Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11
WHAT CLUB WOMEN ARE DOING
all Ready for Entertainment Of
Nebraska Federation.
MRS. MOORE EXTENDS GREETINGS
New President OF General Federation
Issues First Communication 20
Clubdom Through October
Bulletin.

For the second time since its organiza-
ton the Nebraska Federation Of women's
clubs will hold its annual convention in
Omaha this week. The federation was or
ganized in Omaha in 1894 and in 1898 its an
nual convention was held here. The meet
ing this week will open Tuesday and con-
tinue through Thursday. All except the
business sessions will be open to the pub
tic and besides these programs the follow
ing complimentary affairs for the visiting
delegates has been announced:
The Omaha woman's club extends a cor
dial welcome to ali members Of the state
federation, and in their honor will tender
a banquet Thursday evening, october Is
at 8 o'clock at the Rome hotel. Delegates
will be guests OF the club and any other
club members desiring to participate may
do so by RENTING 81 and sending name to
Mrs. H. s. Mcdonald, 4O16 Farnam street,
Omaha, not later than Tuesday, october
M
The presidents, delegates and visiting
members are cordially invited to take lunch
at the Armour and Cudahy packing com
pany's plants, Wednesday, October IA, at
1915 o'clock.
1t is requested that all persons desiring to
make this trip be ready to leave the club
rooms by 11:45 o'clock in order that the
return may be made in time for the after
noon session.
superintendent White Of the Deaf and
Dumb institute extends an invitation to all
club members 70 pay a visit to the school
at 4:9O o'clock, Wednesday, October "a.
Mrs. c. w. Lininger and Mrs. Frank
Halter cordially invite the presidents and
delegates to visit the Lininger Art gallery
at 1880 o'clock, October 10.
Mrs. Lininger and Mrs. Haller also extend
Z a cordial Invitation to all club members to
visit the gallery at $3.50. Thursday, Octo-
= Der 10.
The Omaha Society Of Fine arts ex-
tends to all delegates attending the con-
v%ention, a cordial invitation to visit the
club rooms, third floor, Omaha public
library. Thursday, October Is. at $3.50 p. m.
Members will be there to meet their
guests and Introduce them to Mrs. Sher-
wood, ex-chairman General Federation Of
women's clubs art committee, who will
give an informal gallery talk on forty or
more original paintings Of American art
lists which she is able to bring to Omaha
! ause of the courtesy OF the artists with
whom she is personally acquainted.
Wednesday afternoon at 4 o'clock the
Commercial club will take the visiting
women for an m ride about the
,ity.
Greetings from Mrs. Moore.
Mrs. Philip N. Moore of st. Louis, newly
elected president of the General Fedora
ton OF Women's clubs, has issued THE fol-
lowing communication to club women
through the October Bulletin:
My Dear Friends of the Federation:
Nothing could have pleased me more than
The Introduction to you in Boston as 1.-The
new president, but your old friend"
thought and work Of a marvellous scope,
and 1t rests with us In the next two years
20 lusuty her peIlei; not 70 De fonIent IN
step and press forward.
Not every president can do what she has
ing Inspiration from such a magnetic per-
Bonality; but we would not be worth the
Four years she has given, were we not
her principles OF work, with and for each
other and for humanity.
This may be a time for correlation of
forces. for helping steadily forward the
enthusiasm that sometimes wanes. ] beg
people are alike no two methods of work
are exactly similar and therein lies a
ward the same same ends. and never forget the
underlying principle of right.
You should not depend entirely upon the
persons you have placed in office to make
your platform" provided you have chosen
the right ones to whom you can intrust
they keep them sound and strong.
Let my first message be one of persua-
i've force. We call ourselves 10000 IN num-
Der, and with such a body we could ac-
complish anything that was right and eN-
pedient.
tempt? Because there are many clubs I'M
willing to respond to the Will OF the ma
the necks of those who follow the prin-
ciples of such an organization. When the
chairmen,. whom your Officers. have placed
ton, present their plans. many clubs think
- futile to consider them. They do not
I, realize that they might at least study
them, as an appreciation of the work Of
\ their own organization, TO gain the knowl-
edEe necessary, for an Intelligent vote,
Numbers give fictitious value unless every
club understands the questions under con
sideration, even Il not individually. work.
organization so thoroughly understood
that the question need never be raised as
sS waaf by we eve GU; one or, IN IL membership ess,ly an
The report of the ninth biennial with ad-
dresses from distinguished experts, reports
of committees and state presidents and the
business action OF the federation IS in the
hands of the retiring recording secretary,
Mrs, John d. Sherman, e East Forty
seventh street, Chicago. ILL., Copies will be
sent to every club, but any individual
member may obtain obtain a sSpy by se1 mi1 - 20
pleasant to hear from you with a question,
a problem or a suggestion and l promise
TO a committee or our bureau Of informa-
ton, but you will be glad to know exactly
where 10 lllu the WORD you are seeking,
With cordial good will and service, sin
cerely yours, EVA PERRY MOORE
ID. A. II. begins work.
The local chapter, Daughters Of the
American Revolution, will hold It's first
meeting OF the autumn Monday afternoon
at the home OF Miss Eliza Burdett Pat
rick. Mrs. Charles B. Letton. Of Lincoln,
state regent, Mrs. George Sheldon, wife Of
Governor Sheldon, Mrs. Drayton Bushnell
Of Council Bluffs, vice president general
OF the society for Iowa, and Mrs. Thomas
Metcalf, regent Of the Council Bluffs chap
ter, will be guests Of the afternoon. The
Launching Of the battleship. Nebraska, will
afford the theme Of the afternoons pro-
gram. Mrs. Edgar Allen, who was among
the Nebraskans present at the launching,
viii give a paper on "rhe Progress OF the
Fleet Around the World" Mrs. A. c. Troup
win give a history Of the Nebraska's stand
Of colors. Mrs. Sheldon will tell Of the pre-
sentation OF the colors and Mrs. Amy Car
penter win tell OF the social side OF the
t,,,,htnw NF{aa Nanrv naffIn will furnish