The Washington times., 1905-11-19
WOMEN


The District OF Columbia Federation
Of Wemen's Clubs. held It's annual
meeting November Is. in the Washing
ton Hebrew Tenple, Mrs. Charlotte
Emerson Main presiding. in the absence
of the president. Miss Frances Graham
French, who was reported Ill
The reports Of officers showing an ex-
celleHi condition of the work OF the
organization, We're followed by reports
from chairmen of standing committees:
Plan Of work Miss F. G.. French; iegis-
lafive. Mrs. Ellen s. Aussey; civic. Mrs.
c. Z. Kent. public schools. Mrs N l.
willis: reciprocity. Mrs. Charlotte E.
Main; club extension. Mrs. Mary s.
Lockwood; industrial. Mrs. Fittie r.
Pepper; phiIanthropie work, Mrs. Han
nah b. SpeTry. art. Mrs Martha l..
Schneider Libraries, MIS-. Ellen :.
Knight: hall. Mrs. r NJ G.. Pealer:
editorial. Mrs Grace Porter Hopkins.
Mrs. ada r. Weiss. chairman OF the
social committee. and Mrs. Belva a
lockwood. chairman OF the forestry
committee. were absent and no reports
from those committee were presented.
Resolutions, offered by Mrs. Pepper.
were ssassed indorsing the movement OF
the Illinois Federation in its work be-
fore Congress.
Mrs Behrend. a guest. spoke on the
servant question. explaining system
successfully adopted BY the house,
wives of Germany. whereby no servans
is employed unless she can show a book
containing q satisfactory recommends
tion from her last employer. To make
the matter emphatic. the endorsements
must bear the seal OF the mayor OF tbs
town.
Each of the fourteen affiliated clubs
reported It's years work to the fedora
ton through its president. as follows.
Woman's National Press Association.
Mrs. E. 8. Cromwell; Fro Re Nata. AIRS.
Sarah Chase Guss. director; Legion OF
Loyal Women, Mrs. Julia G. Burnett:
Hvoman's Christian Temperance Union.
Mrs. Clinton Smith; District OF Column
bia. NoFnanss Suffrage Association. Mrs.
Helen K TindalI: Excelsior Literary
Club. Mrs. Emma \. Hawkes.: Washing
to.. kindergarten Club, Miss Susan Pol
lock; Wimodaughsis. Miss Emma Gil
iette: WOman's Biudery Union. Miss
Mamie T. Daniels: Aid Association for
the Blind Mrs. Charles NJ Pepper.
director; Ladies' Union Veteran Legioa-
Mrs Ella s. Knight. president Colum-
bia Heights Art Club Mrs n L
Schneider. honorary president; Woman 3
Clinic. Mrs. Reagan. president. supple
mented by remarks BY the superinten-
dent Of the clinic. Dr.. Ida Heiburger.
In the afternoon session came the
election Of officers anc a general resume
Of the work of the federation since its
inception by Mrs. Mary A. Lockwood
Before the election took place. Miss
French. the retiring president. was eulo-
gszed for her excellent administration.
and resolutions OF appreciation and hope
for her speedy recovery to health were
passed. The election OF Mrs Henry
r Blount. OF Georgetown. as presid-
ing officer for the federation was then
made unanimous
DR. A. e Portman. Of the Press Asso-
ciation, was made treasurer. TO succeed
Mrs. Schneider. who was ineligible 70
succeed herself.
Mrs. Jessie L EEgIe. recording secre-
tary; Mrs Laura Y. McCuHough. cor
responding secretary. and Mrs Joel Hili-
man, auditor, were reelected Mrs- e
Cromwell was made secretary general
vice Mrs w J. Dyer. resigned
Delegates to the biennial convention OF
the General Federation OF Women's
Clubs. 10 be held in St. Paul, IN Nav.
were elected as follows Mrs Henry +.
RIounts ex officio; Mrs. Charlotte Ener-
son Main, Mrs. Hannah B. sperry. Mrs.
Beiva A. Lockwood and Miss Hettis
Abrams The alternates are Mrs Lo-
retto Y McCreary. Mrs Charles II.
Pepper. Miss Catherine Barlow, and
Mrs. Sarah Chase Guss.