Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, March 10, 1916, Page 8, Image 8
Till; 15KK: OMAHA, FRIDAY, MAKCll 10, 1!10. Society Notes Personal Gossip -:- Entertainments -:- Club Doings LENT A SIGNAL FOR GAYETYJN CHICAGO Bridge PartiM and Luncheons Abound During Period in Windy City Society HOW DIFFERENT IN OMAHA PROMINENT CLUB WOMAN OF SHELT0N VISITS HERE. BABY HEALTH WEEK TO OPENSATURDAY Sessions to Be Held in Agricultural Society Room at the County Court House. Growing With Growing Omaha Growing With Growing Omaha CHILDREN'S PLAY ON TUESDAY "V ... - HSU f . '; '." . : - , . IUttlM4lftMartkMlMt4 Mothers, Attention SATURDAY our annual sale of Boy' Sample Waah Suits takes place. Hundreds of beautiful new waah aulta will be sold at a price that will be an Inducement to lock up for the entire season. . S)!TtUDlbyi In Omaha's G rcatest Bargain Basement Opportunities for wise economies that no woman will care to miss. This ' Bargain Basement offers the greatest economy opportunities in the State of Nebraska. i I I I S IL H andkerchiefs 3 l-2c Men's, Women's and Chil dren's Cotton and Fine Lawn Handkerchiefs, plain and fan cy embroidered, some lace trimmed. Slightly Imperfect, some worth to 10c. Friday, threa for 10o, or, o 1 each ...... OVZC nniL tt j i n j n ine newest ana snappiest spring For Women, Misses and Children Shown in Our Great Enlarged Bargain Basement Countless Clever Creations find their way into this Bargain Basement Store All at Extremely Low Prices Hundreds of pretty and right-up-to-the-minute Suits for "Women and Misses every Suit a correct interpretation of Dame Fashion's edict for spring, 1916. Copies of higher priced models, reproduced in fine materials and the best of workmanship. Dozens of styles in the groups all the new colors and materials, such as large and small checks, fine all wool pop lin, gabardine, serges, silk poplin, etc.; also silk and cloth combinations. Sizes i 14 to 18 for misses, 36 to 46 for women, 43 to 53 for stout women. Four Very Special Offerings at $9.95, $12.48, $13.85, $14.85 Styles New Spring and Summer Wash Dresses dozens of styles and hundreds of new, fresh, crisp, right up-to-the-minute dresses. All the wanted and practical wash material. AO ?0 Oft ft7 CfclOft J (M AC? Wonderful garments at very low prices ...&OC DOCy OuCy J Cy pl,OU cHlQ p lstQ Olrls' School and Dressy Coats, a treat assortment; new, dosena of styles, made of novelty cloths, fancy mixtures, fine all-wool covert, serges, etc The new belt effects, fancy collars, etc, Ages 2 to 6 and 6 to 14 years. Very special lots at each price . $1-69, $1.95, $2.95 and to $4.95. Correct Style Spring 1116 811k Dressss Every dress at a great sav ing. Hundreds of pretty dresses to choose from, made of crepe de chine, fine taffeta, silk poplin, crepe de chine and taffeta combina tions with chiffon sleeves. All copied of high priced models, in all the new colors and plenty of black, $4.95, $6.95, $8.95, $9.95, $13-85 and $14.85. A Great Variety of New Spring Coats, All Slsee Stout women, me dium sice women, small women, misses. Juniors and girls we have hun dreds of new, pretty, right-up-to-date spring coats of all kinds and colors. Check coats, Plaid Coats, White Coats, Serge and Poplin Coats, etc $3.95, $4.95, $6.95, $8.95, $9.95 and $12.48. Women's and Misses' New Spring Skirts All the new wide flare models with new style pockets and belts. Fancy plaid and check skirts, fine all wool serge and poplin, taffeta, etc. Hundreds to choose from now, at $2.48, $3.69, $3.95, $4.95 and $5.95. Many styles In large alies for stout women. CORSETS, 75c Every Corset that you buy here guaranteed to give satisfac tion. Friday, wt feature a corset for stout women. In sizes from 23 to 36. This model is made with medium high bust, long skirt with extra wide front steel. A wonderful rffj value at f DC Special Sanitary Oft Napkins, a dosen 6uC Women's Kid Gloves, 39c Pair About 500 pair of wom en's kid gloves, some are mended, others soiled tak en from much higher priced lines. Special Fri- f)f day, to clean f quickly, pair J J Table Damask. 