Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1897-12-16
PLANS AND PROJECTS
Patriotic Women Helping the Great Free
University Idea.
Committees Continued in Order IN
secure broad and Comprehensive
Views of Necessities.

The banquet hall of the Raleigh was well
filled again this morning with the members
OF the George Washington memorial conf
mittee. and the same enthusiastic iutere ST
winch has characterized the gathering ever
since It's assembling was again noticeable
Before the regular meeting was convened
Mrs Elizabeth Porter Gould of Boston
read 4 paper on the George Washington
memorial, which contained as we'll an in
teresting account of the private life of
Washington. The president, Mrs Richard
sen, in calling the meeting to order. made
q few pleasant remarks, dra wing attention
to the fact that usually when conventions
or gatherings similar to the present one
were held in Washington the citizens were
called upon 10 subscribe in one way or an
other for its entertainment. In the case
OF the memorial committee, however, MOTH
ing OF this sort had been required and IT
rad been illustrated in many ways that
the members would retain warm spots in
the hearts of the local people. She said
the banquet at the Raleigh tonight would
be in the nature of family dinner and
spoke happily of the reception to follow
at Mrs. Charles Ffoulkes.
The Committee On Plans.
The call of committees was then in order
Upon motion, the committee On plans was
made a standing committee until the next
meeting. and it was decided, on account of
Its great Importance, that it should receive
suggestions from all reliable sources re-
garding plans and methods
Mrs. Mallory said it would be necessary
to proceed with great care and caution.
ard believed the committee on plans should
see that every good idea is well considered
before anything definite was recommended
The president, Mrs. Richardson stated
mat the committee in question was to pro-
VICE pans TO be followed by the state or
so nizations ia increasing and spreading in
tsfeSt IN tie movement. end to discover
the best meaps for fostering the idea cam
trail in il. She favored the selection of
Washington's birthday as a day of offer
ing, and suggested that the anniversary of
Washingtons marriage might be generally
celebrated by social functions with good
effect.
Discussion Over Certificates.
The committee on certificates, by its
chairman, Mrs. Daily, reported that the
committee had reached no conclusion on
the subject, and on motion the system ,f
issuing the certificates and whether thew
would he used as certificates of member
strip or as receipts for subscriptions. was
referred back, after long discussion, to the
committee for further action
The certificates. which will be handsome
~ engraved at the bureau of engraving
ana printing. will bear striking picture of
w ash1neton. Each will be ACCOMPANIED nv
coupon which will be filled with the
name of the individual, club or society re-
ceiving the certificate, and these coupons
VIII be kept and placed in the building II
is proposed to erect.
Miss King, daughter of q trustee of
johns Hopkins University, was called upon
TO address the meeting before recess and
made very instructive little speech. She
urged her hearers to exert themselves when
Trey went home to get the educators and
the people to work in harmony in behalf OF
the memorial university; to show the uni
Versities now in existence that the present
project was not in opposition to them. Her
words were literally applauded
The ladies went this afternoon to Mount
Vernon.