Omaha daily bee., 1903-01-06
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY

The annual meeting and election CT Of
5cers O. tie Omaha chapter, Daughters Of
The American Revolution. was held yester-
cay afternoon IN the audience room Of the
public library and was largely attended.
The annual election Of officers was the
chief feature and resulted as follows: Re-
gent, Ms. John r.. Webster; vice regent.
Mrs. G. $. LobinFier; recording secretary.
Mrs. G.. X. strain; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. Samuel Rees; treasurer, Mrs. II. s.
Jaynes; register. Mrs. J. s. Stubs; his
torian, Mrs. II. s. MacMurphy; chaplain.
Mrs. X. NJ. Stevenson.
The following delegates to the CONT
mental congress to be held in Washington,
d. c.. in February were elected. Mines. c
S. Lobingier, A. X. Gault, r. N. Stevenson.
Mildrel Pierce and J. r. Key.
The marking Of Fort Calhoun and the
securing OF a flag for the battleship Ne
braska we're reported as accomplishments
Of the last year.
Mrs. Angie B. Newman Of the Lincoln
chapter was endorsed by the Omaha chap
ter for vice president in general from Ne
! braska.
In the past the chapter has held its meet
ings at the homes OF the various members
and it was decided to engage a club room
at the Winona as a meeting place for the
coming year, also to make the meetings
more social in the future.
Il was recommended that the study OF
the history Of Nebraska be continued dur
ing the next year and that the study OF
the Louisiana purchase as It concerns Ne
braska be taken up in addition.
After a three-week suspension, Of club
work there was manifest enthusiasm among
the women at yesterday afternoons meet
ing Of the Woman's club, and half an hour
before the meeting was called to order the
MEMBERS congregated in the adjoining
room to exchange club gossip and discuss
| club matters. The meeting was not es-
p~ecially large, however.
Mrs. Cole, the club president, said that
since the recent report Of the treasurer
Ct the condition Of the clubs finances there
had been several anxious inquiries as to
the probable result, and assured the women
that there was no need for especial con-
Germ. as the club had been in a worse con-
dition financially two years ago. when II
he'd come through without embarrassment.
and hat the $50 reported as a surplus In
addition to the reserve fund would be
sufficient this year.
Four new names were reported for mem
/ DeTSnlH ana HIleen NlsltOlb "tiN biNoSAN
As chairman of the constitution commit
toe. Mrs. 1. R. Andrews asked that the
house interpret article wifi OF the bylaws,
which reads: Vacancies in ofice shall be
filled by persons appointed by the execu-
tive committee, to serve until the next
annual meeting" There was some dis
agreement in the committee as to whether
the once Of vice president was really va
cant in case Of the vice presidents sue
cession to the presidency, or whether 1t
then ceased to exist. Considerable discus
sion followed and the matter was finally
referred back TO the constitution commit
tee with instruction to ascertain the rules
in other organizations.
The philanthropic committee reported
having called upon the county commission
ers and submitted the resolution Of the
club asking that a woman be appointed to
assist in the investigation of tie county
charity cases.
In view OF the wide interest in pure
foods, it was voted to extend invitations to
the members Of several organizations of
the city to attend the lecture to be given
under the auspices Of the club on the even
ing OF January 20 by Mr.. Perkey, president
OF Dread institute.
A letter was read from W. H. Wood OF
Calhoun, a correspondent Of the State His
torical society, asking the club to exert Its
influence for the reform Of the police
courts, but this was referred to the depart
ment OF political and social science.
After an intermission OF FIVE minutes the
afternoons program was taken up, 1t being
supplied by the departments Of natural
science. Bible study and the study Of the
primary principles Of law. Mrs. George
Tilden, leader Of the last-named depart
ment. gave a paper on the aims of that
department, followed by a vocal solo by
Mrs. L. R. Hypes. Mrs. J. H. Dumont
leader Of the Bible study department, pre-
sented the aims Of that department, Mrs
A. p. Ely following with a solo. The nat
ural history department was represented
by Mrs. C. S. Loblngier, who gave a papel
on birds" Mrs. Lobingier read this paper
before one Of the sessions Of the Los An
geles Biennial last May, where It received
most complimentary attention from the LOT
Angeles press and was a source OF prid'
to the entire Nebraska delegation. Thii
10 the first time that she has given ii herr
and it was heard by a most appreciativ'
audience.