The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-12
When Good Fellows Get Together It Is Always Fair Weather" and Every Member of the Allied Armies Is Good Fellow Especially Those of the Rainbow Division
By DOLLY pALRYmPLn

1M HOT only is the female of the spe- Il M ctes more deadly than the male, according to MT. Klpling, but al the Rainbow division luncheon at the Tutwiler Thursday. they proved thern- selves good soldiers with no superiors, matters nos how sever the test! It was a gala occasion, was that ex- perience meeting, so to speak, when many Of the most prominent women of this community gathered at the compano of Mrs. II. II. Shell. the able chairman of the womah's division of the council of defense, to give an account of them l selves.
 A woman's touch was visible in the beautiful arrangement of the white ana gold ballroom, for flowers, the contribu- ton of all the florists of Birmingham. adorned the tables, windowG-everywh here in great II lofusion-this being the work of the floral committee, consisting CT Mrs. F. D. Brown, Mrs Groom Beatty and Mrs. C. E. Rice.
 To General Rosenberger we were in- debted for the beautiful orchestra, which he arranged for with the Musicians union.
 In the center of the room the few men (and thers were very few in attendance) were seated while dozens of attractive women at various tables were there, buoyant, happy, delighted to report ana hear tho reports of others on war meas ures
 Mrs. Smell presided ill her usual charm ing, graceful manner, and at the speak CTS table with her were noted Mrs. Solon Jacots Mrs. Angus M. Taylor, Mrs. Barter-Wagner, Miss Amelia Worthing- ton, Miss Margaret Gage, Miss Augusta Clarke, MT. Beal of Boston, Lieutenant Nilsson. ths handsome young Canadian officer the cosmopolitan soldier, as MT Beal cleverly introduced nm later, "born in Ireland, enlisted in Sas- katchewan, fought in France, and is nov in America doing war work
 The programme started with the sing ing of ."rhe Star-Spangled Banner" led by the Music Study quartet, composed of Mrs. W. J. Adains, Mrs. Q. L. Stephen son, Mrs. Davison, Mrs, E. T. Rice, with Mrs. Robert Newman at the piano
 Then just as everybody was wondering where our beloved Major General w. D. Smith was Mrs. Shell asked Miss Worth ington to rGau letter from the general, which ran as follows:
 T am so sorry to have to write that it will be impossible for me to come il on Thursday.
 My negro man, who is general utility about the place, failed to come back with us on Saturday. Negro-like, he didn't say che word but failed to show up. My peaches are ready to be canned and if you know anything about fruit, you know it's like the tide, it waits for on man. and if you let day too Ions go by, when you go to gather 1t it's overripe.
 T am real sorry not to be present and enjoy the gathering of my splendid gem erals, and also to congratulate you.
 .'Please express to them my greetings and also congratulate them upon their splendid success in the recent w. s. 5. drive.
 "Thanlking you for the honor of ask ing me to preside and assuring you or my regrets at not being able to accept, I am, cordially yours"
 And then the tea party started. Mrs. John Turner, it was announced by the vice Mrs. Chairman" had consented to do one of her clever "pianologs," and a burst of applause greeted this popular Birmingham woman, whose art and tai ent are always so generously contributed to every cause that is big and fine and worthy
 Mrs. Turner made big hit with her clever little verses (by Sidney Lazarus, that cleyerest of all good fellows), and music and lyrics by Mrs. Turner.
 Of course you'll want to hear what she