Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-08

ment OF the university will begin at the
f1otei Raleigh Tuesday next. The program
Tor the convention is as follows: In the af-
ternoon and evening of Tuesday there will
be reception TO delegates and registration
of members. Executive sessions will occur
Wednesday and Thursday mornings re-
spectlvely, which all members and asso-
ciate members of the committee. together
with delegates from clubs and alternates
will be expected to attend.
W Wednesday afternoon will be taken up
with a visit to the Congressional Library
and such departments will be of special
interest. in connection with the idea of the
University of the United States. Definite
arrangements have been made for this and
IT is expected to be of great value 10 the flu
ture work of the committee
To Strengthen Public Sentiment.
The evening of Wednesday is Sc. aside
for meeting at which short speeches py
eminent people Will be made 1t is suy-
gested that the members will invite to be
present at that meeting such of their
friends, especially those in official life, IS
are likely 10 be interested in this move
meat the OBJECT being to strengthen public
sentiment III favor of the movement by let
ting its object and methods be known
farewell reception will be given by Mrs
Charles NJ. Efoulke, assisted by number
OF W ashinSton ladies, Thursday evening.
Inc publication of the previous articles
IN The Star On the subject of the George
the organization of auXiiaries to the CEN
traI committee in almost every section of
the country Among those who have gone
into the work in IL most enthusiast. man
ner is Mrs. G. S. Brice, wife OF former
Senator Brice Of Ohio. Mrs. Rrice it is
stated. is doing most effective work in that
state She issued Il printed address 10 the
women Of Ohio. a definite circular 70 her
district chairman, and a concise letter to
CLUBS, al with good results
The OHIO tu,iIj:ry
The officers of the Ohio auxiliary are:
Chairman. Mrs. Calvin S. Rrice of Lima
recording secretary, Mrs. George S. Weary
of Lima: corresponding secretary, Mrs w
A keilerman of Columbus; treasurer. Mrs
W. +. Orr of Piqua. The vice chairrnen.
who serve as chairmen in organizing the
work of the districts, are: Mrs. Asa &.
Bushnell, wife of the governor of the state:
Mrs. Senator Foraker, Cincinnati: Mrs.
Senator Hanna. Cleveland; Mrs. A. J. Rob
erts, president of the Ohio Federation of
Clubs: Mrs. Estes q. Rathbone. regent.
Daughters of the American Revolution:
Mrs. e F. Cressinger, department COM
mander of Woman's Relief Corps Mrs. f.
l.. Buckwa!ter, Springfield; Mrs. j. b.
Thresher. Dayton; Miss Leila Mckee, OK
ford; Mrs. Kate B. Sherwood, Canton; Miss
Joan Kennedy. Hamilton: Mrs. John +.
Brotherton, Lima; Mrs. II. II. Mitchell,
Toledo: Mrs. Nj. A. Draper. Portsmouth;
Mrs. Edward Orton. Columbus: Mrs. Bran
ard Letter. Mansfield: Mrs. n. Coe Stewart,
cleveland: Mrs. Lcle Herd Seover, Cleve-
land: Mrs Il. ]. Sinclair, Steubenvile: Mrs.
Fenton Bagley, GAINESVILLE. Mrs. Charles
Baird, Akron: Mrs Rufus Hosler, Halls
vile: Mrs: IL; B. Morehead, Cincinnati;
Mrs. N. f. Thalmeyer, Cincinnati; Mrs.
Luther Orwig. Napoleon.
The Louisfrninns.
Among the societies which have taken ac-
ton to cooperate with the ladies of the
;,I
Inent are the Patriotic Order Daughters of
america of the state of Louisiana. whose
secretary, in a letter To the chairman of
the central committee in Boston. says the
members of the organization she represents
have read with pleasure of the movement
inaugurate1 10y the ladies for the purpose
of establishing the University of the United
States; in the city of Washington. and being
q purely patriotic order and in favor of all
things tending to the establishment of q
purely American institution and to the edu-
cation of our people to Il proper standard of
these duties as Americans the order has seen
fit 10 take action. AZ a mass meeting OF
the order held for the purpose OF consider
ing the subject a resolution was adopted
that the order will in all ways possible aid
in securing funds for the object in view.
A committee OF arrangements was an
pointed and the members are now a work
arranging for campaign in the financial
interest of the movement. The letter also
stated that the Patriotic Order of the Sons
OF America will also assist in making the
movement success.
Action of G II.
At the last regular meeting of William
Logan Roiman Post, No. ]. q. y. r., of
New Bedford, Mass, the subject of the
legacy left by George Washington for the
purpose of founding a University of the
United States in the District of Columbia
mousiy adopted: That the post heartily
approves of the movement to secure
the establishment of the University
of the United States in the city OF Wash
ington in fTrtheEance of the last will
and testament of General Washington, and
pledging the active cooperation of the
members of the post in promoting the plan
for popular offerings of money proposed by
the George Washington Memorial Associa-
tiOn, that the corner stone of the first
building may be laid upon the centennial
anniversary of the birth of Washington"
IL was further voted that a copy of the
resolutions be sent to the headquarters OF
the Department of the Grand Army of the
Republic in the state of MasSa chusettS, and
that the delegates from the New Bedford
post to the next department encampment
be instructed to urge the passage of similar
resolutions by such cncampment. 1t was
likewise decided that a committee of five
comrades. of which the commander of the
post should be one, should be appointed to
consider and report at the next meeting of
the post some plan for securing the most
efficient cooperation by that post with the
Massachusetts branch of the George Wash
ington Memorial Association in the patriotic
work In which the latter is engaged.
Acting Vice Chairman.
Mrs. Henry Mallory of Boston has ac-
cepted the position of acting vice chair
man at large for the central commit
tee. Mrs. Hallory is stated by those
who know her to be person of great ex-
ecutive ability and wealth. She lives. at
Brooklyn Heights, \. Y. Before her mar
riage she was Miss Cora Pynchon OF
Springfield. Mass.
Among the names which have been added
within the last few days 10 the list of asso-
ciate members of the committee are those
of former Senator George f. Edmunds of
Vermont. Col. Albert ID. Shaw. department
commander G.. a. r. for New York; Mrs.
Isabella Beecher Hooker of Hartford Conn., :;
Mrs. Donald r. Mclean of New York, Mrs
Hooper of Cambridge, and many others.
Three of TIE largest posts OF the G. A. R.
IN Philadelphia and many Of the grammar
schools of that city have signified their CO.
operation in securing contributions, and
plans of trusteeship for the George Wash
ington building and the University of the
United States, insuring non-political man.
eSement, are maturing.