Correspondence Jan. - March, 1919 1919 JAN 2 PM 8 04 G55NY 40 NL MW NEWYOFK NY 2 MRS MARY CHURCH TERRELL 1323 TEA ST NW WASHINGTON DV MAILED YOU CHECK TODAY AND LETTER SPECIAL DELIVERY SEND ME YOUR CONTEMPLATED ITINERARY AT ONCE BY MAIL KEEP ME INFORMED OF ADDRESS BY WIRE AS I SHALL WANT YOU TO INTERVIEW A NUMBER OF PEOPLE WHOSE NAMES I WILL SEND JANE OGLE. WAR CAMP COMMUNITY SERVICE ONE MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK HONORARY PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT PRESIDENT JOSEPH LEE 2D VICE-PRESIDENT WILLIAM KENT 3D VICE-PRESIDENT ROBERT GARRETT TREASURER GUSTAVUS T. KIRBY SECRETARY HS.S BRAUCHER BUDGET COMMITTEE HORACE E. ANDREWS MYRON T. HERRICK CLARENCE M. CLARK JOSEPH LEE CHARLES D. NORTON HENRY W. DE FOREST WAR CAMP COMMUNITY SERVICE SURROUND THE CAMPS WITH HOSPITALITY CONDUCTED BY PLAYGROUND AND RECREATION ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA FOR THE WAR DEPARTMENT AND NAVY DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONS ON TRAINING CAMP ACTIVITIES January 2, 1919 Mrs. Mary Church Terrell 1823 T Street Washington, D. C. My dear Mrs. Terrell:- Your time for the month of November and December was certified to the Accounting Department this morning. Accordingly, please find enclosed our check covering your services from November 25th to December 31st inclusive, based on the following items: Salary Nov. 25 to Nov. 30-4 1/2 / 21 1/2 of $166.66 [equals] $34.88 Salary for December 166.66 Total $201.54 Your salary is based on the actual number of working days in the month. For November this was 21 1/2, arrived at as follows: thirty days less four Sundays, five Saturday afternoons, Thanksgiving Day and Election Day. Sincerely yours, a. R. Meacham [ ] Bureau of Accounting Enclosure train for Boston on the 16th of Dec. I also tried my level best to get in touch with you on the 20th (I was passing thro N.J. on my way here) I called up 1 Madison Ave but no one could give me any information. I had no idea when you were stopping & I had to catch the midnight train out. Let me hear from you before you go With love Jan 6th Your old friend Mattie A McAdoo 10515 Massie Ave [* [Jan 6,1919]*] My dear friend May this New Year bring you all possible happiness certainly it has started out very well for you, for I understand you are to go to France soon. What a lucky woman you are can't you squeeze me in somehow? Oh I'd love to be going. I sent you a very hurriedly written note just before I took the Xmas Eve was a shock to everyone; besides her boys came every night for advice of some kind, so none of us felt the Xmas spirit very keenly. Personally, I had absolutely no interest except to have Mama & the baby enjoy themselves. As you must know, with Mama a thousand miles away in her condition is a source of worry to me continually. I read with interest of your recent appointment & congratulate Thursday Jan 9, 1919 My dear Sister Moll I must thank you for completing my set for me. My tray is beautiful & I hope in the near future business at least, will bring you close enough to this most desirable burg, to drop in & give us the pleasant shock of another visit. The only person who really enjoyed their Xmas was Roberta. As you know, the death of Mrs. Ida Lewis on congratulate the board upon their selection. I'm sure you will enjoy your work. There is nothing of interest to write. Rbt is in Chicago for a few days, other wise, "All is quiet along the Mississippi"- with due apologies. Remember me to Judge. The baby tells me to thank you for her lovely handkerchiefs & remarked "Aren't these handkerchiefs beautiful Aunt Mollie sent me". And mother has put them away for summer. Don't forget that Memphis is still on the map. With love from us all, Sister Sal War Camp Community Service One Madison Avenue, New York Surround the Camps with Hospitality Honorary President Theodore Roosevelt President Joseph Lee 2d Vice-President William Kent 3d Vice-President Robert Garrett Treasurer Gustavus T. Kirby Secretary H. S. Braucher Budget Committee Horace E. Andrews Clarence M. Clark Charles D. Norton Myron T. Herrick Joseph Lee Henry W. DeForest Conducted by Playground and Recreation Association Of America for the War Department and Navy Department commissions on training camp activities. FAF-GEM January 9, 1919 Mrs. Mary Church Terrill 1323 T Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. Dear Mrs. Terrill: I thank you sincerely for your very cordial words of appreciation regarding the school at Washington. I trust that much good will come out of that meeting. We certainly secured some very able workers in that group. I do not know whether it will be possible for me to attend the school at Newport News. We are just making some ad- justments of the work from the administrative side as indi- cated in the enclosed bulletin which you may have seen. I am sure that this change will make for an improved admin- istration in many ways. I am grateful also for your explanation re- garding your relations with the Y.W.C.A. and I shall make use of this no doubt when the occasion arises in conference with them. It is a very clear and satisfactory statement. With kindest regards of the season, I remain Very sincerely yours, Frank A Fetter General Manager WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM Received at Man and Monroe Sts., Memphis, Tenn. 121 NY QR 35NL MS NewYork NY Jan 10 1919 Mrs Mary C Terrell 992 384 South Lauderdale Memphis Tenn SAYRE GAINES MITCHELL ATTENDING SCHOOL ALSO INVITING DANIELS CUNNINGHAM DUKES MANLEY CAN YOU RECOMMEND MRS WILLIAM DAVIS CHICAGO ASKING EVERYBODY REPORT WEDNESDAY MORNING EIGHT THIRTY WAR CAMP HEADQUARTERS FOUR HUNDRED THREE FIRST NATIONAL BANK NEWPORT NEWS 1666 JANE OGLE 721 PM 252 received it through the main office. This time I am trying the sure way and am sending it your home. I hope you pardon what seemed to be my delay but as you see, I had tried to reach you. Sincerely, Rose C. January 10, 1919 Dear Mrs. Terrell: The enclosed letter has just been forwarded to me from Balto. where it sent after not being received in New York. I had not learned your business address but felt that you would have National War Work Council Department of the East Harold I. Pratt, Chairman William F. Hirsch, Executive Secretary 2 West 43Rd Street New York Southern Section Activities 1704 G. Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. W. M. Berry, Director January 11th, 1919 Mrs. Mary C. Terrell:- You must forgive this belated acknowledgment of your expense sheet of the trip to Camp Meade on Dec. 26th, but we have been so busy during the holiday rush that it has been impossible to get check to you sooner. However we are enclosing our check for $1.07 to cover expenses incurred during this trip. The following comment regarding your trip has been received from Dr. P.M. Harbold, Camp Educational Work Director, Camp Meade, "The very best to be had. Mrs. Terrell is just as fine as can be." Conveying to you again the appreciation for the spendid service which you have rendered, and for your most hearty co-operation, believe me, Cordially yours, W.M. Berry Director Southern Section Activities Charleston Women's Improvement League Motto: "Lifting as we climb" Charleston, W. Va., Jan. 13, 1919 Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, Washington, D.C. Dear Mrs. Terrell: At the regular meeting of the League on Friday night it was decided that inasmuch as there was some doubt as to your ability to come to us the week of Jan. 20th, we would accept your suggestion for the first week in February. Friday, Feb. 7th, was the exact date selected. Please let us know if that time will work with your plans. If you have anything in the way of advertising matter, we shall appreciate it if you will send it immediately. Mrs. Gamble was ill and unable to be at the last meeting and I was appointed to continue this part of the correspondence, and in consequence I may ask for some information that she has previously requested. We have been going on the assumption that your terms will be the same as those offered last year. If, however, there is any change, please tell us. It would assist us considerably in our advertising if we knew definitely the subject of your lecture. An immediate reply will be greatly appreciated. Very truly yours, (Mrs. ) Flora M. Brooks, Acting Secretary 413 Shrewsbury St. Pilgrims' Rest and Study of Bethel A. M. E. Church L. Cecil Newby, Pastor and President of Preachers Meeting 163 Howell St., Providence, R.I., Jan 13/19 Mrs. Mary Church Terrell #1323 T. Street N.W. Washington D.C. Dear Madam, Please let me know very soon the hour that you will arrive here on the 29th of Jany, and if you will remain over in the city till the next day or not; you will be accepted as long as you wish to remain here. I have been asked this question but I could not answer I am yours respectfully L. C. Newby [*JUNCTION CITY, KANSAS, February 26, 1912 To Whom it May Concern: We, the undersigned citizens of Junction City, Kansas, having known Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Newby, now in the East, while they resided in this city, and having been well acquainted with them for several years, take great pleasure in recommending them to all persons to whom they may be presented. This family was among our substantial citizens, owning their home and several town lots, which now stand in their name, and further, had the respect of all who knew them. W. B. SPURLOCK, Co. Clerk. NELLIE I. BAKER, Depy. Co. Clerk. S. E. MEAD, Register of Deeds. L. R. DEIGHAN, Depy. Reg. Deeds. H. H. DINSMORE, Justice of Peace. WM. ZIEGILASH, Probate Judge. M. G. BROWN, Clerk Dist. Court. GEO. W. CHASE, Justice of Peace. THOS. DIXON, ex-County Treas. W. S. ROARK, ex-County Attorney JAS. V. HUMPHREY, Attorney. THOS. B. KENEDY, Pres. 1st. Nat. Bank. J. B. CALLEN, Postmaster. G. A. ROCKWELL, Merchant CHAS. H. MANLEY, Vice President Central National Bank. HARRY PIERCE, Real Estate Agent. *] 2005 Jo Johnson Avenue, Nashville, Tenn., January 13, 1919. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, T Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. My Dear Mrs. Terrell: Unfortunately your were leaving the city before I could get to see you; however, I have received information concerning the object of your visit here, and am writing to see if you still wish to secure workers. If so I assure you I shall be very grateful to you for an opportunity to serve. I am a graduate of Fisk University, and have been engaged in the teaching profession since graduation. For the first three years I have been working as a primary teacher. In connection with the work with little ones, I also had a deal of experience with the mothers, organizing mothers' clubs in the community where I taught, etc. At present I am teaching Home Economics here in the city school. I feel that with the experience I have, which every true teacher must have, has fitted me for service and qualified me to render the work desired as a war worker. I also wish to say that during the past few weeks, when a call for volunteers to go to the Powder Plant was on for emergency work, that I volunteered, which added to my experience as a social worker. Enclosed I am sending two recommendations which you might read, and I am also sending a self-addressed envelope for the request of same. I can furnish the best reference upon request. Thanking you for your consideration in this matter, and with best wishes, I remain Very sincerely yours, Roberta P. Walker P.S. Mrs. J. Frankie Pierce and Mrs A.N. Johnson have advised me to get in touch with you and [will write]. Copy January 14, 1919 Mrs. Mary Church Terrell War Camp Community Service Personnel Bureau 1 Madison Avenue New York City. My Dear Mrs. Terrell: I though you might be interested in the pledge of cooperation we made the War Camp Community Service on learning of your appointment and I am enclosing a copy of the letter to Dr. Fetter making known our desire to be of service. I have been mindful of my promise to let you know of any young women I should find who might be of service to you in getting your work started. I would like to suggest a young woman whom I have know for ten years and who for an even longer period than that did secretarial work in the Internal Revenue Services in the Custom House here at New York City at a salary of $1400 a year, a Mrs. Deborah R. Reynolds of 208 West 131st Street New York City. Mrs Reynolds represents a very splendid type of both in appearance, culture and ability and I think is well fitter for the kind of work that you would need done. Certainly she would prefer a position where she could use some of the experience that she has had along secretarial lines. She is still on the Civil Service eligible list but could be released for War Camp Community work if needed. If you are interested in employing her I shall be glad to go more in detail with reference to here qualifications. Trusting that your work is going well, I am Very sincerely yours, (signed) Cecelia Cabaniss Saunders. Secretary. NATIONAL WAR WORK COUNCIL YMCA CAMP MEAD DEPARTMENT OF THE EAST ADMIRAL, MARYLAND Harold I Pratt. Chairman EDWARD C. BALDWIN, Camp General Secretary Herbert P. Lansdale, Executive Secretary 347 MADISON AVENUE NEW YORK January 18th 1919 Mrs. Mary Church Terrill, 1322 T St. , N.W., Washington, D.C, My Dear Mrs Terrill:- In reply to your kind letter, let me assure you that it gives me pleasure to reduce to writing the sentiments expressed at the close of your address at "CC #2" Hut, Thursday evening, December 26th. Out of a sincere heart I said, to the colored soldiers, "I have heard a great many addresses in this and other Camps, but I want to say to you that I have not heard one which, in breadth of vision, strength and clarity of thought, fineness of spirit and intelligence (elegance) of diction, surpassing (ed) the one by this cultured representative of your own race." You are at liberty to make any use of this statement that you may see fit. I hope the soldiers at Camp Mead may again have the pleasure and profit of hearing you in the very near future. With sincere interests in what you are so well qualified to do, towards the elevation of your race, and with high personal esteem, believe me, Very truly yours A. M. Williams CAMP RELIGIOUS