The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-29

man who suddenly acquires cabin up on Shades mountain; he buys it, he knows not why; he declares he never wanted 1t, but presently almost before he knows it he Is mak ing daily trips in his motor, su- perintendhlg all sorts of little details, the arrangement of the tiny grounds, the re- modelling of the tiny house, and very soon he will be deciding where he will locate his lettuce bed wondering if the sJa could be made good for English peas.
 There's the aimless gardener who Just must dig in the ground. She may be seen any morning digging roses or cultivating weeds in brisk enthusiasm.
 A caricaturist of the week. catching the spirit of the times, pictured type af- fiicted with garden daffness '-the har- assed business man of vast affairs He sits at his desk and while clerk and ste nographer wait to catch his attention, telehpones MT. Smith, landscape archi- tect. This is Mir. Ten Banks. I want a garden; yes. flowers and things-s2o, coo. Good-by."
 Certainly there has been no appearance of the lassitude which usually follows in the wake of spring where the women at work on plans for the charity ball arc concerned. Every moment. I think. is occupied with plans for its success.
 Mrs. Sydney J. Bowie and Mrs. W. D. B. Davis have assumed the chairman ship together and in the capacity of gen erals, are marshalling their forces m such we'll regulated fashion 1t is certain that this will be a stupendous charity fete. The District Nursing association, In whose behalf it Is to be given, hope tha; 1t Is to exceed all former balls in finan- cial success.
 Mrs. T. c. Bush is president of the organization, Miss Annie L. Williams, vice president and Mrs. H. F. DeBar- deleben, secretary. Mrs. w. E. B. Davis | is treasurer. This group of women are | thoroughly familiar with the work, | having been associated with 1t since | its beginning and are among the most capable in the handling of the annual philanthropy though there is a corps l of enthusiastic women who always 1 give their efforts valiantly in its be- half.
 | For those who do not fully under stand the purpose of the ball, who may have received tickets and do not yet
 know the meaning of the charity tC
 which they have been asked to con tribute, it seems wise to briefly toucf
 upon the history of the district nurs ing work.
 Miss Annie Williams was until las year the president of the association and has always been one of its ables and most ardent supporters. Mrs. w. F
 B. Davis, the treasurer; Miss William.
 and the president. Mrs. Bush, whos'
 beautiful philanthropies quietly dom even though they are, have made hun dreds look upon her as one of Bir
 mingham's good angels-these womel
 dispense the funds of the association
 and assist in the details of its man
 agement throughout the year. so 1t i
 only at the Easter season one hears a all of the District Nursing association | it's needs or it's desires. Between $200
 and S3000 has been the sum secures annually for several years. The fiel is constantly growing as the popu lation of the city grows. and so als has grown the call upon the public generosity. The money accumulate | from the charity ball must be made |
 support the philanthropy an entir
 year. it is the only source of income
 At first only one nurse was kept. Tn