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THE OMAHA DAILY BEE: SUNDAY, MARCH 15 1903 SOCIETY SEES ONE HAVEN Qaturday Musicale Reccues Liocal Smart Set from Absolute Dullness OUTDOOR CLUB SEASON NOW LOOMS UP » » for and ¥i Hopes for Busy Soe! wom at Each Place. Improvement at Country d Clubs Gives RI Sen- to The Lenten musicale is sfon of the week that is at uil satisfactory howadays—that 1s, of course, outside of ihe private affairs, and the woman who had the forethought to possess herself of a season ticket s immensely proud of her Judgment and equaily grateful to those Who devised the plan. Yesterday after- floon’s musicale was easily the smartest af- fair of the week, for the excessive quict of things otherwise enhances its interest Wnd insures attendance. The presence of a few visiting women, ‘whose stay is not to be prolonged until after Baster, has saved the week from being absolutely tiresome and occasioned a Mst of given-in-honmor affairs that have kept these women at least occupled a z00d share of the time and that promise to help out the present week's calendar. On Monday Mrs. W. P. Mikesell will en- fertaln the Hanscom Park Sewing circle of the Visiting Nurses' assoctation. In the evening Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Robertson will entertaln the members of the Bon- Ton Card elub. Of course, there will be Jthe dinner at the Omaha club in the even- ing. On Tuesday Mrs. Pmith entertains the Tuesday morning gusicale. Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Thompson entertain the Thnrbegwot Card club. The Mystic club meets with Mr. and Mrs, T. . Halght On Wednesday Mrs. John Wagner and Mrs. Ray Wagner give a euchre party at the home of the latter. Miss Hoagland ives a dinner for Miss Hord of Central City. Mrs. Ward Burgess will bo hostess ©f the Cooking club luncheon. The Stroll- ers will be entertained by Mrs. Hahn. Mrs. ¥. 8. Loomis gives a luncheon in compli ment to Mrs. Charles Stacy. The Woman's glilance gives its annual banquet at Unity ehurch On Thursday Mrs. Herman Kountze en- Rertains the Creche luncheon. On Friday the Woman's alllance will Five a dancing party at Metropolitan club, #nd Mr. and Mrs. Theodore Oleson enter- fain the Hanscom Park Card club. On Saturday the Lenten musicale will Do held at the Lininger art gallery. Mr. and Mrs. F. A, Ewing entertain the Har- Tmony club. Mr. and Mrs. E. B. Bryson en- Rertain the Nelghborhood Card club. Mr. And Mrs., W. E. Palmatier a card club. Arthur Crittenden Almost simultaneous with the announce- fent that the Monday evening dinners at the Omaha club are to be suspended after March 23, comes announcements concern- Ing the season’s plans for the three clubs where the local faskionables spend the other Balt of their time, the Country club, the Flold club and the Boat club, at Manawa, #0 that it will not be long that soclety will be without club privileges. The decision of the board of directors of the Country club to make the much needed addition to the dinping room is welcome indeed. The porch at the southwest side is to be en- larged eighteen feet and included; this ad- dition, with the hall, making possible the comfortable seating of at least 175 guests at the Saturday evening table d'hote din- er. Authority has been given the tourna- ment committee to prohibit playlng on the Moks until the frost is out of the ground. At the Field club this year the cafo will ‘bo under the direct management of the ¢lub. Considerable improvement is to be added to the bullding, chief among which is the buffet which is to be built at the — JOIN THE CLUB AND GET CECILIAN PIANO PLAYER $2.00 A WEEK What the Cacilian Is 92 Rue Jouftroy, Paris, Oct. 324, 1902.~Fmrrand Organ Co.: Gen- tlemen—After having heard the “Qecilian™ splendidly played at your warercoms in Londen, I do not hesitate to prounce jt & marvel, and I hereby endorse all you claim for it, namely, that it is & “Perfect Plane Player. The elasticity of execution, freedom and scope of expression and unerring accuracy were most astonishing, for this in.’ strument seemed to do all that the greatest virtuoso 1s able to ac- cémplish, and more, too. There was & perfect whirlwind of technique, with accentuated single potes and wonderful sweeps of crescendo from the faintness of planissimo to the loudest thun- ders of fortissimo, and all under such easy and perfect control as to be truly amasing. Let me say that I congratulate you upon such & sucoe Yours