Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-14
WORK OF THE WOMEN'S CLUBS
Local W. G. 7. U. Reflects It's Former
Officers.
WOMEN TO Y. W. c. A. CONFERENCE
Temperance Women Organise at
BensOn-DOugIas County Unions
VIII Meet in Omaha EARLY
In September.

AT Its annua meeting Wednesday after.
noon, the Omaha Women's Christian Tenn.
perance union unanimously reelected the
following officers to serve during the COM
ing year: President, Mrs. Louis Borsheim
first vice president, Mrs. George Tilden
second vice president. DR.. Sarah c. Mlllen
recording secretary, Mrs. c.. B. Jeter; cor
responding secretary, Mrs. Margaret Park
treasurer, Mrs. N. J. McKitrick. The last
! year has been one OF the most profitable
in the history of the union, and in a brief
address of acceptance for herself and the
other officers, Mrs. Borsheim pledged work
that should be as fruitful Of results as the
last year has been. Reports were made
from all officers and department superin-
tendents. Financially the union is In good
shape. In the City mission, the jails and
along general temperance lines the union
has done especially effective work. 1t was
decided In the conference to strengthen
the social side of the union, the women be-
lieving that through better or closer ac-
quaintance there will be a closer interest.
During the coming two weeks superin-
tendents for the various departments and
chsirmen Of committees will be appointed
by the executive, this appointment to be
confirmed by the union at the next regular
business meeting.
At Lake Geneva Conference,
omaha's delegation to the Lake Geneva
Young Women's Christian association con-
ference left Thursday evening, the con-
ference opening today and continuing ten
days. Mrs, Emma f. Byers, general seere-
tary of the local association; Miss Sabra
Wilson, and Miss Frances C%rittenden of
the secretarial force, also Miss Mary Bird,
a member, are already at the lake. The
delegation leaving last evening included
Miss Bertha Davis, house secretary; Miss
Caroline Everett. Miss Gladys and Miss
Minnie Curry, Mrs. Clara L. Dolan, Miss
Grace Hill, Miss Minnie Mallentine, Miss
Eliza Camm and Miss Catherine Morrison.
Benson Organizes Union.
A new Women's Christian Temperance
union was organized at Benson Wednes-
day by Mrs. George CoveH, county organ
izer. Mrs. M. C. Berry was elected presi-
dent; Mrs. II. j. Grove. vice president;
Mrs. Z. ]. Whistler, secretary, and Miss
r. w Sidewell, treasurer. The next meet
ing will be held Wednesday at the city
hall of Benson. This new organization
gives seven unions to Douglas county.
DouEIas County Meeting.
The annual convention of the Douglas
County Women's Christian Temperance
union will be held in Omaha September 10.
II the weather permits, the day session
will be held at Hanscom park, and in the
evening a Demorest medal contest will be
held at Hanscom Park Methodist church.
II the weather is bad, the day meeting
will also be. held there. Mrs. George
Covell of Omaha is president Of the county
organization and has the program in
charge.
Gossip About Women.
An international woman suffrage flag is
to be designed.
The Women's Trade Union league has
arranged to hold a national convention
simultaneously in New York, Chicago and
Boston, to begin on September "a.
Rev. Anna H. Shaw and Miss Lucy e.
Anthony are sailing up the Rhine, and
greatly enjoying their trip. They will stay
in Switzerland It'll after the executive meet
ing of the international Council OF Women
at Geneva In September.
The German committee Of arrangements
for the international tuberculosis congress
10 be held in Washington, September "a
to October u, includes one woman, DR..
Lydia Observation-Disclosures Of Berlin.
There are twenty-seven American women
medical students at the University OF
Berlin.