New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1913-04-23
WILSON'S RECEIVE WOMEN
Delegates to Federation of
Clubs Visit White House.
MRS. BRYAN READS PAPER
Wife of Secretary of State and
Miss Margaret Wilson Cen
tres of Councils Interest.


Washington. April % Mrs. William
Jennings Bryan and Miss Margaret VII
son were the two women about whom the
greatest interest centred to-day at the
sessions OF the Council OF the Federation
of Womens Clubs. the first named be
cause she read a paper full Of thought
upon a worldwide topic. and the second
because Of her grave interest in every
subject discussed.
Before the close OF the morning meeting
II was announced that Miss Wilson would
be glad at any time 10 meet the women
of the federation at the White House and
discuss with them the subjects under con
sideration.
The trustees Of the endowment fund re-
ported that $4,000 Of the $1,000 fund had
been raised
The proceedings Of the council were in
terrupted this afternoon for "A visit to tho
Willie House, where the members We're
received by the President and Mrs. VIII
son.
The programme AT the National Mu
scum tonight Was more social than the
proceedings Of the day Ralph Gold
smith, yiOliniSt. gave several numbers
Miss Elizabeth Leckie sang. Mrs. Mel
Vile Johnston talked on Art and Democ-
racy" and Mrs. Lawrence Maxwell dis
cussed "The Future Of our Music De
partment." TO close the programme Mrs
Elsie Blattener and Miss Blattener demon
strated the mo- the classic drama and
dance Of Japan.
Mrs. Pennybacker was the guest Of
honor al n dinner tonight, with the New
York State Federation of Clubs as host
Mrs Frank J. Shuler. president of the
New York state Federation. presided, and
the other women present were Miss Mary
Garret Hay. eX-president Miss Florence
Guernsey, president Of the New York city
Federation; Mrs. Eugene j. Grant. first
vice-president Of the State Federation;
Mrs. Stephen Stephens, secretary OF the
state Federation. Mrs Charles -. iiirst
recording secretary OF the New York CITY
Federation Mrs. Balbach. Mrs. Purdy
Mrs. $. Purdy. Mrs. Cramner. Mrs. Black
burn. Miss Mary Wood. Miss Elizabeth
Lawton, Mrs Roy Fletcher Miss Helen
Boswell. president Of the Women's Forum,
and Miss Anne Maxwell Jones.
More than sixteen hundred women are
registered At the council headquarters.
exceeding by thousand those expected.
Mrs Frank i. Shuler president Of the
New York State Federation of Womens
Clubs. said to-day that thirty clubs had
been organized since November. and gen
eral interests I'm womens clubs all over
the state was greatly intensified.
Miss Mary Wood. chairman Of the legis-
lation committee, a New York lawyer.
talked OF the evil OF careless legislation
and the Commissioner OF Education,
l.. p. Claxton, dwelt on the advantages
and disadvantages of schools In the
country.
Mrs. William Jennings Bryan discuss
Ing THE Rural Church as a Force In
vQlving Social and Economic Problems.
declared that: THE revitalizing of church
life In the rural districts will be one OF
the strongest forces for solving economic
and social problems Of the people there
Mrs Bryan deplored the failure of the
modern rural church TO fulfil the pur-
pose for which 1t was originally designed.
She called attention to the fact that the
loss OF influence OF the church In rural
communities probably was due 10 a fail
ure to conform to modern conditions.
The Vice President and Mrs. Marshall
and many persons prominent in official
life attended the reception at the Ma
tional Museum tonight.