The Birmingham age-herald., 1913-12-30
GET-TOGETHER TEA
AT SUFFRAGE QUARTERS

Clever, artists and limiting in every de-
tail at the progressive spirit and yet
the feminine grace of the women behind
the movement here was the "get-to-
gether tea given yesterday in the head
quarters of the Equal Suffrage associa-
tion The large room occupied by the
suffragists and Miss Carrie Hills pretty
studio which adjoins 1t, were thrown
open to scores of visitors, many of whom
are members, others who attended in the
pleasant fnquisitive spirit which the or
ganization courts, for the sake of the
growth which is its direct result
The executive board and q number of
others affiliated with the association were
there during the afternoon and again at
the evening session, when a cup of tea
from the beautifully decorated table was
served hot by the fair hand of some ar
dent suffragist while another talked of
the work to a small group in some other
portion of the room-maybe at the sup
plies table, or in front of Miss Mary
Johnston's picture or that of Mrs. Gil
man or some other distinguished national
leader In the cause" Suffrage posters
attracted comments, and the questions
which are so gladly heard by the en-
thusiastic supporters of suffrage, and the
contents of the supplies table were re-
viewed. This was one of the especially
attractive features of the tea. The table
held large vase of artificial jonquils-
suffrage flowers. There are quantities of
votes for women buttons for sale, and
boxes of the tremendously attractive
votes for women stationery-whte with
the tiny yellow border and the inscrip-
tion, votes for women also in yellow.
at the top. Playing cards with the same
motto and colors pencils. blotters, bon
bons in yellow boxes, rubber SEALS and
even boxes of soap, wrapped in yellow
oJa
inscribed across the wrappers. The sup
plies are in charge of Mrs. c. S. Sim
mons and were displayed by Mrs. Sim
mons and Miss Amelia Worthington.
Draperes of smilax adorned the room
and gave an additional air of festivity,
augmented by the clusters of fresh
flowers Mrs. Solon Jacobs, president of
the state association, was q vivacious
figure at the tea, gossiping not only about
the status of the movement here but In
other states, and telling clever little In
cidents of the campaign for the vote to
party of interested friends throughout
the tea, afternoon and evening. Mrs.
Oscar Hundley the Birmingham presi-
dent, was also most attractive and. like
Mrs. Jacobs, was In reminiscent mood,
telling of incidents that occurred during
their recent Washington visit, in a bright
and entertaining fashion.
Mrs. w. N. Wood of Ensley served tea
a part or the time, relieving Mrs. G. ..
Simmons. who looked very handsome in
a pink reception gown. Mrs II. II. Smell.
looking distinguished in pale blue re-
ception gown met the tea guests at the
door. Mrs. Richard Johnston. assisted by
Mrs. j. It. Leeper. an enthusiastic little
suffragist from Columbiana, poured tea
at the table in Miss Hills studio.
The voiceless speech turned in the
windows down Ntairs by Mrs. Sidney Ull-
man and Mrs. Marks, who is president of
the Mobile association, attracted more
notice than any feature of the tea. Large
cards We're held up before the gaze of
ing suffrage argument, and as everyone
who caught a glimpse stopped to read
at least one or two of the sentiments
there is no doubt, much propaganda work
was accomplished In this way Mrs.
Jacobs told a young women who COM
| mented upon the density of the crowd at
one period during the afternoon that the
| first time the ''voiceless speech" was
presented In New York that it's leaders
were arrested for blocking the traffic.
This afternoon she said, "the traffic
| has almost been blocked several times -
| Mrs. Hugh Montgomery Lokey of At
| lanta, formerly Rebekah Hamilton of this
| city, was one of the interesting visitors
at the tea. She is chairman of the press
| committee for the Georgia State Suffrage
| Association and Is conversant with the
| movement in that state.
! The first "get-together tea of the suf-
fragists was distinct success.