very ‘truly, CLARENCE EDDY. Olarence M. Eddy is an Ameri- can and the greatest living or- ganist. On Our Musical Library Plan You can have 24 rolls of musle each month—288 different pleces a year — affording & musical education beyond the power of wealth to furnish in any other way. Call at our Parlors; we will be &lad to show you. Piano Player Co. Arlington Block 1511-1613 Dodge Street the one ovea- | east end of the house and which 1s to be an ample affair. The place formerly oceu pled oy the buffet will be used for a loung- ing room and steps will be built to the casino opposite those leading to the dining room, the way to be under cover. The date for the opening has not yet been definitely fixed, but will probably be about the first of May. The Boat club has made little announce- ment save of its officers, committees and the like, but after all this counts for a great deal with observing people, for they will at least know who they have to take into account. The following board of di- rectors of the Rowing assoclation have been elceted: Messra. Emmet Tinley, W. E. Shepard, Fred D, Empke, Tom P. Tidd, H. Z. Hass, J. J. Hess, B. M. Sargent, Don Macrae and Arthur Cooley. The directors elected the following officers: President, | Emmet Tinley; vice president, W. E. Shep- ard; secretary, F. D. Empke; treasurer, T. P. Tidd; commodore, H. Z. Hass; vice com- modore, J. G. Hess. One of the most pretentious and success- ful affairs that has ever been undertaken by a High school class was the reception held between 3 and 6 o'clock on Saturday afternoon at the High school, given by the members of the second section of the senjor class, to the other members, the parents and members of the Board of Edu- cation. The main hall and library of the new bullding were handsomely trimmed with furnishings loaned by the varieus merchants and to these the several socle- tles of the school contributed variety by each furnishing a corner. The P. G. F. had a Scottish corner, the Cadet Officors' club had a tent, from which hardtack and beans (of the confection varlety) were served; the Browning moclety was at home in a Greek temple, a miniature of the front ot the High school bullding, made by members of the manual training depart- ment, and all in white, where two of the girls in Greek costume presided and told fortunes; the D. D. 8. corner was made attractive with the banners of the soclety; the Clio club had an old English corne; the Natural History soclety was appro- priately trimmed with furs and heads and the Elaln corner. was very pretty, all trimmed in white. At the end of the hall punch and cake was served by girls of the class and during the afternoon a musical program was given consisting of a plano solo, by Miss Cora Evans; a violin solo, by Miss Emily Cleve; a vocal solo, by Miss Jeanette Marriotte, and two songs by the Captains’ quartet, composed of Captalns Higgins, Chaffee, Fairbrother and Wallace. During the three hours about 300 came and went. The section is under the chairman- ship of Mr. Leslle Higgins and the recep- tion was one that will be long remembered by those who were privileged to attend. Mr. and Mrs. St. A. D. Balcomb and Miss Balcomb are expected on the first of the month from Pass Christian, where they have passed the winter. Miss Wakely, who has been the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Lucius Wakely in St Louls, 18 now visiting Mrs. Craln in Springfield, O. Mr. and Mrs. A, J. Love expect to open their country place near the Country club next week. Mrs. J. J. Dickey is expected back from the south in about a week and will be the guest for a time of Mr. and Mrs. J. R. Scoble. Mr. Gould Dietz and his mother have taken the house at 568 South Twenty- eighth street. Mr. and Mrs. C. H. Gates entertained the West Farnam Pleasure club Saturday eveninz. High five was played and the prizes won by Mrs. D. Lyman, Mr. J. Calli- han, Mrs. W. Heaton and Mr. J. Douglas, Mr. and Mrs. E. D. Branch arrived home last Monday evening from their eastern wedding tour. During their two weeks' absence they visited Chicago, Niagara Falls, New York City, Washington, D. C., Pittsburg and Columbas, O. They will be at home temporarily at the Murray hotel after March 24. Mrs. Ceorge Hardy of Perry, Ia., hos been the guest of her sister-in-law, Mrs. H. A. Haskell, of 1826 North Eighteenth street. Mrs. H. A. Olerich of Butte, Neb., is vis- iting in the city. ) Miss Frances Butts has returned from