The broad ax. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1895-19??, 1913-11-22
By ]. Hockey Smiley.

By j. Hockey Smiley.
The Alpha Suffrage Club celebrated
its first year Of organization by what
is to be an annual dinner Wednesday
night at the Progressive Club, 10 w.
Jackson Boulevard. Preparations
were made for one hundred diners, but
the death on Tuesday of Mrs. Ida
Lewis, a well-known West Side club
woman, prevented a large contingent
from that section of the city attend
ing.
Members of the club, prominent suf-
fragist leaders, friends of the move
ment and a few gentlemen, numbering
nearly sixty, of both races, sat down to
the exceptionally good menu. The
spacious club room was brilliant with
light, its coy arrangement bespoke
welcome and if any one had previously
thought of that bugabOO, fOrmality, it
was laid aside at the dOor-for it was
a large, happy family that enjoyed
that dinner. The only attempt at dee
grafton was displayed on the tables
which were set star shape and adorned
with vases Of cut flowers.
Women Learn the Art Of Voting.
The Early arrivals listened to a
pleasing musical program, partiei-
pated in by two sOlOists. Mrs. Xenia
Jenkins and Mrs. Made Z. Mead.
Mrs. c. II. Miller was the accompanies.
Mr.. Harry Joyce contributed pieeOlO
number. Following, the ladies be-
came enthused over instructions in the
art of voting. A voting machine oe-
eupied one corner of the room and its
intricate operation was demonstrated
by Miss Nina 7. Curtis, assistant to
County Judge Owens. This practical
feature pleased the ladies, many
wishing that the next day was cleo
ton. Miss Curtis also explained the
election laws, emphasizing the impOr-
lance of the primary elections.
Mrs. Barnett Presides.
The after dinner program of speak
ing and music was impromptu. Mrs.
Ida B. Wells-Barnett, president of the
club, presided. She made a short ad-
dress in which she told of the two oe
easions, the dinner celebration, the first
years anniversary of the club and the
fftieth anniversary of Abraham Lin
coins Gettysburg speech. ''The club
happily selected this day for its eele-
bration and the world knows how
dearly we love to commemorate any
event with which Lincoln had to do, 4"
said the speaker. The Progressive
Clubs was given praise for its generos-
ity in the use of its quarters, the ar
rangement of the dinner and its con-
tinued cooperation in the work of
the club.
Mrs. Owens was to have made the
principal address but was compelled to
leave in order to fill another engage
ment. Mrs. L. s. Bishop was the
speaker introduced. Mrs. Bishop is
prominent as a suffragist and she
spoke elOquently along those lines. The
other speakers were Mrs. Gilling, vice
president of the club, ex-Congressman
John R. Lynch and Mr.. Thomas G.
knight, president of the Progressive
club.
Poets In Their Own Verse.
'The addresses were interpreted
with singing and reeitations, two of
Chieago's young people being heard in
their own compositions. The first was a
poem "My Mother" by Mr.. Fenton
johnson, author Of GA Little Dream
ing" and Miss Bettiola Fortson, in a
beautiful appeal for fairness, entitled
"Brothers" Miss HOrtensia Gordon
Of Boston, played during this number.
Mrs. K. G. Bills, editor Of the Alpha
Clubs Weekly, read an interesting pa
per on current events. Great applause
was bestowed upon Miss Maude J.
Roberts after her solo, accompanied by
Miss Nay strayhorn, and the program