The Omaha Sunday Bee
EDITORIAL
AMUSEMENTS
WOMEN'S SECTION
SOCIETY
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VOL. 51 NO. 15
PART TWO
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING. SEPTEMBER 25, 15)21.
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At Present Giddy Rate
Will There Be Any
Brides for Spring?
Judging from the giddy rush of
brides to the altar this autumn. some
of our sober sides are wondering if
I there will be any brides left for
"' nlit1 tliere it one Cabby knows of
right now, a tall, medium dark com
t.leM'nned Brl. one of three sisters.
She has attended school in the east
pud the man. who, in the language
of his own business, would insure
her to himself for life, is from a
tate east of here. But we must
divulge no more, for that would be
telling.
There is another "case" which is
causing comment. It hasn't reached
the engagement stage, but her
" friends are hoping. Her name indi
cates that she hails from Erin's
lle.' A sister, married about a year
ago. is living in a nearby city. The
heroine of our tale is in the east
now attending school, and the favor
id man is not far away. They will
doubtless sec each other often dur
ing the coming season and that may
be as potent as absence to "make
the heart grow fonder."
THE woman of today who does
not possess a sewing machine is
certainly more to be pitied than
censured. But the woman ol 183
who had one was condemned, if we
?re to believe our own eyes.
Scribners Monthly, "An Illus
trated Magazine for the People, con
ducted by J. G. Holland," carried at
that time a department called "Home
' tiid Society."
"It is doubtful." one of the stone
in this department runs, "If it (the
sewing machine) . has yet . proved
more of a blessing tham a curse. On
an average, quite as much time is
now devoted-in a family to the more
elaborate garments which its use has
brought into fashion, as formerly
was given to the needle; and the
appalling increase of debility and
certain diseases among , women is
proved to be largely due to its use.
This 'benisrnant domestic fairy' is
one to be handled with caution; it)
has too, its malignant errand. At
least, let young' girls keep, clear of
it; and give their leisure 'time to
, higher studies- than the mysteries of
stylish costumes, and they will not
long remain "ignorant" of the bad
taste shown In heaping shirrs and
frills on their delicate young bodies,
or in the "unseemly behavior" which
no gaudy costumes can excuse."
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But I he Kccnt ot the roses will hang round
, it tlU." . ,
'HAT might have beenl Thirty
years ago a man living nere
became engaged to an Oma
ha girl of a well known family.
Something happened, just what,v no
body seems to know. .The girl mar
ried "another" and the man went
away, never marrying. The sweet
girl of the man's youth still has his
ring, remade into a pin, and it is
faithfully worn , by her despite the
passing years. .,'..'
A few weeks ago the man returned
. and telephoned to his "girl", of three
dtfeades- ago. - They did not meet ex
cept through the telephone conversa
tion. .But that conversation alone
might have been a scene from some,
beautiful old play. It was full of
tender feeling, lacking in ' bitterness
and sincere in its quality. . t
Gabby knows little . more about
this appealing romance : but she
'senses in it , a little tragedy of the
. heart. And, too, Gabby wonders if
broken'; engagements of the present
day will retain so much of beauty
and meaning after 30 years.
THE world isn't all coldness and
selfishness. Little kind' acts
are being done every day.
A certain well known professional
man drove up to the First National
bank in his sedan with his wife and
small daughter last Friday . night
during a heavy shower. He rushed
into the building and presently re
turned from his office with an um
brella. " ' ; .
When he arrived again at -his- car
his wife called his attention to ' a
poorly dressed little woman standing
fct the shelter of the doorway, a
small baby in her arms and a tot of
2 years by her side.
The professional man went back
with his umbrella and spoke to the
woman. 1 : k
"We'll take you home," he said.
The woman smiled gratefully and
he piloted her to the luxurious car,
helped- her in, lifted in the 2-year-old
and the car drove away through
the pouring rain.
"Ms
ANY a young man on meet-
' these 'days cher
ishes the . fond illusion tlr.it
he is about to be vamped,, when in
reality - he is - merely, being
psychoanalyzed," said the New York
Sun recently in an article about the
dress of the modern woman.
