The Birmingham age-herald., 1919-01-26


 of reconstruction.
 Members of the Federated clubs of Anniston have been busily engaged dur ing the past week in canvassing for funds to further the cause of the vis- iting Nurses association. Attractive maids and matrons also presided at booths downtown, where many contri- buttons were received for the better ment of conditions in the community. The war camp community service is receiving valuable assistance from all of the towns near Camp Mcclellan In their efforts to furnish interesting di- version for the soldiers Miss Sarah Hodges beautiful contralto solos, MT. Harry Steinmehrs violin selections and the piano numbers by Miss Gertrude Wodd were thoroughly enjoyed when this talented trio came over from Bir- min gham last week to take part in the war camp community concerts at | the Lyric theatre and at the Red Circle building.
 Gadsden talent furnished on Tuesday evening a delightful entertainment at ! the Y. NJ. c. A. 113. Every number ] rendered by Miss Laura Caldwell, Miss Louise Caldwell and Miss Odis Wragg was heartily encored. Realiing the need ! of cheer during the present time, Gads- den has promised to give an entertain I ment at the cantonment every week. l The Gadsden party were entertained | by the Y. M. c. A. men in their mess l shacks on Tuesday evening preceding | the concert and after the entertainment they attended the dance given by Bat | tery A of the Twenty-fifth field artil- 1 lery.
 | Miss Hannah Crook. Miss Caldw ell, ! Miss Kathleen Daugette, MT. Palmer | Daugette, MT Cano Lunceford and
 Mrs. R. H. Hart gave a most enjoy able entertainment at the Knights of i Columbus building last week. Jacksonville has gained a splendid reputation among the camp inhabitants | for their lavish hospitality and | thoughtfulness in every way for the
 men in uniform MT. E. F. Lee who | is doing so much to interest all of l the surrounding communities in sings, visiting Jacksonville last week and | arranged to have a sing for soldiers 1 and civilians in Jacksonville every | week. Miss Hannah Crook, one of Ala l bamas best musicians, will have charge | of the sings, assisted by committee | composed of Miss Eloise Stevenson, Dr.
 John B. Nisbet, Miss Small Miss Susie
 Sargent Prof. A. L. Young, Miss Marie l Burke, Miss Lily Weems, Professor
 House and Mrs. R. Arnold.
 Miss Mamie Frank and Miss Dora Crook are the popular social direc- i tors of the Red Circle building in Jacksonville, where dozens of soldier guests are entertained daily. The Twelfth ammunition train gave band concert and minstrel at Jacksonville
 auditorium during the past week. Aft l CT the entertainment the members of the ammunition train were entertained
 at the Red Circle building. where fruit
 punch was served and dancing en- 1 joyed-
 | On Monday evening Mayor Cooper en- 1 tertained party from Jacksonville al | dinner and after dinner. the guests at tended the reception at the hostess house | Among those invited to enjoy Major l Cooper's hospitality were: Mrs. Cooper Miss Marie Burke, Mrs. Ducksteen, Cap tain Mahoney, Mrs. Whitemore, Captain Smith, Captain Merritt, Captain Duck stein and Lieutenant Lawrence. 1 Mrs. Georges Rowan, one of Jackson l ville's progressive patriots, is managing the campaign for the Armenians and Syrians.
 The Jewish welfare board at Camp Nc. Clellan plan constant diversions for the men who throng to the hut on the can
 tonment over which the board has super. vision. Musicales were given by Annis- ton talent at the hut on Monday, Tuesday
 and Wednesday evenings. Col. John A lRobenson, the new camp morale officer l made an interesting talk to the Jewish men on Friday evening, and Dr. New field of Birmingham, who is greatly be- loved at camp, received a hearty wei. come during brief visit last week. Serv- ices were held at the hut on Friday. fol | lowed by refreshments sent out by the | Jewish women of Anniston, and on Sat | urday evening, a dance given under the auspices of the welfare board was en- joyed at the club rooms in AniSton. 1 The soldiers of Battery B, Twenty-sev- enth field artillery, entertained at l dance at their recreation hall on Wednes- | day evening. The hall was artistically decorated in banners, streamers and vari- -colored lights. Music for the occa- | ison was furnished by the famous Twen- ity-seventh Jazz band. The committee in Icharge of the entertainment consisted of Sergeant Buthman, Corporal Embenger Private Stewart, Sergeant Fitzgerald l Corporal Jack Smith, and Privates Gallo way and Hanselman.
 The recreation hall of the Ninth ammu- hilton train was the scene of lovely en tertainment, when the ammunition men were hosts at dance on Friday even | ing. The guests met at the Young Women's Christian association rooms, where a committee of soldiers met them in cars and escorted the jolly party to l camp.
 | A charming event of the past week was | the linen shower at which Miss Margaret Richards entertained in honor of Miss Virginia Carre, whose marriage to MT. Robert Stevens will occur in February. As the guests entered their names were lrecorded in book which was presented | to the bride-to-be as souvenir of the occasion. A miniature congressman. Smith ! Cooper, delivered the dainty linen gifts in an express box. As the guests marched to the dining room to the strains of the wedding march the honoree was show cred with pink and white hearts. The color motif of ping and white was alsc carried out in the refreshments. l The Chautauqua circle met at the Car negie library on Tuesday afternoon. Mis- Mamie Osborne led the programme O ithe afternoon Mrs. H. P. Salter dis
 cussed "Eendowed Motherhood;' Miss Carrie Sterne, English Women and thf i War;" Mrs. Thomas Ingram, Police | Women of England" Mrs. Homer Land ford, Good and Harm Done the English Labor Classes by the- State Church, and | Miss Anna Kennedy, "A Sketch of Glea son." Miss Annie Lamar Noble enter ltained the Euterpean club on Thursday Mrs William H. McKleroy the Thursday Bridge club, and Mrs. H. L. Cater the
 Matron's Study club on Friday afternoon At the weekly meeting of the Margare. Lea Literary society an election of off lcers was held. Miss Elizabeth Cater wa
 elected president. Miss Anne Herren vice