The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-07-17
T the annual meeting of the Ala

A Pama div. division s of of the the ,.1 United o,' a resolution was adopted to make Red Cross work division work, and the members of the organization should work in unison with Red Cross but hold their identity as members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy.
 In accordance with the resolution adopted, Mrs J. A. Rountree, president of the Alabama division of the United Daughters of the Confederacy, has taken active steps to push forward Red Cross work throughout the state. She sent an official letter to the 100 chapters through out the state, which has a membership of over 5000 and urged them to take active interest in Red Cross work She has officially visited over dozen chap ters in the state, delivered addresses and given instructions in regard to how the two organizat tions could work in har- mony and with success.
 The activity of the members of the United Daughters of the Confederacy throughout Alabama in Red Cross work has been quite noticeable and is greatly appreciated by the executive officers of the Red Cross at Washington, also by the officers of the gulf division, head quarters at New Orleans, La.
 Several days ago Mrs. Rountree wrote MT. w. J. Leppert, director of the gulf division of the American Red Cross, in- Forming him of the resolution that was adopted at the annual meeting of the United Daughters of the Confectionery. mad enclosed him official letters that she had sent out to the Daughters Throughout the state. Director Leppert has acknowledged receipt of this infor- fnation in the following communication:
 'sNew Orleans, July F, 1917. ysMrs. J. A. Rountree, Secretary Bir- mingham chapter, American Red Cross, Birmingham, Ala:
 Dear Mrs. Rountree: I beg to &C., Knowledge your very kind and interest Ing letter of the 7th inst and assure you that it will be mutual pleasure to call upon you when I visit Birmingham, which will be- hope, the latter part of Ehis month.
 T assure you I understand perfectly khe sentiment which inspired everything fhat you have done to aid the Red Cross work in the state of Alabama and am sure that you know how much I appre- ciate the assistance that both you and your great order, the United Daughters Of the Confectionery, of which you have the honor to be the head, have rendered this cause.
 T thank you for the information con- Eained in the enclosed copy of the letter which you addressed to all chapters Of the United Daughters of the Confectionery bn June 1, which 1 have placed on file In my office.
 Participating with pleasure my visit to Birmingham, and with best wishes for the continued success of your organ ization. I have the honor to remain, yours very truly,
 ''w. LEPPERT, Director Gulf Division, the American Red Cross."
 MT and Mrs. J. M. Turner at their res idence at East Lake entertained in formally at dinner party in honor of their son. Shirley, who is encamped at Montgomery with his regiment, Com pany M of the Fourth Alabama infan- try and who visited home folks for the weekend.
 The appointments were simple and pretty, covers being laid for the follow ing guests, relatives and close friends of the family: MT. and Mrs. w. H. Miller. MT. and Mrs. R. L. Neese, MT. and Mrs w. w. Milling, MT. Roy Miller, MT. Carl Neese, MT. and Mrs. J. M. Turner MT Palistine Milling, Mrs. Woodell, Miss Katie Corrunker, Mir Harrison Dawes, Miss Carrie McMullin, Byron and Mar tha Neese, Aaron and Louise Turner, with the guest Of honor. Shirley Turner. Mrs. J. W. Cochran will entertain at an informal tea this afternoon from to o'clock at her home, complimenting Miss Marye Reed of Mississippi.
 The following invitations have been re- oeived:
 ''Mrs. Henry Key Milner, Country club, to meet Mrs. Abell and Mrs. Dex- ter Saturday afternoon, July 21. at 5 o'clock.
 MT. and Mrs. George Burdette Harris will entertain on Thursday evening at their home at bridge in honor of Miss Mamie Abbott, a sister of Mrs. Harris.
 
 Mrs. John Cox will entertain the Young Matrons' club Thursday afternoon at her home on South Twenty-sixth street.
 
 MT. and Mrs. William W. French will entertain informally Thursday evening in honor of Miss Myrtle Miles of Mont gomery, who is the guest of her sister, Mrs. Richard Johnston, for few days. Miss Dorothy Lum will entertain at luncheon today at her home on South Sixteenth avenue, complimenting Miss Laura Oliver of Montgomery.
 The Tuesday Bridge lcub will meet this afternoon with Miss Dorothy Lum.
 The following from the Montgomery Journal will be read with much interest by Birmingham friends:
 The bonnie Annie Laurie is knitting, 1t seems.
 "At the home of Mrs Stanley Wood ward today a group of young matrons was found knitting for the Navy league reads an item that was gleaned from happenings of Birmingham. "These young matrons have been hitherto busy about their own affairs, but since the organization of the Navy league in this