The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-06-22

A prominent, popular girl of An nistOn.
 season. A number of prominent Sweet brier girls are looking forward with eager delight to house party to be given by Miss Spoull at her hoptable home, and many lovely functions are being planned for her and her guests.
 The soldiers who were encamped at Mcclellan knew that cordial welcome ever awaited them at the Sproull home, and Mrs. Sproull has rendered valua- ble service by chaperoning all of the dances and other entertainments given by and for the soldiers. She was re- gently elected president of the Addie Weaver association, and is assisted in her efforts for sweet charity by her lovely daughter. Mrs. Sproul1 will also assist at many of the events planned for the welcome celebration In fact, all of Calhoun's women feel that 1t Is glorious privilege to show the countys war-weary heroes who suf- fered wounds and privations that our liberty might be preserved that their sacrifices are appreciated by the people of their beloved home land.
 As the soldiers arrive on the morning of the fourth badges made of bronze. which will no doubt be treasured as valued souvenirs, will be given to each soldier by Mrs. Emmett W. Led better and members of the Matrons' Study club. These badges will serve to admit every soldier who has, been in service to all of the moving picture houses and other places free of charge.
 Miss Hal tah Reynolds and members of the Wednesday Study club will deck Noble street in gala attire, and Quin- tard avenue, which will also be used for the parade, will be decorated by owners of the homes on both sides of the ave- nue.
 MT George E. Cater has secured two bands for the parade, which will start at 10 o'clock on the morning of the Fourth. MT. P. E. Abernathy has invited 1900 returned soldiers to take part in the parade. Governor Kilby and staff will be given places of honor in the line of parade. and MT. W. E. Dry, au- romobile chairman, has been promised more than 100 decorated cars and floats to be used in the line of march. The Calhoun county veterans will ride in decorated cars and the veterans of the Spanish American war will march in the parade. Mrs. J. A. Alexander, Mrs. Charles Kline, Mrs. Gordon Jones and Miss Ida Kline are making the flag of gold" which will be carried by three splendid Calhoun county captains, Capt. J. E. Aderhold, IT,, Capt. Lamar
 At the welcome meeting at the Lyric a programme arranged by MT. W. F. John ston will include an address of welcome, a response, several musical selections and the presentation of gold pin to each of the mothers whose sons have paid the supreme price for liberty.
 After the programme, the dinner pre- pared by Calhoun patriotic housewives will be served to the soldier guests on the Quinland avenue parks. Mrs. $. r. Kennedy, chairman of the refreshment committee has been promised hundreds of fried chickens, cakes, pies, pickles, tomatoes and gallons of ice cream, cof- fee and lemonade. Adjoining the tables containing the soldiers dinner will be tables for the use of the people of the county, who are being urged to bring basket dinners. In connection with the basket dinner barbecued meat, donated by the men of the county and prepared by MT. Leo Pruitt will be served.
 Miss Kate Bell and the members of the amusement committee have secured the promise of all places of amusement in Anniston to throw open their doors to the heroes for their enjoyment throughout the day.
 MT. Joseph Saks and the finance com mittees are making an intensive cam paign all over the county for funds to be used for the glorious celebration and are meeting with most encouraging suc- cess.
 MT. Scott Roberts will furnish the mu- sic for the welcome programme and MT. E. F. Lee will direct the choruses, when hundreds of voices will sing a welcome as the boys come marching by MT. Fred Tyler will act as cheer leader and as- sist in making 1t a real 'hurrah day" Rev. S. E. Hodges is acting as general chairman for the county and Mrs. R. H. Stckney as womans chairman. All ar rangements are beginning to assume definite shape, and everything working towarls Is making this grand and glorious Fourth one never to be forgotten in Cal houn county.
 Mrs. Harry Bellenger of Macon, Ga., who has been the guest of her sister, Mrs. A. J. Goodwin. has been constantly feted at a number of charming functions during her visit Mrs. Goodwin enter tained in her honor at cards on Monday evening, Mrs. William Orrison at a luncheon on Tuesday, Mrs. William Riley Owen at a bridge party on Tuesday aft ernoon, Mrs Scott Roberts at an infor- nal bridge party Tuesday evening" Mrs Frank Johnson at a bridge luncheon on Wednesday and Mrs. Horace Miller at a tea on Wednesday afternoon. Mrs Bellenger left on Thursday for visit to Gadsden. Her many friends in Ann1s- ton. where she spent her girlhood days. have delighted in welcoming Mrs. Bell inger, after an absence of year In France, where she served as volunteer worker for the Red Cross. By special request Mrs. Bellinger lectured last week to the members of the Wednesday Study club and the Matron's Study club on the work of the Red Cross in the war stricken countries of Europe. making her audience realize the value of the minis trations of the great mother in all the world" Every day and oft until the ''wee sma' hours of the night, Mrs. Bellinger and scores of other noble Amer