The Sentinel=record., 1918-05-01

mobilization of our great army since
the war began, to bear our full share
in the world problems Of today. Let
us rise to the occasion as never be-
fore"
Thu convention opening was in the
large dining room of the Eastman no
, tel. Today the scene will shift to the
regular convention hall at the Oak
lawn course The Eastman dining
, room was decorated for the occasion
but the decorations were not the usual
club colors, or attractive schemes or
hues They were the red, white and
blue of Old Glory. Everywhere there
were American flags. Stretched as a
large background for the speakers
stand was a large American flag. From
every quarter there huttered smaller
laas The musical numbers, rendered
so eXcellently by Miss Edna Thomas
of New York, were patriotic numbers
Of the allied nations. Professor Laf-
fey's orchestra played the national
anthems, and the light patriotic mum
bers. Through every address there
ranged the true tinge of patriotism
that will stamp this convention as one
of service, service TO be actual, and
to be made efficient through the
thought and the purpose of a gath
ering of the most representative Wo-
men Of the world.
/ The attendance was as large as the
possibilities Of the occasion would
permit. The large room was crowded
! to capacity long before the gayel was
sounded by President Mrs. Cowles.
Many stood patiently in the rear to
listen to the inspiring orations, and
the sincere expressions of patriotism
that fell from all lips. A dedication,
even more, a conservation, of the wO-
men of America to their nation, was
the spirit of this formal opening of
the TO rteenth biennial of the c. +.
w, c. and it viii 80 into history as its
most important and most purposeful
session
After Mrs. Cowles called the con-
vention to order she presented Mrs.
Jessie Harper of this city, who maze
an address of welcome and introduced
the other speakers Governor Brough
first introduced, inspired his hearers,
and the applause that greeted his re
marks were long and enthusiastic
Rev W. NJ. Waldrip of the Central
Methodist church of this city deliv-
cred the invocation which also was
in a spirit of cOusecration TO tla
needs of the nation in an hour OF
Peril. L.. e Sawyer delivered an ad-
dress 0f welcome in behalf Of the
Business Mems League OF Hot
SPRINGS and entertained his hearers
in pleasing style Mrs II. c. Gibson
OF the state federation of Arkansas
presented the compliments Of the club
women of Arkansas in Welcoming the
guests. Mrs. NJ & Thompson wei
coined the club women in behalf 1f
the city federated clubs, and her re-
marks were from the depths Of
woman who has given proudly to the
cause of helping to make the worla
safe and free from Hun aggressive
ness, and her remarks were received
with enthusiasm.
Mrs. Jssle E. Harper presented
President Mrs Cow les With a hand
some desk and chair, the gift OF the
club women OF Arkansas, and Mrs.
Cowles responded in a happy appre-
citation of the gift.
The paeeant was the concluding
number of the program within the
hall, and it was taken part in by Cow
ernor Brough American, British and
French officers, ana a number Of
young women typifying the allied ma
tons
The ladies of Arkansas, Louisiana
and Texas were the hosts of the even
ing at grand reception rendered the
gusts as a conclusion to the evening.
Governor Broagh spoke as follows:
Ladies of the Federation of Wo--
I mems Clubs Of America. The state
Of Arkansas genuinely appreciates the
honor OF entertaining the Biennial
meeting of the Federation Of W0mens
Clubs of America as it is composed Of
some of the choicest representatives
| of women whose lives have been con
secrated to the spirit OF service.
The motto Of the eighteenth century
was Liberty the motto of the nine
teenth century Equality; the mot
to of the twentieth century is "Serv-
ice" on the broad sea OF eloquence
from whose golden beach others have
gathered pearls and shells OF beauty
rare, 4 would that | might see drfftin9
some fioatsom of thought poor on my
lips. yet commensurate with a life of
service | would seize this tlotsam OF
service; | would hang 1t upon the wall
of heroes symholical temple, even
as mariners OF old, when rescued from
a shipwreek. did hang seaweed on
Neptunes shrine as thank offering
to the gods of the sea who rescuea
them from the storm I would carve
upon the walls of that temple. these
words She who serves for self lives
a life lower than the flowers that fade
and die as the autumn leaves, but she
who lives for others lives forever;
that who so ever would ne the great o.