DIRECTOR. TSMcW/S John L. Coons Chairman S. J. Pratt Treasurer Rev. Lewis Jacobsen Secretary Thos. B. Powell Executive Secretary Manhattan Council War Camp Community Service for the War Department and Navy Department Commissions on Training Camp Activities Activities Entertainment Hospitality Employment Room Information Soldiers' Club Church Cooperation Girls' Clubs Hospital Work Travelers' Aid Protective Bureau Executive Committee C. E. Heartsburg John L. Coons S. J. Pratt A. R. Springer Thos. B. Powell Community House : : Phone 655 Manhattan, Kansas January 19th [1919] 911 Colorado St. Mollie Darling: For three weeks I have been in Manhattan and my coming was really in the nature of a great disappointment, for I had pictured the next six months as being spent near you and in the East, but Mollie my reception and the splendid response I have received here has repaid me for whatever regret I felt in accepting this field. Where shall I begin- Well the population is small about 500 with four churches and each having a small following with no desire to unite on any question if the ground of uniting was in a church, as a result of this they have stood very far apart, my first Sunday here I made a visit to each church was introduced in such glowing terms I hardly recognized my own personality-- I made my little speech four times, about the third repetition I had so much confidence in saying mine was coordination rather than organization etc. that I began to wax eloquent and in the end the day was mine and all had pledged his loyal support. [*Our Motto: "Surround the Camp With Hospitality"*] John L. Coons Chairman S. J. Pratt Treasurer Rev. Lewis Jacobsen Secretary Thos. B. Powell Executive Secretary Manhattan Council War Camp Community Service for the War Department and Navy Department Commissions on Training Camp Activities Activities Entertainment Hospitality Employment Room Information Soldiers' Club Church Cooperation Girls' Clubs Hospital Work Travelers' Aid Protective Bureau Executive Committee C. E. Heartsburg John L. Coons S. J. Pratt A. R. Springer Thos. B. Powell Community House : : Phone 655 Manhattan, Kansas 2 The problem now confronting us is a center there is one building know as the Old Community -- that we have used twice and were are making every effort to secure a lease, if that is accomplished our future [work] is assured. I have been to Funston and Riley on various errands twice I have talked with the boys and they are so delighted at the prospects of a little social life. The first affair we had New Years night about one hundred boys came in and 150 citizen, it was a most pleasant affair. Last Friday night was our big night, I announced the evening at the Camps and had a prog, a glee from Funston and a solo by a young Lieut. Duke splendidly rendered, a "community-sing" a reading from Dunbar by one of the college girls, another reading [from] by a young woman of the Community, and the address of the evening (10 minutes) by Mr Titus Alexander Secy of the K. of C. Hut at Funston (and old acquaintance of yours). This was followed by two hours of dancing--200 boys came in and fully that number of townspeople, Mr Clinger organizer was out, and his repeated comment was - Mrs Campbell it is wonderful [*Our Motto: "Surround the Camp With Hospitality"*] John L. Coons Chairman S. J. Pratt Treasurer Rev Lewis Jacobsen Secretary Thos. B. Powell Executive Secretary Manhattan Council War Camp Community Service For The War Department and Navy Department Commissions On Training Camp Activities War Camp Community Service Manhattan, Kansas Activities Entertainment Hospitality Employment Room Information Soldiers' Club Church Cooperaton Girls' Clubs Hospital Work Travelers' Aid Protective Bureau Executive Committee C. E. Heartsburg John L. Coons S. J. Pratt A. R. Springer Thos. B. Powell Community House : : Phone 655 3 how did you do it? My explanation is this, there has been a latent desire on the part of both soldiers and civilian for some social life and as soon as an effort was put forth the response came forth almost spontaneously. These poor soldiers have truly been neglected in that particular, and one day last week a message came to me over the phone from the Director of Activities at the Camp saying Mrs Campbell can't you do something for our boys out here, a restlessness has come over them that is hard to control" They all want to go home now and there is a greater reason than ever that they be looked after. When they were looking forward to actual warfare they were very busy in anticipation, so we must have this center and we are waiting for our budget. There was an appropriation of $4,916 for the furnishing and upkeep of our center it is being held up for some reason and so little can be done without it, so when you sail in at headquarters again mention this condition. Cant you come out here? we are to have a Roosevelt Memorial on the 29th. Why can't you come out. I could have a rousing crowd from the Riley and Funston and the whole of Manhattan. I understood you to say John L. Coons Chairman S. J. Pratt Treasurer Rev Lewis Jacobsen Secretary Thos. B. Powell Executive Secretary Manhattan Council War Camp Community Service For The War Department and Navy Department Commissions On Training Camp Activities War Camp Community Service Manhattan, Kansas Activities Entertainment Hospitality Employment Room Information Soldiers' Club Church Cooperaton Girls' Clubs Hospital Work Travelers' Aid Protective Bureau Executive Committee C. E. Heartsburg John L. Coons S. J. Pratt A. R. Springer Thos. B. Powell Community House : : Phone 655 4 your stint was to be speechmaking, so blow in this direction and let me know at once that I can begin announcing the coming of the greatest of all women Mary Church Terrell. Tuesday night I am going to assist in the organization of a "ministers alliance" not exactly my line of business, but I suggested this to get them together since they are so antagonistic and having promised me their support they will have to come to this meeting. I am really enjoying this novel situation and when things begin to work orderly and the center is a fixture, I may desire a promotion that might have me east in the late spring, You see I still have designs on the East to say nothing of my ambition. Ray and the kiddies write me daily and I do miss them dreadfully and love them ravenously, but I think it was a providential change for me, I was really becoming the grand-mother in every sense of the word, and being very young (if not so handsome as I once was) there was no need of assuming again. Now wire me that you will come out for the 29th I am sure they will send you if they know I want you--How does that sound. Lots of love, Haydee WESTERN UNION TELEGRAM Received at Wyatt Building, Cor. 14th and F STS., Washington, D.C. J 467 NY 20 BLUE MS NEWYORK NY 845PM JANUARY 20 1919 Mrs Mary Church Terrell, 1323 Tes St NW Washington DC Please attend conference of field representatives NewYork Headquarters Friday Saturday January Twenty Fourth Twenty Fifth period Wire Acknowledgment these instructions GE Dickie Jan 21 1919 1:30 PM Called in pty requests msgs be held frt counter N will call 1:30 P [W 3691 Mrs T 455 pm bill] January 23, 1919 Mrs. Mary C. Terrell 1323 T Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. My dear Mrs. Terrell:- We are enclosing copy of letter received from Miss Saunders, secretary of Y.W.C.A. We are following up Mrs. Reynold's record, but have not replied to Miss Saunders. May we suggest that you send her a formal acknowledgement, thanking her for her interest and advising her that we are making an effort to get in touch with Mrs. Reynolds. Very truly yours, Jane Ogle Assistant Director Personnel Department Western Union Telegram B242G 10 1919 Jan 24 PM 10 53 Charleston WVA 834P 24 Mrs Mary Church Perrell 1323 T ST NW Washington DC Shall we expect you Feby seventh answer at our expens Mrs H F Gamble. Brest Jan. 25-1919 Au revoir-- I am sailing home. I enjoyed seeing you very much. I hope you will keep well, write to me when you want to. Very sincerely yours, Mary Church Terrell-- 1323 T St. N.W. Washington, DC. U.S.A. Miss Elie Gowthorpe Ave de Morges 5 Lausanne, Suisse Clarksburg, W.Va. Jan 25, 1919. Mrs Mary Church Terrell, Washington DC. Dear [???], The Women's Study Club of this city is promising a lecture [????] the next three months and would like to know on what terms we could secure your services. We would like a lecture on some subject of community interest. If it is possible for you to make a date wish list please let us know your date and some of your subjects as early as possible. Very sincerely, Emma R. Hayden 132 Bridge St. Clarksburg, West Va. Wash. D. C., Jan. 25, 1919. To the District Supt. of Pullman Co., Union Station. Sir:- My wife, Mrs. Mary C. Terrell, had a very unusual and very unpleasant experience Thursday, Jan. 23rd, about her Pullman Sleeper reservations on the midnight train to New York City. On Tuesday of this week she took the precaution to buy her ticket in order that she might get a lower berth just where she wanted it. She selected, paid for, and was assigned a berth near the ladies' lavatory. Her ticket showed this. When she arrived at the Station Thursday night at 10.30 she was informed that some other passenger had been given the berth by mistake which she (Mrs. Terrell) had bought and that the same was already occupied by such passenger. Another reservation was then given her. It was at the other end of the car near the men's lavatory, a place that Mrs. Terrell had sought by her vigilance to avoid. I do not believe that with all the efficient force the Pullman Company has here that such a condition arose by mistake or inadvertence. I think the act was deliberate and I most earnestly protest against the treatment accorded my wife who had taken this extra precaution to get accommodated agreeable to her. I know of no woman who travels more than Mrs Terrell and she's always particular about making proper and suitable preparation for her trips. What makes this incident all the more aggravating is that her ticket was purchased two days ahead of time. Very respectfully, Judge, Municipal Court, D. C. Mrs. E. L. Dixon-Bryan Field Worker and Organizer for the American Humane Education Society and the S. P. C. A. of Massachusetts Phone Madison 1582-W 300 West Duval Street Richmond, VA., Jan, 27th. 1919. Mrs. Mary C. Terrell, Washington, DC. Dear Madam-: The Missionary ladies of 3rd. St. Bethel A.M.E. Church of this are very anxious to secure your services for Woman's day, which will be held Sunday March 30th. There will be three services durring the day, if we cannot secure you for each service, would it be possible for you to give us two speeches, if you would like to return to your home in the afternoon. We are anxious that our women get something of real worth out of the day and we believe you are able to give them something worth while. our church is small and we are struggling to raise as much as possi- for the church fund, therefore we are compelled to ask you as a favor if you will come to us, and that you do so as reasonable as you can Please serve us if possible, we will greatly appreciate it. please answer at once. Yours truly, E.L.D. Bryan Chairman Rev. M. E. Davis Pastor 2 to Washington. Perhaps you missed my letter any way I am sending another. This mornings mail brought a letter from Blanche and she mentioned that you spoke of me in connection with some work in Cinn. She didn't tell me anything more than that I want you to write me in full I am willing to begin at any time only give me enough time to get myself together. A. Memphis Tenn. Jan 27th 1919 My dear Sister:- This note is to let you know I really am in earnest about the work. I wrote you while you were at Hampton and sent the letter 3 about it. I am sure I will like what ever it is. In my letter to you I asked about Cleveland. There may not be a center there but I was just thinking of the different cities near Campo and thought of Cleveland. Cinn. sounds good to me too. Wherever you decide to send me, I assure you I will make good. Write me all details about the work, when I would have to report and just what would be expected of me. Give my love to the girls and Mr. T. With much love and many kisses for your self. From your little sister Annette National League on Urban Conditions Among Negroes 200 Fifth Avenue, Room 1120, New York City Telephone: Gramercy 3978 Southern Headquarters: Nashville, Tenn. Eugene Kinckle Jones Executive Secretary George Edmund Haynes Educational Secretary January Thirtieth 1919 My dear Mrs. Terrell: It is my thought that recreation work for colored girls in New York City needs to be enlarged and be taken up more systematically. It is true that a number of organizations are doing some work in this direction, but I am sure that the field is not adequately covered. In starting your work, you will probably be met with cries of "duplication" and "overlapping", but I should think that this should not deter you in your efforts to develop proper recreational facilities for our girls in this city. Too often the cry of "duplication" and "overlapping" is raised by organizations and individuals who do not see beyond their noses and seem to think that one or two workers employed can meet the needs of the boys and girls of a population of one hundred or a hundred and twenty-five thousand colored people when only the surface is scratched. Of course, I should think that if you start your work here you will examine the field thoroughly and co-ordinate your work so that it will dove-tail into that which is already being done along the same line. I should like to see a house opened in Harlem that will be given over entirely to club work among girls between the ages of twelve and twenty. with Clubs arranged according to age groups within these limits and two or three workers constantly on the job to work out a recreation program that will meet the requirements of the situation. I am sure that you could count on the cooperation of the New York Urban League, James H. Hubert, Executive Secretary, 2303 Seventh Avenue, in carrying out any plans you may have in mind and in working out a suitable program. Sincerely yours, Eugene Kinckle Jones EKJ/PW Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, War Camp Community Service, New York City. " Let us not work as colored people nor as white people for the narrow benefit of any group alone, but together, as American citizens for the common good of our common city, our common country." Mrs. William H. Baldwin, Jr. What We Do Toward This End We 1. Try to show social welfare agencies the advantage of cooperation. 