The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1914-03-12
LUNCHEON TO RrRMINGHAM's
DISTINGUISHED WOMEN
VISITORS

The following account Of a luncheon
given in honor of the members
of the National organization, which has
just convened in Birmingham, is taken
from the Ledger and viii be read
with interest here.
The distinguished women who are
guests of the city for two days this
week were the inspiration of a beau
tifui luncheon given Monday at L
O'Clock at the Southern club.
The board of trade was host upon
this occasion, and the private banquet
hall in the handsome Tudor room
found seated about the festal board
an hundred interesting men and wo-
men who were happy to have this OPP
portunity of seeing face to face these
visitors CT national fame.
An artists hand had arranged the
table decorations, for at intervals, on
the snow white napery rested tall vases
of jonquils with wide chiffon ribbon
in the Same shade partially yelling the
yellow blossoms and falling gracefully
at either side.
The cleverly designed menu cards,
each with a band of yellow satin rib
bon on the cover page, added its note
of color in the general harmony.
After the luncheon had progressed
to the fourth course, Mr.. Robert Ew-
ing. president of the board of trade,
introduced Mr.. James Weatherly, who
extended 81 welcome in behalf of the
city of Birmingham. Mr.. Weatherly
paid a beautiful tribute in closing his
remarks to aomanhood in genearl, but
to Miss Jane Adams in particular,
whom all the world honors.
Mrs. Scion Jacobs was then intro
duced and received quite an ovation.
Mrs. ia cobs. as president Of the Ala
bama Equal Suffrage Association has
done some splendid pioneer work and
her zeal in the cause has been instru-
mental n gaining many converts. Her
brief address of welcome from the
state workers was clear cut and force
full.
Four talks followed from the guests
of honor in the order named: Mrs.
James Lees Laidlaw, of New York;
Miss Jane Adams, of Chicago; Mrs.
Katherine Dexter Mccormick, and
Mrs. larry Ware bennett, of New
York.
It was very interesting to note the
point of view taken by the four repre-
sentatives Of the national association
in advancing their claims for the bal
lot. Each talk was as clearly defined
as silhouette. and the charming per-
sonality of each one was pronounced.
Mrs. Laidlaw made an appeal to the
chivalrous manhood of the south to
give woman what rightfuily belonged
to her at the earliest day compatible
with constitutional enactment. Miss
Adams, 1.-The Angel of the Tenement"
the High Priestess of Hull House and
the Great Humanitarian, spoke from
her a5rvpriancn fha T1Ol1E
in the recent election in Chicago,
where women exercised their franchise.
Miss A 1dams also gave convincing
statistics to prove that in the countries
where women have the vote that con-
ditions in the home are improved,
fewer divorces, death rate of infants
lower and birth rate increased.
Mrs. Mccormack, treasurer of the
association. was as direct rs her daily
contact with figures would lead her
to be, closing with the clever phrase
attributed to our former representative
at the court OF st. James, the Hon
Joseph Choate, who said that ever
since Adams time, woman has always
been on the right side
Mrs. bennett seems to catch inspira-
ton from everything she sees, for she
got the text which she used for her
brief address from an advertisement
recently seen in a New York subway
car, "a hold change, but VIII not of
fend even the most conservative man."
and she used it with telling effect in
reference to the subject Of equal suf-
frage.
The luncheon was g very enjoyable
feature of the conference and among
those who had the opportunity Of be-
ing present were:
Miss Jane Adams. Miss Caroline
Reese, Mrs Susanna w. Fitzgerald,
Mrs. Mary Ware bennett Mrs. Kath-
arine Dexter Mccormack, Mrs. James
Lee Laidlaw, Mrs. Joseph Tflton Bow
en-, who comprised the executive board
of the National association, and many
others.