The Washington herald., 1922-11-30
WOMEN secure
CLIFTON IS
ALLIANCE HOME
Mrs. Clarence c. Calhoun An
nounoes Purchase Of Historic
Estate on Massachusetts Av.
VALUED At OVER MILLION
Present Plan Is to Establish
Headquarters for An Organ
lied Women Of the Country

The womsn's Universal Al
lance announced last might
through its president, Nrl Oar
ence Crittenden Calhoun, that II
had acquired sole right Of pur-
chase on the magnificent esfsts
Of Clifton, consisting Of forty
acres at Massachusetts, avenue &C
the juncture Of W street nortA-
west, from its owner. Col james
Elverson, n. prcprietor md
editor Of the Philadelphia In
quirer..
CONTRACT SIGNED.
The contract of ssle was slrne6
yesterday In the Office Of Rspre-
sentative George Graham. Of Ponn-
syivania. Colonel Elversou's attorney
In the matter. BY the exprsas wish
Of Colonel Elverson, the contract Of
sale was made out TO Ars. Clarsncs
Crfttenden Calhoun solely and indi-
vidually 10 that she might Be- un-
hampered IN carrying forth the
great project Of the woman's UNI
vernl Alliance. which she originated.
Of building an acropoiis Of woman
hood In Washington. 90 be crowned
by q mothers' memorial tower IN
memory Of the mothers Of the world
Prominent among the features Of
the Acropolis 10 TO Be the Wonan's
Memorial Building with its Nothers'
Memorial Tower. which win be erect
ed in memory Of the great women
and mothers of the world. Each
State VIII have q special column OF
its own In the Temple OF Triumph. /"
upon which win be carved the names
OF its leading women. Because Of
the many nominations Of the hate
Mrs. Phoebe A. Hearst for the head
OF the California column. the central
committee Of the alliance hs, decided
to let this distinguished woman lead
the names Of that State.
The property is valued At more
than q million dollars. but the air
ance proposes 10 reserve for itself
only such portions ae n nesda for
It's actual project. The remainder
NAV be sold.
MEETINGS PLANNED.
Meanwhile the woman'e Universal
Alliance has the use OF the entire
estate for various functions. meet
ings. openair affairs. pageants. and
pastoral plays. of which Miss Elsie
Kernan. professor OF Dramatic fitera.
ture At Trinity College. win Be the
director.
no OPEN SCHOOL.
In April q practical school Of cfvn
and social science win be opened a.
Clifton Fifty women will be &C
commodated AZ the first session of
the school and Il ts planned 70 hsve
4 AaAA e,e a. eAA TrnE<x
During the same month q unfverni
conference Of women win be held
at Clifton with deleestes present
from every State and many coun-
tries Of Latin America and Europe.
The first event In the new bead.
quarters win take place on Sunday
night, December 8. when the first
of a series OF evening salons vfn be
held at which representative Of the
clergy Of the different denominafions
Of Washington win invoke biessings
on the new project. Senators and
Representatives Of both parties viii
speak on the problems OF the day.
Cards for these events have been
distributed but persons desiring %
attend, by notifying Mrs. Calhoun sa
1873 New Hampshire avenue. also
will have admission cards given %
them.
During the war Clifton. through
the patriotic interest Of Colonel El
verson. was used as q training school
for women by the National Catholic
War Council. After the war the In.
stitution was continued as q school
for social service. which has nov
been removed to another site
The women's Universal Aliiancs
was organised In Washington lasi
April.
Clarence Crittenden Calhoun. prea-
Dent; Mrs. Henry L. Rust, reccrdfns
secretary; Mrs. Lydia Sylvester ORA
! per, secretary general