Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1928-01-01


Nidwinter meeting of the board o'
directors 10 be held January 2 to 10
inclusive.
Mrs. Floore. whose home is in Gle.
hurne. Ten, since retiring from the
offices Of national treasurer and
Texas State president. which she
held successfully. has been one oi
the most active workers in the Lone
Star State for the hetterment OF
prison conditions. She is serving nj
present, on the committee on prob
lens Of delinquency in the capacity
OF chairman.
She comes to Washington not only
TO attend the federation hoard meet
ing as member Of the hoard OF
trustees and of the committee on
arrangements for the biennial con :
vention to he held in her State next
June. but also to participate as 4
delegate in the third conference on
the cause and cure of war. which
will hold its sessions here January
Is 10 10. inclusive.
MANY Of the cluhwomen attending
the federation sessions are expected
10 remain over for the cause ana
cure Of war conference. in whlch
the federation is the largest partici-
patins organization.
In addition 10 the routine business
TO be transacted by the general
federation hoard members. inciudlng
reports OF standing committees. S'a'e
directors. trustees. chalrmen OF tne
eight departments and state presi-
dents. the most important feature OF
the meeting. perhaps. Will be the as
cussion of plans for the oienhiai' d.
which the election of national ofhcers
will take place.
THE presidential candidacy looms
unneruost in the minds of the two
million cluhwomen of the federation.
Mrs John Dickinson Sherman mas
served her fun time and Will retlre
automatically after a most success
full and popular term of otflce. MIS-,
John +, Sippel of the MARYLAND
state Federation and Mrs. Edward
FRANKLIN White of the Indiana group
stand out prominently as her pos
sible successor. -
During the meeting of the board.
the MARYLAND State Federation VIII
honor Mrs. Sippel by the presen'a-
ton of a large American nag 10
headquarters in her name. AS tne
" street clubhouse has no bunting
of appropriate size TO dlspla! out
side on national holidays, the sl,'
will be doubly appreciated. accord
ing 10 Miss Josephine Juhkih, heau
quarters director.
Mrs sherman will preside over the
sessions OF the board, assisted py
AIRS. White. FIRST vice president; MISS
FLORENCE Dibert Of Johnstowr, Pa
second vice president: Mrs. Grace
Morrison Poole of Brockton. Mass
secretary. and Mrs. II. G. Reynolds
~ psd,,cah. KY, treasurer.
Between IS and 100 women are e&-
nerted 10 attend, including the Ill
,.sc,ors and presidents of each State.
All members of the board of trustees
and chairmen Of the eight depart.
nnents. In addition To the general
sessions. separate meetings VIII DE
held by each of these groups on
Monday and Tuesday, January IL
and IL. -,
several distinguished speakers VIII
address the board at its evening SEES
siors and the mornings anu aIier-
moons will be given TO the offlciai ousi.
ness OF the federation. President ana
Mrs. Coolidge will receive the board
FRIDAY Al noon and in the afternoon
piigrsmages will be made 10 the TOMB
Of the Unknown Soldier in Arlington
National Cemetery and wreath viii
be placed, and 10 Mount Vernon,
where the guests will be shown about
by Mrs. Eleanor Washington Howard.
Youngest child of John Augustus
washington the last owner Of Mount
Vernon. and on the return trip short
stop will be made at Christ Church IN
AIexa ndria. where George Washing
ton worshiped Several excursions
TO poinss of interest in and about
Washington are being arranged for
Saturday and from these the club
women will make their own choice for
spending the day.
AIRS. ERNIE THOMPSON
SETON OF Greenwich. Conn, and
Washington. d. c.. will arrive in this
city the last Of the week and will take
an apartment: for the remainder OF
the Winter and for the Spring season.
She will be busiIy engaged with the
many duties, both Of social ana an
executive nature, which devolve upon
her as national president Of the Ma
4!orsi League Of American Pen WON
er. during the closing weeks OF her
administration, which AUTOMATICALLY
ends in April
Mrs. Seton was ElecieG 20 lH}s Office
in April. 1926. for a iwo-yesr term.
The bylaws Of the league prec'uding
the reelection Of a national officer 10
The sa me Office until after an interval
OF two years following the expiration
Of her term u office. Mrs. Seton VIII
retire from Office, aud successor
will be elected y, The biennial ron
.ention of the league in April. The
league has enta ndeG in numbers and
has at the same time become more
closely knit ss q national ofganiza-
tion under Mrs. Eeton's a6mlnistra'
ton. Az she has built upon the work
OF her predecessors and has 1ncors
rofstef into ner leadership many
original ideas ~ her own no she has
left firrner and Iof;ier foundations for
her succe ssors.
Prom now on. the question ss 10
what women shall be chosen 10 ron.
sti.u'e 'he administration III is2s'i93o
vii! be Increasingly In the foreground.
IN league circles all over the country,
a. tbese officers viii be elected by the
vote nf ihe delegates who viii attend
the biennial IN the Spring from the ~
branches ~ the organize ton, state
vice PIE ri1eths one for each state ~
the Union viii also bs chosen ~ this
convent ion md j. il srtee:H ri tbst for
these offic-s the STATE Delegations "il
each eirri the outs'h nGinH pen @0iue n
in their oWf states.
The inrres sing }InpofiagT. ~ the
lss gue 49, the lafRTs' literary ofgan''
zstion ~ women IN ins MDt10, hbd
the fact that Ils membership includes
large numbers of the mort prominent
sgornan writer's. artists sud "',ItIDosefi
IN the country. maker the choice of q
rev leader this year question VI
yifst moment
The nomination has been offered II
a nationally and inferno tlonStiy known
member II the oFgs nizstlon ~ iht
fret ciaoice u number of iht
branches, bot Sc IL IN ND known
whether her many responsibilities Wi
permit Of her acceptance, her name u
snol AeiuR IL thIr lllnE nHnnlInae0.