Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-21
Preliminary Plans for Opening
of W0men's Clubs Council
Well Under Way.
MRS. BRYAN TO SPEAK
AT SESSION TOMORROW
Annual Reports Considered by Of
ficers and Directors Today-Re-
ception at the Raleigh.

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| and chairmen of committee and depart
ments in the Raleigh Hotel this morn.
ing. The general meeting at the New Ma
tional Museum tonight will open the con-
vention, which during the four days it
is in session will discuss questions having
an imp ortant bearing on the country's
progress.
While the meeting was going on in the
oak room on the first floor Of the hotel
the halls the tenth floor, where the
registration offices are located, were
crowded with feminine humanity, all
seeking to get near the registration
books. The crowd became so great that
1t was necessary to let only a few people
order that those in charge of the work
could get along.
Discussion of Annual Reports.
In the oak room there was going on a
general discussion Of the work Of the
various officers and committees and de-
partments. following their annual re-
ports. 1t was described as IAN expert
ence meeting" where the work of the
year was explained and discussed. This
Is merely preliminary to the formal OPEN
ing of the general meeting tonight and
is the only meeting which is private.
The officers of the federation wanted it
made plain that all Of the sessions of the
general convention are to be open to the
public, and that every one would be glad
~ welcomed. The questions to be dis
cussed, it was declared, are Of intense in
terest, not only to women, but to men.
They will cover such matters as the con-
servation of national resources, the teach
ing of sex hygiene in the schools and the
relation between rural and urban life.
The meeting this morning was called to
order at o'clock and continued until
12:3O. when adjournment was taken for
luncheon. The session was resumed again
at o'clock and will continue until ..
Wants Art Popularized.
Mrs. NJ. F. Johnston of Richmond, Ind,
chairman of the art committee, this
morning made her report. She pleaded
strongly for the popularization of art, SO
that the people generally could enjoy
and appreciate it. A rather spirited
report on conservation was delivered by
Mrs. Emmons Crockett of Fitchburg,
Mass. She urged those present to do all
they could for the conservation Of the
forests and the birds and other things
natural.
Mrs. NJ. w Barry of Sherman, Tex.
chairman of the committee on education,
gave a good portion of her report to the
question Of social hygiene. She empha-
sized the necessity or teaching social
hygiene in the normal schools of the
country SO that the future teachers would
be able to instruct the children in the
proper way along these lines.
Household economics were covered by
Miss Helen Louise johnson of Water
town. n. Y, chairman of that committee.
Miss Johnson pointed out to those al
the meeting the strong need of inaugural
ing some system for training the girls ir
the schools in the necessary requisites for
a U ing nd fnr
Grace Zimmerman of Fremont, Ohio, read
the report of the civics committee These
reports were all made this morning, and
lengthy discussion followed the presenta-
ton of each report.
This afternoon reports were to be heard
from the committees on legislation pub.
lie health and press, and Industrial and
social conditions.
Address on Housing Reform"
The most important address of the for
NAL opening tonight at the New National
Museum, according to members of the
federation, is considered to be that ON
Housing Reform by Mrs. Albion Eel
lows Bacon. Rev. Henry N Couden
chaplain of the House of Representatives
Will formally open the meeting with an
invocation. This will be followed by the
singing Of America" by Mrs Clayton F.
Addresses of welcome will then be de.
l1vered in the order named by Mrs. VIII
nam f. Andrews, president OF the Dis
trict Federation; Mrs. w. NJ Ellicott,
president of the Maryland Federation, and
the president of the board of District
Commissioners.
Mrs. Percy V. Pennybacker, president
general of the federation. will make the
response. This will be followed by two
vocal Mss solos by Mrs; w. H. shircliff and
then VIII deliver her address.
AT the conclusion of this there will he
reception in the assembly room Of the
haieigh under the auspices Of the Dis
trlct Federation. Miss Wilson, daughter
of the President. is expected to attend
In the receiving party will be:
Those in Receiving Party.
Mrs. William L. Andrews, president.
district OF Columbia Federation of Won
ems Clubs, and the following officers of
the general federation: Mrs. Percy v.
Pennybacker, president general Mrs. l..
L. biankenburg, first vice president: Mrs,
Samuel b. Sheath. second vice president.
MRS. Harriet l.. keefe, recording secre.
tary: Mrs. Eugene Reilly, correspondine
secretary; Mrs William B. Williams
Mrs. w. J. Weiss. chairman OF sociaj
committee of the District of Co,nrnhia
Federation. will make the introdncfIons
assisted by Mrs. Harry E. Guss, vice
chairman.
| In the second receiving line the bonors
VIII 1ail to these officers OF the Distric,
federation: Mrs. Grace Boynton Logan
flrst vice president; Mrs Grace porte,
Hopkins second vice president; Mrs
Joseph r. James, recording secretary
Mrs. Josephine A. Rich, corresnondino
secretary; Mrs. John H. Stokes treas.
urer. and Mrs. Court F. Wood. auditor
| Mrs. Willard d. Bigelow, general feSaro
ton secretary. and Mrs. Philip M. Moor.
| also will be in this line, az viii, NJ
| Thomas Sidwell, Twentieth Century Chh
District of Columbia: Mrs. Edith King.
man Kern, Mrs. A. L. Christie, Mrs Cirace
| Julian Clarke. Mrs. Frances D. Everett
Mrs. William p. Harper. Mrs J. Creigh.
| ton Matthews. Mrs. Frank White, directo,
of General Federation of Womens Clubs
and Miss Gracey Bacon.
Mrs. Augustus Knight will make the
inrroductions and Mrs. Arthur Ramsey Of
the Twentieth Century Club will assist
In the third receiving party the fol-
lowing will be in line: Mrs Mary s
Lockwood. Mrs. Carrie E. Kent. Miss
Frances Graham French, Mrs. Charlotte
| Emerson Main. Mrs. Hannah B. SHERRY
| and Mrs. Jesse Llewellyn Engle, pas,
presidents of the District of Columbia
! federation. Mrs. Lizzie w. Calver will
| introduce the guests and Mrs. Harriet
| Dunbar Coudon will assist
The women in charge of punch bowls
will be Mrs. D. w. Wilson, Mrs. Robert
Miller and Mrs. P. B. Lacey
Mrs. Bryan to Make Address.
Tomorrow is considered to be the