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SOCIETY INTERESTED IN PHILANTHROPIC
AND CIVIC WORK THIS WINTER
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LEADING WOMEN ARE SPEND
ING SPARE MOMENTS IN PLAN
NING FOR BENEFIT DANCE.
OTHERS IN PROMOTING THE
WOMAN’S EXCHANGE—MORE
ARE SENDING GIFTS TO THE
POOR ABROAD—IN THE MEAN
TIME GAYETIES OF VARIOUS
TYPES ARE PLANNED FOR
LATE DECEMBER—LUNCHEONS
AND DINNER PARTIES AT THE
CLUBS — NUPTIAL PLANS.
CHRISTMAS EVE AND NEW
YEAR EVE TO BE CELEBRATED
AT CLUBS
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WHY?
When he was a little boy o' mine,
And e’en before he came,
X thought of him as a hero bravo,
A man who’d win a name.
The little ha,nds that clung to mine
I taught to work alone,
The little mind I taught to think
Without depending on my own.
J made hie little body strong,
I made him brave and true,
Although I knew that all the white
From me he further grew.
Then why should T be sorrowing,
His country's call has come?
Oh. why should I not feel my pride?
He bravely leaves his home.
His land is what I trained him for.
So why should tears fall fast?
The man-child that I gave to it
Goes forth to serve at last!
As strong as any mother’s son
I watched him ride away,
Yet why do I keep thinking him
My little boy today? ,
Ixrng years it's been since I last heard
His voice In childish key,
And why do I keep hearing now
A little cry for me?
’Twas sweet to hold his baby form
(How safe he was with inei)
But ever in my mind I hold
The man that was to be.
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And now how fades that vision bright,
This thought of him, In painl
Ah, why can I but see Instead
JJy little boy again?
KATE PORTER.
Greenville, Ala.
The above poem was written by a pretty
Greenville girl who has been visiting in
Birmingham during the past two weeks,
but left yesterday for her home. It was
during Mlsa Porter's etay in Canada the
past sumpier that she was brought In
touch with the above pathetic phase of the
always tragic situation. It was her per
sonal acquaintance with the lovely mother
of one of the eoldler boys called to the
front, that inspired the above lines. Those
who have met Miss Porter during her stay
In Birmingham know what a graceful
mind as well as lovely personality she
has. She is the niece of Mrs. John Bewls
ef this city and frequently visits here.
The latter days of the year 1911 are to
be a gala period In the city of Birming
ham, quite unlike those which have
marked the autumn and early winter.
The returning college set always throw
a veil of brightness over any shadows
that happen for on ono reason or another
to exist; and there is ample evidence that
Vapor Treatments
for Cold. Troubles
Are now used In all hospitals. The va
lors carry the medication to the lungs
and air passages without disturbing the
stomach. When Vick’s ’’Vap-O-Rub”
Croup and Pneumonia Salve Is applied
over the throat and chest, these vapors—
of Menthol. Thymol, Kucalyptol, Cam
phor, and Pine Tar—are released by the
heat of the body. Usually the worst
colds go in one night—croup in 15
minutes. Vick’s is fine for head colds,
asthma, and catarrh, and in absolutely
harmless. Three sizes—from 25c up.
VKKSgagSALVr
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MRS. W. D. NESBITT
Chairman of the receiving party at holiday dance—Photo by Stephenson Studio
this year tlie- war clouds will in no way
interfere with the joy of the young during
the Yuletide season.
For this time, too, the older people will
cast all care aside and revelry will rule as
December wanes. Whether there be less
Christmas giving than heretofore, whether
charitable enterprise has been uppermost
in society’s mind, certain it is that there
will be much happiness here these last
days of 1014. Beginning with the Christ
mas tree and subsequent dance with which
the members of the Southern club will
gather together on Christmas eve to ob
serve the big, beautiful festival in a happy
spirit of comradeship, through the days
when Christmas calls will be exchanged,
and Christmas informal dinners and
dances will keep merriment at its height,
on until the Country club has its lovely
annual New Year eve function, which
again gathers together Birmingham’s so
ciety almost as one big family and bids
them watch the old year uut; so will the
final bright days leave 1914 a gentle and
yet a gay period In local memory.
The Southern club is giving for the first
time the Christmas eve pftrty, changing
from the annual Christmas morning ger
man that has been a time honored func
tion, because It gives more of the mem
bers an opportunity to be present. The
tree will be covered with trifles, and it is
supposed that various members will i rob
ably place there In a spirit of fun little
personal gifts one to the other; but the
more intimate details of this order wdll
later be worked out. It is certain that
the plan will meet with the hearty ap
proval of the club members, many of
whom have already expressed the keen
est interest in the club’s party, which Avill
in all probability succeed the morning af
fair as a permanent annual function.
