Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1915-06-06

charter members, five of whom retain
their membership in Chapter e, the other
two now making their home elsewhere.
The charter members are Mrs. Regina
Atwater of London. England, and Mrs.
A. J. Andrews of Salt Lake City, for
merry Miss Lille Chamberlain, both of
whom have attained successes in music;
Mrs. Jay Burns, Miss Mary Fitch. princi-
pal of Lake school; Miss Sadie Pittman.
principal OF Webster school, and Miss
Mason and Mrs. Bryant.
Mrs. Bryant was not present, since she
is travelling in California.
Last year, Chapter f grew to such pro-
portions that 1t was found necessary to
organize a new chapter, B. X, of which
Mrs. Joseph c. Weeth is president This
year the membership again attained un-
comfortable proportions, since all meet
ings are entertained in homes Of mem-
bers. so third chapter is to be organ
lied Saturday morning. June II, at the
home of Mrs. Woodward. The Nebraska
state officers and the president of the
Iowa F. T.. O.'s will be in attendance.
Miss Mason is Withdrawing from Chap
ter f. in order to take up the work of
organizing officer for the new chapter
She has organized new chapters at
Plattsmouth. Fremont. Wahoo and South
Omaha Miss Mason is a pioneer in p
z. o. work. since she was a member of
the Burlington. Ia, chapter, one of the
first to be organized.
The p. r. o. Sisterhood grew out of a
band OF women who organized first at
Mount Pleasant, Ia, at the Iowa Wes-
leyan university.
The sisterhood's work is literary, phi
lanthropic and social. One OF its best
works is accomplished by the scholarship
fund, which aims, to assist young
women, not necessarily P. f. O.'s, in Sc
curing an education. Its charitable work
is done quietly among those who are too
proud to make the customary application
for aid.
The North Side Mothers club will hold
social meeting at the home of the sec
rotary, Mrs. G. r. Gilbert, Tuesday aft
ernoon. This will be the last meeting
for the current club year. and a musical
program has been arranged.
Frances Willard womans Christian
Temperance union will meet at o'clock
Wednesday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. C. w. ogle. 2s15 Charles street. Mrs.
]. A. DalzelI will review the lesson on
give reading. Mrs. t. r.. Ward, super
intendent of the flower mission depart
ment, will have charge Of the program.
Each year the temperance women pre-
sent flowers one day to public utilities
employees. Last year flowers were pre-
scented to all conductors and motormen
on the street railway lines as a token of
appreciation of their services, and this
year on Wednesday 1t is planned to re-
member the letter carriers in a similar
manner.
The Women's Relief Corps Memory
Day association will hold its business
meeting Tuesday at 1 o'clock sharp at
Memorial hall.
The Omaha Woman's Christian Tenn
perance union will hold its regular meet
ing at the residence of Mrs. c. Finlay-
son. 1914 Emmett street, Wednesday after
neon at 2. The subject of discussion
will be Summer Drinks. Harmful and
Harmless" The leader will be Mrs. d.
c. John.
The program committee of Mi Sigma,
the oldest study circle in the city. has
issued the l9l5-19l6 pre- ectus The club
members will contiers the study of
Browning. which OF lSied last years
study course. "Paracelsus," "Karshish,"
THE Statue and the Bust" "Cleon."
rabbi Ben Ezra" Saul" "Asola, Aso-
lando," "The Flight of the Duchess" and
1.-THE Ring and the Book" will be dis
cussed.
Lectures by Rabbi Frederick Cohn, Rev.
Frederick T. Rouse and Miss Jessie
Towne have been arranged during the
year. and the birthday party on February
q will be given over to a playlet in
charge of Miss Mary Wallace and Mrs.
w. ]. Hotz. Mrs. Isaac Carpenter is
president OF Mu Sigma.
Mrs. F. A. Harrison OF Lincoln has
resigned from her positions as press
chairman Of the Nebraska Woman Suf-
frage association and as editor OF the
Messenger, the suffrage paper. and will
take rest during the summer months
Miss Ethel Hockett is the new editor OF
the Messenger
Mrs. w. e. Hardy Of Lincoln, state
treasurer. who Is now touring the east
has become a member OF the advisory
committee OF the Congressional Union.
The announcement caused some agitation
among Mrs. Hardys suffrage friends, in
- Of the differences Of opinion exist
n between the national association.
ri sSrh which Nebraska is affiliated. and
, ~ Congressional Union
The Benson B. L. s. club held a busl-
ness meeting and social at St Demands
hall Thursday Mesdames Henry. Nc
Sweeney, Browning ann Moran served
luncheon.
The Benson Foreign Missionary society
met In regular session Wednesday at the
home OF Mrs. r. e. Young. This society
viii assist the Standard Bearers in their
Japanese village entertainment
The Benson Woman's club held its last