Omaha daily bee., 1915-01-24

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before Friday nocn)
MANA Woman's club members
~ are especially interested in the
two informal affairs which
the club calendar holds in
N@hlBSN store for them. There will be
N4fk1D the club kensington Thursday,
which will be an old-fashioned social af-
fair to promote friendship among the
members. The Womans club will also
bring Katherine Olive Mccoy the noted
Scotch reader. to Omaha Wednesday
evening, February 3, for a reading of
Percy Mackays Tomorrow" An invi-
tation will be extended to all mothers
clubs of the city. Miss Mccoy, who is
known as the dean of Scotch readers,
appeared in Omaha two years ago under
the auspices of the Young Womens
Christian association, at which time she
gave a reading of "Bunty Pulls the
Strings" The reading will be given at
the Metropolitan hall.
Mrs. A. G. Peterson of Aurora, presi-
dent of the Nebraska Federation of wo-
mems Clubs, has issued an appeal to
Nebraska club women to assist in the
nshing food for the stricken women and
children. Mrs. Peterson writes in part:
Il very much hope that each Nebraska
club will take part in this movement by
making a specific gift of money to the
Belgian relief fund. Will you kindly
respond to this call for help promptly,
remembering that mot as we take, but
as we give; not as we pray but as we
live-these are the things that make for
peace both now and after time shall
cease
"All communications and contributions
should be sent to Mrs. w. G. Langwor-
thy Taylor 4S5 North Twenty-fifth street,
Lincoln, state chairman for Nebraska in
the woman's section of the American
commission for relief in Belgium. Every
cent of money contributed is applied to
the purchase of food. the free transpor-
tation Of which is guaranteed"
George A. Custer Woman's Relief corps
will hold its regular business meeting
Tuesday afternoon at 2:S0 o'clock at Me-
mortal hall Mrs. Charles G. Everson
will entertain the Custer post and Wo-
mans Relief Corps at Mckinley party.
at her home Friday evening.
The dramatic section of the Associa-
ton of Collegiate Alumnas met Saturday
morning at the home of Mrs. Leslie Hig-
gins. The subject for study was Irish
Dramatists." THE Irish National
Theater'' was given by Miss Blanche
Coffman; William Butler Yeats play
Kathleen Nj TIoulihan." by Miss Juliet
Griffin; Lady Gregory's play, "Grania,"
by Miss Louise StegDer; John M. Synge's
play. "Rlders to the Sea-" by Mrs
Harvey L. Newbranch
The kensington to be given by the
Omaha Womans club Thursday after
noon will be avery informal affair, under
the direction of the house and home com
nittee, Of which Mrs. Edward johnson
is the chairman. Mrs. Johnson has sug-
sested that each department and stand
ing committee which presents a program
before the club, should contribute a tea
towel towards the clubs linen collection,
in the same manner as the clubs china
collection was made several years ago.
Sandwiches and coffee will be served.
c. r. Sherman will address the social
science department of the Omaha
Woman's club on THE Use and Misuse
Of Narcotic Drugs" Monday afternoon
at 2:3O o'clock. Mr.. Sherman will also
tell of the pending legislation on the drug
subject. Following his talk, there will
he an open discussion of the topic
Musical numbers will also be given.
Mrs. George G. Bonner will be leader Of
the program for the art department Of
the Omaha Womsn's club, Thursday
morning, and will have charge of the
stereopticon slides which will be shown
Mrs. c. l. Hempel will read paper
on Diego Rodriguez de Silva Velasquez"
an exponent of the Spanish school. and
Mrs. Bonner will talk on THE Greatest
Master of the School OF CASTLE" and tell
Of his Characteristic works.
A miscellaneous program will be given
by the oratory department of the Omaha
Woman's club. Tuesday morning at 10
O'Clock. Each member viii give a read
ing Of her own selection. following which
there will be criticisms by the instructor
Prof. Rieed.
The regular meeting of the member
ship committee OF the Omaha Woman's
club. which was scheduled for Monday,
directly preceding the meeting OF the
social science department, will be omitted
this week.
The French department Of the Omaha
Woman's club will meet Thursday morn