Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-03
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY

Even though ex-members OF the Woman's
club are TO be re-inststed without the pay
ment OF the Initiation fee, or under an
equivalent condition-it Is only the ex-
member who has the temporary good for
tune OF being a nonresident, or the woman
who renews her membership before very
long who is to be invited to the celebration
Of the tenth anniversary Of the club which
Is to occur April "a. Such Is the decision
OF the club reached at the open meeting
yesterday afternoon and there was con-
siderably more than a quorum present to
vote on the matter. too. Some time ago
the house and home committed proposed
that the club celebrate its tenth anniver-
sary with an informal reception and pro-
gram, and the proposition was accepted.
This decided. the question arose as to whom
should be included in the affair and though
the club cannot be accused OF being selfish
with its privileges, IL has seemed advisable
II not generally popular Of late, to give all
women who would enjoy It's privileges, TO
understand that what is worth having is
worth paying for, and the directory sug-
gested that the invitation to the celebration
be limited to members and honorary mem
bers. This recommendation was brought
before the house but some felt that while
the club was interested in charging its
membership InlH NOuIO De n EOluen OD-
portunity for interesting other women, and
II was proposed that each woman be al
lowed to invite a friend. There was OBJ
lection to this, and the outsiders we're cut
down to those who had formerly been mem
bers. Again there was objection, and IT
was finally decided that IT would be the
nice thing to remember the nonresident
ex-members, though attention was called
to the fact that they probably could not
attend, and the vote carried that members,
honorary members and nonresident ex-
members alone. should be asked to the cell
brhtion.
A report was made OF the Wagner lecture
r%ecitals, by Mrs. William Spencer Crosby
and general satisfaction expressed at the
creditable accomplishment OF the enterprise.
The report was accepted and a unanimous
vote Of appreciation waa extended by the
club to its president, Mrs. F. H. Cole. fer
her personal effort that was so largely re.
sponsible for the success Of the under
taking.
The recent recommendation OF the men,
bership committee that there shall be an
initiation fee Of S." was then taken Ut,
1t being announced that this plan would in
clude the other recommendation for de-
vising some plan whereby old members
could be re-instated without again paying
the initiation fee, as II included the priv
ileges Of the remainder of this year as we'll
as Of next. for s.. which amounted to 10
more than II the dilatory member had paid
her SO at the beginning Of the present yesr.
A general discussion followed, some OBJ
jecting to the establishment of such o pre-
cedent, arguing that it is the steady growth
rather than the boom that is desirable. The
chairman Of the membership committee,
1 Mrs Charles ROgaWafar thpn br.rnv pro-
scented a few facts to the women assuring
them that the plan is no menace 10 the
dignity or stability Of the club, and the
recommendation carried with I'll: little
more argument. There was but little dis
cussion of the financial consideration in
membership and this was effectualIy ;1ieted
by one member who gave II as her opinion
that IL 500 women could afford to pay So
each for a few French lessons, they had
no room for complaint OF their club dues.
The afternoon program was .hcn taken
up, 1t being in charge OF the department, of
parliamentary practice, Mrs W.. r. Har-
ford leader. A song by Mrs. W.. ". Tur-
ner opened the Program wa!ch consisted
OF a drill in the use OF the various kinds
OF motions, in which the entire club was
invited to participate. The Attendance was
Unusually large duu tue department Gln-
braced the exceptional opportunity Of
killing two birds with one ftone," and
the following resolution was presented to
the house:
Resolved. That the effort to secure a
building for the Young women's Christian |
association OF Omaha deserves the interest
and contributions of every organization in
the city.
The subject afforded opportunity for the
drill and also for presenting the work,
advantages and needs Of the Young Wom-
ems Christian association to a large audi
ence Of women whose interest must be of
value to the project. Immediately upon it's
presentation, objection was raised to it's
consideration (this to vary the drill, of
course), and the objection not being sus-
tanned the discussion was called for, dur
ing which the history and all the phases /
Of the association were brought out and
incidentally, in enumerating the advantages
Of such a building. one Of the women who
knows whereof she speaks, admitted that
the lot and building would cost 500. 900.
and that the building would include an
auditorium suitable and desirable for use
by the Omaha Womsn's club-a bit OF very
interesting information. Altogether, the
drill was most profitable, II not as spirited
as 1t might have been.
Rev. E.. F. Trefz will address the English
literature department Of the club al IL
o'clock on Thursday morning. his subject
to be Tom Moore"
The call is issued this week for the
Thirty-1fth annual convention of the Ma
tional American woman's Suffrage asso-
citation, to be held in New Orleans. La.
March 10 to IS, inclusive. The convention
goes 10 New Orleans in response to the
invitation OF the Era Woman club. many
prominent individuals and various CONNER
cial and other representative organizations
OF men OF the city. The Nebraska Suffrage
association promises TO be well repre-
scented at the meeting. as il is now among
the most fourishing state suffrage organ
~izations.