The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-04
Picturesque Mobile a Back
ground For
THE CLUB WOMAN OF TODAY
Programme For This Morning-Mrs.
Haley Will Respond to Address of
Welcome-B Birmingham Party
Arrive in Mobile
ny ANNIE KENpRICK WALKER

mances, is an interes ting background for
the woman, who has presumably thrown
off traditions and who signs at the thought
of those grandmother days when clubs
were not in existence. The beautiful city,
with the bluest of bays laziy caressing its
shores, and with-all its unchanging beauty
and elements of ideal existence, makes the
club woman of today, conscious as she is
of progress, dwell with fond regret upon
the glories that are told of other days.
A year ago in Mobiles picturesque har-
Dor, American cruisers and men of war
were anchored awaiting orders to put to
sea. Last April little party of Birming-
ham women made the journey down, bear
ing with them the American colors for a
beloved regiment to follow on it's march to
Havana This latter day distinction is,
however, of small significance today. when
tomorrow the largest and most important
organiza ton of Alabama women will be as
sembled in Mobile.
The Birmingham party reached the city
this afternoon. 1t includes Mrs. L. ]. Ha-
ley Mrs. r. II. Pearson Mrs. w. B. Leedy,
Mrs. Scion Jackson, Mrs. R d. johnson,
Mrs. George C. Ball, Mrs. George Cruik-
shank, Miss Willie M. Allen, Mrs. w. L.
Sims, Mrs. L. Crozier French, Mrs. S. d.
Cole, Miss Maude Massey, Mrs. John Lon
don, Mrs. r. d. Johnston, Mrs. Fac Smith,
Mrs. Edward H. Cabaniss, Mrs. Thomas
Parke, Mrs. w. l.. Lowell, Mrs. g. L. Led
better, Mrs. A. jackson Reilly, Miss Alva
Bradford, Miss Mary Clare Miner Miss
Lura Brown, Miss Ethel Sharpe, Mrs. ]. F.
Graham, Mrs. ]. II. Phillips Mrs. w. E.
Lorsby, Mrs. George f. Wheelock.
The federation will be called to order to-
morrow morning at 1880 o'clock in the
Young Mems Christian association build
ing, a magnificent new structure, which
was completed few months ago. A
meeting of the executive board Will be held
at o'clock, followed by committee meet
ings. The address of welcome will be given
by the president, Mrs. Erwin Craighead
Mrs. l.. j. Haley, of Birmingham, the first
viee-president, will make the response This
VIII De followed by the annual address of
the president and committee reports.
tomorrow afternoon will be devoted to
discussions which will include town i'm
proVement societies and addresses upon
Our Wonderful Century," and "Women's
Clubs From Mans Point of View"
me committee on nominations will also
make its report. The committee was ap-
pointed short time ago and includes Mrs.
I. l.. Fassick, of the New Century club,
sheffield. chairman; Mrs. e. B. Almon of
the Helen Kellar Literary and Library as
ISOLATION, Tuscumbia; Miss Mary LaF
Robbins, of the Study club Selma; Mrs. ].
A. Reeves, of the Magazine club, Montgom-
cry; Mrs. e. Fl. Allison, of the Progressive
Culture club, Decatur
A prominent club woman said tonight
that the constitution of the federation did
not admit of the naming of nominating
committee previous to the convention. The
nominating committee should include
representative from each club, which is not
the case of the committee which will make
its report tomorrow. Those who advocate
abiding by the rules of the constitution will
probably make this point.
The following changes in the constitution
will be proposed =.
Article 8. relating to membership, In Sec
ton /, to strike out the words 1.-The execu-
tive board" and insert the words, "a COM
mittee of admission composed of the state
officers
Article 4, relating to meetings, to strike
out the word annual and insert the word
biennial"
Article 5, relating to officers, second Sec
ton to be added, to read as follows: va
cancies in the state offices shall be filed
by appointment of the president"
The officers of the federation are Mrs.
Erwin Craighead, president; Mrs. l.. J.
Haley, first vice-presiden; Mrs. Joseph @.
Converse, of Selma, second vice-presdent;
Mrs. John B. Knox, of Admission, recording
SccTeldTys Jdnlcb L. mCCOudhSHyI Va
Montgomery. treasurer.
The state committees include club extern
sion of which Mrs. Cecil Browne, of ITALIA
dega, is chairman. The committee also in
cludes Mrs M. F. McMillen Mobile; Mrs.
Albert Henley, Guntersville; Mrs. F. N.
Gist, Columbiana; Mrs. J. A. Reeves, Mont
gomery; Mrs. ]. G. McAndrew, Union
Springs; Mrs. J. ]. Grey, Sheffield, and
Miss Lucille Smith, of Birmingham.
The reciprocity committee is as follows:
Mrs. Henry Bernard Scott. of New Deca-
tur; Mrs. c. p. Orr, of Birmingham: Mrs
b. F. Wilson, of Talladega, and Mrs. ]. c.
Kendrick, of Greenville
The reformatory committee includes Mrs
r. d. Johnston of Birmingham; Mrs. w. c.
Jemison, of Tuscaloosa Mrs ]. L. FAINT,
of Tuscaloosa; Mrs. Joseph McLester, OF
Birmingham; Mrs. Evelyn H. Fitzpatrick.
MONTGOMERY; Mrs Cecil Browne. Tallade'
ga: Mrs. John B. Knox. Admission.
The education committee Is composed OF
the following: Mrs. e. p. Morrissette,
Montgomery; Mrs. P. H. Nell, Auburn;
Chappell Cory, Montgomery; Mrs. B. j.
Baldwin, Montgomery; Mrs. John T. Kirk
patrick Mrs. L. c. Danson, Montgomery.
The free scholarship committee includes
Mrs. James l.. McConaughy. Montevallo;
Mrs John B. Knox, Admission; Mrs. e. H.
Fitzpatrick, Montgomery; Mrs. E. H.
Cabaniss, Birmingham; Mrs. John G.
Mann Mobile; Mrs. Thomas e. Knight.
Greensboro: Mrs James Jackson, Tuscum-
bfa; Miss Ida Blake, Taladega-
The committee on travelling libraries is
as follows: Mrs l.. J. Haley, Mrs. E. H.
Cabanies, Mrs. s. L. Ledbetter, Mrs. John
London, Mrs. ]. F. Graham, Mrs. c. J.
Randall, Mrs @. r. Wheelock. Mrs. w. E.
Sorsby, Mrs. R. N. Wheeler. Miss jamie
McLester, Miss Lura Brown, all OF Bir-
mingham.
There will be two general discussions
upon the following subjects: How may
clubs increase their revenues without in
creasing the financial burden of the MEM
bers?" and Village improvement socie-
ties"
paper will also be read Upon Current
Events"
Tomorrow afternoon the visiting ladies'
will be given q reception from s to s o'clock
by Mrs. John q. Mann. of the Shake
speare club. This will be followed by a
concert by the Clara Shuman club.
Tonight the Knights of Revery gave
their Easter ball. Among the young wo-
men present were Miss Mary Clare Miner,
Miss Ethel Sharpe and Miss Lura Brown.
Of Birmingham. Miss Miner who IL the