The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-02-19
Birmingham Women
 Aid in War Work
By PATRIoTIC PATRICIA

Anniston, February 1S.-(Special) Birmingham and Anniston women, have entered with self-sacrificins co-opera- ton into patriotic comradeship of service.
 The hospital relief committees or BIT mingham and Anniston are working hand in hand. Constant evidences oi encouragement and aid are received by the Y. w. C. A. war council here from the Young Woman's Christian assocla- ton of the Magic City.
 The woman's committee of the council of defense is cooperating with Mrs. Solon Jacobs In the third liberty loan drive, and with Mrs Murdocll in the woman's industry movement.
 Birmingham sends some of it's best talent every week to entertain the sol dier boys
 Now that quarantines are, lifted and good weather makes motoring pleasure, both Anniston and Birmingham women expect to begin making regular visits to the base hospital again to carry cheer and comfort to the lonely sick soldiers.
 The following February report sent by Mrs. Charles J. Sharp of Birmingham to Miss Emily Tyler, chairman of the Calhoun county hospital relief commit tee, shows how much is being accom- plished by the patriotic women of the Magic City: To ward the Music Study club sent two boxes containing F pounds of butter. jelly cakes, cocoa, su- gar, tea and lemons, value 5000. To ward T. Winona unit sent two boxes, one valued at s12.50 and one at S7.5C. To ward F the Catholic unit sent bed socks, an electric grill value s7.50. The Methodist Aid society to Miss Close, head nurse at base hospital, one cleo tric grill, value s7.50; records for Chap lain Taylor's Victrola, $15; box to ward 27, $6.50, making a total of $l19. In ad- dition to the gifts mentioned in Mrs. Sharp's report, the Mothers circle sent S5 pounds of homemade candy for Ward l2 and a number of knitted garments.
 The convalescents are happy over be- Ing entertained again. Cans are to be sent out to the hospital Tuesday after noon, and large number of convales- cents brought into Anniston, where they will be entertained at a delightful mu- sicale and tea at the home of Mrs. O. M. Reynolds on Tyler Hill
 Mrs. Edward Dunkerly, president of tho Pelham chapter of Birmingham visited Anniston during the past week to perfect plans for great work the United Daughters of the Confederacy expect to accomplish for the base hospital.
 Thousands of Calhoun county people motored to Camp Mcclellan on Monday morning to witness the review of the Blue and Gray division The sight of over 2o,000 splendid men in the uniform of their country was inspiring. The di- viGon marched past a stand on which were stationed Maj. Gen. Charles c. Nor ton, Brig. Gen. Harry Bandholtz and Col. R. V. K. Appling of the Brit ish military mission.
 General Bandholtz and Mrs. Band holtz, who arrived in Anniston last week and have apartments at Anniston inn, and Colonel Appling, whose presence in Alabama has created interest through out the state have been feted at con- stant round of dinners and other func- tions ever since their arrival.
 The Virginia soldiers enjoyed a lovely concert, when Sergeant Ruebush and his famous 116th military band assisted by number of Virginia talented soldier boys entertained at the Virginia Mary land Y. M. c. A. hut. Sergeant Rue bush is a musician of note, having pub lished over 100 original compositions.
 Visitors and soldiers enjoyed several hours of entertainment at Y M. c. A. hut 115 when Judge w. w. Whiteside made a stirring address and the talented Bullard family of Oxford, Mir. and Mrs. F.. w. Bullard and three children, Julia, Annie and Hattie Bullard, received encore