The Washington herald., 1914-09-28
Welcome to Club Women
FEDERATION OUTLINES WORK
Mrs. Ellis Logan's Views
President Of District Clubs In
stills Progressive Ideas in
Program for 1915 Meet
ings.

Every Saturday morning during the
past winter a sweet-faced little woman
stood at the Public Library and greeted
visitors with a cordial smile Of welcome.
It was her idea that as president of.
the District Federation Of Women's
Clubs she was to act as hostess to every
woman In Washington. whether feder-
ated clubwoman or not, and each Satur-
day sne planned some instructive Iter-
tainmenf over which she presided.
At the first meeting for the coming sea-
son, which will be held Saturday morn
ing, November II, Mrs. Ellis Logan will
be at her post again with an added en-
thusiasm gained from the success OF last
seasons federated club work and new
eagerness to start the year afresh.
The slogan of the District Fedora
ton is All matters pertaining to thes
welfare of woman and child-civic. leSis-
lative, and domestic said Mrs. Lo-
gan, who in the opinion OF club followers,
Is the most progressive presiding officer
in the history of the District Federation.
And the watchword for us will be
welcome, she continued. Il believe
a far-reachlng influence OF the federation
is felt through these '.c:aIes and thc-ct
fo- : want every woman in Washington
- know that she is wclcCme.
II want them to come because It is my
cesire that every one sh3urd under
broad and that we wish to develop them
in d united way with every other
woman"
First Meeting October 81.
Besides the Saturday morning meetings,
II H.
business meetings the last Saturday Of
every month at the Raleigh Hotel, alter
mating afternoons and evenings to accom-
modate every one. The first regular meet
ing will be held at l o'clock October 81.
A special work taken up by the Dis
trict Federation in conjunction with the
women's Christian Temperance Union
will be open child welfare meetings held
every Saturday morning in Woodward
& Lothrop's Auditorium. This will en-
able school teachers to attend and also
children, who are especially invited to-
hear the lectures, with their mothers.
Not only will the federated clubs hold
lectures concerts and business meetings,
but a number OF interesting social af-
fairs are being planned for the coming
club season.
ception to be given to members Of the
federation on December L.
A reception to the members will be
rendered them by the president, Mrs.
Ellis Logan, the second Monday in jan
uary,.
A basket picnic will be held at the Junior
Republic, in Maryland. some time mex;
June. and a theater benefit for .he fed
Grafton work some time during the win
ter.
Prominent women who visit Washing
ton during the season will be given in
formal Monday "at homes" at the resi-
dence OF Mrs. Logan, 1888 Irving street
northwest, when the hostess will be as
sisted by officers OF the federation.
The Saturday meetings Of the Public
Library, which will begin in November
and run through April, will be open for
all women OF Washington Many Of the
most prominent men and women OF the
country will address the audiences.
Discuss Parcel Post.
. The first meeting, November :. at III
o'clock, will be devoted to the discussion
Of the parcel post. A public official has
been invited TO address the audience and
will explain in detail the great service
with an illustrative exhibit of conveyers
The farmers Of the surrounding country
are invited to attend the meeting and
also to explain their viewpoints.
The whole month OF November will be
devoted to Housekeeping and homemak
ing The second lecture will be Our
Local System Of Marketing" given by a
well-knOwn experts and Superintendent
Of Weights and Measures Sherman will
talk at another meeting on the sys-
TENS of marketing. Miss Helen Louise
Johnson, chairman Of the Home Eco
nomics of the General Federation will
lecture at one Of the meetings and the
last one OF the month will be given over
to the general exchange Of recipes and
practical demonstrations among the
housekeepers OF Washington.
Woman in Politics" will be the subject
for the lectures in the December calen-
dar. The most brilliant suffragis of the
country are scheduled to speak and the
topic will be discussed with unbiased
thoroughness.
The month OF January will be devoted
to art and literature in the Saturday lee
ture course and during February current
topics will be presented to the club wom-