The Washington herald., 1913-11-13
WILSON PRAISES
Lane CLUB idea
Approves New Organization
IN Letter to Interior De-
partment Head.
MANY ATTEND MEETING
Article. Of Incorporation Are Drawn
Up and Members Of Com
nittees Named.
MANY ATTEND MEETING

Articles Of incorporation for the Home
Club Of the Department or Interior were
adopted at meeting Of the club. held
In National Rides Armory yesterday aft
ernoon. The meeting was attended by 5oc
men and women employees Of the depart
ment- First Assistant Secretary A. A.
Jones. who was elected temporary presi-
dent Of the club at its initial meeting
last Wednesday. presided.
N. A. Rattigzn, clerk to the Commits
sioner OF the Land once, temporary Sec
retary OF the club. read a letter received
from President Wilson. commencing the
formation Of the organization. The letter
Is as follows:
November G. 1919
my Dear Mr.. Secretary: am heartily
sorry ] was not in my ONCE to send q
message to the first meeting Of the Home
Club. It is an admirable idea, which COM
mends itself to me in every way, and I
congratulate you on initiating a move
ment which ought to have the most sery-
iceable results.
II hope that shall. myself. be able to
attend some meeting of the club to show
my interest. In haste. faithfully yours,
WOODROW WILSON
Hon. Franklin K. Lane. Secretary Of the
Interior
Purposes of Club.
The articles Of Incorporation state that
the club Is for mutual social improve
ment and enjoyment" and the "educa-
tional. literary. musical. and scientific
Advancement OF It's members and to in
crease personal efficiency with a view of
promoting public service relating to the
Department Of Interior"
Nine trustees are called for In the
articles, and II was decided to have the
committee on bylaws select nine names
which will be voted on at the next meet
ing OF the club.
A resolution was adopted authorizing
the appointment OF a committee TO have
the bylaws printed and circulated In the
various bureaus of-the department so
that they may be studied by the MEM
bers and voted on at the next meeting.
The committee appointed by the presi-
dent to investigate the question Of quar-
tiers for the club reported that Il had
great difficulty In finding accommodations
for the prospective LOO members. who
viii have the privilege of bringing their
families to the clubhouse. II will be
necessary first to find out Just how much
money the club will have to expend on
quarters. The committee pointed out the
fact that the Interior Department is
noted for Its large families"
Members of Committees.
The members OF the committees and
their respective bureaus are as follows:
Constitution and By-Laws-Miss Emma
A. Buechell. Patent once: Miss F. s.
Herbert, General Land once; Miss Flor
ence Etheridge. Indian Affairs Bureau;
s. A. Cudy. Pension Office; n. C. Grover.
Geological Survey; Morris Bien, Reclaim
alton Service; J. c. Boykin. ONCE Of
Commissioner OF Education; J. w.
Thompson. Bureau of Mines; Leake s.
Meader. Secretary's ONCE.
House-w. W. Mariows, Patent once:
H. 1. Underwood, General Land once;
Walter L. Fry, Indian Affairs Bureau;
Miss Helen II. Hardin, Pension once;
d. T. Day, Geological Survey; c. ].
Reclamation Service; Miss
Ellen c. Lombard. Education Bureau:
Van H. Manning. Bureau Of Mines; Miss
Ellen Macfarland, Secretarys once.