Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-10-05
CLUB WOMEN ARE At WORK
Eleventh Annual Meeting Of Nebraska
Federation Largely Attended.
WOMEN PAY A VISIT TO THE STATE FARM
secure Promise of n Building to BE
Devoted TO Experiments and
Instruction In Domestic
Science.
CFrom a stan Correspondent


LINCOLN, Oct. Especial. THE prin-
cipal feature Of the meeting Of the Ne
braska Federation of Women's clubs today
was an address by Mrs. Plat Decker OF
Denver, president OF the general fedora
ton. In the morning the reports OF officers
were received, that Of the secretary show
ing there were now 137 clubs affiliated
with the federation.
In the afternoon little business was trans
acted, the delegates making visit to
the State university farm, where they
were welcomed by the faculty and suit
able responses were made by the club
women. The club women were promised
that next year building devoted to do
nestle science would be erected at the
state farm.
In the evening a reception TO Mrs. Plat
Decker was rendered by the Grand Army
of the Republic and the woman's Relief
CORPS. The reception was at the IIndel
hotel and was largely attended.
Another event of the evening was a mu-
sicale at the State university given in
honor Of the visiting club women.
Tomorrow will be devoted strictly TO
business. One of the principal things will
be the report OF the nominating commit
tee. There appears to be no doubt Mrs.
H M. Bushnell, the present president, will
be reelected for another term
Fully 200 Of the most representative women
of Nebraska are in session here at the
eleventh annual meeting of the Nebraska
Federation of Women's clubs, 12O delegates
having been registered at the opening ses-
sion yesterday afternoon at st. PauTs
Methodist church.
Mrs. Sarah Plat Decker of Denver,
president of the General Federation of
he arrfxr aFNa
noon and will be the guest of the con-
vention during the entire session
The prediction that there would be no
real issue at this meeting promises to prove
untrue, as the directory at a preliminary
meeting passed proposition which will be
presented to the convention providing for
an amendment to the constitution which
will make future state meetings biennial
instead of annual. AS this plan has been
strongly opposed in the past, 1t will hardly
be carried without a struggle.
The directory further recommended that
district vice presidents be made district
presidents and admitted to the directory;
also that adjacent districts combine their
annual conventions when possible and bear
their own expenses.
First Session of Convention.
The convention opened Tuesday afternoon
with an invocation by Rev. ]. w. Jones
and addresses of welcome were made by
City Attorney E. B. Strobe on behalf Of
the city and Mrs. ]. c. Harpham for the
Lincoln Federation of Women's Clubs Mrs
Charlotte Cole of Neigh responded for the
visiting women.
The address of the state president, Mrs.
H. NJ. Bushnell of Lincoln, included sug-
gestions along the broad lines OF women's
work. THE federation idea is drawing
woman to women, that they may aid each
other" she said, and It was of mutual
helpfulness that she spoke.
That hats should be removed was the first
recommendation of the committee on rules
and 1t went into effect Immediately The
appointment of resolutions committee
was also recommended as a precaution
against the introduction of undesirable or
unwise discussion in the convention.
Twenty-seven clubs were reported hold
ing membership in the general federation,
eleven of which are in the First and seven
in the Second district.
Mrs. c. E. Nevin presided during a
library session Miss Edith Bullock, secre-
tary Of the state travelling library com.
mission, spoke briefly.
The rest of the afternoon was given to
club reports, eighteen new clubs being ad-
mitted to the federation, Mrs. Decker's
address, along general club lines, being
the feature of the evening.
Mrs. A. L. Sheetz Of Omaha contributed
vocal solo and Carl Steckleberg a violin
solo to the program.