Birmingham state herald. (Birmingham, Ala.) 1895-1897, 1896-05-06
THE CITY OF CONVENTIONS
Federation of Women's Clubs
and Knights Of Pythias
HELD FORTH YESTERDAY
Hon. Walter B. Richie Is the Guest of Honor
of Sir Knights.
HIS ADDRESS WAS ONE OF THE FEATURES
Dr. Moseley Has Issued a Manifesto to His
Republican Brethren Telling Them
When and How to Register-Regis-
tration Books Opened Monday.

Montgomery, May 5.-(Speciall-The
democratic state executive committee
has done no work yet and it Is believed
here that the time has arrived for them
to commence operations. Heretofore 1t
has been customary for them to meet
two or three days after the state con-
vention lay out plan of action for the
campaign and appoint campaign COM
mittee to superintend the work. The
state convention was held a little earlier
than usual this time, but politicians here
all agree that if the democrats expect to
roll up the majority of 60, 900, which john
Ston can poll, they had best get to work.
Registration for the state and national
elections commenced in Alabama yester-
day. According to the Sayre law, regis
trarS in cities of under 0000 inhabitants
will keep their registration books open
for eighteen days, excluding Sundays
In cities of 10000 inhabitants or over the
registration will continue for thirty days,
exclusive of Sundays. DIR. r. A. Moseley
one or the chairmen of the republican
state executive committee, has issued a
manifesto and circulated it among his
oolored supporters telling them how and
when to register.
Federation of Women's Clubs.
A more intelligent body of women was
perhaps never gathered together in the
state than that which assembled here
this morning, representing the Fedora
tion of Womens clubs in Alabama.
The following are among the most dis
finguished of the ladies in attendance:
Mrs. j. Morgan Smith, Mrs. James A.
Going and Mrs. John c. Henley, repre-
senting the Cadmean circle of Birming-
ham.
Mrs. Robert Cunningham, Mrs Rich
ard Randolph and Mrs. S. l.. Ledbetter,
representing the Clionian club of Bir-
mingham.
reprs nting the Edgewood club of Bir-
mineiam.
Mrs. Thomas M. Bradley Mrs Fred
Hardy and Mrs. George Haven, repre-
senting the Birmingham Book club.
Mrs. Harris and Mrs. White represents
ing the New Century club of Sheffield.
Mrs. John B. Knox and Mrs. Reynolds,
Representing the Studiosis of Admission.
Miss Mcmillan and Miss Annie Brewer,
representing the Young Ladies' Literary
circle of Admission.
Miss Mary La F. Robbins, Miss Cathe-
rine Holly, Mrs. w. w. Quarles and Mrs.
G. w. Hooper, representing the Thursday
Literary club of Selma.
Mrs. John Wyker and Mrs. Horace
Seelye representing the Progressive Gull
ture club of New Decatur.
Mrs. T. S. Plowman and Mrs. Dixon,
representing the Highland City Book
club of Talladega.
Mrs. Lyman and Miss Hattie Lyman,
representing the Montevallo Studiosis
Mrs. Erwin Craighead of Mobile.
Miss Margaret Catalan and Mrs. Ken
nedy, representing the Catholic club of
Birmingham.
Miss May Eelle Sloss, representing the
Pierian club of Birmingham, and Miss
JAMIE McLesteh, representing the Hippo
cranean club of Birmingham.
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Mrs. Clifford Lanier, the president Of the
No Name club of this city, welcoming
the convention to the city in a very beau
tiful, generous and appropriate address.
Miss Robbins responded for the visit
ing delegates in most graceful manner
The day was devoted principally to the
transaction of the routine business of the
state association and to the discussion of
matters pertaining to its welfare, chief
among which may be mentioned a propo-
sition to form a southern federation of
women's clubs, the matter of joining the
national federation not being considered
on account of the eligibility to member
ship In that federation of negro women's
clubs. The matter of southern fedora
tion Is still under discussion. Today's
business programme was interspersed
with music by Misses Thorington German
and others Tomorrow will be devoted
In large measure to the delivery of an
attractive literary programme including
treatises, addresses, music, elocution, etc
The ladies of Montgomery are greatly
interested in the proceedings of the fed
Grafton and the delegates are being cor
daily toasted. Tonight a large number
of them were entertained at the home of
Mrs. John ID. Roquemore, and tomorrow
night very delightful reception will be
rendered them at the handsome residence
of Mrs. E. C. Andrew
Weather and Crop Notes.
Section Director Frank P. Chaffee
sends out the following report for the
week:
During the week ending May the
temperature averaged several degrees
lower than during the preceding week.
with two rather cool nights, but the
temperature did not go below normal
during the entire week. Hains were
heavy and frequent in all sections ex-
cept the northeast, and even in that sec
ton good showers occurred.
In many parts of the west-central and
northwest counties lands may be badly
washed, and destructive hall storms oc-
Cured in many portions of the state on
Wednesday and Friday the most nota-
BILE being in Washington county on
Wednesday and In Fayette county on
Friday both Of which beat down the
crops and destroyed fruit.
The recent rains broke the drouth
which in many portions of the state had
been prolonged from three to four weeks;
all vegetation Is growing nicely, but
farm work is falling behind and. grass is
getting good start as the ground is'
too wet for cultivation.
Cotton is growing nicely and taking on
a good color, though in some localities
that planted just before the drouth is
In poor condition; chopping is progress
ing rapidly in southern portions and get
ting under way in northern portions;
grass is getting headway, but can be
overcome with few days of good work.
ing weather. Corn is growing we'll and
has been benefited by the rain; it is be-.
ing thinned out and ioche promising.
oats are showing damage from the re-
cent drolfth, but are very much i'm
nroyed though heading low Wheat