Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-22
WHATCLUB WOMEN ARE DOING
Gossip Of Presidential Candidates to
Come Before Boston Biennial.
SEVERAL HAVE BEEN ANNOUNCED
Nebraska p. f. o. sisterhood Holds
Annual Convention Mt Red Cloud
Methodist Missionary society
20 Meet IN Omaha.

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Mrs. Philip Carpenter, president Of the
New York Federation. has announced her
candidacy for the presidency Of the Cen
eral Federation of women's Clubs and so
will come prominently before the Boston
biennial this week. 1t will be remembered
that Mrs. Carpenter was talked Of by some
Of the eastern delegations as a possible rival
OF Mrs, Decker for election at the ST. Paul
biennial two years ago, but chances for
her election running against Mrs. Decker
seemed so remote that she was not pub
licly announced as a candidate there. Her
supporters did announce. however, that she
would be pushed at Boston and they are
keeping their word. II has been wills
pered. however. that Massachusetts, as
pired to the coveted office and It is under
stood that Mrs May Alden Ward. present
second vice president OF the General Fed.
GRAFTON, would be the candidate. Being
the hostess organization Massachusetts
would undoubtedly have superior advan-
tages should it put up a candidate. but the
fact that It is hostess will probably pre-.
vent its doing so. There is an unwritten
law that the hostess city or state shall
not accept the presidency. this having been
established at Denver ten years ago when
Mrs. Decker declined the honor absolutely
on that ground. Mrs. Philip n. Moore of
st. Louis, present first vice president Of
the General Federation. is another likely
candidate and should she announce her
self would undoubtedly receive more gem
eral support than any other woman. She
has served the General Federation in an
official capacity for many years and is
counted one of the most brilliant women on
the board. She will also be remembered
as former president of the Association of
Collegiate Alumnae. She Is a graduate of
Vassar college and one of the trustees of
that institution.
Mrs. John Sherman Of Chicago. present
recording secretary of the General Fed
GRAFTON, is another of the possible candi-
dates. Mrs. Sherman is known the count
try over as a parliamentarian and has
long been recognized as one of the most
brilliant women in the Illinois federation.
II is understood that Illinois will give her
its undivided support. Illinois always sends
one Of the largest delegations to the BIZ
ennial and this fact together with Mrs.
Sherman's wide popularity will make her
a formidable candidate If she decides to
run
Little has been said Of the candidates
for the other offices, although it is Gus
tomary to retain some of the retiring
officers on the executive committee in an
other capacity that the committee may
have the benefit of their experience and
familiarity with the work.
There has been some informal talk OF a
board member from Nebraska. Nebraska
has never been represented on the board
but once. Mrs. Frances NJ. Ford having
been a member on the first board. At the
st. Louis convention Mrs. Belle NJ. Stout
enborough was elected to the board of
directors, the recognition having been in
tended for Nebraska. Mrs. Stoutenbor-
ough. returned from the convention TO
move to the Pacific coast. however, so that
Nebraska p~rofited nothing after all by her
election. 7
While seriously Interrupted by storms
that delayed trains and kept the delegates
in cyclone cellars all one afternoon, the
annual convention of the P. E. o. sister
hood, held last week at Red Cloud, was
an altogether profitable session. About l25
delegates from the various chapters of the
state Nwere iE attendance. Being a secret
= organization, the sessions were of course
not open to the public and the programs
pertained largely to the immediate work
of the society. One OF the features was
a round table, conducted by Mrs. Bertha
Clarke Hughes OF South Omaha, on the
fraternal, social, religious and educational
departments of work. The following Off
= GERS were elected for the coming year
President. Mrs. L.. o, Jones of Lincoln.
vice president, Mrs. Myra l.. Grimes OF
Blue Hill; second vice president, Miss Ella
e Cook OF Red Cloud; recording secretary
e Mrs. E.. c. Britt of McCook; correspond.
Y Ing secretary, Mrs. Gertrude Thomas oil
Seward; treasurer. Mrs. Hattie Crearmar
r of Minden; state organizer, Mrs. Clara NJ
Wilson of Omaha. The office OF state or
ganizer is one of the most important, a!
{ the inspection Of all chapters and the or
ganizatior OF new chapters falls upon IL
incumbent. Mrs. Wilson, just elected, hai
served as president of the Omaha chapte
I for two years, being succeeded at tn,
last election by Mrs. N. B. Updike.
Visiting Nurses Association.
The last month has been a busy tim,
for the Visiting Nurses association, al
It though the number OF patients was not Al
d large as the association is frequently called
o upon to care for. Thirty-five patients
were cared for, Nnecessitating 81 visits
Several contagious cases necessitated tn,
d services Of special nurses. There wer,
three deaths and two patients were sen
to hospitals. During the summer month
no regular meetings OF the association vii
y be held, the work being carried on a
usual, however. under the direction o
Mrs. Adams, superintendent Of nurses, an,
the board Of directors. 1t is probable tina
a special meeting OF members will b
called soon TO arrange for a summer en-
y t~ertainment for the benefit Of the associa
tlon.
Missionary Meeting.
y The annual council Of the Women's HON
Methodist church OF Nebraska will b
held Friday, Saturday and Sunday of mex
week at Trinity Methodist church, Omaha
The program will be opened at 2:SO o'clocI
Friday afternoon. A feature of the meet
d ing will be a session devoted TO child labo
to be held Saturday evening, at whiel
q Mrs. Draper Smith has been asked I
preside. Rev. Frank L. Loveland wi
speak of THE Child and the Church." an
Judge Lee Estelle Of the Douglas count
'r Juvenile court will speak OF Child Labor.
The society incorporated child labor int
Ia its regular course OF study and wor
some time ago, and this program is give
is In pursuance Of that plan.