The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-04-29

lN0 sire to make it mean something
 definite towards better babies for Birmingham has brought together many, many forces. Mothers clubs and lit- erary clubs, federated clubs and unfed- erated, girl-mothers and grandmothers, Jews and Gentiles, Catholics and Protes- tants church societies, merchants, min isters, doctors, editors, nurses w. C.. T. U, units and even bachelor newspaper \ men are al. doing their bit The final touch to the spirit of the movement was given when the committees in charge set aside, Saturday May as negro day. The donation by Blach & Sons of the use of Blach's annex, Third avenue, has made possible a convenient center for the downtown demonstration throughout the week, beginning Tuesday,. All Bir mingham women are urged to attend and all housekeepers are earnestly requested. to do their bit by giving their servants an hour or two that they may go on Saturday and, learn more of the funda7 mentals in caring for their. babies The following women will be in charge of the demonstration center:
 Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday: Mrs. Eugene Brown, Mrs. Frank Gafford, Mrs. Sidney Hart, Mrs T. A. Burdidge ana Mrs M A. Sandifer
 Thursday: Committees from Council of Jewish Women and the Birmingham branch of college women.
 Friday: Mrs J. F. Ehrhart, Mrs. G. A. Jannette, Mrs v F. 9Harrell, Mrs w. A. Reynolds, Mrs. w A. Hood, Mrs. A. A. GambilI, Mrs. Abbott, Mrs. Leroy Holta \ Mrs P. B. Bowers, Mrs. R W Datby,t \ Mrs. c. F. welch.
 N Saturday (Negro Day): Mrs w. L. Murdoch, Mrs. Ralph Barrow, Mrs. Nank Gafford. Mrs, H. E. Bumstead, Mss Quilly.
 iA is peculiarly fitting that baby weeks opaping exercises should be held at one Of ourHcommunity houses At the Neighbor- hood House Monday evening at 7:30 will be Held better babies demonstration. Dr. ,Velch will deliver a lecture and Miss Quill will be the demonstrating nurse. A pliylet, Good News From Better Baby Land,'' will be given by the Girls. club of Neighborhood House Friday even ing at 8 O clock at Cable hall. The neigh borhoods own kindergarten will be used as Illustrative of better babies. An ad- mission of 15 cents will be charged for the Cable hall meeting, the proceeds to be used for the milk and ice fund. The Neighborhood House is one of the city's most loved institutions and it is a charm ing idea that the babies which this com munity home has helped to better should in turn carry on the gospel of baby welfare.
 The Modern Study club will have an open meeting Thursday afternoon at o'clock in the auditorium of the North Birmingham school building. This meet ing is the clubs contribution to the baby welfare movement in Birmingham and Mrs. Ralph Barrow will talk on Better Babies" Music will add to the attrac- tiy~,s~ , of the meeting and the club IS
 1g for very large audience The
 public is cordially Invited. ,ssa4ss 'rTr7rJle' central unit of the w. c. T. '. will mold special meeting Tuesday aft ernhon at o'clock at headquarters. The meeting will be devoted to the discussion os the baby welfare movement. All F units of the w. c. T. U. are planning similar movements and members are par ticularly urged to be present.
 
 A wedding of interest was that of Miss Erin Bernhard and Mir. Joseph H. Hickman, which was soemnized yester By morning at the East Lake Metho- fSiAt church. Rev. R. l. Walstrom officiat- ingA The edifice was attractively adorned for the nuptial service with stately palms and garlands of lavender wistaria which gave an artistic background for the bridal couple as they stood to receive the vows.
 Before the ceremony Mir George Tur- ner, Charles Bernhard and M~ A. H. Darden sang solos. Mr. Sidney l.. Gibson played a violin solo. The wedding march was played by Mrs Amelia Embry.
 The ushers were Charlie Bernhard, Marsh Acker, John Bernhard and Tom Mccullough Mrs. F. D. McAdory. a sister of the bride, was matron of honor. She was dressed in purple taffeta and carried pink sweet peas. Miss Alma Leon ard as maid of honor wore pink and car red violet sweet peas.
 There were two flower girls to scatter blossoms in the pathway of the bride They were Mary Sue McAdory and Te- resa Thomas, dainty little figures gowned in pink frocks.
 Little Sarah Bernhard, the ring bearer, dressed in pink, carried the ring in a pink rose. ~N,
 Miss Bernhard entered with her father, Mir Drayton Bernhard, Sr., and was met by the groom and his best man.. Mir Al bert Keller of Cullman. Miss Bernhard was picture Of youthful beauty and winsomeness in her travelling costume fashioned of gray taffeta, toning attrac- lively with her French bonnet, which