tiu": om.wia M'xn.w vat.: mcv.ym.n 4. inm.
SOCIETY IN CHURCH FAIRS
. i
Season of Christmas Ea:?.ri Displaces
Interest in Eiidje.
FLOWERS GIVEN TO HOSPITALS
Xniirdloii In nlr hnt allmil
Vlonrr OrnmiUml"" ltate
Mr-incti ! In Oiniihn
Mjnr lissom I'lnnnnl.
I.lllli' I reams tan . .
'.ittle upi'ra tickets,
I.itlle Wll'POir ifitf.
1 m . the yonn-j man's tailor
nit ami wait aii'l wait.
- S. K. Kln'i- in It corn-Herald.
social ( alcn'ter.
JION'IM V --Mi. i. J In' ' bridge
luncheon; Mis. J T. Htewari. 2.1. Amateur
Musi. Hi club; Temple Israel Sisternood
card party.
Tt'KblJAV-M:. Cyi us ISnwman, afternoon
bridge: Tiii-kiIhv Morning Musical club.
Al ri. samii I katz; San Hood club. Or
pheum party: ben no ilnh, .Mr. 11. 1 .
v,Vd!?.'sI 'AY-Mr. im.l Mn. .1. K. rider
dinner; Kvcnlim bridge fur Men opodlan
THI ItSMA V Ouvilia C.uanN dancing
party; Mm. Morit Meyer, bildge at Mt
MilHiiltaii c-!ul: Mri. .lohn McDonald,
breiklust for Mil's Shaeklrford.
FRIDAY Mrs. J ! Hutler. bridge lunch
eon; Ml Dorothy Stevens, amateur
bridge chili.
Church fair Hciisnn la here. Society In
therefore due to forpak'- usual way and
preside Instead at the hoot tin In which the
fascinating wares of the hatar are d
played. Kveryono Is scheduled to assist
In this typical before Christmas festivity
for If not enrolled an one of the merchnnts-pro-tcm,
each ono Is due to be a purchaser.
The arrival of the baxar season In In a
large degree responsible for tho lack of
large entertulntng this week.
A pretty aftermath to the reception-dance
which Mr. and Mrs. Charles II. lickens
gave Thursday evening for their daughter,
M ins KliiHheth Pickens, wan the distribu
tion of the many flower whoso beauty
had assisted In making the event one oi
great charm. The following morning the
debutante, assisted by her friends, motored
from hospital to hospital, carrying these
floral souvenirs of a happy evening, to the
nick people. Before the hospitals, how
ever, came the even more graceful glfi
of flower to frlnnds on the Invalid Hat.
These Omaha people were doing. Inform
ally, what Is the entire object of a national
organization, "The National Plant, Flower
and Fruit Guild. " Their act calls atten
tion to the fact that In Oranha where the
decorations for receptions and weddings
and other large entertainments are be
coming more and more elaborate there Is
room for a branch of this guild, whose
purpose Is to systematically pass on the
flower from all the festivities.
Uf the national guild Mrs. (.afford liu
ehot Is honorary president, and sucn well
known people as Mrs. James Roosevelt,
Mrs. John Sherman Iloyt, Mrs. I. N.
Phelps-Stokes and Mrs. Schuyler van
Rcnnslaer are among Its officers. The
guild was organised seventeen years ago
by Mrs, John Wood Stewart of Olen Ridge,
N. J.
The New York City branch Is a well es
tablished and much favored' dispenser of
flower from large entertainments. It wan
to this branch Mr. George Uould gave at,
the flowers from tse wonderful display at
Mis Majorle Uould' wedding. Ever
flower wa carefully boxed and labullcu
nd sent to carry brightness Into some
Invalid's room or to some crowded hunit
of the east Bide. After another great func
tion In New York t.OOO lilies were placeu
at the disposal of the guild.
