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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 27, 1918)
Sunday .Bee ) PART TWO SOCIETY PAGES ONE TO EIGHT PAST TWO AMUSEMENTS PAGES ONE TO EIGHT ism- u 4 4 VOL. XLVIII NO. 33. OMAHA. SUNDAY MORNING, JANUARY 27, 1918. SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. Dansantes and Other Gay Affairs Sprinkle the Week's Forecast f , By MELLIFICIA. WHITE elephants! white ele phants They are hanging on our door , knobs; they are pasted on our shop windows; they wave their trunks at us from the street cars; they flap their ears from unexpected crannies in the stores. ' You must follow the sign of the ele phant and hie you to the Auditorium this week for a peep at the sale of "things that people don't want." That really sounds ironical for when we consider victrolas,' toys, trinkets, china, glass ware, baby wagons, to say nothing of the filmiest of frocks and the daintiest of shoes they don't exactly sound like cast-offs. Let us chat a minute about a couple of the evening gowns which will be on sale. Geranium pink chiffon, the tunic caught with little clusters of vel vety eeraniums.' edjred with crystal trimming and caught at the foot' with seal brown marabou cant you just see a lovely brown-haired miss with a peach-blow complexion in that gown? The blonde ladies are not forgotten for, there will be frock, "just to suit one of then.-Tiny white tulle ruffles mounted over pink satin finished at the back with a narrow separate train of mauve velvet make the skirt while the bodice is of crystal fringe and it was just fashioned for some biue-eyed miss. All society will be there for the loveliest of the young girls will have booths and the most charming ma trons will be yi evidence every minute until the last elephant is rold. Music there will be by a real, regimental band and dances are only 5 cents apiece. Surely every girl can secure a man with a few coppers in his pocket! ' Nippy Nights. The Fontenelle still continues to be the most popular spot in town these f5iiowy afternoons and nippy nights. Every Saturday finds numberless parties of pretty girls and stalwart officers enjoying cozy chats and a hot cup of chocolate in the attractive dining room of the hotel. The men are most enthusiastic about these dansants and a popular bachelor told Mellificia just yesterday that he didn't have as much fun anywhere else. ' Music Lovers. For Omaha music lovers there are several treats in the near future. Of especial interest is the concert to be given Wednesday evening, February 6, as the two performers, Mrs. David Stone and Mrs. Edith Wagoner, are well-known Omaha women. Mrs. Da ' vid Stone, formerly Miss Helen Hoag land, is counted among Omaha's most talented daughters and the announce ment that she will sing in public in her home city is a matter of great re s joicing among her friends. Mrs. 'Stone is the wife of Captain David Stone, now stationed at Charlotte, N. C. Mrs. Stone and her three children, Ianthe, Helen Margaret and David, jr., will leave soon after the concert to be with Captain Stone until he sails for France which they feel will be in the near future. After the captains departure Mrs. Stone and the chil dren will return to stay with Mr. and Mrs. George A. Hoagland. Mrs. Edward McDowell Saturday evening js the date scheduled for the appearance of Mrs. Edward McDowell, the widow of the . great composer, who will give a lec ture recital at the Young Women's Christian association auditorium under the auspices pf the McDowell ch. Wcrigg-Hatt Betrothal. Mrs. Richard S. Hall announces the engagement of her daughter, Janet ' Ellen, to Captain Edward Wilcox Aycrigg, U.. S. A., son of Mr. and Mrs. William A. Aycrigg of Stam ford, Conn. No date has been set for the wedding. ' Miss Hall is one of the most charm ing members of the younger set and is a very talented young woman. Fol lowing her graduation irom Brownell hall, Miss Hall attended . the Rye seminary and then studied for two years abroad. She made her debut 1 four years ago, but, wishing for a career more than a social life, this young lady went to Chicago with her sier, Miss Dorothy Hall, where she specialized in music fox a year. Captain Aycrigg is a graduate of Cornell university. The young officer received his commission at the first officers' training camp at Plattsburg and is now stationed at Camp Devans, Mass. - - i iff $ f i In EASED OITA PHOTO 3V THE HEYNSTVmo n mr i.m ..a w if Sft it z;5m Own WfL MM 1 i tu - - i I u w t ; . , , , , f.Uf 7 ' 77 ipdal' Affairs and-War Wcjpk'Eeep Omaliiainis Busy solo flight in a French airplane on November 21. His parents have heard indirectly that, he is flying at the front. (( A PARADISE for bargain IX hunters" is the way one wo man speaks ,of the White Elephant sale to be hejd Wednes day and Thursday in the Auditorium. Another exclaims: "Why it is already as fascinating as a curiosity shop." The great White Elephant idea has been brought to Omaha from the east that is, the eastern part of the United States not Indian and many brilliant ideas came with it. One is to bring everything you do not want and everything you can spare, whether you want it or not. One woman brings the news to Omahans that a successful sale was held recently in the east, where wo men brought everything they did not want and 11 of them brought their husbands. But since the men are par ticipating in this White Elephant sale it has been rumored that many of then will bring their wives. How ever; it must not be taken for granted that all men who bring their wives and all women who brings their hus bands are doing' so with a view to of- fering them as t "White ' Elephants.'' In fact seve.al "happily married" couples have decided to keep close tab on each other so that no mistakes may be.