The Birmingham age-herald., 1916-05-19

boy who never could learn to write Your affectionate uncle,
 JOHN R. EGGLEsToN."
 In an interview with pr John M. Week. l ly, now the guest of his son, MT. W. T.
 Weekly of this city. he recalls the time and scene most vividly when the ordi- 1 nance of secession was passed by the leg ] islature of South Carolina on December 20, l 1860
 1 Filled with the spirit of the times, he was mustered into service in Captain Stu arts company, Third South Carolina cav- airy, Colcock's regiment, as a private. He then succeeded in getting a letter to go before the medical board in Charles | ton, s. C., for examination for the posi- l ton Of surgeon in the army. He appeared | before that board and passed it success | fully in October, 1864, and was ordered to 1 report to Medical Director Ogier at Charleston, S. C., for assignment to duty | with the Third South Carolina cavalry and he was then relieved from that com mand, on November 26, 1864, and ordered ! to report to Surgeon Hines medical direc- | tor, Raleigh, N. C., and was assigned to | duty at General Hospital, No. 3, Colds boro, N. C., Surgeon w. A. Holt in | charge.
 He was then ordered to report for duty to s. s. Satchwell in charge of General Hospital No. 2, Wilson, N. G. March 7, 1 lS65, and on March 20, 1865 was ordered by Medical Director P. E. Hines to remove the hospital properties to Charlotte, N. C., for their protection
 Alter arriving at Charlotte he stored the property and opened a hospital for a short tune, then was ordered to turn the prop | erty over to Dr. R. Gibbon, senior sur geon at Charlotte, and proceed to Angus ta., Ga, by way of Abbeyville by com mand of Brigadier General Echols. Just before arbiDn bt,a,,,v;11c l,u e11, Tn with Jen Davis and the remnant of his army and upon arriving at Abbeyville was, present at the last council of war held. there in the Burts building, and partic- pated in 1t, and from thence proceeded to Augusta, Ga, where he received his parole May IA, 1885, from Major Forker of the Fourtn Iowa cavalry, in command, and went from there to his old home in Barn well county, $. C., where he found every- tning In ruins, and his father and mother WlIe ana two children in starving condi- ton-desolation and destruction every where the inevitable consequence of war. But he set to work to rebuild his home with courage shown by the men of the soutn at that time, which was far greater than when they answered the call to arms in 1861. W e' --- The second delightful musical given this week m connection with the Alabama or
 
 CaDle hall and the following well ar ranged programme was rendered: Salter. Tn the Garden; Kellie "Apple Rlos soms; Busch, "Orpheus With His Lute Under the Greenwood Tree" Boyle. "Ro mance;" Chopin, "Fantasie." Edgell Ad- ans: ans Brahms, Die Mainacht;" Wilson,
 The Pretty Creature;" Johnson. Since You Went Away A. L., "The Keys of Heaven" Damrosch, Danny Deever" Robert Lawrence.
 Yesterday the studio tea given by the young women artists and musicians who nave studios in the Cable hall gave a lovely and charming tea in honor of the oftlcers of the National Federation of Mu- SIC clubs, also the state delegates who are guests in our city. The following assisted Tn receiving the many callers invited to meet these distinguished guests:
 Mrs A. J. Ochsner (president of the Ma uonal Federation of Music clubs) of Chi cago; Mrs. David Allen Campbell Of Chi cago, and Mrs. William James Gilfillen. edltor and associate editor of Musical Monitor (he official organ of the federa- tlon), Memphis; Mrs. Ella May Smith Chairman of department of American muslc) of Colunlbus,G O.; Mrs. George Houston Davis, president Music club of this city; Mrs. Victor Hanson. president State Federation; Mrs. E. T. Rice. presi- dent Treble Clef club; Miss Sara Mallam, Miss Norma Scholar, Mrs. William Gus sen, Mrs. Clar Harper-Steele, Miss Abigail Crawford, and Miss Eulalie Dean.
 There was an informal dancing party gwen last evening at the Hippodrome an- mex by the members of Camp Henry D Clayton, Sons of Veterans.
 The crowds have been so great at the many dancing parties and balls that few Of the many visitors had an opportunity to appear on the floor. The dance was very informal but delightful affair, and was attended by many of the visiting and also Birmingham society set.
 Miss Sarah Frazier one of Tennessee's S most prominent women, is visiting in the city. She is the president of the A P stewart chapter, United Daughters of the Confectionery, and is in the city today to invite the general United Daughters of the Confederacy convention to Chatta- nooga this fall. She came to confer with Mrs. Odenheim in this regard
 Miss Frazier has the distinction of be- ing the president of the Chattanooga Writers club, which is a very splendid organization composed of 25 of that city's well known women writers. This ciub is preparing to issue magazine in June-"Talking Leaf"
 The emblem of their club is "Le- quoyah," and their motto, Each for All All for Each"
 Recently this club, one of the most unique and brilliant, held an open meeting to which 300 invitations were issued Ev- cry member on the programme, even the musical one were original and the work of the club members. The year book is very attractively gotten up. Miss Fra zier is president, Miss Earnestine Naa, vice president, Mrs. E. A. Diczie secre- tary, Miss Aileen OBrien keeper of rec