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instead of designated district In attempt
ntstVes the Of oo from a the p rs s
pee Several efforts to revive the repre-
sentative committee unavaiing
just prior to the the 1877 When
that was abolished 1874 and the temporary commits
associations greatly accelerated
Washington of
Washington organized 1889 and In
the forces
took lead years
lens confronting District Columbia
has been especially active fiscal relations District appropriations
In this connection of that there
earlier
was no with the The Evening
meeting Of the Board of Trade held the preceding
date
Federation Of Citizens Associations Organized
In slo through the courtesy and under the sponsorship Of the
Of The to @ s
other ss ss'P S I'll on
stueny has grown from few thousand members OF affiliated bodies
Federation in its constitution is ITO
Of e Peoa d nd
sf e & and 9e s
concerted action Membership of organization the Federation
In no way limits its liberty of action any subject
No Woman Members in 1900.
Clubs and also Of the constituent the admission
citizens associations was unheard Of The general attitude of the
prevailed rather generally prior to
interesting illustrating this attitude occurred at the
Petworh Citizens Association
Of the association sought to enroll woman Of that
special programs for association He
restrict membership to male citizens ' VAC
The attractive and popular spner deurred
running after the men, The membership persisted
an application and was admitted witbo 95 e naas @ ] ea
from myOnp
NOW most admit man and wife joint membership
among members but not at the cut rate extended husband
Federation of womens Clubs
Ine Federation OF Womns Clubs of the District of Columbia
organized In 1894 affiliated clubs with
membership appoximatng ooo affiliated body
ton % es Wm e Associations and the General Fedora
ps Ssss its been
Joint Committee National appeared in the
support the General FEDERATION Of Women:
Clubs a for national representation for the District
to induce the State fedeaons and the members
clubs to work actively with their State delegations
OF op pae &c by BY and by the
Citizens to obtain m hs
congress and the vote for President and Vice President
Womens City Club.
beginning e cD 0Eansd in ss has
affairs department always actively the handling
with the Citizens Joint Committee Representation
as an ha both
Womens Clubs and the Citizens Committee on National
D. c. League of Women Voters.
The District OF Columbia League Women Voters
until recently known the Votes Women Voters
was organized IN 1920 It is organized departments along
OF legislation and administration Being
mas not the privilege OF the franchise way
represented In the Government the has naturally
ao stress the voteess here
lion and Officers has loyalty
for the District participated with the Joint
committee all OF the hearings which
tzation of the local league. ~ o
Society of Natives
The Society OF Natives of was organized
Inc object OF the society constitution promote
the weIare OF the District OF Columbia patriotic
and the prominence time have been
very denn1e answer the oftrepated inquiry really
native Washingtonians?" - '
Federation of Civic Associations
The Federation Civic Associations organized November
1921 the concentration of widespread
the citizens constituent associations
generally associations
hoods inhabited largely cooed citizens
seng these associations has given itself
Its organization
Citizens Advisory Council which
organized In 1925 invitation of the District
and the two members elected did
esteemed by all OF their colleagues These did
most thorough committee work rendered by Of the
Der associations having estimated total membership of s00
Federation Of Businessmens Associations
Federation of Associations $780,
central body from various
District While organized for strictly business they
shown special interest the general civic problems and
have been actively affiliated the movement national
sentaton OF the District of Columbia
brief activities
various organizations will be concluded In this column Sunday