The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-03-01
Philanthropic and Civic En- deavor Will Occupy Society
 Women During Lent
MRS. WOODSON CHATS
 ABOUT FLONZALEYS
Miss Joy Tomlinson's Engagement to Mir. Carter Announced-Wed edding To Be in April-Dinner
 Parties-PersonalN Notes

The Lenten respite from social doings means a busy time for Birmingham wom- on. almost all of whom have some pet charity or phianthropie interest. Lent is for them a workaday time as we'll as period for devotons. It becomes d period of preparation in many respects, for the period which immediately follows it with whirl.
 The charity ball is a post-Lenten affair that occupies the attention of scores of brains and hands during the 40 days of Lent. Chairmen, subchairmen and CO., workers compose a big army of women all working toward the same end-a tri- umph of art and beauty and gains for the sake of sweet charity. The primary ob- ject is, naturally. the making of money for the District Nursing association. The presence of fashion as the dominating factor in preparations leading mp to the event contributes to the annual success.
 Philanthropic Activity
 Within the week. while charity musi- cales, teas, cooking schools and philan- thropic arrangements ad minimum are being furthered by promoters of various charities, and cnairmen of the city beau- tiful plan are transforming portions of Birmingham which almost, but not quite, make it city ugly, arrangements will be made for the forthcoming luncheon in honor of the women of the executive board of the National Equal Suffrage associa- tion. Dr. Anna Shaw, Mrs. Desha Breck- inridge, Antionette Funk Mrs. Stanley Mccormack Miss Jane Addams, Miss Dennett and other women of distinction in the national association, with a num- Der of state officers, will be here 10 at tend the sessions, the climax of which will be the luncheon at the Country club.
 The choice of Mrs Thomas Parke to act Rs chairman of the luncheon indicated the wisdom recognized by many as a quality Characteristic of suffragism Executive ability and tact are qualities which broad acquaintance and general popularity augment in fitting Mrs. Parke for this po- eition.
 She has selected her assistant commit tees with the view of interesting women who are concerned in every branch of wei fare and civic improvement
 ~ssOn the decorating committee" she said, there is one woman who is not and does not expect to become suffragist. She is not an opponent. oh no. But she says she does not expect equal franchise to come during her day, and her life is too absorbed in other affairs for her to be able to give any time at all to the ~tudy the promotion of equal suffrage doctrines. She readily promised, however. to give her able assistance and her inf1u- ence to making a success of the only so- v cia1 feature Of our entertainment of the visitors March 10.
 Another Not Allied With Work
 .On the same committee just to give you an idea of the cathoicitY of our choice, is another woman not allied with 1ls in suffrage work She is prominent s1gure in society. and a member of one of the foremost literary clubs. She is a pronounced believer in equal suffrage, but her husband is en1phatically not Like a number of Birmingham women of like sentiment, she would not publicly take q stand which opposes his views But in the plans for entertaining the national committee she is working with his en- fhusastic approval. You see, he is fine Birmingham citizen and booster. He does not want Birmingham to fall short in Hospitality toward these splendid women Another member of this committee has promised her services though uninterested in equal suffrage. She will help because the chairman has asked it, and as workers in several philanthropies they as- eist each other whenever occasion arises Do you know" Mrs. Parke exclaimed ''there is quite bit of this cooperative spirit among Birmingham women who do things. It Is very practical and inc idea. it seems to me. to have Mrs. So-and- So of the Boys club ready at the call of Mrs Somebody Else of the Holy Innocents Hospital association, to help in behalf of the latter knowing that when Mrs. Some body Else is working like wheel horse for the Boys club she can return the favor. But in this matter of the luncheon. there Is question of equal suffrage. It 1s rather. a civic matter, and people are entering beautifully into the spirit of cor dial hospitality toward the visitors. At the meetings we hope to have hundreds of people. men and women, who have no sympathy whatever with the cause. At the luncheon, whose success is my es- pecial endeavor, we will have suffragists and nonsuffragists side by side. We want simply the thinking women of the community no matter what their views. The visitors will, most of them, be en- tertained in private homes, some in homes 1n which there is no sentiment whatever for equal suffrage. You sec we look upon the visit of these women as a matter of civic interest and welfare. I am glad to say that my efforts have met response which again proves Birmingham's splendid civic pride and progressiveness, for every one approached has expressed both inter- est and helpfulness''
 Luncheon Arrangements
 Asked about the luncheon arrangements, Mrs. Parke said: We can have only 200 guests the tables are to be placed in the Country club ballroom, which has this capacity. The speakers will sit at the large central table, and the others will be arranged about it so that everything can be easily heard. The decora tions will, of course, follow the suffrage color vel low, with the use of some yellow flower 5onauils perhaps-with suffrage banners and emblems. The decision of this feature, however rests entirely with the com mittee decorations. a most capable body as you will presently see.
 Mrs. Ralph M. Jenkins is chairman Of the committee on Invitations and