The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1923-05-10

Alabama women, or women who for
merly lived in this state, gathered,
with Mrs. ]. A. Carlisle as hostess.
and Mrs. John R. Hornady and Mrs.
Samuel p. Neely were assistant host
esses.
The invocation was given by Mrs
AlonZo Richardson; the welcome, by
Mrs. B. NJ. Boykin: greeting, by
Mrs w. F. Melton, state hostess; in
Productions, by Mrs. John r. Horn
ady; response, Mrs. Louis A. Neill;
solo, by Mrs. Walter Brewer; Com
Jones; Our Dear Departed" Mrs. l..
!. Haley; WHITTIER We Co." by Mrs.
J. b. Ross; stone Mountain Memo
RIAL Mrs. T. T. stevens, and a read
ing by Mrs. Robert Blackburn. Mrs.
Samuel Pritchard Nicely, formerly
Miss Alice Shealey of Waverly, Ala,
gave the following inter esting adj
dress, which will be of interest to
club women and to all women who
love Alabama;
Madam Chairman, Co-Chairman
and Members of the Alabama Dele
cation: When 1 was asked to say a
few words of welcome to our Ala
bama delegation, feeling keenly my
inability to express the hearty well
come which we Alabamians who are
Georgians by adoption give you upon
this happy occasion, l am reminded
of the Alabama darby In far
northern state who. having been
tried, convicted and sentenced to
hang, addressed the court in this
hang me, fo' Gawd's sake caay me
back to Alabama whar my frens kin
hang me-
Il feel that I am in the hands of
my friends. Two hundred and fifty
thousand hearts are today beating as
one. All else is forgotten in a single
thought-to honor the federation
every doorpost in this community
blazes a southern welcome to this
splendid army of Americas chosen
women. Especially do we welcome
and honor our Alabama delegation.
1t comes bright from southern skies;
It comes warm from southern fire
sides, and it comes without alloy
from the pure gold Of southern
hearts.
I'm the fullest sense of an old ia
miliar phrase-coined in the mint of
the Angle -Saxon-we want you each
and all to feel at home.
In the greeting which we give. all
hills of Habersham to the wave
swept marshes of Glyn. The watch
word of the hour is welcome.
I'VE welcome you to every privi-
lege, and to every freedom which
hospitality can extend. Your mag
nificent delegation measured by
whatever standard is great-great in
the high purposes which have
brought you here; great in the be-
inefficient and helpful consequences
which will come from your delibera-
tons; great in the intellectual cali
Der and character of your delega-
tons personnel.
"Alabama. The very name wakes
the echoes of love for our native
state, which shall forever remain
enshrined within our hearts.
ITO quote distinguished Geor-
gian, and the states historian, DIR,
Lucien Lamar Knight. The man who
does not reverence his birthplace
dishonors the franchise of free
man and is an alien In land of
liberty
Alabama, we love the noble noun
tains that skirt your northern rim,
and the rivers that ripple at their
feet. We love the dear old southern
homes beneath the spreading oaks,
arch above them. We love to dwell
on your hallowed memories, as nobly
you held the young Confederacy in
your maternal arms and nourished
its infant life at the fountains of
your breast -,
In your rNeHlOrdDlc HdiiS Us Ia '|'
last and only President was inaugu-
rated. There the silken ensign, our
bonnie Confederate flag, first caught
the light of the morning sunbeams'
And as the winding Etowah min
giles its ripples with our own bright
Coosa, and the wind floats the booiM
of the fordly Tallapoosa, the Chat
tahoochee leaping from its cradle in
the Habersham hills flows grandly on
its westward course, to sing sweetly
it's maturer hymn along our border
land.
ut fills with melody the breach
that separates us. song that over
flows Win loving fellowship and
makes US one