a three months' visit with her sister in Butte, Neb. Mr. C. W. Morton left last evening for a trip to Salt Lake City. Mrs. Philip Aarons, accompanied by her daughter, has gone e; Mrs. Horace G. Burt and Mrs. T. M. Orr went to Chicago on Friday evening. Mrs. David Prentke of Cleveland, O, is the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Max Morris, on Park avenue. Hon, W. H. Bdmurds and wife of Yank- ton, 8. D., spent last Sunday in Omaha visiting relatives, the family of James H. Brown, 218 South Thirty-eighth avenue, coming from a month's visit in California. Miss Effe Symns of Atchison, Kan., ts the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Fred J. Adams. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Deright are back from a fortnight's trip to New York. Mr. Emil Brandels went to New York last evening. Mr. and Mrs. A. Hospe and daughters returned on Saturday mbrning from a month's trip which Included California, Mexico and several \ntermediate points of interest Mrs. Andrew Murphy has gone to Ex- celsior Springs for a'\few weeks. Miss Belle Knapp, who has been teaching near Bennington, has been ill at the home of her parents in the city during the last week. Mrs. D. C. Redman of Yatcs Center, Kan., 1s the puest of her sister, Mrs. R. Ryan. Mr. and Mre. C. F. Weller, Miss Weller and Mrs. Fred Clarke returned on Satur- day from the south, having spent the last month at New Orleans and Gulf ooast points. Mr. and Mrs. Charles ¥. Meck, 2617 Cap- itol avenue, are entertaining thetr parents, Mr. and Mrs. Benjamin Meck of Philadel- phia, Pa, One of the most charming affairs of the week was the children's party, given at Metropolitan club, from 4 uatil 7 o'clock on Saturday afternoon, by the members of the club. It is an annual affalr and one scarcely less anticipated by the older peo- ple than by the children themselves, and no wonder. In thelr dainty frocks and juvenile dress suits, several score of little people spent three delightful hours at dancing and games in the big ball room upstai~s and at 7 o'clock all were seated at supper. Later in the evening some cf the young people who had come in to assist with the children were joined by others and enjoyed an informal hop, only mem- bers of families of club members belng privileged to attend. The members of the Optimo club were entertained last evening at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Durkee. Mrs. Frank Porter was hostess of & ken- sington afternoon on Saturday. For Miss Ferris Mrs. John Francls en- tertalned at cards on Satv-day afternoon. The young people of St. Mary's Avenue Congregational church are planning to pre- sent the “Deestrict Skule” on Thursday evening, March 19, in the parlors of tbe chureh. Mrs. Clarence Richmond Day is expected on Monday from Fort Wingate, N. M., to bo the guest of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Allen B. Smith. Miss Sarah Young, who has spent sev- eral weeks visiting among Omaha friends and who went to Chicago & week ago, ex- pects 10 g0 to-Callforala befere returning ‘]; her home In Ponnsylvania and will stop In Omaha again for a few days while en- route west Mr. and Mrs. Harry Cartan and Master Nasn Cartan expect to leave this week for & two weeks' trip to the Gulf coast. Mr. Wing B. Allen has been' dppointed eastern correspondent for one of the Salt Lake papers and will reside in New York Mr. Otis Howard, son of Mrs. Gy How- ard, has oeen nominated naval cadet at Annapolls. Major and Mrs. Arrismith, who are now at San Francisco, expect to sail about April 1 for the Philippines. Omaha chapter, P. E. 0., met ai the home of Mrs. G. B. Eddy yesterday afternoon and among other business (ransacted elected the following officers: Mrs. John F. Wagner, president; Mrs. Frank Bryant, vice president; Mrs. Updike, corresponding secretary; Mrs. M. F. Funkhouser, record- ing secretary; Miss Agnes Livesey, treas- urer; Mrs. Buchanan, chaplain; Mrs. Hass, guard; Miss Carrie Brown, journalist; Mrs. Andrew Treynor, first delegate; Mrs. Bry- ant, second delegate; Mrs. Munroe, first alternate; Mrs. Day, second alternate, A number of friends surprised Mrs. A, C P. Farrell of Thirty-sixth and Burt streets on the occasion of her birthday last even- ing. The evening was spent at cards and rereshments were served Miss Gertrude Hospe on her return from the coast in company with her parents had the pleasure of an invitation to sing at the Mormon tabernacle at Salt Lake City, where she on last Thursday delighted the audlence with her volce, accompanied by the great organ. Mrs. R. H. Davies will show spring and summer models in millinery Thursday, Fri- day and Saturday, March 19, 20 and 21. 