Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-13

nifty singing OF patriotic songs, and
in public health, conserve child life,
work for moral and sanitary environ
ment for boys and girls in camps.
The women unite in an appeal to
the government to take the initiative
70 the passage of national prohibi-
ton, thereby eliminating material and
moral waste.
A childrens musical program was
part of the Mothers day program
given by the Scottish Rite Woman's
club Friday afternoon. Betty Ia
briskie gave violin numbers; Eloise
Mesicker, recitations; James Gilliland,
vocal; Vi Harrington, whistlng;
Dorothy Smith. america" and Edell
Foster, Helen Meyer and Martha
Doty four fancy dancing numbers.
Mrs~C. X. Smith had the program in
charge and Miss Adeia Slime the re-
ireshments.
Mrs. Charles G. Everson will be
one OF The delegates to the annual
Women's Relief corps and Grand
Army of the Republic encampment at
Fremont May 10, II and IS. Mrs.
Everson, who is chairman OF the cx-
ccutive board of the Women's Relief
corps. leaves Wednesday morning.
| Chapter B. N. OF the P. E. o. sis
terhood will take up Red Cross work
and assist ether chapters in doing the
| - Inn,LaI thS t,,,,x
held Saturday at the home of Mrs.
c. E. Hal. At the next meeting,
May rs, at the home OF Mrs. ]. c.
Burlington, women OF the local Red
Cross chapter will speak. This will
be a guess day.
The Sermo club will be entertained
at luncheon Tuesday at the home of
Mrs. F. L. PAasterer.
The Woman Voters Conservation
league will go through an organizing
program Wednesday afternoon at 2
o'clock at the home OF Mrs. Thor Jor-
genson. This will include adoption of
constitution, election OF standing COM
mittees, outline of parliamentary
usage and a statement of the prin-
ciples of democracy as applied to this
organization. The discussion of food
conservation, elimination of waste
and high cost Of living will be led by
the chairmen OF conservation and
civics. Plans for immediate work will
be considered.
Contributions to the scholarship
fund of the Nebraska Federation of
Women's clubs have been pouring in
recently. Nebraska City Womans
club sent in S.; Madison. $3.50; Hast
ings, SIS; Minden, IS; Valley. S.; Ne
Ugh Reviewers club, $l.40; Gothen-
burg, $40, and the juniors Of the
Omaha Woman's club, $9.45. The
Brownell Hall scholarship will be
open for some girl next fall. APP
plications should be sent at once for
this scholarship, because the APP
plicants must be considered by the
trustees ofrhe college when they meet
May Is.
T. A. HOLSTER will address tie resi-
dents of House OF Hope, Florence.
Sunday, at p. m. Music will be in
charge OF Misses Mae Wetherell and
Fay Harrington.
Benson Women's Christian Tenn
perance Union will hold its regular
monthly business meeting Friday at
2:30 O'Clock at the home Of Mrs. John
Crews.
Mrs. ]. N. Paul of St. Paul, presi-
dent of the Nebraska Federation of
Women's Clubs, urges all clubs to
send representatives to the food con-
servation conference called by Gov
ernor Neville May %. practice and
disseminate all you learn at this con-
ference" she urges.
The impression that the Daughters
Of the American Revolution have
moved their Red Cross work rooms
to the Baird building is erroneous.
The Daughters are still pursuing their
work in the army building, where two
rooms are allotted to them. Two large
packing boxes, filled with supplies,
are ready for inspection. Both cash
and material donations have been re-
ceived. Mrs. ]. ]. Stubs is in charge
Monday; Mrs. ]. Nj Metcalf. Tues
day; Mrs. Goodwin, Wednesday: Mrs.
Ewing Brown, Thursday; Mrs. w. L.
Selby, Friday; and Mrs. E. F. Bradley.
Saturday. The women work from 10
to 5 o'clock.