The Washington herald., 1921-05-19
CIVIC FOUNDATION
OF WOMEN FORMED.
UNDER TREATY OAK
Mrs. Clarence c. Calhoun
Elected President of
New Organization.

One hundred and fifty prominent
women of washington attended the
first open meeting of the Women's
National Foundation yesterday at
the old Dean place, recently ac-
duired by the new organization
The meeting was held under the
trees of the big house. Miss Janet
Richards introduced Mrs c. c. Cal
houn. who was later elected presl-
dent of the new organization.
After Mrs. Calhoun outlined the
objects of the foundation, MISS
Richards read the articles of incor-
poration. Both Mrs. Calhoun ana
= Richards emphasized the fact
that the foundation would not in
any way interfere with other or
ganizations of women. but would
supplement them by the establish
ment of a greater national center
where all could share the advan-
tages offered by the central club
house and other buildings, many OF
which will be erected by organi-
zations that desire a permanent
home in Washington.
sign Papers Under Tree.
The principal feature was the for
mai signing of the articles of in
corporation by the thirty founders
who affixed their signatures to the
papers beneath the famous Treaty
Oak" The foundation is to have a
board OF forty governors. The thirty
founders constitute the board. so
far. and the other ten members will
be elected later. At the meeting
-
cepted, each founder contributing
the sum Of $1,000. the amount re-
quired for this status in the organi-
zation.
Those ut First Meeting.
Amongst those present were:
Mrs. c. c. Calhoun. Miss Mary Am
bier. Mrs Minnegerode Andrews.
Miss Mary Meek Atkeson. Miss
Sibyl Baker. Miss Edith Bagby.
Mrs. Sidney BaIlou, Mrs. George
Barnett. Mrs. John Biddle. Mrs.
Stephen BOnsall. Mrs. Dean Cald-
well, Mrs. Maud r. Cavanaugh, Mrs.
John Lewis Chamberlain, Mrs
Frederic E. Chaplin. Mrs. Thomas
Marean Chatard. Mrs. f. Corwin,
Mrs Edward ?. Costigan. Mrs. Jas.
]. Davis, Mrs. Lydia Draper, Mrs
stephen B. Elkins. Mrs. Marie
Emery. Mrs. Marie Moore Poorest
Mrs. James Carroll Frazer. Mrs
John Fremont, Mrs. W. Frizell
Mrs. William c. Gorgas. Mrs. Rafael
R Gown. Mrs. z. Bishop Grandin,
Mrs. E. Bryan Halstead. Mrs. Anna
E. Hendley. Mrs. Grace Porter Hop
kins. Mrs. Charles r. Howry. Mrs
Oliver Hoyam. Mrs. Edward l.
Hunt Mrs Francis JupLip NJ.
Victor Kaufman. Mrs. H. w Keys.
Mrs David Meade Lea. Mrs. Irwin
Luther Lenroot. Mrs. William Lit
tauer, Miss Lovejoy. Mrs. Fl. H.
Lund, Mrs. James Macdonald, Mrs
Charles Matthews, Mrs W. s. Nc
Conihe, Mrs. T. l. McFadden. Mrs.
Benjamin Micou. Mrs. Millward
Mrs. Philip North Moore. Mrs. John
Lowe Newbold. Mrs. John Callan
o'Laighlin, Miss Katherine Judge
Mrs. Sanette r. Paul, Mrs s. l.
Phillips. Mrs. Thomas H. c. Reed
Mrs. William Mcclellan Ritter. Mrs
Maud Howell Smith. Mrs. Florence
Jackson Stoddard. Mrs. welsey
Martin Stone. Mrs. Edwin Warren
Sturtevant, Mrs Joseph F. Thropp,
Mrs. Lawrence Townsend. Mrs.
Wade. Mrs. Harold Walker. Mrs.
Henry Wallace, Mrs. Charles Bou=h-
ton Wood. Mrs. Walter r. Wilcox.
and Miss Janet Richards
A few of the inCorporators were
unable to he present owing to ILL
ness, and the charter was sent to
their home for signature. namely.
Mrs. John Hays Hammond. Mrs.
Henry Cleveland Perkins. Mrs.
Henry u. Flood.