The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-04-14

', from Nashville, and was a schoolmate Of Mrs. Salter. A social hour followed the meeting and delicious refreshments
 were served. The home was prettily
 decorated with a profusion of spring ! flowers
 Mrs. Atticus Mullen entertained the Mothers Round Table Thursday morn l ing at the parlors of the Young l Women's Christian association, instead of at her home, owing to illness in her
 family. The president, Mrs. Frank Ten
 nille, presided. The club donated s to
 the lunch fund of the public school in
 North Montgomery. The most important
 business of the morning was the cleo tion of officers. which resulted as tol- lows: Mrs. Frarka Tennille president; Mrs. J. H. Alldredge. first vice presi- dent; Mrs. Hilton Rice, second vice
 president; Mrs. Earl T. Pittman, record 1 ing secretary; Mrs Harris Dawson, corresponding secretary; Mrs. Felix Clay, treasurer; Mrs. A. w. Dahlberg, auditor. 1 The parlors were decorated with ferns and cut flowers, and dainty refreshments were served
 Mrs. Charles Henderson, president of the woman's auxiliary of the Episcopal diocese of Alabama, has returned from Mobile, where she attended the first con vocational conference of the womans | auxiliary convocation of Mobile The conference was held at Christ church and was splenddly attended about 20 cnprcheS being represented. The address | or welcome, given by Mrs. William Or | ton. was followed by a wonderfully in- 1 spring address by Mrs. Henderson. While in Mobile Mrs. Henderson was the guest of Mrs w. H. Allen at her home | on Government street. The meeting was a most successful one. While in Mobile Mrs Henderson was rendered a reception | by Mrs. Allen. These conventional con | ferences are being held in the various parts of the state. On April a meeting was held in Selma, and on the 9th. one | in Mobile, and on the 4th, one in Mont gomery. Next week conference will I be held in Birmingham.
 | The members of the Francis Marion I chapter. D. A. R., enjoyed the gracious hospitality of Mrs. l.. R. Camp on l Wednesday afternoon. The pretty home of the hostess on the Woodley road was | decorated for the occasion with a pro- fusion of roses and spring blossoms, and | was most attractive.
 | In the absence of the regent, Mrs. | Hary Houghton, the meeting was pre- sided over by Mrs. George Albert John ston. and a number of routine business
 matters were transacted. Plans were made for the dance to be given by the lchapter at the city auditorium on April l 20 for the benefit of the French orphans and various committees were appointed. 1 The Girls Patriotic league will assist the chapter After the business meeting l a short programme was given. Miss Margery Pope, a young student at the Women's college, who is talented real ] CT, delighted the guests with one num- | Der. entitled Mary Cary.'
 l Master Clifton Camp, the handsome ! young son of the hostess, sang sweefly 1 two songs, victoria Stripes" and l God Save Our Men" Miss Rosalie A. Higgins sang "At Dawning," by ] Cadman, and "The Summer Wind" by Rishhoff. Mrs. F. E. Cobb was sym pathetic accompanist. After the pro- 1 gramme, social hour was enjoyed and l delicious refresments were served. I The usual meeting of the Montgom- cry Federation of Women's clubs on l Wednesday afternoon at the Carnegie l library was largely attended, and a number of very important matters were decided upon Each club in the federation was represented by Its al. doctor and delegates, and reports from the various standing committees were given
 Reports were also given from tho various officers Mrs. Lucian Gardner, the treasurer, reported that $25 was sent to the Alabama Soldiers Remem- brance fund. The secretary, Mrs. C. c. Laslie, reported that index cards have been sent to the secretary, who has in- dexed them accordingly These cards are of great use to the president of the federation and have been placed at the Carnegie library for refer ence. Mrs. Harris Dawson, chairman of the health committee, reported an interview with Dr. White regarding
 clean up week. which the federation observed under Dr. Whites advice. During the week, slides were shown at the various moving pictures houses
 in the city, following the slogan
 'Keep Montgomery clean--Montgom-
 cry will be. as beautiful as you make
 it. She also reported that 12 arti-
 c!es were written and published in the
 press. She announced that "Bahy
 week" will be observed the first week
 in May, and that an outline for the
 celebration has been obtained from
 Miss Julia Lathrop of Washington
 It was decided to observe it particu-
 larly in West End and North Mont-
 gomery, though one meeting will be
 held in the city.
 Mrs. Lamar Law chairman of the
 benevolent committee, gave splen-
 did report of the work done by her
 committee. She told of the Thanks
 giving celebration at the Almshouse
 ard of the donations of coffee sugar.
 tobacco and snuff and of substantial
 clothing. A photograph was also do-
 hated with several dozen records
 Three hundred Christmas wreaths
 were sent to the base hospital at Camp
 Sheridan, with Mrs. Joel B. Brown, as
 the chairman. One hundred and ten
 scrap books were sent to Camp Sher-
 idan and also large number to Camp
 Wheeler. Fifty copies of the Mont<
 gomery Advertiser were also sent to Camp Wheeler. The books and papers
 were sent through the chElrman, Mrs. F. H. Doughtie
 The following officers were elected for the coming year: Mrs. Joseph Bre- yard Jones, president: Miss Bessie Teague, first vice president: Mrs. Leon
 Well. second vice president; Mrs.
 Frank Tennille. recording secretary; Mrs. Richard Arlington. corresponding
 secretary; Mrs. E. R. Graves. treasurer;
 Mrs Harris Dawson, auditor. This is Mrs. Jones third term as president of the Montgomery Federation of Wom-
 ems clubs. She Is also vice president
 or the Alabama Federation of Wom- en's' clubs.
 Dick Kettlewell, a Toledo lad. and one of the most popular stationed at Camp Sheridan. Montgomery, received an ovation the past week at the Grand theatre. the leading amusement house
 in this city, when he substituted for
 one or the acts on the regular Keith
 Dill At the last moment an act which
 was found objectionable by the man.
 agement was cancelled, and young Ket-
 tlewell was given that number. He
 sang varied selections of the latest