Baiar headquarters, The Bee rotunda,
will open for the before Christmas activ
ities Monday morning. Four churches will
be represented ut this opening of the
Christmas mart. The Hillside Congrega
tional church, of whose committee, Mrs.
P. I. Deval I chairman; the Plymouth
Congregational church, Mr. H. L. Under
wood, chairman; the Trinity Methodist
church, Mr. J. L. Houchln, chairman, and
the First Christlun church, Mrs. T. W.
Itock, chairman. Each of these chairmen Is
at the head of a large working committee,
o the quartet of fair means the interest
of a large assisting group.
The fair December 7 and 8 are In charge
of the Church of the Good Shepherd, Mrs.
W. K. Rogers, chairman; North Side Chris
tian church, Mrs. C. A. Mangum, chair
man; Westminster Presbyterian church,
Mr. W. R. Burns, chairman; Bt. Mary's
Avenue Congregational church, Mr. John
A. Kuhn, chairman.
December 9 and 10 the churches Interested
are Clifton Hill Presbyterian, Mrs. E. K.
Warfield, chairman; First Methodist Epis
copal, Mrs. O. W. Wlckersham, chairman;
Benson Methodist Episcopal, Mrs. M. B.
Haffkee, chairman; First German Pres
byterian, Sophie H. Pahl, chairman.
In the preparation for th doll bazar,
which Is to be given Wednesday and
Thursday by the Pariah Aid oclety of All
Saint church, have been Included many
Interesting and informal festivities. The
preparation of so large a number of at
tractive doll meant especial industry for
tno- in charge. A number of workers were
persuaded to pledge to supply twelve dolls,
drvavod and ready for the baxar. To keep
this pledge Mrs. Samuel Burns, Jr., evolved
the pleasant Idea of a luncheon at which
the twelve gueeta found afternoon amuse
ment In garbing the dolls. Mrs. Daniel
llaum, Jr., plied her own needle Indus
triously and the twelve dolls are ready to
1 edeem her pledge. Others apportioned
their dolls among their friends. Those In
charge of the fair are Mrs. Llaum, Mis.
Burns, Mr. William Hill Clarke, Mrs.
Floyd Smith and Mrs. T. L. Davis. Among
those assisting are Mrs. K. E. Harris, Mrs.
C. Y. Smith, Mrs. George Palmer, Mrs.
E. T. Swobe, Mrs. Frank Kennedy, Mr.
Glenn Wharton, Mrs. Ben Cotton, Mrs.
Colt Campbell and a number of other.
Mm. 1 A. Welsh ha charge of the fancy
woik.
Pleasures Past
Mr. and Mrs. Cerrit Port entertained at
dinner Saturday evening at their home.
I'ovus ? placed for eight.
Mrs. J. J. M.. Mullen wa hosteds at a
beautifully appointed luncheon Saturday at
In r home in houor of Mrs. Vine Gaj ler of
Seattlo, Wath., who Is tho gueM if her
lui. the .MlMea Sharp. Covers were
placed for elht guekt".
An inteitalnmtiit was given Friday even
lig at the .North Presbyterian chureh. t'on
tnbutlng to the program were Mr. Frank
Kennedy, Miss Mary Taylor, M.ss Alice
JtaniMla'e, Mi. C. 1. Scott. Mr. G. A.
tfulheiland and Mr. V.. F. Wlllium.
Fiiday evening after the theater in ln
foraml supper was given at the home of
Miss Lynn Curtis. Sunday afternoon Mr.
Woodrjff will 1 one ut the guests at
the home of Mr. and Mrs. IX M. Fairfield,
who are at home Informally Sunday aft
ernoons. Iater in the evening Miss Daisy
lK'i,e will entertain at supper for Mr.
