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Dr. D. Parker Morgan, who, a fort
night ago, had old Trinitv church hung
with British flag?, end who preached a
sermon in which, among other things,
ho Eaid he deplored the absence of a mon
archy in this country and blushed to
think of how far abort American women
came of Queen Victoria in the rearing
of children and in fidelity to domestic
duties, etc The priest's eulogy of the
parsimonious monarch with the frugal
Dutch blood was more eloquent and de
voted than true. Many an American
mother can present examples of sons
who can beat their royal high
Besses all along the line. Not
to speak of the character of the
Prince cf Wales and of his jounger
brother. Queen Victoria herself who
has made it a practice to refute to re
cieve at court any divorced woman,
insisted on annulling the marriage of
Prince George her grandson with the
daughter of an English admiral, in spite
of the fact that ii was a perfectly legal,
though secret marriage, and that the
pair had two children. Yet the mar
riage was declared morganatic, Prince
George's wife and children were set
adrift with a sum of money sufficient to
keep them in comfort and H. R.H. was
espoused to Princess May of Teck. The
pictures of the skeleton subjects of the
famine sufferers in India, side by side
with a beautiful monument to Queen
Victoria by her Indian subjects appear
in the current number of the Cos
mopolitan. Notwithstanding the im
mense sums given by Englishmen and
'Americans to signalize the jubilee the
ruulti millionaire QueeD is not reported
-to have given a cent. Considering the
famine in her Indian empire she nvght
have endowed a hospital there, or, or
ganized some institution of education or
helling. But she did not care to spend
her.money in that way. It is somewhat
ungracious to reproach the old lady
after her triumphant anniversary with
a lack of generosity and consistency .and
American women would not be guilty of
it if they had not been referred to her as
a model wife, mother and administrator
of affairs. The Rev. D. Parker Morgan
should seek a parish in England. Even
New York women are disgusted with
him.
,. The New York Mail and Express in
speaking' of Mr. Smith and Mr. Guil
mette said: "Mr. Smith attracted con
siderable attention by the excellent
ampiign work be did for the Republi
can party in the summer and fall of
'96, in his correspondence with leading
newspspers in tbe east and west. When
he came to New York he'joined '-the Ft iff
of the Mail and Express. Mr. Smita's
decided ability both as a writer and
gatherer of new6 was displayed to ite
geatest advantage on this newspaper,
is energy was indefatigable and his
mind was fertile with suggestions for
special work. His interviews with
notable people visiting New York at
tracted wide attention, and were
quoted throughout the country. By his
own personal efforts he made this one
of the most valuable departments of
the Mail and Express. He had re
cently been assigned to assist in the
financial department of the paper, and
with his usual energy had entered into
an exhaustive study of financial ques
tions Mr. Frank L. Sheldon, of No. 10 Wall
street, who was a personal friend of Mr.
Smith, was greatly Bhocked when he
heard of the accident He said today
that he regarded him as one of the
brightest joung men of his acquain
taxes. He said he .was known by almost
every one of prominence in Lincoln,
Neb , and enjoyed the confidence and
esteem of them all.
Mr. Guilmette was also a young man
of rare promise. ,He came here recently
Trom Nebraska, comparatively unknown
and secured employment with Moore &
Schley as stenographer. After a short
service in this, capacity he was made
manager of the uptown office of tbe
firm. In introducing h-m to a bank
shortly before tbeyoun? man's death,
Mr. Schley w said to have given him
the highest possib'e indorsement. "Any-
thing that thk young man docs," he is
reported to have said, "our firm will
stand by." To intimate friendp, Mr.
Schley is quoted as havicg predicted a
soft brilliant future for him.
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CLBBS-
Officers of the State Federation of Woman's Clubs.
President, Mrs. B. M. Stoutenborough.Plattsmouth.
Vice-president, Mrs. J. E. Keysor, 2724 Caldwell street, Omaha.
Secretary, Miss Vesta Gray, Fremont.
Treasurer, Mrs. M. F. Nichols, Beatrice.
Auditor, Mrs. D. C. McKillip, Seward.
Librarian, Mrs. G. M. Lambertson, Lincoln.
Lincoln Clubs.
.NAME OF CLUB. PRESIDENT. SECRETARY.
