Albuquerque morning journal. [volume] (Albuquerque, N.M.) 1903-1926, 1922-08-31
WOMEN MAKING
MEN TAKE NOTE
At CONVENTION
F e minnie Delegates All
Popped Up at Democratic
Headquarters; Big Ban
quet at Y.M.C.A. Tonight

A hustle Of political energy and
enthusiasm which indicates that
big cards are to be played by the
women at the state convention
today is noticed around the demo-
cratic woman's headquarters at
the Chamber of Commerce. Del
egates to the convention We're reg
istering and making their presence
known as early as yesterday morn
ing and many will not arrive until
noon today.
Women delegates to the conven-
ton are being received by local
democratic hostesses at their
rooms at the Chamber OF Com
merce, All women are asked to
report to the headquarters or tele-
phone 220 Immediately upon their
arrival i'll the city. An unusually
large delegation is anticipated,
with a large proportion of them
women. Some counties, as in Ber-
nalillo, have sent a delegation half
of which is made up of women.
Plans are complete for the ban
quet which will be given this even
ing at $50 o'clock at the Y, M. c,
A. for the visiting women dele
gates. Some of the most proml-
mont visitors at the convention will
appear as after dinner speakers
and a pleasing musical program
will be given during the meal by
the Ellis orchestra. Charles Byrnc,
accompanied by Mrs. Herbert
GALES, will sing several numbers.
An attendance of about 200 is eX-
pected at the dinner.
Among the distinguished guests
who will speak at the dinner are
Senator Andrieus A. Jones, Mrs.
woman Of the national democratic
committee; George bunker, state
chairman; Mrs. w. +. Kirby, ma
tional committeewoman; and Mrs.
Frances T.. Nixon, state chairwom-
an, who will preside over the din
ner. Following these addresses
there will be four-minute talks by
women delegates from all over the
state, including Mrs. Mason, a
prominent club woman of Roswell,
Mrs. Jack Melaven of Santa Rosa,
and others. Mrs. Jones. wife of
Senator Jones and Mrs. bunker,
wife of the state chairman, will
be guests of honor at the dinner.
Among the women delegates
who had arrived by last night were
Mrs. Margaret Downer of Lords
burg; Mrs. Grace Ogden of Mora;
Mrs. j. Herbert Hessen of Socorro;
Mrs. n. V. Dunning of Stanley;
Mrs. j. w. Melaven of Santa Rosai
Mrs. p. Boppenmeyer, Mrs. j. r.
CARRIER Mrs. r. A. Peters and Mrs.
J. B. Tucker, all of Clovis; Mrs.
George Neel, Mrs. w. j. Barker
and Mrs. N, B. Laughlin Of Santa
Fe: Mrs. johnson of Roswell and
Mrs. Collins of Clayton,
Interest was manifested at the
woman's heaquarters over the an
nouncement of Mrs. Florence
Poyas Johnstons candidacy for
congress. the delegates seemed
in their approval of Mrs.
Johnston for the office and conf
dent of her success in making the
llCkcL. Clc ID hhON II 90 q iiSitJ
educated woman, writer of dis
tinction and an excellent business
woman. She has been prominent
in local democratic circles for sew
eral years.
Mrs. Johnston attended the Uni
versity Of Nashville. Tenn, and re-
ceived q masters degree from Le-
land Stanford university in 1906.
She also attended lectures at the
school of archaeology in Rome.
She is the author of poem, New
Mexico" which appeared in the
Century magazine few years ago
which expressed her deep feeling
for the state. She has made her
home here for nearly 80 years and
was for several years a school
teacher in Albuquerque.
Mrs. Nixon, state chairwoman, is
one of the most prominent women
at the convention who is greeted
cordially by all of the delegates.
She had the distinction of deliver
ing the keynote address at the |
democratic state convention a |
year ago and has held the office
Of state chairwoman for the past
year. She is prominent in school
and business affairs in Fort Sum-
ner, her home, and is considered
one of the keenest women in the
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