The Birmingham age-herald., 1912-03-02
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By MYRTLE MILES

To demonstrate that the unificatioh oi the national democracy is an accoii- plished fact, the wives, mothers, slslersi and daughters of the democratic leaders, past and nresent. are to come together on May 20, the birthday anniversary of Dolly Madison, and at harmony break fast, in Washington. according to the Washington Post. The jubilee, which VII be the first affair of the kind in the his tory of American politics, will be given at one of the big hotels, and among those who will be asked to attend as guests of honor will be Mrs. Grover Cleve- land Of New Jersey, widow of President Cleveland; Mrs. William Jennings Bryan of Nebraska, wife of the man who three times received the presidential nomina- tion at the hands of the national democ- 'racy; Mrs. Alton B. Parker. whose bus band fought for presidential honors, and Mrs. Adlai E. Stevenson of Illinois, widow of a democratic vice president.
 In addition, the honor list will be ex- tended to include the wives of the men who are or who have been mentioned as presidential possbilities-Mrs. Woodrow wilson of New Jersey, Mrs. Judson Har- mon of Ohio, Mrs. Joseph w. Folk oi Missouri, Mrs. John ". Kern of Indiana Mrs. Thomas E. Marshall of Indiana Mrs. Eugene N. Foss of Massachusetts Mrs. John A. Dix of New York, Mrs Oscar W. Underwood of Alabama, Mrs William Randolph Hearst of New York and Mrs. Champ Clark of Missouri.
 Those who are eligible as guests and tc whom invitations will be sent include the wives of the democratic members or the Senate and House, the wives of members of former democratic cabinets, the wives of the democratic governors, the wives ot the democratic governors-elect or dem- ocratic nominees for governor, the wives of the democratic justices of the CIliteo States supreme court, the wives or the members of the democratic national com mittee, and the wives of prominent demo- cratic residents of the District and ehs country at large.
 As ranking member of the democratic essemblage, Mrs. Champ Clark, wife oi the speaker will be toastmistress, but beyond the placing of Mrs. Cleveland ana Mrs. William Jennings Bryan at either eide of Mrs. Clark the matter of prece- dence will receive no recognition.
 As a democratic feast, the occasion will take especial significance from the char acterstic attributes of Dolly Madison the patron saint chosen by the women nf 4rI4oara sy one of the most forceful -.,-...5 sf n the White House, Dolly , a son chiehy commended by her &lo.-af.f5a==s her Tolerance and broad
 fa s so ert w. Wicliffe, wife of the sreat'sef esas st-the Sixth Louisiana dis fraf. fs d, the distinction of having oriaffafs ! plan for the national con-
 iocratic women.
 lrIe. el sts, representative of al .ra g Jinon in the democratic fam 3lv af sie luncheon, were Mrs. oscar w lnderuaai of Alabama, Mrs. Henry D riarter )f Alabama, Mrs. Thomas P G1re Oklahoma, Mrs Scott Ferris oi OfiHhu "a, Miss Dupre of Louisiana, Mrs .frs~ni F.. Ransdell of Virginia, Mrs. Johr ger of California, Mrs. William A C'elQD of Indiana, Mrs. s. Hubert Dent l of Kentucky, Mrs. Willis Abbott and t1 Roberta V. Bradshaw of Washing
 As a forecast of things to come, the table had as a decoration huge rooster made of pink and white sweet peas. and lighted ''interiory" with tiny electric globes. Boosters formed the individual favors and name cards, while to complete the democratic ensemble the ices also were nodded in the form of the demo- cratic emblem.
 Mrs. Clayton has been named chairman of the executive committee for the pro- posed breakfast. and Mrs. Clark and Mrs Underwood constitute the advisory com mttee. The personnel of the committed which will be representative of democ- racy will be announced in a few days.
 The movement is designed to bring to- eether the women of the democratic party in much the same fashion as the men are permitted to meet from time to time for good fellowship and mutual ac- quaintanceship. and it is proposed tC make the Dolly Madison May time break fast a feature of life at the national cap ital in the future