Athenea Mrs. Will Green Mrs. Belle Hamilton
BookRevin Mrs. I.N.Baker. Mrs. Kelley
Century Mrs. M. H. Garten Mrs. R. T. Van Brunt
Faculty Club Mrs. Geo. E. MacLean Mrs. P. B. Burnett
Fortnightly Mre. C. H. Imhoff Mrs. C.H. Gere
Hall in Grove Mrs. H. M. Bushnell Mrs. Walter Davis
Lotos Mrs. J. L. McConnell Mrs. Lucy A.Bessey
Matinee Musicale Mrs. D. A. Campbell Mrs. J. W. Winger
Sorosis Mrs. A. J. Sawyer Mrs. J. E. Miller
Sorosis, Jr Mre. Wm.T. Stevens Mrs. Fred Shephard
Wednesday Afternoon The hostess acts as president.. Mrs. Robert Wilson
Woman's Club Mre. A. A. Scott Mrs. Kelly
Y.W.C. A. Magazine Club. ...Miss Wild
OFFIC ITCERS OF TIIEFEDERA ATI ON.
President, Mrs. Geo. L. Meissner, 1512
D street.
First vice president, Mrs. Ida Kelley,
830 Noith Twenty-third street.
Second vice-president, Mrs. H. H.
Wheeler, 1517 H street.
As all club women know, the Beatrice
club will entertain the state federation
in October. The Beatrice club has
shown itself to be most hospitable, in
that it not only invited the state meet
ing of the federation, but also invited
and entertained tbe mid summer meet
ing that was held on the 17th of June.
This mid summer meeting was most en
joyable. It brought a large number of
the club women together just after the
c!o3e of a year's work, to talk over what
had been accomplished, and to .Ian for
accomplishments next year. The mem
bers of the executive board met and
sketched plans for the fall meeting.
Greetings were exchanged and a good
time wa3 had in general. There were
75 club members from outside of Beat
rice at the meeting. Among the good
things on the program was a witty and
pretty poem by Mrs D. C. McKillip, of
Seward. The lecture by Mrs. Keysor,
o! Omaha, on the "Scarlet Letter," was
also a rare treat. She reviewed the
hook from a dramatic and artistic stand
point ard gave some strong original
ideas to tee listeners.
The Beatrice women served a lunch
eon to the delegates and were hospitable
in the extreme. The decorations for
the meeting were most tasty. The club
color of the Beatrice club is purple and
this rich color combined with the corn
color of the stcte federation made a
pleasing setting for the pretty gowns of
the ladies who took part in the pro
gram. The Beatrice club is one of the
thoroughly well organized clubs of the
Etate. It has been organized three
years and has been doing effective work
all that time. Fifty memters are en
rolled in the five department!-. Tho de
partments are art, music, current event?,
English literature, domestic science and
a projected department is that of Amer
ican history. The meetings aie of ne
cessity held at the homes of the mem
bers. During the last winter the club
meetings have been held, with the ex
ceptions of two, at the home of Mrs. M.
V. Nichols, who has also been the prsi.
dent as well a3 the hostess. Mrs.
Nichols' home is well adapted for a
club gathering, it beng lartre and
the rooms are connected by folding
doors. It is a horns where refinement
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and culture are everywhere in evidence
and the members of the club muEt in
deed feel fortunate in having such a de
lightful place in which to meet.
The plans for the fall meeting are in
the hands of committees and individuals.
It is most too early to siy just what
will be done but it is thought that tbe
meeting will of a necessity hold over
two dayp. It is also thought that the
press of important business will neces
sitate the holding of an evening s:ssion,
something new for the federation. As
far as the social functions are concerned
they will not bs held on an elaborate
scale. A jam is not pleasant and it is
thought that several small functions
where the people may meet and become
acquainted more informally, will be of
more benefit and be more pleasureable
than a crush where no one makes an ac
quaintance to be remembered.
There will be gord addresses, good
music, plenty of entertainment for the
delegates besides the grind of import
ant business. The presidents of the
state federations in Iowa, Missouri, Colo
rado, Kansas and other states will be in
vited to be present and give addresses
and itfis hoped that the women may be
able to attend for the reason that an ex
change of ideas is beneficial. A hope
h?B been expressed that delegates from
the western clubs may be able to attend
the state meeting, because of their
ieolat'on. They need the helpful influ
ence and enthusiastic uplift of the more
prosperous and larger clubs of the east
ern part of the state.
