The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-07-03
SOCIAL ACTIVITIES
 FOR ARTILLERYMEN
By PATRIOTIC PATRICIA

! military affSIrS have been missed rom the social world. With the advent of the new artillery men, however, the usual round of festivities given for the diver sion of the soldier boys has begun again, ! and number of charming entertain ments were given during the past week end to welcome the new soldiers who have come into our midst.
 | A large crowd attended the dance given at tee Country club on Saturday evening to honor General and Mrs. flora, and the artillery officers. The club /, rooms were elaborately decorated with the national colors The service flag, containing star for each of the members who has gone from the Country club into service, formed the center of the l decorations. The Lyric orchestra fur nished the music for the occasion. | The United Daughters of the Confed- eracy entertained a large number of the ! soldiers at a dance and musicale at the Alabaml club on Saturday afternoon. Entertainments that have been given weekly by the various organizations l have been given up, as General Horn is not allowing half holidays any longer at Camp Mcclellan. The new officers and enlisted men are working hard aud constantly bending every effort to per feet their companies to render efficient service in the great struggle for their country's liberty.
 delightful concert furnished by the concert committee of the Wednesday Study club, with Miss Mary Gardner in charge or the programme was presented ] on sunday afternoon at the soldiers rest room. The soldiers enjoyed not only the splendid musicale, but were most happy to take advantage of this occasion to meet and greet a coterie of Anniston s most charming maids and matrons. The usual concert singing of popular and patrlouc airs was a popular feature of the entertainment.
 party of Gadsden artists entertained several hundred men at the Knights of Columbus building on Friday evening" The concert was followed by a moving picture performance, "Cupids Round l Up.''
 Arrangements have been perfected for l a splendid Fourth of July celebration for | soldiers and civilians, which will Da given under the auspices of the war camp community service, on Thursday 1 morning. at the Lyric theatre. Ex-Sen- ! ator Frank s. White will deliver an ad- | dress on the great issues of the war, and musical programme will be rem l dered.
 l One Of the most interesting characters | at Camp Mcclellan, whose aid is con- | stantly sought for entertainments, is Herbert Levy, a New York actor. Be- | fore entering business for himself MT. | Levy served for several years on the Keith vaudeville circuit. At the time MT. Levy joined the colors he was presi- dent of the Mechlin Lace works. He was declared unfit for overseas service because of overweight. Before leaving l Camp Mcclellan, both Major Markey of l the 1l2th machine gun battalion and | Y. M. c. A. Secretary T. J. Austin spoke publicly of their regret in leaving the | popular actor behind, and expressed their appreciation of MT. Levy's ever ready willingness to lend his talent for the en- l tertainment of the boys of the Blue and Gray Mir. Levy has also written several songs, two of them being very popular l among the soldiers, My Little Southern Girl" dedicated to the pretty Mississippi | girl who recently became his bride, and
 'She Left Me All Alone, song written after the death of his mother a year ago in New York city.
 | Several weddings were among the
 
 Columbus building on Saturday evening, Miss Mary King of Haverhill, Mass, be- | came the bride of Private Caleb Brick. ett of the 120th ordnance company The | ceremony, which was performed by Father Simon S. Wallace, was witnessed by a large assemblage of men from the artillery brigades Mrs. Brickett has apartments at the Alabama hotel.
 Miss Nellie Cain was married at the Baptist pastorium on Saturday after noon 70 MT. John s. Dillon of Attalia. Rev. Leon Latimer officiating.
 Friends of Miss Louise Johnson of Ma con, Ga, who was last week the guest of her sister, Mrs. Henry Edmondson,
 were surprised to hear of her marriage to MT. John s. Kelly, who is a member of the officers training school at Louis vile. MT. Kelly was formerly stationed at Camp Mcclellan, where he won manJ
 friends, both in Anniston and at the cantonment. Mrs. Kelly has spent much
 of her time in Anniston with her sister
 and is exceedingly popular with a large circle of admirers.
 Company r of the Patriotic league
 composei Of young girls, enjoyed jolly
 camping party at the Willet bungalow,
 near Anniston. Swimming, rowing, ten
 his and other games were enjoyed by the
 campers, who were accompanied by Miss
 Isabelle Randolph, Miss Mary Rea-
 Smith, Miss Eva Bowers and Mrs James
 w. Vose.
 The arrival of the first woman doctor
 at camp, Lieut.. Ollie Josephine Bailu
 of Detroit, Mich, has been of great ln'
 terest both at the cantonment and in An. niston. Dr. Baird dresses in khaK
 suit, mannish fashion, trimmed with sil-
 yer buttons. wears heavy tan shoes anc
 a regulation hat She has been assigne
 to the staff of Maj. J. N. Baker. Colone