2. Secure and train social workers. 3. Protect women and children from unscrupulous persons. 4. Fit workers {for, to} work 5. Help to secure playgrounds and other clean places of amusement. 6. Organize boys' and girls' clubs and neighborhood unions. 7. Help with probation oversight of delinquents. 8. Maintain a country home for convalescent women. 9. Investigate conditions of city life as a basis for practical work. Department of Labor Office of Secretary Washington January 30, 1919. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell War Camp Community Service One Madison Avenue New York City. My dear Mrs Terrell: A few days ago I mailed you an invitation to an informal conference on Negro labor problems called by this Department to be held in Washington February 17 and 18. At that conference under the general topic " Lines of Work which Should be Undertaken for Improving Race Relations and Conditions of Negro Workers" we have the subject "Recreation in Relation to Community Welfare and Working Efficiency of Negroes". I and writing to ask if you would favor the conference with a ten minutes paper on this subject to lead the discussion of it? There will be, probably, on other person to assist in opening the discussion. After that, there will be time given for discussion from the floor. May I ask that you wire me collect immediately that we may get out the preliminary program soon? I thank you. Your very truly, George E Haynes Director of Negro Economics H.MLC "Lifting as we climb" National Association of Colored Women Organized 1896 Affiliated with National Council of Women 1900 Incorporated 1904 Honorary Presidents Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, A. M. Washington, D.C. Miss Lucy Thurman Jackson Mich. Miss Elizabeth C. Carter New Bedford, Mass. Mrs. Booker T. Washington Tuskgegee Institute, Ala Office of Miss Roberta J. Dunbar, First Rec. Secretary 38 Winter Street, Providence, R. I. President, Mrs. Mary B. Talbert, 521 Michigan Avenue, Buffalo, N. Y. Vice President-At-Large, Miss Ida R. Cummings, 1234 Druid Hill Ave., Baltimore, Md. Chairman of Executive Board, Miss Hallie Q. Brown, Wilberforce, O. Treasurer, Mrs. Ida Joyce Jackson, 548 East Spring St. Columbus, O. Corresponding Secretary, Miss Georgia A. Nugent, 526 W. "O" St., Louisville, Ky. First Recording Secretary, Miss Roberta J. Dunbar, 58 Winter St., Providence, R. I. Second Recording Secretary, Mrs. Charlotte Hawkins Brown, Sedalia, N. C. Third Recording Secretary, Mrs. Theresa G. Macon, 506 W. 56th St., Chicago, Ill. National Organizer, Mrs. Victoria Clay Haley, 209 N. Jefferson Ave., St. Louis Mo. Chairman of Ways and Means, Mrs. Francis R. Keyser, Datonia, Fla. Parliamentarian, Mrs. Marion B. Wilkerson, Orangeburg, S. C. Auditor, Mrs. J. C. Napier, 120 15th Ave., North Nashville, Tenn. Statistician, Mrs. Mary V. Parrish, 847 S. Sixth St., Louisville, Ky. Chaplain, Miss Mary G. Evans, 421 East 42nd Place, Chicago, Ill. National Chairman of Printing, Mrs. M. E. Steward, 621 S. 8th St., Louisville, Ky. Editor in Chief, Mrs. Booker T. Washington Tuskegee Institute, Ala. Jan 31, 1919 Mrs. Mary Church Terrell. 1 Madison Ave. New York Pilgrims' Rest and Study of Bethel A.M.E. Church L. Cecil Newby, Pastor and President of Preachers Meeting 163 Howell St., Providence, R.I. Feb 2-19 Mrs. Mary Church Terrell T. St. Washington D.C. My Dear Friend, I trust you may be found well. The people of Providence are talking much of you. I wish you will give me the address of Lieut. Young. I mean that retired Army officer (col'd). In the meantime if you know of any colored Army officer who has just--come back from Europe you might include his address. Also I shall keep your name on my list and expect to call upon you again at some future date. I am yours in Christ. L. C. Newby If Col Wm Haywood of the 369th Infantry NY is in N.Y. tell me also his address. interested in. Hoping to hear from you at your convenience. I am Yours Very Truly. Roberta J. Dunbar. War Camp Community Service One Madison Avenue, New York Surround the Camps with Hospitality Mrs. Mary Church Terrell 1323 T. Street, N.W. Washington, D.C. My dear Mrs. Terrell: Enclosed is a memorandum giving you instructions for the trip which has been planned for you and which we discussed at length when you were in the office. We are sending letters to community organizers and district representatives, announcing that you are coming and asking that they be prepared to discuss with you the conditions and needs with reference to the work with colored girls. It is barely possible that Miss Trilling and M. Blaisdell, district representatives for the Chicago territory, may not be in Chicago. If not, please report to Mr. Eugene T. Lies, community organizer, and Miss Myrtle Carpenter who heads up the Girls' Work. In every other case I think that there will be no difficulty in seeing the district representative because they will have received notification considerably in advance. Hoping that you have a pleasant and very profitable trip, we remain, Sincerely yours, Ge. E. Dickie Director Field Department (Enclosure) Feb. 4, 1919. MEMORANDUM FOR: Mrs. Terrell FROM: Mr. Farmer RE: Instructions for trip to study and report on needs for work with colored girls. We desire you to visit the following cities on the dates indicated. The name of the community organizer and the community organizer of Girls' Division is given for each. We have allowed two days for each city, with one day to to to the next and to provide opportunity for writing your report:- Feb. 7-8 Chicago, Ill. E.T. Lies, community organizer, Room 1021, 108 S. LaSalle Street Myrtle Carpenter, community organizer Girls' Division. Room 1021, 108 S. LaSalle Street. Feb. 10-12 M T W Memphis, Tenn. E. D. Philbrick, Chamber of Commerce, Little Rock Arkansas Montgomery Cooper, community organizer Girls' Division 1103 Central Bank Building. Feb. 13-14-15 Th F S- Chattanooga, Tenn. Stacy A. Bowing, community organizer, 211 Hamilton National Bank Building. Feb. 16-17-18 W Th Fr Anniston, Ala. S. G. Dunham, community organizer, 1130 Noble Street. Feb. 19-20-21 W Th Fr Montgomery, Ala. William T. Elgas, community organizer, Court Square. Feb. 22-23-24 Sat S M Hattiesburg, Miss. Frederick S. Arbury, community organizer W.C.C.S. Feb. 26-27 Mobile, Ala. Charles Franklin, community organizer, Federal Building. Louise O. Jones, community organizer, Girls' Division, Federal Building. MaR. 1-2-3- Pensacola, Fla. H. P. McAllister, community organizer, ℅ W.C.C.S. -2- Memorandum to Mrs. Terrell ---------- March 5-6 Biloxi--Gulfport, Miss. F. E. Gordon, community organizer, Soldiers and Sailors Club, Gulfport. Louise Price, community organizer Girls' Division, ℅ W.C.C.S., Biloxi. March 8-9-10 Atlanta, Ga. Howard T. Cree, community organizer, 821 Empire Building. March 12-13 Macon, Ga. Allen Cox, community organizer, 453 Cherry Street. March 15-16-17 Brunswick, Ga. Frank C. Wood, community organizer, Community Service Club. March 19-20 Savannah, Ga. Hyman Feldman, community organizer, ℅ W.C.C.S. March 22-23-24 Beaufort, S.C. D. N. Davidson, community organizer, Sojourners' Club. March 26-27 Augusta, Ga. Charles Godard, community organizer, Masonic Temple. March 29-30 Charleston, S. C. Dr. J. W. Carr, community organizer, Chamber of Commerce. April 1-2 Columbia, S. C. Carrington Howard, community organizer, Rooms 12-14-16 Arcade Bldg. April 4-5 Spartanburg, S. C. George Harten, community organizer, 412 Chapman Bldg. April 7-8 Asheville, N. C. H. E. Robbins, community organizer, 16 Broadway. April 10-11 Charlotte, N. C. W. A. Wheatley, community organizer, ℅ Community House, Trade & Mint Streets. --3-- Memorandum to Mrs. Terrell April 13-14-15 Wilmington, N. C. A. R. Fergusson, community organizer, Room 416, Murchison Bank Bldg. April 17-18 Fayetteville, N. C. John C. Long, community organizer, 401 Stein Building. Estelle Roe, community organizer, Girls' Division, 409 Stein Building. April 19-20-21 Raleigh, N. C. Ossian Lang, community organizer, Hotel Yarborough. -------------------- The following is the procedure we should like to have you follow: 1. Before attempting to work in any city, we desire that you get in touch with the district representatives and talk over with them the needs of their territories. They will have certain suggestions to make with it would be well to consider most carefully in planning your work. 2. On reaching a city, report to the community organizer and, through him, get in touch with the community organizer for the Girls' Division, if there is one in that city. It is our wish that in planning the work in any community you advise with the community organizer and the woman in charge of the girls' work, and that their suggestions be followed. It is highly important that you have the approval and sympathetic cooperation of the community organizer in whatever you do in a given community. 3. Attached are the names of the district representatives for all cities you are scheduled to visit. May we suggest that you write to each of these and to the community organizers, indicating the exact time when you are planning to arrive in a city, so that they may reserve time for a conference with you. It is our plan to notify district representatives, as well as community organizers, of the date when you are scheduled to visit the various cities. This, however, should be supplemented by a letter from you a few days before you expect to visit a city. In your own letter it might be well to call attention to the fact that previous notification of your visit has been sent by the Division Secretary from National Headquarters. 4. We desire that after visiting a city, you prepare and mail to us a report to show the following: (a) Date of arrival. (b) Interviews and conferences, giving names of persons and report of conferences. ( c ) Statement of conditions and needs. (d) Recommendations. --4-- Memorandum to Mrs. Terrell ------- Those reports should be made as specific and as definite as possible. 5. Please keep National Headquarters informed regarding your whereabouts. Unless we hear from you to the contrary, we shall assume that you are at the cities on the dates scheduled. --------- District Representatives F. W. Blaisdell, 112 West Adams Street, Chicago. Blanche M. Trilling, 112 West Adams Street, Chicago. Territory: Chicago R. C. Stearnes, 821 Empire Building, Atlanta Ga. Jane McCrady, Ellis Memorial, Church Street, Boston, Mass. Territory: Georgia L. K. Brown, Court Square, Montgomery, Alabama. Jane McCrady, Ellis Memorial, Church St., Boston, Mass. Territory: Alabama, Tennessee, Mississippi, Florida, Alabama. H. L. Allen, Rooms 12-14-16, Arcade Building, Columbia, S. C. Jane McCrady, Ellis emorial, Church St., Boston, Mass. Territory: North and South Carolina. National War Council Of The Y.M.C.A. Of The U.S. Chickamauga Park, Fort Oglethorpe, Ga., February 4th, 1919. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, 1 Madison Avenue, New York. Dear Mrs. Terrell:- I am in receipt of a letter from my daughter, Sibyl E. Moses of Anniston, Alabama, telling me of your splendid Conference held last December in Washington, D.C. in interest of the Girls' Division of the National War Work Council of the Y.W.C.A. She spoke of the inspiration she received at this meeting, the special courtesies shown her by you, and that your position accords you among the outstanding leaders of our race. I am very much impressed or rather appreciate my daughters's clear insight to human fitness and greatness, for you made similar impression upon me when I heard you deliver a race address at one of our National meetings some years ago. I shall never forget that address, your most striking personality and how you swayed, at will, the white and colored hearers on that occasion. I wish to write you a letter of sincere thanks for your work of very real contribution to the cause of National Unity. You as Assistant to the Girls' Department of your National Board of the Y.W.C.A. have discharged a delicate task with discretion, the highest intellegence, and the greatest devotion to our people and to our country. I assure you that you will find Miss Moses true and faithful, confidential and certain, a splendid organizer and would grace any rostrum with ease. I should be very glad to know that your duties would require you to make Chattanooga a visit before I leave the War Work Service here for my home at Anniston, Alabama, where I have labored over 25 years as Principal of the Industrial High School there. We would give you a flooded house in Chattanooga- to overflowing, and you could do your cause so much good in this section from your words of wisdom. With pleasant recollections of your address, and also of the Judge Terrell's at Birmingham two years ago; I am, Yours very truly, Step. E. moses, Sec'y YMCA BUILDING NO. 23. 273 Thayer St., Providence, R.I.,, February 4, 1919. Dear Mrs. Terrell:- Though Mrs. Wm. A. Heathman and my sister, Mrs. A. W. Smallwood of Providence, I learn that my name was suggested in connection with Community Work in New York. I regret very much that I did not come to you and talk with you while I was in New York. Although my sister sent your address to me by special delivery, a change of my address prevented me receiving same. I would like very much to get a good position. I am now bookkeeping in an insurance office here in Providence, and although most of my experience since leaving school has been in the business line in a clerical capacity--stenography, bookkeeping etc., I have had a year and a half experience in Brooklyn, N.Y., doing social work for the Howard Orphanage. While there I had charge of the placing out, securing positions, homes, etc., for girls between the ages of 12 and 18 years. Thanking you for any consideration given me and with a willingness to give information in detail if desired, I remain Yours very truly, Helen S. Marks. 