One of the late December festivities
which promises to be a signal success Is
the holiday dance to occur at ttao Hotel
Hillman the evening of December ?9. and
whoso plans are being carefully wrought
out by Mrs. Oscar Hundley, chairman of
the finance committee of the Equal Suf
frage association, with the assistance of
a most excellent committee. Mrs. Charles
MISS KATE PORTER
of Greenville—Photo by Hugh T. Morton
E. Dowman has accepted the general
chairmanship, and with Mrs. Hundley is
perfecting arrangements that will make
this one of the happiest informal parties
of the year.
Mrs. William Duncan Nesbitt is the
chairman of the reception committee and
with her grace and charming presehce
will add to the pleasure of those who
attend. Mr. and Mrs. Nesbitt will be
assisted on the reception committee by
Mr. and Mrs. Jack Bowron. Mr. and Mrs.
SolOn Jacobs. Mr. and Mrs. E. G. Chan
dler, Mr. and Mrs. lames Bowron, Mr.
and Mrs. Charles G. Davis, Mr. and Mrs.
Edward Tutwller. Mr. and Mrs. Frank
Ciockard, Mr. and Mrs. LeVert, Mr. and
Mrs. Arthur Adams, Mr. and Mrs. Pas
chal Shook, Mr. and Mrs. Wilbur Kelly,
Mr. and Mrs. George Kelly. Mr. and
Mrs. John D. Turner, Mr. and Mrs. John
Mlnge. Dr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Parker,
Dr. and Mrs. Wallace B. Smith, Dr. J. D.
S. Davis, Mrs. Ola Roden Reden, Mrs.
Patterson. Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Donnelly,
Mr. H. K. Milner and Mr. and Mrs.
Felix Blackburn.
Mrs. Hundley has taken the chairman
ship of the ticket committee, assisted by
Mth. Charles Ungerman, Mrs. Henry De
Bardeleben, Mrs. H. H. Snell and Mrs.
W. L. Murdoch. On the refreshment com
mittee are Mrs. C. M. Williamson, chair
man. Mrs. J. E. Frasier, Mrs. E. D.
Scouten. Mrs. M. E. Dewstoe. Mrs. Jesse
Yeates, Mra. Net' Wallace and Mrs. J.
Y. Martyn. Mrs. diaries J. Sharp is
chairman of the publicity committee
which is composed, beeldes of Miss Myr
tle Miles, Miss Winnie Freeman, Mra.
Richard Johnston knd Miss Nettie Beall.
The personnel of the floor committee
is also particularly pleasing. Miss Kath
erine Klrkman. whose beauty and popu
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larity are Incidental to her capability in
securing the enthusiasm and Interest of
h«r friends In such ventures as this suf
frage dance, will have nn her commit
tee Miss Bland Tomlinson, Miss Lydia
Bustle, Miss Mary Munger. Miss Cora
Gregg, Miss Martha Latady, Miss Hettle
Sibley, Miss Margaret Nottingham of Vir
ginia, Miss Margaret Evans, Miss Helen
Eubank, Miss Augusta Clark, Mr. Zac
Smith. Mr. Hubert Kinney. Mr. George
Knpx, Mr. Charles Nolan. Mr. John New
some, Mr. Jess Atkins, Mr. W. B. Dicks.
Mr. William Housman, Mr. Val Kolb,
Mr. Edwin Robertson.
The .holiday1 dance as planned by Mrs.
Hundley will be an event of the even
ing of December 29, and It Is expected
that in the big barroom of the Hillman
will assemble college boys and girls, de
butantes and married folk; that It will
be attended In the spirit of good follow
ship and Informality tha*-will mark most
of thP Christmas functions, and that It
will result In the success that lias always
attended entertainments given for the
seme organization.
The problem of the Belgian refugees Is
a grave one. People everywhere on the
tight little Island, It la aald. have opened
their houses to them, fed and clothed
them, and they have now been given toy*
and other article? for Christmas, In de
fault of the many dainty toys which are
no longer "made In Germany.’’ But this
cannot continue Indefinitely, and every
little helps in lifting the great burden
which all nations are feeling.
This week a coterie of Birmingham
women, organized as a relief association
under the chairmanship of Mrs. Fcrney
Johnston, have canvassed the cltjr tbor
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SOCIAL CALENDAR
TUBSDAY, DECEMBER 8.
The doll bazar opens.
First festivities for Electrical Supply
Jobbers’ association; tea at 4:30 o'clock
at the Southern club.
Theatre parly at the Lyric at 8:30 for
the electrical convention visitors.
Cabaret smoker and smoker at News
paper club for men of the convention.
Mrs. John Cox entertains at tea for Miss
Kennedy.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9.
Mrs. Ector Smith's miscellaneous shower
for Miss Kennedy.
Mrs. White and Miss O’Brien entertain
at cards.