1611 Douglas St. OMAHA SUBURBS. Miss Parrote of Omaha spent & day of last week visiting with friends in Benson. Mrs. James Walsh left last week for Eikhorn, where she will visit over Sunday with relatives. Master Joe Freeman, who has been quite 1l during the last two weeks from an at- tack of bronchitls, is reported to be con- valescing. J. N. Horton returned from Chicago last Wednesday, where he has been the past month holding a temporary position on the Burlington railroad The Ladies' Ald soclety of the Methodist | church will hold ita regular biweekly meet- ing next Wednesday, March 18, at the home of Mrs, H. I. Kelley'at 2 p. m Mr. and Mrs. Bucher have moved into the newly erected cottage on East MoCague street and Ben Morton and family will take the one formerly occupied by them Services will be held today at the Metho- dist Episcopal church at 11 a_m. by Pastor Crewes. Sunday school at noon, Junlor lcaxio at'3 p. m. and Epworth league at The Benson Republican elub of Benson held a meeting at the town hall last Satur- day night for the purpose of taking act'on in"regard to the coming election of three trustees for the village. Polea and connectfons from the arc light on Military avenue and McCague street, west on McCague to Leroy avenue, are belng vrepared for the purpose of putting in a new electric arc light on that corner. Instead of the regular evening services at the Methodist church tonight they wiil be conducted by the young people along the lines of Interest to the Freedman's Ald and Southern Education soclety. A special col- lection will be taken for that Institution, The Benson public schools have become 50 crowded as to be utterly impossible to continue during the increase of attendance, beginning with the spring months, without another room_and alsoanother teacher, The Board of Education has decided touse the town hall temporarily for this purpose and provisions are belng made td supply what {s needed to carry on the regular course for the rest of the achool year. The Young Ladles' A. and O. club, an auxillary of the Benson Methodist church gave an oyster supper and musical on W e nesday evening, March 11, at the town hall, under the direction of Miss Johnson. Sup- per was served from 6:30 till §:30 by the Misses Rose Masters, Ethetyn Morgan, L. M. Stiger, Beatrice Hoffman, M. Nevivs, Christine Jennings and 8. M. Keller in thelr club_colors and waitress uniforms.. After the supper followed music and woclabilit Speclal numbers were: Pfano solo, Mai garite Liljenstolpe: plano and cornet duet, Miss Morgan and Mr. Anderson; plano duef Misses Hoffman and Morgan. ' This being the debut of the club as a body it was well attended and resulted successfully both financlally and eocially. ’ Florence. B L,_Trayis of Laurel, Neb, visited friends here Friday and Saturday. Mrs, J. T. Swanson wi a business visl- tor In Omaha Wednesday afternoon. Miss Prudence Tracy was a business visitor in Omaha Wednesday afternoon. Miss Amy Gilmore was the guest of Miss Julla Hunt a couple of days this week. Mrs. M. E. Potter and Mrs. M. J. Griffin were business visitors in Omaha this week. Mrs. Emil Weber of Wayne, Neb., was the guest of Mrs. J.-Weber, Saturday and Sunday. Mrs. Keplinger of Hi the guest of Mr. and for a few days. J. W. Warner of Hancock, Ia., visited with the family of Charles Purcell a couple of days this week. Miss Anna Gabrlelson, Mrs. J. C. Kindred and Mrs. Willlam Kihdred were Omaha visitors Thursday. Willam Tuttle, sr., and family left Sat- urday for Portland, Ore., where they will make their future home. Rev. Dr. Palmer of Bancroft, Neb, will conduct the lenten service at St. Mark's church next Thursday evening. Rev. John Albert Williams of St. Phillip church, Omaha, conducted ~the regular lenten 'service at Bt. Mark's church here Thursday evening. Ernest Travis, one of the proprietors of the Florence livery and feed barn, left Wednesday morning for a few weeks’ visit With friends and relatives in eastern Ili- nols. i Jonathan lodge No. 226, Independent Order of 0dd Fellows, gives a social and dance at the city hall on March 17. Supper will be served upstairs. Springs, Neb., is rs. L. A. Taylor West Ambler. Mrs. L. Darling and daughters, Alma and Bdith, spent