The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-18
RED CROSS WORK
 AT CAMP MCCLELLAN
By PATRIOTIC PATRICIA


 Red Cross hospital relief committees
 chairman, Miss Emily Lee Tyler, on Sat urday morning.
 | MT. James w. Vose, the new represen' 1 tative of the Fosdick commission or camp activities, was present at th' meeting and presented some helpful sug' 1 gestions. MT. Vose expressed himself as | being amazed at the vast amount ol work accomplished through the hospita | relief organization. He desires the chair men of all committees of both the cal l houn and Jefferson county hospital re- lief organizations to send in accurate monthly accounts of their work and MT l Vose will send these reports to different | sections of the United States so that the
 citizens of other states represented at | Camp Mcclellan may have the comfort of knowing that the women of Alabama | are doing all within their power TOT 1 their loved ones encamped within our state.
 Each of the schairmen present reported weekly visits to the wards of their adop- tion, and weekly contributions of edl- bles, literature and other gifts All ol the wards have now been adopted, some by several organizations. Any one desir- ing a special ward to look after may
 have 1t assigned to them by writing to Miss Emily Tyler.
 That Ward 2S will fare well was the ! unanimous opinion expressed at the meeting, as this ward has been adopted by the United Daughters Of the ooh- l. t-tH md . ham. Several lovely gifts for the hospl- tai have been promise from Birmlng- ham. All who desire to contribute to the cheer of the sick soldiers are reQuesteu to send their gifts to Miss Tylers hone this week. Mss Tyler will also recelVe gifts for the nurses at the base hospltai' for it was decided to send remembranees to the 26 angels of mercy who are minis tering so faithfully to the sick Eacn member present pledged 50-cent gift, and agreed to secure other simple re- membranes. Perhaps Jefferson county will have share in this also.
 Not only the sick soldiers, but work Tor the well men in uniform came in Tor q share of attention from this noble panu of women. MT. Vose was asked to se- cure the names of any soldiers who had never received an invitation to Annls- ton homes in order that the homes ot the county might be thrown open to them. The boys will have several days off during Christmas week, so if Blr- mingham desires weekend visitors, they, too, may send in their names, ana the number of guests desired, to MT. James W. Vose.
 The hospital relief committee is going to be the means of hundreds of soldiers being entertained on New Years day. Every house keeper in Anniston has been asked to keep open house on New Years. Already scores of hostesses have sent in their names with the number Of soldiers they expect as guests The committee in charge of each ward will have a Christmas celebration ot some kind in the ward, some a Christmas tree. some grab bags and music and diversions. Oh, wondrous and plentiful are the deeds of loving kindness, planned to bring peace and good will to the sick at blessed Christmas time.
 Since so many soldiers will be unable to spend the holiday season at home. great influx of folk from far and near are journeying into Anniston to spend one more Yuletide season near their hus- bands, sons and brothers ere they cross the briny deep.
 Ex-Governor and Mrs Edwin War; field of Maryland arrived Saturday even- ing to visit their son, Lieut.. Edwin War field, Jr., a member of the Maryland troops. The OlSLlnBuSneQ COupio VIII pc extensively entertained during their stay in Anniston by both civilians and m1- tary folk.
 It was with sincere regret that Annis- tonians heard that Lieutenant Emmer- son Harrington, Jr. had been ordered to Newport News. Anniston enjoyed the privilege of entertaining his father, Gov ernor Harrington, of Maryland, for a week, and his mother, brother and sister remained for month in Anniston. Mrs. Harrington, Jr., who accompanied her husband to Newport News, won large coterie of admirers in both town and military social circles.
 Mrs. Robbins, one of Baltimore's most prominent women, arrived last week to visit her husband, Major Robbins. Mrs. Little of Hagerstown, Md, wife of Col onel Little, is one of the choicest women of all the army folk. and has proven ;n- valuable in Anniston's war relief work. Mrs. Little called meeting of all the Maryland women and organized a Mary land unit to work in Annistons Red Cross work room. A New Jersey unit under Mrs. Barber's leadership was also formed on Monday afternoon.
 committee from military circles will have charge of the Christmas entertain ment at Camp Mcclellan. In fact, in every phase of war work. these women of the north have united their efforts with helpful earnestness, all working to- gether in sweet fellowship for our boys nf 4l14