The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-03-02

" J J llE19 LIN 1 Clellan Armenian soldier, has proved most helpful in the drive. His descrip- tions of the massacre Of the Armenian Christians by the Turks have been realistic and the letters from the suf- ! ferers of his own family have served | to enlist the sympathy of many soldiers | and Annistonians who, thrc~sh the in- l fluence of Private Derovanesian have consented to lend their time and means ! to win success for the Armenian and Syrian campaign.
 | The woman's committee for the fifth | Liberty Loan, which will be floated in | April, have perfected their plans and are organizing zthe women of Calhoun 1 county for the great campaign. Mrs | Stephen R. Thompson, who so success l fully managed the woman's part of | the fourth loan, will act as county | chairman during the coming campaign, 1 and will again be Loyalty supported in l her efforts by the loyal, patriotic wom- 1 CT of Calhoun
 | The Bienville chapter Daughters of | the American Revolution, entertained ] al benefit card party on Tuesday aft ernoon at the Jewish Welfare club. A 1 number of callers came in after the | game and added their offering to the 1 cause of the Franco American society, "Le Bien- Etres Du Blsee," the organi- | zation rendering such a great service | for the welfare of the wounded men in the military. hospltals of France. | Part of the offering received at the | party was donated for the work in the rural schools of Alabama, a cause in which the Daughters of the American 1 Revolution chapter is intensely inter- | ested
 ] The business girls of Anniston were , entertained at supper in the Y w. C.. | A. rooms on Friday evening, this be- l ing the second of a series of weekly l entertainments planned by Miss Ruth l Hereford Huff the popular general l secretary of the Young Womans Chris | tian association. The business girls l will take a prominent part in the l Rehabilitation services of the service | flag" an exercise to be held in the near | future under the auspices of the war | camp community service. The final | goal of Miss Huff's efforts with these l girls is the establishment of a business i girls club. MT Lee of the war camp ] community service leads in the singing l of popular airs at the weekly T. w. c. A. meetings.
 An open meeting of the Choral club was held at the home of Mrs. Chivens l M. Woodruff on Friday afternoon. The associate members and several invited l guests enjoyed with the club a de- Eghtful programme The choruses, given under the direction of Miss Ida
 Klein, the new club director, were greatly enjoyed
 An enjoyable event of the week was an afternoon tea at which Mrs. Paul D. Nann entertained a number of returned soldiers. The home was artistcally dec orated in red, white and blue streamers and cut flowers. Miss Carrie French | Turner served punch from a prettiy adorned table and Mrs. Yam was as sisted in serving an ice course by Miss Augusta Vann, Miss Marie Lannng, Miss Iva Snellgrove and Miss Nellie Galliher. Ar interesting musical programme was rendered during the afternoon and some intensely interesting experiences during tEeir stay abroad were related by the
 soldier guests. Mrs. Vann, as Alabama s representative to the Mothers congress, has rendered invaluable service to the soldiers ever since the establishment of
 Camp Mcclellan, her hospitable home be-
 ing used constantly for some event planned for their pleasure.
 Members of Sacred Heart church enter
 taned the convalescent soldiers from
 overseas last week at the Jewish Vel
 fare. club rooms. Dancing and a musical
 programme were enjoyed. Among those
 assisting in entertaining were: Mrs. John
 B. Knox. Mrs w A. Holman, Miss
 Miss Tate, Mrs. T. R. Gordon, Rev. J. T. Early, MT. Freedland and Mir. Thomas
 McCaffrey.
 , Miss Ethel Ledbetter entertained the
 Book club on Tuesday afternoon, when
 Mrs. j. c. Norton conducted the story hour, presenting Twice Told Tales. "
 Miss Emma Lea Ledbetter was hostess
 for the Wednesday Study club and Mrs. o. H. Parker for the Thursday Bridge club.
 MT. and Mrs P J. Mundie entertained
 at their home Tuesday evening tc
 honor a number of officers who are tc
 leave Camp Mcclellan soon. The table was artistically decorated in red, white and blue, the flags of the allies and red carnations and a patriotic note was car
 ried out in every detail.
 s The Girl Reserve companies of the !
 w c. A. met Monday afternoon Songs readings and dramat tization oi
 stories were among the interesting mum
 hers the programme reHuereu, ftllei
 which the girls gave their club yells
 The Reserve vlub girls will have charge i of the play hour at the community house
 every Saturday afternoon. Miss Warren
 fels the new Y. w. C. A. physical direc
 tor, was accorded a hearty welcome al
 the meeting on Monday, and the/ girls
 are anticipating with eager delight the
 games, drills, hikes
 Miss Iva Cook arranged most en-
 joyable programme which was reA-
 lered at the 114th and 117th Young
 Mems Christian association huts or
 Monday evening. Miss Lorena LawleH
 of Birmingham sang several selections
 Mr Frank Jones gave number o1
 piano numbers and Misses Russell
 mandolin selections, Rev. E. c. David
 son told clever negro dialect stories
 and Mir G. Wilbour Taylor contrib
 uted readings.
 A number of Annistonians attended
 the banquet in Oxford given ot
 Thursday evening by the Knights oi
 Pythias. Miss Wyness Tate, talent
 ed reader of Anniston. added to the
 pleasure of the evening by contribut-
 ing several selections and Rev. $. D
 Hodges and MT Charles R. Leyden de-
 livered addresses.
 1 The members wives and sweet
 hearts of the Young Mems Bible class
 of the First Presbyterian church, en- 1 iovad a "nut banouet" at the Athletic