Omaha daily bee., 1905-07-02
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY

The following report has been, presented
by the biennial committee of the General
Federation OF Women's Clubs:
The biennial committee of the board is
formed to consult with the local committee
OF ARRANGEMENTS and Is composed Of one
member Of the board, Mrs. Philip Moore;
one local member, Mrs. Charles Dibble,
and one layman, Mrs. Lydia Avery Coonley
Ward of Chicago. These members met in
st. Paul three days in May, with Mrs
Decker who is officially connected with all
committees. 1t is pleasant to state how
few are the problems of St. Paul The
invitation to hold the eighth biennial meet
mercial club, with the promise to stand
behind the club women financially; the
city council at once voted $1,000 with the
the Fifth district. including the clubs Of
St. Paul and three adjoining towns, was
warmly seconded by the state Federation
as also by the mayor of the city and the
governor of the state. The biennial COM
mittee met delegations of club women from
both Minneapolis and st. Paul. AT meet
ing of the Fifth district for organization
every one OF the guests spoke concerning
past or future work with full appreciation
of local conditions. The arrangements Tor
places of meeting are most excellent. The
Peoples church contains an Ideally perfect
auditorium, with seating capacity OF l'sSp
Of which SIS may be accommodated on the
lower floor and 1,025 in the gallery which
extends far back over the foyer Every
word may be heard through the e. andit9riusm IN
spoken in an ordinary voice This will be
ample for the day meetings, though even
ing arrangements may be necessary else
where, either in the Armory or In new
building in process of erection. There are
seventeen rooms in the building, hve OF
which will seat from 100 to go persons
These may be utilized for credentlals,
bureau of information. committee rooms
and the many other necessary purposes;
The gallery seats are all equaily me anu anu
1t may be arranged for the seating there
of distinguished guests, thus making IL
one of the most desirable parts or the
house. The Ryan hotel will doubtless be
baa RI diota
walk from the places of meeting. state
headquarters will be planned at the oia
capitol building, remarkably arranged, Win
a central hail for conferences of state
presidents or members, and surrounded py
smaller halls. The expenses of these rooms rooms
will be merely nominal. The Twin cities
are on most friendly terms and day OF
recreation may be arranged between the
two with trolley and water rides 70 MIME
haha falls and the lakes. The capitol build
ing will be a magnificent setting If an even
ing reception is held in the central rotunoa;
The following women nave hard peeq e,eogu ns eTl
rangements: President, Mrs. Charles DID
ble first vice president, Mrs J; W. Edgep-
ton: second vice president, Mrs. A. X.
McGni; third vice president, Mrs. G. z.
Furness; recording secretary, Mrs. y, +.
Brooks; assistant secretary, MISS marie
Obenauer; corresponding secretary, MIS- :.
G. Pyle; treasurer Mrs j. G. Bullard'
assistant treasurer Mrs. w. H. Vitton.
The womans club of the railway mall
service held its annual election NeuleS-
day afternoon. the meeting being held at
the home OF Mrs. j. w. Taylor, 1915 Charles
street The following women were elected
officers for the coming year: President
Mrs. F. w Miller; vice president, Mrs.
j. w. Taylor; second vice president, Mrs.
c. e. Anderson; recording secretary, Mrs.
II E. Gregory; corresponding secretary,
Mrs. D. c. Dodd treasurer, Mrs. j. +
Johnston The next meeting will be held
July 26 at Fairmount park, Council Bluns'
Mrs. c. E. Andersen to be hostess.
Miss Louise Lee Hardin of Denver, presi-
dent of the Business Women's National
league, organized last October, aims to
provide means of communication between
business women to secure mutual helpful
ness a broader fellowship among women,
and the benefit resulting from organized
effort The headquarters is at Denver, and
instead of a club house 1t is proposed to
establish summer resort on a ranch near
that city, where tired business women
may go and rest, and If necessary, earn
a living while recuperating in the bracins
Colorado sunshine. In addition to regular
farming and the growing of garden truck
fowls anG squads will be raised for mar
ket and there will be apiary. During
the summer it is intended that cash girls
living in the vicinity be given an outing in
charge of the league, the membership or
which is composed of women in every
trade and profession.