Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1913-04-19
COUNCIL Of WOMEN
" FINISH SESSIONS
Large Audience at Trinity
Church Last
:. Night.
HEARTY RECEPTIONS.
Automobile Ride to Theological Sem
inary-Delegates are Delighted
With Alexandria.

With Alexandra.
The officers and delegates of tht
National Council of Women were en-
tertained yesterday afternoon at ar
automobile ride of which Mrs. Clifton
I. Howard was in charge. The ladie:
were met at four o'clock at Spring
Park station, on their return from the
reception rendered Them at the White
House by President and Mrs. Wilson
Mr.. George Warfeld, DR.. E. A. Cor.
man, Mrs. C E. Nicol, Mr.. George An.
derton, Mr.. W. A. Moore, Mr. Jerome
Kaufman, Mr.. Harry Kirk, Mr.. w. A
Peck, Mr.. We'll and cars from the Mt
Vernon Stables, took the guests to
the home of Rev. and Mrs. S. A. Wal
lis where a lovely reception was given
i'm their honor.
The house was beautifully spring
like with blossoms and ferns.
Receiving with DR.. and Mrs. Wallis
were several ladies of the faculty.
Dean Crawford cordially welcomed
the visitors and his address fell upon
an appreciative gathering. The after
noon was so i'd cal and the hill so pic
turesque in it's fresh garb of green,
the reception such unique and enjoy
able function that the guests express
ed great appreciation of the manner
of the entertainment given them.
Yesterdays Reception.
Returning from the Seminary, The
Council was given reception by Mrs.
Kate Waller Barrett, the President,
at her home in Duke street.
Receiving with Mrs. Barrett in adj
dition 10 the officers and delegates of
the National Council of Women were
the ladies on the various committees
assisting in the entertainment of the
Council while here.
The "Crannies," Mrs. Barrett's in
aeresting home, was lastly arranged
with palms and cut flowers. Attend
ing most graciously in the dining
room were Mrs. Herbert Oliver, Mrs.
Louis Scott, Miss Anne Lewis Jones,
Miss Elizabeth Herbert, Miss Harriet
Douglas, Miss Beall Daingerfield, and
the Misses Barrett. A number of OUT
of-town guests were present.
Last Nights Meeting.
A large and appreciate audience was
present last night in Trinity Church
at the second public meeting of the
Council which was addressed by Sena-
ator John D. Works, of California;
Mrs. Helen Gardner and Mrs. Eliza
teth Grannis, of New York.
Senator Works touched briefly on a
number of subjects that he said gave
him much concern. Referring to the
great wealth of few men he said,
that some cities in this country had
been SO shameless as to accept librar-
les from a man whose wealth does not
belong to him, and deplored the idea
of the children of this country, receiv-
ing an education from Standard Oil
"Under the guide of sex hygiene
the minds of the children of the coun-
try are being poisoned by dramatic
performances, literature and lecture,
he said.
The idea of classes is q great prob.
lem in this country asserted the speak
err. He said he had heard recently
but could not vouch for the story, thai
the women of the cabinet would moi
make calls in future, but would slmp
~ send their cards, and the reason
given was that washerwoman hac
called on the wife of cabinet othcer
Senator Works said there was no rea
son why she should not have called
nor why the wife of the cabinet office
should not have returned the call.
81 believe in woman suffrage be
cause think it will be able to help t.
solse some of the great problems, al
though there are some problems con
fronting the country suffrage Sal'
Senator Works. The Senator dec
clared he thought the women ;wonl
make things purer, sweeter, and hap
pier If they got suffrage, and if moi
he would regret it. ''''.'.'
Continuing, he said: al do not liz
Ito hear woman say she ha sa RICH
to vote. 7 would rather hear her ga
] desire to'vote because of the good
ran do the country [ dnsn not: halia.ro