The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903, 1895-10-05
MRS. FIELDS ADDRESS.

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to me during years work in our City
Federation OF Women's Clubs is the
welcome which my Office allows me to
extend to you today. Some OF you have
already been received into some Of the
hospitable homes Of Lincoln and have
been given cordial welcome from your
hostess. The City Federation is near
ing the close OF prosperous year and
this state convention Of federated clubs
seems most appropriate finish to our
first years work. We have seventeen
clubs in our city federation with men,
bership Of over 400. and each and ali Of
them have taken personal interest and
pride in your convention. Our city
federation has been a source OF 80 much
pleasure and profit to us that We cannot
afford to miss SO good an opportunity OF
commencing this plan to others who
may be hesitating what course to take.
1t tends to bring out the best that is in
each club for the benefit Of all. 1t en-
larges the views, softens the prejudices.
and lifts out of the rut the woman who
joins it. At each Of the three open
meetings We have held two papers have
been read by ladies chosen from their
respective clubs; thers has been music.
two-minute reports from two or three
clubs and light refreshments served at
the close. Although the papers pre-
sented have been most entertaining,
not a little Of the pleasure of these
meetings has conferred about the social
hour. 1t is most gratifying to us to
round out these meetings OF the year
with this splendid convention OF feder
ated clubs Of Nebraska. So you are
very welcome to our house. 1t must
appear in other WAYS than words, there
fore scant this breathing courtesy
The reception given by Mrs. A. j..
Sawyer to the delegates Of the fedora
ton OF woman's clubs was in every re-
spect most brilliant affair. Mrs. Saw
yer's beautiful residence was crowded
to the uttermost The short musical
program commanded breathless atteu-
ton. 1t was the first opportunity Lin
coin people have had to hear the won-
derful little Dovey girls, who sang Il
Know Bank" and Hear Me, Norma
Ices were in great demand and it took
both valor and persistence on the part
of the gentleman to get through the
crowd that surrounded the punch
bowls.
Presidents Of Clubs.
Harriet c. Towne, Omaha Woman's;
Francis A. Nichols, Beatrice Woman's;
Louise A. Fuller, Crete Round Table;
Belle NJ Stoutenborough, Plattsmouth
Woman's; NJ. II. Mcconnell, Lincoln
Lotus; Mrs. l.. l.. Ricketts,. Lincoln
Fortnightly; Phoebe L. Elliott, Lin
coin Woman's; Mrs. Frank Johnson,
Crete Sorosis; Mrs. j. b. Foss, Crete
Mutual Improvement: Mrs. George E.
MacLean, Lincoln University Faculty;
Mrs. W. H. McCreery, Lincoln Century;
Mrs. ID. A. Campbell, Lincoln Matinee
Musicale; Margaret E. Thompson. Crete
Social and Literary; Katharine p. Dun
ham, Weeping Water Zeletic; Mrs. d.
c. Mann, Wayne Monday; Mrs. H. E.
Corbit, Wayne Acme; Mrs. NJ. d. Carey,
Seward Nineteenth Century; Mrs. Oil
yer Rodgers. Lincoln Book; Mrs. f. L.
King, Osceola Literary; Mrs. r. o.
Fellows, Auburn Mental Culture; Mrs
Augusta f. Ehrhardt, Stanton Sorosis;
Mary Il. Bryan, Lincoln Sorosis; Min
ME d. Meisner. Lincoln Junior Sorosis;
Mrs. Jean Shuman, Aurora Nineteenth
Century; Mrs. f. NJ. Cobb, York Ladies'
History; Mrs. S. c. Langworthy, Sew
ard; Mrs. John A. MacMurphy. Be
atrice Woman's.
Club Delegates.