Omaha daily bee., 1914-08-02

i'm suffrage ana antt-suftrage
I'D camps are lining up their
o speakers for the fall cam
- paign in Nebraska The suf-
FvH6f fragists are ahead Of the
anti-suffragists this week in
having q number of speakers working
throughout the state. General Rosalie
Jones will arrive in Omaha Tuesday and
will address two street meetings, one
at noon in the vicinity of the Union Pa
cific headquarters and the other at
place not designated as yet. She will
also speak at the Empress theater in the
evening. Miss Jones will spend a day
in lincoln and will then go on to North
Dakota to campaign there.
Another of the suffrage campaigners
Is Mrs. Lydia B. Johnson, who viii be in
Omaha Monday. Mrs. johnson comes
from Pierre, S. D.. and is a we'll known
lawyer and orator of that city. No ar
rangements have been completed as yet
for the speaches she will make. Mrs.
johnson will speak in Plattsmouth also.
United States. Senator Miles Poindexter
of Washington has offered his services
TO Nebraska suffragists for Monday and
Tuesday. He will not speak in Omaha,
however. as the state executive board
has placed him elsewhere In the state.
He Is accompanied by Omar Garwood,
secretary Of the National Mems Suffrage
league. Miss Helen Eacker Of Lawrence,
Kan, 10 in Lincoln helping along in the
work there.
Among other speakers whom the suf-
fragists hope to bring here in the fall
are DR.. Anna Howard Shaw, Jane Adj
dams of Hull House, Mrs. Raymond Rob-
bins of Chicago, president of the Ma
tional Trade Union league, and Miss
Jane Thompson, also of Chicago.
The suffraglsts also plan to arrange
return visit of Rabbi Stephen Wise of
the Free Synagogue of New York City,
who is on the staff of the Womans
journal. the national suffrage paper.
In the meantime the National Associa-
ton Opposed to Woman Suffrage has ar
ranged the following schedule for speak
ers: Miss Minnie Bronson. national Sec
rotary OF the association, and Miss Mar
jory Dorman of the Wage Farmers
league Of New York City will arrive in
Omaha September 10, while Mrs o. d.
ohphant of New Jersey will also spend
ten days in Nebraska in September. Mrs.
Alice W. George win come TO Omaha
october II, according to present plans
Aside from these, both the suffragisS
and the ants are using their local speak
ers at every advantage.
Tho regular meeting OF the Methodist
Deaconesses Aid society, which was to
be held Tuesday is postponed until the
first Tuesday in September because OF
the absence from the city Of many of the
members and Miss Ethel Grapden, who
is in charge of the settlement work at
the Oak Street mission.
The propaganda committee Of the
Omaha Suffrage association is placing
suffrage speakers as often as they can
and in as many different parts of the city
and circles as can be arranged. Mrs.
George Covell and Mrs. NJ. B. Munson
| will speak on woman Suffrage at the
socialist picnic. which will be held this
afternoon at Bohemian hall, Thirteenth
and Dorcas streets.
AT the regular weekly tea of the asso-
citation "wednesday afternoon Rev j. A.
Beard of the Central Park Congrega-
tional church will speak on Suffrage,
and Mrs w. c. Sunderland will speak
on "City Organization" Miss Mildred
White will give recitations. This meeting
will be held at the home OF Mrs. Harry
Show, $500 South Thirty-third street Mrs.
CoyeIl will also address the Monmouth
Park Improvement club Friday evening
August 7.
Among those who will endeavor to en-
list the young peoples societies in the
work are Mrs. Coveil. Mrs. ID. G. Craig
head. Mrs. @. F. Copper and Mrs. Munson.
Mrs. n II. Nelson, president of the
Omaha Woman's club, gave detailed re-
mort of the passing of the suffrage reso
luton at the biennial convention OF thu
General Federation of Women's clubs In
Chicago at a meeting of the Anthony
league of Benson, which was held at tbs
home OF Mrs H. T. Lindsay Friday
Suffrage was the dominant feature OF
the convention" said Mrs. Nelson, al
though II was not intentionally so, but
everyone was interested in It," Mrs. II
X. Hiatt and Mrs. o. w. Hendee sanE
=, suffrage songs at this meeting, which
was very largely attended. Several new
members were added to the society.
An all-day meeting of the Woman
Baptist Missionary quarterly Of Omaha
SOutn Omdnds OOuutl DNAoSi
was held Friday at the Emmanuel Bapus
church. Devotional services we're hell
in the morning, following which luncheon
was served by the women of the church
Mrs. ]. B. Long of Council Bluffs gav'
a detailed report OF the recent eonven
ton Of the American Baptist ForeigI
Missionary society in Boston, to whicl
she was a delegate. Mrs. Long is treas
urer OF the West Central district. Mrs
r. A. Howard gave a little talk OF &C
ceptance of her office as associations
director OF home work. Miss Marthi
Grimm gave musical numbers at both th'
morning and afternoon sessions.
The Officers Of this organization. wifi
were elected at a recent meeting, ar
Mrs F. w. Foster. who has filled tn
office of president for the last twenty
five years: Mrs. Edward johnson. vic
president; Mrs. Carrie Ballinger OF coun
eli Bluffs recording secretary: Mrs
ID. Northrup, corresponding secretary
Mrs w b. Myers Of South Omaha
treasurer. and Mrs. w. B. Howard, pres
correspondent. The annual state Bap
fist convention will be held in Omaha u
October at the Calvary Baptist church