Omaha daily bee., 1906-01-14
WORK DONE By THE CRECHE
Annual Report Of Officers Shows Good
Year.
-FOUR HUNDRED CHILDREN ENROLLED
what Efforts Fail 60 Raise Money
and What succeed--No Deaths
or Accidents During
Year.

Creche for 1905, including the report Of the
treasurer. Mrs. A. d. Brandeis, shows that
the year was one Of prosperity and activity.
A total OF 100 children were cared for at the
institution. A list is given Of the bene-
ficiaries Of the Creche. The report is as
follows:
Our Creche has shown a singularly clean
bill Of health for the past year. The winter
coal bills were excessive. but the house was
The April meeting was so small that we
decided to Increase the membership of our
board, which was done at the May meeting,
making the number twenty-five.
As we were unable last fall to raise the
full amount needed to meet expenses and
plans for raising money We first decided to
give a public reception at the Creche on
their ae9uaintance WIKI OUR S work I Ample
preparations were made to receive any
number of guests, but the windows OF
heaven were seemingly opened and but few
came. Among them were Mr.. Chambers
and his friend, ]. e. owens, both full of a
plan to put the Creche in unlimited funds.
We had determined long ago to use none
but home talent for entertainments for the
banefit Of the Creche. and as Prof. Owens
ns 70 aceept their The
end did not justify the means, the work de-
volving on many Of our board was too
of schools-for a children's opera and many
other conditions combined to dlsappoint us
The thousands expected" dwindled to
Card Party a Success.
The card party planned by Mrs. Lemist
assisted by few others of the board, was a
delightful success. socially and financially.
So smoothly did the affair move to the
finish that one woman said to me: How
easily that $500 was made with no trouble
at all" reminded her that 200 tickets had
be sold dozen the
done before the Country club Creche card
party Of June 2 could materiallze. The
at our disposal al thereby aiding greatly in
our success.
In a review of our summers work we re-
member with pride the entertainment given
to the Creche children, their matron and
nurses, by our treasurer, Mrs. Arthur Bran
deis,. at her country house at Calhoun.
make the excursion delightful, and It will
long remain as red letter day In the
memory Of all the happy. participants.
We voted to raise, II possible, enough
money this fall TO meet all expenses for a
year so began earlier than usual to solicit
funds each member taking list of names.
but we have not succeeded in raising the
$4,000 required. We have s,6o4 and the bal
ance must be forthcoming.
Through the Kindness OF Mr.. Tucker and
others Of our street car officers the entire
Creche was taken to the park where they
enjoyed picnic and returned safe and won
derfully happy and tired to their snug beds
at night. We are glad to be fellow citizens
Of these kind-hearted public-spirited men.
ones derived from the sand pile furnished
them by Mrs. Charles Kountze last summer.
Our thanks are due to the newspapers OF
Omaha, which are invariably courteous and
generous to us, and to all who aid us In
this great work of saving the children we
are truly grateful.
No Deaths or Accidents.
The number OF children cared for at the
Creche for the past year Is 400. There were
no accidents nor no deaths to record
We are glad to see that our good natron
Mrs. Weidt is getting her look of health
full friend to these children and has been
for many years. We were glad to be able
to increase her salary little this fall
ing when every member is present. II Il
not too much to ask of each of us that we
spend two hours a. month in devising means
to carry on this charity. There ts much Ia
consider. many beds for endowment, Others
ready to be replenished and sewing always.
This is not worthy to be called a report
merely a review Of a busy summer.
We feel sure we have accomplished some
keeping up the Creche. 40
List of Os.cers.
The following well known women are the
officers and board of directors OF the Omaha
Charity association Operating the Creche)
for the ensuing year: President, Mrs. T. L.
Kimball; vice president, Mrs. Ada T. Wal
tary. Mrs. e. r. Mcmahon; board Of trus-
tees, Mesdames Thomas Fitzpatrick, G.. T.
Anderson, Guy Howard. ]. E. Baum,
Charles Kountze, Joseph Cudahy, j. l. Lob
Nostrand. ]. c. Gown, w. A. Redick
Arthur Metz, A. @. Beeson. H l.. Le.Ys.st
II. A. Nash, Gurdon Wattles, Howard Bald.
rige, Miss Barrows, Miss Willard, Miss KIM
Exhibit os Donations.
Ma. t-fl., A,..-t