The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-11-03
Base Hospital Relief Committee Has Rendered
 Invaluable Service
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 Miss( Carrie Mcclure Knox, the secre-
 tary {of the Anniston Y w. c. A., speak
 of the importance of the coming drive.
 Miss Knox, who is an unusually gifted
 speaker, in a few choice words told of
 the Beautiful work being accomplished,
 both5 at home and abroad by the second
 line 'of defense, and urged the co-opera-
 tion tof the young girls and matrons
 present. in helping to carry on" the
 coming drive to unbounded success.
 It was most fitting that the entertain
 ment lin the home of this lovely hostess,
 one of 4alabama's most useful women, and
 given Ito honor three of Anniston's charm
 ing yPung women, who are constantly contributing their time and talent for
 their (country should share a patriotic
 note/ As Mrs. Kennedy said: NO time
 Is too social or too sacred to say a
 wordl for the welfare of our son, bus
 band,) brother and sweetheart soldier
 boys.f'
 From g beautifully appointed table,
 decorated with pink roses and cluny mats
 sandwiches and tea were served by Miss Alice Weatherly, Miss Gertrude Shep-
 perd and Mrs. Roy Woodruff.
 Thel Red Cross is continuing its min
 istratfons to the patients in the base hospital. Mrs George c. Goodrich,
 chairanan of the fruit fund. has re-
 ceived, during the past two weeks,
 mora than $1200 for fruit. Several crat4s of oranges were sent out this
 week. by Mrs. Goodrich
 The emergency tent erected near the entrance to the base hospital is one of
 the busiest places on the cantonment Mrs. A. A. Mclaughlin, wife of the com manding officer, Colonel Mclaughlin. is director general of the emergency tent, and Mrs. Paul D. Vann vice chairman. Mrs. R, B. Thomas, wife of Captain Thomas, manages the work of the regis trar and records the names of all the Nlsitors, the patients they come to visit, and the services necessary for the con- venience of the visitors.
 Mrs. Frank McIntire, chairman of the steering committee locates the wards in which the patients are being treated and eonducts the relatives to their lovedJ ones; distributing committed with Mrs-l M. E. Scott. wife of Major Scott, furnishes refreshments for the visitors and distributes flowers among the wardSt Mrs. John M. Stillwell is chair man bf the refreshment committee. and IS ass3sted daily by committee of An niston women Sleeping quarters for the WsltoYs whosee relatives are critically i'll have fbeen arranged adjacent to the big tent and waiting and restroom and cofmplete organization for the comfort of the colored visitors has also been ar rangAr.
 They council of f'defense never fails to lend (co-operation to every lahdabie. pa tri 'ttc undertaking. Mrs. s. P. Kennedy. | na3rman of the fifth zone met with 1 heafty response to her suggestion that the (members of the council under her sup9rvision cooperate with the various l ager4cies who have been sending fruit lOSpita1 al l, or ffeflin, chairman of the womans S com- nltQee. council of defense of Cleburno coVnty, sent $60 for the fruit fund Mrs 1 VIZ N. Carlisle of Roanoke, chairman oi l ttandolph county, s1n3, and Mrs. w. | ITranl1 Price of Sylacauga, chairman of | |iaiiadega county, $50, The women of | the Calhoun county council of defense ] of which Mrs. John B. Knox is. chairman | have not only contributed funds. but have co-operated with all agencies in giving their time and personal attention | to all calls that have come during the trying days of the epidemic
 Mrs w. F. Acker, chairman of tha | woman's division of Calhoun county for the united war fund drive, has an. pointed the following chairmen to work with her: Jacksonville, Mrs. Georra r Rowan: Ohatchie, Mrs. J. w. Weharg. Wellington. Mrs. Leie Kirby; Euaton Mrs. Jack Madden; Merrelton, Miss Ma. | mic Nixon; Piedmont, Mrs. o. L. Stew art; Chocolocco. Mrs. J. w. Hughes; De- Arnaayille, Mrs. w. c Borders Alex andria. Mrs. R. s. Meharg. Miss Carrie Knox is chairman of meetings, Mrs. w. Fl Johnston, Jr., publicity, and Rebecca Rhodes and Rachael Adkins chairmen of coloreq women's work.
 Thf Red Circle building is bringing Joy to countless numbers of soldiers who visit Anniston. The doors are open 1t all times and a host and hostess present. to extend hospitality to the men n uniform. On Saturdays and Sundays committees from the churches assist Mrs. Daisy B. Walsh in entertaining the men in uniform. Mrs Richard Dean necoHated the rooms attractively dur na the past week with beautiful chrvs-
 femums from her flower garden. The
 Hilary police especially enjoy the
 1venience of these lovely recreation sms. and~ being near the station. sol !. Es passing through Anniston often