Evening star., 1899-02-11

kindersariens for the children of the slums,
started soup houses in the saloon-intested
tionS of some of the large citieS-fn TACT,
the mother idea has widened out till 1t
embraces the most incongruous lot of or
eanizations Imaginable: and yet, when they
are all sifted down. IL will be found that the
basic idea is the home and the hope of
each is to help the weak, encourage the
faint-hearted and strengthen the bond of
the family and home.
The former Chinese minister was greatly
interested in the mother movement and
attended many of the meetings. He ex-
pressed his pleasure in thnm TO Mrs. Hearst
and said that such a fine lot of women
banded togef her for the uplifting of man.
kind, be It young or old. must result in
great good This was considered the very
highest praise. coming as it did from the
representative of a nation whose women
are 50 cr'hhpd. cahired and confined bv
cnnvenfionalities and custom that they can
never engage in phfianthroDic or any oher
public work. yet there is no place in the
world whore the children are taught great
er reverence for the narent than in China
Mr.. Yu expressed the hone that some day
the movement might reach his own country.
The Officers.
The officers of the rational congress of
mothers are. many of them. well known in
Washington. Mrs. Birney. who WIS the
originator of the idea which Mrs. Hearst's
Fortunatus purse anlpified. has been the
president for two years. and she is the best
example of a good mother that can be-
found. She has not neglected her children
or her home in her SOuf-abSorDing work for
the advancement of the mothers idea. but
she says that they have inspired her to
renewed effort. when her spirits were some
times h9Sgtng, as she saw the enormous
task before her. Mrs. Birney has attended
many state and city meetings of mothers
organizations during the past year, and
says the idea grows with wonderful strides
and reaches and ramifies till 1t has gone
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dreamed for it
why, / believe" she said, that even
Congress will feel our subtitle influence be-
fore many years. Our children will become
lawmakers. you know. our daughters the
wives and mothers of lawmakers. 1t may
take a whole generation for our present
influence to be felt, but generation is but
short span when it reaches from evil to
better timeS.'
The other officers are: Mrs. Frederick
SchOff, vice president, Philadelphia, Pa;
Mrs. 4. L. Barber, second vice president,
Belmont, Washington; Mrs. a. a. Birney,
third vice president, Washington, D. c.;
Mrs. Robert Cotton, recording secretary,
Falkland, n. c.; Mrs Vesta Cassidy, cor
responding secretary, Forest Glen. Nd;
Mrs. Hardin W. Masters. treasurer, Lewis
ten, ILL.,: Mrs. Mary H Weeks, auditor,
Kansas City, No; honorary vice pres-
dents, Mrs. Phoebe Hearst, Mrs. Joseph P.
Mumford, Mrs. Ad'ai Stevenson and Mrs
VIM. T. Carter; chairman of reception COM
mittee. Mrs. John r. Lewis; honorary re-
ception committee Mrs Garret A. Hobart
and Mrs. Harriet Prescott Spoford.
Standing Committees.
The committees are constituted as fol-
lows:
Finance-Mrs. William T. Hoffman, Mrs.
William T. Carter, Mrs. Hardin w. Mas
ters.
Education-Dr. Harris, United States COM
missioner of education, Washington, D. c..
DR.. Sargent, Cambridge, Mass; DIR. Mary
E. Green, president National Household
Economic Association, Charlotte. Mich: DIR.
G. Stanley Hall, Worcester Mass; Prof.
Charles Thurber. Chicago. IN; Miss Anna
A. Schryver. Ann Arbor, Mich; Mrs. Mary
c. Bourland, Pontiac, Ill; Mrs. Harriet II.
Heller, Omaha, Neb.: Miss Mary S Gar
rett, Philadelphia; Miss Lucy Wheelock,
citation. Boston; Mrs. Helen II. Gardner
New York; Mr.. James Hughes, superiutend-
ent of schools, Toronto, Canada, Canada
Educational Association U. S.
Philanthropy-Mrs William Burnham
Philadelphia: Mrs. Alice Robinson, Mt
Washington, Md; Mrs. Almon Fl. Hensley,
New York; Mrs. Charles Russell Lowell
New York; Mrs. Lille I e Eereux lake, New
York; Miss Freeman Clark. Boston; DR. ].
Minot Savage, New York.
Literature-Mrs. Harriet L. Coolidge
Washington, D. c.; Miss Mary E, Burt, DR.
Mary Wood Allen Mrs. Mary Low Dickin-
son. Mr. F. f. Wood ward, Mrs. Mary Mapes
Dodge. DR.. Josiah Strong. Mrs Herman H.
Birney, Miss Finton, Miss Caroline II
Hewins.
Chairmen temporary committces-Mrs. H.
". Fuller, transportation: Mrs. Charles H.
Nerrfll, badges ard credentials. Chevy
Chase. Nd: Mrs. EdHari u. Mix. Ia eau OF
Information; Mrs. Mary s. Gist, reg.stra-
tiCu: Mrs. f Z. Moline. press clippings :;
Mrs. William F. Eultzman, arrangements
The kindercartncrs.
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to make the most of their opportunities,
and there will be full-fledeed kindcrear-
ten, one that would please old Froebers
heart if he were living, in connection with
the First Baptist Church, where the con-
gress will be he'd. and those mothers who
wish TO attend the sessions and cannot leave
their little ones can have them taken care
of free of cost in this model play school '
This will really be known as the Child
ren'S RGoIn." The small needs of the wee
ones will be catered to in the shape of
bread and milk, crackers and the like.
The mothers are also going TO train the
children Of older growth. for i'll the pretty
program which they are getting up the
guests of the congress will find in stable
type the following sentence: Delegates
and visitors are requested to remove their
hats and bOnnctS during the sessions y
There Will be a bureau of information and
a post Office at the church, which will be
in charge Of weli-inforrned women, and hot
luncheon will be served to the de: egates in
the basement of the church.
The first sessions of the congress were
held in the church at the corner of 10th and
o streets, and it was packed to the side
walks. The ladies are hoping that the pub
lie will be as interested in their meetings
this year as they were last. All the ses-
stons will be open to the public.
The reception Tuesday evening it is de-
clared, will be a mCst delightful affair
The President and officers will be the host
esseS of the evening, and a ! delegates Vis-
ttors and friends of the congress will be
welcomed in the parlors Of the Cairo.
Declaration of Principles
The mothers have kind of declaration of
principles which is as follows: The Ma
uonal Congress of Mothers Is for the bene-
fit of all regardless of color. creed. or con-
ditton. 1t is at the root of all other social
and fraternal societies and organizations
Temperance viii be encouraged; church
work will ba supported true patriotism will
be engendered; kindness to animals viii be
inculcated.
All educated women should join the Ma
uonal Congress of Mothers because Ii is a
national and united effort to raise the re-
ligious, moral and intellectual life of the
country through the homes, and because
habit, the habits and customs of the upper
classes influence the tone social lifa N