Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-07
CLUB WOMEN BEGIN WORK
Omaha woman's Club Holds It's First
Meeting Of the Autumn.
ATTENDANCE CROWDS THE ROOM
Thirty-Five New Names PrOPoaed-
Larger Audience Room Decided
Upon for Open Meetings
in Future.

with an attendance that taxed the smaller
audience room Of the First Congregational
churcn. the Omaha woman's club opened
its work for the year Monday afternoon,
under circumstance that promise most
favorably. Mrs. Edward Johnson, the
newly elected president of the club. pre-
sided. Thirty-five new names were pro-
posed for membership as the first matter
Of business. an almost unprecedented num-
Der for the opening session. These were
Immediately acted upon by the membership
committee and will be admitted TO the club
In time to enjoy the privileges of the state
federation convention TO be held here next
week. Upon recommendation of q commit
tee on a place of meeting " was decided
to continue to meet IN the Congregational
church. but the rapidly increasing MEM
bership Of the club will neceesitate the use
Of the large auditorium instead of the
smaller one, for the open day meetings.
The present rooms will be retained at a
rental of $500 a year.
In compliance with a recommendation
from the state federation, the club in
structed it's delegates to endorse an amend
ment to Article VIII, section 1 OF the
federation's bylaws changing the time for
the payment OF dues from September IL
to May IS. the change going into effect in
1909. 1t was further recommended that the
club endorse a proposed amendment to
section three of the same article now read
ing CLUBS may be restored to membership
upon aymen Of all arrears" to read
clubs in arrears two years may be re-
stored to membership after a lapse OF two
years" This change vas not endorsed, the
delegates being left to exercise their judg-
rao,N oFk1r hn.rln- t6n. HlS1,as1Aaa hy 4hn
convention.
Delegates Elected.
The following women were elected dele
gates to the conventions;
Mrs. c. II. Townsend, Mrs. C. w. Hayes
Mrs. A. K. Gault, Mrs. Albert Edholm,
Mrs. Harriet McMurphy. Mrs. George TIL
den, Mrs. George Bonner, Mrs. Rhoedes
mates.
The presidents address was brief. She
urged conscientious adherence to the prin-
ciples for which the club stands, conclud-
ing with the suggestion that Service
would be a fitting slogan for the year
For" she said, I'm service we profit
most and achieve our best development. -
Mrs. ]. H. Healy, chairman of the en-.
tertainment committee for the coming fed.
Grafton convention, reported HD delegate,
to be provided with lodging and breakfast
for three days. Places have been found fol
about 100 and other club members who
can entertain, OF who will contribute $.T
to the entertainment FUND as a substitute
are requested to communicate immediately
with her.
Local Delegates Help.
That the financial tax upon the hostess
club may not be SO great, is was votet
that the local delegates and committe,
chairmen entitled to entertainment at the
banquet Thursday evening, pay for theii
own plates.
1t was announced that Mrs. F. H. Col,
of Omaha has been asked by Mrs. sarai
Plat Decker, former president of the gen
eral federation and now chairman of IT.
civil service committee, TO serve as a mem
Der of that committee. This is In recogni
ton of the valuable work. Mrs. Cole hai
done in the state in civil service reform.
An outline of the state federation pro
gram given the club, presents many un
usually attractive features to club women
The musical department Of the club will
hold it's first meeting of the fall, Octobe,
20. The current topics department will NEE
Tuesday afternoon. October q. at 2 O'Clock
the program to be followed by an in
formal tea. The household economics de
partment will hold its first meeting Thurs
day morning at 10 o'clock.