The Birmingham age-herald., 1920-11-14
L7TSl5IE interest of the club women
 over the state will center this

l1TN1HE interest of the club women
 over the state will center this
 week in the meeting of the Ala which will be held in Montgomery from Tuesday until Friday inclusive.
 Only B of the 25 clubs, of Montgomery will be able to act as hostesses aD this time, owing to the fact that only clubs belonging to the state federation are eligible for such duties.
 Delegates will be present from all over the state, and an unusually fine pro- gramme will be prepared.
 In the circular of information sent out by Mrs Joseph Brevard Jones, president of the state federation, and Mrs. Bibo Graves corresponding secretary. the fol- lowing information is stressed: Though the Huntsville convention decided that delegates defray their own expenses, q local committee, of which Mrs. W. J. Hannah is chairman, has been appointed to meet the ehairmen on arrival and do everything possible for their comfort and well being. Headquarters will be in the Exchange hotel, where all sessions will be held.
 For the purpose of ascertaining in ad- vance the number and personnel of del- egates who will attend the convention, each one is urged to send her name to the corresponding secretary, Mrs. Bioo Graves of Montgomery
 The convention will open Tuesday eve ming, and as this is the twenty-fifth an- nual convention if has been decided to have an anniversary celebration. On this occasion the past presidents of the federation and the present officers will be the honor guests of the Montgomery clubs. The federation of clubs origi- hated with three Birmingham clubs, the Cadmean circle, the Highland Book and the Clionian with the No-Name of Mont gomery, the Progressive Culture club ot Decatur and the Selma Study club, snak- ing Six in all. Today Alabama has over 200 clubs from which delegates will on Tuesday evening celebrate the twenty fifth anniversary of the federation.
 Mrs. Erwin Craighead, parliamenta- rian and historian of the federation, will conduct the historical review and will introduce the past presidents of the fed erat.on, who will each have a few words to say concerning her administration These presidents, in the order of their succession, are Miss Mary Lafayette Robbins of Selma; Mrs. James A. Goins of Birmingham, Mrs. George B. Eager of Montgomery Mrs. Erwin Craighead of Mobile, Mrs D. R. Ross of Auburn, Mrs C. P. Ross of Birmingham, Mrs. w. c. Cochrane of Tuscaloosa, Mrs Rhett Goode of Mobile; Mrs. Joseph Mc- Lester of Birmingham; Mrs. William A. Gayle of Montgomery. the late Mrs Phares Coleman of Montgomery, Mrs. j.. IT. Phillips of Birmingham, Mrs Charles Henderson of Troy, Mrs. L. J. Haley or Birmingham, Mrs, J. F. Hooper of Sel- ma and Mrs. James Hagan of Mobile.
 Wednesday evening. under the drec- tion of Mrs James Hagan, state chair man of music the annual concert will be given, and Mrs. Mark Oberdorfer, gen. eral federation chairman of music, will give an address on "Americanization and Music"
 Wednesday afternoon, round-tables on literature, citizenship, music. art, edu- cation health, civics and sociological subjects will be conducted.
 An enjoyable feature of the convention will be the writer's luncheon Thursday when the following programme will be given:
 Greeting from Mrs B. H. Craig. chair man department writers.
 Poem. Airs 0. M. Carroll.
 ''Welcome to New Department" Mrs