sin; Vice Pres., Rev. T. Albert Moore, D D. Toronto, Canada; 2nd Vice Pres., Kate Waller Barrett, Alexandria Vir ginia; Sec'y., Mrs. Edwin H. Pratt, Chicago, Ill. International headquarters La Crosse, Wisconsin. WORLD'S WOMAN'S CHRISTIAN TEMPERANCE UNION. Organized in 1883 by Frances E. Willard, the founder ,and the first eight round-the-world organizers sent out by the National W. C. T. U. of the United States. Purpose: The Preamble to the Constitution of the World's W. C. T. U. declares the purpose of the international organization: Representing the Christian women of the World, without distinction of race or color, members are banded to-gether with the solemn conviction that their united faith and work will, with God's blessing, prove helpful in creating a strong public sentiment in favor of personal purity of life, including total abstinence from the use of all a narcotic poisons; the protection of the home, the enfranchisement of the women of all nations, and the establishment of courts of National and International arbitration which shall banish war from the world, are further plans stated in this preamble. It has circulated petition addressed to the governments of the world, asking them to obliterate the manufacture and traffic in alcoholic liquors and opium This has been presented to the governments of the United States and Great Britain, and has received signatures and attestations to the number of seven million. Present membership, 850,000, with national branches in fifty nations, the most prominent of which are: The United States, England and Wales, Dominion of Canada, Scottish B. W. T. A., Australia, New Zealand, India, South Africa, Sweden, Denmark, Argentina, Japan, China. First Convention, Boston, U. S. A., 1891, Latest Convention, Philadelphia, Pa., November 11-16, 1922. Next Meeting, 1925. Place not decided. NOTABLE WOMEN Abbott, Miss Grace. Chief, Chidren's Bureau of Labor, U. S. A. Was director Chicago League of Protection of Immigrants, 1908-17 Director, Child Labour Division of Children's Bureau, 1917, Secy., Child Welfare Standards Conference of Children's Year, 1919; Adviser on the War Labour Policies Board; Executive of State Immigration Commission in Illinois. Abbott, Helen Raymond, 24 Howard St., Reading, Mass. Prominent clubwoam and writer. Contributor to magazines. Abbot, Miss Julia Wade. Kindergarten Specialist, Bureau of Education, Department Interior, U. S. A. Was superintendent of Kindergarents in Minneapolis before coming to Bureau of Education. Only woman delegated by U. S. Government to attend first PanPacific Educational Conference held in Honolulu, August 1921. At present an official of the American Child Health Association. Abbot, Dr. Maude E. Pioneer woman in medical profession. Widely known for writings and lectures on Pathology. Acting curator, Canadian Army Medical Museum,. Founder, International Association of Medical Mu seums. Adams, Annette Abbot, Merchants Exchange Bldg., San Francisco, Cal. Former U. S. Asst. Attorney General; Asst. U. S. Attorney, Northern Dist. of California. Chairman. Democratic Legislative Committee, State Federation of Women's Clubs. Adams, Eleanor N., President, Oxford College, Oxford, O. Research student. Oxford University, England, 1907; Received her Ph. D. Yale, 1914, Prof. of English, Oxford College, and President since 1918. Adams, Elizabeth Kemper, Educational Secretary, Girl Scouts, N. Y. City. Adams, Harriet Chalmers, Washington, D. C. explorer and lecturer. Visited every country and reached points before unknown to any white woman: crossed Haiti in saddle; made special study of ancient races. Fellow, Royal Geographical Society