The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-12-04

The Children's hospital bazar opened yesterday morning at 1915 First avenue. lThe bazaar is more attractive this year than ever. People have responded most generously to this worthy cause Mrs. John Yeatman and Mrs. Mercer Bar Inett have splendid collection of over 200 daintily dressed Christmas dolls to Iselect from at prices to suit all pocket books. and sales so far have been grat- flying. Besides the dolls which the children look forward to from year to year, they have received in money dona- | tions for their booth over S225. The doll clothes are the most original and beautiful the bazar has ever o1Iered- Miss Margaret Coleman and her com Imittee have worked most faithfully anu the result is shown in collection or exquisite lingerie clothes for baby dolls and full grown dolls. There may also Ibe found distinctive and unusual doll7 house furnishings.
 Mrs. Ted Joy, chairman of the house. 1 keepers booth has arranged for sale a great number of very tempting pre- serves jellies and pickles made by some iof Brmingham's finest housekeepers. In this collection is an overseas box or jams and crystallized fruit that would | still in camp. On account of the short l age of sugar there Is no candy booth.
 FEATURES OF BAZAAR
 v There are two features of the bazar this year that are entirely new One is the array of lovely dolls that are to be sent ito 500 Alabama children whose fathers are overseas, in camp orN who i have made the supreme sacrifice.
 | Mrs. Mortimer Jordan has very ably taken charge of this department and has received subscriptions amounting to many hundreds of dollars.
 The other feature is an exhibition of dolls of, olden times, dating from mere 15 years ago to 70 years ago 1 These dolls are on exhibition only as | their proud owners are naturally loath to part with them. The one exception lis the 70-year old doll generously do- mated by Miss Amelia Wilks as gift to the bazar. It Is most artistic with a glazed china head and beautiful glazed brown black, cur1s. It has gone through the Civil war and come out un- scathed, Mrs. b M, Tutwiler Jr., has dressed the doll in the most exquisite lcostume of ante-bellum period imagina- ble. Her pink silk gown and hoop skirt, pantalets, delicate and lacy, em broided handkerchief are worth making a special trip to the bazar to see.
 l | if anyone cares to buy it. If not, it will be sold to museum, as it is beautiful enough to be considered a.work of art As a background for all the lovely things that may be bought Mrs B. M. Allen, chairman of the decora- tion committee, has placed the flags of the allies and trailing smilax and gilt ter of Christmas tinsels, producing an effect that is very decorative and sug- gestive of the holidays. Mrs. Craw- ford Johnson, who is president of the hospital and devoted so much of her time and interest to it. is chairman of the bazaar. Under her able direction it's success is assuNd and this has all ready been proved by the large re- cepts Of the first days sales.
 | The bazaar will last through Friday. The annual drive for the Children's hos pikal will end Friday night with Vic tory ball at the, Country club, tickets for which are on sale.
 The cause of the Children's hospital lies very close to the hearts of the peo- pie of Birmingham. The children are cared for there who might not other ] wise have proper attention; the sol dier's baby who needs help is given it here. It's capacity is limited by the size of its treasury not by the tender hands that guide it, It is the hope of the board that some day 1t may have several times as many beds as it now contains. The proceeds or the bazar and other help will be most welcome as the hospital has been taxed to the limit through the recent epidemic. All the money taken in at the bazar and ball go direct to the hospital.
 DONATIONS
 | Mrs Yeatman and Mrs. Barnett have received the following donations of money:
 Mrs. Frank Nelson, $5 Mrs. c. M
 Nice, g: Mrs. Hill Ferguson, $5; Miss Emmie Barnett. $250; Mrs. T. J. Pinck- ] ard. $2; Mrs. Lee Rust, $1.50; Mrs
 Mayo Holloway s1.5o; Mrs. Theo. Swann.
 $150; Mrs. J. F. Hawkins. $1.50; Mrs
 T. H. Sims, $1; Mrs. R. J. Williams and
 Miss Della Dryer, s1.50; Mrs Ross Shy 1 der. $150; Mrs. Mercer Barnett. SIS;
 Mrs. Houston Davis, $1; Mrs. John G.
 Whitfield, $1O MT. R. A. Brown, s50
 Mrs. Dedman, SIT; donation $10; Mrs. Taylor Southgate, s1: Mir. Arncld MRS. ALMA HOOKER