The Wilmington morning star., 1947-05-22
nOWOm
TributeTOAmeriCa
North Carolina Federation
Women's Clubs Hear
Stirring Address
BY A GOODMAN
Star Society Editor

BY KAY GOODMAN
Star Society Editor
eff I were not a Filipino would
be IN American"
In a message of tribute and ap-
probation, Mrs. Pillar H. Linn, a
former president of the Philippine
Federation Of Women's clubs, eli
NAKED her address with the above
statement, as she spoke before
500 delegates and officials of the
North Carolina Federation of
Women's clubs and their formal
opening last night at Lumina
Wrightsville Beach.
Mrs. Lin, a small women with
CRAVING hair spoke with emotion
to the North Carolina clubwomen
as she said, Il want to bring you
a message Ito give you a feel
ing Of capability, achievement,
triumph and victory for the aid,
you as Americans, have given
Filipinos in gaining freedom and
security.
With feeling in her voice that
held the clubwomen spellbound,
Mrs. Linn spoke of the Spanish
regime. prior to the Spanish Amer
lean War, when the mother of a
Filipino child, looked forward to
her sons subsection and Ignorance
and to her daughters possible
unhappy marriage OR life as a
servant.
"Your Flag"
With the coming Of the Ameri-
cans. Mrs. Linn said, your flag
waved over our country, Ameri-
can schools educated our children,
raised our standard of living, gave
us greater commerce, industries,
social dignity, self confidence"
"Al of you have lived in a won
derful atmosphere of freedom.
We were not that way and so we
felt deep satisfaction and pride
beyond dreams, that we could see
our boys rise in the politics of our
country-perhaps to become the
president of the Philippines"
Mrs. Linn, mother of six children
including a graduate of West Point,
at Annapolis, and M. I. T., touched
the hearts Of women present when
she spoke Of the new future for
Filipino youth.
In her foreign but concise man.
ner of speech, Mrs. Lin said, II
am a Filipino, l have a country"
l.. but lin every meeting before
you l stand up and pledge allegi-
ance to your flag. Because I'm
not obliged to do it, I do it willing
ly."
Reaching a highlight of her
speech, she thanked the North
Carolina women and all the m
of the United States for the gift
of rebuilding the headquarters of
the Philippine Federation of club
women. She said with emphasis
that the rebuilding was the great
est tribute the American woman
could pay the women of the Philip
pines.
In concluding, Mrs. Lin, wife
of Brig. Gen. Vicente Linn, a lead
ing Philippine military figure, said
that She would return to the is
lands TO work in rebuilding a coun-
try of security as we'll as lone
world of mutual understanding"
Prior to Mrs. Inns address a
professional was held for the Of
ficial body of North Carolina club
women and their honor guests.
Welcome greetings were given by
DR.. Sidney Allen, mayor of
Wrightsville Beach; w. Ronald
Lane, mayor of Wilmington; Mrs.
A. R. Willis, president of North
Carolina Sorosis; and Mrs. Robert
W. Fennel, president of Junior
Sorosis.
Mrs. John S. Forrest, third vice
president of the state organization,
Hendersonville, gave the response.
Carrying out the fine arts theme
of the meeting, the Thursday
Morning Music club women's
chorus, under the direction of Ed
win c. Clark sang four numbers.
The playing of the Brahms piano
concerto in B Flat Minor by Mrs.
Miriam Burns and William G.
concluded the musical
program.
Messages were given by Mrs.
Glenn Duncan, Miss Edna L.
Heinzerling, MIS-. George e.
and Mrs. Florence 8.
Duryea.
Concluding the meeting, tribute
paid to Mrs. Karl Bislopric,
who was recently chosen North
mother of the year.