Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1916-02-01
"Pioneers" Who Helped Or
GAME Washington Branch
to Be Hostess Tonight.
PROMINENT PERSONS
WILL ATTEND EVENT
Periods of Association Life Will
Be Depicted. and Interesting Mu-
steal Program Rendered.

"Pioneers'-women who helped or
ranize the Washington branch OF the
Young Women's Christian Association
and who have been members in active
service during the decade that has since
intervened-are to tender recep'io'i
to the $500 members of the associat'oh
and a few friendly contributors tonisn'
at S o'clock in the association rooihs'
s1s 18th street northwest
This is the first event in a series OF
interesting celebrations extending over
an entire month in observance OF tne
golden Jubilee of the association. ms
program will include exempllhca'iois
of the progress and development maze
in all the widely varied branches OF
the associations activities. The eAer-
cises in washington are in conjunction
with similar celebrations by the 9'9
associations scattered all over the
country, with a total membership OF
$4,000.
Prominent Folk to Attend.
At the reception tonight Mrs. VIII
liam Hamilton Bayly, president OF the
association and chairman OF the
neers." will read letters from PRESIDENT
and Mrs Wilson and from Miss Mar
garet Wilson expressing their regret
Of inability to attend the reception on
account of absence from the CITY.
Many prominent persons are expected
TO attend including the Vice Presioeht
and Mrs Thomas r. Marshall. the latter
being honorary president OF the asso
cation. Mrs Robert Lansing, VIZ -,
of a
Of the Jubilee committee and an actiVe
officer of the association as corresP9oIdd-
ing secretary, and Mrs. Wallace RAD
cljffe who is vice chairman, Will 'iso
help to entertain the guests
In the receiving line VIII pc MIS-
Bayly, the president; Mrs. Ju'ia BOO
fish. the first president 81 the
Washington association; mrs $, NO Meob board
who has held her office CONTINUOUSLY
since the rganization of the BODY ana
Miss Elizabeth F. Pierce, VINO is niece
Of Mrs ]. Ellen Foster. president Oh the
temporary Organization
Assisting this official receiving nne
will ne about seventy-fve members OF
the Pioneer" group. Mrs Charies w :
Richardson Is chairman OF the deCora
ton committee. and Mrs Henry b. r
Nacfarland is chairman of the commit
tee on refreshments.
Picturesque Feature Planned.
picturesque demonstration OF the
four periods of association develop
ment will be feature of the enter
tainment, and will include:
Historical sketch of the organization
tune of that period.
Exemplification of the growth Of
student work since 1873. by Mrs. Julia
r Bodfsh, a member of the alumnae
association of Mount Holyoke ColIese.
. Development of county work since
Miss Marion White, Washington high
Foreign work, Illustrated by Miss
Blanche Penfield of the south amer
the section of India where the associd-
ton work was Instituted.
Musical Program.
The musical program will consist of
songs as follows: Ben Bolt and Drink
to Me Only With Thine Eyes by Mrs.
Julian Brylawski, contralto: group of
modern songs. by Mrs. Charles Nc
Roberts, soprano; violin solo. by Miss
Elizabeth Wilbur director of the Y. W.
C. A. orchestra.
The principal event for tomorrow
will be a reception by the Congress
sional Club.
Review of Activities.
The following review, prepared by
the national board of the Y. W c. A,
under the caption "Milestones." pre-
sents a comprehensive review of the
associations activities and progress
during the last decade contrasted with
conditions today:
The friend of girls" Miss Grace H
Dodge, who, her friends said, had "a
hundred-year look was elected the
hrst president of the national board
in 1906.
The first summer conference of the
Young Women's Christian Association
Of Japan was held in 1906. A dormitory
for woman students was erected in
Toxic.
Last year there were 1874 present al
the japanese conference.
The same year TWO Indian wome ~
were sent to represent the Young
Women's Christian Association OF tina;
country to the worlds conference helC
IN Paris.
81 for Buenos Aires. to be the first
secretary Of the Young Women's Chris
tian Association of South America.
There are nov three association sec
retaries in South America.
First Summer Conference
In 1907 the first summer conference
~ the China Young Women's Christian
Association was held at Foochow. witt
representatives. from fourteen cities
In 1915 there were six summer con.
ferences in China, with an attendanc.
Of about coo.
In 1908 the National Training School
was started in New York city and tooH