The Washington herald., 1920-03-21
MRS. CUSHMAN OF NEW YORK
GUEST At LUNCHEON.

| One of the largest functions OF
the week was given in compliment
to distinguished visitor. Mrs
James s. Cushman, of New York. II
was a beautifully appointed lunch.
| con given by the Y. W. c. A., al
their headquarters in + street.
Mrs. William Hamilton BayIy
president of the Y. w. c. 4. of the
District presided In the absence OF
Mrs. Thomas X. Marshall. the hon.
orary president. in whose name the
invitations were issued. Mrs. Mar
shall and the Vice President are in
Arizona. where they went immedi-
! ately after the death of their little
roster son and will not return un-
I'll the middle of next month.
The luncheon was opened by a
prayer by Mrs. Wallace Radciiffe
after which Mrs. Bayly read a let
ter from Mrs. Wilson expressing her
reeret at being unable to attend
the luncheon because of her con-
slant attention to the Pre- esident
since his illness
The guests included several hun
dred OF the most influential women
In washington, representatives of
tne cabinet. the diplomatic CORDS
and official and resident society. in
Guiding Nine. Jusserand. wife of the
french Ambassador: Mrs. Lansing.
mrs. Daniels, Mrs. Houston, Mrs.
Baker. Mrs. Alexander and every
BODY. II was a notable gathering.
AFTER the luncheon Mrs. Cushman
spoke on Reconstruction Work
Among Women in This Country and
Abroad" a subject on which she
mas much of interest to tell. for she
was chairman of the Y. w. c. AS
war work council throughout the
war, ano Travelled all over Europe
In Its interest. She is a woman of
charming personality. social lead
ee In New York, and has been vice
president OF The associations ma
uonal board ever since its forma-
.tiop.
Abroad she was everywhere re-
ceived with marked consideration
and accorded signal honor. Nine.
Poincare entertained in her honor
AZ the Elysee, selecting Mothers
Day as peculiarly appropriate for
such hospitality. She was awarded
a Frerch decoration, in addition to
Uncle Sans d. S. NJ. and Queen
Marys medal, and on January 81
she christened the Blue Triangle, a
FOOD carrier, and the first shin
launched by the Emergency Ship
Corporation after the prohibition
amendment went into force-with
water, of course
Other speakers at the luncheon
were Miss Mabel K. Stafford, of the
national board of the Y. w. c. A.,
who discussed postwar conditions
among women in the Orient. and
Miss Florence Brown. who told of
present day needs of girls right
here inN Washington.
Miss Stafford Is a member of the
commission sent to the Orient by
the organization TO study postwar
especially among wom-
en- and children. and emphasized
how they wanted and needed thes,
assistance In their own countries
OF our. Y. w. c. A. trained secre-
tsries.
i The outstanding thought that I;
gathered from the three talks was
that the Y. w. c. A. has n large !
Held In missionary work to cover.
They all told of the work done |
abroad during the war and also in /
countries not affected by the war |
They all emphasized the fact that |
women of nations where they have \
'ewer opportunities and advantages |
are feeling the need OF them and |
are pleading with the women of the !
western world 10 come and blaze
the trail for them. They want
trained Y. w. c. A. secretaries to
ZONE and show them how to help