Omaha daily bee., 1907-02-05
WORK OF THE CLUB WOMEN
Second District Clubs viii Hold Their
Annual Convention in 0maha.
SUPPORT IS PROMISED TO REFORM WORK
state and National LEGISLATORS and
City Omcers write 20 the Club
Women in Response to-
Letters.

Thursday, February q, is the probable
date OF the annual meeting of the clubs
of the Second district of the Nebraska
Federation of women's Clubs, as announced
at Monday afternoons meeting of the
Omaha Woman's club. The convention will
be held in Omaha at the First Congrega-
tonal church and the Ave local clubs
affiliated with the state organization will
be hostesses. Omaha woman's club Mu
Sigma Woman's Club of the Railway Mail
Service. Dundee Womans club and New
Book Review club are the local organiza-
tions. there being but four others In the
district. The president and one delegate
from the visiting organizations will be en-
tertained. but each club is encouraged to
send as large a delegation as possible. "A
luncheon will be served at noon. Mrs.
II. l. Keefe, president OF the Nebraska
federation, will probably be the guest Of
the meeting The program is not yet COM
pleted. Mrs. Edward johnson Of Omaha
is vice president Of the district.
Letters from OmciaIs.
Very little business came before Monday
afternoons meeting of the womans club,
the chief interest seeming to be in the
program which followed the business hour
The attendance was small. Replies were
read to the communications authorized by
the club two weeks ago to city and ma
tional legislators Letters were read from
Congressman Kennedy and Pollard assur-
ing the club OF their sympathy with the
several measures before congress in which
the women had asked their support Sem
ators Willard and Burkett promised to
give the measures their consideration. Let
tiers were also received from Mayor Dahl
man and the Board of Fire and Police
Commissioners, stating approval of the
recommendations of the women regarding
improvements desired at the city Jail. The
program was in charge of the American
history department. Mrs r. p McKelvey,
leader. The local chapter, Daughters OF
the American Revolution, and students of
American history in the high school were
guests of the afternoon. An address, THE
Spirit OF American History" by Ralph
Breckenridge; an address on Patriotism"
by Mrs. r. c. Hoyt. regent orsthe local
chapter, Daughters Of the American Revo-
luton, and patriotic vocal numbers by Mrs.
A. I. Root and Mrs. ]. w. Thomas con-
stituted the program.
Central City WOman's Club.
The Wopans club of Central City held
a meeting Saturday, at which the child
labor bill now pending in the state legisla-
ture was given special consideration. Mrs.
Emma starrett corresponding secretary of
the Nebraska women's Christian Temper
ance union, who, with the executive com
mittee of that organization, attended the
hearing of the bill before the judiciary
committee of the house a few weeks ago,
was one Of the principal speakers.
Boston and the Biennial.
Miss Georgia Bacon of Boston is presi-
dent Of the local biennial board in charge
of arrangements for the biennial of the
General Federation of Women's Clubs to
be held in Boston. In 1908. Miss Bacon
served for some time as chairman of the
federafion.s civil service committee ,Isunchr
ing that work and rendering splendid
service. -
Counting LeEisIatoPs' wives.
The Lincoln Womans club has extended
its courtesy to the wives of members of
the legislature who are in the city. These
out-of-town women desiring to attend
meetings of the club will be privileged to
do so upon requesting ticket from the
membership committee.
New G. f. w. c. Clubs.
The following clubs have recently been
admitted to the General Federation Of
Womens Clubs;
Illinois--The Monday club of South Chi
cago.
Nebraska-Tuesday club of Laurel: pres
ldent, Carrie E. Wilson; thirty eight mem
bers ...t.
MISUNDERSTANDING society of st. Louis;
president, Mrs. c. W. Trowbridge; 3,0i7
ty-two members.
California-The Young Woman's club of
San lose; president, Miss Ruby A. Brooks.
box 354, San Jose; thirty members
National Society Admitted to Affiliated
Membership-Order of Americans of Ar
mortal Ancestry; president Mrs. William
Gerry Slade, New York City.