The Birmingham age-herald., 1918-09-22

week. Many of the wives who have been Fin Atlanta to be near their soldier hus-
 bands have arrived in Anniston sirSe th<
 removal of troops here from Camp Cor
 don, and the city is fast taking on the
 busy appearance of the days during the
 stay of the 29th division.
 The soldiers at the Knights of Colum-
 ous building enjoyed a programme ar
 ranged by Mrs. Frank McIntire on Tues
 day evening. Miss Elizabeth Roberts
 sang; Miss Addie McCaa contributed a
 violin selection. Mrs. G. A. MaeKey-read-
 ings; Miss Mary Gardner and Miss Lila
 Herren, piano numbers The programme
 was repeated at the base hospital on the
 same evening.
 The Fort Strother chapter of the
 Daughters of the American Revolution of
 Oxford are doing most efficient war
 work. A report read by Mrs. D. Houston
 Smith at a meeting of the chapter held
 at the home of Mrs. D. F. Constantine
 during the past week gives an idea of
 the splendid record they have made Of
 la& From March to September several
 dozen glasses of jelly, magazines, sev-
 eral dozen victrola records fruit. candy,
 cake, flowers, butter eggs and other ar NiSASS NSiC SCltt u lilc DdllSuiS III Aitt base hospital; 250 soldiers were enter
 tained for lunch by members of the chap ter, five boxes of lunches given to sol diers en route. 8 knitted garments made for Red Cross, s25 contributed to the Knitters' club, $ to Red Cross $14Oo sub scribed to the third Liberty Loan, and French orphan has been adopted, and is being cared for by the chapter.
 A unique entertainment was given at the base hospital during the past week under the auspices of MT. Wilbur Taylor. A large American flag adorned the cen ter of the ceiling of the recreation hall, streamers of red, white and blue were draped to each corner of the room, and lights shaded with white stars on a blue background. dozen patients from the hospital lent their talent for the enter tainment and Capt. k. D. Sykes acted as master of ceremonies and made an in- tereSting talk. One of the features bring ing forth thunderous applause was the Interpretive clog dances by several south ern negro soldiers.
 The lovely rooms formerly used by the Alabama club. have recently been secured by the Jewish welfare board | and equipped as recreation apartments. Pool tables arranged in the first hall way, reading room and writing room well lighted with books and magazines galore are located in the center of the building, and on the west a well ap- pointed dancing parlor attracts large share of attention from the visitors. Maids and matrons serve refreshments to the hundreds of visitors who throng to enjoy the hospitality of the welfare board every Saturday evening. A musi- cale programme is prepared by a com mittee every week, music furnished for d. T ,e.it ha, sf fort is spared by Anniston's patriotic Jewish citizens to give their guests wholesome diversion while they are in the city,.
 The culmination of a romance begun during the encampment of the 29th di- vision at Camp Mcclellan occurred last week at the Hotel St. Anthony in San Antonio, Tex, when Miss Della Phil | lips of Gadsden was, married to Lieut.. Russel B. Thompson Of New York, now stationed at Camp Travis, San Antonio. Miss Mary Berry has answered the call for volunteer nurses, and has en- tered the base hospital at Camp Mc- Clellan to receive her initial training at l the base hospital. Several nurses who formerly were with St Luke's hospital are being trained for overseas service a. the base hospital.
 The Y. M. c. A. has fitted up an at tractive recreation room at the base hos ipitaI at Camp Mcclellan, where the con vaIescent patients gather to enjoy the books, magazines, piano and comfortable chairs. MT. Wilbur Taylor, the Y. M. 1 c. A. secretary assigned to the hospital has asked the women of Anniston to as- | sembe in the recreation room every week to sew for the soldiers and has appointed Mrs. Frank Leigh as chair this phase of work. This is something that will appeal to every o,aer < heart, and MT. Taylor will no doubt meet with a ready response to this request.
 A large number of patriotic women as- sembled at the courthouse Thursday afternoon to attend the school of instruc-