and member National Institute of Social Science. Hon. Member, Academy of Science and Art of Cadiz. Adams, Jean Prescott, (Leona A. Krag) 1919 Jackson Boulevard, Chicago, Ill. Expert on Home management, foods, cookery, etc. Adams, Joyce, Medill High School. Chicago, Ill. Adams, Maude, Empire Theatre, New York City. noted acress., associated with E. H. Southern. Charles Frohman, and later supported John Drew; starred as Lady Babbie in "Little Minister", "Romeo and Juliet", "Hop O My Thumb", "Peter Pan", "Joan of Arc" "What Every Woman Knows", etc. Not acting at present. Addams, Miss Jane. Opened the Social Settlement of Hull House in Chicago in 1889. President National Conference of Charities and Correction; writer on political and social reform. Recognize throughout the world an one of America's greatest woman. Addison, Julia De Wolf., Marion, Mass. Designer of ecclesiastical ornament, metal work, mosaic, embroideries, etc. Art student, in England, Italy and Boston. Author many books of art, art galleries and Museums. Agee, Fannie Heaslip Lea. Box 411, Honolulu, Hawaii. Author. Contributes stories to leading magazines; Member, Phi Beta Kappa, and wrote poem read at founding of chapter of this fraternity at Tulane University. Agresti, Olivia Rossetti, sociologist and writer; author of "David Lubin, A Study in Practical Idealism", the daughter of Michael Rossetti, and niece of Dante Gabriel and Christina Rossetti. Associated with David Lubin in organizing The International Institute in Rome. Ahern, Mary Eileen, 6 N. Michigan Ave., Chicago, Ill. Editor and lecturer. Organizer and editor, "Public Libraries", the Library journal. Airey, Dr. Grace Stratton, Salt Lake City. Served in State Legislature. Akins, Zoe, playwrite. Author of "Declasse", "Daddy's Gone A-Hunting", and many other successful plays. Alba de Cosa Linda, one of directors "Student Association of Drawing and Painting." Alden, Mrs. Cynthia May Westover, 95 Fifth Ave., New York, N. Y. First woman to receive appointment to politican position in New York; Edited Women's Department, New York Tribune, New York Recorder, and member staff, Ladies Home Journal. Founded, International Sunshine Society, and through her efforts laws have been enacted for care of blind babies. Alden, Isabella MacDonald, 425 Embarcadero Rd., Palo Alto Cal. Author of Sunday school books and fiction. Her works have been translated into Swedish, French, Japanese, Armenian and other languages. Aldis, Mrs. Arthur T. 100 East Chicago, Ill. Poet and lecturer. Aldis, Mary Reynolds (Mrs Arthur T.) Founder, Aldis Playhouse: director, Chicago Chapter, American Red Cross. Author Plays for Small Stages etc. Member leading women's clubs. Aldrich, Bess Streeter (Mrs. Charles S.), Elmwood, Neb. Writer Asst. Supervisor primary training, Ia. State Teachers College. Contributed stories to prominent magazines; Pen name, Margaret Dean Stevens. Allen, Mrs. Dora: Kentucky Mountains: Weaver of chair, basket and floor coverings. Inventor of shuck silk for weaving. Allen, Mrs. G. J., 720 W. College St., Book. Allen, Isabelle Dangaix, (Mrs. William H.) 6 Blaise Desgoffe, Paris, Organizer of European Travel Study in Interior decoration, Paris. Allen, Josephine T. Dean of Girls, Englewood High Cchool, Chicago, Ill. Allen, Louise, (Mrs. Hobbs), sculptor, 5 Charles St., Boston, Mass. Exhibi ted at Pa. Academy Fine Arts, National Academy, New York, Albright Galleries, N. Y.; Principal Works, World War Memorial; World war Tablet, Gloucester, Mass; memorial tablet Bancroft Hall, Annapols, Md. Allen, Martha Meir (Mrs. James E.) temperance advocate, Forest Hills Garden, L. I. Supt., Department of Med. Temperance