The Birmingham age-herald., 1921-04-28
FEDERATED CLUBS . OPEN THE ANNUAL
 CONVENTION HERE
Alabama'S Feminine Leaders Hear TerSe Addresses By Members With InterIudeS
 of Fine Music

With the pronouncement of Mrs. J. Brevard Jones, state president, the twenty-sixth annual convention of the Alabama Federation of Women's Clubs, was formally opened last night at 8:30 o'clock in the ballroom of the Tutwiler hotel, with more than 300 delegates present.
 Mrs. Jones immediately yielded the chair to Mrs. J. E. Frazier, chairman of the third district Mrs. Frazier's first act was to call on Gordon Erickson to lead the assemblage in singing Amer ica." He also led in singing "The Battle Hymn of the Republic"
 The invocation of Dr. J. P. MacSporran pastor of the First Presbyterian church, followed Dr. MacSporran prayed for the success of the convention.
 Sympathetic interest of women of Ala bama brought victory in the great educa- tional battles waged in the state during the last or 10 years. Commissioner John R. Hornady declared in welcoming the delegates on behalf of the city. Leader ship in literacy work for Alabama was set as goal for the women by MT. Hornady.
 WELCOMES VISITORS
 
 Birmingham Council of Clubs, welcomed the visitors on behalf of the hostess club. Mrs. A. Y. Malone of Dothan re- sponded to the welcome on behalf of the delegates to the convention.
 Birmingham is the mecca to which we all aspire'' Mrs. Malone declared.
 Mrs. Walter Brewer of Birmingham sang beautifully. being accompanied by Miss Betty Gilmore harpist, and Mrs. Houston Davis at the piano.
 Mrs. Brevard Jones was then intro duced to the delegates by Mrs. Frazier, who then relinauished the chair
 Mrs. Jones reviewed the history of the federation, declaring ''service through culture," the keynote of its aims and ideals.
 Greetings were then transmitted by Mrs Morgan Smith, regent of the Colon ial danes; Mrs. A. J. Bowron, retiring president of the Alabama League of Women Voters; Mrs. H. s. Doster pres ident of the Alabama division of the Mother Congress and Parent-Teacher association; Mrs. w. H. Jeffries of the Alabama Wornan's Christian Temperance union Mrs. James Hagan of Mobile, president of the Alabama Music Teach CTS association; Mrs. H. F. Pearce, president of the Business and Profes- -sional Womens association, and Mrs. J. II. Lane of Sylacauga, president of the 'Ala bama Federation of Music Clubs. Mrs. Jones read a telegram from Mrs. John A. LusS, president of the Alabama Society of the Daughters of 1872, express Ing her regret at being unable to attend the conventioni
 Science at the Service of Humanity" was the subject of w. E. Hinds, ento- mologist at the Alabama Polytechnic in- stitute, who told of the wonderful strides of modern science.
 THE GENERAL CHAIRMAN
 Mrs. Mitchell Williamson, general chairman of the convention, was intro duced by Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Williamson announced that all out-of-town delegates should get their luncheon tickets by 10 o'clock this morning.
 All delegates were urged by Mrs. Jones to be in the convention hall at 9:SO o'clock this morning for the sessions.
 That means 9:30 o'clock by the clock. too" she warned.
 Miss Betty Gilmore delighted the as- semblage with a harp solo, which was the concluding number of the pro- gramme. Miss Gilmore received many compliments from visitors for her fine work.