The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-07-04
LADIES ID GREET
 MOTOR TRANSPORT
Bevy of Birmingham's Most Attractive Younger Set
 to Entertain Officers

Mrs. J. Kirkman Jackson will be the sponsor for the thirty-five young wo- men who will meet the army motor transport convoy in motor cars next Tuesday and escort the convoy into Birmingham. Later a dinner dance will be given at the Tutwiler for the rhirty-five officers in the party.
 The army motor transport convoy is travelling over the Bankhead highway from Washington to los Angeles, it being the purpose of the convoy to further the interest in national high ways. to prove the adaptability of the motor truck to army needs and to fur ther the interests of army recruiting
 The convoy arrived in Atlanta last Wednesday and was given big ova- ton by the citizens of the Georgia metropolis. Birmingham is planning 10 give the convoy an eve1 larger greeting Tuesday when the sixty-four trucks roll into the city. The Cham Der of Commerce. Automobile Dealers Association, Rotary. Kiwanis, Civitan and Automobile Clubs all will take a hand in the entertainment of the sol diers while they are nere.
 Mrs. Jackson has arranged to assist in greeting the convoy with thirty five of the prettiesd girls in Birming- ham. These young women will meet lH6 convoy Just olpl lSlue lne city, eS- cort f into town and then will attend the dinner dance at the Tutwiler.
 Assisting Mrs. Jackson will be Misses Virginia Jemison, Mary Eliza beth Caldwell. Martha Latady. Mar garet Nelson. Margaret Builder, Eliza beth Locke, Terrence Redd. Katherine Redd, Jennie Hannon Copeland, Ann ! Lanier Sarah McCafty Katherine l Lynch Virginia Dixon, Mary Stiles, Won Cele Oden. Olivia Robinson, Elino z iMurdick. Julia May Drennen, Margaret Moore Margaret Lewis, Selna Roun- tree, Elinor Davis Katherine McCor- mack, Martha Prince, Margaret Cal houn, Grace Bradshaw. Elizabeth Davis, Margaret Davis, Edwina Thag kins. Olivia ONeal. Julia Shacl<elfor1, ! Harriett Smith and Miss Pitts of Tus- caIoosa.
 Fears that the plans for the enter tainment of the army convoy touring ] the Bankhead highway would be ruined by the delay of the convoy were dis lpelled yesterday by the announcement of the schedule which will bring the party to Birmingham at noon Tues day.
 The convoy, consisting of S5 off cers and 165 enlisted men, are touring the country over the Bankhead Ma tional highway from Washington to Los Angeles, Cal They spent Friday night at Tallapoosa, Ga, and last night at Anniston. They will remain encamped at Anniston today and tonight, leaving Monday morning. They will reach Pell City Monday night and will continue on to Birming gham Tuesday morning arriving here about noon.
 As arranged, 8 committee from each of the civic associations, together with representatives of the City Commission and merchants and business men of the city, will motor out and meet the party about thirty miles from town. Those who will make up the welcome party will gather at Capitol park at z o'clock Tuesday morning and the start will be made at 7:30
 When the convoy is met, a parade will be formed. which will be con ducted through the streets of the city and will disband at Capitol park, Dr N. A. Barrett, president of the City Commission, will welcome the party to town and present Colonel Franklin commander of the convoy, with a greeting to deliver to the mayor of Los Angeles at the finish of their Journey. Six sponsors, selected from the beautiful young ladies of Birming ham, will present to Colonel Franklin a floral offering in the shape of a motor truck.