Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-22
CHARITIES - CORRECTIONS
NATIONAL CONFERENCE TO BE HELD
HERE IN MAY.
Local Committee of One Hundred Has
Arrangements in Charge
The Progress Made.

Excellent progress is being made by The
local committee Of one hundred having in
charge the arrangements for the meeting OF
the national conference of charities and
corrections" which will be held in Wash
ington next May. By courtesy of the Board
of Trade the office of the committee has
been established in the elegant new rooms
of the board in The Star building, and the
plans for the proper entertainment Of the
conference are well under way.
This conference is undoubtedly most
potent factor in the formation of public
sentiment and Judgment regarding works
of charity and reform, and that 1t should
come to Washington for one of its annual
meetings has been greatly desired. The eff
forts made to secure the meeting were at
last successful, and from present indica-
tons the forthcoming meeting may be eX-
pected to be one of the most pleasant ana
profitable ever held. The executive commit
tee is hard at work on the program, and
the presence and participation of a large
number of the most able and scholarly men
and women in the country is assured.
Subjects to BE Discussed.
The following general subjects are to be
considered each being in charge of spe-
cial committee which IS charged with The
duty of organizing its own section and pro-
viding for the proper presentation and dis
.
the insane the treatment of the criminal
destitute and neglected children; juvenile
reforma tories and industrial schools; needy
families in their homes; legislation concern
ing charities; division of work between pub
lie and private charities; constructive social
work
The local committee of one hundred is an
authorized enlargement OF the Board OF
Trade committee of charities ana correc-
tons 1t has been divided into various sub
committees most of the members of which
have signified their willingness to serve
and some of whom have entered upon the
discharge of their duties.
The subcommittees.
The following are the completed subcom-
mittees announced by Chairman Janney
this morning:
On finance-Mr. c. E. Foster chairman;
Mr. J. B. r. Topper Mrs. M. L. D. Macfar-
land, Mr.. w. E. Barker, Rev. DR.. Alexan-
der Mackay-Smfth, Mrs. Sara A. Spencer,
Mr. Thomas w. Smith, Mr.. w. A. H.
Church, Mr.. B. H. Warner, Mrs. John Rus
sell Young. Miss Alice Riggs, Mr.. Chas. j.
Bell Mr. w. J. Boardman, Mr.. w. B. Cur
ley Mr.. Archibald Hopkins, Miss Bessie
Kibbey, Mrs. Helen D. McLanahan, Mr..
Charles Lyman.
On entertainment-Mr S. w. Woodward,
chairman: Mr.. c. H. Rudolph Mrs ]. w.
Beach, Mr.. A. A. Birney, Mr.. NJ. c. Bar
nard, DR.. A. B. Richardson, Mr.. John
Leech.
On press-Mr Thos. c. Noyes, chairman;
Mr. Scott Bone, Mr.. J. Harry Shannon,
Mr.. H. w. Lewis, Mr.. Geo. II. Harries.
On churches and halls-Mr. G. w. F.
Swartzel, chairman; Mr.. Thomas w.
Smith, DIR. F. H. Wines, Rev. A. H. Ames,
Rev. NJ. Ross Fishburn, Mr.. Eugene Ca
rusi, Mr.. Charles King.
On hotels-Mr. B. T. Janney, chairman,
eX-offNio; Mr.. J. B. T. Upper, Mr.. H. w.
Lewis.
On badges-Mr. F. P Reeside, chairman
Mr.. S. w. Curriden, Judge 1. G. Kimbail,
Mr.. Charles F. Nesbtt.
On reception-F. L. Moore, Mr.. H. W.
Lewis, Judge A. B. Hagner, Rev. w. C.
Alexander, Mrs. Kate B. Barlow, Judge E.
T. Bingham, Judge A. c. Bradley, Mr.. JUS
| tice Brewer, Mr.. Justice Brown, Col. Cecil
Clay, Judge Walter S. Cox, Mr. W. F.
| Downey, DR.. Richard Kingsman, Mr.. John
B. Larner, Mrs. Henry Cabot Lodge, Com
missioner H. B. F. Mcfarland, Commits
sioner John w. Ross Rt. Rev. H. Y. Sat
| terlee. Mrs. Charles Emory Smith, Gen.
| Ellis Spear, Mr. John B. Wight, Mr.. Beriab
| Wilkins, Mr.. w. w. Connor Rev. William
| R. Devries. Mr.. Russell Smith, Mr. Edward
| C. Wilson.
On printing-Raymond A. Pearson chair.
man: Mr.. A. S. Caywood, Mr. Geo. S. WI.
| son.
| Executive-Prof. B. T. Janney, chairman,
ex-oficio; chairman, DR.. F. H. Wines
Mrs. II. B. r. Macfarland, Mr.. C. E. Fos-
ter, Mr.. w. w. Burdette, Mr.. J. B. T. Tup-
| per, Mr.. s. w. Curriden, Mr.. r. W. SidWell
| Mr.. F. L. Moore Mr.. H. w. Lewis, Mr. r
A. Pearson, Mr.. Thos. w. Smith, Mr. Thos
| c. Noyes, Mr.. F. P. Reside Mr. S. w
/ S. Wilson, DR.. Chas. P. Neill Mr.. G. w. F.
| Swartzell, Miss F'redrica Rodgers, Mr.. T.
| A. Lambert, Mr.. A. S. Caywood, Mr. Jno
| Joy Edison, Judge A. B. Hagner.