The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-15
MONTGOMERY SOLDIERS ARE GIVEN WARM
 WELCOME AS THEY RETURN ITO .AOMES

Walker- will regret to learn that Mrs.
 Walker is critically i'll with pneumonia
 at her home, S11 South Perry street.
 The many friends of Miss Myra Whit will learn with regret of her illness. Mrs. Harwell Davis spent Wednesday
 with friends at the Woman's college, en
 route to Fort McPherson, where she
 goes to be with her husband, Maj. Har- well Davis, who was severely wounded in France and who is to be transferred
 to the base hospital there, from a de- barkation hospital on Staten Island. Mrs. B. B. Ross of Auburn, and Mrs.
 A. L. Dowdell of-@pelika, are the guests
 of Governor and Mrs Charles Tender
 son, coming to the city to see May Rop- son at the Grand theatre last evening in "A Little Bit Old Fashioned"
 Lieut. George $. Stevens, who has been
 stationed at Camp Jackson, where he
 was commissioned, has been the guest for
 several days of Mr. and Mrs. Tiford
 Leak, at their home South Court street. Lieutenant Stevens was stationea last winter at Camp Sheridan and made
 many friends who are welcoming him
 most cordially. He has been mustered out dllu IS ell route lO fJilpOLtd, NoAASeaS, to spend Christmas After the holidays hs will go to Chicago where he will re- enter business and make his home.
 Mrs. Charles Cornell and son, Mas
 ter William Harris of Jacksonville, Fla. are the guests of her mother Mrs. w. B. Crumpton, on Sayre street. Lieut.. and Mrs, John Palmer and little daughter, Clotilde, have gone to Memphis to visit his parents.
 Al hn hoc stationed at Camp Pike, has been mus tered out. and is with his brother and sister, Mir and Mrs. Charles H. Allen, on South Court street. He Is being
 cordially welcomed by many friends. [. Mrs. Floyd B. Powell of Dothan is the guest of her mother, Mrs. J. M. Sadler, on South Perry street.
 The many friends of Messrs Joe and Emanuel Bloch, who have been i'll will be glad to know they are improv- ing.
 Mrs. Lester Gilbert entertained the ! members of the United Mothers de- ughtfully Thursday morning. In the absence of the president, Mrs. N. l.. president, presided. Following the bus
 mess session. Miss Emma McMillan. 1 Walker, Mrs. T. B. Curbow, the vice principal of the West End school, and l one of Montgomery's finest women, and most efficient teaShers, told of l the needs of the school~at West End. l This club has undertaken as it's work l for the winter, the helping of this 1 school. Several readings by Miss Le | nore Holloway were much enjoyed, and afterwards refreshments~ were served. :! The guests of the club were Mrs
 Robert Barnett and MT. Uric Gilbert
 Mrs. Z c. Lewis was extendedra a cor 1 dial welcome as new members of the l club. | One of the most delightful social | functions of the winter was the Charity 1 ball given Thursday evening at the city auditorium by the council of Jew l ish women, of which Miss Rosa Steiner !, is president. Several hundred guests lwere present, and dancing was en- 1 joyed until late hour with music by the Sixty seventh infantry band. A feature of the evening was the enter tainment contributed by the P1ayerS' | Club of the Sixty eighth infantry. Eight excellent vaudeville stunts were given by the soldiers and were much enjoyed. The, 2 soldiers who have just arrived at Camp Sheridan from the Rainbow division and who are being
 cared for at the base hospital were guests, and were shown much atten- tion. A substantial sum was realized by the council, and it will go for charity and war work.
 A beautiful programme was given I Thursday evening at the r. M C. A. { hut at the rifle range, when those talk Ing part were Mrs P H. Smyth, Miss 1 Mary Francis O'Connell, Miss Sarah Barrett and Miss Helen Stuart 1 The members of the Peter Forney 1 chapter. Daughters of the American Revolution, enjoyed the gracious hos pitalty of Mrs. Will T. Sheehan Wednesday afternon at her lovely home at Cloverdale. In the absence
 of the regent. Mrs. w; J. Hannah. Mrs c. I. Beane presided and the meetin, :, was opened with the Lords prayer After a number of routine business matters were transacted. several pa l pers were given. Mrs Paul S. Mertips read an article from the New York Times regarding the diplomatic mission 1 of the President. Mrs. A. H. Mckee, who represented the chapter at the state Daughters of the American Rev olution conference held in Birmins 1 ham a few days ago, gave a report | the state D. A. R.. A social hour fol. l lowed and delicious refreshments were served.
 1 The many friends of Mrs. I. H. De- Wees will regret to- learn of her ill- I ness at her home on Jefferson street | Mrs. Garside Harris has returned 1 from a visit to her mother, Mrs. Con- ners in Tuskegee.
 | The friends of Mrs. W. T. Watterson kwill regret to learn that she is i'll at her home. 116 Wilkerson street l Mrs Katie Lee Pritchett of Tusca- | loosa is the guest of her sister Mrs Harry Houghton, at her home, Morn ing View"