Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-20

Episcopal church women of Ne.
braska auxiliaries will hold their
thirty-frst annual meeting at Trinity
cathedral parish house Monday and
Tuesday. Mrs. Albert Noe, vice presi-
dent at large, gives the address OF
welcome at the opening service Mon
day at 2 o'clock. Reports will be given
by officers as follows: First district
vice president, Mrs. Charles Leslie;
second district vice president, Mrs.
D. L. Thomas; third district vice
president, Mrs. Blondell; fourth dis
trict vice president, Mrs. Yoder; sec
retary, Mrs. T. H. Tracy; educational
secretary, Mrs. A. L. Williams, Gus
todian of boxes, Mrs. J. A. Hancock;
librarian, Mrs. Charles Trimble;
junior president, Miss Eleanor
Sprague; junior secretary, Miss Caro-
line Barkalow; church periodical club,
| Mrs. Leete, and bishops guild, Miss
Updike. Constitution changes will also
be considered.
Bishop A. L. Williams will be the
celebrant at holy communion Tues
day at 9:30 a. M, following which he
will give his annual address. Reports
of the treasurer. Mrs. Fairchild, and
of united offerings by Miss Royce,
with pledges, will follow. Luncheon
will be followed by Ben Stanley's or
gan recital.
Election of officers and delegates,
address of the president, Mrs. Philip
Potter: address by DR.. Rodgers on
"Our Boys" and a play, "Manana,"
given by the Juniors, will occupy the
afternoon session.
The reception committee includes
Mesdames A. L. Williams. J. A. Tan
cock, T. J. Mackay and Noe; hospi-
tality, Mesdames T. H. Tracy, Jean
Johnston and Charles Haller, and
badges, Mrs. Robert H. Doherty.
Delegates from all over the state
are expected to attend.
The West Omaha Mothers Culture
club will meet Friday with Mrs, G. A.
Roberts. Annual election of officers
will be held. Quotations from the
works of Henry Thoreau, the natural
ist, will be used to answer roll call.
Mrs. R. c. Dozier will give his biog-
raphy; Mrs. c. D. Hutchinson. a re-
view of his essay on economy; Mrs,
J. c. Dugan, the one Where | Live
and What | Live For" Mrs. c. B.
Swan, on Solitude" and Mrs. w. N.
Baker, on THE Village" All these
will be taken from the collection OF
essays, Walden, or Life in the
Woods"
Elsie Vandergrift Benedict, suffrage
organizer who worked in Nebraska
in the last campaign, spent an hour
with Mrs. H. c. Sumney Thursday
evening enroute from Denver to
Rome, N. Y, where she was called
for campaign purposes. Mrs. Benedict
has recovered from what threatened
to be serious ear trouble, with which
she was afflicted while working in the
western part of Nebraska this spring.
Mrs. Carrie Chapman Gait ad-
dressed a large national defense
meeting in Denver Friday evening
Local suffragists hope she will come
to Omaha for the same purpose.
The Dundee Catholic Women's
circle will meet with Mrs. Edward
Callahan Monday between the hours
Of and S.
George Crook Woman's Relief
corps will give Red Cross benefit
card party Tuesday afternoon at
Crounse hall. A prize will be given the
member bringing the most guests.
Admission is rs cents.
Frances Willard Woman's Chris
tian Temperance union will hold its
regular meeting Wednesday at ZOO
in the assembly room at the Young
Women's Christian association.
Omaha Women's Christian Temper
ance union will abandon its food con-
servation program planned for We'd
nesday afternoon in order that men,
bers may attend the state food con-
servation meeting at the Auditorium.
Wednesdays program will be given
at the next meeting.
Queen Mary lodge, Order Of St.
Ennrna uJl utua a social aud rard