The Birmingham age-herald. [volume] (Birmingham, Ala.) 1902-1950, 1924-03-23


greeted DR.. Hawn at his opening lee
ture in the Tutwiler ballroom on Mon
day evening, and the climax of the
week came on Friday evening when he
appeared in dramatic recital at the
Chamber of Commerce. ......
A beautiful dramatic program full
of humor and pathos, was rendered by
DR.. Hawn. Lovely musical numbers
: were given by Mrs. Mary Emma Pear
son-SimmonS. accompanied by Mr.. Fer
dinand Dunkley. Flowers for the oc-
casion We're furnished by Parkers. and
through the kindness of Mr.. Ira Ran
dali. the HolcOmbe Piano company lent
piano. Mr.. Sington of the furniture
department of Loveman. Joseph and
Loeb furnished lovely rug and table.
The league is much encouraged by
the success of the course and the COM
mittee wishes TO express its gratitude
to all who helped in any way. A COM
plete report will be given Tuesday.
Much interest has been expressed at
the handsome programs with many
splendid, advertisements, which were
distributed during the course.
State Convention In Gadsden =.
News from Montgomery has arrived
that by vote of the state executive
board the convention of the Alabama
League of Women Voters will be held
in Gadsden. This is a Gather in the
cap of Miss Annie Joe Coates, who is
president of the Etowah County League
and also treasurer of the Alabama
League. Miss CoCates is pioneer suf
fragist, and business woman of great
ability, as well as prominent Sunday
school worker. Gadsden is such thriv-
hat In
ure to the other state workers to at
tend the convention there.
Letter From National President
March y, 1924.
Dear Friend of the League:
With our 6<th annual convention less
than two months away l take great
pleasure in. writing. to you about our
plans for the program and in reviewing
with you the. progress of work since my
October letter.
Convention: Never since the league.
was organized has there been such a IA
rorable time for a national convention
or greater need for the inspiration
which it can give. With the presiden-
tial election pending the attention of
the whole country is turned toward
public affairs. Questions of greater
import are before us today than we
have faced since the franchise was
granted to women. At Buffalo league
members will have the opportnnitv to
listen to speakers of authority ON na-
tional and international questions and
to discuss in our convention sessions
how we as citizens are to meet the cha1-
lenge of the day.
The standing committee conferences
and department programs AS already:
planned will give opportunity for ser;.
Gus discussion on the various phases of
our work and in a5d;tio,, throo .,,,,,,-
meetings of especial interest have heen
scheduled.
| On Saturday. April o6 tbe rovarndrs.
OF all the states within the second re-.
gan have been invited TO sneak ON nroh-
| lens of state administration. Governo,.
Pinchot of. PENNSYLVANIA and Goyernor
I Richie of Maryland have alraadv ar
ccpted.; Governor Smith of New Yorr
1-has expressed his desire to oddress tho.
convention if the date does moi cenfIicf
with his duties in the closing of the
! legislature at Albany. Though we have
not yet heard definitely that Goyerno,.
Silzer of New Jersey will he able To ac-
cept it is hoped that he NAV arrange
| his engagement so AZ TO sneal, 81 nc
I meeting. 1t Will afford an oVpnnkion.
ally opportunity TO hear tbe nrobIems of
state government discussed Inv thoSa
upon whom The resnonsibilitv for 90
ministration rests in some of Tho vraat-
est states in the union,
Sunday afternoon n mass maatino on
international affairs has heen srron.od
Mrs. Gait will be one sneaker and N"
other will probably be n man of orset
knowledge of interna tionni offo;rS
whose name NAV NOT now he on
nOunced.
The final mass meeting Of tbo con.
vention will be held Tuesday avanirS i,
the largest convention hall in Braroio
and is expected TO be one Of tho nost
extraordinary public meetings ever ha1d
National issues will he the ionic of 10
evening and the sneakers win he mon nf
outstanding position in nuhlic affairs
Monday evening dinner is to he gire1,
in honor of the twelve greatest women