Omaha daily bee., 1914-09-27
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Mrs. d. c. John, parliamentary usage
department; Mrs. w. T. Graham, scien-
tific temperance; Mrs. George w Coven,
franchise; Mrs. James Taliaferro, anti
narcotics, and Mrs. Carrie b. Scott, sec
retary OF the Loyal Temperance legion,
the children's branch of the work.
Mrs. Mamie n. Clafln of University
Place was reelected president OF the
state organization; Mrs. Anna Bunting,
vice president; Mrs. Leila Dyar of Boone,
corresponding secretary; Mrs. Maud E.
Remington, recording secretary, and
Mrs. Laura Taggart of Omaha. treasurer
For the second time, Mr.. Roy Chris
tians. delegate from the Frances Willard
Young Peoples branch, brought back the
pennant awarded by Mrs Dyar for the
best work done by the young peoples
organization.
Mrs. c. j. Roberts. president of the
Frances willard society. spoke enthusi-
astically on the suffrage parade Thurs
day in which forty automobiles took part.
The parade was followed by suffrage
talk given by Mrs. A. C. Zehner of Dallas,
Tex.
The Political Equality league will hold
large mass meeting in the council
chamber of the city hall Thursday even
ing at o'clock Rhets Chllde Dorr Miss
Jane Thompson. field secretary of the
national suffrage organization, and John
l.. Kennedy will be the speakers. Mrs.
Edith l.. Waggoner and Miss Belle Won
Mansfielde will give piano and cello num-
bers.
The Benson Woman's club met Thurs
day at the home of Mrs J. w. Welch AT
"Cherrycroft" Mrs. o. S. Brooks ,yaA
leader Of the second study on England.
A paper on THE First Anglo o-Saxons"
was read by Miss Stiger. This was fol-
lowed by wall map study by Mrs.
WEIGH, and current events by Mrs Hold
der The club elected Mrs w. A. VIII
cox delegate to the state convention.
committee was appointed to perfect plans
for reception to be given in the near
future for the teachers and patrons of
the public schools.
The Benson Baptist Missionary societv
Will meet at the home Of Mrs. Farris. sla7
Riggs streets, Thursday. Mrs. Dean will
give talk on The Religion of japan"
The regular meeting of the North Side
Circle of the Child Conservation League
Of America, which falls on Friday, has
been postponed until October 16. because
of the Ak-Sar-Ben festivities.
The sermo club will be entertained at
the home Of Mrs. F. L. Pfasterer. 54O2
North Twenty-fourth street, Tuesday aft
ernoon. miscellaneous program will be
given.
Mrs. f. ], Hatch will entertain the Dor
cas- Sewing club at her home SS1e Charles
street, Friday afternoon at 2:3O O'Clock.
Tuesday will be Donation Day" at the
Old Peoples Home, when contributions of
provisions and clothing will be received.
Members of the board of directors will be
at the home to receive donations.
The Omaha Woman's club will CO.
operate with the University Of Omaha in
maintaining class in THE Science of
United States Government" The matter
was first taken up by the educational and
civil service committees of the Woman's
club and Rev. +. p. Ramsay of the Uni
versity Of Omaha was secured to direct
the classes
At meeting held at the public library
evening it was decided that
Woodrow Wilson's THE States" would
he the text book and that meetings would
be held every Thursday evening at the
library. There will be two semesters. for
which the fee will be 81 for club members
and 81 for others who wish to join the
classes
Mrs. Rheta Childe Dorr, author OF
What Eight Million Women Want" and
well known as lecturer on suffrage
and industrial topics, has been campaign
ing throughout the state and arrives in
Omaha this afternoon. Mrs Dorr
is Nebraskan by birth and was IN Eng
land at the time when suffrage militancy
was strong. There will be a conference
between local suffragists and Mrs. Dorr
Monday morning. at which time a
schedule Of Omaha speecnes by Mrs. Dorr
will be arranged.
Miss Elsie Vandergrift Of Buffalo, n.
r, arrives Monday also 10 assist in the
Miss Vandergrlft is sent by
the national association.
Mrs. w. C, Sunderland. city suffrage