Omaha daily bee., 1916-03-19

At the home Of Mrs. w H. Mick. 21l South
Thirty-sixth street. Delegates TO the re-
cent temperance conference in Lincoln
VIII give reports and social hour will
follow the business meeting
Mrs w. r. Hartford. for many years
president OF the Young Women's Chris
tian association, will be the speaker at
the meeting OF the Business Girls coun-
ell Tuesday evening az Agricultural hall
in the court house. Luncheon will be
served by the women OF the First Chris
tan church between II and o'clock.
The Benson women's Christian Temper
ance union met Friday at tho home OF
Mrs. w. s. Wedge. when tho Neal Dow
birthday anniversary was celebrated. The
program was given by the West Side OF
Omaha Mrs. John Blako and Mrs.
Edith shimrock we're the leaders
The woman's club OF Benson again
take the topic, Drama" at its next
meeting at the homo OF Mrs. W. II.
f.oeohner Thursday. Mrs. ]. II. Wick will
lead and roll call will be answered by
quotations from Shakespeare. Two
dramas. "The Merchant OF Venice" read
by Mrs. q. IL. Tuttle. and Peer Gynt."
by Miss 5tiger. Mrs. J. Y, Hooper gives
reading, Selections from Each
Drama" and Mrs w +. Vernon a paper
on "shakespearean Romance"
The Benson Baptist Missionary circle
met Thursday at the home OF Mrs Ray
Robinson. The leaders were Mrs. Burrin
and Mrs. Markham. A missionary read
ing was given by Mrs. Madison OF Omaha.
The b. Ia s. club OF Benson will hold
business session Thursday afternoon
at st. Bernard's hall.
The annual election OF Officers for the
J. +. w. club will be held Thursday at
the home Of Mrs, Otto showers
Tho Equal Franchise society announces
another series OF lectures TO be given by
Prof. r. NJ. Fling OF the University OF
Nebraska on THE Balkans, the Night
marc OF Europe" The lecture course
will cover various phases OF the European
situation. The committee In charge in
cludes Mesdames E. NJ. Fairfield IL l..
Burke. c. A. Sweet Charles Johannes
and Joseph Polcar, The dates and sub
jects are as follows: March 20. The
Unspeakable Turk" April 4. Birth of
Balkan Nations" April II. "Brang mach
osten;" April IS. Expulsion OF the Turk %
April %, THE Tragedy of Serbia" May
2. The Greater German Empire"
The president. Mrs. George h Nickel
will entertain this weeks meeting OF the
Mothers culture club Wednesday. Mrs
Nickel will be assisted by Mrs. Ira W
Porter. Mrs. W. w. Fisher will read q
paper ON "Home Decoration" Mrs. w. G
Spain on Period Furniture" and Mrs
J. +. Beard on The Childs Room"
An effort is being made to have Mist
Helen Bennett OF Chicago. who will b,
. in omaha Thursday. remain over Friday
p so that an additional meeting, at which
Miss Bennett can address Representatives
OF all OF the women's clubs in the city
can be arranged Miss Bennett Is man
ager OF the Collegiate Bureau OF Oocu
{ .pations and will speak TO all the higl
school girls OF the city Thursday at
- the teachers az 4 O'Clock. The time ant
c place for the Friday meeting win b,
J. announced later. Vocational guidance 4
% the subject OF Miss Bennetts talks.
- Mrs. Bessie Turpin, who Is intoreste
ln organizing the society OF America
widows. announces two meetings 10
: this week. one for Tuesday at 2 o'cloc
' at the Young Mems Christian associs
: tion and another for Wednesday ever
"A ing at 7:SO o'clock. at the Young Women
J. Christian association. These meetinI
u are for organizing purposes. Mrs. Tui
y pin Is planning two meetings for nei
a. week also and the election OF officer
J. for the first OF April.
,r Chapter 3. T.. or the p. r. o, slsterhoo
r. will hold business and social meetin
a Tuesday at o'clock at the home OF Mr
g lJ. L. Harrington. 23i6 South Thirty-se,
~ ond avenue.