Evening star., 1915-01-20
Thirty-Third Annual Confer.
ence of Florence Crittenton
Mission Opens.
MRS. KATE w. BARRETT
ADDRESSES DELEGATES
Today's Session at Trinity P. E.
Church Devoted to Talks on
Local Work.

Cooperation with the federal govern
ment is to be the keynote of the thirty
third annual conference of the Ma
tional Florence Crittenton Mission,
whose sessions began this morning in
the parish hall of Trinity P. E. Church.
Sd and c streets northwest. This was
the hope expressed by Mrs. Kate Wal
ler Barrett, national president, to the
delegates in attendance representing
most of the sixty-eight Florence Crit
tenton homes throughout the United
States.
IF you are unaware that the present
government of this country has estab-
nshed high standard of morality,
said the national president, "all you
have to do is to read the recently is
sued reports of the commissioner gen.
.ral of immigration, Anthony Caminet-
II, and of A. Bruce Bielaski. chief OF
the bureau of Investigations of the De-
partment of Justice. I do not care
whether you call it republican or
democratic government, 1t is a splen-
did one"
Mrs. Barrett announced that tomor-
row Mr. Bielaski will tell the delegates
Of the cooperation of the Department
Of Justice with the work OF the Flor
ence Crittenton homes. and that Com.
missioner Caminetti has also promised
to discuss problems in connection witt
the holding for deportation of foreign
born girls.
Hospitality Of Church.
Rev. G. W. Van Fossen, rector Of
Trinity parish. conducted devotional
exercises at the opening of the session
and offered the delegates the hospi-
tality of his church, following which
Mrs. Mary Anderson Jackson. president
Of the local home. made brief speech
Of welcome, replied to on behalf OF the
visitors by Mrs. c. NJ. Ellinwood OF
Boston.
The delegates, in order that they
might become known to each other, al
the request of the president rose IN
order. told their names and the organi. AN,
cations they represented, together with
q brief word as to the progress OF the
work in their localities.
District Experiences Related.
Mrs. jackson. president of the loca'
home, in a discussion of the evils Of
aggregated vice Districts related
some of her experiences in connection
with her work just before the blottine
out of Washington's so-called "ret
light district"
The gathering this morning was more
or less informal in character, and i
was decided upon vote of those pres
ent to devote the afternoon session II
sightseeing and visiting both branches
of Congress.
Following the session. delegates ad
journed to the local home. 21s 81
street northwest, for luncheon. Thi
meal and supper will be served ther'
to the visitors each day during tn
conference.
To Visit White House Tomorrow.
At 1915 o'clock tomorrow mornin;
delegates will meet at the local hom'
to go to the White House, where the!
will be received by President Wilson
Tonight there will be reception T.
the delegates and their friends at -
Raleigh and tomorrow night a mas
meeting in Metropolitan NJ f. Church
The first Florence Crittenton hom'
was established in 1883 by Charles n
Crittenton of New York to provide
place OF refuge for girls who had gon
wrong and who wanted a chance 4
begin life anew. Now there are sixty
eight homes in various cities. all bu
one owning their property outright
About ten years ago Congress charter
ed the institution, making an appro
priation for carrying on the worl