Woodruff- ,
Ml Alice Carey McGiew entertained In
foimaily at lum Ueun Saturday In houor of
hir guvht. MUu Jeaji Itajkalow of lenver.
and Mm May Noyes N'oimau of St. Jiaeph,
Mj., gueM cf Mia Frame Na-h, both of
v. 1 1 . 1 1 1 were here to attttnl the c'el.ut danee
of Mlc tUx-betU plikens TliuisJay evcil-
One of the Season's Beautiful Buds
i .
i
i
i ... . i j - .-.
". ,"; - i
' ' -J. : ' -. - 1
I . . ' i J
" ; i- - ....... , s
' i
J ' v i . ' . ' . .
: . " '' ' ...... i' ' , -" ,,-, ' . '
j v
. ' ' . . 5 -J , 1 -
: " J ' '
: " ' ' -.- -' ' --: . ' : ,
. -. .-.,.' ' - . " ,
.".. - . . : ...... :. . .. . i
. f : c " '
- ' i' '
s ,.. ., , : ' ; - .1;. -, - .,.' . - : ' v .;- " - 3
IS . v" i
I ' ' ' -
J: . : --'i ": .; : -:. ; ; . l a. :-:;' f':'' . - , :, ' , : : '-" :;. f!:- t t ; iv-C'-. !v :
i' V : ' - . - - . s i
- , - 11 frJ
ing. All of these young women attended
Mrs. Somer's school in Washington, 1. C.
Mr. Henry Woodruff, who, during the
summer makes his home at Sconsett,
Mass., which Is also a favorite summer
resort with many Omaha people, is being
much entertained during ills stay In
Omaha. Mr. Woodruff is being starred
till year In "The Genius," and will re
main In Omaha over Sunday that he may
have opportunity for visiting with hi
Omaha friends.
Mr. Nelson B. Updike was given a gen
uine surprlfce Fiiday evening by Mrs. Tp
dlke, who entertained at three tables of
bridge. The latter part of the evening sup
per was served. Those present were:
Mr. arid Mrs. A. V. Klncr.
Mr. and Mrs. E. 8. "N estL ook.
Mr. and Mrs. W. J. Hynes.
Mr. and Mrs. F. K. Pearce.
Mr. ana! Mrs. Warren Ulackwell.
Mr. and Mrs. Nelson B. Updike.
Husbands of the members of the Brown
ing club w ere guest of honor at the dinner
given by the club Friday evening in the
home of Mr. and Mrs. George B. Darr.
Toasts to the different members of the club
and to the husbands were given by the
women during the dinner. Those present
were Mr. and Mr. F. P. Doolittle, Dr. and
Mrs. Lamoreaux, Mr. and Mrs. W. S.
Heller, Mr. and Mrs. E. N. Leflang, Mr.
and Mrs. C. Z. Gould, Mrs. Torter Garrett
and Miss E. Garrett and Mr. and Mrs.
George B. Darr.
Mrs. A. B. Jauuith entertained at lunch
eon Saturday at the Delft tea room and a
matinee party at the Orpheum. The table
wa decorated with white chrysanthemums
and cover Were laid for:
Misses Misses
Marion Kuhn, Eva Mellor.
KuKeulo Patterson, Eleanor Macken,
Eucile Bacon. 4 Sat I Partridge,
Frances llochstettler, Ituth White,
Steila '1 11 uniuie I, Ituth Hinrichs,
Mabel Alien, Jennie Eees, '
Gertrude Metz, Alice Jaqulth,
Mary Megeath,
Mrs. Ja'iuJth.
Mrs. E. N. Stone and Mrs. Edward
Carlylo entertained with a linen shower
Fiiday evening. In honor of Miss Mary
Carlyle, whose weUd.ng is to take place
ihis month. The guests assembled at the
home of Mrs. Stone, 17ul Mundersun street,
and after a pleasant hour, were Invited to
accompany the bride to be on a ftp.
which led to the residence of Mrs. Carlyle.
where delicious refreshments were served.
The guests were:
Misses.
Maiy Carlyle.
Josephine Hall,
Eva Fletcher,
l-.thel Heeee.
