The age-herald., 1901-05-05
Birmingham's Delegates
 To the Federation

leave Tuesday morning for Montevallo and will return to the city Thursday af- 1 ternoon. The Federation will convene Tuesday afternoon, and continue through Thursday, the final adjournment being sufficiently early for the visiting women to leave Montevallo on the afternoon trains Thursday.
 The convention will assemble a bril- liant gathering of Alabama women from all parts of the State, and the little con vention city has been making propara- tions for several weeks to entertain the visiting club women. Birmingham will be represented by number of it's most prominent women. Mrs Zac P. Smith, Mrs. Robert Gun ningham, and Mrs. Ida Adams will go from the Woman's Club. The Cadmean Circle will be represented by Mrs. John C. Henley and Mrs. J. H. Phillips. Mrs. c. T. Rande and Mrs. T. o. Smith will represent the Highland Book Club. Miss Ava Bradford will go from the Nineteenth Century Club. Mrs. c. P. Orr and Mrs. A. E. Dexter will rep resent the Edgewood Club, and the J. V. Allen and Mrs. John White. Miss Leila Mcdonald will go as the delegate. from the Amaranth Club, and Mrs. Charles Read from the Quest Club.
 With such an aggregation of bright and representative women the club element of Birmingham will rest assured that all questions brought to the consideration of the Federation will be intellgently discussed by the women from the Bir- mingham clubs, and their views will be expressed with their usual conservatism and ad-mindedness.
 The programme for the Federation has been eliminated of many of the papers, as there has been an increasing senti- ment on the part of the clubs against them. The programme will include the reports from all the clubs, and discussions of the needs of the federation. A great deal of the time will be given to educa- tion. On Wednesday morning the club women will visit the Girls Industrial school, an occasion they are anticipating with great pleasure.
 The Federation Presidency.
 The question of a president to succeed Mrs, J. b. Wyker will be among the first and the foremost one to be considered by the club women, as it is authoritative ly stated that Mrs. Wyker will not be candidate for reelection. Her decision In this matter became known several weeks ago, when the club women | throughout the State were urging her to allow her name to come before the con vention. Mrs. Wyker indicated at the
 
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 | Her administration has been marked | with such success and she has proven her. | self to be so ably qualified for this posi- | tion that her unanimous reelection would I have been a foregone conclusion had she | been a candidate.
 | The presidential situation has not been I discussed to any great extent among the Birmingham clubs. and they have not made known any favorite candidate for | the position.
 l And while the position of president of the Federation requires so many quali- ties and Is one to which none but an able and brainy woman should be elected. it | will not be difficult for the Alabama Fed eration to make a selection. The women hitherto the presiding off, cers of this body of women have, like it's present one. been magnifcently equipped for the position, and among Alabama women there are so many possessing the qualities of leadership that the woman whom the committee would be apt to nominate would be the choice of the Federation, since the committee could not | go astray in it's selection of any one of the several recognized club leaders in the | State.
 As the approaching meeting of the Fed l eration has drawn near the enthusiasm l and interest have increased and the con- | annals.
 No effort will be spared on the part of the hostesses to make the meeting a nota- ble success. and from the moment of the opening of the convention to It's close the hospitality of the people of Monte vallo will find expression in every possi- ble way.
 The MontevaIlo Committees.
 The meetings will be held in the chapel of the Girls Industrial school
 The social side of the convention will be notably brilliant one. On Tuesday evening the visiting women will be the guests at an informal reception arranged by the Studiosis Club and on Wednes- day afternoon from to 6 o'clock a recep- tion will be given at the country place oi Mrs. William F. Aldrich. Wednesda, evening there will be musicale by Miss Burk's music class of the Girls Indus. trial school.
 The Montevallo committees have il their chairmen the most prominent ana | epresentativeleaders in clubdom. Mrs. H. c. Reynolds is chairman of the reception committee. Mrs. Lathem of the entertainment committee, Miss Lyman oi music, Mrs. F. W. Shivers. hall; Mrs. J M. Reynolds. finance, and Mrs. J. l.. Mo Conaughy chairman of the committee or homes.
 Ample provision has been made for the accommodation of the delegates and they will be entertained in the private homes of Montevallo women.
 The hotel facilities are sufficient tc comfortably provide for all visitors tc l the Federation and the rates are reason able.
 The Federation Officers.
 The present officers of the Federation are:
 Mrs John D. Wyker, president, Deca. tur, Ala.
 Mrs Chappell Cory, first vice president Montgomery, Ala.
 Mrs. P H. Nell. second vice president Auburn, Ala.
 Mrs. W. F. Johnston, recording secre tary. Anniston, Ala.
 Mrs c. J. Hildreth, corresponding sec retary, New Decatur, Ala
 Mrs. Walter Gulley, treasurer, Tusca | loosa, Ala
 Programme-Tuesday.
 3:90 P. M.-Meeting of committee or credentials. Credentials of directors ane delegates will be presented at this time. !, P. M.--Meeting of the executive board Every director is a member O. this board, and is urged to arrive in time for this meeting. when the most impor tant business of the Federation will bt transacted.
 Nomination of officers.
 Reports of clubs on official organ will be referred to committee appointed b, the chair at this meeting. P. M.-Invocation by Dr.. Francis Peterson. president Girls Industria school.
 Music (vocaI solo)-Mrs. Chase. l of ou ant ioI Ie