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VOL. 63—NO. 34. PART THREE QMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, FEBRUARY 3, 1924. 1—C , _FIVE CENTS
AH and philanthropy flourish In midwinter, for It Is during the Indoor season thst concerts, exhibits, bene
fits and study thrive best. ....
Mrs. Nelson T. Thomson (Corinne Paulson) seen here with her beautiful silver Angora cal, is assisting Al
trusa club in its pres imitation of Miss Ruth St. Denis, Te d Shawn and their company of dancers at the Brandcis
theater the nights of February 19 and 20. Mrs. Thorsou, one of Omaha’s best pianists, considers music a notable
feature of the Denishawn program. Their music visual izatlons are an entirely new method of interpretation.
By creating a chorus of dancers, one for each Inatrunieii t. Miss St. Dennis has translated some of the world's best
symphonies into visible form. The Denishawns have on e complete production with mflsle entirely by American
composers, Including McDowell, R. S. Stoughton. Charles Cadman, Dent Mowrey, Nathaniel Dett and Louis
Gottsrhalk. Louis Horst, who has been musical director for the Denishawns for eight years, will he with
them here. *
Mrs. H. 8. Clarke, jr., as a member of Mrs. Waller Preston’s membership committee for the Tuesday Musical
club, is promoting the success of the Minneapolis Sympho ny concert Wednesday night, February 6, at the Audi
torium. •
Mrs. W. C. Fraser is chairman of the dinner dance to be given Thursday night, February 7, at Hotel
Fontenelle. It is a social affair for the St. Cecilia’s parish, though many invited friends will attend.
Mrs. J. M. Harding is chairman of publicity for the event, Mrs. Thomas Quinlan in charges of decorations. •
Mrs. Roy Byrne, reception, and Mrs. Paul Gallagher in charge of tickets.
Many hostesses have secured tables. Among the m are, Mrs. F. A. Nash, who will have as her guests,
Mfisrs. and Mesdanies W. C. Foye, W. A. C. Johnson, William Burns and Mr. C. W. Hull.
Mr. and Mrs. W. C. Fraser will entertain Messrs, and Mesdaines T. J. Donohue, W. F. Stryker, D. A.
Johnson, Will McCaffrey, Frank Bender, N. W. Murray.
"No host” parties will Include at one table Messrs, and Mesdanies F. D. Doyle, Charles Crowley, Andrew
Gallagher, D. P. Hogan, Thomas Larkin, P. F. Zimmer. At another, Messrs, and Mesdanies J. W. Hanley, Leo
Hoffman, P. K. Walsh.
A foursome wll include. Mrs. Vincent Markin, Miss Mamie Markin, Mrs. W. F. Schrab, Miss May f^*ary,
and an eiglitsome, Dr, and Mrs. Frank Conlin, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Mrtaiughlin, Mr. and Mrs. l-awreiu*
Drinker, Mr. and Mrs. J. M. Harding. ,
For many years a member and devoted worker in t lie child labor movement. Miss Daisy Dtiane has been aid
ing the local committee during the past week In the dissemination of knowledge and drive for members.
"The Cnited States wants to abolish rhild labor,” i aid Miss Doane. “Two national child labor laws have been
passed, but declared unconstitutional. Only an amendment to the federal constitution will help the situation.”
.Mrs. W. F. Baxter was appointed by the national child labor committee to takg charge of the drive locally
and in an incredibly short time organized a strong speaker’s bureau which, throbgh the College club, the
Vassar club, the P. E. O. and other women's organizations, has conducted a whirlwind campaign for member
ship In the national committee.
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Junior Leaguer Didn’t Know
~ Why She Was So Tired*
By GABBY.
LI Ft, is just ono cold after an
other -at the Day Nursery. And
It Isn’t a cold shoulder, either.
■When one exhausted young Junior
ledguer was asked what had tired her
i he morning she was on duty with 20
little darlings In her care, she re
plied, "Well, I don't know.
"When I arrive, I wipe their noses,
put on their leggings, rubbers, coats,
caps and mittens, and go outdoors
with them to stand and freeze while
they play and freeze. Then I wipe
their noses, bring them in, take off
their leggings, rubbers, mittens, coats
and caps, wash their faces and hands,
’ brush their hair and wipe their noses.
By that time it’s the hour for their
mid-morning luncheon, so I tie on
their bibs, put them in their chairs
and feed them (because they’re too
little to feed themselves).
"When they're through. I take off
their bibs, fold and put them away,
wash their faces and hands and wipe
their noses, then send them to bed.
They know what they’re supposed
>’to do and go to sleep at once while
I pick up their playthings, and
straighten the room.
"But I don’t know why I’m tired.”
Incidentally, while the leaguers are
becoming experts on problems of
chitd welfare, they are being shorn
of any delusions about Womemaking.
