Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1920-05-05
WEAR OLD CLOTHES,
IS ADVICE GIVEN:
TO WOMEN'S CLUBS
Federation at Secondary
Session Hears Mrs. Hoes
on H. C.L.

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Patch 'em and wear EN- was the
slogan advocated to the members Of
the Federation Of Women's Clubs by
Mrs. Rose Gouveneur Hoes. president
of the Housekeepers' Alliance, in her
address today against the high cost of
living at the secondary session of the
annual meeting OF that organization,
auditorium.
Mrs. Hoes detailed the work that
had been done by the women Of the
District to relieve present inflated con-
ditions, and pleaded with those present
to dispense with all luxurfes and re-
of the fashionable. Her speech was
greeted with enthusiasm by the MEM
bers Of the federation.
I. Reading Of Reports.
The session convened with Mrs How
ard L. Hodskins presiding: and after
prayer and salute to the flag. reports
were read from the presidents of the
different clubs represented. These in
cluded papers on the Aid Association for
the Blind. Mrs. Josephine L. Jacobs.
president: Anthony League. Mrs. Anna
E. Hendley. president; Capitol Hill His
tory Club. Mrs. A. G. Clancy. president:
L
Fuller. president; Columbia Heights
Art Club. Mrs. ]. w. Frizzell, president:
Congress Of Mothers Of the District Of
Columbia, Mrs. Giles Scott Rafter, pres
ident: Day Nursery and. Dispensary As
ISOLATION. Mrs. William E. Andrews,
president.
District of Columbia women's Tenn
perance Union, Mrs. Emma Sanford
Shelton, president; District of Column
bia Woman's Suffrage Association,
Mrs. Henry Churchhill Cook. presi-
dent: dent: Gn,a Equal Franchise I..s League: Mrs
Literary Club. Mrs. Grant S. Barnhart
president; Florence Crittenton Mis-
sion: Mrs. Emma B. Fits. president:
Graduate Nurses Association. Miss
Loyal Women, Mrs. Thomas calver.
president; Lincoln Circle. No. 8, Ladies
of the G. A. r.. Mrs Sarah E. Deeds.
Nordhofr Guild. Mrs. Mary R. stet-
Club. Mrs. w. L Gutelius. president;
Philo - Classics. Mrs. Eugene H.
Pitcher. president: Political Study
Club; Mrs. w: M. Strong. president;
Sunshine Sun Inc - and Community Service.
Jewish Women, Mrs. Alexander Vol.
president: William H. Beck Circle.
No. 4. Ladies Of the G. A. R.. Mrs. Vir-
ems Auxiliary in the Railway Mail
Association, Mrs A. K. Wine, presi-
dent; Women's Bindery Union, Miss
Mamie Daniel. president: Women's
Clinic. Mrs. Arthur Mcdonald, presi-
dent; Women's National Press Asso-
citation, Mrs. Mary S. Lockwood. presi-
dent, and the Woman's Single Tax
Club, Mrs. Lucy r. Swanton, presi-
dent.
Mrs. Helen Spencer Mussey. outlined
he r1{a
fits derived by young women aspiring
to the law by the Washington Col
1ege of Law. She paid high tribute
to Mrs. Belva Lockwood. and appealed
for funds to establish a memorial to
Mrs. Lockwood. in the shape Of a
known as the Belva Lockwood schol-
arship.
Mrs. Mussey also announced. on be-
half Of Mrs. Louise Earle, that a
meeting Of those who have been con-
newspapers would be held at the
First Congregational Church May p,
at 1880 pm, and that reserved seats
would be kept for all members Of the
Federation of Women's Clubs.
Address on Characterization"
William Frederic Vile addressed
the meeting on n"Americanization." and ,
was followed by William Mather
Lewis. who took Thrift" as his
theme.
AS a token of thanks for her work !
on behalf of the organization. Mrs. |
Howard L. Hodgkins was presented
with a souvenir book and mark by |
the members. A $50 bill was slipped !
between the leaves of the book given. !
The presentation was made by Mrs. |
Eugene H. Pitcher.
Memorial Services.
Memorial services were conducted |
for those members who had died dur
ing the year. The names Of the de-
ceased and those delivering the eulo-
Ries were as follows: Mrs. Frances
Graham French a past president. ad-
dress by Mrs. Randolph Hopkins; Mrs. |
Ada K. weiss. a past vice president,
and Mrs. Clara May Houghton and
Mrs. Clara Stewart, address by Mrs.
Thomas Calver; members of the Wom-
ems Bindery Union. Laura v. Brian.
Louise A. Massie. Katherine Richards.
Harrison, Theresa c. Alien.
Mary B. Lemoine. Kate Decker and
ID. Parke. address by Miss