Evening Republican, Volume 18, Number 15, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 17 January 1914 — Gift of $250,000 to the Federation of Women’s Clubs. [ARTICLE]

Gift of $250,000 to the Federation of Women’s Clubs.

Indianapolis, Jan. 16.—1 t was announced Wednesday by Mrs. Grace Julian Clarke at the meeting of the State Federation of Clubs executive committee at the Claypool that the sum ofe $250,000 is to be presented to the General Federation of Clubs at the bienniail meeting in Jtine, and that the amount is to be divided among the state organizations. Mrs. Clarke refused to tell any more regarding the gift, but those present began to figure opt what part of that sum would ~come—to-tha, Indiana Federation and to plan how to spend it: —As~ far as known the local members of the Organization, this is the first announcement of the gift, one of the conditions of which is that the source is not now to be made public. The final business of the executive board was the consideration of the arrangements for ti.- biennial meeting, which will be Veld in Chicago, beginning June 7. The headquarters lor the Indiana women will be the Hotel Blackstone, in Michigan avenue, near the Auditorium, where the convention will be held. Mrs. Robert H. Strong is chairman of the federation committee looking to the housing of the delegates and visitors. The federation voted to accept the Biackistone as headquarters for Indiana. A room in the hotel will be provided for the meeting of the women of several states that have headquarters there.