The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-09-14

{ by the women will go far to mitigate the discomfort and to save our neh Flon the illness and disease which have come to the soldiers of the allies For lack of Narm weolen garments. What woman can resist this appesl2 wa&t woman can fail to sacrifice her ttrae and her pleasures gladly 10 perform any service in her power fer these who are rlsklng then lives ia her deeenset All women can knit # they dea't know how already. they can learn. The Red Cross has perfected an organization for the express purpose oG teaching the women of Birmingham to knit, Knitting rooms have been fitted up at 4os Twen- tieth street, north. ana instructors are in attendance daily from Ss3Q until 3. Wool Is also provided and work esa be taken home. I1e only garments reQutr~ ing expert knitting ability are the socks. The naafglers. wrtstlets and sleeveless Jackets age vesy simple. The direction for knitting them are given below for tho benefit of home knitterss
 Nlaffler; Two and ens-hs& hanks yarn (5s po1nd). one pair amber needles No. q cast on 5Q stitches or Il inchess plain knitting for $ inches
 Sleeveless Sweater: Three hanks yarn (z pollnd0; one pair amber needles No. 1, cast on 80 stitches knit 2. purl ?. for | Inches; knit plain 9ptl sweater meas 9res 2S inches; knit 2S inches bind ol1 24 stitches for neck, 1ocses knit B stitches knit ' ridges on each shoulder cast on A stlEehess knit plain for q inches; p0rl 2. knit 2 stitches for { inches; sew up seams, leaving inches for aEnaholes; two rows single crochet around neck one row single crochet around arms.
 wrlstlets One-haR hank yaru ca poupdD; one pair amber needles No, g. cast on aS stitches knit 2. parl 2. for r inches: sew up, leaving ? inches open space for thumb, ? inches from edge
 
 MT and Mrs D. k Tillnan and aaagh- ters, Misses Virginia and Mildred left Monday for Birmingham, where they wi1l reside in the future. Nils ccra Belle I1ll1nan is spending a few days with Miss Crawford Campbell on Lapsiey street, Selma Times
 The many friends of Miss Carrie Louise Brandon wtll be Interested to learn of her. approaching marriage to Mr. Dun Cie- land Lewis of Birmingham, the wedding to take place in Gadsden on October ,. says the Aaniston Star.
 During her residence in Anniston with her parents, the Rev. Frank w Brandon and Mrs Brandon, Miss Brandon won hundreds of friends, Not only was she popular socially, but the sunshine of her. smile and the general wtnsopaeness of her, disposition as weil as her good works have been greatly missed In local fields of charity, where she was a constant worker Several persons will go from here to attend the wedding next month.
 
 Mrs. Gus Lee entertained at B lunch con yesterday afternoon at her home, at Nepweod. eomplinnentng Mrs. M B. Eiartwel1 and Miss Willie EEartwell of Att. lanta, the guests of Mrs. Allen, Holt. The table was centered with asters in pastel shades and the ices were in pink. Among the guests we're Mrs. Hartwell. Miss hartwell, Mus. Holt. Mrs Alex Gio- son, Mrs. A. T. pewherry, Mrs. George, Hughes, Mrs. R. B. Mohley, Mrs, J. E. strong Mrs, Nina Perry and Alrs. !. J. shannon.
 Mrs. Austin Bowers entertained the Huntsville Avenue Bridge club yesterday afternoon. Her guests were Miss Helen Benners Mrs. X, ]. Carroll Mrs. Rufus Feals Mrs. Lawson Gialnhill Mrs, Flan- oefss Johnson. lI1,s. Ralph Russell, Miss Grace Meighan. Mrs. Charles Woodruff, Miss Mary Woodruff. Mrs, E. R. Shaul. Mrs. Leonard Chambers and Mrs. William Armistead smith.
 Miss Margaret Nelson will entertain the Tuesday Bridge club at its next meet ing on Tuesday
 Miss Margaret Nelson will entertain at B dinner party tomorrow evening at Roe buck springs, experimenting MT Benja-- min Hagood of Rickens, s. C., who is the guest of his aunt Mrs. John Milner Caldwell and Mr Caldwell.
 Mrs. James Moore entertained the. Young; Matrans' club yesterday at her home on Caldwell Terrace, Her guests Included Mrs. W.. H. Moore, Miss Lyda Floyd. Mrs Roderiels Beddow, Mrs. John Cox. Mrs I. G. Morris, Mrs Will liam SadIer. Mrs. James Garner, Mrs. Angiin White Mrs. Henry Hidden, Jrs. Mrs. Oliver Cox. Mrs Luke Hunt Mrs. Carlton Smith, Mrs Hinson Sibley, and Mrs. Roscoe Harris.
 Miss Jordan Prince will entertain at a supper party at the Roebuck, club on Sunday evening compiimentang her sis- ters who, will he married next week to- MT. Emmet Collins.
 Ono of the lovely affairs of the week was the bridge party given Wednesday,