The Birmingham age-herald., 1922-09-22
Amid Toasts and Cheers, Business Club
 Celebrates First Birthday in Own Home
By sIIGNoN HALL

night
 This was right after Miss Mary Craven got up to speak.
 1t was at the celebration of the banquet to mark the clubs first year in Its very own headquarters. More than 150 persons were present, who listened to splendid program and Joined in songs of celebration and t0asts.
 Talking of how much the organiza- ton had meant to her, as n long-time member, Miss Craven dec1aredt
 "Its been The House by the Side of the Road to me-"
 The whole club caught the appeIIa- ton like wild fire-and cheered. It's possible that the beautiful nick name will cling as long as there's club. For. in the hearts and lives of the young women affiliated with It's work. that Identification seemed the l most perfect.
 Friend1iness Learned For, in tho organization, the girls have learned how to be friends to one ianother-and to humanity-how to pull, and solve problems, together And they have acquired. by desper- ately hard work, what Is the most valuable thing to anybody In tho
 
 can drift fin and anchor. like a tired boat, during the day and rest and recreate, as one member put it at the banquet last evening. with those who understand and are interested in the | things you are-and are interested In you"
 These notes were struck in prac- tically all of the speeches of the oc- casion. In reply to Miss cravens words that she had found "so great a spirit of friendship" in the club, and an opportunity for meeting and know ing so many delightful people, Miss Marie Green awakened response by emphasizing:
 Thoughts are things. You receive the kind of thoughts you send out right back again. I am giving the club the best I have; but I am re- ceiving infinitely more than I can give"
 Birthday Cake
 The banquet was for members only, the birthday cake, with one candle, dignifying the whole dining hall, which was placed with lengthy, snowy tables. A pretty effect was created when the guests all lighted at their plates, tiny cadles set in baby candle sticks. It was announced by Mrs. John V. Mix, toastmistress, that "No girl after this can say she hasn't had match. For we have been very careful to place one at each candle holder" She made a charming pre- siding officer, and kept everything humming from song to story
 The honor guest of the occasion was Miss Ita Stocks. of Gadsden, state president of the Business and Pro- fessional Women's club. who, in charming evening gown of crepe with red roses, occupied the central place at the first table, to the right of Mrs. Mix and Dr. Lola Taylor, magnificent president of the club.
 Miss Stocks, in her address, con- gratulated the club on It's headquar- ters. and its president. and declared that the Birmingham organization was fitting example of the ideals of the national organization. Further more. it had demonstrated the fact that women "can be loyal, can work together, can achieve business pres tige."
 Miss Stocks already is in the class of successful state presidents, for during the short term of her incum- bency she has, besides visiting most of the Alabama clubs, organized two new ones-one at Huntsville and the ONhSA dt JAQy.- koiic IS IldhinR IL HtTi special business to encourage the clubs to help other less fortunate young women to receive better edu- cations. and to spread the doctrine that girls should finish high school before they go to work
 What Sort Are Youf
 Before her speech, the club gave her a round of applause and a yell of greeting, as they did Dr. Taylor. who pressed home this thought:
 There arc many kinds of club members. There are those who yield great blessings, and those who do rothing. might lilSen them to plants that are barren or those that bear flowers and fruit. Which sort are you. and are you going to be?"
 Dr. Taylor announced the clubs dining room had had the best day financially In It's history this past Monday.
 Miss Annie Lynch, founder of the club. related that the organization had gone far beyond her dreams for 1t. that 1t had meant so much in the development of the young women "who in 1918 wouldn't talk at all; now they don't want to do anything else but talk"
 Miss Margaret McArdle, first pres- ident of the club, told of It's pioneer ing days. Mrs. P. Fl. Hand reported for the headquarters committee and Mrs. Mary Ware. declaring it had been great pleasure to serve the members. She said the committee hoped to organize employment and educational departments, and espe- cially department where girls could inform themselves concerning train ing in higher vacations. High praise Mise Do dietitian, and the girls who serve at the tables.
 A pretty part of the program was when Mrs. Mix mentioned the ab- snce of Mrs. c. W. Noel, who, as head of the furnishings committee last year. had so much to do with getting the club costly into quarters. She was detained home with a broken ankle, 1t was explained: whereupon the club called her up over the tele- phone to sing her song of friendly greeting. During the day the club had sent her flowers and she wrote. My heart Is with you" Mrs. Helen B. Cleveland, also i'll, was tele- phoned. Her message, "Mentaily roofing and applauding my hardest for you" was read.
 Mrs. Mary Shackelford, accom- panied on the piano by Miss Pool, sang two lovely numbers. Miss Grace Delany gave q violin solo. Two or three club husbands were present, among them John V. Mix, who said he didn't like to speak from the standpoint of an outsider He felt like he was home-folks and could say: Speed the day when this or- ganization will actually own It's own downtown clubhouse!"
 Great hits were made with club chorus songs, particularly one that bade all members, Powder Your Ncse and Smflep'