Sunday with friends in North Omah Dr. Sherwood has been attending Mrs. R. M. Henderson the past week. She is now much improved. J. E. Aughe and wife attended the Ohlo reception and bunquet at the Commercial club Thursday evening. Charles E. SByas has so far recovered from his recent ind{sposition as to be around his home the last of the week. Baby Smith of Cut-Off lake has been the guest of Grandma Maestrick the past week, as well as her brother Alfred Mrs. Carberry, after being a resident of West Omaha fof many years, has removed to Twenty-first and Mason streets. Roscoe Bonewltz, who has been an {ntense sufferer with pneumonia for the last two weeks, 18 improving rapldly. Miss Cook has returned to her home, Forty-sixth and Center streets, after sev- eral Jong and anxious weeks at the bedside of her sister in Bouth Omaha. Young Anderson of Bixty-fourth and Ceniteratreets, who recently fell from a wagon and had his leg badly injured, is doing nicely at St. Joseph's hospital Mrs. Nelson Pratt and daughter Minnie came out Saturday morning to visit Mrs. Pratt's mother, Mrs. R. M. Henderson, who has been 1ll. Miss Minnie remained until Sunday evening The Epworth league of Southwest Motho- dist church realized nearly $ at their Locial and oyster supper at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Walsh last Friday evening, uotwith- standing the inclement weather, Tribute to M1 At a regular monthly meeting of the Transmissouri Historical society. held on the 13th/inst.. by unanimous approval, the following was made part of its record: ““We learn with regret of the retirement of Miss Maud Parsons. the efficient, courte- ous and scholarly principal of the reference room of the Omaha public library, and hereby extend good wishes for succéss in her new field of labor, and ask the pablish- ers of The Bee to find space in their columns for this siight tribute to a worthy woman “DELELLA MORTON, Secretary. “N. B. VINEYARD, President.” Parse Mre. R. H. Davies will show spring and summer models in millinery Thursday, Fri- day and Saturday, March 19, 20 and 2. 1511 Douglas Bt g WOMAN IN CLUB AND CHARITY The following arrived too late to be in- cluded in the symposium In last Sunday's Bee of the legislative work being under- taken by the various state federations in the general federation, the information having been supplied by the corresponding secretaries of the varfous federations in response to an inquiry by the editor of the Woman's club department of The Bee The Massachusetts federation, including several thousand women, has at present | before the legislature of that state a bill relative to the care of truant girls, with good prospects of Its becoming a law. It s also interested in a bill to protect park- ways, public pleasure grounds and boule- vards from disfiguring advertisements and another for further prevemtion of cruelty to animals. The legisiature is still in ses- sion and the bill still to be acted upon, but their prospects are all good. Last year the tederation succeeded in securing the passage of a bill granting equal guardian- ship of children to both parents. This bill in one shape or another had been before the legislature for twenty years, backed by the New England Suftrage assoclation. All of the clubs are now actively interested in signing petitions and like efforts in be- halt of educational legislation and that which pertains to women and children. The Illinols federatfon includes 236 clubs that are interested this year in pushing an admirable child labor bill, in which they have the support of some of the best citizens and strongest organizations of the state. It Is understood, however, that this bill will meet strenuous opposition in the senate and its passage is doubtful. They Bave also an amendment to the compulsory education law, a bill for licensing trained nurses and to regulate the practicing of tralned nursing in the state, an act to en- title tax-paying women to vote for cer- tain officers and to participate and vote in certain meetings and on certain mat- ters, and a bill providing for a colony for eplleptics. The Colorado federation has prepared one bill and endorsed nine others this year, and while none of them have as yet passed both houses, there is reason to be- lieve that soven of them will become laws. The federation’s bill provides for the crea- tion of a traveling lbrary commission and the bills that it has endorsed are: A community property bill; a