Atlanta Georgian. [volume] (Atlanta, Ga.) 1912-1939, 1914-03-15

tonal renown, will be announced later.
| State Presidents Evening. always
unique feature, will be rendered espe-
cially interesting this year by reason of
the fact that Mrs. Ellen NJ. Henrotin
SECOND president of the federation will
denver an address at the Close this
| being in the nature of resume of the
| achleVements of this organization of
more than million women. whose mot
70 is Unity In Diversity" and whose
| OBJECT Is to make better homes, better
communities, and. as a necessary result.
| better men and women.
That clubwomen all over the country
appreciate the significance of their
movement and of the approaching bien-
NAL is manifested by the hundreds of
letters received by Mrs. Sheath and by
the local biennial board in Chicago, let
ters OF inquiry and of eager interest in
, all the plans
Never before have there been anything
IKE the number of hotel reservations SO
Long in advance that are reported from
| Chicago at this time, and it is estimated
mat at least ten thousand women will
be in attendance.
M ISIS SARAH HUFF, a member of
the Pioneer Women's Society, has
been compiling birthday book
for the Pioneer Women, which is about
finished. 1t was announced at the
meeting Wednesday that Miss Huff is
now compiling mothers book, the
biographies contributed TO be short
| sketches of the life and work of the
mothers of the Pioneer Women who
nave had SO large a part in the de-
VIII carry with them much of historical
value, as each one will be written by
daughter who has the data fresh in her
mlnd. Many of these sketches will ante
date the birth of Atlanta. as MANY of
fhAr,
porn before Atlanta was incorporated
: In the birthday book com piled by Miss
HUN there is record kept of the natal
Gay OF every member in the society,
tne planetary conditions of that date
and the astral colors, gem and flower be-
longing to the woman whose birthday
II is.
THE annual May Pole dance will be
given at the Wrens Nest in May
by the Uncle Remus Memorial As
ISOLATION. This entertainment has be-
come an important part of the social
lie each spring in Atlanta. Several
years ago the ladies of the Uncle Remus
Memorial Association revived a half
forgotten custom, that of dancing
around the May pole and browning a
May queen and since then each year
mas &c eefps , the preceding one in de
tan or splendor and beauty The first
May queen was little Miss Colcord.
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs A. R. Col
cord, OF West End, and the second
queen was little Miss Stokes, daughter
of West End.
When the May festival arrives every
chlId IN west END. most of them per-
sonal friends of the late Joel Chandler
harris, the folklore writer, takes part in
the entertainment There are three
poles and three sets of dancers, rang
ing from very small children to youths
and maidens in their teens
me grounds this year have been
greatly improved. and there will be
additional features of interest for the
guests who visit the Wren's Nest
AT the May Pole dances there will be
formal dedication of the home, the
unyeling OF the Durham bronze por-
trait OF Mr.. Harris, and speeches from
number of celebrities. Mrs. Brevard
Montgomery has heretofore had the Nav
Pole dances in hand. and the other la
dies OF the organization have attended
to the special features of the festival
which include the ginger cake babies,
the th1mblehnger well. the rabbit hutch
and all the other interesting Incidents
to child life as portrayed by Uncle
Remus.
Among the ladies developing the May
Pole dance is Mrs. A. Med. Wilson.
president of Uncle Remus Memorial As
ISOLATION; Mrs. T. T. Stevens, Mrs H.
g. Hastings, Mrs. E. L. Connally Mrs.
J. F. Purser, Mrs. p. G. McGovern,
Mrs. Brevsrd Montgomery Mrs r. E.
Connally, Mrs. H. H. Fudge and others.
number of new post cards will be put
on sale at the May festival, and there
will be many charming little souvenirs
on sale.
JACKSONVILLE. FLA, and Portland,
Greg. have both asked for the next
~ biennial This is one more step for
ward for the South. To entertain the
General Federation of Women's Clubs
means the expenditure of many thou
sands of dollars and almost incompre-
henslble work. With Mrs. william
Hooker, the president of the State Fed
ration in Florida. the work of that State
has gone forward with remarka BILE prog |
ress Mrs. Hooker is well known to the
clubwomen of Atlanta.
Mrs Anna ]. H. Pennypacker, presi- |
dent of the General Federation of Wom-
ems Clubs, is deeply interested in hav-
ing the committees on programs sci
aside an hour for the Fedora ton work.
This is being done by the Florida state
is also well known in Atlanta in novel
way. Mrs Young invites twelve dele
gates at a time to her house and holds |
a Federation institute.
AIRS. PERCY V. PENNYPACKER,
M president of the General Fedora
ton of Women's Clubs, has is
sued a letter asking the women to bring
new clubs into the General Federation |
before the biennial convention, and an
nounces that this must be done by the
first OF April.
Next month Mrs. Frank White, of VAL
lev CITY, N Oak. who has done SPLEEN
did work of increasing the membership
of the federation, will publish mag
azine article of great va ue to the teder- |
alton. showing the numbers of clubs in |
direct membership with the general
body.
Mrs. Dalton Mitchell, registrar of the
Atlanta Chapter. U. D. c., a member OF
the Pioneer Womens Society and leader
in many other organizations, is i'll at the
Grady Hospital Annex,