"The frock of the highbrow is
likely , to be just as short at the
bottom and just as low at the top
as that of any Broadway flapper,"
it continues. "Sensible shoes are
common among all sorts of intel
lectuals, including . princesses and
chambermaids. '
"It fs no longer possible to dif
ferentiate the woman intellectual by
her clothe?. Because she is con
cerned with the inside of her head,
she no longer belittles the potency
of a witching head covering. . The
stenographer and the female pro
fessor of biology are apt to dress
very much alike, and ot tne two me
.stenographer is apt to be of more
formal speech." ' '
Whether or not we agree abso
lutely with the statements, we must
dmit. thinkf Gabby, that the intel
lectual woman- is no longer an odd
1nam. She is likefy to be cleverly
dressed: she is sure not to be over
done. We can no longer find a
type" which reprcsenu the intel-
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Engagement of M i ss Decjrick-Announced
"a it
Promising' Fine Arts Year
A promising year lies before the
Omaha Society of Fine Arts. Mrs.
Ward Burgess, the president, brings
to her office, which she is filling for
a third term, the successful experi
ences of two years past, and a deep
and continuing interest in the 'prog
ress of art'iri Omaha. ' " "
, Among the capable chairmen' Svho
are serving on the board with Mrs.
Burgess are four who have filled the
highest office within the gift of " the
society, the presidency., itself. . This
fact augurs for the stability of ad
ministration matters this season and
reflects credit on those, who,' Having
been leaders, are now willing"' to as
sist in any of, the lesser capacities
where they may further the work of
the organization. " "
Mrs. W. H. Garrett, serving her
first of three years on the executive
committee, .and at charter .member,'
was president in 1908-09.
Mrs. W'arren Blackwell. president;
in 1911-12,' gave "distinguished serv
ice" last i year - as lecture charman,
and the prospectus for. the season
which opens with Willa Cather late
"in October, indicates a program
equally, strong.
. .. Mrs.' Q. W Russell,, serving her
third of-three years on the executive
"committee, succeeded Mrs. Blackwell
as president. - . c .' '. :
Mrs.. -. Edgar Morsman, jr., was
president during' the war period when
relief from war was desirable arid life
itself a fine crt. Her administratidn
it was that brought Hon. William
Howard Taft, ' John Masefield and
'Elizabeth Frascr here." Mrs. Mors
man is chairman-of-the courtesy com
mittee,''. 'Vhich'. means considerably
more than "being polite." ;She is re
sponsible for a'hostess in charge dur
ing every, hour of the exhibits at the
public library. The first exhibit, un
der .the direction' of Maurice Block
for the society, Avill" open October 3.
Nebraska artists will t present their
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lectual woman. In fact it is as difrU
cult to find "types" among "women
now, as it is among, men. There is
always the carefully groomed and
the carelessly attired person., due to
disposition, however, and not brains.
WHO IS "J. D.?" That ques
tion has . been-' going, the
rounds of the Country club
set, ever since a clever bit of in
vitational .verse . reached, tnem ,re
garding the closing; dinner .of the
season. Here 'tis: . ' -; f
"Com and Join the dinner ,' . -At
the dar old Country club. . ' '
T'wlll be the gayest party or the ason,
Old frlenda will be: awaiting you. ,
The olfer and the dancer, too,
You must how up, .there really every
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Tor lummer daya are on the - wane, rv '
The harvest time t here again .
And all too aoon old Winter will advance.
So while we can let'a merry be
And treat ouraelve to one more apree.
Please telephone you'll come don't miss
the chance."'. : ': k; t
Eveo'one - has been ' wondering
about the signature, "J. D.. but ho
one has thought to ask Gabby, who
noses, and knows, most everything.
It might helo the guessers if they
knew that the initials were . really
"F. D.." the."F." having been mis
taken for a "J," and that she's a tall
and stunning brunette. - t
: ' Get Acquainted Club. ;
- The Get Acquainted club will hold
a meeting Sunday evening at 7:30
in the Common room' of the L-m-tarian
church. Mrs. Stella Williams
Kendrick will sing and Mr.-F. O.
Lewlean will be the accompanist.
Wednesday evening the club will
give a party for the members. The
evening will be spent in dancing and
game.
Tuesday Musical
. Opening ',
"L'Oracolo by the Scotti Grand
Opera company, which witl open the
Tuesday musical season here Octo
btr 13 at ths Auditorium, is based
on C: B. Fcrnald's play, "The Cat
and tfie'Cherub.! The scene is laid
in the Chinese purlieus of San Fran.
tfscoi guying opportunity' for pic
turesque setting. and costumes... It is
said there are few 'parts in operatic
repertory so luridly : tascinating as
Chim Faftg, rascally owner of an
opium- dtn, which role; .'""
