Evening star., 1909-05-04
Mrs. Catherine Boehringer.

] The delegation of young women hosiery
workers from Philadelphia arrived here
| this morning to appear before members
OF the Senate finance committee and .urge
an advance ever the Dfngley rates on for
eign-pade hosiery. The girls reached
here at II 80 in charge of John S. Stewart
of the Worknen's Protective League and
we're met at the Union station by Repre-
| sentatives j. Hampton Moore and w. w.
Foulkrod of Philadelphia. The young
| women appeared to be in a mighty happy
| mood and gave every evidence of enjoy
| ing their outing. But they said they
| were none the less intent upon making a
determined effort 10 impress the Senate
finance committee with the importance of
| their mission.
The Philadelphia party were joined here
by two young women from the Chatta-
nOcga and Lenoir City, Tenn, factories.
Immediately upon their arrival they be-
came the target for a small army of pho
| tographers. who took pictures of them In
group in the big station concourse. and
| another as they were about to leave the
depot in automobiles.
Accompanied by the Philadelphia con-
sressman the young women were driven
| 10 the Oxford Hotel. where they were the
guests at luncheon Of Representative
Foulkrod. Some time around 3 o'clock
| this afternoon they are scheduled to ap-
| pear at the Capitol. where arrangements
have been made for them TO have an au-
dience with Senator Penrose of Pennsyl-
vania. who is member of the finance
committee. having charge of the tariff
| bill. He will take up their cause with
the members Of the committee. Mr..
Moore and Mr.. Foulkrod are also arrang-
White House either this afternoon or to-
morrow and introduce them to the Presi-
| dent.
While the girls are planning to see the
sights OF the city they are determined
| first to fulfill their mission with the Sen
| ate committee. After that they will make
trips to the various departments and
other points Of interest. They will re-
main here until tomorrow evening, when
they will return to Philadelphia.
Paying Their Own Expenses.
The coming Of the young women to
Washington having been much advertised.
great deal OF interest apparently is
| being taken in their appearance, and even
the members Of the finance committee have
| manifested concern, and are certain to give
them and their cause respectful considera-
| ton. The delegates are particularly
proud Of the fact that they are paying
their own expenses on the trip. and this
fact in itself is held to demonstrate the
sincerity OF their purpose.
I'm the party are Miss Mary Montgom-
ery. Miss Bertha Schmidt, Miss Carry
Hamer Miss Dora Wilford, Miss Marga- l.
ret Gillisp,e. Mrs. Catherine Coehiringer
Miss Margaret Smiley, all of Philadel-
phia; Miss Mary Gamer of Easton. Pa.
Miss Jennie Elkins of Chattanooga.
Tenn Mss Elizabeth Byrum of Lenoir
city. Tenn, and Robert Wrightman.
John Thompson. Paul Lenks and William
Stuart of. Philadelphia.
The Payne bill as passed by the House
provided for material increase in the
duties on the cheaper grades of hosiery.
but the Senate committee restored the
Dingley duties when 1t reported the bill
| to the upper house. The reason for the
was that the industry In the United States
was not sufficiently protected by the
Dineley rates to make its survival possi-
bic He also declared that many great
denartment stores In this country that
were importing hosiery from abroad,
where they engaged in the manufacture
| Of stockings. opposed the increase. and
| that the duty proposed in the bill would
merely euuaiize the difference in cost of
production here and in Europe.
Well Informed on Subject.
Each of the delegates was selected
with regard for her familiarity with the
hosiery situation. and each one is able to
answer quickly and concisely almost any
question In regard to the industry.
| Mr.. Stewart said yesterday in Phila-
delphia that he had prepared no speech
i TO make before the finance committee. but
could show petitions signed by thousands
OF operatives in every section of the
east He said that he could support
their plea for a higher tariff with figures.