The Montgomery advertiser. [volume] (Montgomery, Ala.) 1885-1982, 1909-05-17
MOBILE WOMEN AND HER sr-cEN-
TENARY.


Mr.. T. c. De Leon has been active In
announcing. we'll in advance. the b.
Centennial OF Mobile In 1911. He has
lately suggested the idea that the all
ways interested and always efficient
women's clubs and other organizations
Of his city. take prompt steps towards
the formation OF a woman's Board.
representing them all, to aid the men
who are to conduct the celebration.
To us there seems no surer mode of
guaranteeing success all along the
line. The women Of Mobile have a
proud record In such work and have
never yet failed in any undertaking to
which they have given their support
They viii doubtless do SO in this most
important one; and II is one In which
all the State, and indeed all the South
has great ana direct interest.
In the Mobile papers, Mr.. De Leon
has a letter condensing HE idea into a
nutshell. and it will be read all over
the State with attention. and especial
Iy by the women's clubs. He writes
as follows;
Our Women and the Celebration Again.
All! me, what perfls do environ
The man that NEEDLES with cold iron:
especially when In shape Of pen and
with women for theme!
Two weeks ago l venturSd into print.
Since then. l have longed for a tele-
phone exchange, plus messenger ser
vice. stationery company, the Ea-
Joshua's gift Of making the sun stand
still. AL. these and more, ! need to an
swer wired. penned and spoken queries,
condensed into this: What are you go-
/ have replied in substance tout OF
course frilled and French -knotted with
specify, Nothing: I want you to do
the doing and let me report its do
/ might have added. but did not.
Shakespeare's recipe for cooking beet
steak: IF twere done, when IT is done,
NV What wSrs would s now suggest uSss f. Tor
the women Of Mobile (througn their
several clubs and organizations) to
'.gef together" In a representative con-
each, IN the auditorium of the BATHS
House, then and there to formulate
some direct, definite and prastlca1 plan
for the finished fourdation Ia the fai
Bienvfile celebration. So. all propose
to do now, Is to make one more sug-
gestion and then leave It. where ~
Justly belongs, In the hands OF TIE
women Of Mobile land OF Albania ard
of the Southf).
This suggestion is to-Begini The
summer siesta is at hand. The women
OF this city land of most cities1 are
preparing for their outings. Tho work
OF all women's organizations viii be
Irregular. where not wholly ciscoDtin.
ued, until the fall. Then, there VIII
be but one short year for the real
work of the proposed Bi-Ceatsnary OF
our foundation.
TO do that work properly and with
result, will demand preparation. 1t Is
preparation that / now propose, In the
FIRST step toward permanent organ
fzation of our Mobile women, at once
That much assured and s2ttied. de-
tails may be left until the fall; for
every woman leaving home will then
become a missionary, to preacn we
gospel OF celebration and of Bienvilie
Romance to severy woman-and MANI
she meets en- route.
Hence I propose that the clubs,
chapters, circles and other won@ns
bodies select each q (snall AID work
ing) committee of conferences; that
these meet. decide, 'Yea" or NAY"
Whistler they shall aid the celebration
as they can IL they will; and then se-
lect q committee on organization OF
Cant Get Away. to prspa-s the iali
organization. T. G. be Leon.