Omaha daily bee., 1903-02-15
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY

The Young Women's Christian associa-
tion Of omaha is nothing II not ener-
getic. 1t thoroughly feels the need Of a
new building, a new building means more
money and It believes that one way to Sc
cure additional funds is to increase the
membership. an active or associate mem
bership costing 81 and a sustaining mem
bership IS. In order to enlarge the mem
bership a very interesting campaign has
been inaugurated in the form OF a contest.
Ten members have been appointed cap
tains, each captain having nine assistants,
and to the captain who brings in the larg-
est number Of members py April 1 will be
given a banquet, the association having set
the aim for at least 1000 members. The
captains have already set about accom-
plishing this result with an immense
amount OF enthusiasm, and the indications
are now strongly in favor OF obtaining the
required number before the date men
toned. with a large and interested mem
bership the time is not far distant when
the new building for the Young Wom-
ems Christian association will be a reality.
There will be a meeting OF the Dundee
Woman club on Wednesday at the home
Of Mrs. Curtis, who will also act as leader.
The woman's alliance Of Unity church
will meet at 8 o'clock on Wednesday aft
ernoon in the church ~parlors.
The February meeting Of the Visiting
Nurses association will be held at 4
o'clock on Thursday afternoon in the par
Tors of the Paxton hotel.
Tho quarterly meeting OF the woman's
auxiliary of the Episcopal church OF the
diocese of Nebraska will be held in ST.
James church, Fremont, Friday, February
20. The opening service will be a celebra-
ton Of the holy communion at 10 o'clock
a. m. The remainder Of the morning will
be devoted to o business meeting. A mis-
siOnary meeting will be held in the after
noon, with the following program: Ad-
dress of welcome by Rev. II. T. Moore of
st. James church, Fremont; address by
Bishop Arthur L. Williams. THE Work of
the Church Among the Indians OF the
State;" a paper by Mrs. Clinton Miller,
- Brief History of the Woman's Auxil-
larry" The main address OF the after
noon will be made by Rev. Robert e.
Craig of Trinity cathedral, Missions the
Purpose and Life of the Church" All
church women in Omaha and throughout
the diocese who can do so, are urged to
attend this meeting. Most of those going
will leave on the early train on the Union
Pacific road.
Wednesday was hostess day with the
Ashland Woman's club and each member
was permitted to bring some woman who
Is not a member. The meeting was held
at the home of Mrs. Hayward and a most
interesting and helpful program was pre-
scented, among the speakers being Mrs.
H.. NJ. Bushnell of Lincoln, who spoke on
Club "reminiscences - and Mrs. c. s. Lo-
bingier of Omaha, who spoke of the "Bene-
fits of Club Life" Mrs. Phales is the pres
ident of the club and was hostess Of a
most enjoyable luncheon for some OF the
visiting women. Aside from its work the
Ashland CLUB has become widely known in
the state by it's year book, which is one
of the most artistic that has been issued.
Its designer. Mrs. Laverty, has been made
a member OF the state federation art com
mittee. The club is composed Of members
from town and the adjoining country and
its meetings are always we'll attended. In
spite of the bad weather and heavy roads,
all OF the women from the farms we're
present.
A quiet day for women will be held in
st. Johns church, Twenty-sixth and Frank
lin streets, Tuesday, February IT. Rev. W.
w. Webb will conduct the services. Holy
communion at Z a. m. in the chapel. Morn
ing prayer in st. Johns church at $3.50.
Services throughout the entire day. The
women of st. Johns auxiliary will serve
luncheon for those who wish to remain all
day.
Mrs. Emma F.. Byers. general secretary
Of the Young Women's Christian associa-
ton, is visiting her father in Chicago.
Mrs. Byers will be absent for a month, dur
ing which time she will give her reading OF
Sky Pilot" in several places.
A mandolin orchestra will be under the
direction of Miss L.uella Allen.
A training class for basket ball will be
organized on Tuesday evening and only the
stronger and better players will be ad-
mitted. A meeting was held on Thursday
evening to arrange for the class.
The member OF the Hanscom Park Sew
ing circle met at the home OF Mrs. Alberi
Noe on Saturday morning and made nearly
300 little silk bags to be inclosed with the
invitation for the Visiting Nurses birthda!
party to be held on Saturday.
The regular meeting Of the Women'
Christian association will be held at II
o'clock on Tuesday morning in the psrlorI
OF the Young Mems Christian association.
The bill providing for a court for juvenil,
offenders will be presented to the legisla
ture this week by the State Board of Chair
ties and Corrections. Members of the boart
say that petitions have come in from tn
majority of the women's clubs Of the stat
and the industrial committee of the sat
federation has asked that club womeI
interview the legislators of their respectiv,
districts in behalf of this bill providing TO