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PART TWO
AMUSEMENTS
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One Swallow Does Not
Make a Spring, But ;
Four Bonnets of
; ".Straw Do - ;
Bv MELL1FICIA.
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ON'T ' you believe that N spring
I is really here? Then just
glance i uur liaiiiuu paiauc,
oh,, skeptical one I We hied us out
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into me nignways ana neuges xne
other day to look for the, proverbial
, signs and although we know that one
swallow does not make a summer,
four straw bonnets certainly do. mak
- a spring, and, and Jiere they are!
We couldn't resist the temptation, to
snap these stunning young women 1
Miss Sybil Nelson was out for a
walk .with High Jinks, her cunning
bull dog, and we will certainly .' say.
that High Jinks' name fits htm per
fectly. We caught him on the fly, for
his time is too valuable to pose, for
any camera man. His pretty mistress
looked particularly chic the , day we
spied her in her suit of brown ve
lour with seal collar and cuffs. We
call your special attention to her very,
dainty hat of Alice blue : georgette
with its perky pink rose in the front.
Of course, her gloves are " the last
r-rf , in "irtnvvrv" with' their white
embroidery and jier patent leathrt
pumps with their shiny, steel buckles
give a finishing touch to the costumes
scientious Red Crosser, but; caught
; her. before she. got down;th steps,
hi is""Vogue-y from her close 'fitting
little $Que to the tip- oi her French
heels.! Taupe vhw gown, :- rosy
7 shade particularly becoming to. this
blonde lady, and Sher brown,"!. t
scarf blends with her gowa beauti
fully. Her smart clocked hose and
pretty pumps are: very springy and
her little "fot-you must judge tot,
yourself, oUradjectives fail us. h ,
Cool breezes were blowing the xlay
we .caught Mrs. 0. S.V Goodrich in
her very smart short spring coat of
i squirrel, fur with seal collar and cuffs
looked so-very alluring." Hef hat js;of
t.i-t .trom until Wart win i7 and .her
knitting bagl At lovely apple green
it is with , cunning. Duncnes-oi. itoh.
ana . oaus, ' on, yes, v dihj
leather, really the New Yorkiest bag
ytt have ever seen. . ... .
. Miss Mae Cngler is saying, "Don t
t.iln41. hiit .wVin Tnuld resiit this
pretty little Miss Tailor-Maid? Her
mannish suit is softened'just enough
by the dainty collar ior lnsn crocnci
-A Um- littl. r.rrimrreA hat 19 a
very snappy "model for. these breezy:
March. days. r-
Lovely Ladies Pcmr. V
i Teav,at'ExWMt of ;
: Pennell 'War Prints
m UP Tntuml, Ponncll exhibition Will
J- hold society's interest this w.ek
and if the warIithograpns.ap not jure,
surely a cozy cup of. tea will for there
... hliirminir nMCIV 111-tOWn Will
. act as hostesses an the different days
and we are sure tnat. you wm uc
anxious to' have them" say to you,
"lemo or cream?" The hostesses on
the openin day will be . the; Misses
i7W1.n M Hard and Mrs.
tlliwtu 7
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All the women are chairmen of war
anM the others -will be
-Mesdames Herbert Wheeler. Herbert
T Rogers. W. Knoaaes, rrea v.u9-
j-- it T Riirke. T 1. McMuHen.
Ward Buress,3Iisses4)aisy, Doane,
Gertrude Young and Katherine Thum-
mit. Pennell was -authorized iasj
August tiy the government, to malje
a series of lithographs of picturesque
war workmunition plants, navy yards
- and military camps in this country,
similar to the series that he made
..A.r Vi. Airrrttnn of the 'British
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jfovernment,' was invited to make by
France, the series, comprising aouui
rrt im.k;cc ntn rnmnleteH and shown
in the National gallery, at Washing
ton m wovemoer. . .
In Great Britain the initial 'ex
the HtiilH hall. London
Sets were shown in the St. Louis Art
Museum, the Cincinnati Art Museum,
the Los Angeles Art Museum,- the
Brooktyn Art Museum, the Pennsyl
, vania Academy ofthe Fine Arts, the
U.,1on Art Mncenrrt. the Tohn Her-
ron Art Institute at Indianapolis the
Public Library at1 Youngstown. O..
and in Denver under the auspices of
V Tlenver Art Societv.
