The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-21
Horne Filling Long
 Felt Want Ln Birmingham,
By JOSEPHINE NIXON HENLEY

ceiNeo or these tots was, how unusually pretty happy and well cared for they appeared" When Miss Rumph began to play on the piano the air of the Three Little Kittens Who Lost Their Mittens," these little people a million times more cunning and precious than the kittens, separated into little groups of three, turning round and round, in vain search, and rubbing their little fists into their pretty eyes in simulated weeping. When the visitors were de- parting, little boy, sitting by the door, caught one who was passing by the hand for special personal good-by.
 It is very touching to see, as these people did, a young mother come in leading q small child by the hand and saying, T want to leave this child here"
 HELP TO MOTHERS
 Children come into the Mercy Home under all sorts of conditions. Some times" said Mrs. Ramsey, "a woman with young children becomes a widow or is deserted by her husband, and hav- ing an opportunity to secure employ ment, must have a place to leave her little ones. These we must keep and take care of for her and help her out An especially interesting case, she said, ", as that of a mother who had five CHllAIbn WHCl lCl lldPDoSAiA olCh- " kept the two smaller children for her, and as both she and the eldest, a boy. got work they took care of the other two and sent them to school. In few years the mother and boy both made better salaries, and with grateful heart she took the smaller children home agaiif" What 2 wonderful serv- ice this was, to enable that mother and her children to. become q reunited fam 4i..1 nlsl y.-l,n ara -r.r. phaned, remain for years and make the more permanent family of the home This work of caring for helpless chil- dren and orphans is the greatest of all charities. All other enterprises and contrivings are small in comparison. The children are better too. than the wisdom of books. or their ballads, for they are the living poems" ia the Book of Life" A BIRTHDA PARTY
 Mrs. Paul M. Darden entertained yes terday afternoon from to , o'clock at her home on Earle avenue to celebrate the third birthday of her little daugh- ter, Margaret Virginia Darden.
 Games and music were enjoyed and later refreshments were served to; Margaret Darden Elmina Peterson Mary Louise Butler, Gertrude Mo Keand, Margaret Vaughn. Vera Arnold, Irene Turner, Alberta Bibb, Annie Lee and Sara Elizabeth smith Louis and Frances Mitchell, Mary Park, Katherine Weir. Jeanne and Louise Nelson. Mary and Margaret Weir, Margaret Ann Lowery, Margaret and Sara Frances Terrell, Hattie Jean Darden, Matte Honor Gilley, Jessie and Eiizabeth Park, Dolly Heard, George Poole, Euard Allbfitton, Spencer and Wyall Ir r Park, Jr., Afford Loyejoy. John and Louis Donneliy, Robert Gayle, Cecil and Raymond Arnold, D. y, Vines, Jrr George and Ronald Donnelly.
 Mrs. Darden had her sister, Mrs. ", A. West and Mrs H. F. Bibb help en- tertai9 the little guests.
 Mrs Howard l.ovejoy told several stories thatSwere much enjoyed by the little folks.
 The W&sl End Catholic Women's club held fone of the most interesting and enjoyable meetings Of tho year U the residence of Mrs. c. F. Davis We'd nesday afternoon. During the business session two hundred finished garments were reported made by the club ladies and given to the East Lake orphans during the year. The marriage of one of the club members, Mrs Mary l Freeman, to MT. Charles Harris at the Blessed Sacrament church, November 20, was announced. The club rendered the bride and groom -to-be a reception at the residence of Mrs. James Kelley. Almond street, south. An interesting letter from an absent member, Mrs. c E. Fleming, now of New Orleans, told how she missed Birmingham and all her lovely people. A delightful and bounteous plate luncheon was served by the hostess. assisted by Mrs. George OHara. .