The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-06-02

M the annual meeting of the Ala
 A\ bama division of the United
 = Daughters of Confectionery al Selma, it was decided to take up mili- tary work under the supervision ano direction of the American Red Cross In doing so the Alabama division doet not surrender any of it's rights or sub ordinate itself to any other organization but work in conjunction with the Rec Cross in accordance with this resolu. ton that was adopted at the Selma meeting. Mrs. J. A. Rountree, president of the Alabama division of the United Daughters of the Confectionery of Ala bama, has sent the following official let ter of instructions to the Daughters throughout the state:
 Birmingham, June l. 1917. Alabama Division. United Daughters of
 the Confederacy.
 Dear Daughters: Military relief work as adopted by the Alabama division to be done under the supervision and direction of the Red Cross is to consist of the making and furnishing of hospital supply and surgical dressings for the army and navy according to specifications and standards furnished by authorized Red Cross agencies, in order that whatever work is done by chapters may be cor rectly done, thus avoiding waste of time, labor and expense. This does not mean joining the Red Cross nor otherwise ob- ligating the chapters or members. 1t simply means securing information from those who have authority for giving same and thus doing whatever is done in a special way required by the government In fact, whatever is done for the army or navy has to pass through the hands of the Red Cross before reaching them For this reason the Alabama division United Daughters of the Confederacy, at Selma decided it was wisest to obtain it's instruction direct from Red Cross headquarters thereby being sure that what they did in the way of hospital supplies would be up to government re- quirement. There should be no misun- derstanding in regard to this. The U. D. C. never become an auxiliary to any organization. but feeling that every woman in America who is loyal, desires to have some part in the relief work that must now be done, the convention adopted this method of carrying forward in correct, systematic way the work SC many are anxious to do.
 Chapters desiring to do this work may secure a sample box of all kinds of sur gical dressings needed by sending Sl tc Mrs Lucien F. Lyons, chairman hospital garments and supplies, 316 Carondelet street New Orleans La. Samples (mad up of garments needed can be obts Id from same address by a de- poy of $5 which deposit will be re- fuB d to chapter if garments are re- ttS d in good order New Orleans has be made headquarters for the south et 3division of the Red Cross.
 / hatever your chapter does may be t- ned over to local Red Cross chapter for shipment if desired, but the chapter shall keep an accurate account of worI, turned in, and obtain receipts for same to be reported later to Alabama division, United Daughters of the Confederacy. Yours faithfully.
 MRS. J. A. ROUNTRFE "Presdent Alabama Division, United
 Daughters of the Confederacy."
 Mrs. W. c. Bckell entertained at a very delightful informal tea yesterday afternoon at her home on Mountain ave- rue, experimenting her mother, Mrs. Marshall McCully, of Philadelphia. The entire house was thrown open and adorned with quantities of blossoms com bined with ferns and palms. Mrs. Bick-