Evening star., 1919-01-26
The District Of Columbia Federation

The District Of Columbia Federation
of Woman's Clubs will meet tomorrow
at pm. in the boardroom of the
District building.
Mrs E. p. Costigan of Colorado will
tell of her personal experiences in
the war zone, and How Colorado
Gained Her Civil Service Law"
As the date is the one selected for
national child labor day. the House
bill 13799. ito create a department of
education and human welfare and to
arrange for the cooperation between
the federal government and the
states IN the encouragement and sup
port of education, and for other pur-
poses" will be discussed. The discus
sion will be led by Mrs. Court F.
Wood. member OF the national and
local committees. 20 secure action on
the bill.
The Equal Franchise League and the
Noman's Auxiliary Railway Mail As
sociation have applied for member
snip in the federatIoD, and vote VIII
be taken on the report of the MEM
bership committee.
Delegates will he elected to tho At
lantie congress for q league of ma
;ions to be held III New io:A cay,
February SIS The call fGr this con-
gress is made by it's president. Judge
William Howard Taft, and. VIII bring
, together officers and members of the
league in the Atlantic and middle
Atlantic states and the District of
Columbia. The following speakers
Will appear on the program: William
Howard Taft. former President of the
United States: James w Gerard, for
mer ambassador to Germany; DIR. y.
Lawrence Lowell. president OF Har-
ward University; Mrs, Philip North
Moore, president of the National
Council of Women: Henry Van Dyke,
formerly minister to the Nether erIands,
and Frank P. Walsh former joint
chairman, National War Labor Board.
The WOman's Clinic lsat~i-- annual
session recently at the home of Mrs.
W. L. Burleigh, Clifton street. Re
ports of officers and chairmen of
various committees Were approved
and officers elected as follows: The
president, Mrs. Arthur Macdonald:
first vice president, DIR. d. s. Lamb;
second vice president. DR.. May u.
Baker: secretary. Mrs. W. T.. Bur
leigh; superintendent OF clinic. DIR.
Ida J. Heiburger. were all re-
elected to office.
years resigned on account of war
work elsewhere. The Office vacated
was filled by unanimous vote OF the
organization for Mrs. Henry Churchill
Cook as treasurer.
DIR. Amy Rule was also elected to
serve as clinic superintendent during
DR.. Ida ]. Heiburger's absence in the
south.
Committees were chosen as follows:
s. Publicity: Mrs. n. c. Cook, chair
man; DIR. Ida j. Heiburger, vice
chairman.
Miriam Beall. Mrs. Cook, Mrs. Locher,
Miss Halford.
& Finance: DR.. Janvier Lindsay. Mrs.
w. E. Burleigh and Mrs. Macdonald.
= Educational: DR.. Amy Rule, DR..
Baker, and DR.. Karpeles.
Membership: Dr. Read. DR.. Heibur-
ger, Miss Halford and Miss Hutchen-
son.
The present headquarters at times
are oyertaxed. During the past year
nearly one thousand patients were
treated and almost two thousand
war time the officers and chairman
of the clinic have put many INDECENT
women in condition physically to do
their share of worlds work.
As this clinic is supported by
voluntary contributions. they feel
Among those for 1918 were: The
Press. Mr.. T. F. Carr Dulin & Martin,
s. n. Myers, George and William Top
ham, O.. j. DeMoll, Snyder & Little,
Barber & Ross, Washington Rubber
Company. WOODWARD & hothrop
Mrs. w. E. BurIeigh, Goidenberg &
Co. Mrs. r. E. Burdette, Frank
Jelleff, Arthur Jordan & Co, F. w.
Woolworth. Andrews Paper Company,
Morrison Paper Company, Saks &
Co. and A. Bryiawski.
W. 8. NJ. c. c. D.-The last general
meeting of the women's section. Mont
Eomery County Council of Defense. was
held at the Montgomery Country
Club. in Rockville. The organization
will continue. subject to call, until
released by Gov. Harrington.
Mrs. ]. Frank Wilson. county chair
man, presided. Reports were given by
Mrs William H. Talbot. Mrs. Willard
o. Waters. Mrs. Josiah w. Jones, Mrs.
Mahlon Kirk, Mrs. John Gassaway and
Mrs. Harry c. Meem. Mrs. G. W. Rec
tor, chairman of women's work under
the Maryland food administration, ad-
dressed the meeting. Mrs. Mines Ma
land state board, woman's section, Coun-
ell OF Defense. gave a talk on woman's
work during the war. A feature Of the
meeting was vocal music rendered by
Airs. Somervilie Dawson and Miss Eliza
Choate. accompanied by Miss Rebecca
Lamar.
The Mai. William Overton Gales
Chapter. ID. A. r., held its January
meeting at the home of Mrs. W. E.
Hutton, the regent. Mrs. NJ. M. Berry,
presiding A cordial Endorsement
was given to the plans proposed by
the regent to purchase one home in
France. After the business meeting,
the chapter was entertained by Mrs.
Wallace Streather. who gave recita-
tions, and by Mrs. Charles w. Richter,
pianist. Lieut.. Malize. in violin Sc
Iections. was accompanied by Mrs.
Richter. Refreshments were served
The Excelsior Literary Club met
Tuesday. when Mrs. Court F. Wood
president of the federation, gave a
sketch of the work outlined for the
Americanization program to be car
ried on in Washington. Miss Acton
has been placed in charge of the field
work. A paper on France" was given
by bfrs. Marie Mills OKeefc, president
Of the club. The club will be enter
tanned Friday evening by Mrs. Henry
Churchill Cook. Each member is
asked to contribute something on the
topic of Women in Poetry"
The District of CoIumbfa Consresx
of M0theFs and Parent-Teacher Asno-
Citations met Tuesday at the Teachers
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