Luncheons at Country club.
Morning golf tournament at Roebuck
for electrical men.
Barbecue at Roebuck for electrical con
vention visitors.
Novelty shower for Miss Helen Abbott
given by Mrs. Arthur Abbott.
Card party at Roebuck Tor women here
to attend the electrical convention.
Reception and dance at Country club
for electrical convention.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 10.
The Misses Rice entertain the Young
Ladies’ Auction Bridge club in Norwood.
Luncheon at the Country club at 1
o'clock for women attending electrical
convention, followed at 2:30 by trip
through industrial district as guests of
T. C. T.
Fenelon club’s open meeting at News
paper club.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11.
Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Hughes give a
buffet supper for Miss Kennedy and Mr.
Henry.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER J2. .
The children's Christmas fete occurs at
the JR#t,el Hillman,
Luncheons at {he Southern club.
Miss Mabel Marler entertains at lunch
eon for Miss Abbott.
Henry-Kennedy wedding occurs.
MONDAY, DECEMBER 14.
Germaine Schnitzel's recital for the
Music Study club at Cable hall.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15.
The Arion club gives a concert at the
Jefferson theatre at 8:15.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16.
Tabic d’hote luncheons at the Country
club.
The dansant from 4:30 to 6:30 at ttfe
Country club.
THURSDAY. DECEMBER 17.
Arnett-Cook wedding occurs in the even
ing at the Joseph Cook residence at 7
o’clock.
Mrs. Henry Smith and Miss Nettie Beall
entertain at the former’s home lor Miss
Melen Abbott at luncheon bridge.
Subscription dance at Miles School for
returned college set.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 19.
Luncheons at Southern club.
Dinner-dance at Country club.
TUESDAY. DECEMBER 22.
Harris-Abbott wedding.
D. D. dance at Newspaper club.
Senior dance at Margaret Allen school.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 23.
Luncheon and tea-dance at Country
club.
Q. E. D. dance at Southern club.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 24.
Christmas Eve tree and dance at South
ern club for members.
Growler Christmas dance at Tutwller.
FRIDAY, DECEMBER 25.
R. M. T. annual Christmas dance at
Southern club.
SATURDAY. DECEMBER 26.
Luncheon parties at Southern club.
Dinner-dance at the Country club.
MONDAY. DECEMBER 28.
Phi Delta Theta convention opens at
Tutwller with informal reception.
University of Alabama Glee club’s con
cert and dance at Southern club.
TUESDAY, DECEMBER 29.
Holiday dance at the Hotel Hillman un
der auspices of Mrs. Oscar Hundley and
finance committee of Suffrage associa
tion.
Miss Bell's tea for Mrs. Henderson.
Phi Delta Theta smoker at the Tutwller.
WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 30.
Phi Delta Theta dance at the Country
club.
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 31.
Phi Delta Theta banquet at the Tut
*Uer.
FRIDAY, JANUARY 1.
Phi Delta Theta party at the Lyric.
oushly and sent clothing and money
enough to the Belgians to give warmth
and health to many sufferers. The char
ity haa been pursued, the persistent effort
of those whose sympathies humanity’s call
for aid, be speaks the ability. To most
of the women engaged In this work, the
early days of the week were given over
systematically to the furtherance of this
one great plan, one pretty Titan-haired
young matron Bpent every day light hour
of the week making a house-to-house call
for clothing, securing clothes with the
aim simply and solely of keeping the Bel
gian people warm through the winter
months. And she did this as her Christ
mas contribution to charity. Other women
have done the same, giving of themselves,
their time and their strength In ochalf
of needy and deferring humanity. In
some Instances It has been for the Bel
gians, In others fur the comfort aud help
of those nearer home, certainly Birming
ham has responded nobly to the calls
made upon it at this season.
A quaint incident occurred this week at
the Margaret Allen school. The gracious
ladies who compose the school- faculty
and the girls of the school are a wide
awake throng whose community spirit
touches all the liner phases of life. It
was decided that aS a body they would
aid the suffering Belgians. What pret
tier or more practical plan, then, could
have been conceived than their Idea of
feeding the Belgian babies with condensed
milk? This idea was followed and on
a certain morning the girls marched Into
tbf assembly room carrying their little
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tins of milk, 96 in all, and piled them on
the grand piano.
While the school as a school, and Indi
vidually as well, understands the preva
lent neutrality idea, they entered, never
theless, to the strains of “Tipperary/' and
before they were far advanced into the
presence of the faculty, ali^ost every girl
was singing the words of the refrain
which has kept up the flagging spirits of
^o many tired soldiers.
