Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-01-14
WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY

one Of the much anticipated programs OF
the 81. Paul biennial is the domestic science
| session. and it is satisfaction to Ne
| braska clubwomen that one OF their own
members Is at the head of this important
branch of the General Federation work.
Mrs. Mary Moody Pugh OF Omaha Is chair
man OF the standing committee on domestic
science. which has been assigned June on
the biennial program. The session will open
at II o'clock Thursday morning and while
the program Is not yet complete number
OF speakers OF prominence will contribute to
it. Mrs. Virginia c. Meredith OF Cambridge
City, Ind, will be the principal speaker,
she having been selected by request OF the
| Minnesota clubwomen, with whom she Is a
great favorite. The domestic science con-
| ference will be held Thursday afternoon at
4 o'clock and the following are some OF the
I speakers: Mrs. Nellie Kedzie Jones OF
Michigan, a long time favorite with club
women; Mrs. Alfred Kimberley Of wiscon-
sin; Paul Pierce. editor of What to Eat"
Chicago; DR.. H. r. Wiley of the United
states bureau of chemistry; Miss Anna
Barrows OF Boston, Mrs. Melton of the
school OF domestic science of Northwestern
university. and others In addition to its
conference the committee will maintain a
| model fiat, its equipment TO be under the
direction OF Mrs. II. b. Smith of Jackson
Vile, ILL.,, member OF the committee. Here
during the biennial Miss Barrows and Mrs.
| Melton will conduct demonstrations In the
preparation of hygienic foods for the bene-
At OF all interested
The literature department OF the woman's
club is planning one of the most sntici-
pated programs that has been presented by
| Of ba
day afternoon, January 20. at 2:S0 o'clock, in
the clubrooms. Little Women" that best
loved of all Louisa M. Alcott's stories. is to
be given as play. The cast includes; Miss
hosina Mandelberg as 10, Miss Irene Jaynes
as Meg Miss Alice Mccullough as Beth,
| MISS Janet Oehrle as Amy, Mrs Burger as
MRS. March. Mrs. George Shields as Han
man, Hubert Owen as Laurie and Ronald
Andrews as Mr.. Lawrence. Miss Minnie
KILLER Will direct In addition to the play
there will he a violin solo by Miss Mira m
Clever. accompanied by Miss Genevieve
Glover and "A Song OF the suds," sung by
MISS Edith Martin. The program will be
ioilowed by social hour. during which ices
ana connections will be served.
me Following program will be presented
py the civil service committee Of the
Oana Womans club at Monday after
noon meeting; plano solo by Mrs Sam
uei katz; Civil Service Reform as Applied
to the Postoffice Department" Postmaster
III. e. Palmer; Civil Service Reform as
Applied to State Institutions" DR.. A. B.
Somers; a vocal solo by Mrs. Arthur
Sheetz. The program will begin promptly
at $3.50 and will be open. to all interested
in the subject. An informal reception will
follow the program In the club rooms the
civil service reform committee including
Mrs. F. II. Cole. Mrs. Charles Rosewater
and Mrs. G. r. Glover, with the officers of
the club, the directory and the presidents
OF all the federated clubs In Omaha to
constitute a reception and assisting COM
mittee.
BY almost unanimous vote the Chicsr
Woman's club at it's last meeting added its
petition to the charter committee, asking
that the new charter for the city of Chi.
cago be so framed as to give municipal
suffrage to women. Miss Jane Adams of
Hull house and Mrs. Charles Henrotin, ex-
president OF the General Federation of
Women's Clubs. were appointed the COM
mittee to present the petition to the char
ter committee.
| fho houSchoiu tCoHOIIllCs department OF
the Woman's club will hold this week $
meeting Thursday morning at 10 O'Clock
at Orchard Wilhelm's, where Mrs. Har-
riet MacMurphy will demonstrate the use
of cooking utensils The entire club Is in
vited to be present.
: The January kensington OF the current
topics department Of the Woman's club will
; be held Tuesday afternoon. January 1e,
from to o'clock at the home of Mrs.
l CIV. Hayes 2o16 Lake street. Mrs. Henry
; Mcdonald will be assistant hostess
The members of the Bellevue Woman's
club will be guests OF Mrs. Mary Moody
Pugh next Saturday afternoon at her home
1 I'm Dundee from to o'clock The women
will come up in a body and will remain
! until the early evening train.
4 The Primary union will hold Its regular
weekly meeting Tuesday afternoon at 2:3C
e o'clock at the Young Women's Christian
E association rooms Mrs. George Wallace ia
5 act as leader. The union, which includes