Indiana daily times. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1914-1922, 1922-02-23
WOMEN'S CLUBS
BUY HOME OF
GENERAL MILES
General Federation Acquires
Central Clubhouse at
Washington.
Special to Indiana Daily Times
and Philadelphia Public Ledger.
BY CONSTANCE DREXEL.

WASHINGTON, Feb. 23.-With the
purchase Of the residence at 1921 n street
built by Gen. Nelson A. Miles a central
clubhouse open to two million Of its
members in the United States has been
acquired by the General Federation Of
WOmen's Clubs.
Commensurate with the influence of
that body, the house chosen Is one OF
unusual dignity and beauty located in
the smart residential section, but in the
immediate vicinity of the British en-
bassy, the National Education Association
and the National Geographic Society.
It has a large reception hall drawing
room, lounge and library all to be
thrown open together as desired; a IL
brary, sixteen bedrooms, six bathrooms
and a studio all in perfect order and OF
superior construction. In the neat back
yard is 4 garage which the federation is
considering taking on for a tearoom.
The club viii house all administrative
activities of the federation now carried on
in an office building and provide sleep
ing rooms for visiting club women. The
purchase price Is $4,000 unfinished. but
the headquarters committee believes there
should be q maintenance fund, the in
terest of which should cover a part Of the
overhead expense.
PURCHASE ENDS
LONG SEARCH.
Under the generalship Of Mrs. Thomas
G. Winter, president Of the Federation,
who still is staying in Washington,
though the advisory committee Of the
conference. Of which she was a member,
is disbanded, the national capital has
been combed for q suitable headquarters
house.
Decision to acquire such an establish
ment was unanimously voted by the pres
ent board members, representing twenty
four States. who attended the recent
board meeting in Chicago. 1t is the
fuIfllment Of a resolution adopted at Des
Moines calling for suitable headquarters
at Washington.
The headquarters committee comprises
Mrs Winter. chairman; Mrs W. S. Jen-
nings Of Florida Mrs J. r. Shermer-
horn Of New Jersey, Mrs Robert J. Bur
dettte, California; Mrs. J. W Watsek,
Iiwa; Mrs. George Minot Baker, Massa.
chusetts; Mrs. Florence Dibert, Pennsyl-
vania Miss Helen Norris Cummings.
Virginia; Mrs. Eugene Lawson, Okla
homa; Mrs. W. T. Ferham, Montana (;
Mss B. f. Saunders, Aussissippl; Miss
Lillian Williamson. District Of Columbia
HARDING APPROVES
CITIZENSHIP DAY"
In letter addressed to Mrs. Percy V.
Pennypacker, chairman Of the Department
of American Citizenship, President Har-
ding heartily approved Of the Federated
Clubs program of celebrating July as
"Citizenship day The purpose is to
make the Nations birthday the occa-
sion on which to welcome to the duties
and obligations Of citizenship those young
men and women who have come Of age
within the preceding twelve months and
those of foreign birth who have ac-
quired their citizenship papers in that
time. Last year three hundred clubs
held community celebrations Of this
kind. 1t is expected several thousand
communities viii hold similar observances
next Fourth Of July.
Those working women represented in
the various branches Of the National
Women's Trade Union League are be-
coming more and more excited over the
proposed "eqIal rights" bills being urged
by the National W0man's party. They
not only object to the Federal amend
ment, but they oppose the corresponding
blanket legislation now being pushed in
nine State Legislatures. The opposition
is based on fear the protective laws for
women in industries will be jeopardized
Therefore, a call has gone from head
quarters Of the National Trade Union
League calling a conference to last all
day Sunday, Feb. 20. On the preceding
day the legislative committee and execu-
tive board of the n. W. T. Z. L. viii
meet. The scope of this organization is
shown by It's officers: Mrs. Raymond
Robins, Chicago, president; Miss Rose
Sehneidermann Of the Cap Makers Union