The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-28

b1fIHERE has been some solicitude
 felt lest in these days of such
 all expressing sympathy for the children of Belgium and of France, the usual and necessary annual appeal for similar help so sorely needed among the poor, the orphaned and the friend less children right here among us may go in some measure unheeded or at least be less generously responded to than at normal times.
 In large measure, however, necessities are just as great here at home as they arc abroad, behind the firing line, and he annual appeal of the Creche for the hildren of the Mercy Home, coming at Al ais time as it needs must every year, 4 aould meet with even more than the ! sual ready and hearty response from
 ie mothers and fathers and the chill
 rem of this city and county-for the v3est of all causes, the childrens cause (by reason of these great war lessons, which are marvelously bringing out the best there is in us all of love and of sympathy and helpfulness, at home, as well as abroad.
 Never was there before in the history of the world such real Christian charity and helpfulness developed and put into active effect among the sick, the suffer- S ing. the orphaned and the oppressed as in this unbelievable period we are now passing through, and so the Thanksgiv ing appeal of the Creche is made once again for the children of the Mercy Home in all confidence, feeling that the spirit of giving, which grows with it's exercise, will include and will abun- dantly care for these needy children at home also.
 Contributions may be large or small, in any amount. Do not wait to be called upon but send them to The Age-l Herald fund, and let the response to this urgent appeal be prompt and gener- ous.
 Following Is the list of the first contri- buttons already received and herewith acknowledged: Mrs. Alexander T. Lon don, $25; Alexander T. London, g; Mrs. w. E. Allen. s2; Catherine Grubb, sl; Archibald Grubb, $1; Billy Grubb, Jr, sl; Millie Braden Phillips. s1; Mary Nabp Phillips, s1; Jane Phillips, s1; Ferry Nabb Drennen, s1; George Huntington Clark, Jr, s1.
 Mrs. w. B. Allen, s2 Martha Jane Aldrich. s1 Elizabeth Bowen, s1; Helen Badham, s1; Webb Crawford Badham, l; Huntington Clarke, Jr., s1; Mrs. J. M. Carter, $5; Saxton Drayle Crawford. Jr., s250 Katherine Kirkpatrick Crawford, s2.5o: Gerry Cabaniss, s1; William Caban- iss, H; Mrs. Webb Crawford, S2.50; Mrs. J. w. Donnelly, $5; Bailey DeBardeleben. S2; Donnie DeBardeeben, s2; Julia Mae Drennen, s1; Ferry Nabb Drennen, l; Katherine Grubb, s1; Archibald Grubb, $l; Billie Grubb, Jr., sl; Katherine La Mott Garber, s1; Charles Gazzam, sl Jennie Hood Hunt, $5; Mary Elizabeth Hogan, $l; Edward Hogan, $l; Virginia Raul, $2.50; Mrs. Robert Jemison, s5; Madeline Jacobs. s1; Virginia Jacobs, sl; John Levert. g; Anna McLester, sl; James Bowron McLester, s1; Jane Meade. q; Joseph Meade. s1; Ralph Nesbitt, $l; Drayton Nabers. s1; Mary, Urban and Quincey Peters, 5; Jane Phillips, sl; Mary Nabb Phillips. s1; Millie Braden Phillips, $1; Charlotte, Mary and Eliza beth Rushton, $3; Frances and Mary Ru- dulph. g; Henry Graham Sims, s5; Eliza beth, Dorothy and Fred Sheppard, ss; Hartwell Kidder Smith and Elizabeth Smith, s2; Katherine Swann, s1; Mrs A. H. Woodward, s5; Una Wade Webster, sl; Felton and Mary Wimberly. g; Mary Winston Wofford. sl.
 Thursday afternoon tho beautiful home of MT. and Mrs. c. c. Doss of Hartselle was thrown open to entertain Mrs Wil- liam M. Puryear, bride of October 1s when Miss Irene Doss and Miss Ruby stewart were joint hostesses in her honor. The entire lower floor carried