The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-17
News of Society and
 Activities i&Gi of W0nnem

9 terest by many friends through put the state:
 "The love and esteem in which the put the state. and especially in this city Attended in overglowing measure to hls family, so that their removal from Selma has never ceased to be regretted.
 News of the Barnwells Is conse- huently eagerly received here, and in a recent letter, an intimate friend of the eamily writes as follows:
 "'John Barnwell is now a lieutenant h the army. Helen CDumps) has lately received two diplomas in music and is how taking a course at Columbia. At it's completion she will go to Colorado where she has accepted a position to beach in school. While there she will be near Julia, whose health has i'm proved rapidly during her years resi- Hence there.
 '' Elliott is manager and buyer of the cotton department of the Goodyear Rub Der company at Akron, O., and Emma is stillin New York. Frank studies archi- lecture at the University of Pennsylva- hia and is now in Cambridge at the Bos- lon Technology. Mrs. Barnwell is at Lansdown, Pa. where her friends will be rejoiced to know she is enjoying the best of health. Robert Barnwell is in Atlanta"
 MT. Jack McDavid will entertain the D. N club this evening at his home at Graymont complimenting Miss Martha Shorter Hamilton of Rome. Ga., and Miss Martha Prince, who will also be the weekend guest of MT. and Mrs. McDavid.
 Miss Bland Tomlinson entertained few friends yesterday at the Roebuck club complimenting Mrs. H. c. Abel of New York, the attractive guest of her sister. Mrs. Key Milner, and Miss Mar garet Nelson's guest, Miss Elizabeth Williams of Charleston, s. c.
 Mrs. H. H. K Jefferson entertained few friends yesterday at her home in compliment to her guest, Miss Lillian Iathran of Tuscaloosa. There were about g friends invited in this delightful Informal way to meet Miss Lathram. The following from Greenbrier White Sulphur Springs, W. Va, will be read with much interest by many Birmingham friends. Among southerners joining the colony at White Sulphur Springs, W. Va, are Mir. and Mrs. B. M. Allen of Birmingham, who arrived on Friday ac- companied by Master Walter B. Alley. MT. and Mrs Allen were among the many sojourners attending the horse Bhow. MT. Stephen Smith is stopping at the Creenbrier Other arrivals from Bir- mir gham include Miss Augusta c. Clark and MT. Louis F. Clark. The most bril- liant horse show held here in years took place Friday and Saturday at The Mead pws, the country estate of MT. and Mrs. Thorr ton Lewis. Throngs arrived at the Greenbrier and the White for the event both days. More prizes were offered than heretofore, and there were more entries The horse show cotillion, given in the ballroom of the old White, was one of the smartest affairs of the sea son, and was led as usual by MT. Thomas E. Paine of Atlanta and Mrs James R. Thomas of Charleston. Gay supper par ties followingN the cotillion were given In the Greenbrier and the White.
 
 Miss Mildred Kettig will entertain at 3 dinner dance tomorrow evening at the Roebuck club. complimenting Miss Mar garet Nelsons guest, Miss Elizabeth Williams of Charleston, s. c.
 Miss Jessie Robertson and MT. A. s. Taylor were married Tuesday afternoon at the Woodlawn Presbyterian church.
 An altar built of ferns and palms made the church very attractive
 The impressive ring ceremony was per- formed by the Rev. w. C. Clark, during which Miss volla McCool prayed "The Sweetest Story Ever Told"
 ph att ertson was lovely in her travelling suit of mulberry with hat to match. After they return they will be at home on Woodland avenue
 Mrs. J. A. Rountree, secretary of the Birmingham Red Cross association, is in receipt of the following lettergram from MT. w. J. Leppert of New Orleans, di- rector of the gulf division of the Red Cross work. The letter explains the need of knitting for the boys and those inter ested are requested to communicate with the Birmingham headquarters.
 The lettergram is as follows:
 New Orleans. La, August Is, 1917 Mrs J. A. Rountree, Secretary American
 Red Cross, Birmingham Ala.
 Red Cross has urgent call from Mai Grayson Murphy for enormous quantity knitted woolen articles, Here is cable gram from Major Murphy:
 l4dSL WlIilST DTOhe E6CoTu TOT COiu anu misery among people here. IneXpressibly dread coming winter finding us without supplies to meet situation. Urge you on behalf of our soldiers and those of our allies who will suffer in their frozen trenches and also those thousands of French and Belgian refugees and repa- triates being returned through Switzer land to France. Every one here looks to America.
 Begin shipping at once 1,500,000 each of warm knitted wooden articles already re- quested. They must come before cold weather And in view of shortage of fuel and other discomforts they will be of in credible value in both military and ci- vilian work. We ask your chapter to fur nish definite number of these require ments Your allotment is 5000 sweaters 5000 muff1ers 5000 pairs wristlets, 5000 pairs socks. Full instructions will follow in two days. Ask your members to finish Knitting work on hand and clear decks for action. We want every chapter to have chance to do it's part in making good on this cal for help from France
 ''W J. LEPPERT.
 Director Gulf Division" '