLAYGROUNDS DEMONSTRATION
New York, and will arrive soon to be
the guest of her sister. Mrs. J. M. Shel
burne, In East Lake.
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Miss Carrie Rome of Columbiana is
visiting Miss Celia Ellard.
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Miss Eula Ellard and Miss Ethel Ellard
have returned from a stay at Shelby
Springs.
• • •
Mr. Charles M. Campbell is very ill at
his home in Wood lawn.
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Mr. H. Chafin, who has been ill at St.
Vincent’s hospital, has been removed to
the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. J.
S. Jewell, in East Birmingham.
• • *
Mrs. Pearl Hart has gone to Chat
tanooga to spend sometime.
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Mrs. C. A. Muirill and Mr. and Mrs.
Clarence Hooper and baby leave today
for a visit to relatives in the mountains
of eastern Tennessee.
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Mr. W. O. Cummings of Cornelia. Ga .
is the guest of his aunt. Mrs. W. T.
Whited.
OVER 5000 PEOPLE
PLAYGROUNDS MEET
Behrens Park Playground
Children Make Largest
Number of Points
MISS ALVA SCOTT
BEST GIRL DANCER
Nespor Says He Is Well Satisfied
With the Showing Made—Only a
Forerunner of What Is to
Come Next Year
Yesterday afternoon between 5000
and fiOUO citizens of Birmingham wit
nessed the greatest demonstration of
the work of the playgrounds ever
given in the south. Two thousand chil
dren were participating in the meet,
which was held at the fair grounds.
There were 16 games in progress in as
many courts at once. Foot races by the
boys, dances by the girls, volley ball,
tennis, basketball, dogeball and other
games requiring athletic ability marked
the day.
Behrens park playground was award
ed the largest number of points by the
judges. In the report of the judges It
was stated that this park showed th<
laigest attendance among the girls
and that the boys stood second in ath
letic events. *
The best girl dancer in the meet
was Miss Alva Scott, of the Lakeview
playgrounds, according to the judges,
and she was awarded the Bromberg
lavalier.
The best ^»oy athlete in the 85-pound
class was Bunn-\^'opeland of the West
park playground; best boy athlete in
the 100-pound class was Henry Mc
Cauley of Ensley playgrounds; best
boy athlete over 100 pounds was Doug
lass Streit of Behrens park.
Report of the Judges
The report of the judges follows;
“Block playground trophy to be com
peted for, 5 years, won this year by
Behrens park.
“Birmingham Ledger cup, to be held
permanently by this year’s winner, also
goes to Behrens park.
“The Bromberg lavalier, to the best
girl dancer, was won by Miss Alva
Scott of Lakeview playground.
“Best boy athlete, 85-pound class,
Barney Copeland of West park play
ground.
“Best boy athlete, 100-pound class.
Henry McCauley, Ensley playground.
“Best boy athlete, over 100 pounds,
Douglas Streit of Behrens park.
“In the outset the judges wish to
congratulate the city commissioners of
Birmingham for having made possible
such a wonderful celebration of play
ground spirit. With 1000 children tak
ing purt in the games and dances and
4000 to 5000 spectators, Birmingham
again demonstrates that it has taken
the lead among all the southern cities
in olayground working.
‘ The judges had an unusually dif
ficult task in awarding the prizes, and
trophies. According to the rules of the
contest neatness counts 20 points, spirit
10 points, grace 10 points, promptness
10 points, attendance 10 points, disci
t lint 10 points, athletic ability 30 points
—total 100 points.
“The judges decided that on the
whole Behrens park plnvground were
"iititled to more points than any oth
er. Their boys stood second in athletic
events and the girls had the largest
attendance of any playground and were
among the most proficient in grace,
promptness, etc.
“In the individual dancing contest. Miss
Alva Scott of the LaJceview playground
was the best of many graceful dancers
Mrs. Margaret Frank and Jesse Wolter
dorf of Behrens park and Frances Mason
of Lakeview deserve special mention.
“In the athletic event West park won
22 points, Behrens park 20, Woodlawn
13 and East Lake 11.
“The spirit of the occasion was neatly
emphasized by the Ensley Wesley House
with a number of banners reading, ’All
Work and No Play Makes Jack a Dull
Boy;’ ‘Give Fs a Chance:’ ‘Good Players
Make Good Workers:' ‘Watch Us Grow.’