bill requiring registration at school elections; & pre- cinct option bill; a primary election or direct nomination law; an improved and more stringent child labor law; the initia- tive and referendum; & bill pensioning teachers after twenty-five years of service; a eerfes of rape bills that protect women of all ages and inflict very severe penal- ties; & bill forbldding the use of carriages at elections. The federation includes 5,000 women. The Vermont federation includes 1,456 women, who this year presented to the state legislature a bill asking that a woman be placed on the examining board of pub- lc institutions, such as asylums for the insane, homes of correction, prisons and institutions where women are confined. Tue bill failed to pass. The Arkansas federation has four bills before the legislature of that state, one providing for a tree library commission and providing one-fourth of 1 mill of the regu- lar G.mill tax for library purposes; a bill providing for a reform school; increased revenue for public schools; to provide for the introduction of the kindergarten and manual training into the schools; a bill providing fof the eligibility of women on school boards. The fourth bill has met with 8o much opposition that it is feared by the legisiative committee that it will prejudice the leglslators against the others. The year book for 1902-1903 of the Ne- braska Federation of Women's clubs is out this week, and the reports between its neat gray, blue-lettered covers are indeed a credit to the women of the state. Ac- cording to the corresponding secretary's report there are mow 103 clubs and ‘3,880 members in the federation; fifteen clubs have come in during the vear; twenty-five clubs hold Individual membership in the general federation; number of officers and delegates present at the last annual meet- ing, 128; pumber of visitors from oth.r towns, 100; number of clubs working for or assisting in the maintenance of libraries 36;, number of clubs engaged in educational, philanthropic or other outside work, 64; number of clubs observing Federation day, 21; number of clubs holding social meet- ings, 70. Among the clubs endeavoring to secure libraries for their respective townt a Osceola, Wakefleld, Valley and Douglas that have raised the $40 necessary to se- cure the traveling library for five years, and many other clubs are working to the same end. Seward Woman's club, Fairbury Woman's club, the Tecumseh clubs, Stanton clubs, Syracuse Woman's club and Falls City Sorosis are giving financial ald to the libraries in which they were wholly or largety instrumental in securing. Self Cul- ture club of St. Paul purchased and do- nated books to its public school library; Sutton Woman's club has been the means of establishing a library at that place; Te- kamah Woman's club has a library of 100 books; Keystone Country club has started a library with $100, and the Omeha New Book Review club has sent a box of books to the western part of the state; Lincoln ‘Woman's club and Avon club of York have each furnished the pariors of their mew library buildings and in consideration of the same have been granted the use of these rooms for club purposes. The Syra- | cuse Woman's club and the Falls City clubs have extended their efforts toward beautifying their public libraries, the tor- mer having been able through the gen- erosity of ite individual members and busi- ness men to donate $300 for this purpose; the latter donating a fine library table, clock, pictures and various improvements. The Fremont Woman's olub was the prime mover in securing the Carnmegle Li- brary bullding which is now nearly com- | pleted the members giving liberally when the fund was etarted and have pledged themselves to it support. The Beatrice Woman's club have planneC to place a bronze bust of Andrew Carnegle in the Car- negle library which 14 to cost at least $100. Other clubs interested in library work or planning for the same are: Norfolk, Bloom- fleld, Randolph, Ashland, Winside, Plerce, Minden, Gering and Bridgeport. The clubs interested In civic improve- ment age: Weeping Water Zetetic, Cen- City Sorosis, Stromsburg Woman' Beatrice Woman's club and Norfolk tral club, Woman's club. the successtul outcome of the effort of the Omaha Women's club, 1,310 seeds heing supplied 155 families last sea- son. Central City Fin de Siccle has been espe- cially active in philanthropy. Minden and Plainview clubs have pledged themselves to visit