Omaha daily bee., 1902-06-07
Noman's Work.

At the meeting Of the womAn's Chris
tiAn association, held at the Young Mems
Christian association Tuesday morning, for
mai action was taken to broaden the scope
Of the work now being done by making the
old Ladies' home, supported by the as
socistion, a home for both old men and
women. the institution TO be known in fu-
ture as the Home for the Aged. This
action will provide for 4 much felt want in
the state, which up until this time has had
no such institution. The management and
rules OF the home will be continued as
they have always been. Five applications
were reported by the admission commit
tee OF old people wishing 10 enter the in
stitution for life. one aged couple being
accepted. The institution is now full. No
tice was given Of proposed changes IN the
constitution 10 be acted upon AT the next
meeting, these having been made neces-
sary by the extension OF the work. The as
ISOLATION Is arranging 10 hold q straw
berry festival soon to help defray the sup
port OF the home for the summer.
Miss SteArns, general secretary Of the
Young women's Christian association OF
Lincoln, was in the city Wednesday.
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Ceramic club was held on Monday after
noon at the home OF Mrs. G. r. Bergner.
the annual election OF officers being the
chief business. Mrs. J. c. comfort was
reelected president, Mrs. G. F. Bergner,
vice president; Mrs. Frank King, secretary;
Mrs. r. NJ. Wagner. treasurer. and Miss
Edith Sandberg, custodian. A committee
was appointed TO prepare the course Of
work for next year, their report TO be
accepted at q called meeting TO be held next
Monday morning.
All members and friends OF the Young
Women's Christian association are invited
to be present at q mass meeting 10 be
held at the rooms at s o'clock on Monday
evening in the interest OF the project for
securing a new permanent home for the
association.
The regular monthly meeting of the
Board Of Directors will be held Saturday
morning.
Mrs. ByerS, the general secretary, spent
part OF last week at Tabor. Ia, where she
went 10 give her reading Of Sky Pilot"
at the Christian Endeavor convention.
The ticket selling contest for the basket
ball game between the member OF the
gymnasium classes resulted In favor OF Miss
Lula MIliman and Miss Edith Baker. sea-
son gymnasium tickets being the reward.
The members OF the gymnasium classes
had the first Of their summers outings on
Friday. when the party. twenty-three in all.
drove down to Bellevue. where they visited
the college and enjoyed several hours at
tennis.
Miss Margaret o'ConnelI is expected
home from Iowa Monday, when she will
resume the extension work Of the a~ssociA-
ton.
Now that the garden flowers have be-
come plentiful . request is made that all
who have flowers that can be spared con-
tribute to the work OF the Emma Flower
mission. For many years this memorial
10 one OF omAhA's best loved young women
has carried weekly cheer 70 the sick of the
city. being regularly distributed among the
hospitals and sick rooms. Every Thursday
morning OF the year flowers are left at
the home OF Mrs George A. HoaglAnd, AIS
South Sixteenth street. where they are
sorted and arranged in punches and then
distributed. and those having the work
m charge request that all having flowers
10 give will bring them TO that address
on Thursday morning or telephone No. 1873
where they can be called for.
Va AC SA@NeAg 1gpaEIuCuL
OF the WomAn's club enjoyed their annual
All-dRy picnic Tuesday at the home Of Mr..
B. F, Carpenter on South Thirty-seventh
street the affair proving wholly delightful
In addition to the members OF the depart-
ment the retiring and new ofheers OF the
club were present. also the delegates who
recently attended the Los Angeles biennial.
The member Home Queens Circle
met for the hrs this summer at Mount
St. Mary's AGA Wednesday afternoon.
about twenty q being present. The
session was oc 4 entirely with busi-
ness, a general { Of the years work
being made by secretary.
Since the opel OF the school Of do
nestle science q Il GATHERINGS academy
about 100 pupils nave received Instruction
in the cooking classes. the circle having
aided By creating an interest in the work.
Upon suggestion Of the executive board
Il was decided that the society be divided
according to the Catholic pArAhes in which
the members live. one woman from each
being appointed TO keep alive the interest
in the organization during the summer
months. Meetings OF these supervisors win
be held NJ intervals. and II Is hoped that
the work will be resumed heartily An the