The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-11-20

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come to pay tribute to the living and
to the dead, Every rock, every stone,
! every heath of grass that was used
In the building OF that boulder was
taken from the hlllsldee of Calhoun
county. and Go us but symBolises the
| character OF the men whe offered
themselves that we, their Mothers
might be saved from German ahse-
lutlsm.
"On these hills their boyish feet
have trod, hunting for the 'possum
and the coon, and Ia many humble
mountain homes the old mother is
! sitting alone, in the twilight hour of
her life, while the days are going by
like a shadow DER her heart. and she
| is longing with only q longing that
a mother can know for the touch of a
vanished hand and the sound Of q
voice that is forever stilled,'
"Ah, Legionnairos and ex-service
men OF Calhoun county. your moth
! ers, wives and sweethearts come to
( you with our hearts pulsating. warm
| with admiration for our gallant men.
Our hearts are at your feet, COM
mand US; take what thou desirest,
and then be assured that not ono
half of what thou deseryost has been
given you.
Remember, dear soldier boys, Il
was your mothers who made the SUI
preme sacrifice in tho great World
war; 1t was the mothers who were
the bugle cry to their sons 1t Is
the mothers OF America who arc
kneeling, like Mary of old, on tho
stone OF destiny, and wearing IL away
with their prayers and their tearx
Remember, in nor heart OF hearts
woman loves brave man and scorns
coward.
ITO you, dear gold star mother Of
Calhoun county, II In recording your
brave sons name and military rec
ord upon imperishable bronze and
stone, IL has brought ono ray of COM
fort to your breaking hearts, we
humbly thank God for making US the
instrument, for we'll we know that
your lives are but a rosary Of tears.
But. remember, oh, you mothers OF
men, your dear lads died that tho
| soul of America might live
II cannot close without speaking
Of the beautiful cooperative spirit o.
the memorial committee. They have
| labored untiringly, unselfishly.
given of their time, strength and
means to bring the work TO a perfect
fruition.
| In recording the name OF the 40
heroes OF Calhoun county, who made
tho supreme serifice. we have hon
| ored ourselves, for we have gath
| wreaths OF history for future genera
| lions.
Many OF those men are sleeping
in Flanders Field. amid the crosses
where lilies blow
Somewhere in France, dust to dust.
They walt beyond the Inn of Life.
They wait while some twilight
breath
Comes grooming like some sweet
serenade.
death. >"
The boulder and tablets were ac-
cepted by Rev. S. L. Hodges, who
spoke for the legionnaires and the
city, after which the unwilling cere-
monies took place in the park oppo-
site the church. Tho memorial COM
mittee was composed of Mrs. Alder
hold, chairman; Mrs. Charles j.
Young. Mrs. ID. p. Haynes. Mrs. @. G..
Britton, Mrs. Kirk Perrow. Mrs,
George w. Eichelberger, Mrs. D. b.
Walsh and Miss Iva Cook.
The Admission chairman of the sec
ond district of federated clubs is
completing plans for the district
meeting which will take place in
Sylacauga on November 1890, be-
| ginning with an evening session.
Clubs and committees have been no
| titled that the delegates will be en-
tertained at the hotel as the guests
of the Sylacauga clubs, and have
been requested to send the name OF
their representative to Mrs, G. E
Crowell of Sylacauga. chairman OF
arrangements COMMITTEES, not later
than November 26.
! For the opening session there will
be the invocation by one of the min
listers of Sylacauga, the welcome ad-
dress by a member of a hostess
which will be responded to by Mrs
l.. d. McCullum OF Bessemer, and
there will be piano selection by
Mrs. Annie Glen Grove of Bessemer
Miss Virginia Cartee. the blind
singer of Talladega, who is noted for
her superb voice. will be on the pro-
gramme, accompanied at the piano
by one of the students from the blind
institution of Talladega. Miss Eliz-
abeth Roberts of Admission will be
| heard in a lovely solo, and Mrs. ].
Brevard Jones of Montgomery, the
distinguished state president of the
federation, will be present and adj
dress the assembly. At this time
there will also be an address by Miss
Esther Lee Rider of Montgomery,
who will bring a message from the
Alabama child welfare department.
On Wednesday morning the session
will be given over to the transaction
OF federation causes, committee and
club reports interspersed with mu-
steal numbers. Miss Roberts will
sing at the morning session. and Mrs.
Samuel Pelham of Admission, a noted
violinist, will play. accompanied at
the piano by Miss Roberts, who is
an accomplished musician.
A reception will be rendered the
guests on the afternoon Of Tuesday.
and a luncheon will be given in their
honor on Wednesday at noonv- Mem
beers OF the second district are look
ing forward with keen interest to the
Injecting at Sylacauga, which is one
| of the very best towns in northea L
Alabama. noted for it's hospitality
and enterprise. 1t is one of the best
club towns in the state and boasts
OF some of Alabama's most prominent
women as Its citizens.
One of tho prettiest OF the fall wed
dings and one OF wide interest to a
large circle of friends and relatives
was that of Miss Lorene Box and Mr..
| Scale Tillery. which occurred in Biz
mingham during the weekend. The
bride Is ono of Anniston's most at
tractive and popular young women,
whose friends admire her for her
sweet womanly qualities. Mr.. Tillery
came to the city recently from At
lanta, where he Is well connected
and Is now making Admission his
home. He and his young bride are
In Florida. and at the conclusion Of
the wedding trip will reside in An
| niston.