Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1918-04-16

"A
side the men. Practically every wonl-
an in Italy from sixteen to sixty years
and the fight for liberty and ma
tionality."
attache of the British embassy, speak
ing for Lord Reading, the English am.
bassador. told Of the work accomplished
years of the war, and he said that
Englishwomen are now doing their
share and that the american women
are carrying on" He was for two
years in the trenches ana landed az tne
French front two weeks after the out.
break of the war. I'VE realized az
that time" he said, why France was
and always will be, unconQueraoie.
Gratitude From Belgian Women
A message of gratitude from the
women Of Belgium to the women OF
America was delivered by E. de Cartier
de Marchienne, the Belgian minister
I'VE Belgians," he said. will never
forget that In those dark days Of Octo-
Der. 1914, when things looked so men
acing and difiicult. whom famine was
threatening our devastated land, amer
lean efficiency. sympathy and devotion
came to our help
The Spartan spirit of the Serbian
women was brought out by Lioubomir
Michailovitch, Serbian minister. He de :
clared that his country Is going !hrousn
the same experiences that America
passed through in her nsht 1or ihoe-
pendsnce.
Mrs Newton ID. Baker. wife of the
Secretary of War. Mrs. Charles W.
Fairfax and Lieut.. Labat. an attache
Of the French military mission, sang.
Bishop Alfred c. Harding OF this CITY
gave the invocation and pronounced
benediction. Mrs. Guernsey presioeu
over the session.
Various Committees Named.
At yesterday afternoons session the
committee to act on Recommendations
made by national officers and national
chairmen, and on resolutions. were
named, Members OF the recommeioa-
ton committee are: Mrs. John l.. buei:
chairman; Mrs. James Lowry smith OF
Texas Mrs. Frank w. Bahnsen OF
Illinois. Mrs Anthony w. Cook OF
Pennsylvania, Mrs. Edmund P MOODY
of Delaware and Mrs. James b. Phiilips
of West Virginia.
Miss Janet Richards of this city was
made chairman of the resolutions com
mittee Other members include: Mrs.
M Minor of Connecticut, Mrs. A. 5.
Burleson of Texas, Mrs. Lillian Hunter
of Pennsylvania. Mrs. John Francis
Yaweer Of New York, Mrs. j. w. Fin
new Of Michigan. Mrs. Ellet Grant
Drake of Nebraska and Mrs. James M.
Fowler Of Indiana.
Magazine Deficit Small.
An important announcement made
was that the magazine maintained by
the society showed for the year past
but a small deficit. as compared with
a heavy loss in years past. Placing the
magazine on a subscription basis Is
the reason given for the deficit OF only
few hundred dollars
The session in the main was eiVeH
over to the reading of reports by ma
tional officers and by the chairman OF
the finance and auditing committees
The treasurers report showed that Tor
the year ending March 81. 1913, the re-
ceipts we're sl81,987.6l and the as
bursements, sl46.930.72. Large amounts
given for war work include $26.06l.s8
to the first and second issues of liberty
bonds and $4s,3S9.44 for war relief
service.
Membership Now 1o2,223.
Total membership in the organiEa-
ton is 1o2.a23 For the year ending
members Joined and 1926 were added at
the board meeting Saturday night
Delegates from Virginia, Pennsyl-
yania and New Jersey spoke for the
third liberty loan at the Lafayette Park
booth yesterday noon. Each speaker
was allowed four minutes. The talks
will be continued throughout the week,
chapters of the various states volun-
teering.
Kentucky has furnished and paid for
a handsome room on the third floor, the
gift to be turned over at the session.
Twenty-Five members from the state are
attending. State regent Mrs. E q:
Boone and Vice Regent Mrs. Samuel
Mrs. Lothrop Not Present.
Mrs Daniel Lothrop, founder Of the Ma
tional Society of Children of the Amer
lean Revolution, is not attending this
congress, as her daugher, Miss Margaret.
Ia to leave soon for France. Miss Lothrop
is instructor in economics at Stamford
University. California, and has been given
leave of absence to Join the university 8
Women's Unit for Civilian War Work In
France.
Reports of committees will feature the
morning and afternoon sessions tomor.
row. In the evening 'early members
will be remembered. Speakers will be
Mrs E. D. Kimberley. Mrs. A. Howard
Clark, Miss Floride Cunningham. Mrs.
Helen Boynton, Mrs. John r. Garrison,
Mrs Eleanor s. Worthington Howard,
Mrs Mary s. Lockwood, Mrs. George M
Sternberg and Mrs, George MAYNARD
Minor. The Musurgia Quartet will sing.
1900 ARMENIANS RESCUED.