But fear not, oh ye cynics. Wc
no shortage In the Junior league
marriage market.
rf-illK mother in law wheeze Is hard
I ’ ly applicable to fathers-in-law.
-1- who prefer, it seems, to play the
Joke themselves.
Gabby has heard of one extremely
practical father-in-law joke which
waj played on the son-in-law one ev
il ing last week.
The victim, a young doctor, (mem
ber of the university college of medi
cine faculty) was spending his eve
ning at the office, his old sedan
parked below, walling for him. Home
ward bound later on, he discovered to
his annoyance thet his mechanical
steed had been spirited away by vandal
hands.
A further nfgravation In the shape
of a brand new car of the same make
stood in the Identical parking spot,
where his had last been seen. Fum
ing about, he discovered that by a
strange coneidence, his Initials were
on the door, and his license plate on
front and back.
Climbing in with that gipnd and
glorious feeling, pictured so adequate
,y by Hrlggs, he discovered the keys
with a card attached, telling Mm
"they have ordered your old wreck
off the streets, for further Informa
tion about same, see your father In
law.
Very practical joke, Gabby calls It.
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Abl, women love Jewels, some
more ardently than others. Re
cently, Gabby was chatting
wllh a •woman to whom jewels are
not so much an accessory «s a necea
slty, e'en though she knows they are
. ydfiot always In perfect taste. Hers
is n\prc a desire to he hHppy than
flashy In wearing them.
There had been a bolduo In her
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family a short time before, and she
had Immediately taken out $15,000 in
surance on her precious baubles,
'‘so/’ she explained, "I can look like
a bootlegger's wife if I want to, and
be safe about it.”
□RE the days of the patriarchal
family returning? Gabby had
always understood that the
trend was townrd greater and ever
greater individualism In marriage,
but the plans of a young Omaha cou
ple who mean to wed within 10 days
are either a throw-back to the days
of the clan, or a bold initiation of a
new matrimonial policy. These young
people intend to take with them on
their honeymoon in California the
bridegroom’s mother, his stepfather
and stepbrother. The groom him
self, a former Central High football
captain, and member of the varsity
team later in Nebraska university, is
well 'known here. Hi# stepfather Is
a member of the Water board. The
bride to be Is an attractive young
music teacher, it Is said.
Gabby confesses to an interest in
the plan as a matter of scientific ex
ploration. If the venturesome party
returns alive and reports that no
complications have arisen among all
this crowd of steps and inlaws,
Gabby intends to burn her extraor
dinarily large and fine collections of
antique mother-ln law# jokes, re
ferretl to above.
P EOPLB who half read!
"I'm going to see that big foot
ball picture,” volunteered a
young gentleman.
"Didn’t know there was one. What
is it?” inquired the one addressed.
"Why, the ‘Halfback of Notre
Dame.’ Haven’t you seen It adver
tised.
□ABBY has a special dislike for
the conscientious self-appointed,
assistant hostess. You all know
the one. .She thrives at small parties,
where a young hostess who is proud
ly doing her own entertaining, hut
is a little flustered and excited, with
it all, has to contend with this
thoughtless soul all during the affair.
Picture her ut a luncheon. As the
hostess goes hurriedly from guest
to guest with the salads, she pops up
In a stage whisper “Can't I help, my
dear. I just love to help at parties!”
The stage whisper was just made
for thbse unregenerutes who believe
that a, bushel Is nothing for one's
light to he hidden under. •
It’s a safe wager that the hostess
would have asked some Intimate
friend to help her if she needed it,
or a waitress If she thought the oc
casion deserved It, and the conscien
tious assistant had best remember
that the ft aery is in the nature of a
criticism, implying that all provisions
for a guest s dotnfort have not been
thought of.
Hostesses most of all dislike con
fusion at- a party, and what would
become of tranquillity If nil the
guests were thrusting back chairs as
they half rise to unsure the hostesN
they ars "more o-.n million to help.”
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Athletic Club |
Dining and darning at the Ath
*etlc eluh last evening were Mr. and
Mrs. William Bryden. who had with
them as their guests Messrs, and
Mesdanies L. Claude Hamilton. A. J.
Hassan. John R. Golden, Frank Rob
inson and Mr. H- K. Schaeffer.
Mr. and Mrs. A. G. Magnuson had
15 guests with them; the M. Levys.
10; the M. Katlemans, 4; Mr. and
Mrs. Roy Wilcox, 6.
With Dr. and Mrs. Pulver were 11
guests, including the honor guest,
Mrs. Thomas B. Brader of Denver,
who is visiting her parents, Mr. and
Mrs. John Guild, with her children,
Laura Jeanette and Thomas. Jr.
Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Guild enter
tained 14 guests.
Bernice Meieryurgen to Wed
Herman Swohoda.
Announcement of Saturday, March
1. in the evening, for her wedding to
Herman C. Swohoda, has been made
by Miss Bernice Meieryurgen.
The bride to be has ihosen Mrs.
John C. Davison as her ogly attend
ant. ICdwin Moser will serve Mr.
Swoboda as best man. The ceremony
will he performed in The Kountzo
Memorial church by the Rev. Oliver
Baltzly.
Miss Meieryurgen Is the daughter
of Mr. and Mrs. G. C. Meieryurgen.
She attended the I'nivcrsity of Ne
braska, where she was a member of
the PI Beta Phi sorority, and Mr.
Swoboda spent his la/ft studeijt years
at Dartmouth, where he was affiliat
ed with tlie Phi Gamma Delta fra
ternity. Ills parents are Mr. and
Mrs. G. II. Swoboda.
Speaker From Arabia.
The Woman's Missionary soeiely of
the North Presbyterian church will
hold Its annual praise service. Feb
ruary 3, 11 a. m.
Mrs. Vun Peursem of Arabia will
speak of her work among the Mo
hammedans. Mrs. Van Peursem who
has spent 13 years in Arabia will ap
pear In the Arab woman’s costume.
Visits the Floyd Smiths.
Miss Beatrice Bayne of New York
City will arrive on Thursday to visit
Mrs. Floyd bnilth. On Friday evening
Mlsa Bayne will be honored at a din
ner given by her hostess at home.
“Vogue” Illustrator fa
Former Omuhuii
■I. W. Williamson, former Ulna
ban, son of Mr. and llr*. William
sail who reside at The Colonial. Is
winning his way In llie field of
art in New York. He llluslraleil a
four-page alory in the January 1.3
number of "Vogue," giving "An
Artist's Impression of the New
York Auto show." The shell lies
showed ears anil people at tlu
New York show. His originnl de
sign for a custom made IhhI.v, was
Vogue's suggestion as a model for
llie year.
Mr. Williamson was graduated
from Yale Iasi June, lie was edi
tor of the art staff of llie "Yale
Itci-ord" during three of his col
lege years.
Mr. Williamson spent llie recent
Christmas holidays In Omaha.
Woman's Club Program on
Omaha Artists
A program on Omaha artists has
been arranged by the art department
of tho Omaha Woman's club for Its
meeting Thursday afternoon at 2:15
in the parlor of the Y. W. C. A. The
program was arranged by Mrs. E. H.
Ward, president, and Mr*. A. J. Has
son, secretary, upon the suggestion
for a "Know Omaha" week from the
Chamber of Commerce.
Talks will be given as follows; "J.
Laurie Wallace." by Mrs. John R.
Golden; “Dr. Robert Gilder,” Mr*.
Roland Jones; "August Dunbler,"
Mrs. Jessie Carnlsh: "Robert Din
ning." Mrs. A. J. Hasson; "Gutzon
Horglura," Mrs. C. E. Johannes Mrs.
Herschel Woodls will give group of
songs and Mrs. W\ N. Davenport ♦ill
sketch briefly architects and some of
their work. Mrs. Avery Lancaster
will discuss pieces of art in the homes
of member* of the club, and Mr*. M.
J. Ixmg will complete the progrsm
with a talk on “Other Local Artists."
Miss Sally ra»wls, whose art collec
tion is on exhibit at the library, will
be ft guest of the department. The
ladles are Invited to visit her col
lection sfter the meeting.
This program will he open to the
general public.
Dundee P. T. A.
l.enn S. Smith, assistant superln
tendent of schools, will address the
Uundoo Parent Teacher association
on "Mental Testa" at Its regular
monthly inerting Tuesday, February
at 8 p. in. The lecture Is at the
request of llarry A. Tukey. president
of the organization.
George S. Johnston will King and
a reception will follow the meeting
so that fathers may meet the teach
ers of their children.
Fine Arts Lectures.
William Mrl'Ve, author of "Com
mand,” will apeak before the Omaha
Society of Kino Art* on February 2t*».
At file Fontenolle hotel at 4 o’clock.
Min* Rebecca Went will appear lx*
foro the Omaha Society of Fine Arts
either In March or April, Instead of
February 16, a* originally announced.
Delay Is due to n recent illness |p
New York.
Mr. Metcalfe Leaves.
Mrs. James YV. Metcalfs will enter
tain Informally at supper this evening
at her home in compliment to her son,
Georgs%Melealfe. who leaves within
ths next two week* to mnke his reel
dense tn St. I,mils, where lie will lie
•ngugeil In real estate with his uncle.
George Strniltmaii
Bullet Supper.
