The daily monitor. (Mount Clemens, Mich.) 1940-1942, 1941-02-24
Demo Women Leaders
Report State Meet

~ MARION 4. WMlIK
OMrs. n. LeYevre, Chalrmen Ct
The Wotnen's Democratic Com
mittee, Mrs. Alice L, Tucker.
our own Register Of DeedA MrS.
Gface llosesnan. and Mrs. Mar
Ion n. White, Secretary-Treas-
urer, were al women delegates
who attended the Convention
from Nscomb County.
After travelling 1eS miles BY
car IA Close 10 zero weathee. we
nn11ly arrived at our destina-
ton In Grand Rapids, without
any mishaps along the way. @
we had . good driver In Sammy
Levine who took u In his COM
Portable ear.
The lobby and upper balcony
Of the Pantlind Hotel where the
Convention was held, was
streaming with people. who rep
resented delegates from every
party Of Michigan, including our
own fair county. We ran into
our Chairman Mr.. A. A. Wag-
ner, Mr.. Dave Visnaw, Mr., Louis
Prlehs, our State Representa-.
tive, who stopped US and told us
not TO .'hish-hat" them, ~
though we could.
We spied Justice Of the Su.
preme Court, Thomas ]. Meal
lister. John G. Lehr, Federal
District Judge, Former Attor-
ney General Raymond Starr.
Sen. Digs, U. s. Senator Prem.
tiss N. Brown and many other
important dignitaries, who were
on friendly terms talking with
groups Of delegates.
A room In the Pantlind Hotel
was devoted to an exhibit Of the
National Defense, and all sorts
Of mechanical gadsets were on
display there.
Mrs. Elizabeth L. Belen, Vice
Chairman Of the State Central
Committee passed US by with
kindly greeting. She was dressed
in black velvet gown with
jacket Of gold sequins, which
looked very charming with her
soft gray hair.
A young lady presented US
with lovely silk Official" badges
which had a picture Of our hand
some young Governor on It, en-
dorsing G. Donald Kennedy for
State Highway Commissioner,
with the words pat Needs
Dom"
The Banquet started promptly
at 7:30 pm, and after we took
our seats, the Governor and his
Party came In. We all stood up
to do honor to our chief execu-
tive. In his Party were 1t. Gov
ernor Frank Murphy, Mr.. Chas.
s. Porritt, Chairman Of State
Central Committee, Mr.. Harry
H. Mead, the Toastmaster, Hon.
Theodore !. Fry State Treasurer,
Hon. G. Donald Kennedy, State
Highway Commissioner, Hon.
Prentiss M. Brown. us. Senator,
Hon. Edward G. Shields, Demo-
cratic National Committeeman,
Mrs. Clara Van Auken, Demo.
National Committeewoman, Mrs.
Elizabeth L. Belen, Vice Chair
man, Demo. State Central Com
= mittee, Hon. VIM. ]. Delany,
General Chairman Convention
Committee. Hon. Frank Fitzser-
aid, Keynoter, Mrs. Dorothy Nc
Allister, National Committee
woman and many others.
The lights dimmed softly
while organ music played. Our
Flag proudly waved In an un.
seen breeze while the "Star
Spangled Banner was played
and we all joined In singing our
National Anthem with our Gov
ernor and his Party.
Our dinner consisted Of Fresh
fruit cocktail Mar1schino. Roast
Michigan Tom Turkey and sage
dressing. Michigan hearts Of
celery, div, and radishes,
whipped potato, cram cry sauce
compete, stringless green beans.
pineapple and cottage cheese
salad, strawberry sundae, Pant
lind Cakes and coffee.
Mr.. Harry H. Mead was . most
able POSTMASTER and kept W In
terested and In good humor with
his lively Jokes. Mr.. Mead said
that the large gathering Of rep
resentatives from every county
In the State showed that we have
ability In our Party and should
stick together a. Democrats.
and that we will continue In
power and become the leading
power In the State Of Michigan.
Hon. Theodore L. Fry, state
Treasurer was presented @ one
Of the speakers Of the evening,
who said. that We have met for
the State Convention to nomi.
nate Offices to run In the State
Election. 1T II my honor and
pleasure to serve with your
present Government during the
past six years. Regardless Of the
sniping that Governor Van Wsg-
oner has experienced from the
Liquidation. Pat" Van Wagner
viii b !; great Governor In this
State. We have . man who will
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