Newark post., 1916-02-09
The Art Committee, with Miss

Anna M MaXWell JONES DIS Clldll lidl,
who has been long identified with
such work, will hold daily con-
ference at Hotel Astor and will
guide it's guests to museums, pri-
vate galleries, and other places,
pertinent to their lines, and in fact
will do all possible to further the
interests of the visiting delega-
tions.
The Literature Committe, Miss
Florence Wier Gibson, chairman,
will hold interesting conferences
with prominent literary lights as
/ guests of honor, at the splendid
Public Library, which, in itself,
cannot be surpassed as an attrac-
tion.
! The Civics, Home Economics,
and several other committees will
have quarters for the display of
their specialties in Convention
Hall.
/ The Bureau of Information,
Mrs. Robert Hamilton Rucker,
chairman, has completed plans, by
which at moments notice the
uniformed may become we'll in
formed.
! The Hotels Committees is indie
fatigable in its pleasure and an
Xiety to make satisfactory arrange
ments for the comfortable and con-
venient Accommodations Of the diff
. ferent State delegations as we'll as
each individual visitor. Members
of this committe will be on duty in
each hotel every day durng con-
vention, and will do all in their
power to make visitors comfortable
and happy. Mrs. Mclean, as
chairman, made through her, at
the earliest date possible.
! The Excursions Committee will
see to it that the guests who can
spare moments for restful outings
shall enjoy trips to adjacent his
torlcal spots, these to be made by
different modes Of travel, on land
on water, and even over water, the
use of an airship having been
whispered.
The Pioneer Workers Dinner
is scheduled for May 9th, at the
Astor, and will be presided over by
Mrs. William Tod Helmuth, the
idol of all clubs, known and un.
known. The State Clubs, even
formed in New York, of exiles
from the States they represent, are
arranging to entertain in some way
their sisters from their native
States who join in the visit ia the
adopted city.
The Local Biennial Board has
been most fortunate in securing
the Seventh Regiment Armory, &
building beautifully effective fol
the purpose, the drill rooms
which is 300 feet long by2OO feet
wide, being available for Conven
tion Hall proper. Officers quar-
ters and smaller rooms will be US
ed for committees, conferences
and exhibits. In the Armory also
there will be, a daily luncheon
served at nominal price. In fact
this spacious building will meet al
requirements of the largest con
vention ever held by the Genera
Federation.
Mrs. Pennybacker, president o:
the Federation, expressed grea
satisfaction, during her recen
trip to New York, in the splendit
outlook TO rthe comfort and de
tail promise within the walls O
this magnificent structure.
The Local Biennial Press Bur
eau, appointed by the Local Bien
. nial Board, is taking hold of tn
task of making a countrywide
campaign for publicity, with en-
thusiasm and intelligence. TIL
Bureau is made up of the officer
of the Biennial Board, many ex
= cellent writer's, and the State pres
chairman of the State Federation
which are affiliated with the Gen
: eral Federation. 1t will send ou
= bulletins, monthly at first, and of
, tener as the convention date az
, proaches, to thousands of news
A papers all over the country.