The Birmingham age-herald., 1924-05-18
Biennial To Be Mecca For Club w 0 m. en

 is entirely charming and delightful ? Mrs. c. Mitchell Williamson. If one has had the opportunity to talk to Mrs. Williamson recently it will be found that she is brimming full of the bi- ennial of the General Federation of Women's clubs; said, has had the opportunity, for she is as busy as any one could be making plans for the Ala bama delegation who are going to the biennial, sending the names and num- Der of people to the different cities, of the way they are to so graciously en-H tertain these women and men (there gre few husbands going also). Mrs. Williamson is transportation manager.
 It is well worth while for Mrs. Will Hanson to be 60 busy. Some one has said the General Federation of Worn- ems clubs is. outside of the government itself, the most powerful organization In America. There is no party, no re. lisious organization, no fraternity of any kind that is so united in thought and purpose, from north to south and east to west. It is a solid body of 2,000,00 picked women from every state in the union.
 This convention, one of the greatest in the nation, meets every two years in different parts of the states. This year 1t convenes in Los Angeles.
 with such an ideal place to meet and with the caliber of women with whom we will be associated, and the nature of the convention, how can one help being enthusiastic over the pros pects," said Mrs. Williamson in talk ing of the biennial
 Outstanding is the fact that in the 12-day program there will he no over. tapping of meetings or conferences be- cause one full day. is allotted to the complete presentation of each important department of work of the General Fed eration," said Mrs. Williamson. Even the luncheon speakers have been selected to carry on the theme of the days program and the evening speaker will complete the subject.
 Music will punctuate the daily pro- grams and even this has been arranged definitely to illustrate subjects under discussion by creating fitting atmos- phere."
 At international evening eight na- tiOns will be represented and many speakers of national prominence will be on the program.
 Secretary of Commerce Herbert Hoover has accepted an invitation to speak and will make the trip west especially for the purpose. His sub ject will be ''The American Home
 Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, presi- dent of the. Interna tional Suffrage Al. Iiance and pioneer suffrage worker, will De the chief speaker on the citizen ship program.
 Hugh 5. KiaEili. I1Is.D.. general sec retary, International Council of Relig- iout Education. will speak on Strength eHing the Moral Forces of the Nation.o
 Princess Cantacuzene, authoresS of note, will be q feature speaker on the press programs, her subject being The Gentle Art of Journalism."
 Cornelius Vanderbilt, Jr,, editor of the Los Angeles Illustrated News, has been invited to address the convention on "A Newspaper Mans Fight Against Eilth.'
 Gene Stratton Porter, called 'sthe most popular writer in the world,v will appear on two programs, speaking at the press session on aNVhat Appeals to People, and on the education program on Mature Lore, A Spiritual Force.
 Rupert Hughes. author, is another famous person who will speak. His assigned topic is Say It With Pic rures.' Many other notables will ap- pear Among the hundred or more federation speakers will be Cora Wil- son Stewart, Frankfort, Ky, founder of the famous moonlight schools for the eradication of illiteracy: Katherine K. Robbins, Chicago, founder of Bet ter American Speech" movements; Mrs. W. I. Higgins, "the Christmas tree lady, Deer Lodge. Mont; Albion Eel lows Bacon, writer, Evansville, Ind. Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker, past-presi- dent, Austin. Tex; Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, president. and the department chairman; Mrs. Rose V. s. Berry. New York, fine arts: Mrs. Elmer Blair, New York, public welfare; Jessie EtringfeIlow Read, Fayetteville, Ark, press Mrs. Edward Franklin White, Indianapolis, Ind, legislation Mrs. John D. Sherman, Estes Park, Col, education, will be in charge of all-day programs each. Excursions to all parts of California, to Luther Bur banks famous experimental gardens, to motion picture plants, include some of the pleasurable events planned.
 Ossip Gabrilowitsch, the worlds !eEeatest pianist, will play Wonder Music win mark each program, this being in charge of Mfrs. Marx Obern- dorfer of Chicago.
 "The trip to California will be de- lightful," said Mrs. Williamson in re- ply to a question. There will be nine delegates at large from Alabama with one delegate from every club that be- longs to the General Federation, making about 60 representatives from our state, we leave here on May 27 and return June 28. The trip going will be made over the southern route with stopovefs at different cities on the way, where we will be given luncheon and teas by the clubwomen. The delegation from Geore gia may join us in Birmingham and we will make the trip together. We will be in Los Angeles 10 days. So much to see, so much to do and so much to hear in a short 10 days. don't see how I am going to get it all in. We return by Yellowstone park, making the trip through the park, taking five days. On the whole it will be altogether wonderful experience
 Among the officers from Alabams who are going will be Mrs. Val Fay Tor of Uniontown, the state president of the federation; Mrs. Williamson, whom, besides being the transportation mnuager for the state, is the newly eIeetsd state vice president; Mrs. J.. Bfeyard Jones of Montgomery. past state i,rA.'tleat and r.escns t;enersi Federation director, and Mrs. Louis Neill of Albany, past state president and newly elected General federation director.
 MOOSE TO GIVE
 BENEFIT DANCE
 Birmingham chapter, No. 6S0, Women of Moosehart Legion, will give a dance in Moose hall, 206la Twentieth street, -.---lL o., nNunahnv aNnninr MnN 2n