The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1898-04-30
Was Held Yesterday in the Rooms Of the
Commercial Club.
AGE-HERALD'S FLAG FUND GROWING
High School Pupils Make Liberal Contrbu-
tion-Work viii Begin Tuesday Morn
ing-Committee VIII Take
the Flags to Mobile.

birmingham and vicinity yesterday morn
ing for the pui of considering the ad-
visibility of h. 3 a stand of colors for
the Third regiment of Alabama volunteers
was grand success.
The call was only made in yesterday $
Age-Herald for the meeting at IL o'clock
at the Commercial club rooms, and consid-
ering the shortness of the time it was a
remarkable meeting and one which re-
fleets great credit upon the loyalty and
of north Alabama, who will leave Birming-
ham tomorrow. The follwing were among
the fifty or more who assembled at the
Commercial club rooms yesterday MORN
ing: Mesdames Charles Brown, FAC Smith,
w. A. Chenoweth, j. W. Barclay, +. D.
Squires, John White, Mrs. Berry, George
c. Pail, E. G. Chandler, R. H. Pearson,
j. b. Luckie, Mrs. Vaughn, ]. B. Francis,
Henry B. Gray, S. E. Thompson. L. I.
Bradfeld, R. G. Lewis, Richard Randolph,
Pete B. Clark, Mrs. Sinnige, H. r. john
ston, Charles Reed and others.
Misses Sarah Rogan, Kathleen Hundley,
Annie Kendrick Walker, Lizzie Thompson,
Elise Ball.. Carrie Luckie, Anna May Phe-
Ian, Bertha Lewis. Leila Jones, Helen Ehr-
man. Alma Rittenberry, Ida Rocket, Sada
Hawkins, Carrie Brown, Lottie Coffin and
others
Mrs. Brown Chairman
The meeting was called to order promptly
at II O'clock and Mrs. Charles Brown was
elected chairman and Mrs. FAC Smith Sec
rotary. The ladies then proceeded at once
with the discussion of the plans. The de-
scription of the flags which it is necessary
for each regiment was read and the mat
ter discussed A committee was appointed
to go Immediately to the sewing machine
offices and see IL the designs on the flags
could be embroidered in Birmingham, and
it was found that this could not be done.
kilograms were sent to see if the en-
brodery could be done in the north, but
it was found that this would require four
weeks, so the plan was dropped.
Then a purchasing committee to set
the materials was appointed, as follows:
Mrs F. D. Squres, Mrs. w. A. Chenoweth,
Mrs FAC Smith, Miss Annie Kendrick
Walker, Miss Elise Ball and Miss Belle
Dangaix The matter was fully discussed,
and it was found that 1t would be impos-
sible to finish the flags and present them
to the Third by tomorrow, that they
will have to be sent down to Mobile by a
special committee. The Daughters of the
Confederacy may run an excursion to Mo-
bile for that purpose.
During the meeting Colonel e. L. Eigdon
in command of the Third infantry, was
invited into the meeting, and he made a
very happy address, thanking the ladies
for their kindness and for the courtesy
which they were showing to his regiment,
land promise for the brave boys of the
Third regiment exclaimed Colonel Hig-
don, that these banners shall always be
borne in the very front of the battle where
duty calls, and that they shall never be
trailed in disgracei"
The Shopping Committee
After the meeting the shopping commit
tee went bravely to work. They went to
every store in the city, but nothing could
be found that was fine enough to suit their
purpose. Finally Mr.. Joseph, of the firm
of Loveman, Joseph & Loeb, came to the
ladies' rescue and telegraphed the whole
order to New York to his partner, Mr.. Loeb.
from whence 1T will be shipped today, ar
irving in Birmingham tomorrow or Mon
day. Mr.. Williams, manager of the West
ern Union Telegraph company very kindly
sent the ladies' messages free of cost. The
order calls for the finest material in New
York city.
At half past 2 the indomitable ladies. met
again in the Commercial Club rooms. pre-
pared to hear the report of the purchasing
committee and to begin work If possible.
As there was material on hand with
which to begin work, it was suggested that
each lady embroider white silk star to go
on the blue field. but 1t was finally decided
that 1t would be better to have them
painted when the silks arrive. The meeting
then adjourned to meet next Tuesday morn
ing at half past 9 o'clock. Machines will
be placed in the room adjoining the Com
mercal Club parlorS and the work of sew
ing will be finished in a hurry.
Too much cannot be said in praise of the
purchasing committee. For two hours they
looked through the stores of Birmingham
until even such experienced shoppers as
they were heartily tired.
A Great Work
The call which was issued by The Age
Herald yesterday morning for this meeting
and the subscription which The Age-H Her.
aid started for the FLAG FUND, was
everywhere received with reclamation. Al
though many of the ladies were prevented
from attending by other duties and previous
engagements, a number of them sent word
that they would be at the next meeting and
that they would assist In the work. When
The Age-Herald of yesterday arrived at
Atlanta and other southern cities and 1t
was learned that such a movement was on
foot the newspapers of the cities immedK
ately telegraphed their correspondents in
Birmingham to send full particulars of the
meeting and whether 1t was a success or
not. 1t will be seen from this that the
many cities Of the south are watching with
interest the ladies of Birmingham and their
great work.
The Flag Fund
AS will be seen below the subscriptions
to the Flag fund, which was started by
the Age-Herald, were very encouraging
The students of the high school took UP
collection for this fund, making a very
handsome total Unfortunately their names
are not known and cannot be published.
Everybody wanted to give her of his mite
even If 1t was no larged than quarter.
The folloing are the subscriptions received
acknowledged 49,. ...... .$31 so
Students of Birmingham High School, 11.50