The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1917-01-06
Coming Events in Club World
Include a Varied List
of Plans.
HISTORY OF THE MISSION
Florence crittenton Home Was
Established Thirty-two
Years Ago.

young girls OF the street, CLOSED MS
words of advice by saying, go and
sin no more"
But when the girls, in all sincerity
asked, "where shall We go?" Mr..
Crittenton was surprised to realize
- that he could give no answer, and
hence it was that, soon afterwards
this practical man of affairs began
systematically to supply a practical
answer. He had but a short time
previously lost his little daughter,
Florence, and the Florence Crittenton
Mission, born in the congested quar-
ters of the Lower East Side of New
York city for unfortunate and erring
women and girls, was named in mem
DRY OF her. And today, more than
5000 helpless girls are cared for in
crittenton Homes established through
out the country.
Helps 400 Girls.
The Washington Home, at 21S Third
street northwest, has helped more
than 400 girls during the past year,
and cares for more than thirty child
rem. The work is endorsed by the
District Board of Charities. and has
the help of Congressional appropria-
tions.
There are sixteen circles in the citX
and neighboring towns working for
this home, not only giving financial
aid, but also creating a wide interest
in this very human work.
The oldest circles are the auxiliary,
of which Mrs. NJ. z. Simpson is chair
man, and the Wheel Club, of which
Mrs. Mary w. Story is chairman.
The former circle Has for years as
sumed as part OF its work the pay
ment OF the medicine bills for the
home, while the latter's interest is
shown in papering, painting, and &c
pairing the home, and supplying its
furniture.
Has Charge Of Dining Room.
The dining room, with its china,
linen. and other furnishings, is the
special care of the Sunshine circle,
of which Mrs. W. n. Howard is chair
man.
A few years ago a commodious roof
garden was built by the Chevy Chase
circle, OF which Mrs. Mary Emerson
jackson Is chairman. An awning
protects this "make-believe yard"
where mothers and their babies can
enjoy the fresh air and cool breezes
during the. heated season. Chevy
Chase circle still keeps the roof gar
den In repair, and, in addition, en-
ploys q teached of domestic science
to give regular instruction to all the
girls.
The Helping Hand circle, of which
Mrs. Joseph Armand is chairman,
works especially. for the babies, and
has furnished the nursery with up-to-
date cribs and their necessary fur
nishings.
The salary Of the nurse is paid by
Kensington circle, of which Mrs.
Charles Houghton is chairman.
Relies On Naomi Circle.
Other strong circles upon which
the home relies for help are the
Naomi, of which Mrs. T. NJ. Hill is
chairman; the Baby Lovers Club, or
ganized by DR.. Kate Waller Barrett
during baby week; the Mothers Cir
Gle, of which Mrs. Z. s. wescott is
chairman, and the circles connected
with the Ingram Memorial Church,
Mrs. NJ. D. Baker as chairman,
and the Ninth Street Christian
Church, with Mrs. S. H. Smith as
chairman, and the Anthony Suffrage
League Circle, of which Mrs. c. w.
Fits is chairman and also league
representative on the board of man.
ayers. The country circles in neigh
boring States have also given well
come assistance in the form of fruit,
homemade jellies, and other good
things
The national officers are Charles
~. Crittenton, founder; Mrs. Kate
Waller Barrett, president; James T.
Petty, vice president; Mrs. L. L. Rob-
ertson, secretary; +. e. Waterman,
treasurer; John Joy Edison, chairman
endowment committee. The local Off
GERS are Mrs. Thomas Z. Robertson,
president; Mrs. w. s. Corby, first
vice president: Mrs. NJ. E. Simpson,
second vice president; Mrs. NJ. A.
Winter, recording secretary; Mrs.
Thomas B. Kramer, corresponding sec
Rotary; Mrs. George o. Thomas and
Miss Elizabeth C. Biggs, field secre-
taries, and Mrs. A. S. Dougless, treas
nrsF.
Suffrage.
A RECEPTION and entertainment In
honor of Mrs. Stanley Mccormick,
chairman of the National Junior SUI
frage League, will be held at the SUI
frage club house, 1926 Rhode Island
avenue northwest next Monday after
noon at o'clock.
IAN old Arabian Legend" will be
retold in music, verse, and pantO-
mime, Bertha Remick to be the poet
and musician: Mrs. Florence Louise
Lyon, the narrator, and the players,
Katherine McClintock, Laura DelanO,
Lydia Chaplin, Mary Lord Andrews,
Elizabeth Kingsbury. Helen ClaXton,
Candace Howard, and Suzanne Chase.
nI.frtcf Federation.
Mrs. Augustus knight, chairman OF
the art department of the District
Federation of Women'S Clubs, enter
tanned at her home in the Kenesaw
apartments last Wednesday after
noon, the first OF a series OF round
table meetings to be held on the
famous groups of Greek architecture.
After a brief outline of Egyptian
art, the evolution of Greek art was
traced through the wonderful height
attained during the fifth century be-
fore Christ, developing from the ar
thaic period into the freedom Of
grace Of physical beauty as exempli-
fled in Myron's Discobolus, the Niobe
group, and the sleeping Ariadne.
The enthusiasm with which these
subjects were received, and the edu-
cationaI discussion brought out, were
so inspiring that the subject of art
will be continued at the next meet
ing, to be held on January 10 at =
p. m, when the LAGOON, the FAR