Pent I J, likens.
Mesdaines
T. I'. Wiley.
F. E. Giiff.ng,
W. T. Upward.
Mlsef.
Mue lie"lten.
tranche J-tllis,
Ktlu Brooks,
Mabel Carlyle,
I nelina Carl) le,
.Mesilame
D. Craiuiine.
Edward S. lleckwlth.
Theater Parties
Friday evening one of t lie box parties
at the Biandela included Miss Miriam
Patterson. Ml.s Urownlo liens Buuni, Mr.
and M rs. iH'nlhe ISarkalow, Lieutenant
Hay Smith and Mr. James Fair. After
the theater Miss Kennedy and Miss Ev
erett of "The Genius" company Joined
them at a supper given at the lleiishaw.
Another box party Included Mr. and
Mrs. H H. PaUrlge, Mtss Grace Cassette.
Mrs. W. E. Martin. Mr. and Mrs. Charles
Keller and Mr. David Bauui. Mrs. W. H.
Murray gave a box party. In another
box were Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Baum, Jr..
Mr. and Mrs. W. 11. Clarke and Mr. and
Mrs. W. J. Purge. In the Btandeia box
were Mr. mid Mis. Herman Colin and
their two sons. Another box party In
cluded Mr. and Mrs. baiuu.' Hums, Jr.;
Mr. and Mrs, T. F. Kennedy nnd Mr. and
Mrs. W. T. Burns.
A line party included Mr. and Mrs.
Charles T. Kountze, Mr. and Mrs. Monher
Colpetzer and Mr. J. T. Stewart 2d.
For the Future
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rosenthal will be at
home Informally today in honor of their
guest. Miss Rosenthal of San Francisco.
Tho entertainment committee of the
Metropolitan club will give a bridge party
Wednesday e-enlng at the club for the
members and their friends.
Invitations have been Issued by the
Omaha Guard for the twenty-fourth an
niversary hop which will be given Thurs
day evening at Chambers' academy.
The Sisterhood of Temple Israel will
give their December whist party Monday
afternoon at 2 o'clock in the parlors of
the Temple. Whist, bridge and lotte will
be played.
Mrs. Charles L. Lefferts of Council Bluffs
will give a large afternoon tea Friday, De
cember 9, at her home In honor of Mrs.
Edward Lefferts. Many Omaha-people have
been invited to be present.
Wedding Bells
Mrs. Jane Colt of New Haven Conn., hag
announced the engagement of her daughter,
Mae Jean, to Mr. John T. Kelley of Omaha,
Neb.
Mr. and Mrs. S. M. Chernlss, 1106 Seventh
avenue, Council Bluffs, announce the en
gagement of their daughter, Miss Frances,
to Mr. Albert 1 Lewis of Cleveland, Ohio.
Mr. Lewis was formerly of Omaha. The
date of the wedding has not been decided.
Mr. and Mrs. It. B. Carlyle announce
the engagement of their daughter, Miss
Mary Carlyle, to Mr. Edward S. Beckwith.
The wedding will be eel bra ted Wednesday
evening, December 21, at 7:) o'clock, at the
home of the bride's irents. The attendants
will be Miss Mabel Carlyle and Miss Mae
Beeker. Mr. Will Horton will be best man.
Personal Gossip
Miss C'rounse will be .the gueit for some
time of Mr. and Mrs. Harry Dooiiy.
Dr. and Mrs. Moyer of Lockport, N Y.,
ar visiting their cousin. Mrs. John Wilh
r.cll. Mrs. Hugo Schouluu returned Saturday
from a two weeks' visit with relatives In
Chicago.
Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barker aio at Col
fax Springs, la., where they will spend
ten days. '
Mr. and Mrs. J. II. llurlbert of Fn
tencllo, la., are the lioiue gucatn of Mrs.
