Omaha daily bee., 1909-02-24
WHAT The WOMEN ARE DOING
Young Women's Christian Association
Holds Last Party in Old Quarters.
$50 NEW MEMBERS BY DINNER
n ebraska womenss Christian Temper
ance- Union 80 Hold annual Con-
vention Mt Fnirbury in
September.

The Young Women's Christian association
! celebrated wa~shipgton's birthday and its
last social affair1dna the old rooms in the
Paxton block with. a colonial get one
banquet Monday evening. over 300 women
were seated at the supper, 1O OF whom
were new members brought into the asso-
citation this month. The get one" banquet
has for several years been a popular plan
OF extending the membership. Each menu
Der who secures one new member Is enti-
tied to attend the banquet which serves
also as an occasion for the new members to
become acquainted.
Many OF the women came In colonial cos
tune Monday evening. and following the
dinner a social evening was enjoyed. The
affair was entirely informal and will be the
last party the association will hold before
moving into the new building.
The next noon recital will be given
Thursday OF this week. Miss Dora Stevens
to give piano Numbers and Miss NJ. Marion
Nickum, readings. All women are invited.
Mrs. Byers Asked to Speak.
A conference OF employed workers and
| secretaries OF the American Young Wom-
ems Christian association has been an
nounced to follow the first biennial conven-
ton OF the association, to be held at st.
Pau, MINI, April 1928. The conference
dates are announced as April 1880. Mrs.
Emma f. Byers, general secretary of the
Omaha association has been asked to speak
on Finances"
Mrs. Byers has also been asked to preside
at the conference OF employed workers at
the Lake Geneva conference next summer
Fairbury Gets Convention.
The invitation OF tie Fairbury Women's
Christian Temperance union to hold the
annual convention, OF the state organization
there next fall has been accepted, and the
date has been set for the last week OF
September. This action was taken by the
executive committee of the state organiza-
ton at Lincoln last week. This will bring
the state meeting just a month before the
convention of the national Women's Chris
tian Temperance union to open In Omaha
October "a.
Mrs. Lillian M. Stevens and Miss Anna
Gordon. president and vice president OF the
National Women's Christian Temperance
union, will arrive in Omaha March 80 and
will spend the week here comforting with
the local committee regarding the enter
tainment OF the national convention.
The meeting of the local committee on
arrangements TO have been held recently
Woe RCNRCAe0 ~ WIN RApDopAS w W.
this week.
Omaha women's Christian Temperance
union is still pushing it's educational work
for scientific temperance instruction. The
essays on this subject written by the
omaah public school students are stlll in
the hands Of the judging committee. and
a report Is not expected before next week,
Frances willard union has announced an
all-day educational meeting TO be held at
the home OF Mrs. Mary O.. Andrews
Wednesday OF this week.
Mrs. George Covell. one OF the state Of
g~anizers, expects To start the latter part
OF March on an organising trip through
Sarpy. Saunders and Dodge counties. Mrs.
covell has been one Of the most successful
organizers In the state and is also president
Of the Dougias county union.
Daughters OF Csnf~deFaey.
The February meeting OF the local chap
ter Daughters % the ~confedsracy. 20 have
beea held Thursday Al the home % Mrs.
Samuel oosney In south Omaha. has been
inaefinitely postponed on account Of illness
smons the families % members TIE %
cisU h In a Iourishing condition and has
about twenty membersl the regular meet.
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