The age-herald., 1899-03-14
THE BRILLIANT ALABAMA WOMEN
Are Birmingham's Guests Today-They Will be Dined at The Morris and Re- captions Will be Held in Their
 Honor Afternoon and Tonight
BY ANNIE KENDRrcK WALKER

The Alabama Woman's Press association will convene in annual session this morn ing at the Woman's club in the Commercial club building. The meeting will be called to order at 9:sO by the distinguished presi- dent, Mrs. George c. Ball, who, after prayer by Rev. John c. Murray, will de- liver the address of welcome. The response will be made by Miss Clauselle Hood, of Montgomery, the corresponding secretary of the Press club This will be followed by reports of the secretary and treasurer, Mrs. Zac Smith, and by reports of the cor- responding secretary, Miss Hood. After the regular business routine. there will be an address on "Clean Journalism" by Mrs. l. M. P. Ockenden, of Montgomery. Mrs. ockenden will be followed by an address on "Woman's Observation of Current Events" by Mrs. zac Smith, after which the election of officers will take place. The morning session will be private one. es The visiting women will be entertained at luncheon today at 1:30 o'clock in the pri- vate breakfast room of the Morris. This afternoon at 3:30 the distinguished women will be the guests of the members of the department of journalism of the Womans 8 club in the club rooms Mrs. George M. Cruikshank, the director of this depart- ment, has arranged a charming and in- Sterestng programme, which will include talks by Mrs. George C. Ball, and J. Asa Rountree, the president of the Alabama Pgess clpb, The subject Of MT, Roul- tions to .-.e Press Club" Several musical numbers will also be given by well-known people An informal reception will follow at the club, when the members Of the Woman's club will have an opportunity of meeting the visiting newspaper women. A brilliant programme has been arranged for tonight at 8 o'clock, which will include musical selections and a reading by Mrs. Belle R. Harrison from one of her own charming poems There will also be an address by Miss Nellie Allen, who will be followed by Mrs. w. c. Jemson of Tus- caloosa, who will speak on "Editorship as a Profession for Women" The programme will be concluded by an address by Mayor Frank " Evans.
 The public is invited to attend this even ing's session, and members of the local press will be cordially welcomed.
 Among the visiting women who reached the city last night, or who were expected to arrive on tho early morning trains are: Mrs. l. M. P. Ockenden, of Montgomery. Mrs. H. C. Hildreth, New Decatur Ad- vertiser.
 Mrs. Belle Allen Ross, Opelika. I
 Mrs. M. R. Jarvis, Selma.
 Miss Clausele Hood.
 Miss Whitman Hood.
 Miss Mabel Hood. Montgomery Journal.
 Mrs. r. w. Gist, Columbiana Chronicle.
 Mrs. J. M. DeCottes, Montgomery Adver- tiser.
 Mrs A. T. Goodwin, Robinson Springs. Miss Annie Ferby, Uniontown.
 Mrs Clara R. Jemison, Tuscaloosa Times Mrs. S. F. H. Gillespie, Hanceville Illus tier.
 Mrs Mildred Pierce, Citronville Times. Mrs Minnie Rees Richardson, Montgom- cry.
 Miss Lulu Judson Bessemer.
 Mrs Alice Stevenson Wooley, Gunters- ville Democrat.
 Miss Maria Pettus, Elkmont.
 Mrs Belle R. Harrison, Tuscaloosa.
 Mrs Chappell Cory, Montgomery.
 Mrs. A B. Mason, Florence.
 Mrs c. w. Roberts, Clayton.
 Mrs. E. P Morrisette, Montgomery.
 Miss Jamie Nelson, Selma.
 Miss Coy Davidson, Warrior.
 Miss Annie Bozeman Lyons, Mobile. Mrs. Evelyn Fitzpatrick, Montgomery. Mrs w. H. Lawrence, Livingston.