Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-20
WORK OF TIE WOMEN'S CLUBS
Nebraska W. G. T. U. Issues Program
for Convention.
OMAHA TO Re WELL REPRESENTED
LEGAL wsmsn Meet Monday "a
Arrange for Entertainment of
Nebraska Federation of
women's Clubs,

The official program is out for the annual
convention OF the Nebraska Women's
Christian Temperance Union, which will be
held at Hastings September q to %. The
meetings will be held in the First Baptist
church and besides the regular sessions
there will he daily conferences OF depart
ment and state superintendents, a meeting
Of county presidents at 5 p. m. Wednesday,
q meeting Of the board of superintendents
Wednesday ~ 5 a. m. and a parliamentary
practice meeting at s r. M. Thursday. A
meeting Of the official board and officers
will preeede the convention.
A banquet held IN the church parloTs
Tuesday evening will be one of the chief
social features and an informal reception
will be held Thursday evening in honor Of
Miss Belle Kearney Of Mississippi, who
will be one OF the principal speakers at
the convention. The election Of Officers is
scheduled for Thursday morning and other
business sessions are distributed through
the program at intervals that will relieve
the women OF fatigue. Especial attention
will be given to the development and
Strengthening Of organization in county as
well as state and to famaliarising the
women with practical working methods.
The program includes in it's opening ses-
SiDH duuTthdES Vi WelCOIlb from mayor
Miles, from the local temperance workers,
the churches, civic organizations and all
the interests that tend to the moral up
lifting Of the community. Mr., NJ. ID. Nink-
ell will respond for the state. The two
Omaha unions will be represented by TWEEN
tyrone delegates and alternates and by as
many more visiting women.
State Federation Meeting.
Mro Egduyard Inhngou Hr..tg.,. "a A.
Omaha woman's club, has ealledsa meeting
OF the local board for the entertainment
of the state federation convention, Monday
afternoon OF this week, at $3.50, in the Youns
Women's Christian association rooms
Chairmen Of the several committees for thi,
entertainment were appointed last sprinI
by Mrs. a, b. somers, then president o
the club. but some of these will be unabl,
to serve and others will be appointed II
their places. The women realize that the,
have much to do the coming three weeks
as October 10, Il and Is are the convention
dates, but all are refreshed after thei
summer vacation and enthusiastic over tn,
approaching meeting, which is the big an
nusl reunion.
Linen shower.
Omaha's Social Settlement is much II
'N'N VI 'f'FH " al hlllhot allA " piONAh
this necessity without taxing anyone som
OF the women members of the association
have announced a linen shower to be hell
at the Settlement house, 1886 South -Four
teenth street, next Wednesday afternoon
Table and bed linen, bed spreads, towels
dresser scarfs, blankets, eomforters. book
for the library, money and other contribu
tiQns that will contribute to the furnishin
and comfort Of the house will be acceptable
Everyone interested, whether a member G
the Settlement association or not, is invite
TO attend. An informal reception will b
held that all may meet Miss Lyford, hea
resident of the house. Mrs. J. ]. Brown
Mrs. T. L. Ringwalt, Mrs, Frank Crawford
Miss Alice Buchanan and Mrs. Drape
Smith are the committee in charge,
Omaha Women's Christian Temperate
union will hold it's regular educational meet
ing Wednesday afternoon at $3.50 o'clock /
the membership parlor of the Youn
Wpmen's Christian association.