Mr* living IU»nolkof) will lx* ho*
t*‘«* at * MUppcr parly at her honu*
tonight, honoring her uncut and
cnumln. Mi** Dalny Foaler of Ontario.
(.Inna Ha..
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Prettiest Mile (Hub.
One hundred and fifty attended the
dinner dnnVe at Prettiest Mile club
last night. Mr. anti Mrs. Kdwsrd
Burba entertained 1*1 guests; Reed
fSitnmernwtn, six- Charles Hone, eight:
Ira H. Hall, four. Anti Charles Knox,
four.
Mrs. I). H Combs will be hostess at
dinner Monday night. Covers will be
placed for 12 guests.
Forty reservations have been made
for the curd patty Wednesday after
noon at the club.
Minn# I.um Woman's club, Mis.
W. N Plat net\ ^president. will enter*
tain 100 guests at the club Friday
afternoon. February n.
A bridge pnitv will be glwn the
tiflat noon of Wednesday, February
19.
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Arf_(iuild.
An exhibition of Omaha paintings
by Omaha artists, sponsored by the
Omaha Art Guild, "ill he held on the
fourth f^ior of llm ross Nash com
pany, during the week of February t
to ?. Forty palntiiiKs—landscapes of
Omaha and the surrounding territory,
and portraita of well known Omaha
people—will he on display every day
from P a in* until t> p. in.
The exhibition will he free to the
public.
The Omaha Att Guild, composed of
SO acthe members and a number of
associate mends re will ho in charge
of the display August Ovmhler and
Charles II Cady are directing «r
lanKfmenls For further Information
roirardliiR the exhibition, call Cordelia
Johnson, Harney «4t>s
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Rebecca West Described by
Los Angeles Writer as
Another Becky Sharp
Author. Brilliant-Minded Woman, Former Secretary
to H. G. Wells, Claims She Will Make America
Her Home—Will Come Here for
Fine Arts Society.
Rebei, a West Is an individual, a
commanding personality. What she
look* like doesn t seem to matter; it
is what she thinks and says. And
she does both, rather sharply.
This author of "The Judge" and In
tlmate friend of H. (!. Wells, who
claims she will make America her
home, will appear here nefoge the
Omaha Society of Fine Arts at a date
near April 1. We hope she will not
cancel.
Miss West has two, engagements 1#
I.O* Angeles during the next two
weeks. The Ixis Angeles Times of
January 13 comments on Uar and her
coming In a carefully written article
by Belle Cooper. Miss Cooper calls
attention to Miss West's attack on
Tx's Angeles clubs and club women
through her columns In the New R
public. Mrs. Chester C. Ashley, war
time president of the well known
Khcll club, was "villlfietl according
to Miss Cooper. Referring to the Kri-j
,lav Morning members. Miss Coopcrl
further tpiotra Miss West as sating
"The wonderful elvillx.ttlon which Inis
brought into the Mg. pleasant club
house of the Friday Morningttes
scores of silk and x olio clad ladies
w-ho a few years ago were wearing
rublier hoots and cleaning out chicken
houses on the farms of lowa."
"A few biographical facts'* als'ut
Miss \\ rat as offt-gi*d in M(--\ Coopci >
article seem of sufficient interest to
tie retu'inted, as follows
'Itebeeea 11 t-sC* a l*seiid,ni> in
Wets*,-,a West ts ., pseudonym. I
the authors real name lieing Cecily)
Eliiabeth Fairchild She is th»
youngest daughter of the late Charles
Fairchild of County Kerry, Ireland,
and ms born SI years ago last Christ
mas day Her mother was Scotch
and well educated in Edinburgh, her
father being musical director of the
Theater Royal, and a friend of
Charles Kean, the Kimbles, and
Charlotte Cushman. The daughter s
Scotch Irish ancestry is responsible
for her love of letters and her
scintillating wit. fler early vouth mi
spent In l^indon and Edinburgh. A
first book of precocious verse was
published when she was but II a ears
old.
Her formal education was obtains 1
at the tleorge Watson's Eadles' col
lege in Auld Reekie. Cecily Fairchild
showed little or no reverence or re
spect for her teacher, anti writes wit.i *
careless atxandon and a hopeless lack
of good taste of the Instructors who
tried to mould her character and
tastea. When Rebecca West writes
"X her schooldays one is reminded
vividly of the Incident ,f HeeKv
Sharp and the Dictionary tonic,
thrown back at the institution which
had hopelessly endeavored to impress
its standards on her.
Scorns Teachers.
It is thus that ReNsva W est iji
scrit<e« her sholituis: "Eiet sic.*
my schooldays 1 have heen thinking
'* mj teachers as ptople with badly
shaped hc,.iis. who found the work’
of George Fettlerti’ Watts 'helpful.'
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