Omaha daily bee., 1903-05-03
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY

WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY
A delegation of about fifty women will
leave Council Bluffs on Tuesday afternoon
for Des Moines to attend the biennial con-
%vention Of the Iowa Federation of wo-
mems clubs to be held there from Tues
day until Friday evening. With the delega-
tion will be Mrs. Walter l. Smith Of Coun-
Gil Bluffs, one Of the strong candidates for
the presidency. Mrs. Horace Deemer Of
Red Oak, another candidate, has refused to
allow her name to be used further, de-
clining to run against Mrs. Smith. This
leaves Mrs. Alice A. c.. Bailey Of Des
Moines, the present incumbent, the
strongest candidate, though she has not
the unanimous support of the state. Dur
ing the last two years Mrs. Bailey has
made a splendid record and under her dt-
rection there has been a material extern
sion of club interest. Upon this is based
the effort Of her reelection, though there
is a strong opposition to a violation Of
the courtesy rule, whereby the hostess city
declines this first office for one OF its
women. Mrs. Smith has been president of
the Council Bluffs Women's club during
the past year and has many friends and
strong supporters in the western part OF
the state who think her chances for cleo
ton arc good.
The state meeting promises to be one Of
especial interest and the Iowa Federation
being one OF the largest in the country
is always largely attended by representa-
tives from adjoining states. There Will DC
a meeting of the presidents OF clubs on
Tuesday evening and Wednesday Will De
largely devoted to the social affairs the
remainder OF the time being devoted to
- -t-. - NIn convention On Wp0npS-
dav the press women are to be the guests
Of Mrs. Anna Ross Clarke at l O'Clock
luncheon. The Iowa Press club Will give
the visiting press women a drive about
the city in the early afternoon, stopping
at the governors home, to be the guests
of Mrs. Cummins at a reception ana 1T
: o'clock Mrs. Preston B. Durley gives d
tea. In the evening occurs the soclal event
of the week, a reception at the home OF
Judge Prouty.
A large meeting is to be held IN Boston
Nav s in the interest OF WORKING ehiS
| clubs. The meeting will be unuer "o
ousnices Of the Massachusetts, Association
of working Women and delegates are eA-
nected from New York. Philadelphia ana
cher cities. Among the leaders will be
Miss Virginia Potter, president of the new
york association. and the presidents OF the
Long Island. Pennsylvania and Connecticut
ossoc,ations. Miss Hamilton, secretary OF
tho National League of Women WORKERS.
and Miss Edith Howell, president OF the
Massachusetts, association, will also speak
The musical department of the Womans
club had planned an especially attractive
program to be presented Friday morning.
A small admission fee will be charged ana
the invitation is general to club members
and their friends.
Mrs. Mary Teats, national superintendent
of the purity work Of the Women's Chris
tian Temperance Union, will deliver a
course of addresses in Omaha. beginning
next week, under the auspices OF the local
union. 1.-THE Science OF Life" Laws OF
Heredity," Responsibility of Parents"
"Child Culture" Home Harmony" and
kindred subjects will be considered. The
following is the list of engagements:
May S-Young Women's Christian associa-
May $50, Kountze Memorial church,
sixteenth and Harvey.
May 9-Omaha City mission, Ienth ana
May 1O-7:so, Seward Methodist Episcopal
church, Twsnty yIoGsbs H apd sdEfr Gniscopal
church, Fortieth and Farnam
Nav 12-7:30, Second Presbyterian churcn,
TWenty-fourth and Nicholas.
May 1S-American Volunteer hall.
May 15-7:S0, North Side Christian church,
Twenty-sixth and Grant.
Nav II 7:3 CASTELAR, Presbyterian
church, Sixteenth and CASTELAR,.
MAY Is - Lowe Avenue presbyterian
church, Fortieth and Nicholas.
At a meeting Of the Maryland Federation
of Women's clubs, held recently in Balti-
more, a resolution was adopted for the es-
tablishment in Baltimore of a building
suitable to serve as club women's head
quarters for the state, also as a meeting
place for the annual state convention. A
committee is to be appointed consisting OF
the president or some other representative
of every club in the state organization, to
arrange details and to find a site for a
suitable building.
Mrs. Isaac Carpenter and Mrs. F. w.
Foster have returned from Milwaukee,,
where they attended the annual meeting OF
the Baptist Women's Foreign Missionary
society OF the west. Mrs. Carpenter was
elected recording secretary of the society.