and co-operate with the public schools; Schuyler Woman's club bas given five pletures to its high school and to the Com- meretal club rooms; St. Paul Self-Culture club donated a fine new piano to the high school; a girls' club bas been formed, auxiliary to the Exeter Woman's club and under its executive board. The household economics department of the Omahs Woman's club is also interested in philan- packages of | | | | to form revers, project of the Young Women's Chrstian association. Beatrice Is enthusiastic over an art ex- hibit and sale of Copley prints; York has contributed to the decoration of its high school; Falls City Sorosis has arranged for a lecture course, having raised $500 for that purpose; the Omaha Woman's club had a series of lectures, free to all club womeu; it has donated four classic busts and two figures from Michael Angelo, which have been placed in the halls of the Omaba High school. In addition to ail the local work, the clubs of the state have contributed $163.560 within the year for { the education of a colored kindergarten teacher In the south All of this work bas been done outside of the regular work of the clubs. The letter from the president, Mrs. W. E. Page of Syracuse, {s replete with help- | tul suggestions for the strengthening and extension of club work. She urges that each club make room In its program for the open consideration of the federation year book, which has been prepared at the expenditure of much effort and inclvdes the best thought on club work of the va- rlous officers of the federation. “To many women," she says, “It Is the only tangibla link between the federation and them- selves, as attendance at the annual meet- ing 1s possible to only a minority of club women. Cannot the book be put inw cir- culation in alphabetical order? Each de- partment leader in the larger clubs can casily reach her members.” The work of the various standing committees is re- ferred to and ‘attention called to the various legislative measures nuw receiving the sup- port of the club women. Another extract says: “The business of the federation in all its branches would be facllitated by greater promptness and more business- like methods on the part of club women WIIL all seek to remedy this defect?" BID FAREWELL TO PETERS Employes of Bemi, pany Present Him with Token of Friendship. Omaha Bag Com- Manager M. C. Peters, who retires from the control of the Bemis Omaha Bag com- pany, was yesterday afternoon at the close of his last day, presented with a diamond set locket and watch fob by the employes of the company. Every one of the 350 men, women -and children on the roll had a share in the token and every one was there vesterday at 4 o'clock, when Jules Lum- bard made the presentation speech. Tha employes filed into the room just at the hour when the Saturday dancing class be- gins and Manager Peters thought they had come to bid him goodbye. He was en- tirely surprised at the token. Mr. Lumbard, in presenting the jewel, spoke feelingly ot the esteem felt for the retiring head by all hands. He dwelt on Mr. Peters' carcer from office boy to manager and his untiring kindness and thought for all in his control. Manager Peters showed plainly his pleas- ure in the words spoken and the beautiful token from the workers he has been direct- ing for o long. In replylng to the spokes- man, he thanked them all sincerely. He &aid he felt that the success of the company was as much due to thelr cons:lentious work in the factory as to his own care in purchasing the raw materials. At the close of the presentation everyone shook hands with the retiring manager, who must have felt, as to his arm at least, like the presi- dent of the United States. The fob and locket are of Roman gold, the latter being set on ome face with a large diamond and bearing the Masonic symbols on the obverse with “Presented by the employes of the Bemis Omaha Bag com- pany, March 14, 1903, ergraved around the edge. In speaking of the affair afterwards one of those present said: ‘I believe that Mr. Peters {s about the best man in Omaha, and there is not a man in the house who does not esteem him. He has always re- warded good work with better pay, and has always had our interests in view. We are sorry indeed to have hirm go.” Yesterday evening Mr. Peters gave a din- ner at the Omaha ciub for his successor, George N. Roberts, to introcuce him to some of the members of the club. Those at table were: Thomas