The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-08-09
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needed and personally s1perintend the
 work. To this they added the care of | rrlvate lots at B a year for each en- | closure, and from there sources enough money Is available to give the cemeteries all necessary attention. They are now kept cleaner and the chapel has been | painted, and hedge has been planted around it. Across the entire front as a hedge of ever blooming roses<and vines have been planted to cover the iron fence. Vacant lots are planted with flowers Standing committees are responsible for this work and they visit the cemeteries al least once a week and go oftener when there is work to be superintendent. It Is now planned to build a receiving vault An arched entrance will be built with a | cement building on either side. These will be identical on the exterior, and one will be fitted up a receiving vault and the other will be a store room for a tent, chairs and tools.
 In Role of Santa Claus Chrlstrnas, 1912, the society took charge of all the Santa Claus letters from the postoffice and from the Tuscaloosa daily papers. These were read by a committee and where there seemed Likelihood of empty stockings the letters were given to persons who saw that these children were not disappointed on Christmas morn ing.
 The Business Side
 Up to that time the four officers, pres ident, vice president, secretary and treas urere, had been sufficient; but now the work of the secretary is divided and there is a recording and a corresponding secre- tary. Formerly there was a membership fee of 20 cents a month but dues have been abolished and the money is made by entertainments and sales. One of these was carnival ball which was given some years ago and was social and financial success. Others were a sale of lunches, of preserved pickles. a rum mage sale, tag day, a gipsy tea and a sum of money from a picture show. June found the association with all bills paid and with about si00 in the treasury.
 As to members, of course, there are regular workers, and of course there are others who are in sympathy with city Improvements but who cannot take ac tive and regular part, so there is no for mal roll of members. The president is Mrs w. F. Pitts and she Is one of the most devoted workers.
 The Restroom
 It seems that the women of Tuscaloosa, with its historic interest it's charm and beauty and culture, are a bit different from others and that they do things in a particularly beautiful way. Proof of this Is their latest work. This is the rest room which they have esta hlished for other women who visit Tuscaloosa. They asked the county commissioners for the use of room in the courthouse, explaining that it was to be used for 8 rest room. The room was granted and with it was given s100 to be spent in fitting 1t for this purpose. The room is a large. airy one, with connecting lavatory and from the windows there Is pretty view. The ladies had the walls redecorated and the floor painted and they bought a couch, rocking chairs, chairs for children, ta- bles rugs and two little white cribs with mattresses. pillows and linen.
 A competent maid was placed in charge to be duty from S:30 until 5. the city commissioners paying s5 a month on her wages. and the association paying s10 from it's treasury. The ladies go down on visits and keep flowers and maga- zines the table. One lady has just offered to send down her back numbers of Good Housekeeping and to subscribe to this ma gazine for the use of visitors