Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-22
WOMAN IM.CLUB AND CHARITY


The twelfth annual meeting OF the gem
eral society Of Daughters of the Revolution
was held last week at the Waldorf Astoria,
New York, representatives of the following
organizations being in attendance: Co
lonial Danes of America, Colonial Danes,
state of New York; the Holland Danes
and the Daughters OF 1919. The historian
reported last year as one of unprecedented
growth in the various chapters. Among
the accomplishments was the distribution
OF 1000 little American flags among the
children OF Porto Rico by the Colonial
chapter of New York 1t was announced
that Boston had been selected as the next
meeting place, also that Miss Sterling, the
president-general, will make the principal
address at the coming anniversary of the
departure Of Washington from the Valley
Forge headquarters. This Is to occur June
IL, when the monument erected by the
Daughters Of the Revolution In commence
ration OF that trying time is to be dedi-
Gated, and many Of the patriotic societies
Will participate In the ceremonies The
following women were elected members of
tho board OF managers Of the organization:
Mrs. ]. j. Holland, West Virginia. Miss
Mary A. Kent, Pennsylvania; Mrs. ], H.
Abeel, New York; Mrs. John A. Heth,
Massachusetts,; Mrs Mahlon ID. Thatcher,
Colorado; Mrs. T. L. Ireland New York;
Mrs. John Vance Cheney, Illinois; Mrs.
George II. Raymond, Delaware; Mrs. jose
phine Wandell, New York.
The members OF the Visiting Nurses, as
ISOLATION met at the Paxton hotel on
Thursday afternoon for the reports and
transaction OF the April business of tho
organization. The superintendent of nurses
Mrs. W. r. Adams reported forty-nire pa
uents, bSS visits, three patients sent to the
hospital, five to friends and three deaths.
the Woman's Christian Temperance
union OF the Louisiana Purchase states has
determined upon erecting an icewater foun-
tain on the grounds of the ST. Louis exposi-
siuon as further evidence of their &C.
tiVtty. Ii Is to be a model of a woman
and will cost 5000. The unions of Me-
braska have been asked to contribute 10
this fund, and the women are urged TO
adopt such, enterprises as seem most profit
able In their respective communities to this
end. A handkerchief and stock sale ia TO
be held in St. Louis for the benefit of the
fountain fund May az and 2s and contribu-
tons of handkerchiefs or pieces OF silk
suitable for stocks. are solicited, to be sent
to Mrs. e. B. Ingalls,, 4119 Westminster
Place, st. Louis.
About $65 worth of articles were sold al
the recent bazaar held at Beatrice for the
benefit OF the. Nebraska woman's Christian
Temperance union, and the unsold articles
when disposed of will materially increase
tnat sum- The women of the state re-
sponded loyalty with their donations. one
Hat
coming from the old ladies' OF the Soldiers
home at Grand Island that contained some
beautiful needlework of the quaint and very
popular sort that was more common amons
women of generation or 80 ago.
Boston has woman's press club that diff
fers from the majority of such orRaniza.
tions inasmuch as 1t is composed almost en-.
tirely OF active newspaper women. Its OBJ.
ject is partially social. though largely fol
] professional beneft. The club has recently
Joined the Massachusetts, Federation.
|
y MISS Flora 'rickner, the physical director
will conduct the gospel service, of, tn.
Young Women's Christian association or
Sunday afternoon at 4;30 o'clock.
The Quid Libit club will hold its las
meeting of the season, on Friday evening
as will several OF the other classes ant
the rooms will be closed after o'clocl
also.
The visit of Mrs. yesterday, state secre,
tary of the Y. w. c. A., has been post
poned as she has been, called to attend
the Bible school at Capitola, Cal. 1t Il
hoped that she will visit Omaha upon hel
return.
The out OF doors gymnasium work Will
begin next week and the following scheduI,
for tramps has been announced:
/ l.. Afternoon walk. Monday. May 25
leave gymnasium at 4 D. M; q Sunris
tramp. Tuesday, May 26. leave gymnasium
at $50 a. m. 3. Morning walk Thursday
May %, leave Y. w, G. A. at $3.50 a. m;
Twilight stroll in Hanscom park. May 2s
4 leave Y w. G. A. at p. m. Take lunch
The association win have no tennis court
this summer as all necessary condition
could not be met.
The women. OF the local w. c. T. u. he'll
an informal reception, on Wednesday after
noon at the rooms OF the Young Women
Christian association In honor of Mrs
Mary Teats, national superintendent o
purity work of the w. c. T. U. Durinl
the afternoon Mrs. Teats spoke on tn
home life. Mrs. Teats closed her serie
OF lectures in the city. on Thursday even
ing. at Mecabe Methodist Episcopal church