New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1914-07-13
Mrs. Young and Mrs. Brit
ton 10 Go with Men on
Foreign Junket.
REMAIN UNMOVED BY
ALDERMEN'S PROTESTS
Otherwise Stag" Party to Study
Railroad Terminals and
Noise Prevention.

Mrs. Ella Fiagg Young, superintend-
ent Of the public schools of Chicago,
and Mrs. Gertrude Howe Britton, presl-
dent Of the Juvenile Protective Asso-
citation Of that city, yesterday stuck 10
their decision TO accompany the Chi
cago aldermen ard city officials on their
junket abroad TO make study OF rail-
road terminals and means OF noise
prevention.
At the Hotel Belmont last night
where the women ere staying until the
Lustania sails tomorrow evening. It
was asserted over the telephone that
the fact that one or two Of the alder
men were discounted because the trip
was not 10 be stag" affair was no
reason why the women should not &C
company them. Had not the Chicago
Board Of Education delegated them to
90 10 Europe on a two months trip,
with IN expense allowance Of $500?
Mrs. Young could not be seen by re-
portnrs last night. She and Mrs. Brit
ton will make study OF conditions in
the CITY to-day, she explained. but yes
terday was too warm. They spent most
Of the day in their rooms at the Bel
mont tanning themselves.
To Protect Chicago Ear.
This morning twenty members OF the
Chicago delegation. who will spend the
ncXt two months and an ample expense
allowance in Europe, finding out how
the sensitive Chicago ear may gain
surcease from The rattle and roar OF
street traffic, will arrive in New YORK.
They left Boston yesterday. after a
visit TO Montreal. Among them IS Al
derman Ellis Geiger. chairman OF the
committee on railroad terminals. who
raised the first cry when Mrs. Flagg
and Mrs. Britton announced their IN
tention of Junketing through foreign
lands with the other officials
One Of the commission, Dr.. Wills y.
Nance, chairman of the committee on
public health, the only physician on
the Chicago City Council, reached New
York Yesterday He is staying at the
Hotel Biltmore, where the other male
members of the commission Will go
this morning.
What have you o say about the
women joining your expedition" he
was asked.
80 far as I am concerned. Mrs
Young and Mrs. Britton are perfectly
welcome If they insist on coming
They were nominated 10 go along as
an afterthought. anyhow. They simply
Of Education authorized their joining
the commission no. | have no idea
~ whose request two days after the
three regular representatives OF that
bodv were named. SO far as ! know
no one really objects to their being
along"
Will Report on Terminals.
DR.. Nance preferred to discuss the
objects Of the junket Terminal IA
cilties for railroads will be studied
extensively, he said. The question Of
noise prevention and elimination will
also receive serious consideration. In
Berlin. DR.. Nance thought. valuable
IDEAS along that line might be gained.
in the delegation which will ar
rive to-day are Walter J.. Fisher,
former Secretary Of the Interior; Bion
]. Arnold, chairman Of the Board Of
Supervising Engineers; Edward H..
Bennett, Of the Chicago Chamber of
Commerce: Lawrence +. McGana,
Commissioner OF Public Works; John
". Beckwith. Assistant Corporation
Counsel: Ellis Gciger. John A. Richert,
chairman o. The committee on finance;
Eugene II. Block. chairman Of the
committee on local transportation;
Harry T.. Iitl"r chairman OF inc CON-
mittcc on harbOrs: William ]. IIcalcy.
chairman Of the committee on streets
and alleys: George +. Harding and
Theodore X. Long. members Of sew
eral important committees; Henry {.
Barlow, engineer Of the Chicago City
Planning Commission; George t..
Hooker. Of the Chicago City Club;
John b. Schoop. assistant superln-
tcndcnt Of schools; Lewis T.. Larson,
secretary Of the Board OF Education;
Angus Roy Shannon. counsel for the
Board Of Education; Edward {. Car
ter, city engineer; John +. Wilkic.
former secret service chief. now rep
rcsonling the Chicago surface car
lines. and William f. IIarrah, sccrc-
tary TO the delegation.