Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1905-12-08
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY

The Omaha Congress of Mothers met
Wednesday afternoon at the fouhs
Women's Christian association rooms Mrs'
George Tilden presiding. Reports from 'ie
several school circles were feature OF the
meeting. No meetings were held III 'he
southeast part of the city, but three other
circles have met. Lothrop school Circle
Mrs c. q. Llewellyn president, met ana OF"
eanized November IA with about seventy
five women present. The South Omaha
circle organized November II, with Mrs.
Berry chairman and about sixty mothers
present The South Omaha women will
hold their next meeting January 3. The
mothers of Dupont school met last week.
effecting an organization with twenty-one
members The Dupont circle Will meet
again this afternoon at the close of the
afternoon session. AS the majority of the
women are foreigners the program will con-
sist of a recital of Christmas customs and
| Christmas stories from the various coun-
tries by the women. Refreshments will be
served. 1t is expected that the other circles
will organize Immediately after the holt
days, but few OF the mothers will have
time for outside work before that time
According to the st. Paul papers II Is
probable that the armory will be used in
stead of the Peoples church for the ses-
sions Of the st. Paul biennial of the GEN
| eral Federation of Women's Clubs next
spring. as formerly announced. The change
| is desirable owing to the proximity of the
| armory to the old capitol building, which
| is to be used as headquarters for the
women, and also because of its large seat
| ing capacity of between 5000 and 1900.
/ Preparation is being made for 5000 guests.
| Over 5000 delegates are expected and the
unoficial guests will swell the number to
| 5000 or more unless the St. Paul meeting
proves less attractive than the past two
| biennials have been. A conference Of the
board of directors of the General Fedora
| ton is scheduled for February In Chicago,
| and at that time the plans of the local
! board will be acted upon. The biennial
| opens May 30 and continues through ten
| days June will probably be celebrated as
Minneapolis day. when the visiting women
Will be entertained in that city. 1t is prob
able that that day will also be celebrated
by the planting of an avenue OF trees be-
tween the two cities memento of the
| club women and the eighth biennial.
| At the recent meeting of the Travellers
Aid Society of Philadelphia, 6.754 girls and
agents of the society during the past year
Interesting reports were read by agents
who attend the railway stations night and
| day to assist women and girls who are
travelling alone. Many cases of runaway
girls, deserted wives, stranded immigrant
| girls and belated strangers were reported
to each and all of which assistance had
been given. The badge of the Travellers
Aid has come to be a familiar one in the
/ railway stations of most of the larger
cities and many Of the smaller ones.
The December meeting OF the Daughters
| of the American Revolution was held Mon
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs. Freeman
| p. Kirkendall. In the absence of the
chapter regent, Mrs. r. C. Hoyt, Mrs. ]
w. Grifith, vice regent presided during
the business hours The program which fol
lowed was in charge of Mrs. Edward Porter
Peck. Luncheon was served later. Mrs
| Kirkendall was assisted by Mrs. w. y
Willard, Mrs. C. NJ. Wilhelm, Mrs. Bancker
Miss Battin, Mrs. ]. ]. Smith, Mrs. Pratt
Miss Adams, Miss Fannie Adams. Mrs. +
E. Hall and Miss Hamilton.
In a recent issue of the Federation Bulle
tin. a state federation president makes
plea for the protection of birds and sh
shifts the responsibility upon the men a
| follows:
| l believe the people who are TO blam
for this are our brothers the men W