The Birmingham age-herald., 1904-04-14
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MRS. BURDETTE CANDIDATE
 FOR PRESIDENT OF G. F. w.

The name of Mrs Robert J. Burdette, the wife of the well known author is being prominently mentioned for the pres idency of the general federation of wo- mems club. Mrs Burdette is known per- sonally 10 a number of Birmingham wo- men, who had the pleasure of meeting her several years ago on the occasion of her visit to this city. She was a guest of the Womens club and delivered an address to a large ordinance.
 Mrs Burdette is one of the leading club women of the west and built at her own expense an elegant club house in Los Angeles.
 The Shakespeare club of Pasadeno is among the clubs that have strongly en- dorsed Mrs Burdette, the Evening Star or that city containing the following reference to her candidacy:
 Fully as interesting to the Shakespeare club as the election, was it's enthusiastic lndorsement of their honored member Mrs. Robert J. Burdette for president of the National Federation of Women's clubs, in case her name comes up for elec- ton. The club delegates were instructed Dy unanimous rising vote to cast their ballots for Mrs. Burdette, if the occasion offered. In voting, the Shakespeare club followed the text of the motion of in- dorsement moved at the recent state coh- Vention at Sacramento, which was as foi- lows; Mrs c. Mason Kinne of San Fran cisco, who was one of the most influential women at the state conVention-wel! known as the past president of the Ma tional Women's Relief corps, and who act ed as parliamentarian for the convention In presenting the name of Mrs. Robert J. dAff presidency of the general federation, at the last session on Thursday afternoon, All good things come to those who wait" but some of us do not want to wait too long. The beautiful song birds driven to us from the frozen east, to our more genial atmosphere of the Pacific coast, have brought with them the message that possibly there may be a change in the next administration of the general feder- ation and that one from our own state whom we have learned to respect and love-has been already favorably mention ed for president. It would seem under these circumstances that the delegates from California should be prepared to present the name of our Mrs Burdette, and that in SC doing they should have the assurance that their action will be sustained by the federated clubs of Cal ifornia.
 Tn seconding Mrs Kinnes remarks, Mrs. Charles N. MacLeuth of San Jose said: As loyal daughter of Dixe-and a loyal daughter of my adopted state l take great pleasure in seconding Mrs. kinne's graceful remarks, in instructing our delegates to support the candidacy of Mrs. Burdette for the next president of the general federation at the convention which is to be held in the month of May in the city of conventions Louis. As loyal daughter of Dixie. my heart swells with gratitude to this typical specl- men of the new womanheart' for her effort In amelioratng all differences of forty years ago, between the women of the United States-especially do I feel grateful for her graceful tribute to the women of Georgia, Alabama, Florida and Tennessee and Missouri, yea, the woman hood of America, who are blowing the dust of centuries out of their eyes and learning to know, love and appreciate one another-a spirit furthered by the womanly graceful measures adopted by our western candidate "