Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1923-01-24
Speakers Welcome We
men to City-NOrfolk
Woman Responds
LASTS THREE DAYS
Representative K. Walton Moore
TO Make Address Tonight
Luncheon Served at Chamber
of Commerce.

DeIeRaleS from every section OF
the Old Dominion are here today
for the opening session of the
Virginia League of Women Vot-
ers assembled IN annual conven-
tion which is to last through to-
day, tomorrow and Friday. The
first delegates arrived last night
and were met ut Union Station
by committees. Other delegates
reached here on the Norfolk boas
at an early hour this morning.
were met and taken to their
homes.
The Executive Council, com
posed of State officers and direc.
tors and presidents of local
branches. met at 9:30 this morn
ing as a preliminary to the first
convention session and arranged
many legislative matters. The
Convention assembled at eleven
O'Clock, called to order by the
State President, Miss Adele
Clark of Richmond. The invo-
cation was made by Rev. Or. Will
liam j. Morton, of historic Christ
Church. after which Mr.. Chester
A. Gwinn, President of the Alex
andria School Board, welcomed
the delegates and visitors in the
name Of the Mayor of Alexan-
dria. Mrs. J. 3. McCarty, Of
Culpepper, District Chairman.
made a short address. followed b.
Mrs. William ]. Morton, presi-
dent of the Alexandria branch
to which addresses, response was
made by Mrs. F. F.. Killam, OF
the Norfolk delegation.
Luncheon, at one o'clock Was
served at the chamber of com
merce by the Junior Auxiliary
Board of the Alexandria Hospit-
al. This delightful hour was the
occasion for meetings between
friends and informal exchange OF
views on questions before the
Convention.
At two o'clock the Convention
re-assembled, for reports OF dis
trict chairmen and standing COM
mitteeS.
At FIVE o'clock this afternoon
DIR. Kate Waller Barrett will en-
tertain at tea in compliment 10
the State Officers, and delegates
visitors. hostesses and members
of the local league and its friends
viii be her guests.
TomghtS meeting pre-
sided over by Mrs. John II. Lewis
of Lynchburg. will be 'lnterna-
tional Relations" session and fea-
lures will be the Presidents adj
dress. introduction Of speakers
bv Miss Roberta Wexford, ad-
dresses by Miss Ruth Morgan
National Chairman of the cont
r,;ttee on International Relations
of the National League OF "o'
men Voters. and Hon. r. Wal
ton Moore. Representative, from
the Sth District in Congress ans
member of the House COMMIT
too on Foreign Relations.
In connection with the repor'
of Miss Lucy Randolph Mason
This afternoon. on "Women in In
dustrv." the U. S. Department q"
labor has sent over and set VI
what is probably the most inter
ost;ng exhibit ever shown IN Al
oxondria This exhibit which wa
hronCht down in its entirety,
that used for the recent session
of the Women's Commission o
Industry. in session in Washins
tom last week. which brought rel
resentatives from every Sece"
of the country and represen.e
the highest authorities on iao'
o,,ost;ons. The exhibit IS a
ranced in the form of a minia'u'
+beatre. five scenes staged, snow
;nS women in industrial llfe' an
tbs tiny stages lighted by ete
tr;eity This is arranged IN %
sran room adjoining the sud
torium of the Chamber OF Con
m.ree and the public is 'nv'es
to inspect it.
A partial list of deieeates
Continued on page eigho