The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-05-21
S30,O00 in Advance Sub- scriptions Reported by Chairman Sevier of the
 Executive Committee GEN. SPARROW ISSUES UNIQUE ORDERS TO
 RAINBOW DIVISION
Speakers Arouse Great En- thusiasrn by Patriotic Speeches-Work of Red
 Cross Told in Detail
By ETHEL GILLEN

"Over the top, soldiers; good luck to you and good night were the words of Morris Bush. acting field marshal of the Red Cross drive, in adjoining the dinner last evening at the Tutwiler ho- tel, which set in motion the allied armies of Birmingham, reinforced by the Rain bow Division" composed of Birming- hams women soldiers enlisted in the Red Cross cause.
 From 6:45 o'clock until 9:30 o'clock the workers enlisted in the drive, so many in number that the ballroom and the bal cony were filled to capacity, heard ad- dresses descriptive of the cause of the Red Cross, and there was generated put Birmingham in the POO per cent col umn before the week ends Thirty thou sand dollars was subscribed, as report ed by Chairman L. Sevier of the execu- tive committee from Birmingham. and practically all of these subscriptions were secured over the telephone.
 RAINBOW DIVISION
 The meeting last night was featured by the array of womanly aid that was centered in the big ballroom, the Rain bow Division" being seated directly ;n front of Field Marshal Bush and the speakers. Mrs. W. D. Smith. general of the Rainbow Division, was seated at the speakers table, and in responding to the call from the field marshal, made very happy and delightful talk, of- fering the following toast that struck d responsive chord in every heart: Heres to the blues from the wind-swept
 north,
 As they meet on the fields of France; May the spirit Of Grant be with you
 all,
 AS the men from the north advance. Here's to the gray from the sun kissed
 south,
 As they meet on the fields of France, Nav the spirit cs Lee be with you all, As the men from the south advance. Heres to blue and gray, as one; As they meet on the fields of France, May the spirit of God be with you all, AS the men of the flag advance.
 Major DeCernowitz of the French army. now stationed gat. Camp McCiel- land, w H. Skaggs ofTChicago but native Alabamian, andsMaj F. H. Was- goner of the United States army, for merly in the navy and a participant in the Spanish-American war, made decided impressions in their addresses which were held within the time limit. Mrs. L. J. Haley and Mrs ". P. smith made splendid short talks. The air was charged with patriotic fervor, the kind that has crystalized into compact decision, and that Birmingham will come up with her quota and as much over that amount as she usually does in all campaigns no one who attended the dinner will doubt.
 SPLENDID ARMIES
 Acting Field Marshal Morris Bush presided, and followin the invocation by pr. L. c. Branscomb, made short talk, stating he was only acting for Field Marshal J. Frank Rushton, who had organized the splendid allied ar mics in the previous war drives and who was at Golden on account of re- cent illness. According to General Bush Field Marshal Rushton was ac- companied by Dr. Just You Wait" Pe- ters and Joe Rodenerger. He stated he did not know just what they took Joe Rodenberger along for unless he was to be the bait. This little joke on a member of the allied armies created much amusement for the crowd.
 Acting Field Marshal Bush stated he would work here with the members of
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