Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-26
WOMEN WAIVE WHITE RIBBONS
w. G., T. U. Has Charge OF the
Bellevue C~hRutauqua on Tenn
perance Day.

- ''
Friday was Temperance Day at the
Bellevue chautauqua, and the white rib
bons were largely in evidence. The Wo-
mans Christian Temperance Union had
charge of the days program, which was
an interesting one. The weather the Sec
ond day was cool and pleasant and the
admissions were large.
Mrs. Mary Harris Armor of Atlanta.
Ca was the speaker on Friday and her
address was devoted to temperance. She
recently been enrolled in the prohibition
column. Mrs. Armor is a leading woman
lecturer and her address was interesting
and we'll received.
Mrs. Armor appeared in the afternoon
program and before her address the Chi
cago Lyceum Lady quartet gave a short
concert. In the evening the quartet gave
a longer concert and received unstinted
praise from the large audience. The pro-
gram given was composed largely OF
selections of a popular class, though
enough classical pieces were included to
give strength and variety. This women's
quartet has been on lyceum circuits a
number of years and has invariably been
well received. Moving pictures by Prof.
Price closed the evening program.
Today is designated as Sunday School
Day at the chautauqua. George Green
and bis band will give concerts. both af-
ternoon and evening, and the Chicago Ly-
ceum Lady quartet will sing at both
times. John Sharp Williams, the minority
leader in the house, will be the leading
number on the program, his address to be
in the evening. Today's program will be:
2:9 p, m.-Concert by George Green's
SSahhu, CHicago Lyceu1n Lady quartet. The
1880 p. m: Concert by George Green's
band. Lecture by Hon. John Sharp VIII
MANS OF Mississippi, Moving pictures.
TUESDAY, July Is, has been set apart by
the Bellevue chautauqua as Social Service
day, when the program will be devoted to
three of the subjects most emphasized by
the Omaha Social Service club, tuberculosis.
social settlement and child labor.
A. f. Kepford of Des Moines, Ia, who is
the Iowa specialist on tuberculosis, will
discuss this subject at 2:sO o'clock, and
this discussion will be followed by a lecture
by Robert Parker Miles of New York on
'Tallow Dips" Under this head the social
settlement work in New York will be dis
cussed. The lecture by DR.. Miles will be
followed by three conferences on tuber-
culosis, social settlement and child labor.
VIII COlSlSN Oh a
lecture by Governor Hanley Of Indiana on
The Indeterminate Sentence Law" Pre-
cedlng the address in the evening John ].
Ryder, state labor commissioner, will speak
on child labor.
The interurban road to Bellevue has
made ample provision for handling all who
wish to go the the Bellevue chautauqua,"
said w. A. Smith. general manager OF the
Omaha q Council Bluffs Street Railway
company, and also of the lnterurban line.
Since last year we have more power and
can handle all the cars necessary to move
the crowds which go to the chautauaua. A
large gathering is expected Sunday and we
have made ample provision for all who
desire 10 go and there will be no DELAY Of
cars. The interurban road was built at a
big expense and is in fine condition, hav-
ing its own right-of-way. A double track
runs most Of the way and We can handle all
the people who desire to 60"