Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-05
WHAT The WOMEN ARE DOING
-Presidents of Omaha Woman's
Club Provide Program,
CLUB AIDS SUFFRAGE PETITION
Miss LyfOrd of Social settlement Asks
Cooperation in Securing Adher-
ence 20 Nebraska's Law Gov
ernInE pms Labor.

An hour with its past presidents con-
tributed a unique and altogether enjoyable
program at Monday afternoons meeting OF
the Woman's club, the session being given
under the auspices of the current topics de-
partment, Mrs. c. w. Hayes presiding.
Six of the clubs presidents were present
and spoke. One, Mrs. Lucy Savidge, the
first president. has been removed by death,
and Mrs. Ada Walker spoke briefly OF the
organization OF the club and Mrs. savidge's
administration. Mrs. Frances M. Ford,
now of Philadelphia, Mrs. Ella W.. Peattie
of Chicago and Mrs. w. w. Keysor of st.
Louis were represented by Mrs. l.. ]. Healy,
who read a letter from Mrs. Peattie and
spoke briefly of the others. Mrs. S. r.
Towne was unable to be present. Mrs. w.
p. Hartford. who has been out of club work
for some time, owing to Ill health. spoke
briefly Of the summer home on one of the
islands Of Lake Superior where, with
nature, she has been regaining her health.
Mrs. Draper Smith brought a current topic
in an account OF a recent visit to the Den
yer Woman's club and an outline of the
work of that fine organization. Mrs. Geoig,
Tilden spoke of Two Forces for Gcod,"
the Omaha Woman's club and the Young
Women's Christian association, making a
brief comparison of the national club and
association work. incidentally she made
the interesting statement that the Omaha
Young Women's Christian association is
sixth in the United States in member ship.
foul tn in its work of directing to boarding
houses and finding employment for women,
fourth in the extent of its lunch room work,
seventh in it's Bible study work and fif-
teenth in its educational work. Mrs. F, II.
Cole spoke Of club work in the state, urg ng
the Med of library extension and suggest
ing the desirability of the clubs providing
scholarships for girls d -s'rous of education.
Mrs. Mary G. Andrews gave a brief review
OF the ethical drama, "A Servant in the
House" Mrs. A. b. Somers spoke of "a
Happy Day the joy and the spirit OF
Christmas day. Mrs. Edward Johnson re-
peated "a Club Woman's Symphony" The
program closed with the singing Of Lead
Kindly Light and Nearer My God to
Thee" by several young women from the
Deaf and Dumb institute, in the sign Ian
guage, Mrs. Hendee singing and Mrs. Wood
son leading. A pretty conclusion was the DIS
tribut!on of a bunch of roses among the
peakers by Mrs. Hayes. A tea followed
for the ex-presidents.
During the business hour ten new mem
bers were reported as having qualified
and the nance + Mrs, George w. Lin
niger was proposed for honorary member
ship in the club. This will be acted upon
in two weeks and will require the unani-
nous vote OF the club. 1t was in the
Lininger gallery that the club was or
ganized. and the Lininger home and gal
lery have ever since been open when the
club might profit by their hospitality. Miss
Lillian Lyford, head president of the
social settlement, was n guest and asked
the cooperation of the club with the
settlement in securing an adherence to the
Nebraska labor law. on the part of the
factories where many Of the settlement
girls are employed. Many OF these girls,