II. F. Hamilton. ,
Mn. I-Mur Allen has gone to a ng
Bench, Cal., where she was called by the
Illness of her mother.
Mr. John S. Brady has returned from a
niift delightful and restful trip to Honolulu
and tho S.imoau Islands.
.Mrs. Paul Iesslng lias retained to her
home In le Moines after a visit with
Mrs. II. F. Hamilton, l'tio South Thirtieth
street,
Mr. and Mrs. Clifford Weller of Weller.
Colo., are expected soon to be the guet-ts.
until after the holidays, of Mrs. A. ti.
Jsijuilli. .
Mr. and Mis. W. I- Siapper uf i.os
Anprlei, ' Cal., lave been the guests ot
Mr. and Mrs. W. L. Yetter for the last
fortnight.
Mrs. Alexander Pollack of Chicago, for
merly of Omaha, is expected soon to be the
gueH of her daughter, Mrs. Charles iil
gutter for the holidays.
Mr. Frank Dietz and daughter, Miss
Louise Dietz, of Lincoln will spend the
winter In Omaha and have taken an apart
ment at- the Hamilton.
Miss Goh!a Murphy, who has, spent the
last five months the guest of her sister,
Mrs. William Maurice Gunlock of Detroit,
Mich., returned Monday.
Mrs. William Maurice Gunlock and In
fant daughter Nataiie are the guests of
her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Andrew Murphy,
until nfter the holidays. ,
Miss Rosslna Mandelberg tit spending a
fortnight In Baltimore and will return to
New York City for the holidays, returning
to Omaha about January 15.
Mr. and Mrs. Meredith Nicholson and
children of Indianapolis will spend the
Christmas holidays with Mr. and Mrs,
Charles T. Kountze and family.
Miss Helen Prall left Saturday for Wash
ington, D. C, and Philadelphia. From
there ehe will go to New JerRey, where
she will spend the winter with her grand
parent. Miss Virginia Hanscom and Miss Mary
France, both of New Y'ork, will arrive
about December 20 to be the guests of Mr.
and Mrs. John L. Kennedy during the
holidays.
Miss Joseflna Cardenas of Salltto, Mex
ico, will arrive during the holiday to be
the RUeBt of Miss Irene McConnell, when
she and her brother Harold will entertain
a house party of school friends.
Mlns Florence Rosenthal, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. Maurice Rosenthal of San
Francisco, Cal., formerly of Omaha, Is the
guest of Mr. and Mrs. Henry Rosenthal
for two weeks, after which tthe will go
east to spend the winter.
Mrs. Paul Schmidt of San Diego, Cal.,
who has been visiting Mr. and Mrs. J. E.
Elder, left Saturday evening for Minneap
olis to make a short visit, after which she
will return to Cmaiia to visit Mr. and Mrs.
Elder dining the holidays.
Mr. and Mrs. Sidney Mandelberg have
returned from u wedding trip, which in
cluded visits in Atlantic City, Philadelphia,
Baltimore und Washington, D. C. They will
be guests In the home of Mr. ami Mrs.
A. Mandelberg until the middle of the
month, when they will lake an apartment.
Mrs. O. J. Plekaid and daughter, Miss
Xillie lickard, left Friday night for San
Francisco, where they will be the guests
at the wedding of Byron O. Pirkard, son
of Mr. and Mrs. lickard. who will be nmr
ried to Miss Hazel Solley of San Fran
cisco December 17. After a short wedding
tour the couple will go to Douglas. AH.,
where Mr. Pickard is employed as a min
ing ennineer.
t.lvlaw Aa' a Trade Serret.
I want you ;o notice that man over
there."
"What's peculiar about him?"
"He's well off and he got his start as a
window dresser."
"A what?''
"in n l you understand? He fixed up dl
plays in the front windows of stores so as
to attract a crowd. I've seen people al
most fighting for a chance to look at
them."
"That takes skill."
