The Washington times., 1913-04-21
WOMEN'S CLUBS TO
DECIDE ON POLICIES
General Federation to Fix ReIa-
ton With Other Bodies at its
Bio Conference Here.

The position of the General Fedora
ton of Womens Clubs in relation to
other national organizations, and its
place in the International Council of
Women, are the two important topics
for consideration at the biennial
council OF the organization which opens
here tonight
This matter was outlined by a CON-
mittee of the General Federation, acting
in conjunction with the committee from
the National Council of Women her.
last week
Important details of the work of the
organization during the ensuing year
will be discussed and reports of COM
nittees will be received.
The convention is one Of the largest
affairs of the kind ever held in Wash
irgton- 1t is declared. The number of
delegates who would attend had been
estimated at 500. 1t is now declared
that this number will be doubled. Dele-
gates have been arriving all day and
any women prominent in Federation
work are already here.
Conferences began this morning at 3
O'Clock betfeen officers of the Genera!
Federation and heads of different de-
pertments. Mrs Pennybacker. OF
Texas. president general of the feder-
alton. presided at the conference.
Among those present are Mrs. NJ. F.
Johnson of RIchmond,> Ind, represent
ing the committee on art; Mrs. Zona
Gale, of Portage, Wis, representing
the committee on civics; Mrs. o. Shep-
ard Barnum. of Los Angeles, represent
Ing the committee on education; Mrs
Imogene B. Oakley, of Philadelphia,
service reform: Mrs. Francis Squire
Porter. of Chicago. representing the
committee on literature and library eX-
tension: Mrs. s. S. Crockett, of Nash
Vile, Tenn, representing the commit
Tee on public health; Mrs Lawrence
committee on music, and Miss Helen
Louise johnson, of Watertown, n. Y.
representing the committee on house,
hold economy.
At Raleigh.
Mn. Pennybacker, of Texas. is at the
Raleigh Hotel. which will be headquar-
ters during the council.
Mrs: l. I. Blankenburg, wife of
drst vice president; Mrs. Samuel b.
Sheath, of Tiffin. Ohio. second vice
walthill. Neb., recording secretary;
Mrs Eugene Reilley, of Charlotte, N. c..
corresponding secretary; Mrs. William
b. Williams. of Lapeer. Mich, treas
nrer; and Mrs. c: H Mcmahon, of
Salt Lake City, auditor. are among the
distinguished women who have already
arrived here to take part in the meet
ings. ~
Mrs William E. Andrews, of this city.
is head of the board of directors, AS
sociated with her are Miss Georgia A,
Bacon, Worcester. Mass; Mrs. A. l.
Christie, of Butte. Mont; Mrs Grace
Julian Clarke, of Indianapolis Ind;
Mrs; Francis d. Everett. of Highland
Park, H.; Mrs. William P. Harper, Of
seattle, Wash; Mrs; ]. Creighton
Mathewes. of New Orleans; and Mrs
Frank White, of Valley City, n. d.
White House Reception.
The program includes a reception by
House tomorrow afternoon, a trip down
the Potomac to historical points
Wednesday afternoon, under the aus
pices of the Chamber of Commerce and
a visit to the Congressional Library
"wednesday evening.
Thursday morning trip will be made
TO Baltimore to attend the sessions of
the MARYLAND State Federation in Nc
Coy Hall, Johns Hopkins University. |
Thursday evening final sessions of the !
council will be held in the rooms of
the National Museum here.
Friday, from to 6, Mrs Pennybacker
will be rendered reception by the
ladies of the Congressional Club. All |
club women who do not 90 TO Baltimore
VIII be given personally conducted |
;our through the Corcoran Art Gallery |
the National Museum and TO other
points of interest.
Sessions will open tonight at s O'Clock |
In the auditorium of the National |
Museum The Rev. Henry y. Couden, |
chaplain of the House, will deliver the |
be delivered by Mrs. Williams, president |
of the District federation. Mrs W. NJ. |
Ellicott, president of the Maryland fed |
Grafton, and Cuno II. Rudolph, presi- |
dent Of the Board of the Commission
ers of the District of Columbia.
( To Respond.
Mrs. Percy V. Pennypacker will re-
spond Mrs. Albion Fellows Bacon. will |
deliver the address of the evening on
Housing Reform" There will be vocal
solos by Mrs. w. II. Shircliff and Mrs.
William T. Reed.
The program for the day will close
with a reception complimentary 20 the |
General Federation Council by the Dis |
trict Federation in the assembly room
of the Raleigh Hotel.
The sessions tomorroHv will open /
at $3.50 in the assembly room of the /
Raleigh Hotel. The morning will be |
Papers will be read on Vocational Il
Education by DIR. Meyer Bloomfield: II
Studying How to Be Citizen" by II
Miss Helen Varick Boswell: Peace II
by Mrr. Stanley Plummer. and An Old II
Method and a New Mission by Mrs II
NJ W. Barry. II
p. P. CIaxton, Commissioner of Edu-
cation. will speak on The Rural Home i
and School," Mrs. William Jennings II
Bryan on The Rural Church DIS a Il
Force in Solving Economic and Social u
Problems of Rural Life" and Mrs.
Frances Squire Potter on The Inter-
relation and Inter-dependence of Rural II
and Urban Life" II
The trustees Of the endowment fund II