Omaha daily bee., 1902-12-12

DBluR III INC meetings. his uulbduCt a
always been sufficiently great to make the
experienced ones fearful of an attraction
such as the exposition promises to be.
Among the chief matters considered by
the first annual convention of the North
Carolina Federation of Women's Clubs, held
last month in Winston Salem. were rural
schools and village Improvement.
It has been left with Mrs. May Wright
Sewell to decide whether the next meeting
OF the International Council of Women will
be held in Berlin or in Dresden. 1t is
thought the meeting should be held in
Germany. as the quintennial convention is
to be held in Berlin, and taking advantage
OF this fact some contention has arisen be-
tween factions.
The Omaha Equality club will meet Fri
day evening, December ~, at s o'clock, in
the assembly room Of the public library.
. The woman's Christian association has
Just entered on its twentieth year Of work.
1t is the oldest charitable organization that
has conducted its work continuously in
Omaha. Many of It's member have been
with it since its founding and are we'll
known women. Beginning in three small
rooms and caring only for transients, the
work has grown and developed into one
demanding eighteen rooms and giving a
permanent home to many dependent, or
partially dependent. aged people. The house
now occupied at 271S Burt street has few
conveniences. Each room is heated by a
small stove and lighted by lamps. Those in
rharUa faal thtC IN hp nnuftfyo1u dan uorntta
as many members OF the family are feeble
and ought not to have the care of fires or
lamps, besides being helpless in case Of
accident or fire. which may occur at any
time. The association has been considering
for some time the plan OF securing more
desirable quarters, but has not as yet had
anything very desirable offered. There
should be three or four acres of ground and
a house that can readily be converted into
one suited to the needs of the growing
work. The place should not be more than
a block from the car line, as the aged ones
cannot walk far, but must be able to get
out at times. 1t should be within walking
distance OF a church. have a nice lawn, with
plenty of shade trees, garden and poultry
and COW yards. Some OF those living in
the home are anxious to do some outdoor
work and with large grounds this can be
encouraged. The association has never
been in so good a financial condition as at
present, having about 5000 on hand for a
new building and $1,000 for current ex-
penses. The property on Burt street is free
from incumbranee, as are the two lots in
Dundee belonging to the organization. These
can be turned account in securing another
place II necessary. Is there not some lib
eral hearted man OF woman who will either
donate in full or in part the property
needed to carry on this good work? Will
some one willing to sell ground answering
these needs communicate with the presi-
dent OF the association. Mrs. George Tilden,
1914 South Nineteenth street. or with the
chairman OF the old Peoples Home. MrG
p. L. Perine. 1920 Dodge street. and II will
be considered at once? Donations toward
a suitable building are solicited, so the
trustees may know how valuable a property
they can purchase. AS this is for a perma-
nent lone the association will not con-
slider anything but desirable property, in q
good neighborhood.