Omaha daily bee., 1905-11-28
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY

Under the auspices of the Omaha Wom-
ans club Jerome X. Jerome and Charles
f. LOOMS will appear at the First Congre-
gational church Tuesday evening, Decem-
Der g. The proposition of these speakers
was accepted at Monday afternoons meet
ing of the club and further announcement
of their subjects will be made later.
The club Endorsed the petition Of the To-
cal school teachers to the board Of educa-
ton for an increase in salary.
AS the next open day program OF the
club will be presented by the household
economics department and reports OF the
recent milk investigation will be part OF
the program, the club voted to issue 100
| complimentary tickets to the department,
to be distributed among people outside the
club who would like to attend.
| The following program was furnished by
the musical department;
\ Concerto C. minor).. .Mendelssohn
4Andante.
| Mrs ". p. olds Mrs. C. s, Richardson.
Stee}' For iS You ana Me-. Royal stone smith
| Mrs. &. ]. Scannel.
Ca) .'Ms1urlIa viennos' =; GTunfeld
'' " Mrs, samuel Katz.
Gyes cS ssRt M sS"f Cav lSp 81 Heart How
My Triangle 80 silent and Lone
q Songs My Mother Taught NE En- 10
Wide and Ample Airy Linen Nesture''
| "a Freedom"
Mr.. Ira B. Pennimani Mrs Penniman'
The following tribute is paid TO Mrs
| Emma Van Vechten, late treasurer of the
General Federation OF Womens Clubs, by
the Official organ OF the Iowa Federation,
in which she ever had an active part:
| Iowa clubdom has sustained a serious loss
! Cedar Rapids, one Of the most helptul and
| beloved women in the federation. IL may
club woman. Home and family were ever
| her first consideration, struggling always
| 10 demonstrate that the best work ~ Tue
| clubs might be done without sacrificing
the home. In her own quiet patient per-
! sistent way she sought to make club work
truly helpful TO those VINO ,etns'as t IN ~
| levels Her liberality OF opinion made all
club women her friends. Mrs. Van Nech-
ten was one OF the founders i'm 1873 OF the
| Ladies' Literary club OF Cedar Rapids and
was its first president She also assist ed
in organizing the Woman's club and was
it's treasurer at the time OF her death. She
lad a wide acquaintance among club wome-
OF Iowa and last Friday was "a have ad'
dressed the Woman's club OF Vinton on the
subject OF "Oriental Rugs"
The library movement in Cedar Rapids
\ was started by Mrs. Van Vechten and other
club women whom she enlisted IN 1895 IN
| 900 volumes she has watched and aided
the growth OF the library 10 It's present
home and magnitude OF 1900 volumes. The
| Carnegie free public library must remain
a monument to her patience and devotion
| to the cause. She was president OF the
Library board.
| Funeral services for Mrs. Van Vechter
were held last Tuesday In Cedar Rapids
and the following day her body was taken
| In a private car To Davenport for crema-
ton. The myriad OF roses violets, caTna.
tions and chrysanthemums sent by friends
| and orga nizations were distributed among
the hospitals. the Home for Aged Women
| Carnegie library, Sunshine mission aud per
sons all over the city known to be ~. The
| set pieces were taken 10 Oak Hin and
| placed on the graves OF dear friends. This
| beautiful disposition OF the towers, the
| simple Univers4iist services are Significant
Of the unselhs1. kindly, thoughtful life Of