The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1926-03-13
W AR HEROINE
TO VISIT
CAPITAL
Distinguished Britisher
Invited by Women's
Organizations
nAME RACHEL cRoWDY Of

England is due for a visit IN
washington in May or June. The
main purpose OF her trip to TINS
country is to attend the National
Conference of Social Work to be held
an Cleveland in June. Preceding TINS
she will spand a few days at Allan
tic tCity When the General Fedefa-
tion<of Women's Clubs are holding
their biennial. beginning the latter
part OF May. She viii make an
address while there.
Dame RacheFs Washington sup
porters are arranging for her visit
here probably before she starts on
her convention tour. In which event
we would have her some time In
May. The local chapter American
Association OF University Women
and the District branch of the
League of Nations Non-Parttsan
Association are groups promOung
her visit to the Capital
Mrs. Kate Trenholm Abrams, who
Il in charge of. the latter ofganlza-
ton. knew Dame Rachel in GeneVa
two years ago, when the former
spent several months observing the
work OF the League of Nations.
Dame Rachel can frequently be seen
In Geneva entertaining American
friends at luncheon atNthe 1nterna-
tional Club, with whom she is very
popular.
she is still rather a young woman
despite her extraordinary eventful
career She is slender and looks
quite frail Her vivacity and ire
mendous fondness for dancing and
social life in general. and her ability
to go tho pace" belle her appearance
of delicate strength.
Dame Rachel win arrive in
Canada and after brief stay there,
viii come on to New York for
few DAYS. She win attend the con-
ference in Cleveland as a member
of the social section in the Secre-
tariat of the League OF Nations.
In her earIies twenties she spent
q year in Guys Hospital and the
knowledge Of nursing gained during
this period proving invaluable later,
on the outbreak of war. She next |
studied dispensing. and qualified for
the diploma of the Apothecaries |
Hall, after which she took charge |
of a government provident dispen- |
sary In London slum district. |
Later she worked for the National |
Society as a lecturer and demon
gtrator.
On the outbreak OF the war Dame
Rachel crossed to Boulogne with |
the first batch of trained v. A. DIS
and served with the expeditionary |
force from 1914-1919 as principal |
commandant OF thousands of ". A. |
d. in France and Belgium For
this highly responsible work she
received the Mons Star and the
Royal Red Cross first and second
was mentioned in dispatches
and made a Dame of the British
Empire. and a Lady OF Grace OF /
the Order of st. John of Jerusalem. |
She was also made commander Of /
the Order of Polonia Restituta for
work on the Western front during /!
19141919.
Washington has been in the hands |
for several weeks of friendly Brit
ish invaders-such personages AS /
the Duchess of Norfolk and her
daughter. Lady RaecheI Howard, |
Lord and Lady Buxton, Lord and |
Lady Swaythling, Lord and Lady |
Huntley and others-but Dame |
Rachel Crowdy represents a differ. |
ent element of British thought. The |
ancient title 'Dame,p which is suf-d
ficiently rare to be true distinc- |
ton had fallen intos disuse, but was |
revived duping the war as a trib- |
ute to women who had done notable |
service to the realm.