The Washington herald., 1908-03-12

A memorial service IS 10 be held for
Mrs. Birney. who founded the congress.
Mrs. Roosevelt has promised to be pres
ent ~ the morning session to-day, when
the subject OF the influence Of the home
viii be under discussion.
One Of the most interesting Of the
foreign delegates is Miss Sevasti n. Kali
lisperi. who is the personal representative
of King George OF Greece.
Much sympathy Is expressed for Mrs.
Harriet Mcclellan. Of Atlanta. Ga. on ac-
count OF the death of her daughter. Mrs.
Theodore w. Birney. founder of the
Mothers Congress.
An active delegate from Tennessee is
Mrs. Robert Hacker. daughter of Con-
gresham Brownlow. Another interesting
member is Mrs. Gallagher, wife OF the
president OF Russ College.
The society publishes an attractive
magazine monthly Mrs. Frederick Schoff.
Mrs. j. p. Mumford. Mrs. A R. Ramsey.
Mrs Herman II. Birney. and Mrs. How
ard W. Lippincott are the editors
An interesting delegate Is Miss Edith
Howe. OF Summit. n. J. Miss Howe is
an accredited representative of the New
York Association for Improving the Con-
ditiOn OF the Poor. Her address on Fri
day night is looked forward to with in
terest.
One OF the most popular and attractive
members Of the congress is Mrs. David
o. MeaTs. OF Albany. y. Y, and the
first vice president OF the society. She
was one Of the active organizers of the
society, and was for years the president
Of the New York State Mothers Con-
gress. until her election as first vice
president 20 the international congress.
Mrs Mears is the wife Of Rev Dr.
Mears. a prominent clergyman Of New
York State.
Mrs. George NJ. Brill is president OF the
Illinois congress. Mrs. Sam Bradt IS vice
president. and Mrs. Roger Mcmillan hon.
orary president. Among the other promi-
nent members Of this delegation are Mrs.
ellison, treasurer Of the society, and Mrs.
Bayliss. chairman Of the educational
committee. Other Illinois women are
Mrs Mary Brown Page, director Of the
Chicago kindergarten Institute; Mrs. NJ.
b. Blouke. Mrs. H S. Whittiesee. and
Mrs. NJ. +. Warren.
Washingtonians are much in evidence
this week. Elmer Brown, as the Presi-
dents special representative. made the
opening address; Or. Wiley viii speak on
Pure food in the household" tomorrow.
At the memorial service on Sunday to
Mrs. Theodore Birney. founder OF the
'ociety, Miss Janet Richards will tell the
: tory OF the founding OF the Mothers
Z ongress. on Monday Judge De Lacy
9t Il speak on -'Vagrsncy and delin-
ltt ncy among boys" Tuesday. Charles
F. Weller will deliver a lecture on
'Hol lsing and tenements."
Ulys ses on the Island OF the Amazons
was n IT more alone in masculinlty than
IS Jud, 5e Benjamin Lindsey. Of Denver.
Colo, q Ae only male delegate 10 the CON
Zress. & was funny the way his feminine
comrades accepted his presence. Some
thought, il is said. that an issue ought
10 be raise over the innovation: others
thought he had a right to stay there;
others wanta 1 70 limit him 70 a seat with
out a vote and some were in favor OF
appointing hun president by acclamation
when the ele>H'on comes up.
The daily invt cations for the Mothers
Congress are sa i'd by local clergymen.
Among those VIII Will ofHciate IN this
capacity this weel are Rev. Frank Bris-
tol. Rev Wallact Radcliffe. Rev. s.
Rev Wy illiam Loring Worces-
ter, Rev. c. Ernea Smith. Rev. F. D.
Power. Other le-gymen on the pro-
gramme are Rev. Robert c. BoviIle. Rev.
Richard NJ. Dodg,L OF New York. and
Rev. Josiah Strong. Of Abe American In
stitute Of Social Sel vice. New York. who
will take part on Sun 'dal- in the discussion
on the conduct OF Su udi.y schools.
The honorary vice pr esidents and ad-
visory council includo many notables.
The honorary vice pres ldents are Mrs.
Phoebe A Hearst. who .as always heen
Interested in kindergartt n work: Mrs.
Adlai f. Stevenson, Mrs. William T. Car
ter and Mrs. Joseph T. .Mumford. The
advisory council consists OF President
Robert Collyer. New York;
Rev. Josiah Strong. New York; Roger B.
McMullen, Chicago; I'reder Ick Schoff.
Rev D. Q. Mears Albany:
Or. William p Wilson, DR. George p.
MaeLean, Iowa; Rev. Newell Dwight
Hills. Brooklyn, and Hpn. Charles r.
Skinner Albany.
FIRE CONSUMES CHURCH.