New-York tribune., 1899-11-18

GREAT INTEREST DISPLAYED IN THE APPROACH
ING PENNSYLVANIA CONFERENCE. TO BE
HELD IN PHILADELPHIA NEXT WEEK.
The New-York city Mothers Club and the New
York City Mothers Congress and Aid Association
united in giving a reception TO Mrs. Theodore W
Brney. the president of the National Congress OF
Mothers. last evening al the Tuxedo. Madison-ave
and Fifiy-n!nth-st.
An informal programme was given. including a
welcoming speech from the presidents Of the two
entertaining clubs and also response by Mrs. Bir-
ney There were music and refreshments.
The Reception Committee consisted Of Mrs. Silas
Alden Condict chairman: Mrs. Herzog. Mrs. Z. s.
Bates and Mrs. z. A. Tutue.
The chief topic Of conversation during the even
ing was the approaching Pennsylvania Congress OF
Mothers 20 be held November % and p, In Con-
vention Hall Of the National Export Exposition.
Philadelphia.
Mrs s. G. Eastburn. the Pennsylvania organizer
OF the National Congress Of Mothers. and Mrs
Frederic schon the vce-president Of the National
Congress. have had charge OF the affair. ..,
men and women Of wide reputation: MIS- birney
VIII attend, and VIII present the dement's 10 De
derived from the National Congress OF MotheTs
On the morning OF the second day there VIII be
business session and the afternoon VIII De lei neIi
be rendered 10 delegates and speakers by the Ma
The Century Cub. Of Philadelphia, has extended
20 delegates the courtesy Of its clubhouse where
the Committee Credentials and Admissions VIII
establish its headquarters. and be ready 70 give
admission tickets TO the Exposition TO those who
are entitled to them This committee will be at
30. I24 South Twelfth-st. from a. m until u noon
November % and g.
A good restaurant and comfortable rooms for
rest are connected with Convention Hall, SO that
visitors easily remain all day long wthin 'he
An invitafion TO attend is extended to all men
and women Interested in the work OF the congress
10 members Of child study clubs and 10 mothers'
Every Woman's club in Pennsylvania has been
invited to send It's president ana snmbers
twenty-five four delegates may De SENT III
A permanent State organization will be effected
al this congress
Charles r. skinner State Superintendent OF
Schools who was present during the ehtre
Eothers' Congress at Albany. has incorporated all
Of It's proceedings in his annual school reports, n
This includes all OF the speeGhes SS sS desires this
report can obtain II by sending TO Mt SKINNER d e.
Albany for the State report OF schooIs loI 'iiis
year
The members Of the New-York City Mothers
Club are congratulating themselves upon the iac'
that one Of their number, Mrs. Octavia Houston.
won tho prize for writing story entitled some OF
New-Yorks lOC" a story Of New-York thorough
bred dogs, for the Boston ANNA An hsa
Mrs Sarah Marie Harris claims that the incor-
poration OF the New-York State Mothers Congress
was the quickest work OF the kind ever done al inc
capital On the day Of Governor kooseSeit H,s.!
10 the congress q committee or three MotheIs
was appointed TO draw up the incorporation papers
With the help Of the Governor they trehsacteo an an
tho business necessary and inside or two hours oe-
lvered the signed papers to the congress- s''i' III
convention.
Mrs Birney has removed to this city. and Will
make her home here for the winter. She has taken
an apartment al No l12 Madison-ave., where she
viii be at home socially on Friday afternoons