Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-04-19
Cooperation of All 0rganiza-
tons in World Affairs
Is Object.
DUPLICATION OF EFFORT
ALSO TO BE ABOLISHED
Tact and Patience Necessary to Sue
cess of Scheme, Says Mrs.
P. N. Moore.

| Temporary organization of what is
planned to be the largest woman's or
ganization in the country was effected
this morning when representatives of
itwenty-three national woman's organiza-
| tons met at the Raleigh Hotel. 1t is
called the League of Organizations of
Women Of the United States Temporary
officers were elected and committees
provided for to plan for the permanent
organization
| Mrs. Percy V. Pennypacker, represent
| ing the General Federation of Women's
Clubs, was named temporary chairman;
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, representing
| the National Council of Women, vice
chairman. and Mrs. Philip n. Moore. rep
resenting the Association of Collegiate
A1urnnae, secretary. These committees
| were provided for: Bylaws, officers.
membership, plan Of work ard time and
place.
| This latter committee was given the
power to select the time and place of the
next meeting, at which permanent organ
| ization will be effected. The meeting
completed its work in about two hours.
Points Out Purposes.
! When the meeting was called to order
Mrs. Philip N. Moore delivered an adj
dress on the purposes and aims Of the
new organization. She pointed out that
the new body was to be a union Of con-
structive organizations Of national char
acter, a cooperation Of all women in
terested in the vital work Of the world.
I'VE should unite forces in large national
| needs not duplicate each other in smaller
| ways upon the same great ISSUE" she
said There should be no unworthy
methods. due often thoughtlessly to the
natural desire to place ones own organ
| ization first.
1T will sometimes be hard, just as it
was hard to learn to work with indi-
viduals, in the days when organized work
began. 1 think the time has come. There
| should be no comparison or criticisms !;
only results. 1t will need tact and pa
thence and large-heartedness to succeed.
but l am sure we see the result ahead. .
| Mrs. Barrett then proposed name and
moved the temporary formation of the
league and the motion was carried unani-
| mously. Mrs. Barrett also sought to
| have two representatives of the league
attend the meeting of the executive COM
! mittee Of the International Council at
| The Hague. Mrs. Barrett will go, and
Mrs. Moore said it was probable that
Mrs. John Hays Hammond will find it
possible to attend.
Organizations Represented.
The organizations represented at the
meeting were: General Federation of
Women's Clubs, Mrs. Percy V. Penny
hacker, Mrs. Philip n. Moore, Mrs. Eu-
gene Kelley; National Council of Wom-
en-, Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, Alexandria.
Va, Mrs. F. J. Miller. Wilmington, ILL.,.
Dr. f. M. Bower, Port Huron. ILL.,; d.
A. R.. Mrs. William Cummings Story.
president, Washington, D. c.; Congress
Of Mothers, Mrs. Frederick Schoff, presi-
dent, Philadelphia. Pa: Women's Trade
Union League. Mrs. ]. P. Mumford, Mrs.
Raymond Robins president. Chicago. Ill.
Association of Collegiate Alumnae,
Mrs. "A. F. Morrison. president, San
Francisco Cal; Miss Vida Hunt Fran
cis.. general secretary Philadelphia;
Mrs. Caesar Misch, president. Provi-
New York; National Federation Of
Musical Clubs, Mrs. ]. f. Kinney.
Denver. Col; Federation of Working
Girls Clubs. Miss Grace Dodge. presi-
dent. New York city. N. Y; Federation
of Catholic Women, Mrs. Thomas Carter,
president. Washington. D. c.: Needlework
Guild. Mrs. Truman III. Newberry, pres
International Sunshine Society, Mrs
Cynthia Westover Alden, president.
New York city, n Y; National Kinder
garten Association, National Society,
National Society New England Women.
Miss Leila c. Brown. president, New
York city. n. Y; National Society L. S.
d. 1912, Mrs. William Gerry Slade. presi-
dent, New York city, N. Y; League of
American Pen Women, Mrs. Edith K.
Kern. president, Washington, D. c.;
Colonial Danes. Mrs. w. Ruffin Cox,
president, Richmond, Va; Y. w. c. A.,
Miss Grace H. Dodge, New York city,
n. Y; National American Woman Suf-
fraKe Association. Rev. Anna Howard
Shaw, president, New York city, n. Y;
| Mrs. Helen III. Gardner, Washington;
! Womans Christian Temperance Union
| National Woman's Rivers and Harbors
Congress, and welfare department.
| National Civic Federation.