The Birmingham age-herald., 1907-11-06
NEWS OF THE WEEK IN WORLD OF SOCIETY D. A. R.'S Discuss Patriotic Women of the MayAower SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS Plans of the Creche for Maintaining Its Large Family of chldern at Mercy Home-Annual Fund Started for
 Frlendless Children.
SOCIAL ANNOUNCEMENTS

The members of the Greene, an auxil- iary to the Mercy Home, held meeting yesterday morning at the home. Plans for the continual maintenance of the children for whom the Creche has pro- vided since it's organization were dis cussed. The organization will continue it's efforts in behalf of the little friendless ones, and asks the cooperation of all those who are interested in the work.
 Mrs. A. T. London, president of the or ganization, presided at the meeting, and among those present were Mrs. N. l.. Mil Ter, Mrs. Earle Perkins, Mrs. Richard Randolph, Mrs. R. S. Munger. Mrs. F G. Bowman, Mrs w. H. Jones, Miss Shrop- shire. Mrs J. J. Bradley, Mrs. c. w. Uf- ford, and Mrs. Hunt.
 This winter the Creche finds itself in need of funds to carry on its work. There are between 30 and 40 children at the home who are to be supplied with clothing by the Creche, and which also will be called upon to pay the salary of the sub-matron employed to look after the children. The children of school age, that is, those who are old enough to enter the public schools have already entered school Books and clothing are badly needed, and the expenses of maintaining so large a family of children falls heavily upon the Creche at this season. The Mercy home has a kindergarten for the children too young to go to the public schools, and the Greene is partly respon- sible for the maintenance of the kinder garten. The regular expenses are a con- stant drain on the treasury of the Greene, and it is only by skillful management that it is able to supply the needs of the many little ones.
 No one is ignorant of the beautiful mis- sion of the Creche, and of it's successful work in the past. The funds intrusted to this organization are applied to a most worthy cause.-the cause of the friend less, the deserted children of this city. Every one knows what the Creche is, how its members sew for the children who need clothes, how they interest people to give warm clothing, shoes, coats, little warm jackets, everything that will make the little ones at the home feel that there is still something of warmth and love and happiness in this world. The work is most appealing. No one can refuse to as- sist an organization that seeks to main- tain the little wafs of great city.
 For several years this department of The Age Herald has received at this sea- son contributions of money which havo been applied to the maintenance of the children for whom the Creche provides throughout the year. This annual fund has been contributed to by hundreds ol persons. While only $1 is asked, there are many persons who have always given more than this amount, and the Greene fund Is raised through these generous contributions. Contributions for the Creche fund may be left at The Age-Her- aid office, or sent to Miss Walker, 2232 Sycamore street. All contributions will be acknowledged in the social columns of The Age-Herald.
 As soon as it was known yesterday that an appeal would be made today for the children the fund was started, lne fol- lowing contributions being made: