Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1928-05-02
PARTY WOMEN
HONOR JONES
Democratic Notables
Attend Reception
For Houston Man

Especial TO The herald
WASHINGTON, May 2.-The Ma
tional democracy Monday night paid
honor 20 Jesse II. Jones of Texas.
Senators, representatives, justices Of
the supreme court Of the United
States, former cabinet members, high
officials Of the democratic national
organization and just plain men and
women in the ranks gathered az the
Woman's Democratic GLIB here TO
honor the Texan. Standing in the
Mrs. Jones. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson,
widow Of the war president. Chair
ma Glenn Shaver Of the democratic
national committee and Mrs. Shaver.
The reception followed the meeting
of arrangements committee earlier
in the day which selected o keynoter
for the democratic national conven-
tion at Houston, and BY a rising vote
thanked Mr.. Jones for paying off the
deficit and for the efforts he has put
forth to make the 1928 convention a
ucces
As the long line Of distinguished
democrats passed through to greet
Mr.. Jones many OF them stopped to
tell him they intend TO come 10 Tex
68 LOT tine cOnNenbiCns
"Yes, come to Texas" Mr.. Jones
replied. Don't say gOu are coming
10 Houston, say you are coming 10
Texas and DO just thst; this con-
vention isn't local to Houston. It's
n Texas affair. We want you to see
all Of Texas you can. In every town
people will gather to welcome the
trains bearing democratic delegates"
paa4enll. auAHx4 wNnnNhnH ~ the
Texas delegation in the house Of
representatives was present TO help
welcome the crowd that came to
greet MIR. Jones. Senator's from near
" half the states were present and
every state was represented in some
way. The women sponsoring the
event were: Mrs. Woodrow Wilson,;
Mrs. Franklls a. 27oseve.t; Bella
Baruch; Mrs. W. n. Kenney; Mrs.
Wilbur W. Hubbard. wife Of the for
mer governor Of Maryland; Mrs.
Carter Glass wife Of the Senator
from Virginia; Mrs. Hughe Wallace,
wife Of the former ambassador 70
France; Mrs. Charles s. Hamlin,
Mrs. j. Borden Hartman; Mrs. Cor
dell Hull; Mrs. Robert Lansing, wife
Of the former secretary Of state;
Mrs. Huston Thompson; Mrs. Ruth
Bryan Owen. daughter Of the late
William Jennings Bryan; Mrs. c. G.
Dill, wife of the senator from Wash
ington; Mrs. j. r. Erickson. wife Of
the governor Of Montana; Mrs. Alva
r. Adams. Pueblo, Colo; Mrs. Thorn
as Riley Marshall. widow Of the for
mer vice president Of the United
States; Mrs. Andrieus A. Jones. Las
Vegas, NJ. NJ; Mrs. Alice Pomerene,
Cleveland, Ohio; Mrs. Jeanette G..
Campbell. Los Angeles; Mrs. Minnie
Fisher Cunningham, Austin; Mrs.
Rogers Caldwell, Brentwood, Tenn;
Mrs. Gertrude Ely. Bryn Mawr.
Penn; Mrs. James d. Penn; Mrs.
Stephen Bonstl; Mrs. Frank Hiram
Smell; Mrs. Barney Raruch; Mrs.
Abram I. Elkus; and Mrs. Emily
Newell Blair: Joplin. Mo.
A number Of kilograms were re-
ccivcd, among them n from r. NJ.
Hayes Of Houston. reading: Il
keenly regret inability 70 particinate
in your gracious reception. Con-
CALCULATIONS 70 your rohle o~rganiza-
ton and 70 Jesse H. zones he IS a
great democrat. n great American,
and would make a great president for
the farmer. banker, merchant and
baker. In fact a great president for
everybody except the CRATER and
faker."