The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-19
NO NEED FOR A SOLDIER TO BE
 LONELY NOW
By RosALrE HAMPSTEAD HIGGINS

UhOiLSOltlSIyS A1SCtulpGI NDPNSA"S-'E If there is lonely soldier at Camp Mcclellan, 1t is because he wants to be lonely, for so many opportunities have been extended to the men for mak- 1 ing friends that it is difficult to un derstand how there can be a single lonely one.
 The churches of Montgomery have done everything possible to provide amusement for the lads in khaki, and to know just how well they have sue ceeded one has but to visit one of the l socials given, for the merry laughter, ] bright eyes and happy voices of the sol diers and of Montgomery's prettiest and most attractive girls tell the story. l On each Sunday afternoon the social i clubroom of St. Johns Episcopal church is thrown open for an informal enter !, tainment, and from to 7:3O o'clock i it is crowded with young people, who enjoy mingling together. Tea, choco- late, cakes and sandwiches are served and special committee acts as i hostesses each time.
 l Many amusing incidents come to light at these social gatherings. On Sun 1 day afternoon one young soldier re- ] marked, T believe I went to high school ] with that boy standing to my right, and I did not know he was in Mont gomery." And his guess was right, for few moments later as they elapsed each others hands, they discovered l that they had been classmates some seven years ago at a high school far up in New York state.
 1 The Episcopal church is only one of the several to entertain at these in- formal gatherings. On Tuesday even | ings the Court Street Methodist church entertains, and on Friday even l ings the First Baptist church enter l tains. The week comes to a close with 1 the entertainment at the First Presby- l teroan church on Saturday evening. At l these various affairs there Is usually a musical programme, and the musicians taking part frequently from Camp | Sheridan, for there is a wonderful amount of talent there. In addition to musical talent there is splendid ventriloquist and several hypnotists and they have given some really remark able demonstrations.
 There are perhaps 300 officers who have their families with them in Mont gomery, and these military folk are 1 taking very prominent part in the social life of Montgomery At the Sat- urday night dinner-dance at the Coun- try club Col and Mrs. Charles Wey- brecht entertained Col. and Mrs. Jos seph Hall. Mrs. John A. Logan, Capt and Mrs. Orville Clark and MT. James Rice of Cleveland O.
 1 Another merry party was composed of three pretty members of the debutante 1 set, Miss Helen Dent, Miss Mae Steiner I and Miss Eugene Byars and four 1 handsome lieutenants, Fulton, Divine Comey and Hayes. One of the most brilliant affairs of the month will be I the ball to be given Thursday evening 1 of this week at the Standard club in compliment to the officers of division l headquarters and the officers of the Seventy-f fourth brigade. Several hun dred guests will be present and the 1 club members and officers are antici- pating the ball with great interest The Standard club is one of the most beautiful club homes in the south, and is ideal for entertaining.
 The dance to be given Wednesday evening at the Beauvoir club will also be a beautiful event of the week. The most ardent lover of romance would be more than satisfied in Mont gomery for there are several weddings each day. One of the most interesting in military circles was that of love- ly Mildred Beecker of Dayton, O., whc has been spending several months ir this city, and Corporal Frank Arnold ,l Jr., of the 135th field artillery. The wedding was performed at the CourI cfr
 few friends on Saturday and Dr. F c. Moore performed the ceremony. Tn, brides twin brothers, Harold and Rus
 sell Becker. who are as like as twt . peas, were present at the ceremony
 The young bride will remain in Mont gomery until her husband is ordere, to France.
 Montgomery Is a perfect mecca fo
 visiting girls. and new ones are arriv
 ing daily. Miss Virginia Abbott of Bir
 mingham is the charming guest of Mrs
 G. W. Crist at her handsome Clover
 dale home. "Dunwody" Miss Abbott i
 being extended many social courtesie
 during her visit here. Another attrac
 tive young Birmingham girl wh Is having a delightful time is Mis- . Loezlle Finn. who is the guest of he , sister. Mrs. W. A. Stafford, Jr.
 One Of the most important announce
 ments which has been. made in the pas few days is the fact that a hostes house is to be established at Cam
 Sheridan. At all of the larger canton
 ments throughout the country.
 hostess house Is most important as : set. for it is here that the wives, sis
 ters and sweethearts of the soldier lad
 are welcomed. These hostess houses ar | erected by the war work council of tn
 Young Women's Christian associatio
 at the request of the commanding ol
 ficer of the camp.
 Major General Treat, in command C
 Camp Sheridan, is most eager for tn
 hostess house and has wired the ns ] tional headquarters of the Young Won
 ems Christian asSociation to that e1
 feet. red brick building. near tn ] center of the old Alabama camp, will | I used temporarily, and it is hoped {
 open it up this week. Miss Elizahet
 M. Korn. special war workers of tn
 Young Women's Christian associatio
 will be in charge.
 The last report from the war cour
 Gil headquarters in New York state
 that at the present time seven hoste.
 houses are in operation in the Unite
 States, 20 are in course of erection an
 requests for l2 are being considere
 Montgomerian are very proud ths
 camp sheridan will very soon boast [,
 a hostess house.
 ALABAMA FURNISHED
 13,612 MEN IN FIRST
 DRAFT ARMY CAL