708 N. First St., Richmond, Va. Feb. 4, 1919. Dear Miss Mollie: When I arrived Sunday Mr. Garvin had already been here and told the people of my coming and he had also told the colored worker among the men that I must have a nice place to stay. I am in a very nice and comfortable place with a Mrs. Word an old Fiskite and a perfectly lovely woman. There is only one disagreeable feature. Miss Fairfax Butler who is to be my assistant and I have to share the same room. She seems rather to like the arrangement, but I would prefer a room alone. I think 2. however, that Mrs. Word will eventually be able to give me [in] a room all to myself in which case I shall stay, otherwise I shall look for another place. I have been so cordially received by everybody and given such assurances of help and cooperation that I feel that if I do not make a success of this work that it will be my own fault. I am sure that we could not have selected a place north or south that would please me half so well. When I arrived on Sunday afternoon I found both Mr. Winfrey who is in charge of the work here and Mr. England waiting for me at the Army and Navy Club. They were both very nice and carried me at 3. once to the Jefferson Hotel for an interview with Miss McCrady. She was very glad to see me and made o several o suggestions o none o of which o I o could o take o offense o at o and o which o I o received o very o graciously o. I have not seen her since as she has gone over to Norfolk or Newport News or somewhere. She will be back by the end of the week. The man in charge of the colored work seems to be a very nice man but rather unlettered. He is doing very excellent work here. [* o indicates the lit -- the round mouth. *] Mr. Winfrey told me that W.C.C.S. gave the colored club $6000 in two months, and that although my initial budget is only about $2000 for ten months that 4. I would have no difficulty in getting all the funds that I wanted if I could show the need for them. He told me this without being asked. Leave it to me to show the need. Tell Judge Terrell that I went to call on Mr. John Mitchell but as he is out of the city my engagement was made with him for Friday. I found several letters from home and the telegram which was sent to Memphis waiting for me on my arrival. The telegram was sent to Memphis on Jan. 23. I can't tell you just how much I appreciate your coming to Memphis for me as I believe that I am going to be very happy here; 5. nor can I tell you just how much the little vacation in Washington and New York has meant to me, and being with you. I do want you to come down to Richmond to see me and my work when you have the opportunity for I believe that I am going to be able to please you. When I have the time I am going to sit down and write a real nice letter to Mrs. Ogle (not one composed like this) and tell her just how pleasant I have found everything. I feel that she will be pleased to get a nice cheerful letter from one of the workers as she had had several very 6. gloomy ones before I left New York. It was very kind of you to send the special letter telling me of the telegrams that had been sent. Mrs. Whiting arrived this morning. Miss McCrady was very much put out because she did not know that Miss Whiting was coming until I told her Sunday. Mr. England and Mr. Winfrey knew it. Miss McCrady does not even know Miss Whiting. Remember me to Judge Terrell, Phyllis, Mary, Lieut. Goines, and Billie, and believe me. Lovingly, Blanche. This is a crazy-guilt letter I am at the P.O. and I have just received the Lieut's note let. Thanks. Public Education Association of the City of New York Founded 1895. Incorporated 1899 [8 West 40th Street,] New York City 109 W 141st St., OFFICERS CHARLES P. HOWLAND PRESIDENT MRS. SCHUYLER VAN RENSSELAER HONORARY VICE-PRESIDENT W. K. BRICE TREASURER MRS. MIRIAM SUTRO PRICE CHAIRMAN, EXECUTIVE COM. ----- HOWARD W. NUDD DIRECTOR VISITING TEACHERS ETHEL B. ALLEN HALLIE B. CRAIGWELL JANE DAY HELEN GREGORY EMILY B. LEONARD RENA LEVY MARY S. MAROT LENORE F. MCCLINTOCK ------ MRS. GRAHAM B. BLAINE CHAIRMAN OF COMMITTEE JANE F. CULBERT STAFF EXECUTIVE Feb., 7th, 1919. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, 1323 T St. N. W. Washington, D. C. My dear Mrs. Terrell:- After my interview with you, I thought it well to acquaint myself with the exact work being done by the Y.W.C.A in this neighborhood with this result: I find that a Miss Day, a very energetic little girl that has sole charge of the Club work and while doing the best she possibly can reaching according to her statement about 250 girls, is obviously unable to control the entire Harlem situation. She however makes the amazing statement that she considers the facilities afforded her adequate & that her greatest need is the assistance of volunteer club workers. Her facilities are this private house used as a recreation centre & the privilege of using the gymnasium of our school once a week. Of course we know that it is absolutely impossible for this outfit to satisfy the needs of a community like Harlem & I have therefore asked an interview of Miss Aime with the hope that she may be induced to reconsider their attitude towards this situation, and with the aid of my supervisor, who knows her personally to get something done. I shall acquaint you with the result of the efforts made, and I fear must leave it in your hands since I most probably shall leave for six months work in France. Sincerely yours, Hallie Craigwell. P.S. -- Kindly return enclosures H.B.C. WAR CAMP COMMUNITY SERVICE INC. ONE MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK FOR THE WAR DEPARTMENT COMMISSION ON TRAINING CAMP ACTIVITIES ------ PRESIDENT JOSEPH LEE TREASURER MORTIMER N. BUCKNER SECRETARY HOWARD S. BRAUCHER ------ EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE JOSEPH LEE MORTIMER N. BUCKNER HOWARD S. BRAUCHER HENRY W. DE FOREST FOR THE NAVY DEPARTMENT COMMISSION ON TRAINING CAMP ACTIVITIES ------ BUDGET COMMITTEE JOSEPH LEE MYRON T. HERRICK HOWARD S. BRAUCHER MORTIMER N. BUCKNER CLARENCE M. CLARK HENRY W. DE FOREST CHARLES D. NORTON JO/JB February 8, 1919 Mrs. Mary Church Terrell 1323 Tea Street, N. W. Washington, D. C. My dear Mrs. Terrell: To keep the accounts straight here it is necessary that your expenses for the Personnel and Field Departments be kept separate. I am accordingly returning to you your expense account for last week so that you may make out a blank for the time you were still with the Personnel Department and another from the time you were transferred to the Field Department, which I believe was on Friday, January 31st. Sincerely yours, Jane Ogle Assistant Director Personnel Department at the State University, where I am working on reorganizing and regrading the Preparatory Department I have been there since October but I hope to be through with my task pretty soon now, although they are bringing every pressure to bear to keep me until the term ends. I think I would like and could do your work successfully as it appeals to me more than anything that I know of. I can give recommendations. Please tell me if there is a place for me. Sincerely, Lavinia B. Sneed 1521 Hale Ave. Louisville, Ky. 2-13-19 My dear Mrs. Terrell, While you cannot be expected to remember me, yet, you no doubt will recall me when I remind you of how terribly bad I felt because I had not "been abroad," the night that it was my pleasure to introduce you at the Chautauqua at Richmond, Ky. I also had the privilege of spending some hours with you at the Foreign Mission rooms one day in Louisville, while Miss Nannie Burroughs, whose guest you were was very busy. Now do you recall your "guardian angel?" Well this letter is simply to ask you about the work for which they tell me you have been on the hunt of women. I was at Tuskegee shortly after you left and my friends there told me of your visit adding that I would be admirably suited for that kind of work. I myself cannot be so sure until I know more about it. I remained at Tuskegee until Mrs Julia Thomas returned and she was very enthusiastic about the work and so anxious that I get into it that she advised me to telegraph you on my way home. I meant to have written you ere this but I have been feeling too bad to do more than drag through the work of the day February 14, 1919. Mr. A. M. Farmer War Camp Community Service, 1 Madison Ave., New York City. My dear Mr. Farmer: The information I received from Mr. Philbrick of Little Rock concerning conditions there, from Miss Cooper who has charge of the Girls' Division, and from Mr. Edgar and a committee of colored men in Memphis was very valuable indeed. It shows that there is urgent need of a colored worker for the colored girls of Memphis. The Y.W.C.A., from the nature of the case, can reach only a very few colored girls, compared with a large number for whom some kind of work should be done. There is practically very little recreational work done for the colored people of Memphis. There is a dearth of playgrounds for the children, some of the schools are little better than shacks. There is only one park for the colored people of Memphis built some years ago, but which is so far from the street car line that it is practically inaccessible and colored people almost never go there. Two days in the week the Overton Park is open to colored people. Colored teachers are permitted to take their children there on the afternoon set aside for that purpose, but it is of very little use to the colored population of the city of Memphis from the very nature of the case. At Mr. Edgar's suggestion I had a conference with the committee of ten colored men with whom the Industrial Welfare Committee, of whom he is chairman, is working. I received a great deal of information from these men who talked with me freely about the conditions under which the colored people of Memphis were now living. They are very eager to have the War Camp Community Service send at least one worker for the colored girls of the city and two if possible, and I hope very much that in the goodness of your heart you will see fit to grant their request. Very sincerely yours, WAR CAMP COMMUNITY SERVICE ONE MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK HONORARY PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT PRESIDENT JOSEPH LEE 2ND VICE-PRESIDENT WILLIAM KENT 3RD VICE-PRESIDENT ROBERT GARRETT TREASURER GUSTAVUS T. KIRBY SECRETARY H. S. BRAUCHER ------ BUDGET COMMITTEE HORACE E. ANDREWS CLARENCE M. CLARK CHARLES D. NORTON MYRON T. HERRICK JOSEPH LEE HENRY W. DE FOREST CONDUCTED BY PLAYGROUND AND RECREATION ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA FOR THE WAR DEPARTMENT AND NAVY DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONS ON TRAINING CAMP ACTIVITIES Surround the Camps with Hospitality MGM/PA February 14, 1919 Miss Mary C. Terrell 1323 T. Street, N.W. Washington, D. C. My dear Miss Terrell: I am in receipt of your letter of February 6th regarding your salary check for the month of January. Owing to a clerical error on the part of the Department who should certify your time, your name was omitted from the regular monthly time sheets sent to the Accounting Department and came in about a week late. Owing to another error in our Department, your time sheet became side-tracked and we did not discover it until this morning, for which please accept our most sincere apology. Enclosed please find our check for $166.66 covering your January salary. Salary checks are due in the hands of the workers on the first day of the month. Very truly yours, Dept. of Budgets and Accounts by Mary E Miller WAR DEPARTMENT GENERAL STAFF PURCHASE, STORAGE AND TRAFFIC DIVISION OFFICE OF THE DIRECTOR OF FINANCE WASHINGTON Address reply to DIRECTOR OF FINANCE Pay of the Army Division Allotments Branch Washington, D. C. File No. 243-FPY-A ( From: Pay of the Army Division, Allotments Branch To: Subject: February 14th, 1919. Dear Mother: Have delayed writing until now because I didn't know your address and even at the present time I don't know it but Ill get a wee note written and then keep it until we hear from you. Work is going on just the same and I am beginning to get acclamated to working inside so that it is not so hard as it was at first. Phyllis and I have been having a fine time doing nothing in particular but having a lot of fun for every once in a while we run across a body that pretty near falls over when they find out the news and that is what I call good sport. Phippie is allright and just as sweet as ever. Her cold has disappeared entirely and also a pain in the side that she complained of when you were here. We are thinking of going down to the beach on the evening of the 21st., and staying the 22nd., 23rd. and I mean we will have a good time. Went down to the service station yesterday and they tell us the car will bea ready this evening and so all we have to do is get a license and we will be allright. This is a fierce letter because I am writting during my lunch hour and eating at the same time. If you have the opportunity send us a copy of your list of places and we will be able to more easily forward your mail. L ove and best wishes: [unreadable signature] War Camp Community Service Inc. One Madison Avenue, New York JO/JB Surround the Camps with Hospitality For the War Department Commission on Training Camp Activities President Joseph Lee Treasurer Mortimer N. Buckner Secretary Howard S. Braucher Executive Committee Joseph Lee Mortimer N. Buckner Howard S. Braucher Henry W. De Forest For the Navy Department Commission on Training Camp Activities Budget Committee Joseph Lee Myron T. Herrick Howard S. Braucher Mortimer N. Buckner Clarence M. Clark Henry W. De Forest Charles D. Norton February 19, 1919 Mrs. Mary Church Terrell War Camp Community Service Chattanooga, Tennessee My dear Mrs. Terrell: I am returning to you your expense accounts which are made out correctly except that you neglected to include your railroad fare to New York and return to Washington. Just as soon as you return the accounts to us they will be O.K.'d so that you may receive your money. Unfortunately through a clerical error your salary check was not mailed to you until February 14th; it was sent to Washington and I trust has been forwarded to you by now. We shall be glad to have Miss Church's personnel record and to follow