The Nashville globe. [volume] (Nashville, Tenn.) 1906-193?, 1910-06-24
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Carter, a Mrs. n. e. Whiteman, a Mrs.
F. F. White, who responds to this well
come or any one of our women of
note, that | would be able to couch my
thoughts and greetings of welcome in
beautiful words and phrases that
would delight and please your eXpec-
tant ears and aesthetic tastes.
l am only an humble woman from
the humble walks of life, but assure
you that no heart beats with a hear
tier welcome to you and with greater
anxiety and love for the betterment
of humanity in general and woman
hood in particular than does this
heart of your humble servant.
While l am not able to express this
welcome in gilded words and flowery
terms / do attempt it in words coming
forth from a heart that purposes to
stay in touch with the blessed Mas
ter and with all good and true women
who are trying to Lift as they climb"
Fifteen years ago a precious little
club seed was sown by the tender
hand of Mrs. G. S. Smith. This little
seed CHANGING to fall upon good
SIOuuu, IOOh AOO1 ""tNj
sprang upward and began bear
ing precious fruit. Later on
another seed was sown with
the same happy results. Again and
again a seed was sown and now we
can boast of more than a score of
clubs all working along beneficial
lines. Last year the formation Of the
City Federation was undertaken. |
am delighted to say to you in the sim
pie words of this welcome that twelve
clubs have united in this City FEEDER
alton and they all bid you welcome
The Fleur-De-Lis, Nonpariel, Hello
trope, Housekeepers, Mareshal Mel
and Myrtle Leaf Art clubs have laid
aside their needles and hours of pleas
ant association and are here to bid
you welcome.
The Phyllis Wheatley, Day Home,
A M. e. Union, and Ladies Christian
Aid clubs that work along charitable
lines have left off their almsgiving
and tender oversight of neglected
children, dependent old people and
over-burdened mothers and have come
to bid you welcome.
The Sentiment Moulding Movement
which is trying to mould a better SEN
timent for our people and to impress
the public mind with u true worth
they, too, have come to bid you wei
come.
The H. T. G.. M, a social club has
come to spread happiness and good
cheer and to share in extending this
welcome to you.
AS the mighty oak springs from the
tiny acorn so has this tiny club SEED
planted on the peaceful banks of the
/ Cumberland fifteen years ago, tow
cred upward increasing in vigor anc
strength until now it stands in all its
glory as a City Federation, having for
its branches twelve active clubs, al
busy in the uplift of humanity. The
gentle zephyrs playing through these
branches make music as they sway
back and forth. What is the burden
of their songs?
You are welcome!
We feel it an honor to welcome this
representative body of cultured Chris
| lldu WOllGu u Oul loOC bHO hOPPA
tally, the freedom and other eX
. ~cellences of our homes, of oul
churches and of our beloved city.
We are honored by your presence
and we believe that in the mutual eX
change of ideas and in the council ant
n deliberations of this distinguishes
\ body, representing the federated clubs
= - ao1oro1 uyononn nf tho State Of Ton
n nessee, we shall accomplish grea
9 good and that your presence viii
arouse us to greater and nobler efforts
to Lift as we Climb"
4 Our hearts overflow with the low
and fellowship that u feebl'
tongues essay to express.
D AS we look into your faces We arr
: inspired with the hope that UNTOLD
benefits and undreamed of achieve
ments will mark this meeting al
epoch and render this occasion a pi
oneer movement in the progress o
our race throughout this great CON
monwealth of Tennessee.
Nashville is a proud city. TIL
boasted Athens of the South. We ar
! proud of the public enterprise and o
the public spirit Of our citizens
l. Proud of our Mayor who has Away
shown an interest in all the peopl
p both black and white. We are prou'
J. of our preachers and churches, prou
of our institutions-our public schools
= our Walden, Roger Williams and F1s.
University-proud of u bushes
men and women; u professions
men and women; proud of the trad
lions and historic interests that hall