Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1916-01-10
MRS. BARRETT
Y. WILL PRESIDE
Biennial Session Of Nation
al Council Of Women
to Meet
MANY TO BE PRESENT
MANY TO BE PRESENT
limitations Have Been Extended to
Women of Alexandria to Attend
Gathering in Capital City.

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Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett, of Alex
andria, president of the Nationa
Council of Women, will preside al
the biennial meeting of the councl
which will open its sessions in Wash
ineton, Wednesday. From all parts
of the United States prominent wo'
men are gathering to attend the meet
ines 0 fthis powerful organization
representing all of the important or
panizations of women in America.
Sessions will be noteworthy because
Of the attendance Of the Marcnioness
Of Aberdeen, president Of the Inter
national Council of Women, who will
be one of the principal speakers at
several of the meetings.
Among the organizations compris-
ing the council are the National Am
erican Women's suffrage Association,
ton. the National Woman's Relief So
ciety, National Woman's Relief Corps,
the Young Ladies' Mutual Improve
ment Association, the National Christ
ian League for the Promotion of
Social Purity, Universal Peace Union,
J. Woodmen's Circle, Ladies of the Mo-
dern Maccabees, Ladies of the Grand
Army of the Republic, Grand Circle
of Woodcraft, Universal Peace Union,
the Flarence Crittenton Mission,
Ladies of the Maccabes of the World,
the C5uncif Of 3ewish" Women, Py--
THAN Sisters and a number of others.
One Of the important subjects Of
this melting will be to formulate some
definite plan whereby councils may
be established in South American
countries. At present there is but one,
that in Argentina which is affiliated
with the International Council OF
Women. Lady Aberdeen has been in at
tendance upon the Woman's section of
the Pan-American Congress, and is
very desirous of meeting and confer
ring with the delegates from the
South American countries, that the
objects, aims and advantages of in
ternational affiliation of women may
be understood.
Mrs. Barrett has extended an in
vitation to the women of Alexandria
to attend the several open meetings
which are on the program and it is
expected that a large number will
avail themselves of the opportunity.
The meetings. will be held at;the Ra-
leigh Hotel, beginning on Wednesday
morning. Mrs. Kate: Waller Barrett,
presiding.
Wednesday evening on open meet
ing will be held in the ballroom at
the Raleigh: under the auspices Of
the Florence Crittenton Association,
Mrs. Ellis Logan, of Washington,
president; the National Congress of
Mothers, Mrs Frederick Schoff, Phila-
delphia, president, and the. 1nterna-
tional Child Welfare Association, Mrs.
Walston Brown, New York, president.
The subject is Formation and Re-
SFormation," Lord Aberdeen presiding.
Mrs. Kate Waller Barrett will speak
ION the Conditions as Reflected at
the Panama Pacific Exposition;" Lady
Aberdeen will speak of personal en-
periences in Canada and Ireland; Mrs.
Isabella Charles Davis of New York
on "Relief Work for Children in Eu-
rope, and Miss Frances Ford OF
Washington on welfare Work for
, Girls in Berlin" Cooperation with
)private organizations will be discus
sed from an educational point of view
by Philander Claxton, commissioner
of education, and from a Legislative
point of view by Bruce Bielaski.
On Thursday at S o'clock, in the ball
room of the Raleigh, will be held a
! public meeting, in charge of Mrs
Adolph Kahn, the topic for the even
| ING being Immigration" The Mar
chioness of Aberdeen and Temsrs vii
oreside. Mr.. Caminetti, commissions
general of immigration, viii eStsnt
the greetings. The address of th'
evening "ImmiGration From an In