The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-29
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Anniston, December 2. (Speciai) Nothing added more during the Yuletide season to the cheer of the Camp McClel- Ian soldiers than home-hospitality.
 Anniston women were grateful to have at their doors this splendid opportunity to show our soldier boys, who have left family. homes and friends, that they ap- preciats their patriotism, and that the women of the homeland are with them. heart and soul, In time of peace as well aS in time of war.
 In fact. all army officials are stressing the need of diversion now during the tedi ous days of demobilization far more than during the busy days of intensive training.
 Hundreds of khaki-clad guests gathered with Anniston families round the fes- tal board on Christmas Day. Dozens Of mothers, whose hearts were longing 6or m absent, loved one found comfort in extending to sorno other mothers ron little bit of heaven," as the boys term . touch of home life. In some homes . gold star has served to ilumine and spur on the good work of keeping up the morale of the soldiers who have been apared from wars tragedy over there. by Siving through the home, entertain mont, appreciation and sympathy.
 Letters from the men of the 29th divi- sion who. during their encampment at Camp Mcclellan were the recipients Of such bounteous, cordial hospitality, ex- tended by the patriots of Anniston. Bir- mingham and other surrounding towns show how the soldiers have cherished memories of our southern hospitality, and how these memories have cheered them on their way over there.
 Mrs Louis Kidd. one of Anniston's s lovely, handsome matrons, has been, durinx the Christmas season and at all other times. most generous in sharing her home with the stranger within our eates.'' Numbers of soldiers have called her blessed for her tender, loving minis trations to their loved ones who have como to Anniston to be near them. Oft times soldiers wives or mothers who s were i'll and lonely received daily visits and dainties from Mrs. Kidd. One little mother and frail baby she took into her home and heart and by careful nursing and the results of her culinary art. they were cheered and restored to health. Dur ing the weeks of the influenza epidemic { Mrs Kidd made hundreds of sandwiches to serve daily to the relatives who came to Camp Mcclellan to visit their sick, loved ones
 She is a member of the Matrons Study club and enters heartily into all of the CiunS CIVIC anu pdtTiOuc aStifAtlcSs <hS an Sfficer of the guild of Grace church, 4 her church work receives large share of fser time and she is exceedingly pop sflar1in the social circles of Annston Her constant loyalty and devotion makes Mrs. Nidd's rare friendship highly prized by Tall who possess it.
 Birmingham opened her doors during Christmas week to the Camp Mcclellan Yy]en and large numbers enjoyed week er1d in the Magic City. Tn fact ever since thk establishment of Camp McCielian Bilminxham citizens have entered with helDf,l. earnestness into everything per tnininR to the welfare of the men in uniform. sharing in every plan for their i ha3piness and aiding greatly by their
 tnilfnx the reputation of our noted southern hospitality. The visit of so many Birmingham bellies during the holiday season added to the joy of the social frYtpres gtven by the men of the can