The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-06-25

tire front is crossed with light giving,
air windows. The walls are softly and
restfully tinted, and the luxurious furni-
ture is the mission type which is both
substantial and picturesque. But one is
not permitted to forget its reason for
being; spread over the wall surface, the
suffrage dctrine is explained pictorial
ly by some of the most eloquent pos-
ters to be obtained from the eastern
and foreign dealers, and the visitors
were much entertained and impressed
with their teachings. Across a dull
green screen at one end of the apart
ment was caught beautiful sash of
heavy gold satin ribbon. confined with
full rosette, and bearing in bold black
letters, "Votes for Women" Pcnnants
also decorate the walls and a huge gold
shield carries the suffrage slogan in
black letters.
On the desk, which bears a yellow
blotter, and writing materials with the
organizations letterheads, vases were
filled with yellow nasrurtiums and field
daisies. On the reading table. which
has row after row Of suffrage litera-
ture, were baskets end bowls of black
eyed Susans and yellow lilies and core
opsis-and other nasturtiums and field
daisies. A pretty, dower' trimmed ta-
BILE held big punch bowl filled with
fruit punch, and this followed the equal
suffrage color, which dominates all 9TH
ers in that bright apa' Inient. Visitors
throughout the day were served with
this iced fruit and those who cared for
it were presented with suffrage litera-
ture by the members of the executive
committee constituting q receiving
party.
Hundreds Of visitors called during
the day; some signed the register which
has rapidly filled since the opening of
the rooms a short tine age, II number
volunteered to drop a few coins in the
little box which mutely accepted do
nation for the cause, not expected of the
visitors, but appreciated, and so the
day was really gala day for equal
suffrage, even though so little fuss was
made about 1t beforehand.
Not the least attractive feature of the
occasion was the presence of the little
receiving party, which includes some
exceptionally charming women. Mrs.
Solon Jacobs, president of the state as
sociation; Mrs Oscar Hundley, president
of the local association; Mrs. Sidney Ull-
man, Mrs. Charles Sharp, Mrs. Hutche-
son, Mrs. Richard Johnston, Mrs. ]. E.
Frazier Mrs. W. l.. Murdoch, Mrs. Chap
pell Cory, Mrs. Robertson and others
who are committee chairmen, had each
her charming, gracious little welcome
ready for the callers And, in their
dainty summer frOckS eacn SnoWeu, l
think the desire which always charac-
terizes the equal suffragist of Birming-
ham to appear at her best when she rep
resents the cause so close to her heart,
a foil for the scoffer who thinks the
suffragists IAN unhappy married woman
or a disappointed old maid as unat-
tractive in appearance as these two
classes so apt to be.
Members of the Chamber of Commerce
called at headquarters during the day.
and many were the expressions of pleas
ure in the delightful surroundings and
the growth of the organizations.
There were scores of interesting and
influential visitors. Among the many
noted were; Mr.. John Sparrow, Miss Hell
en- Benners, Mr.. George Blinn, Miss Ed
gell Adams. Miss Mildred Walk Miss
Martha Jacob, Miss Noa Hester. MISS
Irma Dozier Miss Nell Morris Mrs s.
Lefkovits Mrs. J. w. Jones, Miss Sara
Mallam. Miss Annie Lou Wood, Mrs
r. ]. Hodges Mrs. r. r. Kelly. Miss
Annie Jones Gholstin, Mr., John Dabney,
Jr.. Mrs. r. NJ. Howells Mrs. s. W. Nc
Culough. Miss NJ. J. T. Vincent, MISS
Eulalie Dean. Miss Adela Douglass, Mrs.
j. b. Hole, Mrs. II. II. Smell, Mr.. j. j.
Smith, C. P. Connolly of East Orange, N
j.. Mr.. G. T. Brazelton, Mr.. S. II. Solon'
Mr.. d. r. Dunlap, Judge .. r. Hund-
ley. Mr.. F. c. Reynolds, Mr.. Bertram
Jacobs, Mr.. W. C. Radcliff, B. r. Klank'
Mr. J. ]. Stovall and MI. Richard W..
Massey.