up her references and I would suggest that you take up the matter with the Assignment Division. With kindest personal regards, I am Sincerely yours, Assistant Director Personnel Department P.S. You should charge to Personnel dept Ry. fare to N.Y. & to Freed Dept return fare- Avec affections T.O. -4- I could leave a little earlier. Father Garrett has made me treasurer of the Bazaar, which is to be held on April 25th and I have begun work already. I want you to understand however that if it is absolutely necessary I will leave before that time. We had our second entertainment last night and with no [admiss] admission Memphis Tenn Feb 22nd 1919 My dear Sister:- I hope you rec'd the package Mama mailed to you a few days ago- Rob't is going to copy that interview you had with Mrs. Amie and send yours to you. He has been -3- and I have been waiting for him to return. I do hope Tessa needs an assistant and that I will be successful in getting that place. I am going to answer the question "When can you begin work" [by] not earlier than May 1st because I will have to some sewing for myself and I am sure it would take me that long. Of course if it is absolutely necessary -2- so busy he hasn't gotten to it yet. Are you in a hurry for it? If you are let us know and we will mail it to you at once. I was pleased to know that you had written to Mrs Ogle. Let me know what she said and I will send my blanks and letters to you. I would have mailed letters and blank but one of the gentlemen has been out of the city -5- fee, and in spite of the rain we took in $25.00 and cleared $20.50. The Valentine social was a success in spite of a snow storm and cold weather. We cleared $16.75 on that occasion. Please excuse this awful writing. I have a wretched pen and am writing in haste. The girls are at the church waiting for me to come and take down the decorations. -6- All send love to you. The baby speaks of you often. Much love & kisses Affectionately, Annette I haven't time to read this. Please excuse all mistakes. WAR CAMP COMMUNITY SERVICE INC. ONE MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK Surround the Camps with Hospitality FOR THE WAR DEPARTMENT COMMISSION ON TRAINING CAMP ACTIVITIES ------ PRESIDENT JOSEPH LEE TREASURER MORTIMER N. BUCKNER SECRETARY HOWARD S. BRAUCHER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE JOSEPH LEE HOWARD S. BRAUCHER MORTIMER N. BUCKNER HENRY W. DE FOREST FOR THE NAVY DEPARTMENT COMMISSION ON TRAINING CAMP ACTIVITIES ------ BUDGET COMMITTEE JOSEPH LEE MORTIMER N. BUCKNER MYRON T. HERRICK CLARENCE M. CLARK HOWARD S. BRAUCHER HENRY W. DE FOREST CHARLES D. NORTON CJF/HLK February 24, 1919 Mrs. Mary Church Terrell War Camp Community Service Pensacola, Florida My dear Mrs. Terrell: A telegram sent to you at Montgomery, Ala., February 21 missed you there and was sent on to Hattiesburg, but it was reported back that you were not there either so we are wondering if there has been any change in your itinerary or if the telegram reached both places while you were on your way in between. This seems the more likely solution, although we note that your report from Montgomery, Ala., was dated February 21. Thank you for writing frankly about Anniston. All information that will enable us to do better community work we certainly want. In giving such information, however, be sure that it is the community opinion that is interpreted and not merely a personal bias. We understand the camp at Anniston is to close in the near future. This will of course change W.C.C.S. work there. Wishing you continued success on your trip, Very sincerely yours, Charlotte Joy Farnsworth (Mrs. C. H.) Division Secretary Washington, D. C. Feb. 25, 1919 My dear Wife:- Mary is sitting up today in the library but she is looking bad. She complains of a continuous headache. I shall ask Dr. West about that trouble. I can't imagine what is the cause of it. Last night about 6 o'clock Mary Henry died and this forenoon I received a telegram answering the death of my Uncle Ben at Barboursville at seven o'clock today. The grim reaper is playing havoc nowadays. With love, Berto WAR CAMP COMMUNITY SERVICE INC. ONE MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK Surround the Camps with Hospitality FOR THE WAR DEPARTMENT COMMISSION ON TRAINING CAMP ACTIVITIES ------ PRESIDENT JOSEPH LEE TREASURER MORTIMER N. BUCKNER SECRETARY HOWARD S. BRAUCHER EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE JOSEPH LEE HOWARD S. BRAUCHER MORTIMER N. BUCKNER HENRY W. DE FOREST FOR THE NAVY DEPARTMENT COMMISSION ON TRAINING CAMP ACTIVITIES ------ BUDGET COMMITTEE JOSEPH LEE MORTIMER N. BUCKNER MYRON T. HERRICK CLARENCE M. CLARK HOWARD S. BRAUCHER HENRY W. DE FOREST CHARLES D. NORTON February 25, 1919 Mrs. Mary C. Terrell ℅ War Camp Community Service Pensacola, Florida My dear Mrs. Terrell: Thank you very kindly for your note regarding the esteem in which I am held by the colored people of Anniston. I am very glad indeed to have had even a small opportunity for assisting with the colored work in that city, where I took no small interest in the welfare of colored people. It is a pleasure to know, through you, that my efforts were not unappreciated. I shall remember your thoughtful letter with real pleasure. Sincerely yours, James W Vose Feb. 27 1919 My dear Mrs. Terrell: It seems that we never speak as we pass by" anymore. How is this? Can't you spare me a little time when you come my way? You know you are always welcome. Not seeing each other very often we cannot realize what time is doing. I presume I am getting older, for one thing & feeling & looking so,too. However I cannot realize that it was only natural for my father to leave us now, and I must realize that it is time for "little Phyllis" to be married. Thus it is our daughters leave us; but then you have her in the same city with you and I am sure you do not realize the "leaving" as did my mother when we left her. Please give my love to Phyllis and tell her we all wish for her every happiness in life. She is such a handsome girl and was such a handsome child, but, with it all, so sweet and humble that I have always been so fond of her. Dr. wrote Mr. Terrell today upon receiving his message telling of the death of one of the family. Please say to Mr. Terrell that I very much appreciated his kind letter at the time of Papa's death and tell him that we are always ready for a visit from him with or without warning. Margaret may visit Maude during her Easter vacation at which time either Finch or I wish to run down so as to see her. I cannot stand her having a vacation and not coming home. With love to you all I am, as ever, Alice WAR CAMP COMMUNITY SERVICE INC. ONE MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK Surround the Camps with Hospitality HONORARY PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT PRESIDENT JOSEPH LEE 2D VICE-PRESIDENT WILLIAM KENT 3D VICE-PRESIDENT ROBERT GARRETT TREASURER GUSTAVUS T. KIRBY SECRETARY H. S. BRAUCHER CONDUCTED BY PLAYGROUND AND RECREATION ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA FOR THE WAR DEPARTMENT AND NAVY DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONS ON TRAINING CAMP ACTIVITIES ------ BUDGET COMMITTEE HORACE E. ANDREWS MYRON T. HERRICK CLARENCE M. CLARK JOSEPH LEE CHARLES D. NORTON HENRY W. DE FOREST GEORGE E. DICKIE DIRECTOR FIELD DEPARTMENT February 27, 1919 Mrs. Mary Church Terrill ℅ H. P. McAllister Pensacola, Fla. My dear Mrs. Terrill: We should like your advice with regard to sending a colored worker to Anniston, Alabama. We had understood that one was very much needed in that community, and telegraphed the community organizer the we were ready to send such a worker. He wired back that it was not best at this time. What is your advice now? We have a worker whom we could send, but do not wish her to go into a community where she will not be heartily supported. We read your reports with great interest, and know that much good will result from this trip of yours. Sincerely yours, Geo. E. Dickie Director Field Department War Camp Community Service Surround The Camps With Hospitality Officers Conducted by Honorary President Theodore Roosevelt Recreation Association of America President Joseph Lee 1 Madison Avenue, New York 2D Vice-President William Kent For The 3d Vice- President Robert Garrett War Department and Navy Department Treasurer Gustavus T. Kirby Commissions on Training Camp Activities Secretary H.S. Braucher ________________ Manager, Washington Office Washington Office E. Dana Caulkins [19th and G Srs., N.W.] [Phone. Main 2996 Br 0] 18th and Virginia Avenue Washington, D.C. March 1, 1919 Mr. S. K. Kinnard Colored Soldiers' Club - W.C.C.S. Hattiesburg, Miss. Dear Mr. Kinnard:- Yours of the 26th just received. Am much pleased to learn of the success of the Drive in cooperation with the U.S. Health Department. I am pleased to learn of your opinion of Mrs. Terrell. I regret very much that there is nothing I can do to help you get Mrs. Terrell to Anniston. Her schedule is already made out to cover certain cities at a certain time, and the people in those cities are looking for her. I fear it will be impossible to change that schedule. In conference the other day with the New York authorities and Mr. Dunham, we agreed to send a woman worker to Hattiesburg at once. I am sure when she arrives that she will be able to hold the conferences you mention and expand the work of both the white and colored people and then proceed to organize it. Recalling your interest at Jacksonville, I know you and all the people of Hattiesburg will give it your support. Very truly yours, T. S. Settle Special District Representative TSS-B Pensacola, Florida, March 3,1919. Mrs. Charlotte Jay Fransworth, #1 Madison Avenue, New York City. My dear Mrs. Farnsworth:- After reaching Pensacola yesterday morning, I received your letter saying: "A telegram sent to you at Montgomery, Ala., February 21 missed you there and was sent on to Hattiesburg, but it was reported back that you were not there either so we are wondering if there has been any change in your itinerary or if the telegram reached both places while you were on your way we note that your in between. this seems the more likely solution, although we note that your report from Montgomery, Ala., was dated February 21." I can easily understand that you would certainly wonder, to say the least, when you could not reach me either at Montgomery, or Hattiesburg, for the itinerary sent me by Mr. Farmer reads thus:- Feb. 16-17-18 Anniston, Ala., Feb. 19-20 Montgomery; Feb. 22-23-24, Hattiesburg, Miss. Obviously, if I followed directions, it was my duty to be either at Montgomery or Hattiesburg Feb. 21. And I was in Montgomery Februrary 21st until 6:20 that evening. When I reached Montgomery Tuesday afternoon, Feb. 18, I went straight to the office of Mr. Elgas, as I usually do when I reached a City. As soon as I found out where I was to stop, I game my address to Mr. Elgas. On Tuesday, 19th, I went to see Mr. Elgas and saw the two young ladies who are in his office, a Captain Drake I think was present, and later on in the afternoon a lady at the desk and a gentlemen, whom I had not seen in the morning. On the morning of February 19, I went to see Mr. Elgas and happened to be in his office when he received a long-distance phone from Mr. Lewis Brown who was in Birmingham at the time. I went to see Mr. Brown again in the afternoon. On Thursday, the 20th, I went to see Mr. Brown and saw the young ladies in his office. Friday the 21st I went to see Mr. Brown and saw the yound ladies in his office. I told Mr. Elgas that I was to leave Friday evening, February 21st. There was absolutely no reason, therefore, why anybody in the office of Mr. Elgas should have sent word to Headquarters that I was not in Montgomery Friday, February 21st. I hope I will not be held responsible for not receiving telegram if the people in the office of the Community Organizer state I am not at a place when I am there, continually visit the office, and state definitely when I am to leave. I am very sorry, Mrs. C.J.F. #2 indeed, to have caused you the slightest annoyance, but it really was not my fault. As a rule, the first thing I do when I reach a place is to ascertain while I am still at the station what trains leave for the next place to which I am to go. Then I report immediately to the Community Organiser, ask him what he wants me to do, get an interview with him if I can and then start immediately to do the work, which you sent me to do. You also state in your letter: "in giving such information, however, be sure that it is the community opinion that is interpreted and not merely a personal bias." In stating to you what I did with reference to Anniston, I told you exactly what Dr. Dunham said about Rev. Martin and exactly what Rev. Martin said about Dr. Dunham just as nearly I could from notes I have taken while each one was talking to me. There was udoubtedly personalmbias shown by each of the two men against the other. For that reason I reported minutely the conversation I had with both. I.myself, have no personal bias in the matter. I had never seen either one of the men before I went to Anniston and had no special predilection for either on eof them, I must confess. I told you as well as I ould what difference colored people in the community said about Dr. Dunham. Not one wtih whom I talked had any confidence in him whatever nor nor anybody any confidence in a certain Dr. Anderson, who they told me guided Dr. Dunham in everything he did. I did not talk with the white people in Anniston about Rev. Martin for obvious reasons. I have been in public life twenty five years and during all that time I have striven to be broad and just, rather than small and spiteful. I was a member of the Board of Education for eleven years in Washington, serving longer than anybody else has served in that City. In rendering that service, I strove above everything else to be fair to everybody and not to be influenced for, or against, individuals by personal feelings. Whatever you do, please do not think by putting too much emphasis upon certain remarks which are made to me, too little upon others, or by giving little twists to things that I will misrepresent those about whom I write or deliberately distort the facts. I cite