The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-17
CAMP MCCLELLAN HAS CHARMING
 MILITARY CIRCLE OF ABLE WOMEN

Ing their stay at the Anniston Inn this past week.
 The Birmingham party were honor guests at a dinner given on Wednesday evening by the officers of tho machine gun company. After dinner they attend ed the dance given in the ballroom of the inn by machine gun officers. The Bir- mingham girls, including Miss Alice Bowie, the guest of Mrs William Riley Owen, were belles at the dance given on Thursday evening by the officers of tho 1l2th heavy field artillery, and at the signal corps dance given at the Country club on Saturday evening.
 The field artillery dance was ono of the most unique of the season. It oc- cured at the Country club on St. val- entines evening. The clubrooms were att tractively decorated in artillery emblems. red hearts and red carnations, red hav- ing been chosen on account of that be- ing the artillery color.
 The artillery band, considered by many the best at the camp, added to tho fes- ftiyitles of the occasion with martial melodies.
 Red heart favors were given sand the ices were frozen In hearts. A salad course, with hot coffee and rolls. was also served.
 Lieutenant. Colonel Wood, Mrs. Wood and Lieutenant Hinkleman were the com-
 
 ally congratulated upon the complete 1 success of the occasion
 l Every week the local United Daughters | of the Confederacy keep open house for I the enlisted men. Yesterday afternoon a 1 large number were entertained at tea and musical at the home of Mrs. Cliff I ford Arberry. The Children of the Con- | federacy assisted in serving. and Mrs. i! Arberry was assisted in receiving by Mrs. T. V. Ordway, Mrs. Barker and Mrs. Thomas Ingram.
 | The womans committee of the Council l of Defense are specializing on food con- | servation in their work this month. Much interest is being manifested in the "Hoover kitchen" being fitted up by I the woman's committee, where Miss Har- vey the county demonstrator, and Miss Mary Semnear. the state demonstrator, will teach Calhoun county housewives | the art of Hoover cooking. On Tuesday morning Mir. George McElderry of Talla- dega field representative from the Sixth l federal district will address the Annis- l ton women under the auspices of tho woman's committee on the third liberty loan, and Mir. l.. q. Prentice. county farm demonstrators. and Mrs Prentice will talk to the housewives on how to help win ] the war by food conservation and practi- cal gardening
 l An event of this week being anticipated 1 with pleasure by both soldiers and civil- fans is big divisional horse race. which will occur on Washngton's birthday on | the artillery drill field.
 Camp McC1elnans horses are noted for i their beauty and swiftness. the military horse shows given in the autumn having elicited interest all over Alabama. Some ] of the most popular soldiers of the camp ] will take part in the coming races and society belles are much interested in the 1 fayorite horses of their favorite beaux- 1 A number Of silver cups have been do- mated to be given to the successful rid- CTS. One interesting feature will be an linterally relay race. Each nation will
 be represented by it's flag. and prixo
 given to the winning nation.