Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1913-05-02
THE MODERN WOMAN.
xxXII-WOMEN IN ORGANIZATION.
By Frederic ]. Haskin.
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Federation Interested for bet
in Many Undertakings. for the
protection of women and children, for
larger educational advantages for the
schools of the nation, the adjustment OF
the white slave traffic. improved health
| conditions and numerous other reform
i measures of practical value TO the coun-
| try. Ii also maintains an English schol-
arShip for women similar TO that provid-
ed BY Cecil Rhodes for men. The present
! holder of this scholarship is devoting her
self TO research work upon the final eco
nomic result of woman's entrance into
/ the Industrial world. 1t is expected that
the results of this research, when pub
| lShed will be of great economic value.
! The International Council of Women is
| even a greater organization than the
General Federation of Women's Clubs.
because it is composed entirely of or
ganizations. the federation being one
member. 1t includes the Suffrage Asso-
Citations. the Womans Christian Temper
| ance Union. the National Council of
Jewish Women. the National Association
alton of Nurses and a number Of others
OF the American nation, besides many
similar organizations representing thr-
teen other countries. Altogether Its MEM
women. The council Is especially inter-
ested in securing equal pay for equal
work for men and women. uniform di-
vorce laws and better care of delinquent
defective and dependent children.
A number OF women's patriotic organ
iZations have been effected during the
past quarter OF a century. They have
had great influence In intoxicating pa
triotism In the minds Of mos. Americans
To their influence Is to be accredited the
great number of patriotic novels based
upon incidents In American history which
proves that It Is not necessary TO 30 TO
chvialry, bravery and romance. as they
have been plentiful throughout American
history. While some objections are raised
to their efforts to substan,iate ancient
lineages, full credit must be given them
for the good they have wrought.
The largest and most important OF these
organizations Is that OF the Daughters Of
the American Revolution. which was or
ganized in the city of Washington Octo
Der IL. 1890. Mrs. Benjamin Harrison,
then mistress of the White House. was
one of its founders. This society has
erected Continental Hail. in Washington,
which is considered one Of the handsom-
est buildings of the National Capital, and
the most magnificent ever erected In the
world by women. In Continental Hall
| are collected many of the most valuable
historical relics Of the nation. The or
ganization has undertaken many move
| ments for the promotion of patriotism.
| The Daughters of the American Revolu-
| ton now number almost hundred thou
| sand, and include 1921 chapters. distrib-
uted among forty-five states, territories
and the District of Columbia. It's MEM
bership Is based upon lineal descent from
revolutionary soldiers and sailors.
The Colonial Danes of America claims
| to be the first society of women incor-
porated for patriotic purposes in this
country. 1t was organized in New York
| May 30, 1890. and incorporated the year
following. Its membership is based upon
descent from ancestors having part In the
founding of the nation during It's colonial
period. The National Society of Colonial
Danes of America and the Colonial
Danes of the State of New York are sep
arate organizations, though similar in
their scope and object. The Colonial
Danes Of the State Of New York have
library composed of nearly 1880 genoa
logical and historical volumes. They
maintain the Van Cortlandt Museum in
Van Cortlandt Park aud support scholar
, ships in the Teachers College and Uni
yersity of Rochester. The Danes Of the
Revolution. the Society Of Colonial
Daughters and the United Daughters Of
1872 are among the other most prominent
womens patriotic organizations.
The Woman's Relief Corps represents
the women of the families of the boys
in blue.
Descendants of Civil who saved
War Heroes Represented. n 1851.
The United Daughters of the Confederacy
is composed of southern women. 1t In
cludes the wives. widows. mothers.
daughters sisters and lineal female de-
scendants of the men who served upon
the Confederate side Of the war for the
Union They also erect monuments to
southern heroes provide for the wants
Of needy Confederate veterans and their
families and support the Confederate Mu-
scum located at Richmond Va. IN which
are being collected the most valuable his
torical relics connected with the history
OF the south.
The Needlework Guild Of America =
one of the most beneticent WomanS Or
carnations in existence | Is work -
done 80 quietly and unostentatiously that
thousands of people never have heard or
il. and yet in every large city there IS TO
be found branch which distributes
thousands Of new garments to the nescy
poor. Membership is secured by the con-
tribution of at least two new garments
each year. which may be as costly CT as
inexpensive as the means OF the donor
dictate These garments are distributed
once year among the free wards of the
hospitals, the orphanages. the associated
charities and other organizations whose
WORK brings them in touch with the
needy. Although of comparatively recent
origin the Needlework Guild numbers
many thousand members and all OF lis
contributions go directly to supply tie
wants of the Door and afflicted