The Washington herald., 1910-06-05

The last regular meeting Of the season
OF the District OF Columbia Federation of
Women's Clubs was held May % at 1923
H street northwest In the absence Of
the president, Mrs. Clarence Nj. Pepper.
hrs. Josephine Arnold Rich. the first vlec
president. presided. The minutes were
read by the recording secretary, Mrs.
Lydia Adams-Williams.
The treasurer, Miss Flora J. McCreery,
reported that there was a balance on
hand OF $6l, 95.
Reports Of delegates who attended the
biennial meeting OF the General Fedora
ton Of Womens Clubs at Cincinnati
featured the meeting. and the delegates
who reported were Mrs. Ellis Logan, Mrs.
lydia Adams Williams. and Mrs, Jose
phine Arnold Rich.
The bill introduced by Senator Owen.
of Oklahoma, to establish a department
OF public health came up for discussion,
This bill was Endorsed by the General
Federation of Womens Clubs. The Dis
trict Federation, after indorsing it, re-
ferred 1t 10 the legislative committee.
Mrs Ellis Logan. in her report on
What interested me most" gave a most
interesting and complete account of the
many functions which made the biennial
q success.
She gave an interesting account Of State
presidents night. when each State presi-
dent told of her States best asset say
ing that Mrs. Pepper State president for
the District of Columbia. led the process
sion of those who presented flags. and
that when called upon to give her States
best asset said:s"Our best asset is a Dor
rowed one-boTrowed from Ohio-Presi-
dent Taft" This was received with great
applause, and we all felt very proud of
cur president
But little Southern delegate had add
ed that the bestowed people in the Unit
ed States are Mrs. Sarah S. Plat Decker
and Theodore Roosevelt.
Mrs. Paul EuIogized.
Mrs Logan, in her report. also gave a
beautiful eulogy to Mrs. Nanette B. Paul,
one of the lecturers at the Washington
College of Law. of which Mrs Ellen
Spencer Mussey Is dean, who spoke at
the biennial on THE influence of women
on legislation. and whose book on par
hamentaTy law had already been officially
recognized.
In referring 10 the work OF Mrs Lydia
Adams Williams for forestry. waterways,
and conservation. Mrs. Logan said: Mrs
Lydia Adams Williams spoke charmingly
on conservation and presented her sub
ject with enthusiasm and power and
strength. Mrs. Adams-Wtfams is chair
man of the District Of Columbia commit
tee on waterways, and told of the work
or that committee during the past two
years with interest and insight"
rising vote of thanks was given 10
Mrs. Logan for her excellent report, and
she was invited by Mrs. Addle ". Foster
TO give the report before the Excelsior
Literary Society. Mrs. Logan also gave
the report before the Twentieth Century
Club.
An excellent and well-merited tribute
TO the splendid personality and work of
Mrs. Sarah s Plat Decker was read by
Mrs. Laura J. Graddick, the same being
an account Of Mrs. Decker's address at
the biennial as published in the Cincin-
natl Commercial Tribune
Interest Manifested by Men.
In Mrs. Rieh's report of the biennial she
spoke CT the harmony and unselhshness
which prevailed IN the nominating com
mittee. Of which she had the honor Of
being a member. She also spoke of the
interest manifested by the men of Gin
cinnati. who came 10 the meetings and
listened 10 the addresses
In her report Of the biennial Mrs.
Adams-Williams paid a high compliment
TO the work and personality of the presi-
dent OF the District Federation, Mrs
Pepper. and to Mrs. Josephine Arnold
Rich. Mrs. Ellis Logan. Mrs. Samuel H.
Moore, and Mrs. Nanette B. Paul She
also referred to the luncheon given by
Mrs Charles P. Taft, which was given in
the old Longworth home. built by Samuel
LOngwOrth. the grandfather of Nicholas
Longworth. She also gave a full account
Of the forestry and waterway conferences
at the biennial. and gave a resume Of the
addresses of Mrs. F. w. Gerard, of Con-
necticut, on forestry; Mrs. J. D. WiIkin-
son, Of Shreveport, La, on waterways;
Mrs. Hoyie Tomkies; Mrs. Emmons
Croker, OF Massachusetts; Represent
alive Joseph E Ransdell. Of Louisiana,
on waterways as freight regulators; Will
lam L. Hall, Of Madison, Wis, on saw
ing forest waste; Edwin A. Start of
Washington, D. c., on the waste OF tim
Der; Col John L. Vance, Capt. ]. F. Eli
son. John A. Fox, and S. A Thompson.
Others who were present at the meet
ing and who spoke were Mrs Laura J.
Graddick, Miss Carrie Kent. Mrs. Ellen
S. Cromwell, Mrs. L J. Young Withee,
Mrs. Addie J. Foster. and Miss Florence
]. McCreery.