Omaha daily bee., 1920-01-04
Big Meeting
Of CT u B
Women

Members OF the General Fedora
ton of Wcmen's clubs are arriving
in Omaha today from all over the
United States. They come to at
tend meetings of the General Fed
Grafton board, January 6-S.
Most conspicuous among the vis-
itors is Mrs. Josiah Evans Cowles
of Los Angeles, whose four-year
term as president expires with the
Golden Prairie biennial in Dcs
Moines next June. Preceding her
service as president, Mrs. Cowles
was first vice president of the fed
Grafton. and at earlier dates, treas
rrer; also chairman of program
committee at the St. Paul, Mimi,
biennial and chairman of the re-
ception committee at St. Louis. In
her own state and city, she has had
numerous high offices in both civic
and club groups. Mrs. Cowles is
known as mastery presiding off,
Ger. Her administration has been
one of great accomplishment and
advancement in the club world. This
is Mrs. Cowles' second visit to Oma-
ha as president, G. F. w. c. She
made her first appearance in 1916,
when Mrs. F. M. Syfert was presi-
dent of the Omaha Woman's club.
She was Mrs. Syfert's guest at the
time.
p Miss George A. Bacon of Massa-
chusetts and Mrs. Thomas G. Win
ter of Minnesota, first and second
vice presidents, will attend the Oma-
ha board meeting. Each is a can
didate for the presidency. Each
has served the clubs of her own
state in many capacities, and the
general federation as we'll. Miss
Bacon is at present director of the
federation thrift movement in which
the clubs are cooperating with the
government. Mrs. Winter has won
considerable distinction in her
Americanization work. She is di-
rector of Americanization in the
general federation. Prior to her ap-
pointment to this office, she had
done noteworthy work along these
lines, as author, lecturer and or
ganizer.
Other distinguished guests will in
clude Mrs. Adam Weiss of Colorado,
recording secretary for the fedora
ton; Mrs. Mary I. Wood, New
Hampshire, corresponding secretary.
who for IA years was in charge cf
the federation bureau of information;
Mrs. B. B. Clark of Red Oak, a..
general federation treasurer, cand,-
date for reelection to that office,
Mrs. w. S. Jennings of Florida, wife
Of former Govern or Jennings of that
state; Mrs. George w. Plummer of
the Chicago Woman's club and sec
retary of the executive committee III
the general federation. who IS also
strongly identified with war COM
nuni'v work; Mrs. R. L. Hutchinson
IF West Virginia, chairman Of
finance; Mrs. William B. Harper,
Seattle, Washington. a pioneer in
club; work.; Mrs. John Dickinson
Sherman of Illrois, chairman Of
Mrs. Littleberry J. Haley,
iirector from Alabama, who S chair
nan of the Des Moines biennial
program committee; Mrs. Homer
Miller, Iowa, chairman of the board
If arrangements for the 1920, Des
Ioines meeting next June; Mrs
Helen Cummings Of Virginia, mem
,ersl,ip chairman in the general fed
,ration, and Mrs. Robert ] Rurdette
If California, chairman of the reor-
,anization committee.
The important business TO be
transacted by the board relates to
,lans for the Des Moines meeting Of
he general federation, June, 1920,
The Golden Prairie Biennial, and
organization of the genera! feder-
ltion machinery.
Local women who will be engaged
n the board meetings include Mrs.
VI. D. Cameron, general federation
lirector for Nebraska and local
hartman scr the occasion; Mrs. T.
i. Cole, advisory chairman Of the
,ivil service reform committee; Mrs.
(. f. ]. Edholrn, general federation
chairman of tuberculosis, and Mrs.
William Berry, president of the Ne
,raska Second district
Mrs. John Shaker, state president,
evening, January 9, 1920, at Ii