Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-09

OF a dozen or so II believes" that are
largely a repetition Of the opinions Mrs.
Burdette expressed to an extraordinary
number Of clubs while on her tour previous
to the Los Angeles Biennial. and is remark
able neither in plan or thought. In fact,
1t includes nothing more than any other
conscientious club woman believes regard
ing club work. While many club presidents
may value It as a souvenir from the vice
president of the General Federation. its
issue must also be considered unfortunate,
as its widespread and conspicuous circula-
tion may lead ZONE to the opinion that its
sentiment is unusual.
The following letter has been issued to
the presidents OF the federated clubs Of
oregon by President Corbett Of the Lewis
and Clarke board asking their cooperation
and help in the proposed centennial Of 1905
to commemorate the Tooth anniversary Of
the Lewis and Clarke expedition:
THE board Of directors Of the Lewis and
Clarke exposition feel that without the CO.
operation of the organized bodies and clubs
Of American women, especially those OF Ore
gOn and Washington, we cannot prop
erly demonstrate and set forth the great
advantages Of our common heritage. We
have, therefore, determined to ask the CO.
operation of the women's clubs throughout
Oregon. and we ask their influence with the
community and the members Of the legisla-
ture. to make such appropriations and give
such support &c this important undertaking
as shall make It a signal success"
The year book Of the Minnesota Fedora
ton shows an increase Of nineteen clubs
over last year, the number now being 100,
and they are classified as follows: Sixty
eight tourist clubs, 43 literature and art,
q history, Z public improvement. 4 child
study, 9 parliamentary practice, s music, 3
current events. 2 political economy, 2 cook
ing and 80 miscellaneous The special in
terests endorsed by the Federation include
plans for a woman's reformatory and a
state art commission which will probably be
presented to the Legislature this winter.
Mrs. Sarah S. Plat Decker Of Denver has
been appointed a member Of the Colorado
legislative committee. The committee will
work especially for the community property
bill that will come before the assembly
this winter.
A number of Women's Christian Tenn
perance union women were disappointed Gu
Wednesday afternoon that there was no
meeting Of that organization. there having
been some misunderstanding as to the date,
which is next Wednesday. January IA. .
The election OF Mrs. John Steel and Mrs.
Fred Clarke to the board of managers Of
the Old Peoples HON was among the mat
ters Of business at Tuesday mornings meet
ing Of the Women's Christian association.
At 8 o'clock on Monday evening DR.. Abby
Virginia Holmes will give the third Of the
series of illustrated talks, arranged for by
the educational committee OF the Young
Women's Christian association, her subject
to be "What a Woman Ought to Know
The lecture will be free TO members and
will begin promptly at s O'Clock.
The next membership banquet will be
given by the women OF, the First Congrega-
tional church on Monday evening, February
2. Admission will be by ticket. Tickets
will be given to new members and to all
securing new members. No Tickets will be
issued after January 81.
There has been an average attendance Of
573 at the noon rest and lunch during the
past month and 1,079 callers in all.
The association basket ball team will play
Bellevue college team on Saturday, jan
uary "a, and the Lincoln Young Women's
Christian association team a few days
later
The following officers were elected for
the Sunshine club at South Branch on
Saturday: President. Miss Sadie Hutton;
vice president, Miss Efie Mckinley; secre-
tary. Miss Esther Carlson, and pianist.
Miss Julia Gaebel. These officers will serve
for the next three months.
South Branch will celebrate its third an
niversary on January 10, at s o'clock. Each
girl is to bring a cup as a gift to the
branch TO be used there. A program will
be given by the girls and light refresh
ments will be served.
The Nebraska Ceramic club has planned
to hold an Easter sale in place OF the ex-
hibit that is usually held at Christmas
time.
The annual meeting and election OF ofi-
GERS OF the Omaha Charity association
operating the Creehe was held on Thurs
day morning in the Creche parlor. The
monthly business meeting was held first,
the matron reporting twenty-six children
cared for in the institution during Deem
Der at an expense Of 1851, the income being
S141 IS.
The annual report Of the matron showed
3l5 children cared for at the Creche during
the past year. The running expenses Of the
house, aside from salaries, coal and like
items, has been 5 1925 80, and there has
been paid in by parents for the care OF
their children S9s2.65. The treasurer re-
ported 81, 692.49 as the entire amount re-
ceived for the support OF the institution for
the year and $1.S17.21 as the total expendi-
ture. The Creche is about two-thirAs self
supporting, the rest of the money being
raised by subscriptions or the efforts OF the
women managing the institution. Tho
donations of coal. food and other things
have been most generous during the year.
The election Of officers resulted as fol
lows: President, Mrs. T. L. Kimball; vice
president, Mrs. James VanNestrand; seere.
tary, Mrs. Guy Howard. The ONCE o.
treasurer was not filled. Board members
Mines. Thomas Fitzpatrick. Herman
Kountze, J. L. Brandeis. G. c. Anderson
Arthur Brandeis. ]. Lobeman. A. ]. Beaton
J. E. Baum. A. T, Walker and Miss S. ]
Barrows.
EAGLES INSTALL OFFICERS
Public Ceremonial Attends the Undue
tiOn of the Recently Elected