W.C.T.U. Jubi
lee To Be Bril
liant Affair
The golden jubilee of the W. C. T. U<r
to be given In Tuscaloosa February 8
and 0, is of more than passing interest.
The honor guest op this oecaslen will
he Miss Anna A. Gordon of Evansville,
111., who is the world, and national
president of the ' Woman's Christian
Tcmperence union. •
This meeting is one of a series of
fifty meetings being held throughout
the United States this year in honor of
the fiftieth birthday of the National
W. C. T. U.
Miss Gordon is the leader of some
half million women in the Unite4
States, all wearers of the white rib
bon, the official insignia of the W. C.
T. U. She also represents the con
stituent groups in the world’s organisa
tion in which forty-nine countries are
now enrolled.
Slight of stature, but mighty in dy
namic force and inspiring leadership,
Miss Gordon is today a recognised
power and has been appointed as a
member of the important committees
and directing boards of many leading
civic and social welfare organisations'
throughout the United States. Un
tiring in its efforts to better conditions
for women and children, the W. C. T.
U. has achieved many victories.
Elaborate preparations are beiug
made for the meeting in Tuscaloosa
Friday. The jubilee luncheon will be
held at the Mclester hotel and will be
in compliment to Miss Gordon and the
state officers. Mrs. W. H. Jeffries,
state president, will preside as toast
mistress. Aside from the address of
Miss Gordon there will be talks by A.
