Omaha daily bee., 1916-01-23
What
Women Are
Doing in the World

and for tho civic growth OF her city,
has cast a deep gloom over her many
friends, whose number is legion Until
tho very last. she was as always unself-
ish and thoughtful OF others, in this In
stance OF Mr.. Nelson's mother who made
her home with them According 60 a
prominent member OF the club Mrs. Nell
son was planning a long vacation for the
elder Mrs. Nelson that she might rest
from the extra duties thrust upon her
by Mrs. Nelson's illness.
The remains are at the Nelson resi-
denoe this morning and will be al the
Coie-AfcE<ay undertaking parlors at Twen-
ty-sixth and Farnam streets. Monday
morning at 10 o'clock, lying IN state there
until 2.S0 o'clock, when the funeral will
be held. Dean Hancock OF Trinity cathe-
dral viii officlate
The board OF directors OF the Omaha
Woman'e club and the advisory com
mittee instituted by Mrs. Nelson, con-
sisting OF past presidents OF the club.
win attend the funeral In body.
Burial win be at Forest Lawn cemetery.
Rev. Hull OF the Hanscom Park Metho-
dist church will address the Omaha
women's Christian Temperance union
meeting wednesday at 800 o'clock Mt the
cial information with regard TO the petit
tlon work win be given.
The Presbyterial Missionary society
union OF ali the Presbyterian church
societies. win hold a meeting Wodnes-
day afternoon at o'clock. at the Young
Women's Christian association auditor
ium, at which time the Rev, Charles
Killle, a missionary from China will adj
dress the members. Mrs. q. c. Thonp-
son IL in charge Of the meeting.
The Scottish Rite woman's club will
hold It's regular meeting at o'clock Fri
day at tho Scottish Rite cathedral on
the reception committee for this meeting
win be Mesdames II. J. Dinnning, J. l.
Baker. n. v. Cole and Frank Dewey,
while the refreshments committee ~
made up Of Mesdames Thomas Falconer.
Charles Mcpherson. n. w. Walters. X.
Kynetfe and II. Reinschreiber. A social
hour follows the business. during which
Mrs. n n. Evans win give character
readings.
Mrs. George W. srown was elected
president Of the cenhal Park Mothers
welfare league at the last meeting. re-
placing Mrs. Joseph w. Miller. Mrs. q.
III. Deveraux 10 the secretary and Mrs
Charles u. Taylor the new treasurer.
An advisory committee win soon be APP
pointed by the president. Meetings arc
held the second Friday OF each month.
Ancient sculpture viii be compared 60
modern sculpture In papers 70 DO read
by Mira. H. w. Koch and MIS-. G. II.
Cameron at a meeting OF the Mothers
Culture club Of tho West Farnam dis
trict Wednesday afternoon at the home
Of Mrs. w. II. Mick. 2ii South Thirty
sixth street The hostess win DO assisted
BY Mrn. y. II. AIdrich.
Mrs. George Thatcher Guernsey Of 1n-
dependence. Kan. who Ia now IN WASH
lngton. d. G.. entertained At luncheon
last week in honor of Lady Aberdeen
and tho officers Of the National Council
Of Women az the Hotel willard. Mrs.
Guernsey Is a sister OF MRS. Charles IL,
Aufl OF Omaha. state president Of the
Daughters Of the American Revolution.
and was last year candidate for the
office OF prosldent-generai OF the Daugh-
ters Of the American Revolution.
Three stories from THE Cid" and a
modern story win be told Thursday by
members az the wychc Story Tellera'
league at the public library. Miss Anna
Broadficld. who leads the program will
b assisted By Misses Helen Waterman.
Jeannetts Watson and Marie Poilan.
Mrs A. o. Peterson win lead the pro-
gram on Russian art to be given BY the
art department OK the Omaha Woman
club Thursday gnornine ut 10 O'Clock az
the Young Women'B Christian associa.
zion. The churches and monasteries OF
Moscow. gates. towers. great palace ant
treasury Of the Kremlin. ana the great
bell Of Moscow will be portrayed
The art section Of tho Business wo.
mems club will give the open program
Tuesday evening at o'clock at th,
Young women's Christian association
hnna Edna Wilson. assisted by Miss Al
VIVA Behrens. viii give a program o.
Landscape Painfsrs.~ such an oeors'
Times. Homer d. Martin and Aiexande
II. Wyant The meeting viii be precede,
by supper in the ~" cafe AZ 81
o'clock.
The president. Mrs X. A. McFariane
will entertain the next meeting OF IN
West Omaha Mothers Culture club Fri
day Mrs. p. r. Bonorden VIII read
paper on American Composers" an
Mrs. L. c. Hutchinson on Reginald d
Keven and his opera. robin Hood
IN response to roll call. each membe
viii name favorite American cong
Mrs. Earl Sherman win lead the Pre-
gram Of book reviews and current topic
for the J. r. w. club Thursday sstel
noon. when Il meets with Mrs r. !
Newten.
The Dundee Literary club win be N
guests OF the literature department
the omaha Woman's club the first NEE
ing In February. when Mas Kate NJ,
Hugh viii lecture on Browning
The eeFmo club Will be entertained /
4 o'clock luncheon Tuesday. at Il
homs OF Mrs, George Ltndley. Foilowir
the luncheon. Mrs. Paul Themanson wi
read paper on James whitcomb Riley
and MrH. d. r. Hawley. a paper Z
ELLA Wheeler Wilcox"
talk BY Miss Jessie Towne. dean
girls AZ Central High school. on her wor
viii be the feature OF the next progra
a.