The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-24
MEN, WOMEN
 AND THINGS

"OhteH' ana everything IS attractive. Tne curtain falls and in few moments the crowd disperses and the house is dark ened, and if you happen to be a strag- gler you feel a bit depressed at the change so quickly wrought.
 Friday morning early I strolled by the Tutwiler which for several days had been vibrant with the speech, songs and laughter of the visiting kiwanians. but found it as quiet as the average evan geiical church during week day. Tha few hang overs had discarded their badges and were once again dignified citizens who would frown on any Indian antics.
 The hotel itself had undergone Il change. The litter had been removed, the booths had disappeared, the tables had been removed, the lounge was set :n order, the cafe was not jammed, the cigar counter was not surrounded, tho tired clerks appeared refreshed, the 'beli- hops were no longer as active as frogs but walked around leisurely, and even
 
 Cred Shreman had recovered his smile.
 Talk as much as you please but en- vironment still plays a big part in our daily life and we are all susceptible to atmosphere. Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday it seemed perfectly proper for lot of reverend seignors' to revert to boyhood and give themselves over to the of youth No one wondered of the chanting braves, but were ready to dance, shout or sing as if ore of the band.
 The local beiles' who were for the time playing the part of Salvation Army las ses entered into the fun and added much 10 the joy of the occasion. The Chatta- uooga bunch had along real sure enough vaudeville artist with baritone voice that was really wonderful. and his songs and his enthusiastic drollery kept his tribe on the jump and livened up the others. One of the funniest stunts he pulled was to serenade from the balcony SOAeS oblivious Of the surroundings, were en- toying q tete tete. In Q moment every one in the lobby was an interested spec tator. l must say the man and the maid stood the guying with remarkable sang troid
 do not know why Cousin Fred Hou- ser left on Wednesday night unless it was because in putting pep" into the Atlanta bunch he spoiled his voice for conversational, singing or shouting pur- poses, or that he fox-trotted, cake walked, polkaed and shimmied' so much that his legs refused to support him. He was the big fun maker for two days ana deserves credit for hiring a band and kidnapping 0 mascot and parading tho streets of Birmingham
 To give an idea of how the spirit ot [<iwanis was abroad, I will mention that at the first lunch ''parson Barnwell. coatless, was transporting heavy trays of food with a sure footedness of trained waiter; Lige Chandler was balancing M saucers with the dexterity of an old hand; w. r. Aldrich graduated as Il table set ter and is entitled to diploma of merit for not forgetting to place the requisite number of spoons. forks and knives at any plate; while John Yeatman was a A drop, but conserved it as if it was the real thing and worth a quarter drop. And what these were doing dozen oth- CTS of high rank and station were assist ing I myself was communicated and got into the game.
 I put in the last line about myself merely to show that during the conven- ton Rotarians and Kiwanians were broth- CTS and working side by side, for all dur ing the sessions the leading "Rotes'' were on the job to help in every way possible There was a whole lot of badinage be- tween the speakers of the two organiza- tions l must say for president Morris Bush, that he handed good to preacher Jacobs. who said that Tit was worth the trip to Birmingham to learn that ,herc was such club as Rotary to be told by uar "Mawrus'' that he had always. heard tha'. Texas was back ward state. out really never credited it with being so far behind the tines
 Now I just nn't get any further with out saying sonnet hing more about the | barbecue. 1 went out with Mercer, Ethel ! (ris wife). Mrs. Miles Williams of Nash- 1 ville, Trustee George Ross, of Toronto, Canada; president Patterson and secrc- i tary Cummings. I never heard so much l enthusiastic praise showered on Birming- iham as it got from the latter two They just bubbled over with their apprecia ton of the. many courtesies shown the i convention.
 Mercer nnd were the only men in the | party who knew what a cue was. | sat by president Patterson, who is sup posed to eat by card carrying around q ! book on dietetics. 1t fell to my lot to see to 1t that he did not fail to ge; ali l that was coming to him ! felt that i! l I could give his stomach real shock it might break up his prescribed dietary programme and let him eat as his appetite demanded If he lives through what he ste and drank al Bayview he can throw away his book os rules. Tor he is dyspep- sia proof. A fellow who can swallow out. termilk. Buffalo Rock ana Coo-Cola and 'get on the outside of slaw, Dil' pickles, Brunswick stew. baroecued beef 1 lamb and shoat need never dread that ha will have to go to Battle Creek. I