The romance that Is in the heart of
even every littlest girl gave utterance in
the suggestion that some mesage be writ
ten on the cans before starting them on
their voyage. But here came a complica
tion. Miss Mayo Thach reminded the chil
dren that little Belgian folk could read
it only in French, so French students in
their pride Inscribed their own phrases,
but the others, Miss Thach wrote simple
suggestions in French across the black
board, explaining their significance and
leaving it for the choice of those who
make fewer pretensions to linguistic ac
complishments. So the little cans went
forth variously inscribed, some to the
health of the little Belgian babies, others
among the smaller children asking for
letters from little Belgian friends, but all
bearing the names of the sendee.
It made a pretty ceremony, and the
faculty became so enthusiastic over the
sentiments it had developed that one
grave lady who has traveled much sug
gested the prettily .decorative plan of plac
ing with each, can a tiny American ilag.
But no! Hasty whispers from other
sources on the rostrum called together a
faculty consultation, and questions of in
ternational neutrality were raised. So the
Stars and Stripes were not sent. The oc
casion was one, however, that brought out
much of the sweetness of those dear
girls, among whom, by the way, are girls
related by ties of consanguinity to people
of the various warring nations, and af
forded an hour whose profit is far reach
ing.
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Life's vicissitudes touch all the world;
just now- the war cloud darkens the ho
rizon, and while the United States is not
“in it," its effects are felt by many,
and the Increased demand for work from
the women who face necessity, and who
can do their best w'ork at home, is met
by* the Woman’s exchange, one of the
most efficient co-operative organizations
in (he city. Through this fine institu
tion women may earn their daily bread
. without leaving their homes, a handi
cap which often in the cases that come
to the exchange, these beneficiaries suf
fer. These needy women make up the em
broideries, the lovly trousseaus, layettes,
linens and laces after exclusive models,
some coming from Italy and Ireland.
They fashion, many times, beautiful
clothes for children, models not found in
the shops, and which are the w'ork of
those who need assistance.
The edible department furnishes many
helps to housekeepers. Breads of all
kinds, rolls, cakes, pies and puddinga can
be furnished, are prepared by women of
straitened circumstances in order to keep
the wolf from their doors, and which
are, moreover, always done In a clean
and sanitary environment. The help of
the public is, of course, necessary to en
able the exchange to find a market for
such delicacies.
Through the luncheon and tea room,
which are under the direction of Miss
Janet Walters, orders can be taken for
salads, jellies, cakes, pastries and tTie
like, and they arc all made from the
home recipes of home-keeping women'
whom the exigencies of their life prevent
from earning their living except by their
own firesides, but who are nontheless
worthy to be helped or nonethlees de
pendent because they cannot go forth and
battle w ith the world outside their homes.
“Perfected effort is the price of gain/*
says the proverb, and the Woman’s ex
change is one of the few co-operative
institutions where women may find the
help that enables them to help them
selves. The executive board of the ox
change has long been composed of som*
of the most prominent women in Bir
mingham. It includes Mrs. David Rob
erts, president; Mrs. Houston Johnston,
vice president; Mrs. T. D. Parke, treas
urer; Mrs. Saxton Crawford, secretary;
Mrs. J. D. Kirkpatrick; Mrs. R. P. Mims,
Mrs. J. M. London, Mrs. F. Y. Anderson.
Mrs. J. L. Williams, Mrs. W. M. Walker,
Mrs. Hill Ferguson.
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Harvard college has much to congrat
ulate herself upon for the moment, her
football record being a matter of glow
ing pride to graduates the world over. It
now is gratilied by another reason, the
original manuscript of "America; My
Country 'Tls of Thee," written by the
Rev. Samuel Francis Smith, having been
presented to the library of the university.
The Rev. Mr. Smith belonged to the fam
ous Harvard class of 1829. of* which Dr.
Holmes, the inimitable author of "The
Autocrat of the Breakfast Table," and
other equally delightful poems and prose,
was also a member. For the annual
meetings of the class during two genera
tions Dr. Holmes wrote a class poem, the
accumulation of these fascinating bits of
personal literature being gathered Into a
volume which the families of the member*
treasure highly.
MISS BELL •
HOSTESS AT TEA
Miss Mary Bell will entertain at tei
the afternoon of December 29 In compli
ment to Mrs. D. P. Henderson.
CARD PARTY GIVEN
BY TWO HOSTESSES
Mrs. C. P. White and Miss Mary
O’Brien will entertain at auction bridge
Wednesday afternoon at Mrs. White’*
home in compliment to Miss Ethel Drake
and Miss Emma Brown, two brides-etect.
TO ATTEND MISS COOK
AND MR. ARNETT
Miss Mary Myrtis Cook, who is to be
married the evening of December 17, at
7 o’clock to Mr. Lewis Arnett of Cincin
nati, will have her sister. Miss Lula Cook
as her maid of honor, and the bridesmaids
will be Miss Jane Austin of Tuscaloosa
and Mies Gladys Allison. Two littl*
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