The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-07-06

to above mentioned matters received from J. R. Kean, director general military re- lief, Washington, D. C., an appeal, by wire, that the chapter take steps at once to prepare for the relief and comfort of any troops passing through Birmingham by providing such refreshments as sand wiches, sausage, soups, coffee, tea, milk, biscuit, fruit, cakes, ice cream in cones, pies, etc., as can be quickly and conven- iently served in simple utensils provided by detachment.
 | Feeling that every one in Birmingham will desire to share in this form of re- | lief, when occasion for such arises, the executive committee has undertaken this responsibility and placed Mrs. J. A. Roun- l tree at the head of this department of service Any individual or organization desiring to assist in this undertaking is , requested to communicate with the secre- tary and receive instruction. Mrs. Carl Clark entertained Saturday in honor of her two attractive young guests Dayton and Elizabeth Robinson of Bir- mingham-who returned home yesterday with their mother, Mrs. D. R. Robinson, says the Anniston Evening Star. The children enjoying the prety after noon party were Villa Baker and Sarah Henderson Hay, Dorothy and Eugenia Gardner, Lucy Stillwell Rose White Me ran Talley, Evelyn Rose, Robert Rose, Margaret Rose, Russell Taley, Marybert Smith and Jimmie Payne. | Mrs. Ben Sawyer and Mrs. Lamb and Miss Minnie Howden assisted in enter taining.
 l It will be of interest of many to learn | that one of the daughters of the late President Grover Cleveland is located in London as worker at St. Dunstan's Home for Blind Soldiers, and that she has en- 6pa rad tn no cials of the hospital and is doing won 1 derful work.
 1 The womens preparedness committee of Philadelphia headed by Mrs. George | W. Chlds Drexel, voted more than S25, l 000 last week for fund to help establish 1 two base hospitals on the border, says l the St. Louis Globe-Democrat. It is hoped to enroll 50OOO members by July 20. The work will be done under the auspices of the Red Cross. | The following clipping from the Wash ington Star will be read with interest as everywhere there is much interest being shown in Mrs. Wilson, the first lady of 1 the land, wears and what she Goes. | While sport clothes hold almost univer sal sway for women in and out of official life who are remaining in Washington, ] Mrs. Woodrow Wilson and Mrs. Robert l LdHSluS DOlH eSCneW them, ana turn lI- stead to the dainty sheer materials which abound on shop counters at this season. Crepe de chine, voile, net and the summer silks supply their wardrobes and make it possible to take luncheon 1 and tea and even dine informally, if necessary, in the same gown. In fact, to l be in keeping for emergencies. | For semi-dress occasions Mrs. Woodrow l Wilson is wearing a gown of sheer black silk vole made with a full round skirt | finished with a five-inch hem and two tucks. The bodice is surplice in effect and with it are worn collar cut deep in the back, and pointed cuffs of the sheerest white organdy, and well folded and finished girdle of black silk. The en- tire effect of the gown is airy and cool because it is mounted on thin white silk l With this gown, Mrs. Wilson generally wears small black toque, such as dis | tinguished her before her marriage to the President, though she alternates this with a white sailor shape, trimmed with soft folds of silk
 l Mr. and Mrs. Warren Barnett enter l tained Tuesday evening at their hone on Eighteenth street. south, in honor of | MT. and Mrs. J. D. Moore, Jr.. who have recently returned from their wedding trip and the young people who took part in their wedding
 
 | flowers and ferns, and the evening was spent in most informal way. Dancing was indulged in and at a late hour a lovely buffet supper was served to about 20 guests.
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 The following invitations have been | issued:
 | We respectfully invite you to be l present at the Exchange hotel, this city, l on the evening of the 7th inst. to act as a member of the state reception commit tee at the ball and reception to be given by the people of Alabama in honor of the | Alabama troops now assembled in Mont i eomery, preparatory to their departure fer the front.
 | "An early reply is requested
 Very truly. Bibb Graves. chair~nan: {: ] R. r. Ligon, Leo Strassburger B. P, 1 Noble. c. P, Mcintyre. w. T. Robertson" i" 1 Murray Brown will entertain this even-
 ing at dinner Nat the Roebuck club in honor of Mir and Mrs A M Lynn.