Omaha daily bee., 1916-12-03

loads of dainty handiwork to bestow as gifts and at
the same time fatten the purse of this church society
that aid organization or this other club which
needs money in order to carry. on its activities.
The first week Of December brings at least half
score of Christmas sales and these will continue on
up to the red letter day. besides the largest display
of them ALL the seventh annual Christmas sale to be
held i'll the rotunda of The Bee building, in space
donated by The Bee company. For two weeks be-
ginning Monday. women OF twenty-four different
churches will have their wares, embroidered, GRO
cheted tatted handiwork hand-painted china, aprons
and good things 70 eat on sale. Booths will be
erected to accommodate the articles for sale.
Two bazars will be held at the Young Women's
Christian, association this week The first one. Mon
day evening at o'clock will be in charge of the
sewing classes of the domestic arts department
Thursday, Friday and Saturday, girls OF the Koda-
Wicaca Campfire circle, whose leader is Miss Nell
Ryan, will hold their sale, the proceeds to help de-
fray camp expenses next summer we'll to per-
NIT the girls to do some charitable work this Christ
mas-tide. The girls will wear their ceremonial cos
tunes during the sale and will decorate i'll group
colors.
A tea and social afternoon will be combined with
the Christmas sale Chapter B. K. of the P. E. o.
sisterhood will hold Wednesday at the home OF Mrs.
John Turner Buchanan. Each P f. O. chapter has
been asked to raise between $500 and $500 to enter
tain the supreme convention in Omaha next year,
and Chapter B. K. of which Mrs. Joseph c. Weeth
is president, chose this manner to do 1t.
The Nurses Central club will house Thursdays
Christmas sale while Friday the shifts to the
Crounse block. The Widows expect to launch a
$4,000 building fund with this bazar.
OF the large church bazars, the first will be that
OF the First Presbyterian church. Friday, at the
parish house adjoining the beautiful new church
Thirty fourth and Farnanl. Under the direction Of
Mrs. w. F. Milroy, the women Of the church have
been working for weeks for their sale. In
addition to fancy work there will be market table
superintendent by Mrs. A. c .Arend and the
OF her division and candy table under the direction
Mrs. J. p Slater and the sixth division The sale
opens at 10 IN the morning and continues all day and
at noon one OF the dinners for which the Presby
erian are famous, will be served
he same day and also on Saturday St. Barnaoas
guild will hold its Christmas sale in the rotunda
of The Bee building with Mrs. W. II. Jones in
charge and number Of the St. Barnabas women
a candy table and special doll booth, besides many
attractive novelties. Mrs. Luther Kountzc Mrs
Wilson Low, Mrs. A. D. Kline, Mrs Joseph Barker
Mrs Lloyd Holsappe, Miss Louise Dining and
Miss Helen Scobie some of the women who
have been working for this sale and will assist Mrs
Jones. The Trinity Parish Aid sale will be on
Tuesday. December II, at Jacobs hail. instead of
next Saturday, the date having been changed on
account of Mrs. Merrs lecture Saturday morning
is that of the Parkvae Presbyterian church ladies'
auxiliary. The sale will be held during the after
noon and evening and refreshments will be served
All Saints is not having Christmas sale this
year but the young women OF the Altar guild will
have a dinner and dance at the parish house on
"Wednesday evening
Omaha letter carriers wives, too will have about
500 articles for sale during the closing days OF The
Bee display, December Is and 10.
All temninity seems imbued with the spirit OF
Christmas sa.es The choice for patronage is wide