Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-17

- MAHA will be hostess for over 800 out-of-
town clubwomen this week, delegates to
the forty-second annual state convention
of the Women's Christian Temperance
~ Union. Next to the suffragsts and the
State Federation of Wonens Clubs
meeting the temperance womens meetings have al
ways assumed large slice OF importance. This
meeting has its moment further enhanced by the
fact that the prohibition campaign. comes to
Showdown" this fall and the outlook is being
watched as eagerly by those for" as against
Street meetings with women speakers to agitate
prohibition, which were held several times this
last week, carried back to the days, or rather
nights of the late Inflated suffrage campaign when
Rosalie Jones, Mrs. Grace Wilbur Trout, Jane
Thomson, Elsie Vandergrft Benedict and other
speakers from and far presented their argu-
ments to great crowds on the street corners. SO
far Mrs George w. Covel pioneer Omaha club
woman, has been the chief prohibition advocate of
them all.
A national figure, Mrs. Ella B. Boole, vice presi-
dent of the whole Womens Christian Temperance
Union will be the chief speaker at this weeks con-
vehtion. Mrs. Boole has addressed Omaha audi
ences before. William Jennings Bryan is expected
to arrive in time to speak at this 1meetng-at any
rate Mrs. Bryan will be present to award the dia-
mond medal in the grand oratorical contest. Mrs
Mamie NJ. Clafflin OF University Place, the state
president, will give Of the principal talks.
Other speakers are: Mrs. Adelaide Rood and
Mrs. Annetta Nesbitt of Lincoln Mrs Marie Will
cox Fairfield; Mrs Harvey Nichols, David City,
Mrs Adella Currier St. Edward; Mrs. Martha
Hunter, Broken Bow; Mrs f. L. Starrett Central
City, and Mrs. L. J. Bradbury of Burkett. Mrs. D.
c. John, Douglas county president and Mrs Sarah
Powell two Omaha speakers included in the
program.
Second in interest is the announcement OF plans
for the Omaha Womans club. For its meeting
place the club will return to the Metropolitan build
ing on Harvey street. where meetings held
prior to going to the Young Women's Christian
association last year. The building has been thor4
oughy renovated and redecorated and permanent
haap h,,tlf he 1arn at,If Ia
decorations in French gray and old rose with
old rose draperies.
October 2 is the opening date. Mrs Josiah Ev-
ans Cowles of Los Angeles General Federation
president, will be the guest of Omaha clubwomen
that day and will speak at the meeting at 2:30
o'clock. From to that day reception will be
given to Mrs. Cowes by local clubs belonging to
the Federation.
Mrs. E. M. syfert, president of the club, makes
the following announcement of standing commit
tees:
Auditing-Mrs. Charles H. Marley, chairman
Mrs John O. Yeiser and Mrs. L. J. Healey.
Constitutioh-Dr AIDA Wiley Ralston, Mrs
George A. Magney and Mrs Benjamin S. Baker
Courtesies-,Mrs. Jerome 4. Lille, Mrs. Avery
Lancaster and Miss Edith Ward.
House and Home-Mrs. c. A. Sherwood. chair
man; and Mcsdames T. R. Ward, c. o. Pickett S
5 Montgomery Helen Phelan, F. S. McLafferty
\. D. Northrup, Thomas H. Tracy, w. R. Birney
George j. Henderson, E. A. Van Fleet, E. T. Yates
Everett F. Stolpart and Miss Marjorie Bryant
Library-Two years: Mrs. Frank J. Hoe, Mrs
John W. Gill. One year. Mrs F. F. Porter, Mrs
A. D. Bradley, Mrs. J. C. Hammond.
Membership-Mrs. E B. FOWL, chairman For
three years: Mesdames John Douglas J. T. John
ston Edward S Jewell, James Lidde and Earl F.
Sterricker. For two years: Mesdames w. J.
Coon and A. R. Mcfarland One year: Mesdames
R. C. Jordan, C. H. Townsend, E. B. FOWL, J. D.
Hse and Mary E Horton
Educational-Mrs. w. s. Knight, chairman For
fbvaa Me- 7 A ID
Darr. Two years: Mrs. J. H. Dumont One year.
Mrs. Edward Johnson, Mrs. w. S. Knight
Cvics-Mss Katherine Worley, chairman; Miss
Esther Johnson, Mrs George Josyn, Mrs Mary
A. Wearne and Mrs. Stella Bedford Wilson,
Civil Service Reform-Mrs. F. H. Cole, chairman
Mesdames James c. Dahlman Frank G. Ode and
Leo w. Edwards. y
Conservation-Mrs Edgar Alien, chairman; Mrs
William Berry and Mrs. Edward Phean
Health-Mrs. X R. J. Edholm, chairman; Mrs
{. c. Ryan and Mrs. Herbert c. Sumney