"Skill iclMiiKi All he did was to put
pieiotv-s (f prizs fii:liters in ring cohiuiiiv
lo re and theie among the exhibits "Chi
cago Ttibune.
Washington
I.fdr3 of Socirty Hve Tlnns Tail to Make Helm Taft Candidate for
Rest Cure Frcndcnfs Eauyhtcr tiFajsUp Cigarette-Sirokinsr Women
I.Irs. LonTsvcrth Tires of Work cf E.itcrtainin& and Attending Routs.
by cn?i.X(':: c.vnrtrrMEitx.
WASHINGTON-. Her. :.-is!vhmiI to The
1o)-Mf: Helen Tuft li naturnlly tho
1 risht. pcrt'culsr slar it the Washington
rffir'nl Foc'al firmament, nnd her pliins
nr.d rlc!n :s are matters of xvrv renrrnl In
toriit. Society Intend to hoW Ml.t Taft
v( rv popx ble attcnt'on anil f s'ie Is not a
tnmllc'i.te for the res', ci re nt the end of
tho !i a ion It will not be foe laci; of hiving
her Cme fully occupied. Host and hnst
i s:rs are clainorinir for dates to entertain
her and before many days s-he will find
her entire ncrsion taken, for score of ln
v tnt!ons have been sent her. Captain
G;ahani L. Johnson, C S. A., will give a
brfakfnst at the Chevy Chiis- club tomor
row for Ml"is Tnft. nnd on the following
evening tho assistant secretary of the navy
and Mrs. Heekman Winthrop will give a
dinner for her. Among her other rnsiisr'''
ments are a dinner on December 7 to be
Mven bv M s.; Miig?ry Colten. nnotlur in
1 .'.ltimoro on Pecmbcr 1". on on Pcrm
her 1.1. at wh ch M rs Mnry Poutherhind
will he the hostess; one on December 1'i,
arranged bv Miss Jessie Krogstad. and one
on December 19 In the home of Mrs.
Thomas T. Gnff. Mr. Richard Townsenrl
will give a cotillion In Jnnuarv, nt which
Miss Tat will be the chief guest, and sev
eral tnterta ninents are In prospect among
the families of the cabinet circle.
Ml:;s TaR Is leading the way in a
social movement against cigarette-smoking
women. In a prominent club In the rup tal,
where htldrn may be enjoyed from morn
until eve, a sln is In evidence requesting
members not to smoke durlnsr the game. A
young girls who have the reputation
of being fond of the weed have been Ig
nored when the fetes for Mtss Taft have
been arranged, and thpre is a general wave
of reform In official society. The women
who compose the foreign sot in Washing
ton have already been accustomed to
smoking, but even they !o It much less
publicly this winter than ever before, Last
winter Baroness yon Hengelmuller, wife of
tho Austro-Hunjrartnn ambassador, at
present dean of the corps, had a smoking
room for the fair ones at her Suturday
evening receptions. Those who plnyed
bridge, whether men or women, smoked nt
their will. But this year all Is changed.
There Is even talk of discontinuing the
Sunday dinners and receptions.
Bocuune Miss Taft embroiders her own
collars and nays so with much pride, nil
tho girls In her set are also mak ng dnlnty
dress ' accessories. Miss Alice. Boutell.
daughter of Representative P.outoll of Illi
nois, wears n elalnty Bhirtwaist of blue
chiffon embroidered with orchids by her
own hand. Miss Gladys Hinckley em
broider her own slippers. She has de
signed a pair for each of her new gowns.
ale .of a
If you know
KINGS Brilliant shimmering
diamonds that bring 1200 ev
erywhere, offered in this Bell
ing at $150
CLt'STERS-l25 special cluster
rings 7 stones in each lings
worth $40 at present market
offered at $25
LA VALUERS Platinum set;
high class diamonds; regular
$160 values; may he had
here now at $75
CVW LUTTOXS Diamona set,
$20 kinds at $10
Large Christmas
Catalogue sent on
request. Extra holi
day salespeople to
wait on you now
you shop now.
