The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1897-10-17

the average woman, morally ana pnySi-
cally. predominates, and the average
member of the federation lives In her
home, be it splendid or humble, takes
part in the life of the community in IT'S
various affectionate relationships, as
we'll az civic, and she thus represents its
very best part.
1.-The women of these fe5erationss sue
bringing to the cause of education the
point of view of tine parent and the cfti-
zen; tfisy are bringing into municipal
government a knowledge of ciyies and
desire to work 10 correct the fan is of
detail which is. afber all. at the bottom
of so much of the INSTRUMENTATION of
American towns and cities; for good ty
keeping is simply good housekeeping.
The knowledge of social economies which
they have gained in the study classes of
the clubs teaches them to be not only
1lcme mothers, but city mothers, and
that no child suffer in the community
that 1t does not indirectly affect their
own children.
ut is teaching woman, above ALL TO
work in association for the coed OF
cause, and In that way She VIII learn
that there aats Times in the life OF all
nations and communities when the pres
emit ease and comfort of those we caIl
our own must be sacrificed for the fu-
ture good, and it is leading. her AWAY
from the personal point Of view to the
general It is teaching her to co-cT-
dinate the well-beng the home cannot
survivs. The church and the nome, the
school and the home, industry and the
home, society and the home, are AN part
of a great whole, and the women who
attend these meetings realize as never
before the solidarity of the homa In
lterest and the world interest.
Though these state federation meet
ings are held with very little adven'tls-
ing in the press and with no bizarre Of
'Lrumpets the work which they accom-
plis4h plays an important part in the
advancement of the nation
Alabama Day, despite fever and ru-
mors of fever. will be one of the great
celebrations of the Tennessee Centennial
| On next Thursday at noon several spec-
| ial coaches filled with prominent Ala
| bama men and women will leave the
union station for Nashville, with all the
accessions and paraphernalfa of holiday
| festivity The Birmingham contingent
VIII De JOl1tu mere, Will lSSl dlt0 lAChi
| various parts of the state, not quaran-
| tined and everything is being arranged
| and every detail perfected to make OF
| the celebration an occasion worthy of the
great commonwealth of Alabama. A
| splendid programme which has been Of
| ficially announced by Governor john
| ston has been arranged by the Centen-
| NAL and state authorities, and there
| will be nothing lacking to make Ala
| bama Day at the Tennessee Centennial
| the most successful of all the festal oc-
! casions. save, perhaps, Ohio Day, which
| thus far stands on the exposition calen-
dar as the red letter day of the fair
| 1t rests with Alsbamians whether it
shall remain ths most notable celebra-
tioff or not. Alabama now is on trial
| before the world with its, bid for. the
| armor plate factory. 1t is With the cii-
| zens whether she shall appear to greater
| advantage than any other common
wealth on the 22d instant, next Friday,
| at Nashville.
| Every Albanian who can should cer-
| tainly go to the Tennessee Centennial
next Thursday and swell the crowd as
well as add to the enthusiasm of Ala
| bama Day next Friday. Gov Joseph F.
! Johnston will use two. special coaches
in carrying his staff and friends to
Nashville on next Thursday. The train
! will leave tha, union station between IL
and / O'Clock on the 21st and reach
Nashville that evening about 1870
| o'clock. At 8 o'clock Thursday evening
a full dress reception will be hsld ait
the Tulane hotel given by the Centennial
authorities in honor of Governor John
| ston and his party. On Friday there
| VIII be many features of interest that
will bring Alabama and Alabamians into
Agreeable conspicuousness. Friday even
ing another reception will be rendered
the Alabamians at the Woman's build
| ing. On Saturday the various parties
| will return home.
In Governor Johnston's party there
| will BE- his staff and several of the Off
csTs' wives; several young ladies' from
| different portions of the state-in all,
| sixteen-that popular number by which
| the large majority of Alabama states
| men swear and affirm Among the Br-
| ningham ladies' who viii be Governor
/ Jollnstons guests to Nashville are Mes
| danes Robert d. Johnston, Wilbur
| Brown, Fred Hardy, John w. Tomlin-
| son, George c. Ball. J. d. Kirkpatrick,
| and Misses Mary Rucker Elizabeth
| Shelley, Mary Clare. Miner, Annie f.
| Walker, Mary Johnston and Elise G.
| Bah.
The opening of THE Harvest Festival
| of the Auxiliary to Young Mems Chris
| tan association Tuesday night, Oct. 26,
Will consist OF am Odd time ''huslSing bee"
For uniqueness This entertainment will
be superior TO any amateur festival ever
given in Birmingham. The harvest
drfa by the most prominent young peo-
pills in the city, costumed In colonial style
fer beauty and picturesqueness will be
beautiful. The programme will consist
of songs music, and games of ye oGden
times. The corn lrusking and game of
classification have nsver been pre-
sented to the public here before The
decorations will conform to and CARRY