Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1892-07-30

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MISS CLARA BARroN
working one with which she has ever been
connected. At the meeting last Monday, when
she delivered this opinion, Q smile lit up every
face and the thrill Of subtraction that went
skurrying around that room absolutely seemed
to be having . slight effect on the rising
Thermometer.
THE HEADQyARrERs.
Miss Barton Is now making her home and
Red Cross headquarters in the historic old
mansion, corner Of 18th and G streets, known
As Grants headquarters during The war, but
which has undergone such . cleaning up pro-
cess the last few months a. TO be absolutely
spick and span and as clean q new pin, inside
and out. The womsu's committee has its Office
comfortably established in the corner rooms on
the second floor. Miss Cora @. Curry, the SEQ
rotary, is in charge Of the office, and her finger
IL nearest the key to whose touch the entire
work Of the committee in this city and TO the
quickly responds She keeps the great
big book In which the proceedings
Of each meeting are neatly inscribed and kept
for future reference She Is up in all the details
Of the encsmpment, is In constant communica-
ton with all the woman's organizations who
knows to a dot exactly where every woman Of
them is going to be fed and be lodged. The ac-
commodations committee keeps q set Of books
in this office, where all applications and assign
ments for quarters are filed and where also all
proffers Of rooms and board from private
houses are always reads for reference. Thou
sands OF women have already been assigned to
quarters, entirely satisfactory to them as re-
CARDS location and price, and il il was not for
that special attribute OF womankind the
world over, Of changing her mind Just as often
as she may sweetly will, Miss Curry says that
this business of settling people would be just
the easiest work she can imagine. Miss Curry
has clerk and a typewriter to assist her in her
work.
The woman's committee has as vice chairman
Mrs. George H. Shields. second vice chairman
Mrs. John Joy Edison; treasurer, Mrs. r. d.
Mussey; and assistant treasurer, Mrs. Job Bar
nard These ladies are nearly all chairmen Of
subcommittee.
Mrs. John A. Logan is the head Of the ladies'
citizens reception committee. Neither the
honor nor the work could have fallen in better
hands, Her prominence in the official and social
world Of the capital is only equaled by her
thorough acquaintance with the g. A. r. from
the Atlantic to the Pacific and the enthusiasm
her presence has evoked ut all the encampments
she has attended. She has her plans made for
a grand reception in honor Of the patriotic
women Of the country who will be here, and
the foremost ladies Of the land will assist her
as hostesses upon that occasion.
THE VARIOUS COMMITTEES.
The finance committee has had to content it.
self all along with plans and estimates, and with
the usual forethought Of women there probably
never were contemplated expenses 80 care
fully pruned down. Mrs. Jno. Joy Edison Is the
chairman and with Mrs. r. ID. Mussey, the
treasurer, has done a wonderful amount Of hard
work in connection with this all-importAnt
item. The future deliberations Of this finance
council will be based upon the estimate allowed
by the citizens committee, IS. 200. The finance
committee audits all accounts which meet Miss
Barton's approval. Mrs NJ. P. Hsmpson is in
charge of the bureau Of information. Where it
will be located is bit of q secret yet, but q
central and q f1rst-foor location will be secured
The bureau will be worthy its name. It will
provide telegraph, post Office and telephone
facilities. 1t will be provided with maps, give
directions and in fact be able to give accurate
information to our visitors On every topic rela-
tive TO their comfort and pleasure. Mrs.
Hampson will be assisted by q good working
committee.
Mrs. Jno. Dalzell, the chairman Of the &C.
commodations committee, had no easy task as
signed her. 1t was a big problem to face in the
start, but the work has been greatly simplified
by her intelligent direction. 1t is only by
giving q great deal Of time every day to it that
she has kept ahead of her vast correspondence
and besides personally inspected the quarters
offered, so that each applicant for accommoda-
tons has been satisfactorily assigned.
Mrs. Sara Spencer is chairman Of the public
Gha Il 49,
Of the comfort Of women while they are on the
streets. She will have committees to meet
visitors at their railroad stations 100 messenger
boys to escort them If they need it to their
lodgings, II already assigned, or provide them
with quarters If asked for, provide guides,
usually defined under the head Of "public
utility" Mrs. Spencer has struck the nail on
the head in asking the street railway companies
to provide at their functions suitable retiring
rooms for women, and more than that the
time Is opportune to ask the proprietors Of all
large their present facilities In this respect.
Mrs. Job Barnard Is the chairman OF the en-
tertainment committee and will have charge of
all the excursions, entertainments, tickets for
the same and the grand stands, DC. Her plans
are all well under way.
Mrs. W. G. Veazey is chairman Of the oraan-
izations committee and Mrs.. A. 8. Odell, the
secretary, has the charge Of its practical opera
lions She has distributed all over the country
Il, 900 circulars, issued by the executive COM
nittee, which contain all needful Information
for prospective visitors, map Of the city, &C.
This committee has also the arrangement for
conventions. reunions, &C., Of al women or
CARNATIONS not Otherwise provided for.
Mrs. Nellie r. Prentice, chairman Of the halls
committee, has secured number Of churches
and halls for meeting purposes.
Mrs. Edwin II. Trusn. Chairman Of the dec
Grafton committee, has the work sssiRned her To
mako all the halls, &C., where conventions, &C.,
viii be held, bright and beautiful with sppro-
pirate bunting and draperies. bhe has An ensr-
setic group Of helpers, some twenty ladies, Who
win assist her, and many proAer Of help from
gentlemen friends to put all their work in
place.
Mrs. Joanna ". Turner = the chairman Of
the W. r. G. reception committee, and has ar
ranged for grand reception 70 the W. r. o.
and ladies Of the G. A. r.
Mra- W. W. Dudley 4 the chairman Of TIE
souvenir committee, and she has planned .
reilly bonutiful s6uvenir Of fhe eneannnrnaxt