The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1916-08-02

fitting here and there, with
never thought of anything but a
good time, will have their opinion
greatly changed when they realize what
splendid work is being done by n
group of SO or more young girls in
Birmingham, who have banded them
selves together under the title of Tho
Volunteer Relief association
Little more than mere infant in
arms, as far as age is concerned, THE
Volunteer Relief association" has as
sumed the proportions of a giant in
strength and the various activities al
ready accomplished by the members,
as we'll those they have in con-
Temptation stamps the organization with
a determination and a willingness to
attempt almost any undertaking of
charitable nature that might be sug-
gested however d1~icult.
Miss Augusta Clark is the capable
president and as one of the members
said:
she presides wonderfully; SO tact
full and SO clever, and with so much
Judgment"
Miss Margaret Gage is vice president,
Mrs. Richard Stotler treasurer, Mrs j.
D. Moore, Jr., recording secretary and
Miss Alvia Wyatt corresponding sec
rotary.
There is a membership committee"
which is working to increase the num-
Der of members, and the prospects
are that BET re the winter there will
be a much larger membership than
at present.
The main object of THE Volunteer
Relief association is to emphasize
working to make each member feel
that she is responsible for an obliga-
ton to live up to the responsibility.
The object also is to affiliate the
work of The Volunteer Relief asso-
citation" with that of other charitable
organizations; assuming the response
bility of doing certain individual
things, and in this way making each
member feel her Importance and that
there is something dependent upon her.
Already THE Volunteer Relief asso-
citation" has done a great deal of COM
mendable, practical work in connection
with the "Open Air school at Green
dren are cared for and given breath
of the country air and out of door
pleasures that all children enjoy, THE
Volunteer Relief association" has added
it's mite to the comfort and welfare
of the little inmates.
Magazines were sent last week to the
soldier boys at the mobilization camp
at Montgomery; the members of THE
Volunteer Relief association" assem-
bled and wrapped and tied up the mag
azines themselves for the soldier boys
and sent them off by parcel post.
THE Volunteer Relief association"
has signifed it's intention of taking
in the Annual Doll Bazaar" for the ben
Mac Clay, Mrs. Minnie Kennedy, Mrs.
]. w. Carter, Mrs. e. l.. Huey, and MISS
Mary Lovett
A committee has been appointed by the
First Baptist church to cooperate with
the committee of the First Methodist
church on entertainment of the North
Alabama conference, which will convene
in this city in November. The commit
tee follows: w. c. Terry, ]. M. Shipp,
IT,. D. Powell, William Hugh McEniry,
Thomas T. Huey and w. A. Simmons.
Funeral services over the remains Of
Mrs. Cora Miller, who died yesterday
morning at her home at Browns station,
on the South Bessemer car line, were
held today from the late residence. The
Rev. George Stoves, pastor of the First
Methodist church, officiated. Interment
followed at Elmwood cemetery, with
Huey s. Mcconnell in charge Mrs. Mil
Ter was 46 years of age. and was we'll
known in this district. The deceased is
survived by her husband. T. B. Miller
and one daughter, Miss Velma Miller
Burglars entered the residence of Mrs
C. E. Reno, $40 Nineteenth street, last
night and $19 in money and a watch
were stolen from ]. w. Truswell, who
rooms there.
Willie Anderson, Walter Minis and Thed
Owens, negroes, were arrested by Detec-
tives Maddox and Houston and Officer
Walker on a charge of larceny of brass.
1t is alleged that the boys stole large
quantity of brass from the woodward
Iron company. the Tennessee Coal. Iron