Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-06-17

with the exception of a few well
recognized leaders, are not particularly
intellectual OF cultivated. They are
just the ordinary normal woman Of
every day Life, those who twenty
years ago, would have been busy with
the constant succession Of simple,
household duties, conscientiously per.
| formed without any particular thought
beyond the days duties. But the
march of social and economic pro
gress has not left the home. as it was
and the same women, when the BARNS
are grown and out Of the house find
that the old fashioned home duties
have been so simplifed or eliminated
by the various changes in the social
life of the community that they have
been left free to consider and plan for
the larger home life, that which to-
day is largely merged into that of
the community.
A composite picture of the women
, would have shown the ideal mother
of to-day, well dressed, we'll groomed
alert, capable and far seeing. Above
all else the desire for information on
any and all subjects, was paramount.
1t does not matter whether the in
formation received was bit shallow
or even colored by the interests OF
the exponent and whether it repre-
sents to the gatherer such composite
meal that it was likely to cause
little mental indigestion, it was all
on the right line and it is sure sooner
or later to grow into opinions and
actions which nine times out of ten,
will be for the public good. Every
subject discussed was handled from
the standpoint Of "the other fellow. !"
Social justice waa the watchword.
Whether one is in favor of the pro-
gress of women or not, they must
acknowledge that it does not make
much difference to the movement.
Hindered here and there by a lack
of appreciation of its social and COM
mercial value, the tide still sweeps on
vet in it's infancy. In it lies the key
to many of the problems of the fu-
turc. The ideals of democracy, rest
ing upon the efficiency of the indlv1-
dual, will never be realized, until
the women arc aroused and educated
to carry to the new born child and un-
trained, undeveloped, but impression
able youth the seeds which will even
tually bear the fruit of true demo-
cracy, interpreted into statesman
ship which is based upon the slogan
"Makc all fit to survive" rather than
the unsocial Darwinian theory Of the
Survival of the fttcst."
But the social side was not forgotten
Many and elegant were the receptions
MANNED in honor of the guests.
Among them was the beautiful lunch
con given by Mrs. John Hays Ham
mond. Mrs. Hammond is a royal
hostess and she had gathered around
her hospitable board one of the most
distinguished groups of women to be
gotten together any where. Among
the guests invited were Mrs. William
Howard Taft, Mrs. Pennybacker,
Miss Anne Morgan, DR.. Anna How
ard Shaw, the Warehouses of Aber-
deem, Mrs. William Cummings Story
and many others.
The Virginia delegation, headed by
Miss Cummings, was representative
of the best Of the, young womanhood
of the new south. Dignified and con-
servative, yet alert and up to date.
they were we'll in the front in all
matters of national import.
The difficulty of finding suitable
ACCOMMODATIONS in New York is al
ways a question with the unattached
women of moderate income, therefore
| feel that it will be truly kindness
to tell of my N. Y. home with the
hope that it may help solve this
difficulty in the future for some. For
several years l have made my head
quarters at the Hotel Navarro, cor
ner of 3Sth. and 7th. Ave. Here are to
be found more conveniences and COM
forts at moderate cost than any
where else l have ever been. Com
Portable rooms with bath at dollar
and half day, single rooms for
one dollar with a cuisin at unbeliva-
/. bly, low prices. The hotel is so con-
veniently located that taxi fares arc
very small, being close to the prin-
ciple places Of amusement. Mr..
Emile Roux, the manager and cor
dial host, is Virginian, having been
:: Jr1o,, Z birf,v county AL