These lithgraphs are all vital and of
timely- interest, amazing-pictures- of
the wonder of" work in .war time,
don with all Mr. Pennell's skill and
withrthe enthusiasms ot one wno is
They are being exhibited under the
management ot. the American .rea-
r( Arta in rn-nneratinn with
Mr. Pennell and the representatives
of the United States jfovernment. The
lithographs will be shown in Omaha,
lin.r th henefit nf the- War Relief so-
M:iety. March 11 to 254.in thes Keeline
building. AdmissionMs 10 cents.
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MI-CAREME; March 6, -was fittingly celebrated in Washington with the
: most. iminne' hall' societv has vet oroduced. It was known as the
J.TX "Camouflage Ball," given for the.
cers of the Camouflage company stationed at the American university, ana
the only. 6uch company in existence. They go shortly to France to do" their
part toward the reconstruction of the devastated districts. Everyone who
could was in fancy dress, and the ball room of the Willard were transformed
into two sides of a Belgian village street and a street of Cairo. '
The president and Mrs. Wilson occupied their box in the large, room, and
sat apparently in front of a Belgian castle. The quaint houses were perfect
reproductions, and enclosed the boxes, twenty-two in number. The ''-Camou-fieurs"
did some-vaudeville stunts and arranged some fancy dances between
the regular dances alkof which took place on tie improvised village. green,
which occupied-the center of the ball room floor. All sorts of booths, with
all sorts of exhibits and war?s for sale. fitted the small ball room.
Mr. and Mrs.' Waiter "Penfield, the latter . formerly. Lucile Bacon rof
Omaha, were amone the dinner guests of Representative McKinley of Illinois
and his niece and hostess, Miss Mattis. They, with Mrs. F. W. Bacon,
mother of , Mrs. Penfield, went to the b?H. but not lnxostume. Mrs,' Bacon
was among the dinner guests of Judge and Mrs. Curtis Smy the,' formerly of
Nebraska. '-. -r . v , ; ' , :. ...' . .. ' f
Miss Ruth Hitchcock, daughter of the senator from Omaha, also? was at
the ball, and was among the dinner guests beforehand of Miss Lillian Birney.
She wore a smart evening gown of brocaded pink satin, made bouffant, .-in-stead-of
fancy dress. Mrs. Penfield wore a lovely creation of violet and silk.
Senator and Mrs. Hitchcock, who have been in Florida for several weeks,
will return here next week.' ,
"Visitors-
Chancellor and Mrs. Avery of the
here for, the period of the war, Prof. Avery as a special expert chemist, have
been for some weeks wjth Mrs. Susie Root Rhodes, formerly of Crete,' Neb.
They are now established in a charming
non rlace, on Washington Heights.
Dr. R. T. Stratten. surgeon on
Washington for a short visit with
children, who are with Mrs. Stratten's mother', Mrs. Rhodes, during his ab
sence during the war; - Mrs. Rhodes has one of the most important positions
occupied.by a-woman in the government service. he is head of tjie Play
grounds, association...' . ; , I
Mr Russell B. Harrison and her
spending a few weeks with her mother,
part of the week in Norfolk with Mr.
heir three little girls.' Mrs. Williams
Mr. and Mrs; Thomas Killian Of
Quinby, and her child, came up from Flirida last week, where they have
been for several weeks, and made a short visit with her at Congress Hall.
Miss Jessie Killian is visitin Miss Shallenberger, daughter of Represen-
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Bee, 13U G. Street)
benefit of the, Neighborhood-House,.
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in' Capital.
Nebraska State university, who are
apartment at the Holland, 1825 Ver
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the flagship of the Atlantic 'fleet, is in
Mrs. Stratten and their two interesting
brother. Mr. Charles Saunders, who
Mrs. Alvin Saunders, 'spent the fatter
and Mrs. Harry A. Williams, jr., and
was formerly Miss Marthena Harrison.-
Wahoo and their daughter. Mrs.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH
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Monday.. '..w . . 4i
War Relief society, opening ot ?
Pennell exhibit- in Keeiine .(.UmfiM JU&Ugniers OOn
huitdinff.'. 10 . a.' m
Tuesday Musical club, juniors'
try-out for-apring recital, at
home ot ran. a. a. aiawcu.
$ Tuesday-"" f v
f Rockford College club, Miss
I Gladys Gbodman, hostess.
Mrs; G.'-A.' Rohrbough and
T Mrs. . Ralph, Dale, luncheon
X ' at the ;Blackstone. ' ' ,
4., club. -' '
Afternoon ; bridge .of .Jewish
. Ladies' Relief society at
Blackstone.
