The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-09
Weekend Gayeties
at Camp Mcclellan
ny PATRIOTIC PATRICIA

GRAZ delightful entertainments during
the weekend furnished welcome diver
sion for the soldier boys at Camp Nc
tClellan.
Mrs. Houston Davis and a committee
from the Music Study club of Birming-
ham delighted large audience with
an entertainment given at Young Mems
Christian association 113 on Saturday
evening.
At the Knights of Columbus, with
Mrs. James ]. McIntire as chairman, a
musicale was given under the auspices
of the Choral club Mrs. Twittie of Vir-
ginia. Miss Elizabeth Roberts, Misses
McIntire and Miss Mary Gardner took
part on the musical programme, and
Miss Nellie Galliher gave several read
ings.
The weekly musicale given by the
United Daughters of the Confederacy
chapter occurred at the Alabama club
rooms, and was enjoyed by a large
number of soldiers. After the enter
tainment furnished by some of An
niston's best talent, the boys enjoyed
singing together number of patriotic
and popular airs. Punch was served,
and dancing included on the after
Moons programme. The U. D. c. chap
ter has been highly commended by the
Fosdick commission for the splendid
service rendered to the men in uni
form. At the meeting held with Miss
Pettus at Noble apartments during the
past week. Mrs. ODDS Poundstone was
al M,c
Poundstone, who was instrumental in
organizing the choral club in Admission,
resigned recently as it's president, and
| Miss Carrie Knox, one of Alabama's
most brilliant musicians, was elected
as the president of the club for the
ensuing year A large delegation from
Admission will attend the state music
convention in Gadsden and assist at
the musicale planned for Camp Nc
Clellan by the Music club delegates.
A large number of visitors came in
response to the invitations sent out
by the officers of the Fifty eighth
brigade, which, by the way, were un-
usually artistic and appropriate. COM
ing from the Blue and Gray division.
Blue engraving was used on gray pa
per, and the brigade insignias as well
as the colors of Old Glory were also
used on the invitations. Nearly every
car in Admission was chartered by the
officers to use in conveying the guests
out to camp to the 115th infantry ex-
change, where one Of the most bril-
liant and elaborate functions of the
season occurred on Saturday evening.
The building was made into a perfect
bower of flowers and foliage. the band
discoursed martial melodies for the
throng of soldiers and guests, and
buffet supper of several courses was
enjoyed. The grand march was led by
Gen. Harry III. Bandholtz and Mrs.
Bandholtz. who were in a large meas
cess of the important occasion.
The Community House. under the
auspices of the Young Woman's Chris
tian association, was opened with
shower and house warming on Monday
afternoon. Many useful gifts COM
pleted the attractiveness of the cosy,
new rooms. On Monday evening d
musicale was given, to which the peo-
pie of the mill village Were invited.
Friends of Miss Martha Edmondson
were surprised to hear of her marriage
to Lieut.. A. C. Lambkin. which occurred
on Saturday afternoon at the home of
the bride.s sister. Mrs. Veasy Rainwa-
ter, Druid Hills, Atlanta. Mrs Lamb
kin. who is popular member of a we'll
known Admission family, has been
spending the winter with her sister in
Atlanta, and the groom is one OF the
prominent soldier boys of Camp ca
don. who has succumbed to Cupid's
darts.
busy organization is Annston's
Red Cross chapter. Besides accomplish
ing as much as any tchapter in the
state, calls from Camp Mcclellan are
filled frequently and gladly. During
the past week 500 dressings were sent
to the base hospital, Sd property bags
to the pneumonia ward, the large regi-
mental flag mended, and car secured
for the use of Chaplain Smith. Every
month 1900 dressings are sent to
France, besides shirts, pajamas and
other articles galore, and last week an
emergency call for $50 property bags
for France was filed. Mrs. w. H.
Weatherly, the chairman Of the county
chapter. has appointed Mrs. Richard III.
Stckney, one of Anniston's most be-
loved and most patriotic women. to fill
the place recently vacated by Mrs. w.
J. Kopp. as chairman of the military
relief department of Admission Red
Cross.
Mrs John B. Knox has returned from
a visit of several weeks to Nashville,
and has entered heart and soul into
plans for the third Liberty Loan drive,
which is on in full swing in Admission.
AS chairman Of the womans commit
tee for Calhoun county. Mrs. Knox has
called a meeting of the women of the
county for Tuesday and will organize
branch of the council of national de-
Tense in Oxford on Wednesday. The
captains appointed for the drive by
the woman's committee are working
hard and fast, and feel assured OF
unbounded success in their efforts to
make Calhoun a banner county.