the report made on Montgomery. Although I hated to write th eopinion that was expressed by Mr. Elges, I reported faithfully as I could every word he said against doing the work which I want so much to have done in that City where it is so greatly needed. I will do my very best to be truthful and just to everybody in my reports and represent things exactly as they are. This is a very long letter, but it is my duty to relate in detail what I have done and where I have been since owing to the fact that I did not receive the Mrs. C.J.F. #3 telegram you sent me February 21st, either at Montgomery where I should have been, and was, or at Hattiesburg, the next place on the itinerary- it is quite natural for you to suppose I have failed to obey prders and follow my schedule. I want to assure you that I am doing evrything in my power to follow all of my instructions to the letter and to perform the mission on which I have been sent. Pplease let me know if I fail in any particular and I will be very glad to correct the fault and improve along that particular line. It is sometimes difficult to know what to report and what to omit. I try to decide the things that are important for the office to know because they directly affect the work. If I am a little too garrulous, it is because I want to show you every one's point of view. Thanking you very much for giving me the opportunity of explaining what must have been a great mystery to you, and assuring you that I am putting forth every effort faithfully to discharge the duties which I have been directed to perform, I am, yours with the highest esteem, WAR CAMP COMMUNITY SERVICE INC. ONE MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK For the War Department Commission on Training Camp Activities ------------- President Joseph Lee Treasurer Mortimer N. Buckner Secretary Howard S. Braucher ------------- Executive Committee Joseph Lee Howard S. Braucher Mortimer N. Buckner Henry W. De Forest WAR CAMP COMMUNITY SERVICE logo Surround the Camps with Hospitality For the Navy Department Commission on Training Camp Activities ------------- Budget Committee Joseph Lee Mortimer N. Buckner Myron T. Herrick Clarence M. Clark Howard S. Braucher Henry W. De Forest Charles D. Norton March 4, 1919 Mrs. Mary Church Terrell % Howard T. Cree 821 Empire Building Atlanta, Ga. My dear Mrs. Terrell : - Enclosed is our check #10345 drawn for $147.05. This is sent in payment of your statement of expenses for the weeks ending February 9th, 15th and 22nd. We regret that there has been this delay in sending a check to you but your accounts were held in on of the other departments. Your expense accounts should be submitted to Mrs. C. J. Farnsworth at this address. It was alright for you to indicate the expenditure for a stenographer as you did. Miss Miller tells me your February salary check was mailed to 1323 NW Tea Street, Washington, D. C. We note what you say in regard to taxi charges. Such expenses are met at times but, of course, we do not expect them to be incurred unless they are absolutely necessary. We trust we have answered all your questions and that in the future there will not be such delay in your receiving checks from this office. Sincerely yours, Dept. of Budgets and Accounts By A. J. Waterhouse AJW*MTS War Camp Community Service For Camp Shelby Affilaited with War Department Commission on Training Camp Activities Headquarters Colored Dept. Red Circle Soldier's Club Phone 1144 514 Mobile Street S.K. Kinnard, Community Organizer Surround the Camps with Hospitality Judge N.C. Hill, Chairman Mrs. S.D. Moore, Vice- Chairman Herman Katz. Chairman Executive Committee For Colored Dept. P.G. Jones, Treasurer Lewis K. Brown, Dist. Representative F.S. Arbury, General Secreatary Commission Representative Community Service Executive Committee Colored Department W.H. Smith, Ass't Chm'n Dr. L.I. Young E.W. Hall A.S. Wilson Hattiesburg, Mississippi 3/5/19 Mrs. M. Church Terrell Gulf Port, Miss My Dear Mrs. Terrell: I assure you that I am delighted to have your letter of 26th Ult. found me on the job as usal. I have heard some very commendable comments by whites of your visit here. And Secondly I heard that the Captain who met you at the jail thought you were of the white race, that is Mr Arbury told me he heard abut him meeting you at the jail and that he (Mr Arbury) was under the impression that the Captian thought you were white at the time of the interview at the jail. I answered by telling him that if Such was the case I was sure that you had done nothing with the intention of so impressing the Captian because of the fact you are intensly instered in your people and never allow an opportunity to pass to have others know it. I have written head quarters and also divisional head quarters at Washingtion, and here with enclosed reply to my letter to Washington which you may return to me. Have not heard from New York yet. And I have just talked with Mr. Katy over the phone about the matter and suggested that he and Mr. Arbury have our executive committee take the matter up with head quarters. In the meantime the Chamber of Commerce will be asked to do the Same. The Secretary of Chamber of Commerce is out of City War Camp Community Service For Camp Shelby Affilaited with War Department Commission on Training Camp Activities Headquarters Colored Dept. Red Circle Soldier's Club Phone 1144 514 Mobile Street S.K. Kinnard, Community Organizer Surround the Camps with Hospitality Judge N.C. Hill, Chairman Mrs. S.D. Moore, Vice- Chairman Herman Katz. Chairman Executive Committee For Colored Dept. P.G. Jones, Treasurer Lewis K. Brown, Dist. Representative F.S. Arbury, General Secreatary Commission Representative Community Service Executive Committee Colored Department W.H. Smith, Ass't Chm'n Dr. L.I. Young E.W. Hall A.S. Wilson Serving a very important Committee at Washington is why we have not had them take this matter up. Miss Nicholas is here and we hope to be able to do some good work here with the girls. She impresses me as an excellent young woman. Let me keep in touch with you. I am, Sincerely yours S.K. Kinnard [*Address All Communications to War Camp Community Service, Hattiesburg, Miss.*] Russell S. Brown, Director Bert M. Roddy, Treasurer The Plymouth Community House 762 Walker Ave. To Refresh Colored Soldiers Swimming Pool, Shower Baths, Rest Rooms, Social Room Reading Rooms, Athletic Aparatus Memphis, Tenn., March 5-19 Dear Mrs. Terrell! This is just a line concerning the Community work here among our people. As you Know we are the only Community Center among our people here. Recently we were visited by Miss Montgomery Cooper the white girls worker and she said she was impressed with our work to the extent of having nucleus for big work. She gave us fine recommendation in her report here. I am writing you to know the possibility of having a Colored lady worker attacked to our place here for girls for a year. We will comply with whatever the regulations are in the matter. Miss Cooper thinks we might receive a small appropriation for apparatus from the Commission. Please let me know what the possibility is for a worker being attached to us for Colored girls in Memphis. There seems to be no probability of definite other work here during this year and we are anxious that something be done. With regards from family, I am, Yours Sincerely, Russell S. Brown War Camp Community Service One Madison Avenue, New York for the War Department President Joseph Lee Treasurer Mortimer N. Buckner Secretary Howard S. Braucher Executive Committee Joseph Lee Mortimer N. Buckner Howard S. Braucher Henry W. de Forest for the Navy Department Commission on Training Camp Activities Budget Committee Joseph Lee Myron T. Herrick Howard S. Braucher Mortimer N. Buckner Clarence M. Clark Henry W. de Forest Charles D. Norton Surround the Camps with Hospitality [*CF-RM*] March 5, 1919 Mrs. Mary Church Terrell c/o Mr. Howard T. Cree 821 Empire Bldg. Atlanta, Ga. My dear Mrs. Terrell: You were quite right about the matter of notifying community organizers of your arrival. The Headquarters letter should be sufficient. We read your reports with great interest, and are looking for good results from this trip. With best wishes, we are Very sincerely yours, Geo E. Decker Director Field Department War Camp Community Service One Madison Avenue, New York for the War Department President Joseph Lee Treasurer Mortimer N. Buckner Secretary Howard S. Braucher Executive Committee Joseph Lee Mortimer N. Buckner Howard S. Braucher Henry W. de Forest for the Navy Department Commission on Training Camp Activities Budget Committee Joseph Lee Myron T. Herrick Howard S. Braucher Mortimer N. Buckner Clarence M. Clark Henry W. de Forest Charles D. Norton Surround the Camps with Hospitality [*JO/JB*] March 8, 1919 Mrs. March Church Terrell War Camp Community Service Pensacola, Florida My dear Mrs. Terrell: Your letter of March 4th has been received also the expense accounts you returned. I regret exceedingly the inconvenience this has caused you as upon looking up your other expense accounts on file in the Finance Department, we found that you had already noted your railroad fare from Washington to New York and return, checks for which have already been mailed to you. We accordingly crossed these items off your expense accounts and have presented them for payment, and I trust a check will reach you shortly. I note what you say regarding colored workers there and have referred the matter to the Assignment Division. With kindest regards, I am Sincerely yours, Jane Ogle Assistant Director Personnel Department London W.E. Carte Postale 7 15 PM Greetings from England, En route home! J.E. Spingar March 11. 1919 Judge & M. Terrell,Municipal Court Washingron, D.C., U.S.A. The English Aviator (Scene: Inn near the Front) A fine, fresh face, and manners exquisite; A voice that tuned the vowels of our tongue Into rich rhythms; figure strongly Knit; And every movement graceful, shy, and young: "You Know", he said, "a suit that doesn't fit, Hat always straight, a raw and raucous lung, And talk made up of figures, facts, and dates, That's how we picture people from the States." And as he spoke, I heard the raucous drawl (How well I Know it, love it, pity, hate!): "Say, did you see those fellows cross that wall, And get that gun? Gee, ain't those Frenchmen great!" Yes, there it was, the hat on straight and all, The clothes that didn't fit, the tones that grate; But, oh dear God, I thank you for this breed That, scorning envy, loves the noble deed! American Expeditionary Forces, France, November 7, 1918. J. E. Spingarn WAR CAMP COMMUNITY SERVICE ONE MADISON AVENUE, NEW YORK HONORARY PRESIDENT THEODORE ROOSEVELT PRESIDENT JOSEPH LEE 2nd VICE-PRESIDENT WILLIAM KENT TREASURER GUSTAVUS T. KIRBY SECRETARY H. S. BRAUCHER WAR CAMP COMMUNITY SERVICE Surround the Camps with Hospitality CONDUCTED BY PLAYGROUND AND RECREATION ASSOCIATION OF AMERICA FOR THE WAR DEPARTMENT AND NAVY DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONS ON TRAINING CAMP ACTIVITIES BUDGET COMMITTEE HORACE E. ANDREWS CLARENCE M. CLARK CHARLES D. NORTON MYRON T. HERRICK JOSEPH LEE HENRY W. DE FOREST March 12, 1919 Mrs. Mary Church Terrell 1323 T. St., NW Washington, D. C. My dear Mrs. Terrell:- Enclosed is our check #10748 drawn for $12.60. This is sent in payment of your statement for January 31st and February 1st. It will be of great assistance if you will comply with the request in our bulletin that receipts covering hotel charges be attached to statements as submitted. This makes it possible for us to check up on the dates. We assume that our Personnel Department has written you regarding your having entered your trip from New York to Washington more than once. They admitted, however, that they had requested this. Sincerely yours, Board of Accounting By A. J Waterhouse AJW*MTS International Committee of Women for Permanent Peace Founded at the International Congress of Women, the Hague, April 28th to May 1st, 1915 To ensure that an International Congress of Women shall be held in the same place and at the same time as the official Conference which shall frame the terms of the peace settlement after the war for the purpose of making practical suggestions to that Conference. Chairman: Jane Addams Vice Chairman: Dr. Aletta H. Jacobs Secretary: Crystal Macmillan Treasurer pro tem:} Rosa Manus Assistant Secretary:} International Headquarters: Heerengracht 627, Amsterdam, Holland Women in the following countries have organized and selected their delegates: Australia Austria Belgium Bulgaria Canada Denmark Finland France Germany Great Britain and Ireland Hungary India (British) Italy Netherlands Norway Poland Sweden Switzerland United States of America Uruguay The Section for the United States of America The Woman's Peace Party Office: 116 South Michigan Avenue Chicago Illinois 2513 Twelfth Street, Washington. March 12, 1919 My dear Mrs. Terrell: You must have wondered why you have not heard from me before in answer to yours of February 25. When I received your letter we were expecting to go to The Hague for the Congress of Women, and that it would meet early in May. I was expecting Miss Addams here in two or three days, and held your letter, hoping to get from her the exact date. When she came she brought the news that word had come from Holland that it would not be convenient to have the Congress there until August or September. Miss Addams therefore decided to call an Executive Board meeting for New York on the 7th, so I held your letter for that meeting, and have been a little delayed in getting to it for I acted as secretary of the meeting and had to write up minutes and so on before I could do anything else. It was decided to cable to all the members of the International Committee in the different countries to ask whether, under the circumstances it would not be better to accept an invitation received from Switzerland to hold the Congress there in May, or whether it would be better to wait until August and have it at The Hague. It will probably be about a week before the cables all get here, and decision may not be made quite as quickly as that; but as soon as I know I will write to all the delegates in regard to the matter. It does seem to be difficult to get passports, especially to France, so