Luncheon-for Mrs. St. Clair
Stobart at University club.
. Afternoon tea - J or . Mrs. St.
Clair Stobart, 4rs. Charles
T. Kountze, hostess.. .
-Thursday
Original Cooking club, Mrs.
"Moshier Colpetzer, hostess.
Friday , - -1
Amateur.a Musical club, Miss
Gretchen McConriell, hostess.
Subscription dance at Harte
--'hall. .. . - ' ...
' Cnosam Dancing club at Scot-
tish Rite cathedral.
Saturday- ' ' s -Luncheon
at Fontenelle for
Jrs., Willjjm Thachen
' Guernsey given by Daugh
ters of American Revolution,
, v Onnaha chapter. ,
St.' Patrick's dances at Prettie
Mile - club and at Keep's
acaucmy. . 4 , . .;
tative alid Mrs. ( Shallcnberger. . Mr.
and Mrs, Killian and Mrs. Quinby
left Wednesday to . return to their
homes in Wahoo.
Mrs. Laurence M: Hayden, sister tf
the . late . Thomas McGovern' ,of
Omaha, is a new arrival in Washing
ton, having taken apartments at the
Mehdota. : . ' ' ,
Mr." and Mrs. John J. Naven of
New York are visiting Mr. and Mrs.
Tames u, Hanley Mr. Navcn appear
ing in vaudeville as a vocalist under
the stage name of Shannon. He fras
formerly an employe of the Omaha
.posloincc
Mrs. Naven is the daugh-
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Luncheon to Honor
j . ',. Presiden&tfleneral
MRS. G E 0 R G E T H A C H E K
GUERNSEY of 1 lndepender.ee,
;Kan., president general of the Daugh
ters"o the American Revolution, wiy
be honor guest at a luncheon Satur
day af T o'clock'' in'"t1Ve" Fontenelle,
tendered, by . Qmaha chapter.. Mem
bers of Majort Isaac Sadler chapter
and the Council Bluns cnaptcr wiu
also attend. . - ' '-'' "
Mrs. Guernsey will be the jaiest of
her sisters, Mrs.- Charles H. Anil.
former state regent, and Miss Dove
!Mithell. .while in Omaha.- She will
be here en route to the state' corner
ence in Beatrice ; next week. Mrs.
; Guernsey will make an address Jol
lowing the luncheon,'
Mrs. Fjank J. Hoel is receiving
ireservations for the affair., ;
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ter of Mr. and Mrs
Toeenh Beckman
'of Omaha. '
Mrs. Thomas Piper and her young
son of Philadelphia are guests of' Mr.
and Mrs. James H. Hanley. Mrs.
Tiper was Miss -Statia 'Mulvihill,'
daughter of Mr. arid Mrs. John" Mul-;
vihiil of Omaha. ' - . '
In Washington School
: Miss Jayne Clark and Miss-Callic
Faddis, both of Omaha, are in Wash
ington this 'winter, working hard ac
quiring . proficiency in domestic art
and science," at a' time when in the
lives of most society girls the ma
jority are at home being "introduced"
to society and taking a whirlwind
? ,ing-at festivities of all kinds.' These
wo . Nebraska girls are established in
the most adorable apartment,' in one
of the comfortable dormitories of the
National School of. Domestic Art and
Science, which stands 6n the "Bal
cony of Washington," in ,'tha Section
which overlooks historicold George
ovn,as well as the nation's capital.
By reason of their credits' from
browirtll Hall they are taking the
three-year course in two years.' Both
will receive at graduation in May the
degree of A. B. in domestic-art. Miss
Clark is the daughter of Mr. Frank
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j daughter of Mr." Robert M, Faddis,
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Learned Judges,' .'Artists with" LohgV Needles, Wage
'.'' lir' .'"n!jA PlinmVtinnnllin ' "UrtWl OKI .
