The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-17
ANNISTON SEES
 PRETTY WEDDING
By PATRIOTIC PATRICIA

son Powers, was married on Tuesda,
 evening at 8 o'clock to Lieutenan
 Hutchinson Smith Comfy of Philadelphia
 The home was attractively decorate,
 with quantities of palms, ferns, smila,
 and pink hydrangeas
 To the strains of Mendelssohns we'd ding march, played by Mrs. William l. | Lloyd, the bride entered with her father
 oy whom she was given in marriage
 Rev. Aeaner Matthews of the First Meth
 odist church pronounced the nuptia
 vows in the living room before lovely
 floral altar.
 Mrs. Miller Sproull, the brides sister and the other attendants, Mrs. William
 5. Holmes of Macon and Miss Mary Goetchins of Rome wore charming frocks of pink georgette crepe and carried bou- quets of daisies. Little Lucy Stillwesl, i in an airy gown of white, and Coley
 Harvey of Rome, acted as ribbon bear- CTS. MT. John Comfy of Philadelphia,
 a brother Of Lieutenant Comfy, was best man.
 The bride was radiantly beautiful in a white lace gown, with wedding veil,
 and carried shower bouquet of white
 roses.
 | An informal reception was held after
 the so'emnization of the ceremony A
 salad and ice course was enjoyed.
 MT. and Mrs. Comfy left on an even-
 Ing train for a wedding trip, after whicn
 they will so to Petersburg, Va, where lieutenant Comfy is stationed at Camp | Lee.
 Mrs. Comfy will be greatly missed from 1 Annistons social, literary and church circles. After completing a literary course at Agnes Scott, she spent the past
 two winters studying in Kansas City and New York. Her beautiful character low able disposition and brilliant mind have made her universally admired
 Lieutenant Comfy was stationed for several months at Camp Mcclellan, where he wor many friends, both at the cantonment and in Annston Before en- listing, Lieutenant Comfy was a we'll known lawyer in Philadelphia. He is a member of one of Pennsylvania' most aristocratic families
 Among the wedding guests were: Mr. and Mrs. Comfy of Philadelphia Lieu- tenant Con,ly's parents; Mrs. Charles s. Goetchins, Miss Annie Goetchns Miss Mary Goetchins, Mrs Julian Cumming, Mrs. C. $. Pruden, Miss Margaret Prl- den, Miss Sara Joyce King Miss Mary McClain, Miss Julia Pope Smith, Miss Lizzie Harvey, Mir. and Mrs. E. P. Har- vey, Mrs. Bostrum of Rome, Mrs. w. B. Holmes of Macon. Miss Essie Roberts of Fairburn, Ga., Miss Nellie Belle Jack son of Gainesville, Ga, Mrs. P. E. Rag land, Mir. and Mrs. Brockwer Johnson and Mrs. Walter Dobbins of Atlanta
 AS their memorial work, the United Daughters of the Confectionery of the William Henry Forney chapter have adopted tho care and marking of the graves .n the National cemetery at Camp Mcclellan. Four soldiers, who while pre- pairing to battle for their countrys free- dom, died at the base hospital and were buried on the camp reservation during the past month.
 Last week committee. composed of Mrs. Joseph b. Aderhold Mrs Odis Poundstone. Mrs Robert Hampson and Mrs. Georgc Britton, accompanied ny military escort, visited the burial grounds ard covered the mounds wi:h flowers. The Daughters will place a marble headstone, with appropriate in scription, at each grave, and with the aid of the officials at the base hospital compile concise history of each sol dier, which will be kept by the chapter and a copy sent to the nearest relative of each soldier.
 The work the United Daughters of the Confederacy of both Anniston and Bir- mingham have done for the wards of their adoption at the base hospital IS well known and deeply appreciated.
 The weekly entertainments which have been given ever since the establishment of the cantonment here by the United Daughters of the Confectionery is an- other service for which the soldier boys are grateful. and to which they look forward with eager delight. Last Sat urday tea and musicale was given oy the Daughters at the war camp com munity rest room. The committee in charge of the entertainment were: Mrs. J. J. McIntire, Mrs. Hugh Merrill, Mrs. T. V. Ordway and Miss Mamie McIn- tire.
 Mrs, Helen B. White, an expert worker from the Gulf division headquarters, who has been sent to Anniston to take charge of the homo service department of the Red Cross. Is meeting with a ready re- sponse to her appeal for volunteers to aid her in her beautiful labor of love.
 A home service executive committee, composed of Mrs. F. G. Polk, pr. w. M Salter MT. N. F. Sterne, MT. Joseph SakS and Dr. A. w. Steele will have charge of the cases brought to the attention of the local chapter. The visiting con- mittee Of the Red Cross home serylce will be: Mrs w. A. Willox, Mrs. J. J. Willett, Mrs. Horace Miller, Mrs. Ben Sanger Mrs Joseph Saks. Miss Alice Weathery, Miss Louise Musgrove, Mrs. H. A. Hodge, Mrs. Paul Vann, Mrs. Paul Mundie, Mrs Catherine Cunningham, Miss Augusta Yam, Miss Georgia Peet Mrs. C. NJ. Sims and Miss Iva Cook.
 Many deserving cases have been dis covered and extended immediate relief
 MT. A, R. Beal, who arrived last week to assume his duties as field director of the Red Cross. is also meeting with the hearty cooperation of the men ana women of Anniston.
 Those who have the interest of the base hospital at heart have been most interested in hearing of the plans for the erection or home for the Red Cross nurses. This home will also be used Tor the mothers and sisters who desire to visit loved cnes at the base hospital dur- ing period of illness. Recreation rooms will be provided for the nurses and visl- tors. A house mother or matron VIII soon be sent to the base hospital. Moth ering plays big part in war work, anu nobody will receive a warmer welcome from the boys than their soldier mother
 MT. Currdn Goodwin, chairman of the Red Cross chapter of Calhoun county and Mrs. Richard Fl. Stickney, chairman of the county womans work, visited Ox- ford this week, where they made insplr- ing talks and organized Red cross chapter. Mrs. $. l.. Johnson was ap- 1r,s. tN1 ,-f.- n~f f%rdn 1-