Evening star., 1925-05-09
Noted at the Conference

Boxwood from the White House will
have a far-fiung journey around the
world if the plans of eager foreign
delegates to the quinquennial of the
International Council of Women go
right.
Passing the rear of the White House
the other day, several delegates
noticed gardeners trimming the price
less lockwood hedges, which surround
the fence of the lower end of the
grounds. The clippings fell on the
sidewalk outside the White House,
and, at their timid request, the
gardeners permitted the women to
carry out slips of the plant.
The news of the treasure rapidly
spread around the quinquennial and
special trips were made to the rear
of the White House to secure the
coveted cuttings.
The gardens of the world will soon
be beautified by the White House box
wood, a precious momento OF their
owners visit to Washington, the
American Capital, in the Spring of
1925.
The movement in Great Britain to
make responsible women justices of
the peace is shown in the fact that the
Marchioness of Aberdeen and Temair
is justice of the peace of borough
in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. The
marchioness also has another dis
tinction, which endears her greatly
to the Scottish people, for she is a
direct descendant of Robert Bruce.
around whose history is woven the
famous story of the spider.
Before her marriage the marchioneSS
was Lady Isabel Marjorieban The
family name of Marjoriebanks has a
pretty story behind it's use, for that
was the name of the wife of Robert
Bruce, who endured many privations
during his troubled career, and her
devotion to him was recognized by the
inclusion of her name as the family
Cognomen of the house of Bruce.
Miss Anne Bancroft Coushaine of
Buffalo. \. Y, director of the ration
wide publicity campaign for the Ma
tional Council of Women is taking an
active part at the quinquennial and
Is a great factor in keeping the press
familiar with the proceedings of the
council.
Jugoslavia has sent her most distin-
guiShed women to the International
Council of Women. Nine. Militsa
krstitch of Belgrade is an architect
and director of the Serbian depart
ment of engineering and construction.
Mile. Aloijia Shteby of Ljubljana is
chief of the child welfare department
Of Slovenia. She is called the Julia
Lathrop of Jugoslavia, because Of the
wonderful work she has done in child
welfare. After the adjournment of the
council she will go to Rockford, ILL.,,
to confer with Miss Lathrop on social
problems. Nine. Adela Milcinovitch
OF Zagreb is a novelist of note. Nine.
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secretary of the Serbian legation, and
lecturer on international affairs. The
chairman of the delegation is Mile.
Milena Atanachovitch of Belgrade.
who is also an officer in the Feminist
Little Entente.
The Feminist Little Entente is a So
ciety organized by Serbian women TO
bring about good will and understand
ing between women of the Balkans.
Improving upon the diplomatic little
entente, which is composed of men
of JugoSlaVia, CZechoslovakia and Ru-
mania. the woman's organization in
cludeS these three and the women of
Greece and Albania. The society holds
regular meetings, discusses subjects of
interest TO women, formulates policies
and carries out programs.
Miss Alice NJ. French of Indian
apolis. the founder of the American
War Mothers, is one of the most in
tereSting women in attendance at
the council. 1t was shortly after the
first troops landed in France that
she came forth with the idea. or
ganized the women of her State and
became q potent factor in assisting
the women of other States to follow
suit. She is wearing a beautiful
medal with the insignia of this or
der, gift from the organization in
recognition of her service.
Mrs. J. A Riehl, delegate from
Oklahoma. and State treasurer of the
Federation of Clubs, represents the
10000 women of her State.
Among the pages at the quinquen-
nial are Miss Alice Bonnet, Miss
Katherine Austin Miss Helen Heri-
tage, Miss Frances Mixsell. Miss
Louise Spire, Miss Esther Cook, Mrs
Macdonald. Miss Elizabeth Hills.
Miss Frances Staley, Miss Mildred
Bonnet. Miss Eleanor Greasley, Miss
Ruth Carlson. Miss Charlotte Garry,
Miss Mildred Wisk. Miss Frances
McClintic, Mrs. Zereld Amaun. Miss
Felisa Jenkins, Miss Marion Lane,
Miss Mildred Carr, Miss Alma Lank,
Miss Marie Gillinsham. Miss Mae
Lank. Mrs. SHELTON. Miss Helen
Jones. Miss Virginia Watkins. Miss
Hoffman, Miss Betty Shorey, Miss
Katherine Solbach and Miss Simpson.
all of Washington. and Miss Gertrude
Hardesty of Fort Thomas, Ky
Miss Caroline +. Carmichael. presi.
dent of the National Council of Won.
en- of Canada. belongs to the Province