The Birmingham age-herald., 1914-05-24
MRS, SWELL HEADS EQUAL SUFFRAG|STS Annual Meeting Yesterday
 at Cable Hall OFFICERS ELECTED
OFFICERS
Mrs. Bowman and Mrs. Milan Secre- taries-Mrs. Hundley's Report Shows Progress-Standing
 Committees Report

Mrs. H. H. Shell was elected presi- dent of the Birmingham Equal Suffrage association at the meeting held yester- day afternoon at Cable hall. At the close of the meeting the new president and other officers were declared elect ed by the retiring president Mrs.
 Hundley. and Mrs. Shell took up the duties of the office. Gracefully ac-
 knowledging the compliment bestowed and her appreciation of the honor. Mrs
 Shell pledged her best endeavors to
 the duties of the office for the ensu-
 ing year. Mrs. Shell has served as
 recording secretary for the past year
 and as chairman of the parliamentary
 law class committee. She will an
 nounce the chairmen of committees at a later date.
 Other officers elected were Miss
 Ethel Armes, first vice president; Miss
 Marian Whidden, second vice president,
 pr. Annie Robinson, third vice presi-
 dent; Mrs. Carl Milan. correspondine secretary; Mrs. Charles E. Bowman, re- |cording secretary; Mrs G. T. Brazeltoh, treasurer.
 The meeting was well attended, the business being confined to the report of Mrs. Hundley and the chairmen ot the standing committees reviewing the
 work of the year. The reports of the standing committees showed splendid progress. Mrs. Hundleys report was very gratifying to the members Of the association showing great progress
 made during the year by the local as sociation and the advancement or the suffrage cause throughout the state. At the conclusion of the report Mrs. Hundley was given rising vote or thanks for her earnest and efficient
 work during the past year. In part Mrs Hundley's report fol- lows:
 ITO the Members of the Birmingham Equal Suffrage Association: AS your president during the last F
 months l desire to take this occasion to present to you as best 1 can a history or what has been accomplished for the cause of equal suffrage during this admins traton, but this record shall cover only such work not given in reports of other officers.
 ''The first and most notable accomplish
 ment was the establishment of headquar- ters in this beautiful building. situated as 1t Is within the heart of the business dis trict of this great city, and easily ac- cessible to every one.
 Tn addition to it's being the general meeting place at which to transact the business of the association, the business women of the city were extended hos pitable invitation to make use of the room.
 many having availed themselves of the
 comforts it affords at their noon hour A cordial welcome has been extended varius clubs and they also have met there to 1 transact their business.
 At all times cordial welcome has been
 extended the public to call, and literature l has been available at all times to those
 calling at headquarters for it. Methods of Propaganda ITO anyone who visited the Alabama State Fair held at Birmingham last Sep
 tember the splendid achievement of Mrs.
 Sidney Ullman, chairman at the suffrage booth conducted at that fair. and her
 chorps of assistants, is no new story. For
 originality of design and variety of meth
 ods, the propaganda put forth at that booth, 1t Is safe to say, has rarely ever been surpassed.
 This association, by It's lecture com
 inittee, has presented in lecture Mrs. Char
 lotte Perkins Gilman. Through the efforts
 of this committee also there has been pre-
 sented programme consisting of two suf-
 frage plays and the recital of the anti
 suffrage monologue.
 Methods of Raising Money 1 "One of the first methods to be em- |ployed for the purpose of raising money was the conduct Of player-piano contest,
 in which this association offered to award | a. handsome player-piano to the church. school, lodge, club, charitable or fraternal Organization receiving the greatest number I of votes Votes on this payer-plano were given with purchases at the stores of the various merchants, who co-operated with the association to make this a success. ;,,t ( al nf xntn fho
 play piano was won by the Neighbor-
 hood House. The proceeds from this con test were the means of completing the furnishing of headquarters "It has become the custom to take a collection at the regular meetings; sub scriptions have been sought and few obtained, and funds have also been re- ceived from a well conducted parliament tary law practice class, which occurs be- fore the regular meetings at headquar- ters, under the direction of Mrs. H. H. She'll
 "A gratifying source of revenue was a series of lessons in parliamentary law, conducted by Mrs. l.. Crozier French.
 "The lecture py Mrs. Charlotte Perkins Gilman and the suffrage plays were a source of financial aid, and the suffrage the dansant at the Southern club, but lately given, has proven to be one of the Igreatest financial successes of this ad- ministration.
 Organization Work in the State 'Members of this association have as- sisted in the organization of several local suffrage leagues now affiliated with the state association.
 Tuscaloosa was organized by Mrs. Solon Jacobs, on which occasion Mrs. w. L. Murdoch and Miss Amelia Worthington also spoke.
 Your president spoke at Pell City and Coal City, and organized a suffrage as-