The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-03
BY DOLLY DALRYMPLE

voices. the clatter of knives and forks
the rattle of dishes tfor 1t was the
dinner hour and a real old fashioned
turkey dinner was being served to
the hundreds who crowded in) was
heard and lovely women glided hith-
hither and thither, affable, charming,
agreeable, trying. to make the affair
a day of real joy for every one and
succeeding admirably.
Mrs Crawford johnson, president of
the hospital association, and Mrs.
Charles II, Nabb the general chairman
were in charge yesterday and Will be
all week, assisted each day by the
ladies from the different churches, the
Presbyterians being those represented
on the initial occasion.
With such gracious, popular host
esses as Mrs. Johnson and Mrs. Nabb
success was spelled from the mo-
ment of the opening of the doors of
the doll bazar yesterday.
People were clamoring to get in and
the affair was more like an afternoon
reception or a fashionabl buffet lunch
con than anything else you can
think of.
Society turned out en- masse and ev-
erybody had a goods time and like the
more"
which will be enjoyed this week.
I'VE can sit here suggested 1.-The
peach" as she chose a cozy little table
in a far off corner of the dining hall, and
motioned to 1.-The major to follow.
1.-The place is full of flowers" said
the gallant major, as he surveyed the
vista.
'Oh. you mean the girls are flowers, -
said "the peach" not grasping his mean
Ing at first.
''Al girls and>most women are flowers
to me-" said he, chuckling to himself.
'''Tley are widely different, but they are
all fiou ers, just the same" he affirmed.
'Bland Tomlinson looks like a beautiful
valley lily so sweet and dainty and love-
! ly, and Dorothy, Harmon's a real peach .
Come now, you are trespassing upon
| my rights interposed the girl.
| "Oh, put there are peaches of many va
| rieties and you and she are two oil
| the most lucious / ever saw" the old
gallant insisted clamourously. And Mrs.
Robert Brooke and Mrs. Archie Witt,
those pretty brides fitting about, remind
me of little Geisha girls in an opera"
What are you going to drink" some
one said quickly to the major, and turn
| ing he found Mrs. Henry Badham as
pretty and rosy and sweet 16'' in looks
(she's one of the most wonderful of wom-
en-, anyway, asking him whether II
should be tea or milk or coffee.
| Just then the turkey dinner arrived
and "the peach gave all her attention
to the delicious food before her while the
major commented upon the beauty of Mrs
| Edward Barrett, Mrs. Charles Locke and
Mrs. John Yeatman, and the charms OF
Mrs. Charles Calhoun, Mrs. Southgate
Mrs. George Brazleton and Mrs. Willard
| Wilson.
Aren't you going to drink a thing
major, even If you don't eat?" askeo
| 1.-The peach ,
Leave a kiss within the cup and IL
not ask for wine" quoted the gallant
major. Tell me about this Holy limo
cents hospital that has prompted these
sweet women to do this work.
'Ill get Mrs. Nabb to tell you about
it," said the peach, and corraled thai
charming lady to answer his question.
"It's such a beautiful charity" saic
Mrs. Nabb in her gentle, lovely way, 'ant
we are doing so nicely. You can't really
appreciate the importance of the wori
or the beauty of it until you pay visit
to the hospital, where Miss Sparrow Ii
working in her fine, sympathetic way will
those dear little children. Every woman
connected with the work is heart and sou
for its success, and a glimpse of the bazal
when you have finished your dinner will
show you how generously the contribu
tions have been made which mean Sc
much to the hospital"
We'll get Mrs. Johnson to make
| personally conducted" tour with us,
the peach suggested as they arose ant
wended their way into the doll bazai
proper, where splendid display of every
thing for Miss Dollie" may be had, from
the little lady herself and the tips O.