The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-01

gomery on Thanksgiving Day was Hon. orable w. c. McAdoo, who arrived in the city at s o'clock. and who went to the state capitol where reception was held from 3 to 10 o'clock.
 MT McAdoo and his party visited the new canteen hut of the American Red Cross at the Union depot, after leav
 ing the capitol and were greeted most cordially by the hundred or more can teen workers, and a large number of soldiers and sailors who were enjoying a bit of Thanksgiving cheer at the hut. MT McAdoo made short address, prais- ing the work of the canteen service in most enthusiastic terms and saying that lit. had helped in 8 large part to win the war by cheering the soldiers as they passed through from time to time. He also said that as the men were mus tered out there would be important work to do, and that it would be one of the last ways in which the soldiers who have done so much for their country could be served. He complimented the new canteen hut and said it was one of the prettiest and cheeriest places that he visited on his tour through the coun- try. He was accompanied by his son, Lieut.. William G. McAdoo, Jr., who is member of the naval aviation service, and who came to Montgomery to spend Thanksgiving with his father Lieuten- ant McAdoo was presented by one of the pretty members of the canteen workers with delicious home made pie, and he bore 1t away proudly. saying that he would have it with his Thanksgiving din- ner. MT. w. L. Mapother a railroad official with the party, said that he had visited many of the canteen huts, and that the one in Montgomery was by far the prettiest that he had seen Just be- fore his departure MT. McAdoo shook H.. l. and with many of the soldiers present. 
 One of the most brilliant, as well as delightful social functions which has been given by any outfit since Camp Sheridan was established, was the Al ipha and Omega Ball" at which the of ficers of the Eighty-fourth field artil- lery entertained.
 Their clubhouse. which was the scene of the affair, was artistically decorated with a wealth of autumn leaves in all their rich coloring, fragrant pines, south ern ,smilax and branches of gleaming holly berries, while the lights were fes- -tooned with Spanish moss and draped with red and yellow, symbolic of the mounted service. The dance cards were attractively embossed in red on gray background, and the dances were named for and introduced by a bugle call As the notes of the last dance were con cluded the bugle sounded taps and all lightsa were extinguished for a mo- ment, and the freight shed soft glow, as the orchestra played sweetly good night waltz.
 A delightful feature ofsthe evening was a programme of vaudeville skits, the en- tertainers being chosen from the en- listed personnel of the regiment Camp Fire minstrels, given by Sergts Tara. Hamo Cotter Deutsch, Wisehart and Moran, and the Troublesome Troubadours brought forth much applause. Nick J. Jerger, assisted by Sergeant Haynes
 demonstrating how a soldier can live on 80 a month, and a solo by Lieutenant Potter were also heartily encored. Late in the evening delicious supper was ;erved. Much credit for the success of the entertainment was due Lieutenant Vance, who was chairman of the enter tainment committee. While the dance vas called an Alpha and Omega Hop the guests who were so fortunate as to be present expressed the hope that an other affair would be givenxin the near future The music for the evening was rendered by the 2c9th Engineers Jazz band.
 The executive board of the Alabama Federation of Women's clubs held an Important meeting Tuesday at the Ex- change hotel. The meeting lasted throughout the day. and many important matters were discussed ana transacted. The out-of town members were guests lat luncheon of the Montgomery women. Miss Mariner, representing the state department of health, was a guest and addressed the board. Wednesday morn ing the members of the board took break fast at Camp Sheridan and had an op- portunity of seeing the educational work which is being done for illiterates.
 The following prominent women came Ito Montgomery for the meeting: Mrs James HaEan. and Mrs Erwin Craig head of Mobile Mrs zebulon Judd of
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