Evening star., 1936-10-04

trouble among its own membership
visited. and helped. but special groups
pay monthly visits to the friendless
at the tuberculosis Hospital and the
House Of Detention. Yearly its men,
bership fashions hundreds of layettes
and baby quilts for the babies at the
Florence Crittendon Home and for
others who are in need of them.
The results of its handicraft in the
way of attractive garments for the
Gospel Mission. the Central Union
Mission and other agencies are a de-
light to behold and have been the
means of restoring self-respect and
confidence to many discouraged girl
and woman. To behold one Of the
councils exhibitions of its own hand
craft from time to time is to regret
that the arts Of needlework and dress
making are no longer as f1ourishing
among our young people.
For many years the council entirely
financed the salary Of Miss Lucille
Smith, originally one of its own char
ter members, as a teacher in one of
the schools for Southern mountain
children at Brevard, N. c., and still
makes substantial contribution
toward this purpose. Miss Elizabeth
r. Groves is this groups chairman.
Hot Suppers Served.
Council meetings begin with hot
supper. which is served from S to
6:15. Originally the groups own MEM
bership prepared and served this sup
per at a total cost of 10 cents per
person. With the advance Of the
years and the general increase in the
cost of living the cost Of this supper
has gradually increased, until it now
totals IS cents. Miss Elizabeth Groves
is the chairman of the Supper Group
Committee.
A prayer circle, under guidance OF
Miss Olive Brearley, Immediately fol-
lows the supper.
Then there is a Commute current
topic period, after which every one
joins in group singing, led by Mrs. j.
| Newton Baker. A Bible class is the
next order Of the weekly program.
after which there is general social
period until 730, when half-hour
business meeting is called to order by
Miss Bagley, after which special fea-
lures occupy the next As minutes. The
meetings always adjourn promptly at
9 O'Clock. From time to time the
councils Prayer Circle and Bible Glass
are led by clergymen from different
&c H. tfxy
prominent lay churchmen. Among
those who have been the councils
guests are the Right Rev. James E.
Freeman, Bishop Of washington
Canon Anson Phelps Stokes. DR.. Al
bert J. Mccartney, the pastor OF the
Church of the Covenant. to whom the
council is greatly indebted for the
church's continuing hospitality and
splendid cooperation in all its aims
and purposes; Rev. S. V. Tucker, Kew.
William S. Abernethy. Rev. Frederick
B. Harris, Rev. Cove G. johnson, DR..
H. w. Snyder, DR.. James H. Miers
and such laymen and women as Or.
Iarkin Glazebrook, DR.. Sinclair
Bowen. DR.. Twin Linton, Mrs. G. c.
Hung. pastor of the Chinese Church
of washington. Miss Louise Newell
leads the prayer circle. The chair
man of the Religious Work COMMITTEE
is Miss Helen Childs, with whom Miss
Wilhelmina Rhode has been closely
associated.
One of the features Of this weekly
meeting is the singing of a special
song set to music end dedicated 10
the council by Mrs. Alfred S. Gillett,
who is an honorary member OF the
group and famous woman COM
poser of band music. whose compost
tions are weekly broadcast over a
Nationwide hook-up by the United
State Navy Band.
Once a month the councils Tuber-
culosis Hospital Committee. headed
by Miss Edna Fitzhugh, visits the
tuberculosis Hospital, conducting a
PRAYER service for those who are well
enough to come downstairs, ano spe-
cial bedside visits for those who are
unable to do so. A magazine and
an ice cream and candy treat are
provided for all.
Another group sponsored by Miss
Oliver Brearley performs similar
service for the House OF Detention.
The activities of both Of these groups
are greatly appreciated by the inmates
of the House of Detention and the
tuberculosis Hospital, as well as py
their managements.
Miss Gibbs Is in charge OF acquiring
information concerning laws and leg
islation affecting women's occupa-
tions and Miss Grace Diebler Is that
wizard who presides over ways and
means and manages to make q penny
do the work Of dime all along the
wav in the councils diversified activi-
ties and then somehow manages to
find ways of earning more and more
pennies for good causes.
Good Fellowship Group.
Miss Ruth Boyer heads the Good
Fellowship Committee, which vislts
the councils own sick or those who
are in trouble as well as those out
side its midst whom it feels that 1t
can help.
The council believes, too, in the
pleasures that far horizons can bring
as we'll as in the joys that lie nearer
it, so there is q Recreation Commit
tee, with Miss Florence Hendershott
as its leader. This coterie plans all
sorts Of modest travel trips and ex-
cursions, upon which council members
and their friends journey forth over
week ends or in precious vacation
time.
A very prs tical committee is the
one on employment, which seeks to
provide positions for those OF its
membership who because of shifting
industrial and professional tides may
be temporarily out Of work. Always
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