The Washington times., 1914-11-01
CLUB FEDERATION
AIDS BELGIAN FUND
Washington Women Devote Ses-
sion to Considering Needs of
Women and Children.

The question OF Belgian relief was
F! put into the forefront of attention al
the first executive meeting OF the
Washington Federation of Woman
! Clubs, which met Yesterday afternoon
in the Oak Room of the Raleigh.
That she needs of the women. chill
dren and old men in Belgium is the
most pressing matter at this time was
shown emphaticslly by the Character
OF the meeting. Although toward the
end of the session. the usual reports
were made from several OF the num-
erous committees which represent the
various organizations which are aux
iliary to the federation. unanimous
vote taken Immediately after the call
ing to order suspended the ordinary
routine of business and turned over
the meeting to the consideration OF the
Belgian matter
Lecture by Hopkins.
After listening to an Illuminating talk
on the Belgium situation by Neville
Monroe Hopkins, who had Just returned
from abroad, and deciding that the SEN
sible guise in which to clothe the
charity to the Belgians. was the con-
tribution of money as direct as possible
to the Queen of Belgium. VINO would
know better than any one else how 1t
should be spent, the federation voted
$50 taken from the treasury. and took
I'D a collection which drained the purses
of the members Of all the cash that hap
pened to be in them, Mrs. Logan de-
claring that she would put in the dollar
that she meant to spend for a new pair
of gloves. Other members admitted
like sacrifices. Lastly, each club in
the federation will have the opportunity
to give as much as it wishes.
The money that is raised is to be
given to the Belgian minister. who will
spend IL in accordance with advices
from his home country, and whatever
purchases are needed will be made in
the United States.
Flashlights on the activities that may
be expected in Washington club circles
during the winter, came when the va
rious committees reported.
Mrs. William f. Andrews, of l225 Fair
mont street northwest, is doing much
to further the interests of the day
nursery movement in Washington, and
announced a lunch on Novembe 16 and
Il at her home for the raising of funds.
Mrs Joseph E. Rich, chairman of the
committee on vital statistics, gave some
facts on the status of registration in
the States, and urged a greater atten-
ton to that phase of civic reform.
Lecture at the Cairo.
The Life of the Forest Ranger" is
the title of a lecture. which was an
Eounced before the federation. by Mrs.
Lydia Adams Williams. 1t will he held
in the ball room OF the Cairo apart
meHt under the auspices of the Wom-
ans National Democratic League. on
November 10. There will be no admis-
SION fee
Miss Eta Josselyn Giffn. librarian at
the National Library for the Blind. 1928
II street, announced an auction bridge
at the Raleigh on November %, 10 which
sh- hopes every one who is interested
III aiding the cause of the blind will
come.
Mrs. Thomas ". Calver. reported on
the progress of the clubhouse building
fund, and intimated that there would
be a luncheon given after Christmas to
increase the fund. Mrs. Louisa Earl
4 ID of the progress Of the Child Wei
ware Work 1t was a cause of regret
among many Of the federation men,
hers that the peace resolution which
was presented by Mrs. Belva Lockwood
came so late in the. session that IL could
not be voted upon because Of the lack
OF quorum. The resolution which had
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