it would be better to go to Switzerland by way of Italy if possible. But unfortunately so far it seems as if there would be no steamers sailing between March 29 and the middle of May, so unless one sailed a long time in advance, as perhaps it would be best for the five international members to do, one would have to get their passport by way of France, and take a French steamer to Havre or Bordeaux. Fortunately there are several announced to sail for the two ports, and several of them are what are called one-cabin boats, the prices for which are lower than on the others, and as the prices are very high now, this is an item. In haste, but Very cordially yours, Alice Thacher Post War Camp Community Service One Madison Avenue, New York for the War Department President Joseph Lee Treasurer Mortimer N. Buckner Secretary Howard S. Braucher Executive Committee Joseph Lee Mortimer N. Buckner Howard S. Braucher Henry W. de Forest for the Navy Department Commission on Training Camp Activities Budget Committee Joseph Lee Myron T. Herrick Howard S. Braucher Mortimer N. Buckner Clarence M. Clark Henry W. de Forest Charles D. Norton Surround the Camps with Hospitality March 14, 1919 Mrs. Mary C. Terrell Savannah, Ga. WCCS My dear Mrs. Terrell: Enclosed is our check #11044 drawn for $40.36 in payment of your statement of account submitted for the week ending March 1. In the future, will you kindly submit receipts covering hotel charges and also charges incurred in connection with stenographic services? We trust you have received our checks mailed to you covering your expenses as follows: - March 3 #10345 $147.05 March 11 #10748 $12.60 March 11 #10756 $29.81 Sincerely yours, Bureau of Accounting A J. Waterhouse AJW/JM Enclosure: Check. National Association for the Advancement of Colored People 70 Fifth Avenue, New York Telephone Chelsea 9386 National Officers President Moorfield Storey Vice-Presidents Archibald H. Grimké Rev. John Haynes Holmes Bishop John Hurst Capt. Arthur B. Spingarn Oswald Garrison Villard Executive Officers Chairman of the Board Mary White Ovington O. G. Villard, Treasurer Dr. W. E. B. Du Bois, Director of Publications and Research John R. Shillady, Secretary James Weldon Johnson, Field Secretary Walter F. White, Assistant Secretary March 14, 1919 Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, 1323 Tea Street, N. W., Washington, D. C. My dear Mrs. Terrell: I thoroughly enjoyed your letter of the 9th and read with interest the confidential report to headquarters concerning your undoubtedly pleasant (?) experiences with the specimens of the superior race in Florida. The report had an unusual interest for me for I have had so many similar experiences in talking with that type of Southern white, of granitic prejudice and smug complacency that it is good to have someone else realize just how totally lacking in even ordinary intelligence are those who set themselves up as superior beings in the South and elsewhere. Mr. Shillady has also read the reports and he feels very much as I do about them. As for Mrs. Aime and her puerile references to the psychology of Negroes, words fail to express the opinion that one would have of such a type. However those things used to be discouraging but now it only has the effect of making one realize that this so-called problem of ours depends for solution more on the education of the white then of the colored, important as the latter may be. You will probably be interested in the telephone conversation which I had with your good friend Miss Alice Paul a few days ago. She called me up and was very much surprised (or pretended to be) at anyone taking exception to the statement she made about colored women voting in South Carolina. She declared that she did not remember giving any such statement to a reporter and further declared that when she had tried to give a denial to reporters, they had told her that it would not be news. She had the further temerity to state that she did not think that any person would consider her statement unfair to the colored people. At this point I let loose and told her of her lack of knowledge concerning the colored people of America if she thought that. She finally agreed to to send us a statement denying the original statement, which she has not done as yet. I am calling her attention to the fact today. Just as you say, all of them are mortally afraid of the South and if they could get the Suffrage Amendment through without enfranchising colored women, they would do it in a moment. I hope that all your experiences won’t be as unpleasant as those you have had already. If there is anything I can do to help at any time, just call on me and I will be glad to help. Sincerely, Walter White Board of Directors Chairman, Mary White Ovington, New York Baltimore Bishop John Hurst Boston Joseph Prince Loud Moorfield Storey Butler R. Wilson Buffalo Mary B. Talbert Chicago Jane Addams Dr. C.E. Bentley Memphis R.R. Church New Haven George W. Crawford New York Rev. Hutchens C. Bishop Dr. W.E. Du Bois Rev. John Haynes Holmes Dr. V. Morton Jones Florence Kelley Paul Kennaday John E. Milholland Capt. Arthur B. Spingarn Major J.E. Spingarn Charles H. Studin Oswald Garrison Villard Lillian D. Wald Willaim English Walling Philadelphia Dr. William A. Sinclair Springfield Rev. G.R. Waller St. Louis Hon. Charles Nagel Wilberforce Col. Charles Young, U.S.A. Washington Prof. George William Cook Archibald H. Grimke Charles Edward Russell Youngstown O Mar 17 1919 Mrs Mary Church Terrell Dear Madam: Would like to know if you are still Lecturing and if we could secure you at any early date. We have had a community house purchased by some of the wealthy white people of the city and it was could get some one if you cannot come now. When would be your earliest date and your terms. I'm a member of Finance Committee for C.C. and we owe $459.16 still to clear our expense for first year. They also gave men a C. house beautiful press brick but they did not bind them. The Club women are anxious to make good on their part=hoping to hear from you at your earliest convenienceSincerely (Mrs) Mary L Lonesome # 470 Edwards st -2- turned over with understanding that we furnish pay for upkeep for first year with out going on public[k] for help and after first year if we made good it would be maintained= each of the Clubs promised to give and have entertainments for same= and as reports will be made in May. We thought we would try to arrange for a large entertainment if we MRS. JOHN NUVEEN, PRESIDENT MRS. KATHERINE S. WESTFALL. Cor. Sec. MRS. WASHINGTON LAYCOCK, TREASURER Woman's American Baptist Home Mission Society Headquarters and Baptist Missionary Training School 2969 Vernon Avenue Chicago, ILL. March 17, 1919. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, 1323 T Street, N.W., Washington, D.C. My dear Mrs. Terrell: Upon the suggestion of Doctor Brawley I am sending you a copy of "Women of Achievement," written by him and published by our society. Your sincerely, Alice T. Anderson ATA/MAT. Editor. Leslie Woman Suffrage Commission, Inc. Carrie Chapman CATT. President BUREAU OF SUFFRAGE EDUCATION Rose Young, Director Department of Editorial Correspondence MRS. IDA HUSTED HARPER, CHAIRMAN Telephone 4818 MURRAY HILL 171 Madison Avenue New York, March 18, 1919. Mrs. Mary Church Terrell, Member of the School Board, Washington D. C. My dear Mrs. Terrell: A very trying situation has arisen in our National Association and I am sending a copy of a letter which will explain it. You know that I have always stood loyally by the colored women, but I belive you will agree with me that at the present critical moment when our Federal Amendment hangs in the balance I am justified in writing this letter. According to the constitution of our Association with Federation is eligible to membership but it seems to me that it will not suffer for [this] a delay [for] of another year. It is not a suffrage organization but merely has adopted a resolution in favor of it. What do you know of it and can you help us out in this situation? Is Mrs. Coralie Cook in Washinton and can you submit my letter to her and ask her cooperation? Whatever is done must be done quickly, as the National Convention meets in St. Louis next week and this will have to be decided there. It could be done without any publicity if the Federation would temporarily withdraw its application for membership. I have been here at the Headquarters over two and a half years, working as hard as anybody possible could. The Letter head on which this is written will show you the nature of my work for the first two years and the one used for my letter to Miss Carter will show you what I am doing now. It has been a long time since I have heard of you or from you but I am sure that you are busy and doing your part in the world's work. I hope you can find time to let me hear from you within a few days. Very Sincerely Yours, Ida Husted Harper -3- is likely to equal or exceed the white woman's vote. It has been the policy of the leaders of the National Association to meet this foreboding with silence. It has never yielded one inch of its original position taken when it was founded fifty years ago: "The right of suffrage shall not be denied or abridged on account of sex." This was its first demand, this is the exact wording of the Federal Amendment today. It has refused to assist in any way the effort of the women of any State for a white women's franchise, a taxpaying women's franchise or anything except universal suffrage. The proposed Federal Amendment supplies to colored women exactly as it applies to white women. If it fails, both alike will remain disfranchised. Two-thirds of both houses of the new Congress are pledged to vote for this amendment. There is every indication that is will be adopted early in the session. The opponents are not leaving a stone unturned to deafeat it and if the news is flashed throughout the Southern States at this most critical moment that the National American Association has just admitted an organization of 6,000 colored women, the enemies can cease from further effort-- the defeat of the amendment will be assured. It is for the Northeastern Federation of Women's Clubs to determine whether admission as a co-operative member of the classification at the present time is worth to it the sacrifice of the Federal Amendment, or whether it cannot afford to delay its application until this crisis has passed. Many personal sacrifices have been made during the last three- score years by those who have carried on the struggle for woman suffrage. Can you not accept this as the one laid upon you? With high appreciation and sincere friendship, cordially yours, Ida Husted Harper this letter is not for publication. I will be pleased to receive an answer. Leslie Woman Suffrage Commission, Inc. MRS. CARRIE CHAPMAN CATT. PRESIDENT HISTORY OF WOMAN SUFFRAGE Volume V now in Preparation MRS. IDA HUSTED HARPER EDITOR TELEPHONE (COPY) 171 Madison Avenue 4818 MURRA HILL NEW YORK March 18, 1919 Miss Elizabeth C. Carter, Pres. Northeastern Fed. of Women's Clubs, New Bedford, Mass. My dear Miss Carter: Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt, president of the National Woman Suffrage Association, has been talking with me in reference to the application of the Northeastern Federation of Women's Clubs for co-operative membership and has asked me to write you my views. She feels that as I am not an officer of the association I can do this simply as a friend. My father and mother were Abolitionists, and before and during the Civil War their doors were always open to the colored people. They were in favor of woman suffrage before there was any movent for it. I have helped it since I was in my twenties and as secretary for my State Association arranged a course of lectures for Susan B. Anthony in 1887. I went with her through the California Campaign of 1896 and at its close she asked me to write her Biography because of my intense sympathy with all that she stood for. While I was in her home writing the book we entertained Booker Washington, The M. E. Bishop Walters, Ida Wells Barnett and other colored guests. I write you these things to show you my sympathy and interest for the colored race, and its women especially have no stronger friend than myself. Some years ago the National Association of Colored Women passed an official resolution thanking me for my writing in their behalf. It would be impossible for me to give an advice that I did not believe to -2- be for their highest welfare and in this spirit I am asking your Federation to withdraw temporarily its application for admission to the National American Suffrage Association The situation in regard to the Federal Amendment has now reached its climax and without that amendment there will not be universal women suffrage in your lifetime. Until within a few years the Southern members of Congress have stood like a solid wall against it and have been sustained by women of their States. Through reason, argument, logic, and diplomacy every Southern State Suffrage Association now supports the Federal Amendment. With this backing 56 Southern Representatives voted for it when it was carried in the Lower House, Jan. 10, 1917. In March, 1914, three democratic senators voted for it; in October,1918, 12; in February, 1919. 