The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-02-17
Council Of Clubs Hold Election
 Officers

The Birmingham Council of Club held their semi-annual election of off cers this week. The following are tn, officers elected: Hilary Sanders, presi dent; Hewlett Parker, vice president John Williamson, secretary; E. Getchell treasurer; Andy Smith, social secretary The outgoing administration rendered 4 their report and were highly commended for their work.
 The Inter-Frates club announced i, leap year ball to be given February 9 to which all council members will b, invited. The dance will be led b, Harold Walker and Miss Mary Mo Carty.
 The Arabs club is planning their an nual Oriental ball, which will be give1 in April.
 The Imps club, also members of tn, council, will announce the date of { dance soon, as they are working on thu plans for one.
 MEETING OF PELHAM
 CHAPTER, U. D. c.
 l The meeting of Pelham chapter, U D. C., Wednesday afternoon at tht home of Mrs. J. A. Rountree on Cliff | there being about 100 members present Mrs. J. H. Scrusge president, presid ing. In her report Mrs. Scruggs told of over $500 having been contributed tG the chapter to Robert B. Lee School of Journalism and called attention te several matters of importance to be acted upon by the chapter. Ten dol lars was appropriated for memorial trees now being planted by the Ameri can Legion along the county highways one of these trees to be named in mem. ory of Lieut.. Meredyth Roberts, who lost his life in France during the World war.
 In giving the report of the Christ. mas dinner to Confederate veterans Mrs. s. H. Gardner, chairman, read letters of greeting and appreciation from General Houghton and Colonel Sanguinetti of Montgomery, commander and adjutant general of the Alabama Confederate Veterans, who attended the dinner as guests of Pelham chapter
 Arrangements were made for the award on Memorial Day, April 26, of crosses of service, the beautiful U. D. c. medal to lineal descendants of Con- federate soldiers who served in the World war. Only four of these medals have so far been awarded, these being to Gen. Robert L. Bullard, Maj. Wal 1 ter Streater, Gen. John Lejeune and Col. Joseph Wheeler
 The literary program for the after noon, under the direction of Mrs. E. s. Lester, chapter historian, consisted of most interesting and instructive ac- count by Mrs. J. H. Scruggs of the un- yelling which she attended January 19 of the Lee monument on Stone noun tain, Atlanta, andl,a brief talk on the children's part in sthe work of Stone mountain memorial by Mrs. Otis Tombstone of Atlanta, who was the special guest of the chapter. Several vocal numbers were given by Mrs. T. l.. Crenshay and Mrs. Franklin Cowell, piano numbers by Mrs. L. T. Morris and instrumental selections by Masters John Patton, saxophone; Bill Patton, violin, accompanisd by little Miss Sarah Medora Patton on the piano.
 Following the program the guests enjoyed social half hour, the Valentine idea, combined with Confederate in- |signia, being carried out in the decora- ions and refreshments. Those assist ing Mrs. Rountree in entertaining be- ing Mesdames Tom Stobert, Mary Claire Milner, W. J. Milner, David Rob- ferts,, Walter Brewer, John B. Bethea, W. s. Matthews, Sumter Smith, J. T. Coulbourne, A. T. Reives, L. D. Keiser, Jr., s. A. Ansley, W. D. Lanier.