Omaha daily bee., 1903-06-19
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY

Mrs. Emma A. Fox of Detroit, Mich,
second vice president of the General Fed
Grafton of Women's Clubs, spent Monday in
Omaha, enroute from her home to South
Dakota, where she will attend the annual
meeting Of the Black Hills Federation, and
later give a series of lectures on parlia-
mentary practice. For Mrs. Fox Mrs. Fl.
D. Nicely gave a luncheon at the Omaha
club, her other guests being Mrs. Belle NJ.
Stoutenborough Of Plattsmouth, Mrs. Har-
riet Heller, Mrs. G. s. Lobngier and Mrs.
Smith.
As vice president of the Second district
Mrs. H. D. Neely, accompanied by Mrs.
Belle M. Stoutenboroueh. went to Blair
Monday afternoon to address the meeting of
the Monday club and interest the members
in joining the State Federation. The Mon
day club was organized twenty -seven years
ago With a membership or twenty-four,
four of whom are still active members
Unlike many others the club continues its
meetings during the summer, though the
work is lighter than that of the winter and
consists largely of reading modern Iitera-
ture. The program for the coming winter
consists of the study of the lives of great
men and a discussion of the same with
current topics. The clubs president is Mrs.
Sellick; vice president, Mrs Wiseman;
secretary, Mrs. Hahn and chairman of
program committee. Mrs. Haller. Mrs.
Stoutenborough addressed the club on THE
Value of Federation" and Mrs. Neely added
the practical information gained from her
experience as n clubwoman IN her present
office and as corresponding secretary of the
Nebraska Federation. Following the meet
| ing the visitors were taken for drive
| about the town and the afternoon made
most enjoyable.
! The work of building the much needed
| addition at Tenth Street City Mission has
commenced and is to cost about $500. 1t
will include, bath fumigating and store
rooms, and some repairs on the main build
| ing.
The June number of the woman's Evan
gel gives the report of the recent meeting
OF the United Brethren church held at
Dayton, o., and conspicuous among the
prominent members appears the name of
Mrs w. p Hartford of Omaha.
! The meeting for the study Of the Sunday
| school lesson, under the direction Of Miss
Ivy Reed. will be continued at the Young
Woman's Christian association rooms at
1890 o'clock; also the Friday noon gospel
meeting Good music and good speakers
have been arranged for.
/ The annual meeting and election of Of
ficers of the Home Queens circle was held
OH Wednesday afternoon at Mount St
Mary's academy. There was little business
| OF Importance aside from the election which
resulted as follows: Mrs. w Schall, presi-
dent; Mrs. Jaynes, vice president; Mrs
William Hayden, second vice president;
| Mrs. John Bourke, treasurer; Miss Lila
McGavoc. secretary; Mrs. c. ], Smythe, as
sistant secretary. The meetings will be
suspended for the summer to be resumed
the first Wednesday in September, at Mount
st. Mary's academy.
AS vice president Of the Second district,
Mrs. Fl. d. Nicely has called a meeting of
representatives OF all the clubs OF this dis
trict, to be held at her home, 4Sl7 Hamil-
ton street, Tuesday June 30 at II o'clock.
The object is TO stimulate interest in the
Nebraska Federation.
During the past month the Visiting
Nurses association has cared for forty pa
tients, 40 visits having been made, two
patients sent to hospitals and one TO friends
outside the city There was one death
The women OF Nebraska, eligible to vote
in school meetings, are being urged TO re-
member that the annual meeting OF all
districts except cities Of the first class
occurs the last Monday in June. The suf-
frage clubs and franchise departments OF
the Women's Christian Temperance union
are active in the effort to arouse the women
OF the state to their privilege in school
elections.