The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-05-04

of Anniston's founders and q daugh-
 ter of MT and Mrs. Lowndes McCaa.
 Mir, Tyler is related to the other found { CT of Annistoh, Daniel Tyler and also enters into all patriotic and civic en- deavors planned for the good of tho
 community. especially those fostered
 by the Rotary club, of which he is leading member.
 Calhoun county women are deter
 mined that ere the arrival of .Ala
 bamas Own" the county will have gore
 over the top in the drive for Victory dollars. The women as we'll as the men, feel that the honor of their conn
 trX is at stake and in their efforts ia
 reach the goal are showing the same
 splendid spirit that caused their sons
 husbands end brothers to bring the aw
 fui world conflict to a grand, victori.
 ous end.
 The most important social event of the week will be an entertainment to be given
 at the Country club on Tuesday evening Two of Annistons most popular young women, Mrs. Andrew Jackson Goodwin and Miss Carrie Mcclure Knox will have Fl charge of the arrangements which guar antees the complete success of the occa- sion.
 From to 10 Anniston's s choicest talent
 
 10 to 1, to ravishing strains Of music
 lovers of the terpsichorean art will trip the light fantastic. The amount accrl,inc from admission fees will be used for decorating the club rooms.
 During the past year the Country club !, which is an invaluable asset to Annis- ton, has thrown open it's doors to hun- dreds of men in uniform and out of town visitors thereby sustaining the reputation for southern hospitality
 < With the beautiful interior of the cub rooms, the new swimming pool, and the
 improved golf links and tennis courts this popular resort promises to enjoy the most successful season since its or ganization.
 As an appreciation of the club Annts- tonians will ho glad to show their civic pride by q large patronage on Tuesday evening, besides welcoming an evening of delightful entertainment.
 At meeting of the executive committee of the Calhoun County League of Well come held on Tuesday evening it was decided to hold the great welcome demon stration in honor of CalhoHp's returned soldiers on Thursday, May 29
 With the beautiful interior of the club l6zth infantry and the announcement Of a definite date for the celebration, chair men all over the county have gone to work with enthusiasm, determined to make this gala day the most memorial I the county has ever known.
 i The celebration is planned not only to 1 honor the members of the 167th infantry. 1 but the league hopes to have every re- turned soldier of Calhoun county as an honor guest of the occasion.
 1 MT. Joseph Saks and his finance com 1 mittee will start on Monday to canvass the county to secure funds to use for the | celebration.
 l Mir. O. l.. Abernathy and members os l the invitation committee have already | compiled list of 301 returned Calhoun i soldiers to whom personal invitations will 1 be sent. This committee is also render 1 ing valuable service in endeavoring to | interest every citizen in the county in the project. Hundreds of letters have been sent to the teachers in the rural 1 schools and into the homes of the county i explaining the purpose of the demonstra- 1 tion. Many of the families from the country are planning dinner on the ground on the day of the celebration The housewives throughout the county will be requested by Mrs. Richard H. Stickney and her committee to contribute pies, cakes, home made bread, country hams and any and everything that will reach the heart of the soldier man in the same old way as of old. This sumptuous fepast will be served by attractive maids from all over the county at the Anniston inn MT. George E. Cater, chairman of the parade committee has planned spectac- ular pageant. Of course there will be bands and music galore The committee hopes to have at least 800 returned Cal houn county soldiers in the line of march and numbers of artistically decorated floats and cars. The soldiers will halt at certnin point to wit ness the floats and cars pass Tn l review Slogans of welcome will decorations. MT. N. F. Ory the automobile chair man. will see that cars are furnished 1 for wounded soldiers and will en- 1 deavor to interest the citizens of the l county in decorating cars and floats. Mrs. Emmett W. Ledbetter will fur l nish appropriate badges that will be | of the happy occasion.
 MT. W. +. Johnston will arrange a | programm to be presented at the 1 Lyric, including an address of welcome ! and a response by returned soldier. MT. Scott Roberts. music chairman l will arrange to have inspiring, patri- otic singing at the Lyric. and possibly | during the parade.
 MT. Johnston will appoint cheer | leader for each block to aid in showing the boys as they pass in the parade that | the folks at home appreciate their hero- ism.
 Miss Kate Bell and members of the | amusement committee will endeavor to see that free admission is furnished throughout the day. to all soldiers to the movies and the car lines
 Mrs. Osborne H. Parker, assisted by an attractive coterie of maids and ma irons. will entertain the soldiers at vari- ous times during the day and direct l.