Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1908-03-12
MAY SOON FORM CLUB
Women in Congressional Cir
cIes Getting Closer.
FOR FRIENDSHIPS SAKE
Temporary Officers Have Outlined
the Plans.
ENTHUSIASM AND HARMONY
Both Pleasure and Profit in the
Idea-Another Meeting


sressional circle which was held in the
cabinet room at the New Willard Hotel
Yesterday afternoon was both large and
enthusiastic after the ice was broken ana
the usual reticence which is customary
in feminine meetings for the first time
was dispelled Mrs. John Sharp Will
liams was selected as temporary chair
mar at preliminary meeting, which
was held two weeks ago. and Mrs JULIUS
Kahn was, at the same time. chosen
secretary. Mrs. James Brock Perkins.
wife of the representative for the thirty
second district of New York, who orig
mated the idea of forming a club for.
the ladies in the families of the SEN
ators and representatives, took the floor
and explained in detail the objects OF
the proposed club. as outlined in yester-
days Star, and invited the other iadles
present to express their views both as
10 the project and the methods for carry
ing it out
1T is not the Intention said Mrs. Fer
kins. that this new club shall in any
way interfere with. or attempt to resu-
late. the affairs of the individual we
do not propose, when it is formed, she
added, ito dispense with the present prac-
tice of making calls upon the ladies who
are members of it, We are here from
all parts of the country, scattered all
over the city. and some of us may zoe
very nice indeed; yet. as things nave
been going. we never meet each otner
The club is going to remedy that by
bringing all the ladies who join 1t-and
We hope" she continued. that every lady
in the congressional circle will do So
closer together for acquaintancesh1p and
the pleasure and profit that may be de-
rived from it,
After outlinig her ideas as to the
character of the club. its quarters. dues
and many details of interest chiefly to
The ladies themselves, she again urged
own ideas incidentally it was remarked
that Mrs. Perkins is not only a fluent,
clever and tactful speaker, but somewhat
of a parliameatarian, for later In the
day when the ladies had nearly beWiider-
ed Mrs. Williams, who is also diplomatic
and an excellent presiding off1cer. with
host of conflicting motions. countermo-
TONS amendments and substitutes, Mrs.
Perkins assisted the chairman to bring
order out of chaos. by forcing a vote
upon motion to appoint committee
on constitution and bylaws to report
at the next meeting. Mrs. Serene Payne
followed Mrs. Perkins with brief adj
dress. in which she expressed warm IN
'terest in the proposed undertaking, and
said she was certain it would prove not
only interesting, but mutually beneflclai,
if wisely planned and properly conducted
Mrs. Crumpacker said, Il am deeply
interested in this new association, True,
our delegation in Congress is an uncer-
tain quantity, when it comes to the ques-
ton of permanency.
I'VE don't know how long we are going
to be here. This may be due to the
changeable notions of the people of our
state. or to an unappeased desire for puri-
fled politics. But be it as 1t may. am
hea: tily in favor of the club. l think.
no I'D dad in OF fC
TO reach a definite end. we are somewhat
like the man out our way who wanted
new schoolhouse built to replace the old
one. The bricks in the old one, said he.
can be used for building the new. but 1
am positively opposed to pulling down the
old one until the new one is erected"
Mrs. Crumpacker's motion for the ap-
pointment of a committee on cOnstitu-
tion and bylaws then prevailed. Mrs
Sutherland. wife of the senator from
Utah. also expressed her interest and
thought that a woman's club for purely
social intercourse and pleasure. while
quite rarity. would be very delightful
Mrs. Smoot. too. Endorsed the movement,
and said she could be counted on in its
support. Mrs. Williams, the chairman,
then. in order to get down to something
positive, asked all present who were in
favor of forming the club to stand UP.
Not a single lady In the large hall, and
il was full OF them. remained seated. Mrs.
Burleson felt. at this stage, that before
proceeding further. a committee should
be appointed to look into the matter Of
expense
Mrs. Mondell felt that perhaps it would
be wisest to first determine what member
ship could be relied upon. One of the
ladies wanted to know about the name of
the club. and Mrs. Howard, who was
called upon to suggest a name. remarked
tlet the question was too sudden; she
was not prepared to answer yet. Mrs
Miller Of Kansas moved the appointment
of committee of three to select a name,
and her motion was warmly seconded by
Mrs woodward 1t was at this point that
the parliamentary ability of Mrs Perkins
and the tactful diplomacy of Mrs Will
Iams. the chairman, rescued the meeting
from what might be called legislative
tangle. and they did ii we'll. too.
Chairman Williams announced the an
pointment of the following ladies as a
committee on constitution and bylaws:
. Mrs. Perkins of New York Mrs Crane
Mrs Dolliver Mrs. Howard. Mrs. Fas-
sett, Mrs. Crumpacker. Mrs. Culberson,
Mrs Bulkeley and Mrs. Lowden. Com
mittee on clubhouse, Mrs. Burleson. Mrs.
Dalzell and Mrs. Mccall. After rendering
"A vote of thanks to Mrs Sherman for
providing the hall in which the meeting
had been held. and second vote OF APP
probation to Mrs. j. Sloat Fassett who
rendered the use of her home. 1879 n
street northwest. for the next meeting
which will be held next Wednesday morn
ing at IL o'clock, the meeting was de-
clared adjourned.