Pine Bluff daily graphic. (Pine Bluff, Ark.) 1893-1942, 1916-11-08

always WlicieSS message lFom Lue
heart of a woman to the heart Of a
woman"
Mrs. Land welcomed the delegates
for the optimism they displayed, and
mentioned the tense political time
through which the state and nation
had just passed, but they, like all true
women, had done what they could at
home and with the song of Browning.
Goods in the heaven, all's right in
the world,' they had come here to
plan greater things for Arkansas.
eve are the most self sufficient,
independent body in the world. What
do we care about the eight-hour law:
when we would gladly blow both ends
out Of the days you are here, SO we
may work our tongues overtime?" she
said. What interest have we in Fed
eral Reserve or Farm Loan acts
Have we not a Penny hacker that's
the finest of them all Arkansas has
that and Moore and Pine Bluff dis
trict is guarded by a Troupe, that they
would not exchange TO: all the khaki
clad boys on the border, and the Glib
son aeroplane of information.
Closing, Mrs. Landreferred to the
convention as harvest festival of
music, art and literature, and said
there are no allies or central pow
ers in these cultural forces; no
Europe, no America, for Mozart, Cho-
pin, Nevin, Shakespeare, Milton, Ra-
phael. They are for all men and all
ages.
"Tf knew the Gaelic language,
which Ian McLaren says has fifty
words for darling, Id call You each
of them. that you might know how
welcome you are
Mrs. Hollis Response.
Mrs. Sebe Holt of Folt Smith made
the response in behalf, of the conven-
ton, speaking as follows:
Response to Welcomes.
"This is a time, my friends, when
we Federation women feel like lift
ing our voices with one acclaim and
shouting. in the words of that Peer
less Leader,
"'This is the day we long have
have sought,
'''And mourned because we found
it not
Ladies of Pine Bluff, for ten years
we've been wondering why you didn't
invite us over here. Officers of the
Federation have grown gray in the
service, plotting and planning some
scheme by which they might steal an
invitation, if necessary. Presidents
have stepped down from office, heart
sick that their administrations had
TO close without visit to Pine Bun.
Poor Mrs. Ellsworth and Mrs. Fletch-
err Just had to be put to bed. Mrs.
FrauentIal survived, but she still has
nervous headaches, while Mrs. Moore
well. we've had a messeur with her
for over year. Finally, the executive
board grew so nervous over the mat
ter that introspection began to De
held. Suspicion had fallen upon US:
Secret service men were employed
and after year of hard work, with
Mrs. Moore's tactful leadership, sue
cess has crowned our efforts.
"All hail to Mrs. Moore. whose
wonderful administration has bronsn ].
us to this! And all hail TO Pine BUN
women, who still love us ana nave
made this event such a fitting climax
ito these years of worry.
"These words of welcome nave
made us all delighted to be here. I'm
glad for two reasons: one u.s. gel
to do al, this talking. A woman is
always glad to talk, especially wneh
She knows she's being heard. I've
even been known to talk to cows
horses and pigs. Sometimes they
f1on their ears and take to their
heels but I Just consider the source
and talk on. But you can't take TO
vonr heels because Mrs. Moore mas
asked me to look after the rules ana
regulations of this assembly, ana the
very first rule I've chosen is:
".Members may enter the conVen-
tim hall while meeting is IN. SEES
sion. provided strict silence is opserv-
cd: but shall not be seated or unseat.
e5 during an address, the reading OF
a paper or report. or the renoerihs
of a musical selection.
"You see. there's nothing to do out
grin and bear it.
"But ther-'s another reason I'm eo
hannv to be here. Two OF the napp.-
est visits OF my life were made IN
pine Bluff. As young high school
freshman, I spent Christmas week
here. 'Twas then that wore my
first coat suit, and SO great was my
ioy and 50 happy was my visit: tna'
i've loved a coat suit ever since. 1heh'
later. during college days, ] came
hack to ,.isit. Then it was ! had my
first evening dress, with t tram. On
Tho dreams of that train! And then
the reality! The longer it trained
the happier l was; the more men IL
tr;nned. the more ecstatic grew
And some men tripped. too. I'm not
going to tell you who they were U.s.
Cause some of them have wives rlsht
here. But those are happy memories
that not even time can
erase. and when I, heard that we
really we're coming to Pine Blum
2 gain. I was glad for every CLUB Wo-
man who could inveigle her club INTO
sending her. l hadn't been worried
ali along-I knew that when cotton
went up, you'd invite us. /
Il hope you won't be disappointed
in US. We're. not as giddy as we
seem Neither are we the club wo-
men of old, mere readers. We'r+
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