-made as to their purpose in being present. . Soldiers will.be there in khaki to dance with the beautiful belles of the ball to the tunes of Fort Crook's regimental band and the price, of a nickel. t One gift'is a delightful little eve ning gown in geranium pink" chiffon in the same lovely tone;, the tunic, caught , low with small clusters of velvet geraniums, is edged with a narrow crystal trimming and finished at the foot with a band of seal brown marabou a gown most certainly meant for a beauty with seal-brown eyes and geranium lips. This creation was from Hollander. Another bewitching one of Paris ex traction probably Callot and suited to a very gay and perhaps blonde young lady, has a bodice chiefly of crystal fringes, with skirt of white tulle ruffles. These are examples of the finer wearing apparel department at ridicuously low prices. It must be remembered that' no matter what is offered to the chair men of these booths, it will be thank fully received and ladies need have no hesitancy about bringing their hus bands as the White Elephant sale is for a good cause the National League tor Woman's Service and every woman is expected to do her bit. - Meets Pershing's Sisters. While in Lincoln last week at the State Council of . Defense meeting. Mrs., Clement Chase was entertained at dinner by Mr. and Mrs. George A. Coupland. The other guests were Prof, and Mrs. W. Langworthy Tay lor (Mrs. Taylor is state chairman of the National League for Woman's Service), and Miss Pershing and Mrs. Butler, the sisters of General Persh ing. The two sisters, who have the care of General tPershing's young son, Warren, were, accorded special hon ors at 'the' Council meeting. Warren is a delightful little chap about 8 years old. He received as a . Christ mas gift from Madame Toffre a uni form made- especially . for him in Paris, being a complete replica of the one worn by her distinguished husband, the field marshal, including miniature reproductions of his vari ous medals and crosses of honor. General Pershing was a member of Holy Trinity church of Lincoln, where the little boy is now one of the choristers. Army News. Captain Charles Hamilton was or dered from Camp Cody to Fort Sill. A letter to Mrs. R. Beecher Howell from her son, Sidney Cullingham, who sailed with his aviation squadron in November, tells of his arrival on Christmas eve at Dartford, England. He is now a sergeant, first class. Brinkley Evans has left Kelly field at San Antonio and gone to Atlanta, Ga. ,to continue his training in the aviation section. Lieutenant, Newman Benson, who was at Camp McArthur, Waco, Tex., left there two weeks ago, presumably for France,. , Lieutenant Morton Wakeley came up- from Camp Funston to spend last Sunday with h's father, Lucius W. Wakeley. , j i Kenneth Norton, son of Mr. and Mrs. Frawlj L Norton, who has been in France &cc October, took' bit Jack Summers has finished his course at Kelly field and this week was ordered to Columbus. O., to the university training field there. Charles Hall has left the hospital at Dover, where he spent some weeks recovering from a wounded knee, and a letter to his parents, Mr. and Mrs. M. A. Hall, written January 4, was from the Duke of York school near Dover, where he is preparing to take his examinations for a commission in the British army. Major Walter Harvey, who married Miss Josephine Young of this city, is in command of the 52d infantry at Chicamauga park, Georgia. Colonel Daniel E. McCarthy, U. S. A., quartermaster, with General Pershing's expeditionary force, until a severe attack of rheumatism made his retun to the United States neces sary, arrived in San Antonio Tex., January 8, for duty at the headquar ters at Fort Sam Houston. , . - Sergeant Charles J.. Greene of the auxiliary remount station at Camp Custer, Battle Creek, Mich., who has been visiting his mother, Mrs. Annie Greene, has returned to his post. En route he spent two days with his brother, Sergeant William R. Greene, and other friends who are, m the SOCIAL CALENDAR MONDAY Afternoon bridge given by Mrs. James Boyle. Luncheon for Ralph Adams Cram of Boston, given at Fontenelle by directors of Fine Arts society. TUESDAY Merrymakers' club dancing party at Keep's acad emy. WEDNESDAY Le Mars club dancing party at Keep's academy. Comus club', Mrs. J. 0. Jennings, hostess. Opening of the White Elephant sale at; the Audi torium. Luncheon at Fontenelle for Mrs. Virgil Lewis, given by Omaha Woman's Press club. v Card party and dance given by Holy Angels parish. