Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-25
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY

Six officers and members OF the Ne
braska Federation Of Women's Clubs we're
guests Of sorosis club Of Falls City on
Tuesday and Wednesday of last week, the
occasion being one that will long be re-
membered by the club women Of that place,
and especially by the honored guests. Mrs.
w. E. Page Of Syracuse, president; Mrs.
Miller Of Douglas, secretary; Mrs. H. Nj.
Bushnell OF Lincoln, auditor; Mrs. Belle
NJ. Stoutenborough of P~lattsmouth, Gen
eral Federation secretary; Mrs. Letton OF
FairbUry. vice president Of the Fourth
congressional district, and Mrs. Copley Of
Fairbury we're guests at the home Of Miss
Rebecca Wilson, vice president of the First
district. On Tuesday evening Mrs. VIII
liam NJ. Wilson, president Of Sorosis, with
Mrs. George H. Holland and Mrs. p. H
Jussin. entertained a large reception at
Mrs. Wilson's home for the visiting women
and the members Of Sorosis and their hus-
bands. The house was handsomely trimmed
and the affair most elaborate. On Wednes-
day morning the visitors were taken for a
drive about the city and to inspect the
new public library. In the afternoon an
open meeting was held at the Methodist
church, which had been decorated for the
occasion with flowers and palms. There
we're about 200 women present at the meet
ing, which was presided over by Miss
Rebecca Wilson. An organ solo, by Mrs.
T. ]. Gist, was followed by the invocation
by Rev. Alexander. Mrs. Isham Reavis
delivered the address Of welcome, in which
she outlined the purpose of the meeting,
expressing the desire that the meeting
might be wholly informal and altogether
beneficial. Mrs. Miller, corresponding Sec
rotary of the state organization, was the
next speaker, her talk being relative to
the gifts OF people, she arguing that the
club woman is broadened IL the purpose OF
the organization is accomplished. Mrs. G.
b. Letton of Fairbury spoke OF the in
spiration derived from such gatherings.
A solo by Miss Anna Darlington followed,
and after that a most interesting paper
by Mrs. Edward Steele. THE Club
Woman" was the subject Of a very ente.-
tanning address by Mrs. Arthur j. Weaver,
and was followed by a vocal solo by Mrs.
c. F. Hoffman. 1.-The Influence OF the Club
on Home Life" was the subject Of a paper
by Mrs. Ewalt. At this point Mrs. Wilson
took the chair. relieving Miss Wilson, and
introduced Mrs. II. M. Bushnell Of Lin
coin, whose talk was brief, but full Of its
usual humor.
A paper by Miss Rebecca Wilcox fol-
lowed, Mrs. Stoutenborough being the next
speaker and at the close Of her address
Miss Blanche Kerr sang Calm is the
Night" The Relationship of the Home,
the Church and the Club" was the subject
Of Mrs. Pages talk, in which she pointed
out the close relationship these three insti.
t%utions. one as inseparable from the other
Miss Miner, one of Falls City's clever clut
women, was most interesting in her rendi-
tion OF THE other Side of the Moon. .
The meeting closed at 4:30 o'clock, and
was followed by a reception at the home Of
Miss Rebecca Wilson, which lasted unit
1880 o'clock. The meeting with its attend
ant affairs. was among the foremost social
affairs of Falls City this winter and on,
Of the most profitable gatherings as well