Omaha daily bee., 1920-02-17
Get Together" Party
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regions. upon which Mrs. Charles
Dietrich of Hastings served, was
| adopted. Nebraska is placed in the
sixth region with Kansas, Colorado,
New Mexico, Oklahoma, Texas, Ar
kansas and Missouri. At a caucus
of the sixth region of states, Mrs.
w. T. Barkley was nominated for
regional director, and Mrs. Draper
Smith and Mrs. H. c. Sumney foY
directors-at-large. All three de.
clined the nominations. Mrs. +. A.
Harrison of Lincoln will officially
assist at the election on Tuesday.
Vindicate Republican Honesty.
Grace Abbott, now OF Chicago,
who formerly lived i'll Grand Island
and is consequently claimed by Ne
braskans, appeared before the gen
eral assembly of the league Monday
morning in behalf OF resolutions
from the women in industry section.
Mrs. Barkley of Lincoln is a men,
Der of the committee which submit
ted the resolutions. Miss Abbott has
been connected with the federal
children's bureau for many years
and is well-known in that work. AT
present she is secretary Of the Hi
nois immigration committee.
Mrs. Barkley, who is registered As
a democrat, lost her pocketbook
Monday in republican headquarters.
Her friends told her that the money
would probably be used for repub-
llcan campaign purposes and that
she would not likely recover it. The
honor OF the republicans is vindicat-
ed, however, for the lost has been
found and returned to the owner.
Will Attend School.
Mrs. Charles Johannes has re-
ceived "a telegram from Jeanette
Mcdonald, teacher OF English in the
Omaha Commercial high school,
saying she would arrive in Chicago
to attend the citizenship school to
be conducted following the closing
of the conventions now in session
Miss Mcdonald will represent the
Nebraska State Teachers associa-
ton in the school.
A somewhat similar school was
held in Omaha two years ago con-
Quoted by Mrs. Frank Schuler, Mrs.
H. w. Wilson and Miss Ames of
New York, all of whom are promi-
nent in the present gathering.
Mrs. Thomas G. Winter of Mime
sofa, who was in Omaha last jan
uary attending the general fedora
ton board, spoke Monday before
the League of Women Voters on
child welfare. Mrs. Winter is can
didate for president Of the General
Federation of Women's Clubs, SUBJ
ject to election at Des Moines next
June.
Pioneer Day.
Today was pioneer day at the suf-
frage convention.
Nebraska's honored dead who re-
ceived special recognition were:
William Larimer, chief champion of
the first suffrage bill ever intro
duced in the United States, which
was called THE bill for describing
qualifications for electors and cleo
tees" introduced in the territorial
legislature January 10, 1856, and
passed in the house; Charles F.
Manderson of Omaha, who intro
duced the proposal to strike out
male" in the constitution of 1871; |
E. M. Carroll of Hebron, president
of the National Suffrage association
for one year, who championed the
bill that submitted the suffrage
question to the voters in 1882.
Others honored are: Mrs Clara
R. Colby, Mrs. Clara A. Young, |
Mrs. Amanda Marble, Mrs. Esther
Warner, DR.. Hettie Painter, Mrs.
George Tilden.
Distinguished Service Veterans.
Pioneers III suffrage, who are
those who have worked for the |
cause prior to 1880, now living and |
especially honored today are:
Mrs. Ellen Harm of Kenesaw, Mrs. |
Thomas L. Kimball, Mrs. c. S. Steb-
bins, Mrs. Isaac Connor, Mrs. Mary |
l. Creigh. all of Omaha, and Mrs.
Mahala Phildrick, Mrs. Deborah, and |
c. King of Lincoln. For long serv-
ice on the suffrage board: Miss
Mary Williams of Kenesaw, Mrs.
Frank Harrison of Lincoln, and
Mrs. Anna Kovanda of Table Rock.
Distinguished service veterans
from 1880 to 1890, which group i,
limited to eight, include: Mrs.
Mary Smith Hayward of Chadron,
DR.. ,Innez Philbrick of Lincoln, Mrs.
w. f. Barkley of Lincoln. Mrs. Fl.
c. Sumney, Mrs. James Richardson.
Mrs. George w. Covell, Mrs. David
Crowell and Mrs. Draper Smith of
Omaha.
For signal service to suffrage, also
limited to eight: Governor McKelvie,
William Jennings Bryan, Martin
Brewer of Fullerton, I. D. Evans OF
Kenesaw, editor of the first paper
in the state to advocate suffrage;
w. E. Hardy of Lincoln. Francis A.
Brogan and John L. Kennedy of
Omaha.
The University of Nebraska club,
of Chicago, will give a luncheon
Wednesday noon in honor of Ne
braska alumni who are in the city.
Everett Swain is president of the
club, and Harold Campbell has
charge of the local managements.
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