The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-10-08
INSPIRING WORK
 BY CLUB WOMEN
 AT FLORALA MEET
Pageant of the Years Pre- Sented By the Covington
 County Federation

Birmingham club women will find interest in the convention just held in Florala of the sixth district of wom- ems club
 Not only was it marked by a pro- gramme of work but pageant of the years was presented by the Gov ington County federation to thosands of people on the shores of Lake Jack son in front of the Colonial hotel at Florala.
 It represented 100 years of history, growth and progress in Covington county. Mrs. E. c. Stewart, the au- thor, prepared 1t especially for this occasion. and portrayed four epochs-- the reign of the red man by the clubs of Florala; Jackson's visit by the clubs of Red Level; pioneer days by Andalusia clubs; the wheels of progress by the clubs of Opp.
 An Indian maiden, who made her appearance in canoe, opened the programme, singing as she rowed to the shore From the Land of the Sky Blue Water"
 After the pageant plate luncheon and hot coffee were served to hun dreds of delegates and visitors.
 Those attending the convention were representa- tatives from the fed erated clubs of nine counties. It was called to order Wednesday morning at g o'clock at the Florala Presby- terlan church.
 Rev. c. c. Wilkerson. pastor of the local Methodist church. offered the opening prayer, which was followed by sole, All Through the Night" by Mrs J, Lewis Miller of Florala.
 The welcome address on behalf of the city was made by N. o. Patter- son of the Baptist church, and the welcome address for the hostess clubs by Mrs T. J. Britton of Florala Re sponse was by Mrs. W. F. Mccartney of Samson.
 The work of the past two years was narrated by Mrs. oscar Duggar of Andalusia. who is district chair man. This showed good work of the district clubs, and spoke of the eff ficiency of the officers.
 A feature of the morning service was the presentation by Mrs. Malone of the handsome loving cup which was won by the sixth district at the last state meeting. This cup is now the permanent property of the sixth district clubs. It was originally pre- sented by Mrs. Marie Bankhead owen as a memorial to her husband. the late Thomas NJ Owen, and his inter- est in literature.
 Mrs J. Brevard Jones, state presi- dent, gave an address. It stressed Alabama's educational needs and progress in the fight against illit- eracy She inspired the audience with enthusiasm and optimism for Ala bama's future.
 Covington's demonstration agent. Mrs Shook. presented her club girls in pantomlme, Illustrating co-opera- ton between the federated clubs and the county demonstration clubs.
 Mrs Frances Holloway of the Girls Culture club. of Florala rendered a beautiful violin solo. and Mrs. A. T.. Malone made talk on literature.
 The afternoon session began with a vocal solo by Miss Ruth Hughes of Florala and two vocal numbers by Mrs William Fulford of Andalusfa Most of the afternoon session was de- voted to reports from the various clubs of the district and addresses by Mrs. l.. B. Bush of the child vel fare department of MontSomery, ana Mrs. Scottie Mckenzie Frazier, one of Alabama's best writers. Mrs. Frazier gave q delightful talk on story writing and offered prize of s5 for the best story submitted to her by December 1.
 The programme for the afternoon was closed by Mrs W. H. Holloway who read one of her poems, Lake Jackson" written by Mrs Holloway and by her dedicated to Mrs. w. 5. Harlan, president of the History club of Florala.