The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-18
Recreation and
 Social Activities at
 Camp Mcclellan
By PATRIOTIC PATRICIA

Anniston, October (Special.)-On Wednesday evening the Alabama club entertained at g. reception and dance to honor General Vaughn and the Vlrgihia officers Red, white and blue decorations were lavishly displayed, as well as cut l flowers and palms" Of course, OIo Glory is always in evidence at the mili- tary dances.
 There are numbers of Annlstoh iiio's prominent families who are ex-Vlrsln- ians. Many of them have near and oear friends among the Virginia regiment 1 Letters of introduction have come thich | and fast, asking Alabamians to LOOK out l for various virginians. Hence the men | from Virginia have made friends oy lne 1 score.%
 Mayor Bowles and the popular Hlch- mond Blues received cordial sreelihe at the dance fast evening.
 The Athletic club will entertain at dance on Friday evening. On Saturoay evening the Country club will conpii-
 ment the commissioned officers or 'ne Washington, D. C.. troops wlth d u'nee' l Rev. John G. Murray, Episcopal Bishop | i of the Advent in Birmingham, ieit lnis /. week after being royalty entertainer uoi i ing a visit to Gen. Charles U. Galtner VI l the Maryland brigade at Camp Nie | Ian. Bishop Murray expressed great az nreciation of the attractive Grace cnurch rest room provided in the downtown Ni' trict for the members of the church anu other Episcopal men.
 | Rev. B. H. Dutton, associate pastor or | the fashionable Fifth Avenue Dap.i'' 1 church, and leader of the Rockeieiiei Bible class, returned to New 1ofk Aoii- l day. The men of the Virginia units' II | appreciation of Dr. Dutton's serNlces' were hosts at a farewell service on oat- 1 l1rday evening. An elaborate prosi aiia.. l in which the best talent of the eaiip took part, was rendered.
 Mrs. N E. Dry, chairman or tue we. | relief committee, has instituted popuioI | | a,,sto,, She keeps "open house. on | Wednesday and Saturday evenings " | the men in uniform, and several olne. hostesses have signified their lntehl'or ~ l following Mrs. Ory's example, since mo.~ ing the appreciation shown by the soioie. . I, l of such courtesies. Over 60 men oioppsu in to Mrs. Ory 8 lASL eNci'iiS v I of lea. Dancing and games were en- loved. The Saturday and Wednesday na,l s.,. | holidays are looked forward to a, wasl, as much eagerness as the average scnooi boy looks forward to his summer vaca- ton. Of course, the instinctive oeslae al,e of the soldier with an hours free .liu1 a,, is to go to town. That IS the reason WHY army officials are urging the necessary of wholesome recreational activities peins provided for our soldiers ourins ene.' ..., leisure hours in all the communities sur rounding the camps. President Wlison says: .'The spirit with which our sololers t,l leave America and their efficiency on tne l,'
 hattie fronts of Europe will be vitails affected by the environment surouhuins our military training camps I A rare opportunity is offered not onls l Anniston. but Birmingham and all the
 towns of north Alabama to serve thesi ra
 country by providing recreatlonal ie
 sources for the 10000 men in uniform a
 Camp Mcclellan. All we can do TOT oul
 soldier boys consecrated to battle IS 1al
 less than they are doing for us.