Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-15

there is a movement on foot among the
women of the western part Of the state to
withdraw from the State Federation and
form an independent organization. The
women Of Council Bluffs have been active
during the week in an endeavor to ascer-
tain IL there was any ground for such a re-
port and careful inquiry among the western
clubs has ELECTED the fact that the pro-
posed disruption was heard Of for the FIRST
time in the newspaper announcement, and
they have denounced 1t as without founda-
ton.
In speaking OF the matter a prominent
clubwoman said: w especially regret
that any such false report should have
come from Council Bluffs, owing to the fact
that this is the home OF the defeated candi-
date for the presidency. and that there IL
naturally general Misunderstanding regard
ing the attitude of the Council Bluffs dele
CATION in their support OF that candidate,
but since we have been placed in a false
light by the circulation of this story we feel
It but just to Council Bluffs clubwomen that
the truth be now known. As n matter of
fact, we are not dissatisfied at the outcome
Of the election. and Mrs. Fletcher will re-
ceive our hearty support. Our delegation
was placed in a most embarrassing position
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Oak was our choice. and the announcement
Of another candidate from our district was
received with surprise and regret, for Mrs.
Deemer at once refused to allow her name
to be used. Mrs. Baily was our next choice
and with one, possibly two exception. every
woman In the Council Bluffs delegation wat
pledged to support her and did so. This in
sistence from the Ninth district upon Mrs.
Baily's candidacy was not a little respon-
sible for her consenting to run for a second
term, for the result Of the Informal ballot.
Mrs. Baily 1877 and Mrs. Deemer CO votes.
even though Mrs. Deemer had refused a
nomination, proved that Mrs. Deemer en-
joyed a popularity all over the state equal
almost to Mrs. Baily's own. with both OF
these candidates removed Mrs. Fletcher
was our next choice, for we felt that with
her wide experience she was best fitted for
the Office OF president. These are the facts
and, knowing them. I do not think that anv
one can question the loyalty Of the Ninth
district and of the Council Bluffs clubs to
the Iowa Federation"
This matter has been the chief tonic ~
conversation at club meetings this veex
and the women are doing all they can by
correspondence to counteract the report.
The members Of the Ideal club held their
meeting on Tuesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. Thomas Metcalf, ST., and the an
nual meeting and election of officers will
occur May %.
The members OF the Every Thursday club
held an anniversary tea at the home Of
Mrs. Horace Everett on Thursday after
noon, 1t proving a most enjoyable affair.
The club has been organized since 1881.
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The women of Alaska have shown their
interest in the Lewis and Clark exposition
by onerihE a fine collection of native
curios. There is, a museum at Sitka which
includes a wonderful. collection of ancient
baskets, wood carving totemic emblems
and copper and silver articles, and the
governor of Alaska has another fine COL
lection. including some fine rare furs,
which he has consented to lend.
The work conference that has proven so
enectual In the suffrage work has been
introduced into the club system OF the
Colorado federation by Mrs. Mary C. Brad
ford, the president. The object of the
conference is to bring together the women
OF the districts for a conference regarding
the work for the coming year and to ex-
change ideas for mutual benefit. The first
OF the conferences was held a week ago
and among other things discussed was
tire club of men and women that has re-
Gently been admitted to the federation.
The annual meeting and election of ON
GERS of the Dundee woman's club was
held on Wednesday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. D.. L. Johnson and the following
Officers elected for the year: President,
Mrs. 1. S. Leavitt; vice president, Mrs.
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Howard; treasurer, Mrs. w. S. Curtis.
Mrs. Johnson. the retiring president. was
presented a handsome cut glass bowl as a
souvenir of the club. 1t was decided that
the club should retain its membership in
the state federation.
3 There was a meeting Of the local
woman's Christian Temperance union on
Wednesday afternoon to complete arrange
ments for the rest of the series of ad-
dresses being made in this city and South
Omaha by Mrs. Mary Teats. superintend-
: ent Of purity work OF the national union.
Mrs. Teats will speak at s o'clock this
. evening at the Hanscom Park Methodist
, church. Last evening Mrs, Teats addressed
: a crowded meeting at Volunteers hall and
: at the close of her talk twenty signed the
total abstinence pledge. On Friday even
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tent instead of the North Side Christian
church, as formerly announced, that meet.
ing having been postponed until next week
? Mrs. Teats has been attracting very salts.
factory audiences in all OF the churches
= and the union is confident that its worl
K will be materially stimulated as a result
OF her work.
The woman's auxiliary of the Episcopa
v diocese of Nebraska viii hold its seven
d teenth annual meeting at Trinity cathedra
d on Tuesday. May 10. Holy communion will
be administered at 10 o'clock in the ca
= thedraI, and at IL o'clock the business SEES
sion will open in the chapel below, Asid'
e from the other business. the election o
: officers for the year win be an importan
feature of the session. Luncheon will b.
\ served at the parish house at 1910 and tn
missionary meeting will open in the chape
Y at 2 O'Clock. The address of welcome viii
y be made by Bishop Williams and Rev. T.
Mackay will speak on Enthusiasm as
Factor in Missionary Work" Miss Lui,
Higgins will speak of missionary worl
e in Africa" and Mr.. Fitz OF Lincoln vii
speak on 'The Duty of the Church to tn
state University" The junior members o
q ~. ou~ltgsrxg Mill hold THAR mAatfng ha