Omaha's Fashionable Furrier
Announces His New Location
I will open to continue my business at
' the former "Fox" location 20th and
Farnam streets, on Monday morning,
December 5, 1910, with perfect facilities
for conducting the work
I Can Guarnantoo Prompt Deliveries
1
Social Gossip
1'or.na Beatrice Cusar.l, the debutante
Ouuhtcr of the Italian ambassador, wears
en exquisite .town of white satin, the Inre
nt ths neck and throat being her own
handiwork.
Miss Marthena Harrison, the grand
daughter cf former President Mairison.
h:-s niso start; d a fad among the Washlr.g
t n joencr set It Is the fashioning of her
own Jewelry. Miss Ilarri.'en while In
Egypt procured a very rare stone, and
having been a student at the Art and
Crafts reboot f ir several winters, he de
termined to ret It herself. This ring Is
distinctive. Since that time she has fash
lored herelf an exquisite bundenu of coral
and turquohe and has teveral good looking
pins whl'h are her own make. Miss Har
rion has also made a belt buckle to match
each of her tailored suits and has also an
exquisite muff chain of amethyst.
Miss Uuth Pilling, not to bo outdone by
the oth' r g'rls. has embroidered an ex
quisite e veninc trow n of paio pink. The
design ot the embroidery la bunches of pale
pink mo s rosebuds and forgrt-ine-nots.
It Is said the reason the Nicholas Long
worths have given up their Washington
home and eleolded to live ut a hotel Is
Mrs. Longworth's determination to cut
down hir society work. She ha. It Is said,
found the f train too much for her strength
and has therefore decided to take It easier
for awhile.
MIbh Laura Merrlam, younger daughter of
former Governor Merrlam of Minnesota,
nnd Mrs. William R. Merrlam, is seriously
111 with tvphrid at the Merrlam home. Miss
Menlam lias been the guest of her brother
and sister-in-law, Paymaster and Mrs. J.
II. Merrlam. at the navy yard, and was
exrected In Boston for Thanksgiving, to he
tho guest for the winter of her brother-in-law
and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Johu Wheel
wright. Miss Merrlam Is receiving every
attention and Is cared for by two trained
nurses, tier parents are both here. Mis
Merrlam was a dubutante last year and is
one of the most prominent and popular of
the buds. She is also one of the most
skilled and daring riders of the Chevy
Chase club, riding after the hounds and
umaiy In at the brush. She Is ulso classed
among the beauties eif her season, with
fair hair and most fetching manners.
Miss Marie Edmonston King, daughter of
Mr. and Mrs. George A. King, and one of
the most charming and attractive
debutantes of the season, will make her
formal how to society at a large tea at the
homo of her parents, Tuesday ufternoon,
December 6.
Wednesday' Mrs. King will chaperons her
daughter, Miss Edith McQuade, and Miss
Dorothy Gauntlett, to Annapolis for tho
Thanksgiving hop at the Naval Academy,
returning to Washington In time for
H
5,0
A New York Diamond Importer who found himself un
usually short of ready money, has arranged for thla Omaha
selling of an EXTRAORDINARILY fine lot of Diamonds
loose and mounted at prices nearer those of tne good old
times than any that have been quoted hereabouts during the
past FIVE or SIX year. The values offered are MARVEL
OUS, and the selling commences tomorrow (Monday), Juit
In the nick o' time for Christmas Gift.
diamond values, study these
LA VALUERS Diamond set;
perfect beauties, easily worth
, $16; may be had In tiis sell
ing at only $8
CLUSTERS Diamonds in clus
ter form; rlngs, pins, studs,
brooches, etc., positively $160
values, at $00
RINGS One fine lot of ladies'
-carat rings; worth every
cent of $36 each, offered at,
each $27.50
STUDS Diamond set, $30 kinds
only $15
i Maindlellbeir
1522 Farnam Street, Omaha,
YOS
Thanksslvlng dinner, and the Noel hr.n
chsrlty hall at the New Wlllard that even.
