Omaha daily bee., 1903-03-27
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY

The membership contest Of the Young
women's Christian association will close
on text Tuesday and a banquet will be
given 10 the winning team on Monday
evening, April 6. at $50 o'clock. A pro-
gram has been prepared, with Mrs. George
Tilden as toastmistress Postal cards will
be sent to all who are eligible TO the ban
quet, which wnl serve a. admission cards.
The tenth annual meeting Of the ~associa-
tion will be held at s O'Clock on Monday
evening. April 10. Miss Kate Bond, house
secretary OF the association, is III at her
home and will be unable to resume her
duties for several weeks. The monthly
meeting Of the extension committee will be
held at AS o'clock on Saturday afternoon.
The Young women's Christian associa-
ton Of Minneapolis has recently dedicated
Its splendid new building, which was built
by Mrs. W. S. Benton of that city, as a
memorial to her husband. The building is
most complete and will make possible a
valuable extension Of work.
The March meeting Of the woman's club
Of the Railway Mail Service Of Omaha and
Council Bluffs was held on Wednesday aft
ernoon at the home Of Mrs. f.. II. Cole.
president OF the national organization. Two
papers were presented in the line of the
clubs course Of study, one on Bacterial
ogy," by Mrs. G. z. Mcconnell, and another
on civil Service Reform" by Mrs. c.. c.
Paxton.
General interest is attached to the meet
ing Of the National Council Of Women,
which opened yesterday in New Orleans,
and will continue in session throughout the
week. Almost the entire time will be oc-
cupied with executive work, much OF which
Is most important. There will also be the
election Of a president and vice president
and OF delegates to the Berlin conference,
, which convenes in 1905. Mrs. Mary Wood
Swift OF San Francisco, acting president OF
the council, has been in New Orleans for
the last week attending the suffrage con-
vention and she promises to be elected per-
manently to the ONCE she has filled so sue
cessfully since the resignation Of the presi-
dent. There will be but one public session,
and at this Miss Susan B. Anthony will pre-
side, and Mrs. May Wright Sewell, presi-
dent Of the International council. and Mrs.
Elizabeth B. Grannis, will speak.
After a twenty minute business session
the women's Christian Temperance union
devoted Wednesday afternoon to a sym
| DOHluh VI GApItboAOho ~
members upon the subject, why ! Entered
the Union and What 1 Consider the Most
Important Department OF Its Work" It
was decided recently that every second
meeting of the union should be devoted to
a program upon educational subjects con-
sistent with the interests Of the organiza-
ton, and Wednesdays program was the
first Of the series. The talks we're alto
gether interesting, illustrating the variety
of sides Of the temperance question, and 1t
seemed the opinion of the majority that
the educational work was the most impor-
tant branch of the unions usefulness. The
next meeting will be devoted to business,
but these alternate program meetings
promise to be a popular feature Of the ses-
sions IN future.
1t has remained for the New York feder-
alton to develop a real sensation, one that
promises to be watched, Cor a time at least,
and that may serve as q precedent for all
Of clubdom. According to report, there are
certain phases Of federation management
that have not met the approval OF all the
clubs and that some Of them have refused
to countenance. Among these Is the Brook
Ign WomRn's club, which, after addressing
a manifesto OF disapproval to the executive
board, voted to withdraw from the fedora
I tion. The manifesto was signed by some Of
the most influential club women Of the
borough. and the Brooklyn club may not be
the only one to withdraw.
Members OF the board OF women man
ayers OF the st. Louis exposition have re-
Gently held a conference with the national
commission with a view OF securing a re-
assignment Of their work on more active
| Ignas nna Farf9nU ~ the hnaRd Ohfacta IN
the position OF passive inactivity the board
now occupies and Mrs. James Blair, presi-
dent OF the board. is said to be the leader
Of this faction. A request has been sent
to the national commission asking a def
mite statement and outline Of the require
ments Of the board, but as yet no reply
has been received.
With a whole lot Of clubs winding up
their years Affairs and clearing their hooks
for next years business that matter OF
club reporters is having its annual airing
along with the rest Of the house cleaning
and the clubs that have not yet outgrown
the problem are solving 1t all over again
with an energy worthy OF a more moment
Gus subject. 1t is conceded by the ma
jority that these troublesome persons are
necessary evils and the Rainy Day club Of
New York. after deciding to employ UNI
brellas, rubbers. overshoes and like articles
suggestive OF its name in the decoration
OF the boxes il is to occupy at a coming
benefit performance, voted to set aside a
table near the presidents table to be used
by reporters at the open social meeting.
the one occasion when Il was deemed ad-
visable to admit them. As a safeguard
against the capture OF any morsel not in
tended for the public it was decided that a
member Of the reception COMMITTEES should
be detailed to escort reporters from the
door to the table and from the table back