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l-?i'''"' . - V. ' By GABBY DETAYXS. , v,.r'V v
GABBY DETAYLS certainly "started Something" when she gossiped twt,
f weeks ago about the rival knitting attainments of, Judge Bryce Craw,
i 4rA-artA IttAtrm furl U T. rv nf Pender. 'Gahbv.sunrirested a knittint
contest for-legal lights, in-which.1 by the 'way; there tould be a' third con
testant, forjudge W.-A.;Redick is a "wiz'at knitting. socks, ,1 ant,toO.,
! . Jiidge Day was perusing the Jabby column when his eye caught the item,
in which his' tklft to the.leffat knitting chamoi'onshio of'Nebraska was ques
tioned.'. Wbereup'pn the worthy-Judge waxed, "wrathy and fired'this letter at
W. A. Pixley of, the State Red Cross doublip-guick ; ;.
' "Now I do not, object, to Judge, Bryce Crawford., or anyone else tor tnat
matter," getting credit .for all he does,(but I surt do object to his sailing under
false' rnlSra inA mieta tincr the'fadkS. " " ' ' t" ' . " . '"
v i -"Now, he challenges me to a knitting contest, but his press agent says that
I'cbannto become khitter and that I have knitted, only a rnuffler. Your ship-
' j . i ;c .u. ...t.t!!t... JAM..tMiAitV -J.i ma Uah, tliat' X
ping ccparimcni Kngws--u uic utii imsui. uui uun
knitted a rnuffler, and also a' sweater, and that the.sweater.was passed by Mrs.
Baldrige's.department, and is now no doubt being passed on to the soldier
boys. ' ' .. " " ' ' i" ''' ;
'-' "As' theie'sporting fellows say, when Judge Crawford gets into my class
it will b time for him to talk about" challenging4 me. 'Let him knit a sweater
and get it past the censor and on the way to France, and then come back and
talk abc-utJiis prowess as a knitter.v Eut' I have another, man from Pender
that knocks the 'socks' off of Tudee Crawford's accomplishnfents so easily that
he will no doubt be silent for, jnDnths,jalie.ajr.ticlesays he cannot talk and
purL" This man is 65 years of age and he has knitted 4h"e following articles:
Two pairs of mittens, two pairs ot socks, six sweaters, tnree mumers ana one
helmet- ail fpr, the soldier boys,.suid all. this winter. - -His name-is W;. Everett,
and'he has a son'. in 'France with the colors. ' . 1 v ' ; h
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. told mm aoout me proposed
raiWliti ,UCl,TCl I CUI l Vllll ll OU tai -vumv. fcy ,tli V Hunt, uvwm . v ..
or'lay claim to be classed at'all in knitting accomplishments by men."
v Gabby was tempted to interview1 Judge 'Crawford to see if she could get a
"come-back"frpm the. prominent. Omaha jidge,; but' a decided proximity to
the co.unty jail and ne,ed of Gabby's presence in TheBee office, decided her
against any such rash action. " - .' v ; " . '- ,
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THE trials of keeoinsr straight in.l'White Rose,' or probably Red
one's mind,.1 which particular drive
.iu'i min'A 'itihlrh nartimlar nrive--
vou are driving for. when you are1 an
LaJtractive society girl and called , on
to help n all campaigns for Junds,
wasyrxemplified last week when. Miss
Helen Bixby.was asked to help in
the, Red. Star campaign. . Miss-Bix-by
was -attending a house party ' in
Lincoln so the message was tele
phoned tp her hojne;- , ' '
On her return and befpre she.cpuld
reach any 'of the Red Star, promoters
to be, "coached," Miss Bixby ; was
down t6wn and decided o begir at
once to solicit funds.' - y." ". v I.,
First of all' she called upon M'. F.
Shafer. .' ; .-' - 4 ' -'
"What's this .fnndr" , heK asked.
"You're sure it's not a 'stall' you are
running on me," Mr.. Shafer twitteo.
'Jv o, its the Red Rose fund" re
plied Miss Rixbv witl perfect assur
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v COPY FIVE CENTS.
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cnauenge. nc sy icv mem wme vu,
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Crown' ; gasoline?. I think you do.
since you are working fpr 'sparkle ss
plugs, " said Mr. Shafer. ,
n AMOUFLAGE" dances, they are
- J . jj0Wt instead of the 'good old
fashioned masquerade balls, according
to the latent word emanating from the
metropolis. A "camouflage" dance for
the benefit, of the armyand navy was
given last week in New York. ' "
. -Who .will give" the "first ramouflage
dance in Ohiaha? . -
, $ 1',- ' .
THAT "walls have ears" may explain
r 'how,, it' was . that some one ct n
fided, to.Gabby what; happened one
'night at the Blackstone around the
dinner hour when a dinner gown (
which a local mbdtete had promised to
a young woman-living at, the. Intel
had failed to arrive. The gown was
ordered for a very;, very special din
ner! .so the, young 'woman, was de"
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