The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1918-04-03
EASTER SERVICE
AT CAMP MCCLELLAN
By PATRIOTIC PATRICIA

iCamp McClellan. IN all OL lil0 l. w. -
A. huts, the touch of the feminine hand
was in evidence. Committees fronAtthe
Admission churches, who are motherins
the various buildings decorated them al
tractively with Easter lilies and otner
e,nblems symbolic of Eastertiae' AZ
lboth morning and evening services the
ibest talent from Admission, Gadsden ano
jacksonville added their voices with tne
large khaki-ciad congregations in sing
ling Easter melodies. A most enjoyable
programme of Easter songs was rem
tdarea ar tha soldiers rest room on sun
day afternoon also.
! On Saturday afternoon Mrs. Earl u.
lMcLin, with the attractive members Oh
lher expression class, who came to ne
lcamp under the auspices of the Drama
League, cheered the lonely sick solcler
lboys with visit Ward 30, when mas
Ibeen adopted by the United Daughters
of the Confederacy chapters of Birmiag-
lham and Admission, was favored with
Their presence and the ward frightened
with exquisite flowers from tie garden
Of Mrs. Ross Smith.
Nothing delights the soldiers more than
the appearance of children in camp. MIS-
McLin and her attractive class rendered
a programme Saturday evening IN re-
lsponse to repeated requests. Remember
ing the enjoyment afforded by the little
folk in a performance given Few
weeks ago, the soldiers came in throngs
to greet the little performers SATURDAY
evening. Bach number of the pro-
gramme was heartily encored, and the
request made for another programme III
the near future.
| Mr.. Graham, the Y. M. c. A.. director,
speaks with enthusiasmm of the sp1eh-
did cooperation he has received IN 1ur-
nishing welcome diversion to the soioiers
from Birmingham's Dramatic league
Mrs. w. d. Smith has arranged pro-
rrammes for several months ahead!
| Another evidence of the patriotism OF
Birmingham's children was shown by q
box Of books, magazines and goodies re-
1 ceiyed by Mrs Leon Ullman from the
Sunday school of Temple EMANUEL for
the soldiers at the base hospital
| Two units at Noble institute are ac-
icomplishing a great deal in patriotic en-
deavors. Two classes have completed
first aid courses. One unit has made
KNITTED convalescent afghans and one
unit number of scrap books, with clever
iiokes and stories, which help to while
laway many dreary hours for the boys III
the wards
Twenty five soldiers enjoyed the hos
pitality of the Gadsden patriots during
the past weekend Homes were thrown
open, a brilliant banquet and other
events were given to make the stay OF
the Blue and Gray divisions representa-
jtives one long to be remembered. Gads-
den is doing great deal through nome
hospitality, and is exceedingly generous
with her splendid talent. Some pro-
lgramme from Gadsden is rendered every
week at the camp. The soldiers were
delighted to hear that there is proba-
Ibility of the delegates to the state con-
vcntion of music clubs, which is to con-
vene in Gadsden this month, visiting the
camp in a body to furnish musicai
programme. At a meeting of the Annis-
ton Choral club last week, Mrs. ODDS
lPoundstone and Miss Harriet Glover were
elected delegates from the club to at
Itend the convention, with Mrs. Chivers
woodruff and Mrs. George Leyden as
alternates.
The Community house, the model well
fare place made possible by the gener-
osity of Mr.. A. l.. Tyler and planned,
fostered and initiated by the Young
Woman's Christian association, will be
thrown open with house warming tins
week. The roomms are cosy and CHEEKY,
with buff and white walls, dainty cur
tains comfortable chairs and pretty
cushions. In the rear of the building
there is convenient kitchenette on one
side and two shower baths opposite. The
house warming will be in the nature of
"a shower Of useful articles for the rooms.
The Alabama women have evidenced
great interest in the magnificent work
accomplished here by the war work coun-
Gil of the Y. M. C. A, and many will
want to have a part in fitting up these
new apartments, which will prove boom
to the girls in that part OF Admission.
One of the most delightful of the week.
lend events was a dance given by the
! Athletic club The ballroom of the club
was decorted with dogwood, wild honey
, suckle and snowballs, intermingled with
, great steamers of green and white fes-
TONED from every corner OF the room.
Corsage bouquets of sweetpeas were pre-
r scented to the chaperons, and Easter
lilies to the girls. Among the visitors
, present were: Miss Carrie French Tur-
ner of Birmingham, Miss Kathleen
Moore of Selma. Miss Lois McIntire OF
Atlanta, Miss Mary Kate Park of New
nan, Ca, Mis- Katherine Boyer of Eas,
Orange, n. J., Mrs. Blancs of Meridian
Miss, and Mrs. Marsh Adair of Nor
folk, va.
Mr.. f. B. Camp, the soldier poet, who
is exceedingly popular with the Camp
: Mcclellan soldier boys. in an interview
yesterday said: II have recently re-
turned from trip which embraced prac.
| tically all of the towns in New Jersey
Maryland, Virginia and Washington, D.
q, from which the men of The Blue and
J Gray division hail. While in each town
talked to hundreds of the relatives OF
the soldiers. and told them just how the
women of Alabama are helping to cheer
and brighten the lives of their boys. AT
each town there we're scores of mothers
and wives who asked me to carry to the
women of Alabama A message of love and
thankfulness, and to assure them tina,
the kindness they were showing their
loved ones would always be remem-
bered. II Just wish" said Mr. Camp
that every one could understand how
grateful the women of the northeastern
bama"
} The men and women Of Admission are
working with enthusiasm for success
full Liberty Bond drive. on Monday
morning with their bands from Carlr
Mcclellan furnishing inspiration. splen.
did crowd marched to the Garden theatre
10 hear the Liberty Loan talks by Will
nam Mather Lewis, George e. Person
and Miss Katherine Lvon. Liberty Loan
speakers, addressed all Of the clubs las,
} week and viii talk Liberty Loan al every
ctuo meeting during tn coming week. The
cltzens OF Admission are preparing for a
work of MAGNITUDE never before at
!, tempted. and their efforts will be united
TO achieve grand success.
} 500 German War Prisoners
Arrive at Atlanta Camn