Evening star., 1927-04-03
BY CORINNE FRAZIER.
%HE General Federation OF
Women's Clubs will hold its
biennial council meeting IN
Grand Rapids. Mich, May 80


biennial council meeting In
a# Grand Rapids. Mich, May 30
June 1. with presidents and
other representatives from eacn OF tne
as States. the District of Columbia
and Alaska and with Mrs. John DICK
inson sherman. president, in the cnalr'
s'The American Home and It's
Health Standards" viii he the generai
theme of the program. Settins
thousands of home makers TO taiKlhs
about health standards is equal TO a
definite statement that theS VII. ut
snonroved.', said Mrs. sherman. But
I that is not the only thing we are
Going to talk about. That subject VIII
dominate several of the sessions, nut
]. much time will also be devoted TO
close study of the machinery OF the
weneral federation, which embraces
millions <of women in the United
states and many foreign countries
4unctionins in thousands of women :
clubs. Health standards which aHect
the home will be made to apply 10 the
community as the goal of the Genera
Federation of Women's Cluos Is 10
strengthen the whole nation oy oesi"
ming with the individual.
1 More than 1000 of the prominent
,nlub women of Michigan are serving
an the several committees which have
Z in hand the plans for the councii
sneeting, with Mrs. Dorian NJ. Russell
I acting as chairman Mrs. F. w. Long
wear. president of the Grand Rapids
I Federation, is vice president, and Mrs.
Alfred J. Knapp, president or the
MICHIGAN Federation, is chairman OF
hostesses. Mrs. D. A. Klumph OF
Grand Rapids, will be hostess to MRS
Sherman.
ss That clubwomen are gatherers of
facts and students of facts is re.
fiected in the plan and makeup or
the program for which Mrs. Guy
/ Speare of Plymouth, n. H., is chair
man. The morning sessions will be
devoted to business and information
exchange by heads of departments
and divisions, interspersed with a few
outside speakers according to the
wishes of the heads. The afternoon
sessions will consist of forum discus
sfons on topics Of general federation
Interest, such as the proposed $5,000,.
900 foundation, universal membership,
junior membership, State organiza-
ton, etc.
The evening programs will be of a
more popular character with inspira'
fional speakers and music. From 4
to 6:15 conferences by~ departments
and dinners are also being planned,
Tor periods that viii not interfere with
the regular sessions. A new feature
Will be the question and suggestion
slips which will be passed and later
collected and answered by the several
specialists in different lines Of fedora.
tion work. The Friday evening ses.
zion will be devoted to National Vision
Of Conservation Of Scenic Beauty,
Illustrated by stereopticon slides on
outstanding pieces OF conservation
work accomplished in the several
States.
The social side will not be over.
looked in the plans for the council. as
many delightful drives. teas, play.
days and other restful occasions are
being planned By the local committee,
the chairman Of which is Mrs. j. b
Nicholson.
The Pantlind Hotel has been chosen
for official headquarters. Several
hundred reservations already have
been made at this and other hotels
IN addition to those. made by the Off
cial family OF the federation.
X X X
AIRS. GRACE THOMPSON SETON
has returned to Washington
from brief trip to New York and
Philadelphia. In the latter city she
was the guest of honor and speaker
at the organization ceremonies of the
new Philadelphia branch OF the League
Of American Pen Women, of which
Mrs. Seton is national president. After
q dinner given in honor of the new
league branch of the Philadelphia
Press Club, Mrs. Harriet Hayder
Finck. president, at the Hotel Wal
ton, Philadelphia, at $50 p. M. adjourn
snent was taken to the rooms of the
Quaker City Women's Club, where the
Reorganization meeting was held.
Mrs. j. Irwin Steel of this city, vice
president for Eastern Pennsylvania
for the league, was the oragnizer OF
the branch. assisted by Mrs. Brewster
Wikingsson and Miss Anna Balmel
Myers, both OF Philadelphia, with the
cooperation of Mrs. Finck. At tho
organization meeting Mrs. Seton pre-
sided and members of the organizing
committee, who form the temporary
officers Of the branch, were named a,
follows: Chairman, Mrs. Florence
Brewster Wikingsson: Miss Anna
Balmer Myers, secretary; Mrs. Har
riet d. Prentiss, treasurer; Miss AL
liene S. de Chanta and Miss M. Louis,
Nichols. A representation from thi,
new branch will attend the Pear
jubilee of the league in this city
April 1915, as will also one from ths
newly organized branch in Cleveland
Ohio.
The president of the CLEVELAND
branch was elected Tuesday of tht
past week and is Mrs. e. c. T. Miller
prominently known in Cleveland. Mis-
Lila w. Daniels of Euclid. Ohio, wal
the organizer of this branch. Whose
membership includes a number of vel
known woman writer's of CLEVELAND
s and vicinity.
Other branches have been added Il
the roster of the league during th'
past year, which has been one o
great growth and constructive activit!
for this organization. These new
branches are in Memphis, Tenn; New
& port. r. l.: Central New York, Butte
County, Calf: Sonoma County. Calf.
with q number OF others in the process
& of formation, especially in the South
y n
4 NIOMEN of Porto Rico have dem
w onstrated their capacity to shar'
81 In economic, professional and civil
affairs, and are entitled to become vot
ing citizens, Miss Belle Sherwin o
Washington, D. c., declared In com
munications addressed to the presi
81 dent of the Senate and the presiden
4 of the House of Porto Rico.
In urging legislative approval o