Omaha daily bee., 1898-10-09
NEBRASKA CLUD WOMEN TO MEET.
officers of the General Federation
VIII re Present.

NEBRASKA CLUB WOMEN TO MEET.
Officers of the General Federation
VIII re Present.
Tuesday, October H. Immediately follow
ing the Mothers congress. which concludes
it's three days session tomorrow, the Ne
braska Federation OF Women's Clubs meets
in annual session at the First Congrega-
tional church. The officers OF the federation
are as follows: President, Mrs. b. NJ.
Stoutenborough, Plattsmouth; vice presi-
dent, Mrs. e. NJ. Cobb York; secretary,
Mrs. Draper Smith, Omaha; treasurer, Mrs.
NJ. V. Nichols, Beatrice; auditor, Mrs E. S.
Larsh, Nebraska City; state chairman of
the general federation, Mrs Ricketts,, Lin
coin; librarian, Mrs. G. NJ. Lambertson,
Lincoln.
The opening meeting, which convenes
Tuesday at a. m will be devoted largely
to business reports from the various clubs,
committees, etc. Mrs. A. N. Ferguson, first
vice president of the Omaha Womans club,
will give the address of welcome and Mrs.
Brindley, president of the Columbus club,
will respond. The musical numbers will
be contributed by Mesdames ]. II. McIn-
tosh and ]. II. Metcalf.
| The afternoon session will commence
| promptly at 2:3O. Mrs. Snyder of Platts-
mouth, Mrs Harrison of York, Mrs. APP
person Of Tecumseh Mrs. Richardson and
Mrs. Wilson. both Of Lincoln, are the speak
| ers. Following the address the annual cleo
| tion OF officers will take place.
The opening address Tuesday evening will
be given by Mrs. Rebecca D. Lowe, after
which the officers of the general federation
| will be introduced. Mrs Lowe of Georgia
| is president, Mrs. Platt of Colorado is
vice president, Mrs. Fox of Michigan is re-
| cording secretary, Mrs. Kendrick of Penn
| sylvania is corresponding secretary, Mrs.
Moore of Missouri is treasurer and Mrs.
| Barnes of Kentucky is auditor The mu
| sical portion of the program will be rem
| dered by Mr.. Dan H. Wheeler jr., and
| Miss Louise Kellogg. The annual address,
| by Mrs. Stoutenborough, state federation
| president, will close the meeting.
! Wednesday will usher in the larger club
| gathering, the Transmississippi Congress
| of Women's clubs, which continues for two
| days. The program committee comprises
the presidents of the Transmississippi Fed
| Grated clubs, namely: Mrs. Scammon of
| Missouri, Mrs. Thatcher of Colorado, Mrs
| Van Nechten of Iowa, Mrs. Tuller of North
Dakota, Mrs. Peters of Kansas, Miss Evans
| of Minnesota and Mrs. Stoutenborough of
Nebraska. Mrs. Philip N. Moore will pre-
venes at $50. Two addresses, Travelling
Libraries" by Mrs Bachwalter of Ohio, and
| Rest Rooms in Market Towns" by Mrs.
| Giddngs of Minnesota (both to be followed
| by discussion), together with two musical
| numbers, constitute the program.
| President Mckinley will address the aft
ernoon meeting which will be held in the
| Auditorium at the exposition grounds, com
mencng at $3.50. The program which will
| be presided over by Mrs. Lowe, is as fol-
lows: Organ solo, Mr. Thomas j. Kelly;
vocal solo, Mrs. Cotton; address, THE I'm
limited Club" Mrs. Platt of Denver; piano
solo, Mr.. Joseph Calm; greetings from
President Mckinley.
Thursdays meetings both morning and
afternoon, will be held at the Congrega-
tional church, the former beginning at
O'Clock and the latter at 2:S0. The morn
ing program opens with music by Mrs. H.
p. Whitmore. Addresses will be delivered
by Miss Cole of Denver, on THE Bible as
Literature;" by Miss Lathrop Of Hull House
on philanthropy and Charities" and by
Miss Rockwell of Kansas on Evolution in
the American Home" Miss Oakley of Lin
coin will sing.
The afternoon program includes addresses
on "Club Life in California" and "Pioneer
Club Life in Oklahoma" by Mesdames Moore
: and Douglas respectively; a vocal solo by
Miss Terry and piano duet by Miss ConnoI
and Mrs. Mcintosh.
There will be no formal program Thursday
5 evening. Instead in the club parors, a re-
ception will be given visiting club women
, by the Omaha Women's club
As If all this, in addition to "Club Day
in June were not sufficient compensation
for Omaha not entertaining the biennial
! the board of directors OF the general feder-
alton meets in our city at this time. The
personnel of the board is as follows: Mrs
e Bachwalter, Ohio; Mrs. Morris, Wisconsin
1 Mrs. Eastman, California; Mrs. Ford, Ne
!, hraska: Mrs. Kinney, Utah; Mrs Helmuth
New York, Mrs. Pyle, Connecticut; Mrs
8 Windsor. Iowa, and Mrs. Lockwood, Wash
= ington, d. c. Then, too, the annual meet
ing Of the National Household Economic as
j sociation. October 13 and H. will bring man!
!. representative women. The president o
y the association, DR.. Mary Z. Green Of Mich
), igap, is chairman of the program committee
|. The list OF speakers includes women not onl
= from the western states but many iron
!. the Atlantic coast as we'll, who will Civ
Il interesting addresses on helpful and prac
!, tical subjects.