If all the clubs send delegates this
year it will make a list of about 108.
These the ladies of Beatrice will enter
tain at their homes, but all visitors, not
accredited delegates, will be compelled
to furnish their own entertainment
Much hardship was worked because of
the misunderstand ng of tbe delegates
in regard to their transportation last
year. The railroads will make a reduc
ed rato this year if 100 women will go.
Each delegate must, however, get a re
ceipt from the agent where she buys her
ticket that will entitle her to the re
duced rate. Last year when two came
from the same town one receipt wasjof
tin taken, where two should have been,
thus making a confused muddle of it
when the return tickets were obtained.
In this way, though there were over
one hundred who attended, not that
many receipts were on hand and the
reduced rate was called off. It muat be
impressed forcibly that each individual
delegate must take a receipt from the
agent of whom she buys her ticket.
The women of Beatrice are already
planning for and talking over the meet
ing. The members of the club are work
ers and though they say they do not
hopa to rival Fremont, yet from what
has been Been of their hospitality it is
sure to be a place of enjoyment this fall
when the delegates come together. One
of the delightful features of their club
life is the taking of flowers to those of
the members who are sick. A fund is
provided for this purpose and it has
been the pleasure and privilege of the
ladies to take fresh flowers to the sick
room6 of members or brighten up the
dreary room of suffering. By these
little kindnesses the members are bound
together by bonds invisible, but in
dissoluble and club lite is not a hollow
artificial thing, but a social and lovable
companionship. With the women of
this stamp for hostesses, and with such
a program as can be gotten together
from among the many bright women of
the state, the federation cannot help
but be a pleasant and profitable place to
go to this fall.
Thinking that the club women might
like to know a little concerning the lives
of come of the prominent club workers in
the state, a card was sent out to some of
them asking for a little bit of biography
and other items of interest. But alas!
the club women are modest, the funny
columns to the contrary notwithstand
ing, and but meager details came back
thtough the mai's. Of the beloved presi
dent just a quotation or so: "Lo-k;ng-back
over the stretch of my life's path
way today 1 can truly .say 'the best,
thing I have learned of life is that its
days and years are not my own, but be
long to those whom I would gladly see
avoid my mistakes.' With Paul I have
known 'both to abound and how to suf
fer need and I have found the first to
be the harder."
For many years it has been the aim of
this little woman to do the most good to
those around her. She has Deen un
selfish in her devotion to the young try
ing to have them see high ideals and
reach them at last. She has been inter
ested in charitable, benevolent and
Christian work, and when one visits
P'attsmouth and sees the esteem in
which she is held, there need be no
question asked regarding what she
has done. To quote again: "1 feel in
clined to think that the days of whiten
ing hairs should be days of simplegiving
without regard to the thought whether
my own life be enriched or otherwise. I
know of nothing which furnishes such a
beautiful opportunity for carrying out
this theory as the women's clubs."
All who have attended the meetings
of the state federation know Mrs. D. C.
McKillip, of Seward. She has in a short
time won her way to the reputation of
being the brightest and wittiest woman
in the federacion. Her talents are vari
ed, she being able to put her thoughts
in bright smooth verses, and a poem
by Mrs. McKillip is always sure to bring
out a good audience and bring her a
rich reward of applause and commenda
tion. She is a woman of opinions, and
knows how to talk for them. She is
vigorous and fearless in her attacks on
the enemy, and in debate is able to hold
her own. She is the avowed champion
of the smaller clubs, and made consider
able cf a Etir by her speech last year in
favor of the conservative club. When
asked for a bit of auto-biography, the
following laconic third persony little
sketch came. It is characteristic:
"Mre. D. C. McKillip, nee Darling,
was born a long time ago in
New York. Her school days were pass
ed in Wisconsin. She came to Seward,
Neb. .in 1877, was married in 78, and
began kindergarten work with one very
mall scholar in 79. Tastes purely do
mestic along the cool sequestered vale
of life she keeps the even tenor of her
way."