The Birmingham age-herald., 1923-04-19
FEDE NOME N MEET AT AUBURN FIR 28TH SSS|ON
More Than 250 Delegates Ar- rlve-Horse Show Is
 Big Feature

AUBURN, Ala, April 1S-(spe- cial)-With an attendance that numbers 250 and eclipses by far the attendance at any previous conven- tion, the Twenty eighth annual con vent!on of the Alabama Federation of Women's clubs began here today. Delegates began arriving Tuesday afternoon and according to Mrs. Lois \. Neill of Albany. president of the Federation, every delegate is eX- pected to arrive by tonight.
 The general convention did not begin until s o'clock Wednesday evening, but during the forenoon there were meetings of the board and the council followed by lunch- con at which the board members were guests of the Auburn Woman's club. The luncheon was served at me home of Mrs w. F. Kinds. which was specially prepared for the occasion.
 The afternoon program consisted Of spectacular horse show by the iield artillery unit of the Reserve officers Training Corps located here. and an inspection of an exhibit of home demonstration products on dis play in the agricultural building. The exhibit included ladies hats, canned
 eods. brooms, fans. jelies. dresses and numerous other products made under the direction of the county 9ome demonstrations agent in Ala bama. Special interests was shown n broom making machine and nrooms exhibited by Mrs L. T. Will Hams of Tuscaloosa county, and also in baskets made by club members in Grenshaw and Baldwin counties.
 Alabama Products Barbecue.
 In statement prepared escpeci- ally for the visiting delegates Miss Agnes Ellen Harris, dean of women and state home demonstration : gents pointed out that last year the women and girls engaged In club work in Alabama produced products worth nearly one million dollars.
 The most enjoyable feature of the day was an Alabama product barbe- cue served by the extension service under the immediate direction of Miss Harris and Prof. L. N. Duncan. The menu included Alabama baby beefsteak prepared at the Mont gomery abattoir, potatoes. pickles, strawberries, oceans, dairy and other products produced in Alabama It was served in a beautiful grove in front of the agricultural building, each lady preparing her own steak in barbecue style over a long bed of hot coals.
 With Mrs. Louis A. Neill, state president. and Mrs. c. A. Cary. presi- dent of the local womans club, pre- siding, formal opening took place in Langdon hall Wednesday evening. Invocation was offered by Rev. Nor man Mcleod followed by music by the college orchestra, and addresses of welcome were delivered by Dr. Cecil Marlborough, mayor Mrs. c. A. Cary and pr. Spright Dowell, who welcomed the delegates to Auburn in behalf of the college.
 Clubs send Greetings.
 Greetings from the United Daugh- ters of 1872 were extended by Mrs. Wallace G. Henry the Colonial Danes by Mrs. John Louis Cobb, United Daughter of the Confederacy by Mrs. B B. Ross, League of Women Voters by Mrs. c. R. Bricken, Ala hama Congress of Mothers by Mrs. r. P. ClaXton, Business and Profess sional Women by Mrs. Ida Stock. The Women's Christian Temperance Union by Mrs. w. H. Jeffries; the State Federation of Music Clubs by Mrs. F. F. Cauthen. An address by br. George Petrie, dean of, the grad gate school at Auburn. on What Women Have Done for Alabama" brought to a close the exercises of the first day.
 The Thursday morning session will begin at o'clock and the conven- ton will continue until Friday after noon.