Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-28


The woman's Christian Temperance
union OF Nebraska and the local committee
in charge OF arrangements for the enter
tsinment Of the National woman's Chris
tian Temperance union convention next oc-
tober has engaged apartments at the
Paxton hotel and will open headquarters
there April 1. Mrs. Francs Heald. prest-
dent Of the state organization. and the
other state officers, will come to Omaha
for this work, and Mrs. LILLIAN Stevens.
president. and Miss Anna Gordon, seors-
tary OF the National woman's Christian
Temperance union, will arrive in Omaha
on April l or 2 to remain a week OF two
in conference. Although Mrs. Stevens
hcme is in Maine, she has spent much Of
the winter in Evanston, at the headquar-
ters Of the national organization. During
her visit in Omaha Mrs. Stevens will ad-
dress the Woman's club. April s having
been set for It.
The convention next autumn will bring
mary distinguished visitors to Omaha, as
well as over a thousand delegates and
members of the union. 1t is also expected
that several Of these will stop in the city
during the summer to arrange for the
meeting.
CEDAR FALLS. Ia, March 27.-The club
women throughout the state Of Iowa are
anticipating great inspiration and benefit
from the eighth biennial meeting of the
State Federation, which will be held in
Davenport, May Is. 10. 20 and q. The pres
ident, Mrs. Gertrude r. Nash of Audubon,
has issued a circular letter in which she
states some of the treats that may be eX-
pected, while others will be announced
later. The local committees in Davenport
are actively engaged in perfecting plans
for the entertainment of the guests who
will attend this biennial. Each gathering
of the Iowa Federated Clubs adds a deeper
interest to the work of the progressive and
thoroughly active club women and makes
greater possibilities available. 1t is hoped
to make this biennial the most successtJ
In the history of the Federation. The fol-
lowing is an outline of some of the good
thing that the board Of directors is ar
ranging, and 1t is hoped they may reach
most of the club women in the state and
attract a large representation of delegates:
The first day. May IS, will be occupied
largely in the revision Of the constitution
and bylaws and 1t is very necessary that
all who are interested in this special line
shall be present at this opening session
The future of the Federation depends much
upon the strength of its constitution. Mrs
Philip N. Moore, president of the General
Federation, will be present during the en-
tire convention, and Mrs. Sherman Of CHI
cago will probably be the parliamentarian.
Among other prominent speakers will b
the first vice president, Mrs. e. L. john
son Of Waterloo; Mrs. Julian w. Rich
ards Of Waterloo, chairman OF the lecture
bureau of the General Federation; Mrs
Horace Deemer Of Red Oak, chairman g
the program committee; Mrs. Marian McC
Treadway of Dubuque, General Federatic'
secretary for Iowa; Miss Emile b. Star
Of Des Moines, Federation journalist; Mr
Warren Garst of Des Moines and Miss t.
Ter. also of Des Moines, who will speak OF
the library commission. Miss Floren
Ward of Cedar Falls will speak of I'll
kindergarten work. Among those from out
side the state who are expected to take
part in the program are Miss Helen var
ick Boswell of New York, whom President
Taft, then secretary of war, sent 10 the
Panama zone to organize women's clubs;
Kate Epson Clark of Brooklyn. the noted
author; DR.. Gertrude Won Petzhold Of Lon
don, bnHidnut VINO - lOI SA mShth y
plying the pulpit of the Unitarian church
In Des Moine There are others who will
be announced in good time.
The club women of Davenport are max
ing every possible effort to provide !
only entertainment, but pleasure and socia'
enjoyment of unusual variety. Thursday
they will entertain at / o'clock luncheon at
the Outing club. which will be followed b.
a sail on the Mississippi river. Friday
evening there will be q musicale under tn
direction of Mrs. T. o. Swiney, chairman
Of the Federation music committee, and
many prominent artists in the state wi
take part in the program. 1t is urged thai
all club women shall go to the convent
prepared to remain over Friday evening
Mrs. Mary C. ChasseIl OF Wyoming, cor
responding secretary, viii post to each club
president early In May credential cards,
and IL changes have been made she should
be notified at once.
On account of another large convention
to be held In Davenport upon the same
date. 1t is requested that all delegates shall
give early notice of their intentions to be
present that provisions for them may h
made. Headquarters rave been estab-
nshed at Hotel Davenport, For further
particulars address Mrs. Henry Matthey
COS West Sixth street, Davenport, la.
Monday will be civics day at the Wom-
ans club and the subject is to be treated
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