13. These Figures show the remarkable progress in Southern sentiment. This Federal Amendment has now become a question of cold, hard politics. Even if the Republican members of congress should stand solidly for it they have not the two-thirds necessary to carry it, but eight from the six states represented by your Federation are unalterably opposed to it. Some Democratic votes are absolutely essential to carry it and most of these must come from the South. Without the consent of some Southern Legislatures it positively cannot be ratified after it has been submitted. In the closing days of the last session Senator Jones, chairman of the Suffrage Committee, offered the amendment with a change in the enabling act which Senator Gay of Louisiana was willing to accept, and if a vote could have been secured it would have carried, but the Republicans prevented a vote. Such is the situation. Many of the Southern members are now willing to surrender their beloved doctrine of state's rights, and their only obstacle is fear of "the colored woman's vote" in the States where it International Committee of Women for Permanent Peace Founded at the International Congress of Women, the Hague, April 28th to May 1st, 1915 To ensure that an International Congress of Women shall be held in the same place and at the same time as the official Conference which shall frame the terms of the peace settlement after the war for the purpose of making practical suggestions to that Conference. Chairman: Jane Addams Vice Chairman: Dr. Aletta H. Jacobs Secretary: Crystal Macmillan Treasurer pro tem: Assistant Secretary: Rosa Manus The Section for the United States of America The Woman's Peace Party Office: 116 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois International Headquarters: Heerengracht 627, Amsterdam, Holland Women in the following countries have organised and selected their delegates: Australia Austria Belgium Bulgaria Canada Denmark Finland France Germany Great Britain and Ireland Hungary India (British) Italy Netherlands Norway Poland Sweden Switzerland United States of America Uruguay 2513 Twelfth Street, Washington, March 21, 1919 My dear Mrs. Terrell: I wrote to you March 12, when the date of the Congress was undecided, and the place looked like Switzerland. It is now decided for Switzerland, to begin May 5, the sessions to be held at Berne. Miss Addams came Tuesday and spent three strenuous days over passport business. She and I have now got our passports and we have engaged passage on the Holland-Amerika steamer Noordam, sailing on the 9th of April from New York. It stops at Havre, and that is our port of debarkation. Miss Addams has to get over early, and it is desirable that the other members of the Executive Committee should go early also. Others need not go so soon, but they can if more convenient. I am assuming that if you can go you cannot conveniently go so early, so I have taken a stateroom with Miss Addams, but there will undoubtedly be others of our party on board with whom changes can be made, (and if you can go I have not forgotten that you and I are to room together, and I shall try to change around to do so, and I am sure that we would get along finely together.) As long as your going had to be left in doubt it was wisest for me to go right in with Miss Addams, lest we might both have to keep with strangers all the way. Getting passports is difficult and the State Department was not willing that so large a delegation should go over as we have all along planned for. Instead of 35 Delegates and Alternates we must be content with from 12 to 15. It is very difficult to adjust this, but Miss Addams knows that not all the Delegates would be able to go anyway. So it is of the utmost importance for her to know right away just who can go. Therefore I am going to ask you to telegraph her immediately on receiving this letter as to whether you can go. Address her: Miss Jane Addams, Hull-House, 800 South Halsted Street, Chicago, Ills. If you would also telegraph me it would be a great help, but telegraphing Miss Addams is more important. If you can go I will have a certification of your appointment as Delegate ready for you here to use at the passport bureau. I do not wish to discourage you but it is only right to let you know that we learn more and more of the difficulties in our way. Getting back is one of the worst difficulties, for everything is said to be bought up months ahead. Here they tell us that we can't buy return passage on this side, but one of our friends is trying to do it in Boston, where her agent seems to be willing to see if it can be done. What we hear about expenses indicates that we must carry a great deal of money with us, more than the $750.00 I suggested to you when I first spoke of the matter. I should judge that everything is twice as dear there as here, and we may be detained there a good while for return passage. Passage across England may still be had, and some by way of Italy;but the French Line reported to me today that about everything they had was already sold out, that is, what they had about the middle of April. Very cordially yr's, Alice Thacher Post Savannah War Camp Community Service FOR THE WAR DEPARTMENT AND NAVY DEPARTMENT COMMISSIONS ON TRAINING CAMP ACTIVITIES Bull and Liberty Streets Savannah, Ga. Office phone: 4628 War Camp Community Service "Surround the Camps with Hospitality" H. Feldman Executive Secretary Representing War Department and Navy Department Commissions on Training Camp Activities in Community Organizations Mrs. J. S. Howkins General Chairman William L. Grayson Treasurer James E. Henderson, Jr. Secretary R. C. Stearnes District Supervisor of the War Camp Community Service March 22,1919 Mrs. Mary Church Terrell Personnel Department War Camp Community Service, New York City. My dear Mrs. Terrell: I met Miss Orcutt and several of the ladies by chance at the Club last night. They were generally pleased with your work in Savannah and are anxious that your recommendations be carried out immediately. I know that you will be happy to learn that this morning Mr. Stearns, Mr. Feldman and myself met with Mrs. Howkins and Miss Orcutt here in a conference and as a result of that conference, we are requesting headquarters to send a worker at once to Savannah, with the idea of getting another worker, as soon as the first one gets her bearings. We are also worked out a budget [to be] & submitted it to the budget department. I want again to tell you that I am genuinely pleased with your work as I have learned of it in Georgia. Hope you are not discouraged by the few comments you extracted from [them] me. I suppose there are some fly specks on the National Capitol but we must not let them obscure our sight of the Capitol. So it is with the work that you do and I and others are doing, it is impossible for us to please everybody all the time. Let me again say, that as I hear comments from our Southern men and women, you have made a record which you should be proud of. Yours very truly, T. S. Settle Special District Representative International Committee of Women for Permanent Peace Founded at the International Congress of Women, the Hague, April 28th to May 1st, 1915 To ensure that an International Congress of Women shall be held in the same place and at the same time as the official Conference which shall frame the terms of the peace settlement after the war for the purpose of making practical suggestions to that Conference. The Section for the United States of America The Woman's Peace Party Office: 116 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois Chairman: Jane Addams Vice Chairman: Dr. Aletta H. Jacobs Secretary: Crystal Macmillan Treasurer pro tem: Assistant Secretary: Rosa Manus International Headquarters: Heerengracht 627, Amsterdam, Holland Women in the following countries have organised and selected their delegates: Australia Austria Belgium Bulgaria Canada Denmark Finland France Germany Great Britain and Ireland Hungary India (British) Italy Netherlands Norway Poland Sweden Switzerland United States of America Uruguay March 25, 1919. My dear Mrs. Terrell: I am so glad you can go. Your telegram has been this morning received. I think you must begin to get your passport just as soon as you return from New York. Don't delay a half day, as it usually takes several days. In the meantime I will mail to your home as "Important" mail the certification signed by Miss Addams which you will have to present to the passport people. They have been directed by Mr. Polk of the Department of State to pass a certain number of delegates to the International Congress of Women on certification signed by Miss Addams, provided that there are no especial reasons why these persons should not receive passports. Mr. Polk was most kind about it and I think you will not have any trouble. But it will very likely take time. You had better take Judge Terrell with you for identification purposes and to prove your citizenship. As soon as your passport business is under way you had better go to the steamship offices and see about passage. The French line has offices next to the passport office, which, by the way, is on New York Avenue, north side, very near 15th Street. Just at present the French line has two berths on La Savoie, sailing April 17th, but of course they will not be holding them long. And any way I hope you can go on the Noordam on the 9th, when Miss Addams and some of the rest of us are going. At present they seem to have some berths on the Noordam. This is one of the Holland-Amerika steamers, some of which at present stop at Havre, which is where we are booked for. *(If you get a berth on the Noordam, and I can, I will change around so as to be with you; and any way we will arrange to sit together, will we not? Then you must allow plenty of time for the necessary visas in New York at the consulates of all the countries named in your passport, and at the offices of the line you sail on and at the New York customhouse. The countries named in my passport are destination Switzerland, en route France, Gt. Britain and Italy-- these latter for getting home if it cannot be done by way of France. I shall leave here Friday night, April 4, and spend some of the interim after getting my visa work done, with my mother in Boston. They advise that some of the visa work ought to be done at least 72 hours before sailing. With great hopes for your being with us, I am Faithfully yours, Alice Thacher Post Telephone: Columbia 1010 *Office 1208 F St. 2513 Twelfth Street Washington 27 March, 1919 Dear Mrs. Terrell, I enclose y'r certification as a delegate to the International Congress of Women, to be held at Berne opening May 5. You will need it in obtaining y'r passport. The passport bureau is on New York Avenue very near 15th ST., north side. I wish you every success. I hope y'r will let me know as y'r plans work out. Faithfully y'rs, A. T. Post 111 So. Professor St Oberlin, Ohio March 28,1919 Dear Mrs. Terrell, Mother has asked me to write to you for her. I do not know whether you know at all of father’s long and distressing illness that began last November. It puzzled the doctors for some time but was finally diagnosed as septic endocarditis for which there is practically no hope of recovery. The disease took its course, with some complications, and father succumbed to it on Tuesday, in the early evening. He was not conscious toward the last, and was not suffering. We are on our way now to Oberlin, where the burial is to be. The service will be held Sunday afternoon in Second Church. with Dr. Bosworth in charge, Mother's plans after that are very indefinite, butt she will be in ohio for several weeks probably, I know she would like to hear from you. She wanted you to know of this, as she knows you are one of those who thought much of dear father. very sincerely Helen S. Gubilz 1100 Miss, Blvd Memphis, Tenn March 28, 1919 Mrs Mary Church Terrell Washington D.C Dear Mrs. Terrell The pastor and members of Centenary M.E. Church are in the midst of a campaign to raise $3000.00 to finish paying for a church site, One way we plan to raise part of the money is to invite some of the most prominent people 2 of the country to come and lecture to the citizens of Memphis and charge a minimal fee. You are our first choice. We want to know if you will come and make a lecture for us , - you select your own subject name your own percent of proceeds or stating what you will come and lecture for , and setting your own date. We will appreciate you coming and will fill 3 Church's auditoriums for you. Trusting to hear from you soon. I am Yours respectfully Alonzo Love, Asst , Principal La Rose School , trustee , Centenary Church . International Committee of Women for Permanent Peace Founded at the International Congress of Women, the Hague, April 28th to May 1st, 1915 To ensure that an International Congress of Women shall be held in the same place and at the same time as the official Conference which shall frame the terms of the peace settlement after the war for the purpose of making practical suggestions to that Conference. The Section for the United States of America The Woman's Peace Party Office: 116 South Michigan Avenue Chicago, Illinois Chairman: Jane Addams Vice Chairman: Dr. Aletta H. Jacobs Secretary: Crystal Macmillan Treasurer pro tem: Assistant Secretary: Rosa Manus International Headquarters: Heerengracht 627, Amsterdam, Holland Women in the following countries have organised and selected their delegates: Australia Austria Belgium Bulgaria Canada Denmark Finland France Germany Great Britain and Ireland Hungary India (British) Italy Netherlands Norway Poland Sweden Switzerland United States of America Uruguay 2513 Twelfth Street, Washington, March 31, 1919. Dear Mrs. Terrell: Yours of 29th at hand. I am very glad you think you can go. I have called up the Holland-Amerika agents here, at 1208 F Street. They have no staterooms left on the Noordam, but they have one or two berths. I did not dare to give your name for one as I feel so sure you will not be able to get all done that has to be done, and get off on the Noordam. It usually takes several days, if not longer, to get a passport, and then you have to be in New York at least two days before sailing in order to get your visas, etc. I am ever so sorry. But there is no reason why you should not take a later steamer. That is really what we are expecting most of the delegates to do, excepting the Executive Members. And even Mrs. Mead of the Executive Members will not sail until a later streamer, if she is able to go at all. I am to leave here Friday night, the 4th, to get my business in New York done on the 5th, if possible, for you are asked to do some of it 72 hours before sailing, if possible. So it seems to me that for you to arrive in Washington on the 2nd, wish your passport still to get, leave too short a time for what you will have to do. You will find your certification at your home, to be used in getting your passport. In speaking of the meeting your are going to call it the International Congress of Women, not the Peace Conference in Switzerland. In great haste, but Cordially yours, Alice Thacher Post Transcribed and reviewed by contributors participating in the By The People project at crowd.loc.gov.