The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-05-13
A RY DEAR BECKY: Everybody here lWll is discussing what they are

going to do to meet the emer-
 gency of the times and many are com
 pletely upset and rendered helpless by
 their nervous condition-when really such times require the greatest amount of self ! cortrol and executive action.
 In conversation with a friend the
 other day we told of the tonsils and
 adnoids being the source of serious trou- ble with mutual friend and the reply
 suggested that probably the Kaiser had
 better have his removed as that might
 be the cause of his trouble"
 | Leaving all jokes aside. did you know
 that the planting of radishes and beans
 instead of larkspur and pansies prom
 ises to be extremely popular this sum l mer, for society women in great numbers
 are rallying to the cause of preparedness
 A number of the spacious country and l town estates are owned by those in af- l fluent circumstances within a short ra-
 dius of the city and it is assuring to
 know of the plans of these people to de-
 vote their land and labor this summer to 1 the production of food.
 Patriotic women who have cars at their disposal were requisitioned prospectively
 in Chicago last week for serving their country by "toting" garden truck tc
 town and one cannot help to venture to
 suggest that such a plan might meet with ready response here ss,ong the many women who drive their own ma chimes and who in this capacity would be
 serving their country just as effectively
 as the ambulance drivers
 Tramp, tramp, the boys are march
 ing is sounding in every avenue of life
 now and piercing the heart of every
 home. Who can but think of the pa- triotic mothers today who are giving
 their boys to their country? They are as
 much soldiers as the man behind the
 gun. The following little verses by Miller
 seem to me quite appropriate just now The bravest battle that ever was fought. l Shall I tell you when and where? l On the maps of the world you will find it not; l It was fought by the mothers of men.
 Nay, not with cannon or battle shot, l With sword or nobles' pen:
 Nov ,At xr,tkt 1l1 1 From mouth of wonderful men,
 l But deep in welled-up woman's heart Of woman that would not yield; 1 But patiently, silently bore her part 1 Lo. there is that battlefield
 No marshaling troop no bivouac song, 1 No banner to gleam and wave;
 20 years She has filled many positions
 of honor in the Birmingham local chap | ter as well as the state division She has repeatedly refused to allow her many 1 friends to use her name for the presi- dency on several occasions, saying that she preferred to serve in other capacities 1 rather than the presidency. She is and 1 has been the regent of the Confederate Museum of Richmond for the past four years. She has served for seven yearn 1 l ing her administration over 1000 crosses
 have been bestowed. Mrs Rountree won the soubret as having the model record
 of crosses of honor of the south. She | is we'll qualified to make most admi-
 rable presiding officer, and we have no doubt but what her friends will be much
 gratified with her administration Of af- ] fairs.
 Mi, and Mrc ETrapl, Tathror apter-
 tained at delightful informal buffet
 supper on Friday evening at their home I after the Griggs lecture at the Central I High school, complimenting Dr. Edward l Howard Griggs The guests were linn l ited to few intimate friends and were l Dr. and Mrs. J. H. Phillips, Miss Ella i Hubbert, Mrs. Alexander London, Mrs. i Orline A. Shipman, Mrs. w. E. B. Davis, l Mrs. Edward Fraser, MT. Zeb Rudulph, l MT. Morris Bush. Dr. Wyatt Heflin and l Judge J. H. Miller.
 l The marriage of Miss Ruth Gaines and l Mir. Evans Patton Vann will take place 1 on the evening of Saturday, June ?, at 1 the Woodlawn Methodist church. after which an informal reception will be held ! at the home of the bride.
 l The maids in waiting are to be Miss l Lucille Groom of Mobile Miss Bettic Gil lespie of Shubeta, Miss. Miss Mable Ken nedy andeNIiss Gladys Cox of this city. l Miss Elizabeth Gaines, a sister of the l bride, will be the maid of honor and 1 Mrs. William E. Ivie will serve as mat ron of honor. Little Miss Margaret 1 Dudley Bell will be the flower girl and
 Paullee Taylor will be ring bearer. l The ushers are to be Mir. M. B. Gum
 and MT. l.. G. Gaines, a brother of the | bride.
 The bride will be given in marriage by | her mother.
 l The annual banquet of the Lucy Cobh I Alumnae association will be given in the
 dining hall of the Lucy Cobb at Athens, | Ga on the evening of Friday. May 25. Mrs. Katherine lift Jones, of Montclair,
 N. J.. will make the annual address and
 Mrs Salle Emma White Vow will give l several vocal numbers. The alumnae out | of Athens will be entertained in the Lucy Cobb or in private homes as guests | of the local alumnae. The banquet was such a marked success last year that plans are being made for much larger 1 attendance for 1917. Let the "old girls l of Lucy Cobb come together with one
 accord and rally around their alma ma l ter, BASlLlNE FRINGE, l Secretary and Treasurer Lucy Cob l Alumnae Association.
 1 Mrs. Edna Gockel-Gussen of the Bir- xxi gham Conservatory of Music will 1 glve a piano recital at Cable hall Thurs l day evening. The public IS cordially in
 vited to attend without cards. The pro-
 gramYns is as follows:
 1 Piano-(a) Theme and ariations (Schu- beft); (b) Spinning song, Co Rondo Co priccio (Mendelssohn).
 I Piano-Keltic Sonata; first performance I In Birmingham (McDowelD.
 1 Piano-(a) Scherzo, c sharp minor (Cho-