The news scimitar. (Memphis, Tenn.) 1907-1926, 1920-09-29
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MEMPHIS WOMEN CELEBRATE
WITH VICTORY LUNCHEON

WI WV Sh
Members of the Memphis League
Of Women Voters, OF which Mrs. ID.
b, Puryear is the efficient young
president. celebrated their newly ac-
quired citizenship with brilliant
Victory luncheon on Wednesday aft
ernoon at the Hotel Gayoso.
Several hundred representative
Memphis WomeN and Nheir guests,
including a number Of prominent Vist-
tors, Were seated ~ the long table,
which had oeen beautifully deCorat-
ed undeF the direction OF Mrs, Thos,
Nalkup and Mise Eleanor Irrelevant.
golden yellow, the suffrage color, pre-
dominating in the color scheme. The
too cables were Srrauged in the
form OF a IT" win golden runners
down the length of each table, which
were further beAutified with graceful
clusters of golden glow and at the
foot OF the table, facing the special
guest of honor and speaker of the
day, Mrs. George Fort Milton. was
miniature figure OF Victory. draped
in the suffrage colors. The unique
place cards paid tribute to Tenucs-
see as the Seth state 10 ratify and
the country. They were tape meas
ures bearing the inscription; Ton
nessee the perfect SO" The lights
were shaded in yellow and clusters
OF golden glow were artistiCally ar
ranged on the wall brackets about
the banquet room, where the guests
were seated TO enjoy the three deli
cious courses Of the menu.
Mrs. Austin Tindall. who served
ably as chairman of the committee
in charge of the luncheon. presided
most charmingly and in her own n
imitable way, introduced the speakers
of the afternoon, her remarks being
lnterspersed with witty and semthu-
morous quips, which were greeted
by laughter and applause.
In her address on What the
League Stands For" Mrs. George
Fort Milton, of Chattanooga, IN
spired the members of the league to
continue their efforts TO foster edu-
cation in citizenship. secure needed
legislation and TO reduce illitrruCN.
She urged the legislation that con
Germs itself with child welfare. edu-
cation, the home and high pr '"s,
women in gainful occupations, public
health and morals and independent.
citizenship for married women. She
stressed the necessity for women Le-
coming members of the League Of
Women Voters, which Is nonDartlSan,
instead OF going into the parry 4"
become mere echoes of the men, AZ
1t will devalve upon the wMnen Of
the country 10 bring about the needed
reforms. which can only be done by
organization,
Mr.. T. X. Riddick, who vas among
the first of the Tennessee men To es-
pouse the cause OF suffrage, made Il
short, but most interesting talk on
The Price Paid for the Ballot" and
five-minute talks were also made by
Mrs. Mark Anthony state vice chair
man; Mrs. w. Il. Jordan, Mrs. Pur-
year and others
Mrs. Elmer f. Houk. in most in
teresting way, outlined the plan for
the citizenship school, which will
be held under the auspices OF the
league. at the Chamber of Com
merce, for five afternoons and two
evenings, beginning Nov. IS, The
classes, which will be conducted by
some OF Memphis best-informed men,
will be open to all women interest
ed. Mrs. Houk also urged that every
woman in Memphis become a mem
Der Of the league.
The afternoons program opened
by the singing in unison of the Vic
tory song, the two verses Of he
song having been get to the music OF
Dixie"
Beautiful vocal numbers, which
were greatly enjoyed, Were rendered
by Mrs. James l.. McRee, accom-
panied by Miss Birdie CAamberlIh