Ing. Later In the week Miss King win s
. i-kitaHninbia with a narty of friends for
the army and navy foot ball gm Satur
day.
The Mississippi society of Washington
held Its second monthly mee'lng of the
season last week. An address by Major
Holmes Conrad was the 'principal vent of
the evening. Besides this an excellent
miiFlpRl program was csrrled out. Mr.
C. V. Peltys. chairman of the entertain
ment committee, had charge of this rart of
the evenings festivities. James TJ. Mo
Corniok, provident of the socletv, was un
able to b present, and Captain Bell took
his place.
O.i? of tlie features of the evening was
tl.o bird Imitations by Miss Genevieve
Snr.il. .Miss Oriey McCarty. accompanied
by Mrs. Thomas Hemdon, gve soprano
solo, and Fran Bourshee a piano solo.
P. D. Lowd and G. C. Furbershaw per
formed on the banjo and guitar.
Mrs. Charles Nelson Rtkor of Kentucky
will be the guest of her mother. Mr.
William F. Dennis. Mrs. Dennis will give
an afternoon reception for her daughter
during her stay. Mrs. Dennis and Mr.
Hiker will be at home Informally Monday
in December.
Miss Kathcilne Baxter of Louisville. Ky..
Is In Washington for a visit to Miss Cath
erine Britten. Among the festivities which
Miss Brltton arransed in honor of her
guest were n afternoon tea for Novem
ber 30 and a dinner for December 1
The marriage of Miss Leola Tracy Pratt,
daughter of Traey Pratt of Huntsville.
Ala., to Mr. Thomas Carlisle Colemsn
took place at St. Stephen's Eplsooial
church. Rev. George Flske Dudley per
formed the ceremony In the presence of
the relatives of tho contracting parties.
Mrs. Collins and son, Kanick Pelouae
Collins of Colorado Springs, are at the
Grafton for the winter. Mrs. Collin I a
daughter of the lte General Felou.e.
Disappointed In Her.
"And so your father refuse to consent
to our union?'
"He does. Rndolphus."
The ssrt youth swallowed a sob.
"Is there nothing left for us, then, but
an elopement?" said he.
"Nothing."
The girl was fond but firm.
"Do you think. Clementine, that you
could abandon this luxurious home, for
get all the enjoyment ef great wealth,
banish yourself forever from your de
voted parents' heart, and go west with
a poor young man to enter n homo of
life-long poverty and self-denial?"
"1 could, Rodolphus."
The sad youth rose wearily and reached
for his hat.
"Then." said he, "you are far from
being the practical girl I have all along
taken ou to be."
And with one last look around on the
sumptunusnes that some day he had
hoped to Bhare. he sobbed and said fare
well. Pro wning' s Magazine.
Jnst One Exception.
First Clerk Isn't It fine the way the
shoppers are coming In! I never knew
them to do so much buying o early.
Second Clerk-IC fine, all right, with
one exception.
"Who Is. that?"
"It's Mrs. Jlmpson. She did her buying
so awfully early that she's already com
menced exchanging thlngBl" Cleveland
Plain Dealer.
0 Diamond
Stock at the
"Old Time"
Prices
STICK PINS One tray of as
sorted diamond stick pins.
Some worth up to $25; sell at
as low as, each onlyv...,.$g
WATCHES Diamond mounted;
single stone; solid gold case;
worth all of $60; to go at
only 335
BRACELETS Diamond mount
ed; latest ideas In goldsmith
ing; positively $26 .values, to
go at only J515
EARRINGS $25 styles to go at
pair, only 35
Hundred of other
Diamonds In this
$16,000 lot; an at
same proportion of
saving. See. then)
early.
"Nebraska
aMfji ft