The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-21
MISS NAN KELLY'S
NOTABLE WORK FOR
BOYS IN SERVICE
Bx- PATRIoTIC PATRlCIA

When heard that Miss Nan Kelly, the
Admission girl who has accomplished such
woaders in patriotic endeayors in New
York, had arrived in Admission, inn
mediately sought her for an interview,
eager to learn Just what she did that
caused all those big headlines and all
those wonderful compliments in big New
York papers
Miss Kelly has such vast number or
friends in Admission who have Wed with
each other in entertaining her since
her return, l found it very difficult to
secure quiet hour with her alone
! However L ran her down" yesterday
just as she was returning from trip to
Camp Mcclellan. whore she had been
showering the sick soldiers with goodies
and Frightening them with her merry
| chat. 1t is Miss Kelly's magnetic per-
sonaIity that has won for her such an
| Important place in New Yorks social
world.
Now tell me- said, as I cornered
| her for awhile in the living room OF
J Noble apartments. "all about this pa
triotic work of yours in little old New
| York."
| Well" she replied, when 1 went to
! New York became interested in the
naval militia, which is a branch of the
work of the New York southern WON
ans patriotic committee, of which my
| sister. Mrs. William Parker, with whom
l live. is q member. Mrs. John Hays
! Hammond. who, you know. was MIS-
slsslppi woman, is a member OF the hon.
| orary board of this southern patriotic
| committee, and heart and soul in the
work of the naval militia. She asked
me to be her personal representative in
/ the work. We organized an automobile
| fleet. New York's wealthiest women
| put 500 cars at our disposal"
| so that is why l heard so much
| about you 'hobnobbing' with one mill
| ionaire after another?" / remarked.
| "Oh. yes" Miss Kelly replied. the
millionaires not only gave the use OF
| their cars, but went out sometimes with
us, sometimes alone, to keep in touch
with the families OF our in naval serv-
| ice. We tried to forestall their needs,
to see that the families of the men were
kept up in the style to which they were
accustomed Sometimes members of the
| families were sent to the hospital. Then
| We would do all We could for the cheer
| of the patent and for those left at
| home"
What was the amount you alone
raised for this work?' 1 queried.
Ninety thousand dollars" she an
| swered. II have never been refused in
any request, and 1 find the generosity
| of New Workers beautiful. Quite a bit
was raised this month for the army
and navy by musical matinee given
| by the southern patriotic committee.
| Engraved invitations were sent to New
| York's noted women requesting their
| patronage"
| Mrs William Parker (Margaret Kelly
lxrr1a@ l. L. -. +. a.. ~
\ Bile apartments, too handed me one Of
| the invitations. Answers were request
| ed by Mrs. Livingston Rowe Schuyler.
| Others on the invitation committee were,
| Mrs. Algernon s. Sullivan, Mrs. Will
liam d. Fuller, Mrs. Charles Walsh,
Mrs. William Parker and Miss Annie
Kendrick Walker.
| matinee was given under fashionable
| patronage and the programme rendered
( by we'll known musical and theatrical
| artists The most popular feature of
| the entertainment was tabieau of Co
| lunbia and the allied nations. The big
| gest hit of the performance was made
| by our Alabama girls. Helen Smith
| Woodruff represented England and
Evelyn Byrd Smith of Selma Belgium.
| Mary Kirkpatrick of Montgomery and
| Princess Troblitsld also took part on the
| programme. The chairman Of the exec
! utive committee of the Patriotic league.
| is Mrs. Norman Brooks of Mobile, whose
untiring efforts in every branch of it's
war work have counted for untold ben
eft.
please tell me- I asked, 'if Helen
Smith Woodruff is as wonderful as the
| papers say she is"
Even more So" said Miss ely. "Old
and young, new rich, old rich, aristo-
| Gratis, literary, church circles, in fact,
10 ala ,11nr ON
| her favor. Helen seems to throw the
weight of her influence to the literati
more than any other class. Her latest
months Book and Authors Is a liter
airy magazine, contained an interview
| called "a Bit from Dixieland," with
| Mrs. Katherine Hopkins Chapman OF
Selma.
annie Kendrick Walker of Birming-
ham," Miss Kelly continued, lis MAX
ing good in the newspaper world. She
lives at the Majestic hotel with her
mother, and has very charming Co
terie of friends. Mr.. Hugh Robertson,
who married lovely Sarah Keith of An
| niston is making reputation with the
New York Herald. Mrs. Louise Hight
Hubbard, a former Annistonian, is "a
nous in New York for her marvellous
voice. She is the soprano with the
Stanley quartette whose services are
sought constantly. She also sings at
ark, N. J. When the Southern CONNER
cial congress met In New York, Mrs.
Hubbard was the southern woman Sc
| lected to sing for them. Mr. Hubbard,
| her husband, was called to Washington
| by the government last week to assist
with the law department. Mrs. Hager-
! meyer minnie Scott gives largely of
| her wealth and time for patriotic pur-
| poses. We We're so Interested in meet
| ing Miss Elizabeth Shelly of Birming-
| ham. who spent three years In Servia.
| We saw her little adopted Servian boy,
| too"
II heard about you attending recep-
/ tons at John D. Rockefellers home"
| I remarked. rs he interested in war
| work?"
Intensely So" Miss Kelly replied
You know the Rockefeller foundation
has given $1.5o0,000 to Y. NJ. c. A. work.
and is expecting. If needed, to give 3d.
when I was at the Fifth Avenue Bap-
| fist church. John d. Rockefeller, IT.,
gave 100000 after hearing an inspiring
| talk by Eddy, a famous Y. NJ c. A.
| man. Oh, by the way, you should have
! heard DR.. Dutton, the assistant pastor
| of the Fifth avenue church, praise
(, Camp Mcclellan, after his visit here
| He also commended the Alabamians for
| the valuable service they are rendering
1 for the soldier boys at the camp
| have become accustomed to seeing hon.
ors heaped upon Alabamians," conclud-
| ed this lovely southern girl. But
| have never ceased to feel a thrill of
| pride whenever hear praises sung FOR
dear old Dixie land