for World and National W. C. T. U., originator of public agitation against dangerous and fraudulent patient medicines; in U. S. Delegate World's Congress on Alcoholism, London, 1909. Allen, Nellie Burnham, Lynnfield Mass. Author, geographical and industrial books. Geographic expert, Ginn & Co. Member, American Asiatic Association, and American Geographic Society. Alexander, Dr. Harriet: Chicago. Advisory Medical Expert to Criminal court. Head Medical Women's Club, Chicago. Alexander, Miss Louise. Greensboro, N. C., policewoman. Head of Bureau of Indentification: classifies fingerprints and compiles civil service code governing appointment of policemen to that city. Alexander, Minnie, American Mission. Montgomery, Punjab, India. Missionary Founder, Nancy Fulwood Hospital, Montgomery. India; Author, History of Association Reformed Presbyterians in India. Contributor to church publications. Allinson, Anne Crosby Emery (Mrs. Francis Greenleaf). 163 George St., Providence, Ph. D. Bryn Mawr College: Litt. D. U. of Leipzig: Formerly Dean of Women and Asst. Professor. Classical Philology. U. of Wis.: Alumnae Director Bryn Mawr. Almeda, N.: Philippine Islands, Lawyor; Assistant Attorney General, (see Philippines). Almy, Mrs. Elen C. 147 Brattle St., Cambridge (See Massachusetts). Altrocchi, Mrs. Rudolph, 1406 E. 56 St., Chicago, Ill. Author, lecturer. Alvord, Idress Head, (Mrs. Clarence W.) 56 Clarence Ave., Minneapolis, Minn. Former librarian and curator. Missouri Historical Society; founder, Mo. State. U. D. C. Library and Museum. Writer of articles on historical topics and magazines. Prominent in work. club Alvord, Mrs. W. R. Detroit, Mich., former President, Michigan Federation of Women's Clubs. Prominent feminist. Amos, Thyrsa, Dean of Women, U. of Pittsburgh, Pa., lecturer, writer and director citizenship schools. Author correspondence course in citizenship. Anderson, Isabel (Mrs. Larz), 2118 Massachusetts Ave., Washington D. C. Author many children's books and plays; Received Japanese Red Cross Medal; Third Class Order of the Crown; Medal of Elizabeth of Belgium with Red Cross; Croix de Guerre, Hon Litt. D., George Washington University. Anderson. Mary (See Women's Share in U. S. Government) Anderson, Mrs. Preston, Fargo, South Dakota, leader in suffrage, temperance, and legislation in behalf of women and childen. Andrews, Mrs. Eliphalet, Well known artist, Washington D. C. Andrews, Fannie Fern (Phillips), Lecturer, Educator, 405 Marlborough St., Boston, Mass. Graduate, Student International Law, Radcliffe; Hon, A. M. 1920. Member, International Peace Bureau, Berne, Switzerland; National Institute of Social Science; Academy of Political Science, etc. Represented U. S. Bureau of Education at Paris during Peace Conference, and Delegate, International Conference on Education. Andrew, Harriet White Fisher, Trenton, N. J. Sole owner Eagle Anvil Works, Trenton, N. J. Author, A Woman's World Trip In A Motor Car, also short stories in newspapers. Member, N. J. State Commission for Blind; National Geographic Societl,etc. Andrews, Irene Osgood (Mrs. John B.), Author, 131 E. 23rd St., New York City. Formerly special agent for relief work, San Francisco; factory inspector, Wisconsin. Anthony, Katharine Susan, social worker, 23 Bank St., New York City. Prominent for extensive research in economics with Russell Sage Foundation, New York. Author: "Mothers Who Must Earn"; Feminism in Germany and Scandinavia"; Labor Laws of New York", etc. Anthony, Mrs. James W. Smyrna, Del. Member State Library Commission. Appleton, Lilla Estelle, Phychologist, Head, Department of Phychology and Education. Oxford, College for