SHE RESIGNS AS PRESIDENT
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Mrs. Peattie Anticipates Her Ap-
proaching Departure From
the City.
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Relinquishes Her Position in the Wo-
man's Club to Take Up Other
Cares in Chicago.
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Club Will Think a While About Building Before
Taking Another Step in That Direction
Yesterday's Meeting.
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The Woman's club may or may not
have a club house of its own. It wants
to think. It is going to think for at
least a fortnight. Mrs Frances Ford,
chairman of the committee appointed to
investigate the matter returned a re-
port showing a great amount of thor-
ough owrk. The club listened with in-
tense interst, but concluded to defer
the discussion of the matter.
"The club," said one woman, "is going
home to talk the matter over with her
husbands"
The president placed her resignation
before the club, to take effect the 19th of
this month. At that time a new presi-
dent will be elected, and candidates are
already being talked of. The president's
brief address was one of greeting and
farewell
Many matters of interest came up dur-
ing the meeting, which was unavoidably
devoted to business from first to last.
A committee has been empowered to
purchase a plano on which even the
most fastidious musician will not hesi-
tate to perform. Mrs. Lindsey reported
for this committee, and with Mrs. Wil-
heim and Miss Cunningham, the new
leader of the musical department, will
make the selection.
A certificate of deposit given by the
German Sayings bank to the federation
library was taken up by the club at its
face value, thus making it possible for
the library committee to continue its
work without interruption. The Omaha
club will make no gift to the library
this years, feeling that its taking up of
the certificate is all it can afford.
The next meeting of the Woman's club
will be held at Creighton theater, in
order that the adaptability of the place
to club uses may be tested. The man-
agers of the theater have most gener-
ously offered to let the club use the
theater for its general meetings on such
days as its occupation will not conflict
with the engagements of the theater.
The department meetings of the club
and the social meetings will be held at
the present rooms whether Creighton
theater is used or not.
The one meloncholy episode of the day
was the announcement of the misfortune
which had overtaken Mrs. Pennok,
who, at the hour of the club meeting
was returning from the cemetery where
she had buried her only child, a little
girl 2 years of age, The club expressed
its sympathy with Mrs Pennock
Mrs Draper Smith, secretary of the
club, was elected delegate to the federa-
tion meeting at Fremont, which is held
Thursday and Friday of this week. Mrs
E. G. McGilton and Mrs. Henry Jaynes
were made alternates.
Mrs Ford presented the Derthink
musical course to the club. Miss C. C.
Tennant Clary's concert, to take place
at Boyd s opera house the 22d of this
month, was spoken of Two pieces of
embroidered unen were presented to the
club and acknowledged by the presi-
dent. A proposition was made to alter
the hour of meeting, which is now 3 30,
in deference to the teachers A stand-
ing vote expressed the preference of the
club for the hour now obtaining
Mrs W. K Galloway, president of the
Eau Claire Woman's club, was present,
and at the solicitation of the president,
gracefully expressed to the club the
obligations she and her club felt under
to the Omaha club, after which the Eau
Claire club was modeled. A the ad-
journement of the meeting the ladies
paused to drink a cup of tea in the din-
ing room in honor of Mrs Galloway, who
was presented with a bunch of bride and
tea roses The attractive appearance
of the dining room promised faithful
service form the new house and home
committee.
The secretary read an announcement
to the effect that a public reception
would be given the departing president
next Monday evening at a place to be
designated in the future.
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BOY UNDER THE WHEELS
Special Dispatch to the World-Herald.
Cheyenne, Wyo, Oct. 5—While play-
ing on moving cars in the Union Pacific
yards here last evening with some com-
panions, Ludwig Mahr, a boy of 6 years,
was pushed off and fell under the wheels.
His left leg was cut off and his right foot
crushed He died in the county hospital
this morning.
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LOCAL BREVITIES.
—Mrs P Milbrodt of North Omaha lost
nine chickens by theft, which she suspects
a neighbor with having stolen, and has se-
cured a search warrant for the premises of
a Mrs Brown.
—Willow camp No. 12, Woodmen of the
World, will give a social tonight at Fuller a
hall, northwest corner of Fourteenth and
Douglas streets An excellent program has
been prepared and choice refreshments will
be served.
—J A Vail of South Omaha reported to
the police that his nephew, John Thomas,
has been missing from his home since Sat-
urday evening, and as he has not been in
the city long and had some money when he
went away Vail fears for his welfare He
asks the police to send the boy home if they
can find him
