The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-11
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ENHE ladies of the Birmingham Red
Cross chapter, desiring to send
something for the comfort of the
members of the three Birmingham in
fantry companies that are now in mobi-
lization camp at Montgomery, collected
and solicited articles to make COM
plete package for each member, which
consist of two towels, two handkerchiefs,
cake of soap and tooth brush, says the
Montgomery Advertiser. These articles
were all assembled at the Red Cross
headquarters and a committee of ladies
met and neatly wrapped and tied these
packages into bundles, and the names of
each member of Company B, Second
Alabama infantry; Company C, Second
e>iabama infantry, and Company X,
Fourth Alabama infantry, were written
on each package and carefully packed
Into a large box and shipped to Mont
gomery Monday, in care of Maj Carl
Seals. There were 265 separate packages.
They were contribute by loving friends
who desired to do honor and give comfort
to the soldier boys in camp. Mrs J. A.
Rountree, who had charge of the colec-
ton and shipping of these packages, has
written the following letter to Capt. j.
Towles Evans, Company C; Capt Hal f.
Halstead Company B, and Capt. Nor
timer Jordan of Company K, asking
them to read this letter to their respec-
tive companies when the articles are
distributed. Mrs Carl Seals, a member
of the Birmingham Red Cross chapter,
who is now in Montgomery, has been
requested to assist in distributing the
packages to each soldier boy. Mrs. Roun-
trees letter is as follows:
Dear Boys: The ladies of the Birming-
ham Red Cross, assisted by five chap
ters of Daughters of the Confederacy,
Pelham, Avondale. East Lake, Pettus
Roden. William l.. Iancey. have just for
.warded to you in care of Maj. Carl Seals.
a crate of packages containing a few
toilet articles which we thought might
prove useful to you. Each package is
carefully marked for an individual men,
Der of your company. Together with the
several articles wrapped, also, the
best wishes for your health, comfort and
early return.
Please accept our gifts in the spirit
in which they were intended. Yours
nlost~cordially.
MRS. J. A. ROUNTREE.
Secretary Birmingham Red Cross.
Mr.. Frank Stephenson and Mr.. J. D.
Dalton entertained a party of young peo-
pie last evening at hay ride, going
to Queenstown lake. complimenting Miss
Mary Wright Clark, who is the guest
OF Miss Margaret Barker.
Among those who went were: Mrs.
Leonard Barker Mrs. Copeland, Miss
Leila Cole. Miss Eleanor Hughes, Miss
Thelma Otty, Miss Kathleen Nesbitt. |
Miss Mary Gilmore, Miss Annie Moore, |
Miss Grace Meighan, Miss Helen Har-
rington, Miss Ethel Knowlton. Miss An |
ME Crane, Miss Miss Alice Harrington, |
Miss Rosalie Miller, Miss Alice Stock |
mar Miss Edna Hoyt, Miss Elizabeth |
Paramore, Miss Emma Stockmar, Miss |
Hazel Nolan Miss Verina McCory, Miss |
Marie Turner, Miss Sarah McLester Mr.. |
Doris Herndon, Mr.. Frank Zimmerman, |
Mr. Harry Mcneil, Mr.. Gordon Elliott, |
Mr. john Crane, Mr. Ed Bohne, Mr.. Law |
renee Hamilton, Mr.. Ed Johnson, Mr.. |
Clyde Cox, Mr.. Paul Meighan, Mr. Will |
liam Cunningham, Mr.. Henry Ward, Mr.. |
M. c. Smith, Mr.. Raymond Savage, Mr.. |
Robert Barker, Mr.. Charles Jones, Mr.. |
Frank Stephens and Mr.. Craig Robb.
The following from the Atlanta Con- |
stllution of yesterday will be read with |
interest by many in the city:
Many visitors were honor guests in !