Women, Ohio. Ph. D. University Chicago; research student, Clark and Columbia Universities. Armour, Mrs. Mary Harris, Atlanta, Ga., pioneer prohibition leader. Armstrong, Eleanor: "Insect Delineator" of new National Museum, Washington, D. C. Only woman in this department of Government Service; an authority on her branch of Zoology. of Armstrong, Emma Dow, Berkeley, Cal. Former President Maine Federation of Women's Clubs. Armstrong, Mrs. E. F., Ft. Dodge, State President for Ia., G. F. W. C. (see Ia.) Armstrong, Regina (Mrs. Charles H. Niehaus) art critic and writer Quaker Ridge Road, New Rochelle, N. Y. Formerly editor Social Graphic, and Impressionist, N. Y. City. Society Editor, Sunday Times, Memphis, Tenn; Contributor to art literary magazines. Arthur, Julia, (Mrs. Ben Cheney) actress, Hotel Biltmore, New York, N. Y. Made professional debut at age of 14 as Prince of Wales in presentation of Richard III.; First New York Success at Union Square Theartre, in "Black Masque; London Debut, in Henry Irving's company playing roles next to Terry. Considered one the greatest students of Shakespeare and a gifted interpreter of many of his characters including Hamlet. Asgood, Mrs. J. A. Los Angeles, Cal. President Emeritus Friday morning club. of Ashford, Mrs. Emma Louise, 1914 18th Ave.. S., Nashville, Tenn. Composer. Editor, Organist since 1897. Prize winner various international song and. anthem contests; gold medalist ond honorable life member, Nashville Art Association. Composed 300 anthems, 50 sacred songs, 10 sacred duets etc. Ashbrook Mrs. Donald S., Wilmington, Del., State Member Dept. Public Health and Welfare. Ashley, Mrs. Howard, Skagway, Alaska, President Alaska Federations of Women's Clubs. Astor, Lady Nancy, London, England, first woman member of British Parliament; elected first to take her husband's seat; re-elected 1922. Atcherson, Lucile, Columbus, Ohio, oppointed secretary to American Embassy in Paris by President Harding, Atherton Gertrude Franklin, c/o Frederick A. Stokes Co., N. Y., Eminent author. Latest book "Black Oxen". Athey, Mrs. Catherine, Ex Sec., Anti Tuberculosis Assn. Boise, Idaho. Atkins, Mrs. Virginia T.. Milton, Del. Member Public Archives, Commission. Atwater, Helen, W. Editor Journal of Home Economics, Washington D. C. Atwood, Stella M. Prominent club woman. Specialist in Indian Welfare, California. Austin, Mary. National Arts Club, 15 Gramercy Park, N. Y. C. Essayist, novelist, critic. lecturer, author of many books, Authority on the American Indian. Axtell, Francis. Bellingham. Wash., first woman member in Washington House of Representatives; formerly chairman Washington State Organization for Reduction of Armaments. Babcock, Edwina Stanton, poet, short story writer, lecturer, South Nyack, N. Y. Bacon, Albion Fellows, Evansville. Ind., social reformer and author; chairman State Advisory Juvenile Commission; Advocate of tenement reform. Bacon, Isabel Craig, special agent, retail education. Fedeal Boad of Vocational Education. Washington, D. C. Bacon, Josephine Dascom, Stamford Conn., author, poet. N. Y. address. 116 East 63rd St. Bagge, Miss, Queensland, Australia, prominent educator and head of Women's College. Queensland. Bailey, Caroline Sherwin, author. 44 West 10th St.. N. Y. C. Bailey, Mrs. Edward S., 426 E. 44th St.. Chicago State Press for Ill., G.F.W.C. Bailey, Florence Augusta Merriam, au thor, naturalist. 1834 Kalorama Road. Washington D. C. Bailey, Irene Temple, author 501 Clara Avenue, St. Louis. Bainbridge, Lucy Seaman. author. philanthropist, social worker. Served at the front during the civil war in caring for the wounded. 