“In justice to the West End playground
the judges feel compelled to say that If
their boys’ record in the athletic event
had been better it is possible the cups
might have gone to them.
“The Neighborhood House deserves spe
cial mention for the excellent showing
they made with very small children.
“East Lake and North Birmingham,
with two of the youngest playground
associations, displayed great enthusiasm.
“We think it within the province of
the Judges to say1 that th# community
owes thanks to the merchants and cit
izens who donated the prizes and the
advruislng which made this celebration
possible.
"Any report of playground day would
C Con tinned on Page Eleven)
Society
(Continued from Page Six)
evening, A watermelon cutting was en
joyed.
Among the guests were Miss Mary Mor
gan. Miss Mamie Farrington, Miss Annie
Stuljingtr, Miss Annie Huey, Miss Louise
Brandt, Miss Emma Smith, Miss Georgia
Vogt, MIsb Elsie Price, Miss Ida Farring
ton. Miss Bessie Smith, Miss Eunice
West^rooke, Mr. F. S. Sharp, Mr. Clay
ton Riley, Mr. H. C. Jackson, Mr. D. F.
Heaton, Mr. C. E. Meadows, Mr. W. F.
Taylor, Mr. W. B. Watldns and others.
MISS WIGGINS
CELEBRATES A BIRTHDAY
Miss Helen Wiggins entertained a num
ber of friends at the home of her parents,
Mr. and Mrs. G. E. WigginB, in Pratt
City, the occasion being her birthday.
Games and contests were features of
the entertainment and later light refresh
ments were served to the following
guests:
MIbb Lola Boozer, Miss Helen WlggliiH,
Miss Mamie Zutier, Miss Mildred Clarke,
Miss Emma D. WMggins, Miss Nellie
Tucker, Miss Mabel Griffith, Miss Nan
I.eo!a Wiggins, Mr. Chester Mullin, Mr.
Howard Wiggins. Mr. Mason Monfee, Mr.
Ernest Hooper. Mr. Willie Wiggins, Mr.
Wesley Stagg, Mr. Felton Com, Mr. Wil
lie Elmore, Mr. John Bsll Payne.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
The ladles of Norwood Interested In the
playground movement are asked to meet
this afternoon at 4 o’clock at the home
of Mrs. E. J. Rowe. 1408 North Thirty
second street.
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The North Twelfth Avenue City Beauti
ful club will meet this afternoon at 3
o’clock with Mrs. W. A. Dawson.
• • •
The Norwood Methodist church choir
entertained their friends at a picnic last
evening at West Lake.
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A hobo party will be given Friday
evening at the home of Mrs. J. B. Hardin
s '
One of the graceful dances
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An exciting game of volley ball
in Woodlawn for the benefit of vp.
worth league of the Methodist church.
The ladles of the Woodmen circle will
bold a call meeting this afternoon at 2:30
o’clock at the Knights of Pythias hall in
Ensley.
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The Ladles' Aid society of the Wylain
Baptist church will meet Thursday after
noon with Mrs. R. Peadue.
SOCIETY BRIEFS
Mrs. Madison Forbes will leave loday
for a visit to friends in Greensboro and
later she will go to Meridian, Miss.
* * *
Miss Margaret Boyd of Memphis ar
rived yesterday from Memphis to be the
guest of Miss Lida Otts.
Mrs. J. C. Wilson and Mrs. W. T. Poe
are spending several weeks at Tate
Springs.
* * •
Miss fmogene Poe will leave today to
visit friends in Charlotte, N. C.
• * *
Mrs. Neill Wright of Huntington, Tenn.,
is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Eugene
Morgan.
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Mr. B. Milton Butsch and liis mother,
Mrs. J. W. Butsch, expect to go to
Winchester, Ky., in the near future for
a month’s stay.
• * *
Mr. and Mrs. Carl A. Barth are spend
ing several weeks in St. Paul, Mipn.
♦ • •
Mrs. George S. Bowman hos returned
from a stay in Atlanta.
» * *
Miss Margaret Lowman Is the guest
. datives in Balsam and Ashe
ville, N. C.
• • •
Miss Annie Mays, Miss Elizabeth
Kirkland and Miss Kate Mays are at
tending a house party with Mrs. L. L.
Allison as hostess at Patton.
