The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1914-12-01

political or religious to enter into its pro-
ceedings, 1t was during the sessions of the
state convention of clubwomen that some
exceedingly effective work was done in
Montgomery by a group of ardent suffra-
gists from Birmingham and other centers
of the movement. The Montgomery Jour
nal made this comment upon the matter
Sunday:
AT the convention last week of the
Federation of Womens Clubs there was
some quiet and very enthusia site work
done for the cause of equal suffrage
Several noted suffragists were in the
city, and wherever these women CO. there
is torch lighted for the women's cause
Earnest and telling speeches We're
made by Mrs Scion b. Jacobs and Mrs
Oscar Hundley, and the work in Mont
gomery will have a new vigor and zest
because of the eloquence and earnest
ness of these charming and cultured
women. 1t is greatly to be hoped that
since Montgomery is to become in the
near future a center of activity in the
work of spreading the doctrine of the
free women, these gifted suffrage work
ers will be often in our midst
MANY important plans for the better
ment of the cause in this locality were
discussed, and some interesting work
was outlined for the active members
of the Equal Suffrage association of this
city,
All committees of the doll bazaar are
called by Mrs. Thomas Parke the chair
man. to meet this morning at 030 o'clock
at the Hotel Hilman.
The Woman's Auxiliary of the West
minister's Presbyterian church will serve
luncheons Tuesday, Wednesday and
Thursday at 2012 Third avenue
Pelham chapter, United Daughters of
the Confederacy, will serve luncheon to-
day at 20S Twenty-first street north, con-
tinuing the remainder of the week.
Miss Bessie Gray of Butler is expected
this week to visit Miss Ada Blanch Gray
in Norwood.
II o'clock with Mrs. Alex London.
Miss Lucille Brooks of Nashville is the
guest of Birmingham friends.
Mr.. w. V. NJ. Robertson and Mr.. w. "
M. Robertson, Jr., returned yesterday
from Baltimore, where Mr.. Robertson
Joined his son two weeks tgo to conclude
a sojourn begun by Mr.. Robertson, Jr.,
in the early fall.
Mrs. Joseph McLester plans to go to
Tuscaloosa this week to attend the Ken
nedyCabell wedding.
Mrs. Carl Seals expects to visit Mrs.
Manly Foster in Montgomery the latter
| part of the week.
| Miss katherine Kearny of New Orleans
who has spent the greater part of the
| fall In Birmingham, is now the guest of
Miss Leila Smith and will probably leave
within few days for her home
| DIR. and Mrs. j. d. Bowling have re-
| turned from Ozark, where they visited
| the formers parents after concluding a
visit to other points, and have taken pos
| session of their home, 402 Tuscaloosa ave-
| nue..
| Birmingham friends of Mrs. Richard H.
| Clarke. who Is always so beautifully
received here on the occasions of her WIS.,
| it's to her daughter, Mrs. Carl Seals, will
be interested in this note which appears
in the Mobile Register:
| THE visits annually of Mrs. Richard
H. Clarke to her old home. Mobile, are
always happy incidents in Mobiles social
| life, and especially was her coming to
the d. A. r. conference in Mobile this
| December anticipated. For whole year
Mobile d. A. R. have looked forward tc
/ the presence of the founder of the Mobile
chapter and it's honorary life regent. Nc
| woman Of the southland is better verse6
| in d. A. r. matters than this one attend
4 ing, as she does, the continental congress.
| held in Washington each spring and GER
tainly no more graceful or elegant visitor
| would have graced the social affairs thar
| Mrs. Clarke, who, because of a recent be
reavement in her family. has sent her re
grets."
In the Montgomery Advertiser photo
graphs Sunday included very handsom,
one of Mrs. Mary Whiting Darlington o
that city, who is pleasantly known in so
ciety here through frequent visits to Mrs
Gunstep, and also one of Mrs. Fredericl
Gunster, who is Mrs. Barrington's guest
A graceful comment Is made as to tn
visit of Mr.. and Mrs. Gunster the for
mer being mentioned as leading mu
stefan, and of the latter:
Mrs. Gunster is one of the pretties
and most popular young visiting matron
! of the winter. She comes from a famil,
noted for its beautiful women, and sh
has inherited the grace and charm of he
mother who was formerly Miss F1orid,
Whiting of Montgomery. Mr.. Gunster
who accompanied his wife to Montgon
lery, is being accorded the same warn
welcome that Mrs. Gunster always re
ceives."
Mr.. and Mrs. J. Turner s. Leonard hav
returned to their home in Sylacauga afte
spending Thanksgiving with Mr.. and Mrs
III. Marshall Leonard at the Ridgely.
Miss Augusta Clark is visiting in Mont
gomery.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. H. Martin of st. Loui
will arrive today to be the guests Of MI
and Mrs. J. Y. Martin.
Mrs. Paul Ivy's friends will be glad I
learn that after serious operation At