Evening star., 1915-01-03

American women wherever they may
be. Contributions in any amount are
solicited from the women of the coun-
try. many OF whom had written Sug-
Sesting a memorial to Mrs. Wilson. A
stock certificate paying 5 per cent is
being issued to every one subscribing
500 or more to this memorial fund
All contributions are acknowledged by
Mrs. Hopkins.
The very first contribution came from
Mrs. Josiah Cohen of Pittsburgh, and
the first Washington subscription was
from Mrs. Hennen Jennings. She was
Intimately acquainted with the sympa-
thy of Mrs. Wilson for the needy and
suffering and her zeal to better their
living and working conditions.
Already many encoura ging responses
have been received, but the big asso-
Citations of clubs. which will have a
large part in the memorial. have not
vet had time to exploit the project
through their subsidiary organizations
These leaders believe that in the next
three months they will be able to re-
port collections III sufficient amount to
finance the work.
Among the large federations supporting
Mrs Hopkins in this project are the
Federation of Women's Clubs, the Daugh-
rers of the American Revolution and the
Music Clubs of Chicago, with a mem
bersf1ip of 100000.
the D. A. r. at a meeting November Is
passed a resolution opening it's official
organ as a vehicle of bringing the me-
mortal project to the attention of all the
chapters throughout the United States.
This resolution was introduced by Mrs
George 7. SinalIwood, vice president gen
eraI, and seconded by Mrs. Frank F.
Greenawalt, state regent of the District of
Columbia. What that support means may
be estimated from the fact that when the
d. A. +. magazine published an appeal
for the American Red Cross more than
$4,000 was received within two weeks.
Mrs. Srlallwood is the chairman of the
committee statistics, which is prepar-
ing summary of the educational, philan-
thropic and charitable works done by the
daughters during the last twenty-one
broad scope of their benevolences and
helpfulness. 1t is intended to make the
Ellen Wilson memorial one of the out
standing evidences of their humanitarian
work. The resolution adopted unanimous
1y by the D. A. R. national board fol-
lows:
That this board sends to Mrs Archi-
bald Hopkins its appreciation for, and
its interest in, her plan for model
houses. and will be glad to receive
the details when they are perfected"
A letter from the New Orleans Wom-
ans Club says:
Al the last meeting oil the New Or
leans Woman's Club it was unanimous.
ly decided that the club wished to go
on record indorsins the proposed
movement to build a block of model
and sanitary houses in the slum dis
trict of Washington, to be named the
Ellen Wilson Block, in memory of
Mrs. Woodrow Wilson"
George F. Lufbery, jr. of Elizabeth,
y. J., sent contribution for Mrs. Luf-
berry. and then wrote:
This proposed memorial strikes me
as being a very practical method of
carrying out the good work inaugural
ed by Mrs. Wilson, and at the same
time setting example of practical
social service which 1 trust, will find
many followers.
A later letter from Mr.. Lufbery con-
tanned the following:
Since receiving your letter l have fol-
lowed Your suggestion with reference to
the matter OF getting some of our Eliza
beth women interested i'll the memorial
for Mrs. Wilson. If You can conven-
iently arrange for g visit early in Janu-
AIRY, | suggest that you communicate
with Mrs. Frederick Bailey. 1865 East
Jersey street, Eliza beth, n. j., president
of tHe Women'S Club
AS this is a memorial to a woman, un-