The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1917-12-26
YULETIDE SEASON
AT CAMP MCCLELLAN
BY PATRIOTIC PATRIc1A

the entire Yuletide week one Of true
| Joy for the brave boys of the Blue and
Gray division
Anniston's Christmas gift, the new rest
room, was christened Saturday evening.
Loving fingers had made and hung
dainty white curtains. Christmas gar
lands, stars and bells, gave the holiday
aspect, and a delightful musicale was
given under the auspices of the local
council of defense, who have adapted
| the rest room, and are giving their very
best in service, through the many ave-
nues offered through this popular re-
| treat.
| Saturday afternoon Mrs. ]. T. Green
entertained over 100 soldiers at her home
| at musicale and reception. Quantities
of red carnations and holly and gar
| lands made the home beautiful ana
! CHEEKY. Several members OF the military
circle assisted in the programme ana
in receiving. Quantities OF me-made
| candy, fruits hot coffee and a SALAD
| course We're served.
On Sunday musical programmes at al!
| the churches in the morning and Chrlst-
mas celebrations in the afternon were
| enjoyed by throngs OF soldiers.
| Ihe girls went out dressed in White
/ to sing carols Christmas afternoon az
the Young Mems Christian association
! buildings. MI. *. a. Brown, an EnSl'sh
| officer who has received degree aI'er
| degree in London as an organst, gave
an organ recital at St Michaels Suhuay
! afternoon, assisted by the st, Michaei
| choir who sang Christmas carols.
generous free will Offering was made Tor
the Red Cross.
! On Monday every ward in the base hos
| piral was visited by the committees. VINO
| have adopted them through the hosplta!
| relief organization. musical pro-
| gramme was rendered III each "&Ho,
| which had been appropriately decorated
with Christmas emblems. Hot chocolate
or tea with sandwiches or cookies was
passed to each patient, with a heartfelt
| Christmas wish, and a generous bit OF
mothering from Anniston's good women
who are giving SO bountifully of their
| time and means and sympathies aor the
| sick. Many mothers aching heart
longing for her boy on Christmas day
will be comforted by letters of assurance
| that the Alabama women are serving
| their boys with willing hands and LOVING
| hearts. Victrolas, records, dressing
| gowns, knitted afghans and slippers
| Bibles books socks filled with Christ
| mas goodies and baskets of fruit, home
| made cakes and candies were among the
! gifts presented to gladden. the hearts oil
| the patients. Monday afternoon soldiers
| and civilians joined in singing Christmas
carols in front of the postoffice with
| band and the Choral club leading the
| singers.
Monday evening Mrs. Frederick W.
Goddard entertained go enlisted men and
! three officers at a bountiful Christmas
| dinner, and afterward from Christmas
| tree were delivered Christmas packages
| galore from the folks back home in New
| Jersey. On Christmas afternoon Mrs
e. G. Polk and Mrs George Cater en-
| tertained 125 soldiers at Mrs. Cater
home The women of Parker Memorial
church kept open house in the church
| and served tea and cake to scores OF SOL
| der boys. The rest rooms of all the
| churches were crowded. new rest
| room has been opened by the JEWISH
Boys Welfare workers. 1t will be main
| tanned by the Jewish citizenship of sell
ma, Birmingham and Aniston. The room
is equipped with piano, pool tables,
! monographs and plentifully supplied
| with books and magazines. It's bfiillant
opening augers Well for the future OF
this popular resort.
The Maryland soldiers of Company -,
18th infantry enjoyed wonderful
feast in their deliberately decorated mess
room on Tuesday.
The ordnance department also made
| elaborate arrangements and entertained
/ their force, and all of the visiting rela-
tives at a Christmas dinner on TUESDAY
evening Mrs Murray Cobb who has
| 1.-THE Pines" for the winter, entertained
% officers at a Christmas dinner in her
home Ti1trty-five officers were treated
| to a Christmas feast by Mrs. Bratton,
Mrs Daner and Mrs. Harris, charming
coterie of Maryland women who have
the Ingram home for the season. Last
week the trio entertained all the Mary
land colony at a reception Mrs. Norton,
| vxyifa of Morton.
recently returned from France, and Mrs.
Warfield, wife of Ex-Governor Warfteld,
who is visiting her son, were among the
honored guests. Mrs D. P. Haynes en-
tertained IS at her country home. Hun
dreds of soldiers gathered round the fes-
| tai board with family circles on Christ
mas day.
The young folk are playing an impor-
tant part in bringing joy to the men in
uniform. The college coterie were the
honor guests at a jolly reception and
dance at the Athletic club on Saturday
evening. On the same evening at the Ala
bama club the popular members of the
Essex troops, now Company A. military
} police entertained at the Alabama club
The Country club entertained for it's Off
Ger members On Monday night anothel
dance for officers was given at the Coun-
| try club. Christmas afternoon the col
lege set and scores of soldiers enjoyed 6
dance at the Athletic club. Christmas
evening one of the most brilliant dances
of the season was given by the Baltimore
girls for the members of the 10th artil
lery. Dances will be given every after
noon and evening of the week, some
times several on the same evening.
There are over 500 visitors in Annistor
who are here to enjoy the social event!
of the brilliant military social life of thu
> town. and be near loved ones during thu
holiday season.
+ With everybody the soldier boy comes
: First in the hearts of his countiymen,'
and in bringing happiness to them IA
triots have realized as never before tina
t it is truly more blessed to give than L
receive.