The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-08-14
News of Society and Activities of Women
 By

and the knitter has found that there wasn't enough to finish out the square, another was used in finishing it.
 Twenty eight cents was expended for black zephyr to Nput the squares to- gether and that is all it has cost.
 It is just another activity which the Navy league members have entered upon by those who are not sure of themselves as knitters, a chance to begin on small scale and do their bit"
 Mrs. Charles M Nice who has recently returned from the east, brought back the idea of knitting the "convalescent robe for the Navy league comforts.
 ''Everybody on the New Jersey coast where I spent the summer" Mrs. Nice said yesterday, was knitting and the idea seemed to have originated among the eastern women of making use of their leftover yarns and wools and making them into something useful It is all along the conservation lines which women are adopting since the war; not to waste anything, but to make every thing of use, so when I got back to Bir- mingham, I invited a little coterie of
  Out of a lot of scraps and odds and ends we began to knit the tiny little squares for the 'convalescent robe. We fin ished all the squares and then I asked if someone would volunteer to put them together, so we could go on with our knitting. There was a generous response and Mrs. Dewstowe and Mrs. Davis took the matter in hand. They worked from o'clock one morning to in the aft ernoon, when the garment was finished, and it really is a beautiful piece of work"
 T can't refrain from giving the chil- dren who assisted us so valliantly in the knitting, their share of credit for the robe as they were most ardent in their desire to help us," Mrs. Nice said. q have never seen as much interest mani fested in anything as the completion of the robe. We don't know whether the robes we make will be kept in this coun- try and sent to the hospitals for use, or sent abroad and used on the hos pital ships. At any rate, we are told that they are of the most enormous comfort to the convalescent sailors and that is inspiration enough for us. It gives everybody an opportunity to help in the Navy league for even if you haven't more than half ball of yarn-just scrap-we will be delighted to have it. Besides, it gives a lot of people an op- portunity to learn how to knit; many who are afraid to attempt a sweater or cap feel rather safe in starting one of the little five-inch squares We are very proud of the 'convalescent robe in Saks' window and we hope every body in Birmingham will see it while it is on display"
 MT. and Mrs G. N Fortenberry enter 7O2O First avenue, in honor of their daugh- ter and niece, Misses Beatrice Forten- berry and Elizabeth Cowherd
 The home was decorated in ferns and sunflowers. Punch was served to the guests by Mrs Ernest La Ponit.
 Those present were: Miss Eleanor Dan iel Miss Annie Daniel of Huntsville Miss Emilon Cawthon of Mobile, Miss Ellen Shelburne, Miss Martha Powell of Bristol, Tenn; Miss Elinor Beasley, Miss Wells of Centerville, Miss Gladys Watlington Miss Cammille Dowel of Montgomery, Misses Beatrice Fortenberry, Elizabeth Cowherd, Ethel Bass, Maranda Herndon Mildred and Ruth Fortenberry. Katherine War dell, Elizabeth Hewlett Christie Cook, Annie Lee Mason Lola Belle Cruell Messrs. Fred McDonough, Devolie Jones, 1 Paul Keene, Sumter Lea III, Harold White, Ronald Mehabbey Baker Pleas Holley Cowherd, Mir and Mrs J. w. Fortenberry, Misses Mamie and Florrie Ewing. Mrs. s. B. Ewing, Mrs. B. T.