The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-10-04
ANNISTON AND CAMP MCCLELLAN GAY SOCIALLY IN
 SPITE OF TRAINING
By PATRroT1C PATRICIN


 Anniston, October 3.-(SpeciaL)-Dan cupid is simply reveling in wartime TO- mances
 HIS latest Camp Mcclellan victim is MT. stewart Ridgley, who is connected with the Maryland battery Baltimore papers contained prominent notices of the cul- hilhatlon of the romance between Miss Dorothy Powell, a Baltimore belle and aristocrat, and MT. Ridgley.
 AL Hampton is the noted Ridgely es- tate, where MT. Ridgley has been making HIS home. He spent last week there, and on saturday evening he and Miss Powell were married at Christ church in Balti- more, with several of Baltimore's belles ana beaux as attendants MT and Mrs, hldsley have secured the elegant apart ments in Mrs. s. F. Ingram's home, re- gently vacated by General and Mrs Nor ton. They will be extensively enter tained in both military and Anniston social circles.
 Another very attractive little bride is Mrs I. V. McIlroy. who has recently ccme from Jersey City to be near her husband, who is with the New Jersey regiment. Lieutenant McIlroy, was in Jersey City when he received his order to come to Camp Mcclellan. They de- cided suddenly to wed before he left and were married a few minutes before Lieutenant McIlroy took the train for Anniston
 On Thursday afternoon will occur in Annistons social circles wedding that will be of interest throughout the state, when Miss Myrl Abercrombie plights her troth to Mir Edward J. Thomas of Will mington, Del.
 Miss Abercrombie was very popular in Tuscaloosa during her residence there, when her father, Dr. John W. Abercrom- bic, was president of the University of Alabama, and also in Washington's off cial circles, when Dr. Abercrombie was in Congress.
 The wedding will occur at the home of the bride. Miss Clair Abercrombie is to be maid of honor and little Jane Abercrombie flower girl
 Another unusually interesting event of the week was the wedding at the First Methodist church of Miss Mae Almon Yeating and Lieut.. Reese J. Jackson, re- tired, who served eight years as sol- dier of the sea in the marine corps. Miss Yeatman enjoys the distinction of being the first girl in Alabama to vol unteer her services to the country when America became involved in the dispute with Germany. She has been placed on the reserve list of yoeman in the naval reserve, and has been highly compli- mented by war department officials for her display of patriotism.
 Two brilliant military functions oc- cured on Wednesday evening. Brig. Gen. Charles w. Barber and the officers of the New Jersey brigade entertained at the camp in compliment to the mem- bers of the Country club and Alabama club The reserve officers entertained on the same evening at the Country club. The officers from Pennsylvania had charge of the arrangements which were most elaborate and elegant Both affairs were largely attended by civilians and soldiers.
 On Monday afternoon group of An nistons most prominent society girls en- tertained at the Country club for the enlisted men. Such appreciation was SnOWfl DN these pdtflotlc pllNdtSS pOlH to the young belles and the chaperons who delight always in mothering the sol dier boys.
 The Country club is busy place these days To fill timely need, 8 Red Cross tea room has been opened at the club Every afternoon groups of officers and their wives, Annistonians and visitors throng the rooms, where the prettiest girls of the town in Red Cross costumes +o1 o,,5 Jrtyiab
 Even Sunday will be filled with proper amusement for the soldier boys. The churches have arranged to give sacred concerts in some of the picture show houses, honing per chance that this will satisfy the demand for Sunday pleasure and prevent the movies from filling this demand.
 q was glad to note in Sundays Bir- r1ingham paper that Birmingham Drama league will lend helping hand. said brigadier general yesterday. This 1s a work not only for Anniston. who Is doing her bit so noby. but should be entered into most heartily by every |. Jo1,A