The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-17
MEN, WOMEN
 AND THINGS


 sentative. the guests distinguished, the speeches short, but eloquent, and the spirit fine.
 I was at the Terminal station to meet General Duvall and his aide, Capt. Ray mond Sullivan. They were joined at the club by Maj. J. E. Munsie and Capt. Robert W. Hemphill. Jr.
 W. c. Adams, chairman of the execu- tive committee in charge of the Bir- m!ngham liberty loan campaign, acted as toastmaster, and in a business like speech explained the nature of the gath ering. He said 1t was a happily serious occasion. Happy on account of the dis tinguished guests, but serious because the country was at war with an implac- rather than apologized for the fact that the lunch was not an elaborate one, and that no money had been spent on flow CTS, or music, as he thought it more in keeping with the intent of the meet ing, which was to urge men in all walks or llI6 to get TedOy lo udho CoilAihoAi sacrifice for tho oountrys good.
 He then introduced Oscar Wells, pres- ident of the First National bank. say ing that he would explain tho new issue 80 that the solicitors would understand how they differed from tho first lot, and also show that they were good invest ment from an economic as we'll as pa triotic standpoint. MT. Wells has the power of lucid and concise speech, and while handling a rather intricate finan- cial problem made it interesting by his choice words and graphic illustrations.
 He was followed by General Duvall, who spoke with the reticence of man who is used to guarding well his coun- try's secrets. He, however, used no hocus-pocus nor did he try to hint at any mysterious knowledge that he was withholding for his country's good, but came square out and said that so far as the general conduct of the war was concerned and the present status of the armies in the field were concerned he knew no more than did his listeners; but one thing he did know, and that the army and those back of it were doing their dead level best to put America into first-class fighting shape.
 He impressed me as a man of un- usual franlzness, and I think everyone present went away feeling that his coun- try was safe in the hands of the army men of his type
 
 The next speaker was the Rev. Mid dleton S. Barnwell pastor of the Church 1 of the Advent. had heard him on sew eral occasions, but he surpassed himself. It was really a great and timely ad- dress and delivered with fire and touch- | ing eloquence and swept the audience with a patriotic breath that made each
 mans blood jingle and take pride that | he was an American and had the power to stand behind President Wilson. Gen eral Duvall and Captain Sullivan vera
 greatly interested in what he said, as
 always take pride when one of our clergymen makes hit.
 1 General Duvall in his speech remarked I with pleasure on the hearty way in
 (which Camp Oglethorpe had subscribed l for the liberty loan bonds, stating that I the average per man was s6050, and that ! he hoped that those present would do equally as we'll.
 l thought to myself if men who are in l uniform are ready to give their lives i for their flag 1t was up to us who re- mained at home to at least give more to I support the government than did those who were ready to die for it. I think the generals use of the incident ought 1 to be good talking point for the solici- tors.
 I Chairman Adams then stirred the crowd | by reading out the names of some who 1 had already subscribed. There were loud l cheers when he announced that as a
 starter the First National and it's GUS l toners were down for $1,O00,0oo.
 |. Then came applause when the Bir- l mingham Trust and Savings company
 lined up for $200,O0O. The Crane company l takes s15,00O. The American Radiator,
 O,0O0; International Harvester company, ] s5O0O; George Gordon Chawford, $50OO;
 George Huddleston, $50OO, and so on down | the line. The committee has made good
 start. but they need the help of every man and woman in the city.
 | f l After the lunch joined Genera Duvall
 Major Munsie and Captains Sullivan and Hemphill in an automobile ride as the l guests of Charles DeBardeleben, presi- dent of the Chamber of Commerce, who 1 pointed out the many points of interest l He first took them to the top of Red l mountain, following the car line. and showed them the depth of the iron ore in l the cut through the mountain. They l were greatly interested in 1t and the view l with the smoke belching out of the great 1 industries.
 l the residence section in preference to the industrial plants owing to their limited time were driven through the Miner Heights and Mountain Terrace district. They were carried away with the views and time and time again exclaimed at
 the beauty and picturesqueness of the homes. They went into ecstacies over l inc situation of the Country club and