The age-herald., 1899-03-15
Women's Club Presented Brilliant Scene, TE1ronged
 With Visiting Ladies and Club Members.

The wide field of newspaper work is now open to women, from the printers case to the editorial desk, and there Is no limit to feminine accomplishment in this magnifi- cent domain of labor, except woman's in- dlvidual capacity.
 The world is ready to grant woman the privilege of laborng in this especial field and it stands ready to commend and ap- plaud, if worthy of commendation and ap- proval. In no other profession can woman accomplish an equal degree of service for God, for home and for the great human family, as in journalism, save that of teaching.
 Regarding her work as a ministry the newspaper woman stands close to the preachers of the gospel, who struggle to make the world better and brighter A year full of important issues lies just ahead of us. and 1t behooves the newspaper woman to prepare herself to grapple with questions of state and to famiiarize her self with the needs of the people. It will be her perogrative to assist in forming pub lie sentiment, which shall in turn make itself manifest in better and more whole some laws.
 These things we must consider and dis cuss today.
 In bidding you welcome, I feel that each one of us will involuntarily revert to our first meeting as an association, when one of Alabamas s most brilliant daughters was largely instrumental in making so com plete a success of the undertaking. But a few months later this lovely woman, this loyal, richly gifted journalist, in the first flush of splendid young womanhood, fell asleep leaving the world darker to many of us, because tho brightness of her youth, and of her genius was eclipsed by the shadow of death.
 Margaret OBrien Davis, although dead, speaks through her works to the newspa- per women of Alabama, and bids them be of good cheer What she accomplished in her brief life will ever remain an inspira- tion and incentive. Without detainfng you longer. I cannot close without expressing my gratitude to each member for her earn est cooperation in whatever has been Tor the good of the association, and to Mrs. Zac. Smith and Miss Hood for their con- stant and unfailing efforts to upbuild the organization at every point. To their in telligent enthusiasm and devotion the greater amount of the success of the past year is due.
 Again bid you a hearty welcome and an earliest God speed.
 Miss Mabel Hood, of Montgomery, gave the response. It was as follows;
 Madame President: I have the honor in behalf of the visiting members of the Ala hama Woman's Press association to return o1r thanks for this most cordial welcome to your city. The warmth of your wei come. Madame President, makes the asso- citation feel at home within your hospitabie gates and we hope it is but an omen of a most profitable and pleasant meeting Of the association and an event in it's history never to be forgotten.
 am especially glad to be with you and with the association in this, the Magic C1ty of the South. have enjoyed the sights Of the historic capital of the nation; its broad streets and avenues, and historic buildings; have enjoyed the sights of the Greater Now York, its tall buildings and its spires of church and cathedral reaching heaven ward, but it is left for me on this occasion to enjoy the hospitality of a magnificent people and of a city with a magnificent, roseate and golden future. It is city that to me hath many charms, and revives sad memories of those now gone, of her whose sweet spirit has passed into the great be- yond-a lovely woman, young in years, but old in experience, and a kind friend to young writers, to whom she always lent her hand. delicate in mould, but strong in will and purpose, to help them over the rugged literary pathways. It is scarcely necessary to say to whom I refer, for Mrs. Margaret O'Brien Davis was known to us all and loved by us all. Hers was the first