The age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1897-1902, 1899-04-30
WOMAN And SOCIETY,".
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BY ANNIE KENDRICK WALKER.

most superb pageant that ever passed
along the streets OF Birmingham.
The patronesses for the musical festival
have co-operated in every way towards its
success, socially and financially. They
have held several meetings for the purpose
of furthering OF plans. and have them
selves undertaken the matter of disposing
of more than thousand tickets. The wo-
men who have lent their energies in this
direction are:
Mesdames c. L. stickney. t. C. Thomp-
son, b. G. Copeland, A. T. Henley, w. b.
Leake, Walter Percy. f. M. Tutwiler j.
A. Going, sgd Moore. J. A. Weatherly,
Morris Adler w. B. Catchings, L. ]. Ha-
ley, Allen w. Haskell. A. r. Dearborn, J.
r. Smith, Harry Harsh. Charles III.
Schooler H. H. Sharpe, e. W. Barrett, b.
Buckenberger, c.. p. Ball, f. S. Ferguson,
A G Smith, b. B. Conner, Richard Ran
dolph, Joseph. F. Johnston, J. d. Kirkpat-
rick Hattie Morton, J. F. Graham, +. p.
OBrien, W. A. Sorter M. V. Joseph, Louis
Saks, A. T. London, A. r. Wilson, Eugene
Flies, of Birmingham; Arthur w. Smith,
Richard Brooks, A. j. Reilly, Hugh Nor
row, Robert Baugh, J. C. Henley H. II.
Sinnige. D. M. Forker. Harry Jones, 7. o.
Smith, D. NJ. Drennen, w. p. G. Hardin,
William Hardie, Zach Nabers, r. II. Mol
ton, James Vinson, Lewis C. Norris B.
Steiner, Henry Barnard, w. e. B. Davis,
c. s. Simmons, w. M. Jordon, r. II. Pear
Roberts, J. Bowron John w. Tomlinson
Webb Crawford, e. w. Rucker, R. N
Rhodes, T. Il. Hillman, r. S. Munger, B. b.
Lewis George Ward, r. |. Stone, Herman
Saks. o. Chalffoux, e. L. Hfgdon, Modie
Cunningham ]. L. Ledbetter, S. Il. Themp-
son, J. w. Bradley, Scion Jacobs w. H.
Kettfg, George Morrow, B. F. Moore, Fl.
H. Mayberry, 7. H. Benners, Mortimer
Williams, w. S. Lowell w. A. Walker,
Jack w. Johnston, Nathan l.. Miller, J. A
VanHoese, F. v. Evans, Zach Smith, j. I.
Nixon, E. T. Taliaferro, w B. Leedy, John
p Tillman, George Cruikshank, r. Preston
Means F. Y Anderson, H. b. Gray, H. L.
BadhanA r. d. Johnston. Robert Jemisen,
j. H. Phillips E. 7. Shuler, w. 7. Under
wood, p. II. Earle, ]. B. Gibson, Loui
Hart, Felix Blackburn, of Birmingham; A.
A. CHsby, r. NJ. Bates of Avondale; p. j.
Rogers, of Pratt City; N. r. Sawyer, Jas.
Brown. of Ensley; ]. B. Cobbs, Hattie
Morton.
Those who have taken an active interest
in the floral parade and who will carry 1T
forward to completion have emphasized
the principle of cooperation that underiies
progress in all matters No movement can
progress without cooperation, and the
Birmingham women who suggested flow
er fete in this city al once organized such
forces as would best promote the move
ment.
The first meeting was held at the resi-
denee of Mrs. Jack w. Johnston, whose
interest and enthusiasm has become so
relied upon by Birmingham society A
public meeting was held later at the Nor
ris, and the following committee was APP
pointed on arrangements:
Mrs Jack w. Johnston, Mrs. William q.
Estes Mrs. Benjamin J. Rryer, Miss Mary
Claire Miner, Miss Lucille Smith, Miss
Elizabeth Shelley.
All the ladies were invited to enter the
traps and as soon as the parade began TO
assume definite proportions, floral queen
was selected Miss Eloiese Johnston,
distinguished beauty and belle was chosen
as Queen Flora, and Miss Mary Claire Mil
ner, Miss Elizabeth Shelley, Miss Lucille
Smith and Miss Anna Morrow were select
ed as maids of honor to the queen.
Later other committees were appointed
fo, the floral ball, which included the COM