The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 18??-1935, 1917-10-12
ENTHUSIASTIC MASS
MEETING Of WOMEN
FOR REGISTRATION
MRS. LESLIE WARNER AND MRS.
lTTY KINNEY RENO MAKE
STIRRING ADDRESSES.
METHODIST CHURCH FILLED
Practically Every District OF The
County Represented in Big Audience
Final Conference and Parade to
Be Held Friday Afternoon.

Final Conference and Parade to
Be Held Friday Afternoon.
Every seat Of the commodious audi
forum of the First Methodist church
was filled Wednesday afternoon at the
mass meeting of women that had been
called for the purpose of forming final
organization for the important regis
tratiOn of women scheduled for next
Saturday, october 10. The meeting
was addressed by Mrs. Leslie Warner,
vice-president for the state-at-large OF
the Woman's Committee of the Ma
tional Council of Defense, and Mrs.
Itty Kinney Reno, of Nashville. Mrs.
w. P Morgan, chairman of the county
committee, presided, and Mrs. Loren
Jones led in the invocation and dis
missal prayers. America" was sung
as the opening song and "The Star
Spangled Banner" at the conclusion
of the meeting.
Intense enthusiasm prevailed
throughout the big audience of
women, who. represented practically
every district and community Of
Maury county, as they heard the ad-
dresses Of the women who explained
the purposes and methods of the
registration. 1t was shown clearly
that this registration is as important
as a manifestation of the loyalty of
the women of the nation as was the
memorable registration of men on
June 5. Although there will be nc
drafting of women for service of any
kind, the registration will give the
nation clear estimate of the woman
power of the land and make it pos
sible to call on them for their
voluntary services whenever the nee
essity demands.
All women more than 16 years Of
age, of both races, should register
The cards will be ready next Saturday
at the regular voting places of each
precinct or at the school houses OF
, wherever the district committees
think is the most convenient place
= Registrars have been appointed II
, each precinct and men will assist thu
women in many places.
: If any precinct fails to have regis
tratiOn place open the women of tina
precinct may register at any othe
, place in the county. Although al
women are urged to register in thei
7 own precinct or district they ma!
, register anywhere that may be mos
convenient The registration will b'
/, open from 9 a. m, to 6 p. m.
/. A final rally to make this county
record Of registration what it SHOULD
!. be will be held Friday afternoon be
ginning with a conference of the dis
trict chairmen and registrars at thu
Elks club rooms at 2 o'clock, whel
l.. complete instructions will be given
and followed by parade that viii
, start from fuckers store on Yves
D.. End at o'clock. 1t is planned t
make this parade an attractive even
that will impress upon the women o
the city the importance of this move
ment. All women's organizations ant
, all individual women Of the city ar
, requested to participate in thu
parade.
The addresses of Mrs. Warner AM
!. Mrs. Reno Wednesday afternoon wer
wonderfully clear and comprehensive
Z They left nothing in doubt and it i
expected that the loyal women o
: Maury county who have in numerou
other ways demonstrated their inter
est in carrying on the civilian effort
. to help win the war will respond t.
!, this movement with as much enthu
siasm and earnestness as they have il
. the past.