Antonio scotti. . franco Leom,
composer of the opera, is an Italian
living in London. ,
Being in one act, "L'OracoIo" will
be presented in a -double bill' with
"Pagliaeci.", '.. , .
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Concert Glub
. The .City Concert club will hold
its first annual meeting Monday eve
ning. ' & o'clock at the - council
chamber of the city hall, Eighteenth
and Farnam streets. .'
Officers will be elected for the en
suing year and plans for free munici
pal concerts to be given at the City
auditorium during the winter will be
discussed. -' The question of organi
zation and maintenance of Omaha's
band will also be discussed.
All interested in the future" of the
club. are invited to attend the meeting.-"
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John G. Neihardt
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Women
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Mr. and Mrs. C, E.fDedrick of
SuDerior. Neb. announce the -en
gagement of their only daughter,
Faith, to Curtis C. Kimball of Lin
coln, son of Mrs. W. R. Kimball of
that city. The wedding will take
place in the late" fall.
Miss ivcuriclc was graduated from
the University of Nebraska at Lin
coln in 1920, where she was a mem
ber of Kappa Kappa-Gamma' soror
ity, and Theta Sigma. Phi, honorary
journalistic sorority.- ' She ; has. been
a member of the rcportorial .staffs
of the Omaha Bee and the Lincoln
State "Journal. ! , .
; Mr. Kimball is an alumnus of the
University of , Nebraska and as a
member . of Delta Upsilon and Phi
Delta' -Thi. .He and his bride will
reside in" Lincoln. ' .
Mrs. M. D.. Cameron, program
chairman for the twenty-sixth annual
convention, Nebraska Federation of
Women's clubs, to be held at Seward,
October 25-28, announces that the
"All Nebraska" program is meeting
with much encouragement and com
mendation from all points in the
state. This idea originated with
Mrs. John blaker, state president.
That this subject is of paramount
interest .in all organizations -at the
present moment, is evidenced by the
lact that many are planning pro
grams' and exhibits along this line,
The State . Federation considers
itself very fortunate in having se
cured, as one of the evening speak
ers, the poet laureate of Nebraska
John G. Neihardt, the - American
epic poet," as he is often called, who
will interpret some of his own lyric
and dramatic readings. Of this our
own poet, William Marion Reedy, in
the Alirror, says:
ut jonn Xj. 'Neihardt' 1 may say,
as Sir .Philip .Sidney, He cometh
upon you with a tale which holdcth
children from play and old men from
the chimney comer.' " While Leland
Samford university, says: "His voice
and presence are excellent for public
hearings, and support adequately the
strength and dignitiy of his heroic
narrative. .
Another -great "treat" will be the
first appearance in Nebraska of Mrs.
Rose V. S. Berry of Berkeley, Cal.,
general lederation chairman of fine
arts, who will speak on the topic.
Art and its Kelation to Lite.
' Mrs. Cameron has just , returned
from a conference with Mrs. Slaker,
and the local committee at Seward,
and states that the preparations are
well under way-by the Jiostess club,
and that a great convention is as
sured. . .
Wooden Actors a
: . Delight to Old
and Young
There are many definitions for a
work of art, but most people who
know agree that what makes a work
of art a real delight is that it does
not fully express but merely sug
gests and excites the - imagination.
The observer then sees the reality
for himself.
'This may explain why a' puppet
play is so amusing and artistic It
is said that Tony Sarg's marionettes,
or puppets,- cominar to the Brandeis.
i October 28. for two performances
unacr xne sponsorship ot tne urama
league, can be more ridiculous than
human actors, more pathetic, when
once the audience Has' entered into
the illusion that, they are real peo
ple in a real world, and can portray
Ibsenic subtleties with J the fewest
possible gestures and words. . "
It may 1 because the gestures of
these quaint little wooden creatures
are so simple and primitive that the
emotions they ' are supposed to ex
press are so clearly conveyed to an
audience. Mr. Sarg has personally
taught his puppeteers to so manipu
late the puppets by strings that all
Fables for. the
Modern
Child
Bret Harte Improves
Upon Our Old-Time .
Friend, Mr. Aesop.
Jut now, when movies ore pre
senting Aesop's fables, and even good
King Ak is Artophizing. Bret
J lane's improved Acnp stories "For
Intelligent Modern Children," are
of more interest than usual. They
are not here recommended for child
consumption, but rather for the
elders, who, after all, arc only chil
dren grown tall:
I. Tht Fox and the Grrpes.
A thirsty fox one day, in pasting
through a vineyard, noticed that the
grapes were hanging in clusters from
iues which were trained to such i
height as to be out of his reach.
