The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1921-12-10

MED by their small owners who
brought them CARRIED in taeky cos
tunes. The most tackily clothed OF
the dolls captured prize-a baby
doll She is the young doll "daugh-
ter" of Mary Elizabeth Norment, an
irresstibly fetching feather in her
hat having decided these little judges
she was worthy of it--Theresa and
Margaret Shook, Florence Sansin,
Harriet Walker and Kitty Barrett.
Following the doll wedding theSe
was the cutting of nuptial cake
and the owners of all the dolls who
were present for the show were
served ice cream by the bazaar man
agement. Courtney Shropshire, Jr.
with a physicans grip, attended the
wedding fearing that some of the
old maid dolls might be overcome
with the sight. They were heard
declaring that all any woman had TO
do these days to get married was to
chloroform the man.
Bride Impairment
The groom, everybody said, was
peach in his clothes, and as for the
bride, she would indeed have been
lirreproaehabe under her orange hlos-
som hat II She hadn't stared so, one
of the guests said, and tried to help
the minister along. But this WAS in
dignantly denied by all her friends.
The groin looked very happy as
he glanced at the other taelSy party
dolls around the place, and seemed
to be thankful for what he got. After
the taeky party was overland it re-
ally stopped the proceedings of tho
bazaar, for all the grown folks had to
see the performance--the children
a II al
told her: I'VE had such good time
at your party
In charge OF the tacky wedding
were Misses Katherine Morrow and
Margaret Coleman, who were pro-
fusely congratulated on the splendid
arrangement of detail.
1t Is impossible at this early stage
of the game to know just what money
the doll bazaar has taken in. The
proceeds will be used for the bene.
fit of the little folks who are i'll at
the Children's hospital.
Mrs. C. H. Nabb, chairman, will
cast up her report within the next
few days, when the sum total will be
given out.
Bazar Success
However" she said last night,
THE bazar was wonderful success,
and while We did not sell everything
we do hope TO dispose Of the remain
ing articles by private sale.
Mrs. A. A. Walker, chairman OF
the doll booth. still has number of
dolls left; the Linly Heflln unit
great gnany fancy articles and novel
ties; while the Volunteer relief has
a set of doll furniture, a furnished
house, a harnyard scene and other
things that would make lovely gifts
for Christmas. Mrs. Henry Dean, in
charge of the spice shop, has still
much canned fruit and pickles"
Anyone wishing to buy any of these
things may phone Mrs. Nabb at Main
1920. or write to her. All the candy
was disposed of except one bushe.
basketful, and the ladies of the sis
terhood, who had charge of this fea-
thank you to them for me, but to
charities.
An auction sale was attempted, but
bidding was so slow-and prices Of
fered were so far below reasonable
that 1t was given up. A. II. Dearborn,
ST., made a splendid auctioneer.
Right to the last minute the
lunches we're successful, everything
having been sold out. The last day
was Baptist day. Mrs. Davis being
chairman, assisted by Mrs. G. II. Abb
bott. All the tables werey~ presided
over by women of the different Bap-
fist churches of Birmingham.
HatfuI of Offerings
Mrs. Nabb related a pretty little
incident. Mrs. Clyde Ennis, who was
chairman of the doll committee at
Fairfield. had appealed to the schools