• • •
Dr. D. P. Rucks has returned to this
city after a pleasant camping trip on
the Coosa river.
• • •
Mrs. David S. Anderson and her
daughter, Miss Eleanor Anderson, are
at home after a visit to friends in Ten
nessee and northern Georgia.
• • •
Mrs. Robert Pillow, who has been
visiting Mrs. R. H. McTntosh, has gone
to Gainsville, Ga., to be the guests of
friends.
• * •
Dr. W. D. Partlow spent a short time
with friends in this city yesterday en
route to Atlantic City.
• • •
Senator and Mrs. John Bankhead are
boats at a delightful house party this
week at their lovely home in Jasper.
• • •
Mrs. R. P. Brown and children of
Gadsden are visiting her parents, Mr.
and Mrs. G. W. Roebuck.
* • •
Mrs. Roscoe Godwin and Miss Eliza
beth Smith are visiting in Center.
• • •
Mrs. W. E. Turnipseed has returned
from Valley Head, where she was the
guest of Dr. and Mrs. J. N. Winston.
• * *
Mr. W. W. Shackleford Is at homo
after a stay In the mountains of Ten
nessee.
• * •
Miss Marie Broadnax and Miss Nelle
Broadnax are guests of relatives In
Selma and Marion.
• • •
Mrs. William Lassiter and family have
returned from a camping party on tho
Cahaba river.
• •
Mrs. Arabella Morris and Miss Sarah
Mason expect to leave the latter part of
the week to visit relatives in Georgia.
* • *
Mrs. R. C. White, Mrs. Edwards and
Mrs. Edward Brown are at home after
a week-end stay in Chattanooga.
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Mrs. Renfroe Mullln and her daughter or
Clanton are guests of Mrs. W. W. Whor
ton of Pratt City. %
• • •
Mrs. J. E. Thompson of Wetumpka is
ill at St. Vincent's hospital.
• • •
, Mr. and Mrs. D. M. Cockran have
; named their little daughter Ellen Lenor
■ Cockran.
» • • •
Mr. and Mrs. L. O. Morris have re
turned to Quinton after being the week
end guests of Mr. and Mrs. W. N. By
’ num.
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Mr. Carl A. Huffman is at home from
a stay in Chattanooga and Monteagle.
« • «
t Mrs. E. J. Perry and her daughter an
spending two iflonths In St. Augustine
Bla.
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i Mrs. J. S. Hall and her son, Bhelh;
i
Hall, have returned from a month's
stay at Lake Chautauqua.
* * •
Mrs. H. J. Wurtele has as her guest
Mrs. J. F. Huey of Alton.
* * *
Miss Grace Dufl’ey of Chicago is visit
ing Mrs. F. G. Cutler in Ensley.
* *"
Miss Lucile Taft left yesterday for
a trip to Asheville, N. C. L*ter she will
go to the Pacifier coast and before re
turning home will visit friends in Ten
nessee.
• • •
Mr. and Mrs. Dozier Brothers, Mr.
and Mrs. Foster White, Miss Earle
Brothers and Miss Louise Cox have re
turned to Attalla after a stay with
Mrs. Ben Stowers.
j * * *
I Miss Margaret Neugent and Mis?
[Blanche Copeland of Attalla spent yes
terday with Mrs. Ben Stowers.
* * *
Mr. H. J. Woodson is spending a few
days at Tuscumbia.
• * *
Mr. J. E. Goss is visiting relatives in
Oklahoma.
• * •
Miss Dora Hardin, who lias been the
guest of Miss Buna Allgood, lias re
turned to her home in Wetumpka.
• a •
Mr. and Mrs. Britton Killian are spend
ing several weeks in Kentucky.
* * •
Mrs. E. J. Robinson and family have re
turned from a month’s stay at St/Claire
Springs.
• • •
Mrs. J. D. Truss is the guest of her
sister, Mte. Fleetwood, at Woodstock.
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Miss Belle Hopwood, who has been visit
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ir.g Mrs. Clyde King in Avondale, has re
turned to Lawreneeburg, Tenu.
• • *
Miss Ruth Robards and Miss Rosa
Robards have returned to New Orleans,
after an extended visit with Mrs. A. It.
Cleaney in Norwood.
• * •
The many friends of Miss Myrtle
Miles will be glad to hear that she has
sufficiently recovered from her recent
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* * *
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* • •
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* • •
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* • •
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