Omaha daily bee., 1906-10-14

macher. who Is an expert In foreign eX-
change and who writes many Of the let
ters on exchange for the Arm. She COM
mands a good salary.
one OF the dlficult positions In a large
commission house is that Of cashier. Yet
a woman held this position in one OF the
biggest houses in the street for long
time. A. A. Houseman g. Co. had Miss
Jennie Pierce in that capacity for years,
and she only left the house recently to
go with another one at an increased sal
airy. Her salary was in the neighborhood
Of $4,000.
There IL one woman who occupies
unique position in Wall street, and she is
Mrs. EugeniA A. Gaylord. Mrs Gaylord
IL probably the only woman bond broker
in the country, just as Miss Giles lie the
only woman cotton statistician. She Is
a hustler and knows the value of bonds
as we'll as any man, and, what Is more
to the point. che knows how to place their
value in pleasing light to the purchaser.
The result is that she sells many bonds
and makes a large income from her COM
missions
She lie very religious and all over the
walls OF her once are hung Biblical quo
tations, with a few religious dont's also.
She has the confidence OF many bond
houses, and In this way many a good
commission is placed in her hands.
Probably the highest paid woman en-
ployed in any house in the financial dis
trict - Miss Caroline Van Brunt. Miss
Van Brunt is the cashier of 8. II. p. Pell
q Co., and draws a salary Of $4,000 a year.
Union Formed by widows.
Seventeen Chicago widows are TO be
homeless and companionless no more. That
is. they will not be IL the Widows associa-
ton. incorporated under the laws of Illinois.
succeeds in Its purpose Of erecting a perm
anent home in which they may abide in
peace and comfort
The project which the state has sane
toned. contemplates the erection of a
building which will give the bereaved ones
a place 20 live, accommodations for their
children and a market for the products OF
their industry.
At the outset IL Is announced by tho Inter
Ocean that the organization II to be ex-
elusive in It's nature. II will have no place
for Divorces or other interlopers who can
not furnish credentials. Only those whcss
husbands have died will be allowed to en-
ter the pale Of membership and their con
nection with the project will continue only
so long as they can maintain this record.
Widow Amelia Tenney. 1865 La Sale ave-
nue.. Is the head of the undertaking and
president of the organization. Widow
Emma Field, 1905 North Kedzie avenue. is
the vice president; Widow Emma Wasser'
gard. 1925 wabansia avenue. is the secre'
tary and Widow ] Morris, 1883 North ave
nue.. is the treasurer The chaplain Is
Widow Emma Kerr, $40 Paulina street
Among the others who have enlisted are
Widow Belle Balm, $3.50 South Hamilton
street; Widow Maria Gilbert. Thirty-sec
ond place; Widow Mary Connalan 1870:
Milwaukee avenue: Widow Nellie Pierce
1921 Drexel avenue; Widow Margaret
Cook, Oak Park, and Widow Frances Melt
q Hart street.
Promoters Of the enterprise assert that 4
Is farthest from their intentions to urge
or encourage matrimony They have made
the entrance fee 81 in order that all may
join end they expect that the benefits will
be mutual. But the social side of the stu
alton will not be overlooked, especially a
this juncture when money is needed Il
carry out the plans.
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