The Birmingham age-herald., 1917-12-05
SOCIAL EVENTS FOR
 BOYS AT MCCLELLAN
By PATRIOTIC PATRICIA

Anniston, December 4.-(Special)-Ihe soldiers at Camp Mcclellan during the past week end enjoyed a veritable feast of entertainment. The entertainment given on Saturday evening at the new convalescent recreation room, which has recently been fitted up through the gen erosity of the Anniston and Birmingham patriots, was in the nature of an old- fashioned house warming.
 As the party of 75 Annistonians entered the recreation room, the Delaware panu struck up a martial melody and the SVV convalescents who had gathered there rose to their feet to greet them ana show token of appreciation. It was touching scene. Some of the convaies- cents were in rolling chairs, so weak that they had to be assisted to their feet, but they insisted upon having part in showing their gratitude or the sweet thoughtfulness that prompted Ala bama's noble women to do so much TOT their comfort and pleasure.
 A musical programme consisted of Vocai solos by Miss Elizabeth Roberts, MT Hamilton, Mrs. Heckler and Lieutenant
  strumental numbers by Miss Barr of Bir- mingham and Mrs. Balwin; recitations by Miss Craighill, violin numbers accom- panied by the band by Mrs. Con, ana the singing in concert by the soldiers, accompanied by Miss Augusta Cobb ana Miss Celia Held.
 After the musicale a pleasant surprise was given the guests, when they were invited into the mess hall and treated to hot chocolate and cake
 It was a privilege to meet the charm ing coterie of Red Cross nurses who nave arrived to minister unto the soldiers Tn the hospital and also to meet Ma1or 1 Birch, a surgeon of note, who has ar rived to take the place vacated by Major Gerster. Major Birch highly commented | the women of Anniston and Birmingham | for the vast amount of work so cheerfully given for the inmates of the base hos pital.
 | Chaplain Smith asked that all Of the fellows who had enjoyed the evening entertainment answer aye. NeedlesS to say, the boys simply made the welkin ring with ayes"
 l Another enjoyable function of the week end was a banquet and musicale given at Camp Mcclellan by the popular 1l3tf field hospital force. The long dining table was made attractive with a profusion ol red roses and palms, from the top o1 which peeped red electric lights AT | elaborate dinner of several courses wa; served Among the dinner guests were | Colonel Adams, Major and Mrs. Ulrich
 Major and Mrs. Kelly Major and Mrs l Divdinups, Major Mitchell, Captain iStanbury, Lieutenant Daniels, Mrs. Dan
 iels, Lieutenant Foster, Lieutenant Ed wards, Lieutenant and Mrs. Hines, Lieu tenant Kyloman, Lieutenant and Mrs Aldrich, and Mrs. Hamway. After dime a large assemblage attended a reception and musicale. The Delaware band playe' throughout the evening. The committe who contributed their services to mal1 the entertainment success were: Ser
 geant Hanway, Sergeant Stevenson Sergeant Weiland, Sergeant Armstrong Sergeant Tutor, Sergeant Chornan an Sergeant Hunter.
 | On Monday evening a. delightful musi cale was given under the auspices of tn
 "Wednesday Study club at the Y. M. c. A
 building, 116 The members of this clu give twilight concert at the camp ever week. On Monday evening at the enter
 tainment an enthusiastic ovation wa
 given MT. Hodgenson, beloved sec
 retary, who left this week for France.
 The notable event of the week in An niston's social circles was the weddin
 on Tuesday morning at the home of tn
 bride of Miss Frances Coleman and M
 Eugene s. Turner, Jr
 This wedding on account of the prom nence of both families created state-wid
 interest.
 Miss Bessie Coleman was her sister
 maid of honor and MT. Hillyer Rolonso
 best man. Rev. s. E. Hodges. pastor (
 the Presbyterian church, performed tn
 ceremony Miss Elizabeth Roberts san
 preceding the ceremony and Miss Eth'
 Houser played Lohengrins weddin
 march
 The bride was gowned in an elegar
 brown travelling suit. Immediately afte