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Templeton, afternoon and evening reception in celebration of their golden wedding anniversary. THURSDAY Cinosam club dancing party at the Scottish Rite cathedral. Original Cooking club, Mrs. Ward Burgess, hostess., f Luncheon at Prettiest Mile club given by Mrs. J. M. Lowe. Dinner-dance at Prettiest Mile club. SATURDAY ; v Week-end Dancing club party at Fontenelle. i f Dinner-dance at Prettiest Mile club. te tm Ms it hmny Ym May Find Yquraelf--Lsmglh and him IMapply rp HERE'S a busy little woman we know, and you do, too, who press agents nine out of every ten society endeavors launched in Omaha. She is an earnest Red Cross worker," too, and aims to work, not chatter, when she goes over to the Baird building. One day last week she found, it im possible, so she gathered uri her apron and veil and hied herself over to the public workshop and placidly and without interruption . continued her work. The same little matron found a happy way in which to evade the 101 things she is called upon to ao eacn day. Everyone knows how Capable she is, so they are always thrusting additional duties on her. She hit unon the nlan of neglect ing to- answer her telephone. "Every time it rings I know it is someone else wanting me to do something else, so I've stopped an swering the calls, she conliaea to Gabby. MISS EUGENIE WHITMORE is Jrt s Iiaw kit with f urA amhr uviuk nvi wi nth b tv v w - knittinar needles. Her knitting is al ways with her wherever she goes, and while at the Orpheum Monday eve ning her needles were busy alt during the performance. One of the actors, a clever young chap who is really the "hit" of the show,1 spied the pretty little knitter in the upper box. After making a remark or two about the ladies he rushed off the stage and came out with two huge . rolls of clothes line and immense wooden clothes pin needles. Sitting down he began to "knot" industriously. But Miss Whitmore only laughed and went purling on her way. MR. CLARKE G. POWELL sug AU gested several plans to his three youngsters, 4, 6 and 8 years old, for earring money with which to buy war savings stamps. "A dime," said he to the little folks who are losing teeth, "for every tooth you lose." One morning last week he heard a smothered howl from the bath room then another and yet another. Fear ing that one of his kiddies was suffer ing a heart attack or something worse, Father Powell burst open the door and there he found his daugh ter, 8, trying her utmost to extract a perfectly solid tooth from David's (4 years) jaw: VI HERE do all the babies go? This is, the question being asked by young matrons who are trying to keep young "for John's sake." One pretty little mother has given up in despair and quite innocently told Gabby her very good reason "There is absolutely no use trying to flatter myself that I am still a slip of a girl," she said. "That son of mine was a baby yesterday, it seems, but today he has gone skating with my. gloves on, although he has four pairs of his own nd will not wear ouartermaster'a denartment a. Camn Ithem. And hlS feet! He IS only one Dodge. I size behind his father now, and his aunty never knows whether her bath slippers are in her room or Billy's." With these horrible realities loom ing large before her,. Gabby realizes the uselessness of a camouflage of toilet accessories. . ITERE'S a good joke on Mrs. O. T. AA Eastman, and she tells it herself! With a corps of helpers Mrs. East man was selling home-made cakes at the David Cole "buttermilk bar" Sat urday. As all the members of the St. Mary's Avenue Congregational -church contribute home-made edibles to the ,sale, Mrs. Eastman 'was sure that everyone who came in with a box had brought her a cake. Ap proaching a nice-looking man whe carried a cake size package, Mrs. Eastman seized it and began to thank him. , "Pardon me, lady," he said, "but these are shoes 1" - . ' r IT 1ST! There is an epidemic in the AA quiet village of Dundee. The first symptom of the dread disease is a sparkling stone worn on the left hand. Several young women have contracted it and now I hear that ' another young miss has succumbed and that her case is chronic! The girl in question has been seen about with a certain young officer, a great deal tbis(winter. She is an .accomplished musician and was recently a brides maid at her sister's wedding. From Gabby's press; agent, Dan - Cupid, comes tfie news that this may be a ' war-time wedding ; fj. ABB Y walks to -The Bee office ' every morning and is quite fre quently picked up along the way by a breezing chap in a little runabout. Gabby doesn't flirt, but she is rather absent-minded so she ascribed the young man's actions the first time he stopped the car for her to a pre vious introduction, i The young man calls her by name, inquires courteously after her father and mother and, mentions other per sons of their mutual acquaintance V but Gabby hasn't the slightest idea' who he is I She doesn't even know, when he gets through inquiring after her par ents' good health, whether she ought to be just as thoughtful and ask about his wife! Or whether there is a wife! fJlVING up the Omaha club to the.,') Red Cross was the spiciest little : topic of conversation daring the week, Gabby opines.' "Haven't you any pity for the poor bachelors living there who have no other place to call home?" Gould Dietz inquired of The Bee reporter who "touched off, the story. "Of course if they got married it would be all right." "Call up Dr. Bridges and ask Mm where he is going to move to when the club is given tip," someone else suggested. Gabby knows that all the other patriotic girls know just who and how many are the eligible bachelors now living at the club, so. she won't repeat all the names this Jtime