The Montgomery advertiser., 1902-05-21
CLUB WOMEN MEET da W IN ANNUAL CONVENFION
Rev. MT. Quisenbery Protests Against :Dse:: :0l
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CBy Mrs. J. N. decottes.,

(By Mrs. J. N. deCottes) Decatur. May A-(spscfsl J--This even ! ing in the Central Bapsisk Church tn
 Alabama Federation of women's Club met in eighth annual convention, Mrs. ] D. wyker presidins. After preyiou
 mstins st z:i5 of credenttai Commfttes the convention opened at s:so with invo cation by Rev. ". Y. Quisenberry pastor of the Central Baptist Church Miss Chanler Of Birmingham was intpo
 duced and she sang beautiful selection accsmSaniea b1 N9r. Clssenes Klsnk os | the violin and Miss West on the piano Mrs. Henry Bernard Scott of New De estur made a warm and hearty addrea, tn which shs welcomed the ciub wumer
 to the Decaturs in the name of the mem. bers of the Progressive Culture Club and the citisens whose homes are thrown open for the occasion.
 Mrs. Scott said:
 MRS HnNBY B sCO4T,S
 !. ADDREs9 or WELCOME.
 Mrs President-Friends and represen. tattves to thiaA ths eighAk annual Con- vsntion ven s of the Alabama state redera- to extend to you the welcome on behalf of the Progressive Culture Club of the two towns of Decatur and New Decatur.
 can now truthfurlv say my pleasure.
 when the. very tsouEhf of such a silns gave me heart failure, being entirely out of my line. For. when our President told me. she dId not ask me to take this of old. thought first of my own stam-
 nerfng tongue.
 There came to me the bete noir of an
 old unrestful dream, in which I have
 fancfed myself standing in some pulpit awakening have suffered all the moftin- cation and chagrin such reality would
 mako inevftabfe. Hut on this glorious May night. all h9ht with the starr with out. and bright with the lights within. and 1t Is not a sermon you expect from this pulpit.
 deem it privilege as well as . pleas- ure to have been the one chosen to bring tell you that the pecaturs join the Gull ture Club in the qualification and pleas ure Of having vou for their guest
 If at any time we have seemed to hest tate in extending an invitation to the take this opportunity to say that it was only through our maiden nnodesty.' For YOU who are conversant with the recent history of the State of Afabama. all Know that where our town stands today was but yesterday an open cotton hald. So we know that in your good tsnta you have not come here to find old ancestral homes and shaded avenues. Naturally, early teens all the grace of the debaf- tant or the ease in entertaining of the matron ct maturer years. But you have come to shide a white in the hearts of Scrne%s. % your pleasures % our our pleasnres hns s'ai
 know 1t Is customary on such occa- sions to touch only the high places of poetic and fiowery language. to float lux % uriantiy between. heaven and earth on tudes. but 1t is net my purpose to do so tonight. even If 1t were in my power. The very spirit of these Federation meet ings. 1t seems to me. is to deal .practi- caily with practical things It is. soul to soul. and heart to heart. and not merely iip-begotten melody we want. .
 So tell you very simply that our wei come to you is as broad and warm as the unobstruceed sunshine in May that beats down upon our heads-and red clay hills. As deep and wide as the current of the old Tennessee that flows just yon-;; der. Nor would we have our hospitality me of story told of Mir. Flagler. who. upon one occasion asked friend from a distance to make him a visit at the Ponce de Leon. Upon reaching the Ponce, tor. Sis MT. A Fiasier rA at noms S praSs,e So" said mine host. Mir. Flagier is not at home allow me to show you to rooms." Upen reaching the elegantly furnished apartments the friend said to the propri- ekor. How much are these reqmsT' .Thsse rooms." said the proprietor. ''are sent up?" No said the man. T am only going to take dinner. I leave on the next train.' "Oh." said mine host, T am sorry. Mfr Flagler will be tiisap- occupy these rooms. as his guest. for a 
 We have often been styled the Gate way of Alaba ma." and never were our gates flung. wider open than today to bid you enter. ard entering. we are proud to dent of our Federation. whom we and you have honored with the office, and her have honored her home. May we all combine with enthusiasm in these last days of her administration. to crown her with loving kindness and our loyal support as becomingiy as the early snows have crowned her head
 There are many times when 1t is well for the mountain to come to Mahomet. may this prove one of them!
 use too many words in expressing my self, he prefers the telegram system-ten words for a quarter. but I am going to take advantage of his absence tonight and add that in arranging for homes in which 10 entertain you our guest !and least a hundred etrons). we want you to know how cordially tee ladies of both towns, who are not members of the Club, have thrown their homes open to you. Then again in their behalf and the thy conpany I hid a haartv srelcou,A .