The morning times., 1897-01-05

The committee in charge OF the local
Arrangements for the coming National Con
GreSs of Mothers are actively at WoFk.
This activity and industry are now neces-
sary, as the dates for the meeting, IL was
learned yesterday, have been nNed Tor
the I7th, 1Sth and 18th Of February. III
has also been determined that the congress
shall meet at the Arlington Hotel, which
will also be general headquarters during
its sessions.
A noteworthy incident showing the wide
knowledge throughout the Union OF TINS
projected assembly wasthe reception gwen
few daysalo To Mrs. T. W. Birney, presl-
dent of the Congress, at New Orleans
Mrs Biruey was passing through the
CITY with her husband en- route 10 Phoenix
Ariz., when the ladies OF the city, learn
ing of her presence and knowing her rela-
tlon to the congress, showed her many
attentions and courtesies 1T is expected
that there VIII be a particularly large
Delegation from New Orleans and from
other Southern cities.
Among the committees doing present
work are the committee on transportation,
of which Mrs H. W. Fuller il chairman,
and tie committee on entertainment, OF
which Mrs. II. McGill is chairman.
Mrs McGdn had a busy day yesterday
ascertainiug rates for delegates at hotels
and other desirable places. one or the
ladies interested said last night that there
was every reason to believe that the at
tendance would be large and that 1T would
include some Of the most representative
women Cf America.
Railroad Rates.
The chairman Of transportation, tits I'M
derstood, has already secured reasonable
rates from the various railroads.
Mrs \ A Birney is chairman of the gen
eral committee OF arrangements and VIII
hencefovward be actively engaged in the
work of preparation
The administrative officers are Mrs. Theo-
dore Birney, president; Mrs. laiStevenson,
Mrs. Hearst and Mrs. II. W kincaid, vice
presidents Miss Butler, secretary, and Miss
Morton, treasurer.
It is proposed to send out Immediately
10000 circulars which is a suggestion or
olneaddriO Oual hard work for the secretary.
So far it has been arranged that each
of the three days shall be devoted TO one
of the subjects and correlated subjects, EN-
braccd in the general design of the Con-
gress, as was done in the triennial council
Of women. although it is believed that the
coming congress VIII attract here more
numerous asscmbage than did the latter
body.
This is the first Congress II the kind
that has ever been assembled, but apart
fIon that fact it will be 0f deep interest u
the citizenship of this country Its patrons
here are Mrs. Stevenson, Mrs. Carlisle,
Miss Herbert, Mrs. William L. Wilson.
Mrs. Judson Harmon, Miss Morton, Mrs.
Ella Herbert Mcou, Mrs. Phoebe Hearst,
Mrs. II. W Fuller, Mrs i. A. Birney, and
Mrs. 7. W Birney.
Present Headquarters.
The present headquarters are at 400
New Hampshire Avenue, from which in
few days, perhaps today, the official pro-
gram of tile congress will bc issued.
The following extract from the circular
which viii lie sent out states succinctly
and with interest the scope of the de-
Hberations OF this National Congress Of
Mothers:
at is universally admitted that femi-
nine influence has been a mighty factor
for good in all ages, and therefore incalcu-
liable benefit may be expected from the
assembling OF many women for the inter
change Of views and the study OF home
problems which can be solved by woman
alone.
Value Of Kindergarten.
"ItIs proposed Co have Congress consider
subjects bearing upon the better and
broader moral and physical as well as
mental training of the young, such as the
value of kindergarten work and the eX-
tension of it's principles 20 more advanced
studies, love Of humanity and OF country,
the physical and mental evils resulting
from some of the present methods Of our
schools, and the advantages TO follow from
closer relation between the influence of
the home and that OF Institutions OF learn
ing
''Of especial imr ortance viii be the SUBJ
1ect OF the means of development in chill
dren OF characteristics which will elevate
and ennobe them and thus assist in over
coming the conditions which now prompt
crime and make necessary the maintenance
OF iails, warehouses and rcforInatories.
These matters VIII be presented 10 the
congress by men and women foremost in
such work and whose namcsarc everyw here
known and revered"