The Washington herald., 1912-05-12
Women of Democracy
Prepare for Jubilee
Plans for Harmony Breakfast" on Dolly Madi-
son Day Reach Completion Representatives
of Epery Age of Party to attend.

With eighty-fvs women representative
Of legislative circles at the National Capt.
tai actively engaged in promoting the
plans for the harmony breakfast" which
the women Of the national democracy win
give May 20. that unique feast is bound
TO have place in the political history
of the present complex Presidential cam
paign.
The date chosen is the birthday Of
Dolly Madison and the celebration is de-
signed to honor jointly the return Of
Democracy to national. power and the
natal day of one Of the most distinguish
ed women on the nations roster. A dis
tnctive feature of the breakfast is the
personnel Of the committees, any one who
Is not at the present, or who has not
associated with Democratic of1cialdom
being excluded from its lists.
Every State in the Union with a Demo-
cratic representative at Washington has
representation either in person or by
cash contribution toward the jubilee feast.
The harmony breakfast Of the woman
kind OF the national Democracy is an
altogether new departure in American
politics and not only as an Initial occur
renee but as a gathering Of notable
women from all sections Of the country
does the proposed celebration hold the
imagination Of those who note the trend
Of feminine affairs throughout the world.
DIseIaIm Political Intent.
The women who are getting up the jubi-
lee disclaim any special political intent
other than demonstrating that the men
Of the national Democracy have behind
them the united good will of the women
of their households. To properly give
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national Democratic camp. the greatest
care has been exercised in seeing to It
that the Clark, Harmon. Wilson, and
Underwood followers should share in
equal measure the Importance OF the
committee assignments. The one distinc-
tive attribute Of the occasion is that the
Dolly Madison breakfast is a harmony
fete' and Dolly Madison. for all her per-
sonal witchery and charm, has been
chosen patron saint OF the women Of the
national Democracy simply because her
biographers, with one accord, commend
her for her federation and broadmind-
edness"
Whatever the political import of the
breakfast may be. the fact remains that
the personnel Of those who attend the
feast is of prime interest.
Around the tables will gather the wives
Of all the men who are or who have
been named in connection with a Demo-
cratic nomination for the Presidency of
the United States. In this circle are
numbered Mrs Champ Clark. wife of
the Speaker Of the House; Mrs. Wood
row Wilson, wife OF the Governor of
New Jersey; Mrs. William Randolph
Hearst, wife of one of the leaders in
the party; Mrs, Judson Harmon, wife of
the Governor OF Ohio; Mrs. Joseph W.
Folk, wife of the former Governor of
Missouri; Mrs. Oscar w. Underwood,
wife of the majority leader of the
House; Mrs John W. Kern, wife Of the
Senator from Indiana; Mrs. Marshall,
wife Of the Governor of Indiana; Mrs.
William Jennings Bryan, wife of the
man who three times received the Dem
ocratic nomination; Mrs. Alton Brooks
Parker. whose husband was also a Pres
idential nominee; Mrs John A. Dix,
wife Of the Governor Of New York, and
Mrs. Eugene n. Foss, wife of the Gov
ernor Of Massachusetts. Mrs. Norman
z. Mack, wife of the chairman of the
Democratic National Committee will also
be a guest Of honor.
Mrs. Cleveland VIII Attend.
Mrs. Grover Cleveland, widow of the
only Democratic President known to the
present generation, will have a place OF
honor at the board. and Mrs. Champ
national Democracy, will be toastmis-
tress. On either side Of Mrs Clark will
sit Mrs. Cleveland and Mrs. Bryan.
The wives OF members in both houses
Of Congress, the wife OF the Democratic
National Committeeman, the wives OF
the Democratic Governors and Govern
ors-elect, the wives of the Democratic
Associate Justices OF the United States