34 Gramercy Park, N. Y. C. Baker, Elizabeth Gowdy, Portrait pain- giene, U. S. Children's Bureau, Washington, D. C. Baker, Karl Wilson. Nacogdoches, Texas, author. • Balch, Emily Green, economics, writer. Jamaica Plain, Mass. Balderston, Lydia Ray. houshold economist, 509 West 121st St., N. Y. Ball. Caroline Peddle, sculptor. West field. N. J. Bamford, Mary Ellen, author. 1235 E. 15th St., Oakland, Calif. Banks, Helen Ward, author, 15 Alameda Court, Santa Barbara, Calif. Barker, Elsa, author, 26 East 35th St., N. Y. C. Barrett, Kate Waller, sociologist, noted for her work among unfortunate women. Prominently affiliated with numerous national and International organizations, President Women's Auxillary American Legion. Barrus, Clara, physician, author. Woodchuck Lodge, Roxbury, N. Y., Barrymore, Ethel, celebrated actress,. N. Y. C. Bascom, Florence, geologist. Bryn Mawr. Pa. Bass.. Elizabeth, (Mrs. George) 6050 Prairie Avenue, Chicago. Prominent in clubs and political affairs. Chairman. National Woman's Bureau, Democratic National Committee, 1916 and 1920. Barr, Mrs. Daisy Douglas. Indianapolis, President Indiana chapter American War Mothers. Bane, Juliet L. State leader of Home Barrett, Mrs. Edward W., Birmingham, 169 Bartelme. Mary M.: Judge of Circuit Court Cook County. Chicago. (See Judges.) Bates, Blanche, (Mrs. George Creel). N. Y. C. One of the best-known actresses. Bartlett. Mrs. H. E. 333 W. Broadway, Glendale, Calf., State Historian. Served as Registrar of U. S. Daugh ters of 1812., also Vice President. Elected Librarian National at Associate Council of National Society of 1812, Washington, in 1923. Bauersfield, Fern, Coffeyville, Kansas, Honorary President, Kansas Federation, Business and Professional Women's Clubs. Bayloss, Miss Zelma, Prominent Hungarian painter. Bart, Belle, 200 West 57th Street, N. Y. C. Well-known astrologist, first to gain fame by radio. Author of book "Thru the Stars to Success." Beach, Amy Marcy, Hillsboro, N. H. Composer. Beals. Jessie Tarbox, 333 Fourth Ave., New York City. Personality photographer. Beard, Edna L.,-Senator from Orange County to Senate of Vermont, had distinction of being first woman to preside over Vermont Senate. Beattie, Miss J. Macklin, 804 Market St., Wilmington, Del.; Gen. Sec. Y. W. C. A. Beaux, Miss Cecilia, pupil Julien School and Lazar School of Paris. Four times recipient of Mary Smith Prize of Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Arts. Other awards are, Medal of Honor. Panama-Pacific Exposition; gold medal, Art Institute of Chicago, Saltus Gold Medal, National Academy of Design. Is represented in nearly all important galleries in United States. Beeson, Mrs. J. B., Anchorage, State Director for Alaska, G. F. W. C. (See Alaska) Only Woman Bell, Mrs. M. Van D.: Federal Court Commissioner in United States. Deputy Clerk in Judge Cochran's U. S. Court. Belmont, Mrs. O. H. P. Pres., National Woman's Party; eminent feminist, champion of "blanket equality" bill, Capital Hill Washington, D. C. Bemis, Mrs. E. W. Chicago, Ill. First and only woman commissioner of Cook County. Bennett, Mrs. Fred S., Pres., Council of Women for Home Missions, 156 Fifth Ave., New York City. Bennett, Helen B., 6156 Kenwood Ave., Chicago, Ill., Writer and lecturer. Bennett, Helen M., Director, Chicago Collegiate Bureau of Occupations. Bennett, Mrs. M. Toscan, Hartford, Conn.; Member, Advisory Council. National Woman's Party; Candidate for W. S. Senate on Farmer Labor Ticket. Bergen, Mrs. Tunis G., National Arts Club. 15 Gramercy Park, N. Y. C. Prominent in art and literary circles and active in philanthropic work. especially for children. Bernard,-Mrs. Sergius: Chairman North Adams Democratic Committee; first |