Omaha daily bee., 1908-02-23
WHATCLUB WOMEN ARE DOING
Daughters of American Revolution
Hold Special Patriotic Meeting.
MOUNT VERNON TO BE DISCUSSED

MOUNT VERNON TO BE DISCUSSED
Social Science Department of
WOman's Club VIII Give Colonial
Tea and Program Monday
Afternoon.
The local chapter Daughters Of the
American Revolution celebrated Wash
ingtons birthday with a special patriotic
meeting Saturday afternoon at wattios'
Memorial Parish house. The audience
room was decorated with flags and was
well filled. The Sons of the American
Revolution, with their wives, were the
guests of the afternoon. Mg. c. T.
Johannes, regent Of the chapter presided
The program opened with the singing of
America" followed by a welcome from
the mems organization by James H.
Adams. Several numbers by the Belle
vue Male quartet, vocal solos by Miss
Florence Lancaster and Miss Gwendoline
Carlow and addresses by Ralph Brecken-
ridge and Rev. T. J. Mackay completed the
program.
The entertainment committee included:
Mrs. Frederick Blake, Mrs. Healey, Mrs.
A c. Troupe, Mrs. d. NJ VinsonhRler,
Mrs. w. A Smith, Mrs. Frank Hoel, Mrs.
b. F. Carpenter, Mrs. Edgerly, Mrs. w.
d. Bancker, Mrs. Stubbs, Mrs. Louis
Doup, Mrs. Edgar Allen and Mrs. Sarson.
Mount Vernon Celebration.
AS something OF a departure from its
usual serious discussions, the social sci
ence department of the Woman's club
will devote Monday afternoons meeting
to a George Washington celebration. Mrs.
c. f. Manderson, one of the regents Of
the Mount Vernon Ladies' Association of
the Union, will be the principal speaker
and will tell of the work of that organ
izatiOn in restoring and maintaining the
historic home Of Washington. General
Henderson will also speak, giving remi-
niscences Of Washington. colonial tea
will follow the program. The local chap
ter Daughters of the American Revolu-
tion will be the guests of the depart
ment and all members of the Woman's
club are invited to be present The pro-
gram will begin at o'clock and will be
one Of the most pretentious affairs given
in the club this year
Department Meetings.
The Woman's club department of liter
ature Will give an Emerson program Mon
day afternoon at 2 o'clock, Mrs. W. M
Anderson to preside Mrs. Anderson will
talk of Emerson and of transcendentalism
and Mrs. Mary G. Andrews will give
paper on Emerson the Poet"
The current topics department will
meet at 2 o'clock Tuesday afternoon
Mrs. r. d. Elliott will make reply to
recent attack on American women by a
visiting foreigner and there will be music
in charge OF Mrs Fred Ellis.
The musical department will present a
Mcdowell program at $3.50 Thursday aft
ernoon. Mrs. w. A Challis will give a
paper on the life of Mcdowell and a
program of plano, vocal and violin solos
will be given by: Miss Ward. Miss Hazel
Boveland. Miss Blanche Sorenson, Miss
Ruth Gansen Miss Alice Ramsdale, Mrs
Edith Waggoner and Mr.. r. O'Neil.
The Department of Philosophy and Ethics
The study and discussion of "Pragmatism''
will occupy the hour. Mrs. Mary Newton
is leader of the department
Visiting Nurses.
The Visiting Nurses have just finished
another busy month, the severe weather
of the last week materially increasing the
patients have been cared for and 5SS visits
made. There were four deaths and two
patients sent to hospitals. Mrs. w. A. Pax
ton was elected a member of the associa-
TONS board of directors for term of three
years. The treasurer reported S2iO net re-
sulting from the annual birthday party.
Art Lectures.
The Society of Fine Arts is working to
ok bs n
Wednesday evening an educational event of
the winter. DR.. Gunsaulus will be in the
city but two hours Wednesday evening,
stopping between trains, to deliver his
lecture on Modern Dutch Art" 1t will
begin promptly at s o'clock. The society
has announced another art lecture TO be
given by Prof. Horace Powers of Boston
March at O'Clock at First Congregational
church, STORY Tellers i'm Art will be his
subject and the lecture will be illustrated
with the stereopticon.
Announcements.
Mrs. Fred S. Wattles, president of the
Young Women's Christian association of
Sioux City, will speak at the Young
Women's Christian association meeting at
i:So Sunday afternoon. Mrs. Wattles is
considered one of the best association
speakers in the west. Miss Josephine
Brown, general secretary of the association
at Wesleyan university, will conduct the
song service and sing several solos.
Until the rooms of the Young Women's
Christian association are entirely repaired
he Omaha Woman's Christian Temperance
union will meet at the Young Mems |
Christian association. The union will hold |
ts regular educational meeting Wednesday |
afternoon, February 26, at 2:3O O'Clock
Frances Willard Woman's Christian Tenn !
Derance union will hold an important busl- !
ness session in the parlors of the Rome |
Wednesday afternoon at 2:3O o'clock.
The monthly meeting Of the Woman's |
auxiliary of the Episcopal churches of 1
Omaha and South Omaha will be held at |
All Saints church Friday, February 2S. at |
,;SO p. m.