Omaha daily bee., 1911-06-18
What
Women Are
Doing in the World


sisterhood met in Central City during the
last week All sessions OF the convention
were conducted most harmoniously and
expeditlously under the able direction Of
Mrs Clara NJ. Wilson OF Omaha. state
president. Ninetysix delegates. represent
ing forty-five chapters, were seated in the
convention. Guests of prominence were
Mrs. Winona l.. Reeves. Keokuk. Ia. su-
preme president OF the p f. q sisterhood
Mrs. Carrie NJ. Peterson, Aurora, Neb.
past supreme president: Mrs. Myra L.
Grimes, Blue Hill, Neb., past state presi-
dent. and Miss Hattie Little. supreme
recording secretary, Geneva Neb. All
guests we're met at incoming trains by
autos and were entertained in the many
beautiful homes of Central City At the
opening session letter of welcome and a
key made of flowers were sent by Mayor
e. II. Bishop to the president. Mrs. VIII
son. The address of welcome was given by
Mrs. Eva McEndree, president of Chapter
A OF Central City. The response was
given by Mrs. Carrie NJ. Peterson.
The Christian church. the city streets
and all places OF business were beautifully
decorated in white and yellow. the colors
Of the sisterhood. An enormous star bear
ing sixty-five incandescent lights, was sus-
pended In the triangle near the city foun-
tain. Delegates were given excellent lunch
cons and dinner in the Hord hall, Miss
Rennie Ayres Miss Eva Ayres, Mrs. Grace
Traver and Mrs. Jennie Benton having
charge of that work
Wednesday evening the Automobile club
most delightfully."- entertained the out-of-
town visitors, forty-five autos being used
In the twenty-mile ride out past the Lone
Cottonwood granite monument and to other
places of interest A concert by the City
band rounded out happy day.
Officers elected are:
President, Mrs. Helen NJ Drake Bea-
trice; first vice president. Miss Ida NJ
johnson, Lincoln; second vice president
Mrs. Nina King, Edgar; recording secre-
tary. Mrs. Bessie Hartigan; Hastings; cor
responding secretary. Miss Rose Owen
Bloomington; treasurer. Mrs Eva McEn-
dree, Central City; organizer Mrs. Bertha
G. Hughes, South Omaha
Omaha women who figured prominently
In this convention were Mrs. Clara M. Will
son. Mrs. George B. Darr. Mrs. Thomas
Matters. also Mrs. Hester Bronson Copper,
Mrs Lulu B. Mathews and Mrs. Bertha
Clark Hughes of South Omaha.
The convention closed with brilliant re-
ception at the very fine home of Mr.. and
Mrs George f. Schiller. where more than
800 guests were present. A program was
given as follows:
Reading-Mrs. Hughes. South Omaha
Vocal Music--Mrs. Glendora Schiller,
North Platte.
Reading-Mrs Bess Hartigan, Hastings.
Address-Mrs. Winona e. Reeves. who is
supreme president OF the P. z. o. sister
Vocal selections-Miss Louisa ormsby of
Central City.
Seldom has so much cordial interest and
hospitality been given any convention as
that Of Central City to the guests Of the
p. e. o. sisterhood.
The Ladies Auxiliary of the Beth Hame-
drash Hagodol synagogue gave a picnic
Sunday at Nielsen's park. Nearly one
thousand people attended. This was the
first picnic OF the season and the results
gained were very encouraging.
The Beth Hamedroch Hagodoi syna-
gogue, which is just being finished, is To-
Gated at Nineteenth and Burt streets and
Is to be the largest synagogue in this city.
From small congregation which was or
ganized thirteen years ago, and which con-
gregaton worshiped in a small frame
building on Thirteenth and Pierce streets,
1t has grown to the largest congregation
and they have now realized a long looked
for wish, that OF erecting a new house Of
worship. The debt which is incurred by
the building committee is being paid grad
ually and the ladies of the congregation
have undertaken to pay for all the lights
and many other items OF the synagogue
The picnic given for that purpose was a
great success, Among tie many Items of
interest, and attractions at he park Sun
day was a popular girl contest The con-
teStantS
Belle Gross and Miss Bessie Monsky. The
fight was a spirited one as each young
lady had numerous friends and the votes
came in from all directions for the diff
ferent contestants. Miss Lillian Weinberg
however was victorious and was pro-
nounced as the most popular young lady
Miss Belle Gross being next in the lead.
The contest brought in a big sum of
money. Among the other attractions was
gypsy camp. The young gypsy queen
Ezmaraldo, who came straight from the
borders OF the Nile TO tell fortunes met
with great success. Her tent was sur
rounded with eager patrons wishing to
have their Fortune Told" The line ex-
tended from the tent door to the gate
entrance of the park.
The prize waltz was won by Miss Sarah
Navitslxy and Mr.. H. Abrahamson.
Foot races, egg races and various other
races were among the attractions. The
prizes were won by Mr.. H. Milder, Sidney
Robinson. Coleman Gordon, Sadie Marc
w'itz and Mrs. Annie Kulakofsky.
The success OF this picnic was due chiefly
to the untiring efforts OF Mrs e. v. Loris,
chairman Of the picnic committee All the
ladies worked hard to make this picnic an
event OF the season
The officers OF the Ladies Auxiliary are
as follows; Mrs. B. Norwich. president;
Mrs. A j. Miller. vice president: Minnie
Robinson, secretary; Mrs, Goodstein, treas
urer; Mrs. B. A. Simon, ]. Kendis, F.
Ghckman, M. Kulakofsky, II. Horwich, H.
Lincoln, F. Gross, B. Gross, A. Theodore,
A Monsky, J. Kulakofsky, r. Kulukofsky.