Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-30

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over to him. The meeting was one Of the
most profitable Of the special topic ses-
/ sions that have been held.
At the annual meeting Of the women's
National Press association, held last week
in Washington, d. c., the following officers
we're elected: President, Miss Francis
Graham French; past president, Mrs. Belva
Lockwood; first vice president, Mrs. II. b.
sperry; corresponding secretary, Mrs. Ruth
Pealer; recording secretary, Mrs. Grace
Porter Hopkins; treasurer, Mrs. E. NJ. still
man: auditor, DR.. Alkaline PortmRn; IL
b~rarian. Miss Ellen B. Foster; delegate
a~t-large, Mrs. Mary S. lockwood; editor
in-chief. Mrs. Clara D. Colby. A substan-
tial gain in membership was reported.
Something over $500 was added to the
Continental hall fund OF the Daughters of
the American Revolution by a fair held at
the New Willard in Washington recently
and about $500 as a result OF a celebration
Of the wedding anniversary OF George and
Martha Washington in Chicago.
I The officers Of the Nebraska women's
Christian Temperance union are planning
a bazar to be given some time during April
for the benefit OF the state work.
A Political Equality club has been organ
lied among ,the women students Of Cornell
university by Miss Nora Stanton Blatch, a
granddaughter Of the late Elizabeth Cady
Stanton.
The membership banquet Of the Young
Women's Christian association will be
given on Monday evening at $50 o'clock
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expecting to be present must register with
the secretary before Saturday evening. The
after-dinner program will be as follows:
Solo-"The Quest. Mrs. Allen p. Ely
The Y. NJ. c. A. in Other Lands.
Miss Ballentyne
Mrs. Ely and Mrs. Charles Urquhart
The Y. w. c. A. in Our Own Land..
so,o"acrbbii,ddrsn;: Home Miss Nellie Walker
........,........ Mrs. Charles Urquhart
The Y. w. c. a. in Omaha .............-
................... Mrs. Emma F. Byers
Mrs. Byers will speak on Lessons from
the Life OF the Prophet Daniel at Sunday
afternoons gospel meeting at 4:3O o'clock.
There will be a meeting at s o'clock on
Tuesday evening in the association rooms
Of those members wishing to Join Miss AL
lens orchestra. Violins. mandolins and
guitars will be admitted. There will be no
charge for lessons for members.
The devotional committee has arranged
to have the mission of the various denomi-
nations presented at the monthly mission
airy meetings.
The gymnasium is having a conspicuous
part in association activity this week and
the girls have been d~evoting much time to
practice for the contest with the Lincoln
teams this evening. The tournament Is to
be held at Germania hall, Nineteenth and
Harvey streets, the proceeds to go to the
association building fund. The games will
be played by the State university team
against Omaha Young Women's Christian
association first team and Lincoln Young
Women's Christian association against
Omaha Young women's Christian associa-
ton second team. and will be a contest for
the state championship.
At the business meeting of the Margaret
Fuller Literary, at South B branch on Tues
day evening the following officers were
elected: President, Miss Nellie Welker;
vice president, Miss Christensen; secre-
tary. Miss Burgstrom, and treasurer, Miss
Back. The club will take up the study OF
Macbeth this week and the Bible class
will continue the study of Esther.
Club women will be interested to know
that the much-discussed and much-con-
tested New York federation has at last
been accomplished. The convention for for
NAL organization was held on Monday and
in spite of the fact that though there were
known to be but sixty-one accredited dele
gates present and when the vote was taken
there were sixty-six votes in the at
hrmative and two in the negative, the or
ganization was accomplished just the same
and promises to be strong enough to with
stand even the regrets of its cautious
friends. Only thirty-one Of the eighty odd
clubs Of Greater New York were repre-
sented and most Of these were clubs that
have always favored such a federation.
The annual dues of all clubs joining will
be 81, and associate members will be taxed
81 a year. Each club will be entitled to two
delegates to the conventions Of the fedora
ton. Among the matters that the fedora
ton proposes giving its Immediate atten-
tion are the betterment of the street car
service, and the retention of women prin-
cipals in the public schools.
The last meeting OF the Clio club was
held at the home of Mrs. o. A. Scott, 2SI4
North Nineteenth street. IN addition Ia
the lesson, the continuation OF the study Of