The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1923-04-26
FEDERATION D T
!. WOMEN FACES
ELECTION
Biennial Council Meeting in
Atlanta Will Name Successor
to Mrso Winter.
BY international News Service.

BY international News Service.
ATLANTA, Ca, April 26.-Lead-
ing women from every State in the
Union will gather here May I'll for
the biennial council OF the General
Federation Of Women's Clubs,
which for the first time in the
Federation's history will be an
executive council.
This fact, together with the fact
that nominees for the next biennial
election to be held in Los Angeles
in 1924 will probably be chosen at
this time, is expected to make the
attendance the largest ever mark.
ing a council meeting.
Mrs. Thomas G. Winter, national
president, called by her colleagues
the outstanding woman leader in
America today, has but one more
year Of her four-year administration
to serve, and who win succeed her
Is the all-important question among
Americas 2,O0O, 900 club women. 1t
probably win be the chief question
before the council at Atlanta, and
while the nominating committee
may not report at this time it's
choice probably will be made.
Among women prominently men,
toned as candidates for the presi-
dency are the two national vice.
chairman-M Mrs. w. s. Jennings, of
Florida, and Mrs. Wallace H. Per-
ham, Of Montana; Mrs. George
Minot Bu.-4- of Concord, Massa-
chusetts. chairman of the Atlanta
Council program: Miss Mary Gar
rett Hay, Of New York, and Miss
Georgia ". Bacon, honorary ma
tional vice-preSident and candidate
for the presidency in 1918. at the
Hot Springs Biennial Convention,
when she was defeated by Mrs.
Winter.
To Outline Program.
Formulation Of working rules for
the General Federation in its rela-
ton to political activities and to
the activities of other national
organizations will be recommended
by Mrs. Winter to the Council.
She will also urge the establishment
of scholarships for young women,
to he supported from the income OF
the 100000 Federation War Vic
tory Fund-these to be within the
realm of social service, medicine or
science.
The creation OF the office Of di-
rector for women's clubs that are
in dependencies of, the United
States such as Hawaii, Alaska,
Philippines and which are now
listed as foreign will be asked.
Plans to make Washington. Dis
trict of Columbia, the hub of the
worlds club life and to increase
the scope and usefulness of the
work at the new general head
quarters recently established there
at the cost of $15O,000 will be dis
cussed.
Spiritual Forces" will be the
keynote of the program, and much
time will be given to addresses on
and discussions of art, music and
literature. Extension work in
Americanization and Education will
also be stressed
Others Will Speak.
Besides Mrs. Winter, Of Mime
apolis, president, who will speak
on Spiritual Forces" and Mrs.
Percy v. Pennybacker, of Austin,
Texas, past president and chair
man of American Citizenship, who
will make an address on citizenship
! for women, "Watchman, What of
the Night?" outstanding women on
the program will include the six
other national department chair
men, each Of whom directs a ma
tional activity, with many divisions
and subdivisions:
Mrs. Rose v. s. Berry, Berkeley,
California, fine arts chairman,
american Painting and Painters
Mrs. John D. Sherman, of Chicago
and Estes Park, Colorado, chair
man Of applied education, Mature
Study, the Foundation of Educa-
ton" Mrs. Horace Mann Towner,
Iowa and Washington, D. c., chair
man of international relations,
"Why Not World Court?"; Mrs.
Elmer Blair, New York city, chair
| man of public welfare, Whats
New in Child Welfare?"; Mrs. Ed
ward Franklin White, Indianapolis,
Ind, chairman of legislative de-
partment, ''The Legislative Out
look" and Mrs. LESSEE Stringfel.
low Read, Fayetteville, Ark, chair
man of the press department and