"Ah." said the fox. with a super
cilious smile, "I've heard of this be
fore. In the 12th century an ordi
nary fox of average culture would
have wasted his energy and strength
in the vain attempt to reach yonder
sour grapes. Thanks to my knowl
edge of vine culture, however, I at
once observei that the great height
and extent of the vine, the drain upon
the sap through the increased number
of tendrils and leaves must, of neces
sity, impoverish the grapes and ren-.
der it unworthy the consideration ol
an intelligent animal. Not for me,
thank you." With these words, he
coughed slightly, and withdrew.
Moral. This fable teaches us that
an intelligent discretion and some
botanical knowledge are of the great
est importance in grape culture.
II. The Fox and the Stork. .
A fox one day invited a stork to
dinner, but provided for the enter
tainment only the first course, soup.
This being in a shallow dish, of
course the fox lapped up readily, but
the stork, by means of his long bill,
was unable to gain a mouthful.
"You do not seem fond of soup,"
said the fox, concealing a smile in
his napkin. "Now it is one of my
greatest weaknesses."
'"You certainly seem to project
yourself outside of a large quantity,"
said the stork, rising with some dig
nity, and examining his watch with
considerable empressement; "but I
have an appointment at 8 o'clock,
which I had forgotten. I must ask
to be excused. Au revoir. By the
way, dine with me tomorrow."
The fox assented, arrived at the
appointed time, but found as he fully
expected, nothing on the table but
a single long-hecked bottle, contain
ing lolives, which -the -stork was com
placently extracting by the aid of
his long bill.
"Why, you do not seem to eat any
thing." said the jtork. with g-ta$
naivete when he had finished the .
bottle. "
"No," said, the fox, significantly.
"I am waiting for the second course."
"What is that?" asked the stork,
blandly.
"Stork." stuffed with olives," shriek
ed the fox in a. very pronounced man
ner, and instantly dispatched him.
Moral True hospitality obliges
the host to sacrifice himself for his
guests. .
III. The Wolf and the Lamb.
A wolf one'day, drinking from a
running stream, observed a Iamb
also drinking from the same stream
at some distance from him. '
"I have yet' to learn," said the
wolf, addressing the lamb with dig
nified severity, "what right you have
to muddy the stream from which I
am drinking."
"Your premises are incorrect," re
plied the Iamb with bland politeness,
"for if you will take the trouble to
examine the current critically you
will obesrve that it flows from you
to me, and that any disturbance of
sediment here would be, so far as
you are concerned, entirely local."
"Possibly you are right," returned
the wolf, "but if I am not mistaken
you are the person Who, two years
igo, used some influence against
me at the primaries." : I
"Impossible," replied the lamb;
"two 'ears ago I was notTiorn."
"Ah! well," added' the wolf, com
posedly, "I am wrong again. But
it must convince everv intelligent
person who has listened to this
conversation that I : am altogether
insane, and consequently " not re
sponsible for my actions."
With this remark, he at once dis
patched the lamb, and was triumph
antly acquitted. '
Moral. This fable teaches us how
erroneous may be the popular im- '
pression in regard to the distribu
tion of alluvium and the formation .
of river deltas.- '
superfluous and distracting gestures,
frequently used by people in every
day life, are eliminated. The art of
the playwright then, stands revealed
in a clearer light
Even, the dog in Rip Van Winkle
and- the man-eating lion in "The
Rose and the Rimr." the two olav
booked for the Omaha production,
seem to possess souls that can be
easily understood.
But these little wooden-headed ac
tors are merciless in their oortrava!
of human weaknesses and absurdi
ties. Why it Is that drollery and
wit in a piece of wood is doublv
droll and farcical is somewhat of a
mystery. But all who have seen any
of Mr. Sarg's productions declare
they have been shaken with the
mirth of these diverting little crea
tures. . .
A prominent dramatic critic has
said that, the wires and- pullevs that
govern Tony Sarg's marionettes are
conductors to carry off the spleen
and "all that perilous stuff that
weighs heavy upon the heart" This
must be true for srown-uos ai well
as children delight in the antics of
the puppets and flock to see Tony
Sarg's . marionettes wherever they
have appeared in the east
Mr. Sarg's company is now mak
ing a coast jo coast tour with a
full equipment of puppets," scenic
and lighting effects, besides eight or
more puppeteers and a musician who
produces the peculiar tinkly music
that harmonizes with, the fantastic
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