Omaha daily bee., 1915-07-11

! creasing the number OF General Fedora
sion committee members The new rui-
ing gives the Omaha woman's club two
more representatives on the great body.
making four in all. They are Mrs. +.
II. Cole. Civil Service Reform. chairman;
Mrs. NJ. ID. Cameron. a member OF the
same committee; Mrs G. w. Hayes,
member Of the legislative committee; and
Mrs. X. r. ]. Edholm, member Of health
COMMITTEES.
The new ruling is to the eftect that
departments Of work of the General
Federation Of women's clubs shall be
composed OF chairman; vice-chairman.
appointed by the board; sub-chair1pan
ard the state federation; chairman eof
corresponding committees.
General Federation committees are
hereafter to be designated as Depart
ments Of Work."
Other Nebraska state chairnen who
become General Federation officers by
this ruling are:
Art. Mrs. James II. Lees. president
Lincoln Womans club: civics, Mrs. Hugh
La Master, Tecumseh: education, Mrs.
Emma Miller West Point; conservation.
Mrs. Joseph Sparks, ChRdron, home
economics, Mrs A. e. DAVIDSON, Lincoln;
industrial, Mrs. N NJ. Graham. souts.
Omaha. library. Mrs. w. E. Mherry.
Pawnee City; literature, Mrs. Edgar
Penny Fullerton; music, Mrs. George N.
Feels, Norfolk.
Mrs. Graham Of South Omaha, who
is now member Of the General Fed
Grafton Industrial department, has been
state chairman for two years. She Is
the retiring president Of the South Omaha
Wornan's club having held this office
two Yeas. Mrs. Graham was most ac-
tive in promoting tie inauguration Of
hot lunches for school children In some
OF the South Omaha schools. The ex-
pertinent prCved most successful
Mrs. William Archibald Smith, regent
of Major Isaac sadier chapter of the
Daughters of the American Revolution,
announces the following appointments on
committees Program, Misses Cassie
Roys, Louise schindel and Frances
Thompson; patriotic education. Mrs. Ken
meth Finlayson and Miss Maude Roys;
constitution. Mrs. Earl e. stanfield and
Miss. Ethel Eldridge: ccurtesies. Misses
Carolyn Barkaiow and Mildred Funk
.houser: historic markers, Miss Ida
Cfoweil. Mrs. r. q. McKeltey and Mrs.
T. Fl Mcculley; music, Miss Ruth Gam
son and Mrs. Ralph Newell; auditor, Mrs.
Charles Haffke; membership Mrs. z. g.
Eldridge and Mrs. Elmer G. Conley.
Major Isaac sadler chapter will place a
bronze tablet in memory OF Chief Logan
Fontenene In the lobby OF the Hotel
Fontenelle next fall. There will be ap-
propriata exercises and probably a
luncheon to celebrate the placing Of the
memorial.
This chapter, together with the Omaha
chapter Of the Daughters of the American
Revolution, decorated the Liberty bell
with a huge wreath three feet across
when the historic relic was on exhibition
in Omaha, Friday morning.
Mrs Maude Crew Waters, president of
the Friday Morning club Of Los Angeles,
one of the largest women's organizations
in the country. was elected to the Los
Angeles Board of Education. Mrs. Waters
was the center of interest when the Cali
fornia delegation passed through Omaha
year ago in June. en- route TO the Gen.
eral Federation of Women's Clubs bi-
ennial convention held in Chicago. The
California women and other westerners
were entertained at the Commercial club
Omaha club women acting as hostesses
The monthly meeting Of the board OF
directors OF the Young women's Christian
association win be held wednesday morn
ing at 10 o'clock at the association rooms
The board OF trustees of the west CEN
trail district. Woman's American Baptist
Foreign Missionary society. will meet
Thursday morning at 10 o'clock at the
Young womens Christian association
Mrs. Edward johnson is chairman of the
board. Mrs George Wilson Of Lincoln
state secretary, is expected to be in at
tendance.
Mrs. F. J. Burnett. leader OF the home
economics department. Omaha woman'l
club. leaves Friday for a few weeks STAY
at Isle Royal where she will be with heI
daughter.
Mrs. H. B. Ritchie win give a talk on
Industrial Welfare and Its Relation tc
the Liquor Problem" at a meeting of ths
Frances Willard women's Christian
Temperance union. which will be held
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock at tbs
\ home OF Mrs Carrie King. 2lsl Charlie.
street. There will be a parllamentar,
drill by the superintendent OF parliar
mentary usage, Mrs r. n MeKeivy.
The annual picnic Of the Benson
Woman's club was held at Miller parl
Thursday afternoon and evening. A
o'clock picnic dinner was served TO tn,
members. their families and a numbe
Of invited guests. About forty attende,
the picnic.
The Benson women's Christian Temper
ance union will hold a meeting next Fri
day afternoon at the home OF Mrs. z. J
Whistler.
The Omaha Women's Christian Temper
anee union win hold its regular month";
business meeting Wednesday afternoo
at $50 o'clock at the Young Mems Chris
tian association. Mrs Edith shinroek
superintendent OF me medal contest de
partment will give a demonstration 0
her work.
The Monmouth Park Mothers club Wi
hold picnic for the mothers and chill
eTen 81 Miller park Tuesday. The busi