The Guthrie daily leader. [volume] (Guthrie, Okla.) 1893-1996, 1910-05-13
Mother of Robert L. Owen
Given Splendid Compliment
BY Guthrie Women

! Editor Leader: Mrs. Narcissa
Owen, the noble and venerable moth.
er of Senator Robert l.. Owen, VINO Is
visiting her sister, Mrs. 0. A. Smith
and family, 407 East Warner, has been
l'the recipient Of flatteTing attentions
from the suffragists of tins city Mrs.
Mary L. Hart prominent suffraglst
and club women, eX-prcsidont Of tn
First district federation had planned
a large reception al her new palatlal
lone in honor Of N $. Owen, but on
accuunt Of the latter's semi-nvalid
ism ii was necessary to abandon the
idea, much TO The get of all the
/ Guthrie ladics. Yesterday 4 dclega-
ton from The local club came bear
/ ing message and greeting to Mrs.
Owen ag sOmo small recognition OF
the valiant service her brilliant son
has rendered to the cause Of woman
political enrrancEisoment and also to
las efforts toward the amelio alton Of
/ the social and Industrial conditions of
I women aud children of America as
vel as Oklahoma and his othe@ bril-
/ liant achievements as senator and as
statesman, no less than her own fine
attachments and culture and worthy
championship Of her own sex.
The club women sent a beautiful
bouquet OF American beauty roses to
Mrs. owen as an appreciation OF love
and esteem OF their beloved comrade
and co.worker. MS, owen is charm
ing onversationalist, and, although
liafirm with the weight of years, Is
mentally ylvacious, alert and yigor'
ons; hes mind a store house OF femin-
iscersea OF Indian lore, and histo,y,
She is also well yersed in art and ilt-
erature and keeps well informed on
all questions Of the day, truly royal
mother, who gave the impress TO ne
sons greatness. A pretty incident,
growing out of the great National Wo-
man Suffrage convention, recently
held at Washington, ID. G., that brlf
liant assemblage Of brainy women, IN
which Mrs. Oven and her son tlsur'
ca conspicouusly is going the rounds
OF the metropolitan press as follows
Senator Robert owen OF Oklahoma
! has beloved and honored motaer.
Inst befo c the time for his address
before the National Suffrage conVen-
t;on. she came slowly down the aisle
escorted by a young woman relative
10 the very front Women were seat.
ed en- the platform edge. the steps ana
every available snot all around Bul
seat was found for her. just in front
where she could look up into the race
or her able son, who made sirons
and stirring plea for womens en-.
4 tranehisement, saving eloquently
ls.And all this | feel also because u
nv ea,ly training and the respect fof
Aomen which has been inculcated ID
iany private home life from childhood.
T, lust then he turned and looked down
earnestly and lovingly at his dear
aged mother, whose fine. expressive
1 face reflected the deep pride and emo
/ ton which she felt.
All who have the pleasure OF meet
ing MIS-. owen will carry away with
them the impression of fine grac
ious personality and presence Of Z
+ lady of real worth and gentle breed
ing-Our benedietions go With her
"
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comet comes the goosebeTty and otll
er dangerous articles Of precious val
Le and quickly found box bottoms.