The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1922-05-18
At Meetinu Yesterday Women Favored
Club Building-Report on conVen-
tion Section One Received.

/ Interesting in many ways was the
meeting OF the Pensacola Woman's
c1ub Yesterday afternoon, among the
in,riortant matters which came before
| the meeting being the movement Cor a
| club house. the report of the 'ielesistes
10 the convention of Section One, re-
Gently held in Panama City and talks
bv several members and others IN
terested in civic work.
Report of Convention
A detailed report. OF the convention
was made by Mrs. Charles NJ. Kelly
and Mrs b. S. Hancock, who repre-
sented the Pensacola Woman's cIu3
in Panama City.
Among other things Mrs. Kelly said;
ssThe conference was called to order by
Mrs. w. E. Harbeson, she and MISS
skinner presiding. After the presenta-
tions and actresses, Of welcome. Miss
elizabeth skinner addressed the gather
ing and spoke most interestingly. She
told us of what took place at the Pan
American conference Of women at
baltimore, which she attended only
two weeks ago.
"she said what they stood for was
education and child-welfare, agains5
traffic in women, and children, for
women in industry and women in poll
tics. OF the 25 Pan-American coun-
tries invited % were represented by del
egates. AS all of their addresses were
in foreign languages. they had to have
an interpreter. and the Red Cross lent
them the services of a young American
girl to act as secretary, and she very
ably sinlniered the speeches down to
five minute talks, for you can easily
see what a length of time 1t would
take to repeat each address.
"sir Auckland Geddes addressed the
conference and spoke of the state Of
ignorance that exists in that country
about the workings of the government,
politics and general business. He said
that the men were ignorant but there
was a state of colossal ignorance
among the women.
This remark was very ably replied to
later on by Lady Astor, during the
conference. She said that these Pan
American women spoke Of what a
privilege It was to attend this gather-
ing and what an example they gave
of an up and doing spirit in their coun-
trv. and that we will have to take great
strides. if we intend to keep abreast
of them.
Lady Astor was a shining luminary
at this conference and none could help
being proud of this daughter OF Ameri-
ca, who had won her place in parlia-
ment and could match wits with the
ablest members
In speaking of the address by Miss
Harriet B. Layton. Mrs. Kelly said that
she was particularly impressed by the
curb markets in Miami and Fort Myers
which are held three times a week.
At first when they commenced they
had no shelter and used to have them
without any protection. Now the city
has provided shelter. Egg circles have
also created market near the pro-
ducers. Anyone who had heard Miss
Layton talk and learned what work
has been done. would not doubt that
County Demonstration Agent is need
ed in every county"
Many other interesting features were
brought out by Mrs. Kelly, and Mrs
Hancock also spoke OF the convention,
stressing particularly the hospitality
and the attractive club house which
has been built, at cost OF 100000.
Among the speakers at the conven-
tion. besides the state president. Miss