The Daytona daily news. [volume] (Daytona, Fla.) 1903-1926, 1921-01-07

On nuFsuAF evening, at the Hotel
Clarendon occurred one OF the most
brilliant social events that will be
enjoyed in the Triple Cities this sea
son. IL was the occasion OF the an
nual banquet OF the Palmetto club
when more than hundred and fifty
men and women were royalty enter
tanned. About eight o'clock the doors
of the dining room We're thrown open
TO the club members aud their friends,
ana many flowers added 10 the nat
ural beauty OF the famous ba8Quet
room.
DIR. Robert Mckay, rector of st
Mary's Episcopal church. Dastona,
offered "a. prayer preceding the ban
quet. The feast from the fruit cock
tail TO the demi-tasse was perfect and
perfectly served. ana following this
WAS presented toast list. Mrs. NJ.
L. Stanley president OF the Palmetto
club. presided as toa stmistsess After
a few appropriate Introductory re-
marks. Mrs. Stanley called upon Mrs.
". s. jennings. of Jacksonville, To
tell of the aims. asphalt and ac
eomplishments of the women's clubs.
Mrs. Jennings is first vice president
of the General Federation of Womens
clubs aud director of the home demon
stration work of the General Fedora
ton of Wenens clubs in CO. operatioa
with States Relation service of the
Department ~ Agriculture
Mrs. jennings very sweet and
refined appearing woman. has had
broad experience in cab work and is
well qualified 10 tell OF tae things ac-
complished NY The wome4 OF the coun-
try. She told OF the efforts of the
women 10 lessen the llliteracy of the
land; OF their work in securing the
passage OF bette and more wholesome
laws: of the tanning of the boys and
girls for better citizenship; of their
work along the lines of Amcficaniza
ton. and The general bettermert OF
conditions All who listened to her
were convinced of the earnes,ness OF
her purpose AMI her faith in the wo. k
women are doing.
Mrs. STANLEY. next Introduced Mrs.
]. W. McCollum. state president of tie
Florida Federation oil Womens clubs.
Mrs. Mccollum has recently been APP
pointed a member OF the executive
board of the training camp at Ashe-
vile. y G. Size is ve:y clever and
witty speaker. self possessed and
thoroughly att her ease and has Il
good Voice that carries well To the
r2motest corners OF Il large room Sha
told some fanny a. d pertinent stories
after which IN a more serious stain
she told Of the frateraal feeling thai
existed among club women: of the
unity of their work and purpose. She
said were you 80 visit women's clubs
in the various states that YOU would
find them every where working along
the same lines ard for the same pur-
pose as the Floi ida women are work
ing. Shetspoke OF the power that the
ballot had given To women and illus
trated by telling of the Incident of the
murder of two women by a man OF
attractive personality and social
standing. Through the machinations
of friends and politics he was given
a iife's sentence instead of the death
sentence. After five years these in
fiuences We're about to accomplish his
pardon when he would again be al
liberty. The women of the state re-
belled and petition was passed from
club to club which was gene: ousls
signed. demanding that the murdere,
he kept behind the bars The womer
petitioned with the power Of the bal
lot back OF them and as the result al
efforts toward the pardon were aban-
doned and the wananhood of Florida
had asserted its power in no uncertain
way. Mrs. MeCoiium's home is il
Gainesville
Mrs. Henry Mitchell. past presiden
of the Palmetto club, was next calleJ
upon and she responded to the toast
THE Forecast of Women's Clubs
Mrs. Mitchell is one OF ahe pioneer
club women of the state She told
how the old time work incident t;
the home had been gradually taken ou
of the hands OF the women by mer
and by factories ana she said ths
woman OF today was the same sweet
and devoted wife and mother Of yes
terday. adjusting herself to new con
ditions. Mrs Mitchell is much be-
loved by the club women of the three
cities
Ms. ROLAND Stevens. of Dayt1pa
told in a humorous vein Of the Sever
Stages of Women
The Rev W /. Lewis. pastor o
the Congregational church Of Daytona
was called upon by the toastmistres.
to tell How Men May Cooperate
With Women" Rev Lewis remind
ed all the men present that they wer,
in these days oaly husbands OF theil
ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS, uaunlm,,rlnarH,nml