Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-15
WORK OF The WOMEN'S CLUBS
General Outline for Boston Biennial
Program Issued by Committee,
WEEK REPLETE WITH INTEREST
Duplicate ProErnms Rhd Overflow
Meetings Are Arranged to Ac-
comInodate Large Crowd of
visitors Expected.

Mrs. May Alden Ward Of Massachusetts,
ard Mrs. Percy Pennybacker Of Texas.
the committee on the program for the Bos
ton biennial have been eXperiencipl
some difficulty in condensng the varied
interests Of the twelve department Of tn,
General Federation, into six-day program
and providing for duplicate and overflow
meetings. As outlined by the committee,
the general plan will be as follows Board
OF directors meeting and meeting Of Gre
dentials committee Monday, June o. Bos
ton symphony orchestra concert Monday
evening. Tuesday morring, council meeting
and Tuesday afternoon harhor excursion.
Evening session, addresses OF welcome by
mayor, governor and others. Wednesday
morning, business meeting with reports
from club presidents and others. Wodnes
day afternoon four conferences on pur,
food, civics, art and the fedora tons bureau
of information. Thursday morning, shor,
session devoted to literature, art
civics Thursday afternoon, a reception a,
the state house by the governor, and stat.
reception in various homes OF the city
Friday, June Is, will be the play day, and
will be spent in Rhode Island. The even
ing session will be devoted to forestry.
Home Affairs on Program.
A discussion Of household economies and
| domestic arts and science will occupy sat
urday morning, and in the afternoon du-
plcate meeting will be held in SYMPHONY
| hall. There will also be a conference OF
state presidents and General Federation
secretaries during the afternoon. Sunday
| afternoon at o'clock, there will be an
! organ recital and vesper services at the
| convention hall. Monday mornings session
| will be devoted to a discussion of library
| extension and Industrial and legislative
reports. duplicate meeting on this pro-
gram will be held in the afternoon. House
hold economics and educational conferences
| will also be held at the same time. The
election of officers is also scheduled for
Monday, and the Australian ballot system
will be employed. The result of the cleo
ton will not be announced until Tuesday
morning and will be followed by reports
of standing committees. In the afternoon
a duplicate meeting will be held with art
and pure food as the topics Conferences
on civil service reform, industrial condi-
tions, legislative work and library extersion
will be held Tuesday afternoon and the con-
vention will adjourn Tuesday evening"
Overflow meetings have been provided for
at Chickering hall. Delegates and alter
mates will not be admitted to duplicate and
overflow meetings. Admission to these
meetings will be by tickets, which will be
issued to any member of a federated club.
Presidents of clubs or federatons are re-
quired to file list OF their members ex-
pecting to attend the biennial, not later
than June 10, which will be used in Issuing
tickets of admission. Club presidents are
again reminded that the attendance at this
biennial will exceed that of aryy previous
| biennial, and that disappointment to visit.
ing club women, not delegates or alternates
can only be avoided by prompt compliance
with the requests of credentials, tickets ant
hotel committees.
WOmRn's Club Luncheon.
Wednesday, May o. has been definitely
announced as the date for the luncheon &c
be given by the Omaha Woman's club al
Happy Hollow. Members will be privileged
to bring their friends Little entertain
ment has been planned for this date anC
the club women will be privileged to spenc
the entire day at the club. One O'CLOCK
luncheon will be served, with Mrs a. B
Somers, retiring president, as toast mis-
tress, and a program has been arrang aC
for the afternoon All club women expect
ing to attend are requested to communicate
with Mrs. D. NJ. Cammeron by Saturday
May %. The regular price for the table
d'hote luncheon will be charged
w. c. t. U. Meeting.
The May educational meeting of Frances
Willard Women's Christian Temperance
union was entertained Wednesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. A B. Hunt
Mime Lusa lodge, Florence. A muslca
program was presented by the hostess
assisted by Miss Nelson, and later refresh
ments were served. The next meeting will
be picnic, June 10, at Riverview park
biennial Souvenirs.
A handsome souvenir edition Of the Fed
Grafton Bulletin is being prepared for dis