The courier., 1902-10-18
CLUB N O T E S
THE WEEKS REVIEW

The following report of the meeting
Of the Nebraska federation of wom-
ems clubs. which was held in Column
bus last week. was written by Mrs.
Milton Scott, who was a delegate from
the Lincoln Woman's club:
ECHOES FROM THE CONVENTION.
The eighth annual convention of the
state federation Of women's clubs met
at Columbus on Tuesday. October 7th.
at o'clock. Mrs. Draper Smith Of
Omaha state president. in the
chair. The convention opened with
prayer by Reverend Monroe. pas
tor of the Conversational church of
Columbus. Mayor Dickinson well
coined the delegates. officially extend
ing to them the freedom of the city.
Mrs. Gerard. president of the Colum-
bus woman's club. extended welcome to
the hearts and homes. Mrs. Chester
Brink. of Ord. responded in a few well
chosen words. Two musical numbers
were given by the high school orches-
ira. the players all being young girls
and boys. directed by a young lady of
marked ability. The music was high
ly appreciated and enthusiastically
encored. Mrs. Smith followed with the
annual address. which she delivered
with her usual ability and very pleas
ing personality. after which came the
first social half hour Of the con-
vention. The corresponding secre-
tary reported ninety-nine clubs I'm
the federation, forty-three being
represented. Mesdames F. NJ. Hall.
H. NJ. Bushnell. E. P. Savage. w.
A. Poynter. M. H. Everett. H. A. Bah
cock. w. E. Burlingim. Milton Scott.
A. E. Davisson and Miss Annie Miller
of Lincoln. represented their respective
clubs. There was not time enough al
lowed to hear reports from all the
clubs. which was a disappointment to
many. as this feature is one Of the
convention. The Randolph club report
received special mention. 1t is a new
club. but has a constitution that pre-
diets a long and profitable existence IL
only its tenets are well adhered to.
This club pursues heroic treatment. II
signed duty a fine of one dollar is the
penalty. The Omaha woman's club
numbers fourteen departments. a ma
ture department being a new feature.
A Bible study department Is in view
in the near future. The Omaha and
Council Bluffs railway club has seven
ty members. and studies civil service
reform.
Mrs. Harriet MacMurphy. of Omaha,
chairman of the household economics
committee. presided over the Tuesday
evening meeting. After a piano solo by
Miss Lucy Haywood. and some pre-
liminary reports. Governor Savage ad-
dressed the meeting. The governor said
he had been asked to speak
OF forestry and had prepared what he
thought would read quite well, but only
a little while before the time fixed for
the convention he was IL vstej to fore
go the oratorical and f1oWc-y talk. and
come down from the tree-tops to plain
food topics. 1t was a great disappoint-
ment to him, but his faithful wife
helped him out. However 1t sounded
very much like the governor himself.
While his topic, pure Food Laws"
did not give him much room for ora
torical display, he had enthusiasm,
which often makes up for lack of dis
play. Miss Bullock, secretary Of the
state library commission, gave a re-
port Of her years work. 1t was a good
report and to those who heard It, in
teresting, but unfortunately she did
v,ot l. all tn