W. Tallaferro, Lu- ther Drake, Edgar Allen, E. H. Wood, J. L. Baker, W. C. Ives, C. S. Montgomery, Jo- seph Baldrige, W. B. Willlams, J. D. Fos- ter, J. A. Kuhn, A. J. Cunningham and the new and retiring managers. SEASONABLE FASHIONS 4333 Blouse Jacket, 32 10 40 bust, 4216 Double 8kirt, 22 to 30 walsk For Early Spring—Blouse Jacket 4838. Double Skirt 4216—Costumes made with | tunic coats and double skirts are among the | latest features of fashion. The emart model {llustrated is made of dark biue canvas with trimming of fancy silk brafd, but the design is appropriate for all suit- ing materials. The coat consists of fronts, back and under-arm gores for the blouse. the cape, collar, bell sleeves and skirt portion. The blouse is drawn down smoothly at the walst line, but the fronts blouse slightly over the belt. The fronts are faced and rolled back the collar is joined to the neck and the cape ls arranged over the shoulders. The skirt portion is laid in inverted plaits at the back and seamed to the blouse, the belt concealing the seam. The Pingree gardens were | The sleeves are cut to flare at the wrists and fiuished with roll-over cuffs seamed to the lower edges The skirt consists of a foundation that is cut in five gores, a circular flounce and a circular upper portion. The founda- tion fits snugly and smoothly at the upper portion, but flares gracefully about the Yeet. Over it are arranged the deep flounce and the upper portion that is cut without fullness at the belt and closes invisibly at the center back. When desired the belt can be omitted and tho skirt cut with a aip and simply bound or underfaced at the upper edge. The quantity of material required for the medium size is for coat § yards 21 inches wide, 4 yards 44 inches wide or 3 yards Agents in Omaha for Rogers-Peet & Co.'s Suits and Top Coats THE CORRECT STYLES g f E | SPRING | PRICES 10 years. mode, grays and black, batiste and Arabian collar Children’'s Spring Coats and Jackets Sizes—from the first long coat up to Fine, light weight wool cloths, beautiful qualities of Sicilian,in navy blue, new blue, black C hansomely trimmed with cords, fancy bindings and stitching, —Prices, $1.50 to $12.00. taffeta silk, moire, ete, avies WILL SHOW SPRING AND SUMMER MODELS IN ILLINERY AS BROUGHT DIRECTLY FROIM EASTERN CITIES, Thursday, Friday and Saturday, “March 19, 20, 2, 9 1511 Douglas St ready for your inspection. ties We guarantee to glve style and fit. Tel. F-2955. Lieberthal & Russell, Ladies’ Tailors Our new novelties for spring and summer suitings are now You are cordially invited to call and see these beautiful novel- pertect Suits to Order from $40,00 up — satisfaction. Our speclalty, 1607 Farnam St. nes the Throat 333'0;"“ the Cough . 7 4% yards 4 ide, 7 yards 27 inches wide, rnrhu wide or 4% yards 62 inches wide, with 8% yards 21 or 6% yards 36 inches de for the foundation. M’r:nv jacket pattern 4333 1s cut In sizes for & 82, 34, 36, 38 and 40-inch bust reasure. n ‘runu skirt pattern 4216 is cut in sizes for a 22, 24, 26, 28 and 30-lnch walst measure. For the accommodation of The Bee readers these patterns, which usually retall at trom 25 to 50 conts, will be furnished at « nominal price, 10 cents, which covers all expense. In order to get a pattern enclose 10 cents, give number and name of Dattein wanted and bust measure. —_— DIED. FULLER—Mary, beloved wife of W. B Fuller, Mareh 14, aged 6 years . Funeral Monday morning at 9 o'clock ftrom residence, 2710 Parker street. Remains will be taken to Atlantic, Ia., for interment Funeral private. Please send no flowers tBACH—Willlam, March 14, oldest son A R ate O J. Karbach, aged 4 years 11 nths 17 days. Funcral at ¢ o'clock JTuesday atternoon ch 17, 193, from the resi MEEE M D, Voetster, b4 North Nine feenth street. Denver papers please copy BOUSE-Gertrude Mary, March 14 1908 aged 3 months 14 days, beloved dariing of Mr. and Mrs. Peter Bouse, at their home, [ Juth Sixteenth street Interment will be at Minneapolls, Minn., Wednesday, leaving Omaba Monday even- thropic work and is belplug in the bullding | 62 luches wide; for skirt 8 yards 21 inches | ing. 250 a bottle at Howell Drug Company, [ ence of his | | HOWELL'S ANTI-KAWF 16th and Capitol Avenue. The 014 Way Was to pay ehoe dealer a profit, makir ahoee c 5t 3 per palr The New Way Is to buy the finest and best at as rea- sonable a pric ssible your Arge our and $6 Sorosis are $.50 always Sorosis Shoe Store 205 S. 15th Fronk Wilkos, Manager