The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-25

N ATURDAY evening Mentone Springs N hotel was the scene of charm E|ingly planned Red Cross dance. Just preceding the dance dinner was served in the large dining room and number of dinner parties added greatly to the festivities of the occasion. At 3 o'clock grand march was led by Mrs. I.aurens Jones and MT. Borden Burr of Birmingham A candy booth was in charge of Mrs. Eugene Holmes of Bir- ningham, and Miss Lucille Barnes of Lindale, Ga.
 Miss Birllwood of New Orleans and Miss Jamie Bailey of Chattanooga served Coca-Cola and ginger ale during the evening.
 Mi. J. E. Shelley auctioned beautiful caramel cake, which was donated by Mrs. F. L. Brown of Riverdale lodge Mir. Ernest Redd and MT. Ed Hawkins of Birmingham bid in the cake and do- mated it back to the Red Cross.
 The proceeds of the occasion, sSs.5o. was sent to the social department of The Age-Herald to be given to the Red Cross fund.
 
 and Mrs Borden Burr, MT. and Mrs. Laurens Jones, MT. and Mrs. A. A. Chap man, MT. and Mrs. Frank A. Robertson, MT. and Mrs. J, E. Shelley, MT. and Mrs. w. c. Lloyd, MT. and Mrs. Kenneth Stewart, Mir, and Mrs. Ernest Redd, MT and Mrs. Harold Smartt, Mir, and Mrs. w. B. RHnyan, Dr. and Mrs. A. w. Rails, Mrs. George Hutchinson, Mrs. Berry Baugh, Mrs. F, A. Sutton, Mir. and Mrs. E. L. Gold. Miss Jocelyn Orr, Miss Josephine Foster Miss Martha Shorter Hamilton. Miss Lucile Burns, Miss Margaret Hamilton, Miss Jamie Bailey, Miss Edith Kirkwood, Miss Johnson, Miss Knight, Miss Mildred Travis, Miss Alma Travis, Miss Imo F'ritts, Miss Sarah Hodges. MT. H. A. Overton, MT. G. E. Richter. MT. Dick King, Mir. Peter Garland. MT. Fred Lowry, MT. J. A McKing, MT. H. Hene, MT. Charles Quintet, MT. R. D. Lowery, MT. Lacy P Rails, MT. J. H. Sitz. MT. H. Best, MT. Hamilton Simms, MT. Wal ter King, MT. H. L. Gray.
 
 
 sister, Mrs. Richard Johnston, for the past week has been the inspiration of many delightful small and informal af- fairs given by old friends. Mrs. William L. WeIton was hostess at a luncheon at the Southern club during the week. Mr. and Mrs. Will French gave one of the most interesting small parties of the season with Miss Miles as the guest of honor. MT. and Mrs. Solon Jacobs were hosts at their lovely mountain cottage on Sunday evening. Mrs. John Crouch was hostess at a beautiful luncheon at the Southern club. having party of eight, and Mrs. Rivers Carter gave a lovely small bridge, with Miss Miles as one of the honor guests, Mrs. William FItts of Washington being the other. There were only three tables of bridge, fol- lowed by light refreshments Saturday the Southern club presented lovely scene, with all of the tables filled with guests. Among the guests of honor was Miss Miles. At all of these functions and those given to compliment the many Birmingham visitors simplicity has been the keynote. but all have been graceful courteses to compliment attractive and popular visitors.
 A well known Birmingham boy re- ceives high honors from Brigadier Gen eral Steiner at the mobilization camp in Montgomery. Lieut.. Julien M. Strass- burger is near relative of Col Marcus Veil and has frequently visited Bir- mingham.
 The Montgomery Advertiser says:
 The Barnes school of this city has every reason to be proud of the proni- nent part its graduates are taking in the military activities of the present hour. In camp and field, in hospital and Young Mems Christian association tents, in engineering, Barnes graduates are do- ing their bit.
 Lieut.. Julien M. Strassburger, ma- chine gun company, Fourth Alabama has been appointed judge advocate of entire Alabama brigade by General Steiner. His appointment has been con- firmed by headquarters of the southeast ern department at Charleston Lieu tenant Strassburger will have charge of all military court proceedings
 This is a compliment to the ability of the young Montgomery officer. He Is a son of Col and Mrs. Leo Strassburger of this city. He is an honor graduate of the Barnes school. where he received his entire preparatory educa ton. Lieu tenant 6trassburger graduated from both the academic and the law departments of the University of Alabama At the outbreak of the trouble with Mexico he was practicing law in this city He yoI-