Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-17
Lady Aberdeen, President
international Council
of Women. at Elks'
Auditorium
ALSO LORD ABERDEEN
Former Vice Roy of ireland to Tell
OF His Recollections. Mrs. Kate
Waller Barrett to Preside.

A rare opportunity is given the
men and women Of Alexandra to-
night to hear the worlds greatest
woman tell of her efforts in caring
for thousands of poor Irish children
and the great work of rehabittatins
.he Emerald Island. Lord and Lady
Aberdeen who are touring the Unlted
States have accepted the invitation
Of Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, OF THIS
city, to speak at the Elks' Auditorium
tonight at 8 O'clock. Lady Abef-
aeen as president of the International
Council of Women presides over 'hc
largest aggregation of individuals
IN tba world. an organization repres-
enting q countries and over 1orty
million women.
In addition to meeting and hearing
Lady Aberdeen, there will be the op-
portunity of hearing and see'ng the
Marquis of Aberdeen also. IN m
PRODUCING Lord Aberdeen yesterday
afternoon at the drawing-room meet
ing given in his honor yesterday at
which time large number O. dlplo5 Q,
mats and senators and others, re-
presenting the life OF this country
sswero present to receive the guests,
Charles S. Hamlim, governor OF the
Federal Reserve system said, ne con-
s;dcrs Lord Aberdeen one OF the
leading diplomats of the world. that
his constructive and legislative work
in connection with the high offices
he had held was remarkable, !on'
Aberdeen has held the office OF Lord
Lieutenant Of Ireland twice and IN
addition Governor General of Carada.
AS Vice-roy of Ireland, for the i'rst
time in the history of Ireland 1or
rorty wears. the population has re-
NAMED static; hitherto the loss OF
numbers through immigration was
enormous, the population having been
reduced from over eight million to
fonr million. One Of the important
facts Of the decrease of immigration
hos been directly due to better ilvlng
conditions which have been begun or
encouraged by Lord and Lady Aber-
deem and the arousing of interest
IN home industries, which has turned
INTO the cottage homes over two mil
lion pounds. The woman's Protee-
tive Health Organization has dc
crcssed the deaths from tuberculosis
enormously.
~ ~ addition to the social and poll
teal fields, Lord and Lady Aberdeen
have done much towards harmonlzlne
religious difficulties. Altho devoted
members Of the Presbyterian Churcf
The Aberdeens are ardent advocates
Of Home Rule and in the organization
which they have formed all churcf
differences have been overlooked. Inc
Aheracens have F.. letter from Cardin'
a! Loue Primar. Of Ireland, repres'
cnting their work as worthy OF hlgn'
est honor. Recently Lady Aberdeen
was called in consultation with Cardi'
nal Gibbons, who knew them IN con-
nection with the work which she /!
: doing.
Lady Aberdeen came here primarily
to preside at the international Cong
ress. but now that she is here sht
has been earnestly urged to do some
thing to assist in continuing the worl
which she has already begun in Ire
land. This work has always beer
largely supported by American
friends, but of course the many call.
which have been made upon them i,
the past few months for relief work
prevents them from giving as libel
ally as hitherto. In addition man
of the municipalities have give
grants to this work, but now the
are obliged to withdraw their SUI
port as every interest has been turn,
either into preparation for war
relief work.
II this wonderful work in lrola