24c Tbl Pimuk, It plrs, full blearhsd, llnn Anlshsd damask. 14 in. wl.lo: all prstiy sattsms. Friday, yartt.. TI'KKINH TOWEL, ENDS, Sc. 1.000 f lei-aa of rilsarhwl Turkish Tow.l Ends, will) fancy borders, all In dlr abl lengths. Sal pries, each COTTON TOWriJNO, Be. On CaM of Full Hlnarh d Cotton Towallns, It In. wlila; damaak sffsct. Reg ular 1e quality. Speci ally prtrd. yard 24c 6c b. 5c Scarfs, 19c Scarfs, ecalloped ende with embrolderad cor Dere, els hemstitched In mrorlsd damaek. Regular I6e values. a.. UL.KACHKD HICK TOWEL8, 11.000 Place Mill Ende f Bisaohad Hurk Tow hammed ande; ell desire lengths. Specially priced. each BF.D SrREADH, $1 -one Case or Bad epreada, hemmed ends, crochet kind; all pret ty patterns. Each at, only 19c .VEL. to. s 2c i.ee. $11 White Goods, 7c t White 7ic 15c Remnants and Full Bolts of White Good a, for droeeee, waist, underniue- lloa, aprone, etc., tnnludlne Ratine. Crepe. Plrattlea, Madras. Lace Effects, etc., IT to l Inch wide.. lard.... Cel4 Fle.ee. 15a A few bolt of Fin Imported Col ored Pique, in dote and trip, for houee and street dresses and rhll drsn'a frocks. 17 Inchee wide. Special Friday, yard Llaea Batting, IS Nature! Panama Motor !.lno Suit ing. ( Inches wide. Bale ) f prtce Friday, I jf yard WW ' LMfrlotaa, se Imperial longcloth, charaol flnlah. pur whit and launder per fectly. It tncnee .da. Bala prtce, 11-yard bolts Crepe ds China, lm Silk and Cotton Crepe de Chine. white, li(ht blue. black. Bevy and green; IT tnebe wide. Tard 85c 19c Domestics, Ginghams, Etc. Percales, yard : 74c Zephyrs and Ginghams, yard 70 English Shirtings, yard , 90 Japanese Kimono Crepe, yard .12Vc Outing Flannel, yard 5c Mercerized Dress Poplin, yard. 12c Plisse ' Crepe, yard 12y2z Bleached Muslin, yard 7yc Unbleached Muslin, yard 5Vc lxmsdale Bleached Cambric, yard 8l2c Argyle Bleached Sheets, each 55c Dress Prints, . yard . 5c Women's Uilen Suits. 35c 35c Women Fin Cotton, Bummer Weight Union Suite, lac trimmed and tight knee sty lee; aome Ilk taped. Hegular and eatra lse. too valur , Vests. ln Women' Light Weight Vests, wing leeree and eleeveleee style; plain and fancy lac trimmed; also "Cumfy-Cot." Ail site. Heg- ulr ISo values, Friday eels. IVjc Women's Qause Veets, leseelae style, lie valuee, pclal Veet an4 Pant a, lVie Rach Children Fin Cotton. Light wlght Vest and Pant to match, worth to 15c, each Baelary, lfte Women' Medium and Light Weight Cotton, 1.11 and Mercerised Hoalery, regular and out eliee Black and whit. Ito quality, pair Maalery. Children's Klne and Heary Ribbed Cotton lloelery, double heela, toee and aoli Pair Hocks, 7 He Men's Cotton Beamlesa Roc toe, black and color. Reg ular lOo quality, apeoial 15c 7ic Serh Light 12ic Tr1id 15c Ribbed :r 12ic 7ic Final Clearance-Friday and Saturday-Shoes e. and for MEN for WOMEN We Have Assembled the Entire Balance of the Stock of the $14,000 Byrne Shoe Company Purchase in the Basement and have re-priced every Shoe so that not a single pair will remain in this store after Saturday night indeed, they may all be gone after today. BUY NUW lr YUU WISH TO SHAKE. Priced this way: Olrls Bhoog, patent and dull leather. Size 8 '4 to 2. Splen- tj j nn did assortment, pilr PX07 Boys' Shoes, good ataple shoea, worth twice wbmt we are t fC asking, pair 4 1 DO Men's Shoea, eTerrthtog left from the sale, practtcally all tj ff elxea Tan and black Oa-eUU Infants' 8hoes. all sixes to I. Hand turned solci; plain and fanrT color. Pair Women's Rubbers and Alaskas, storm cut styles, nm quality. Of All slsea. pair J, 87c Women's High Shoes, In patent leather, tan calf, dull leather; Tel- yets and black satlna, Including every alxe. Good styles. T- (( worth to $3.60 a pair, at Jl.Ul Balance of the Women's Shoes, Including bronie kid. patent and dull leather, eta. etc. All sties.' gnoea in tnu lot wortn to lo.uu. rr ff , vivv a pair, will be marked Women's Oxfords, Pumps and Slippers of every kind, white) d OC id black. Everything left of this stock, choice PleeiJ from oar awa tx-k ae well all rodared la pete. and black. Everything 'OTP Kerne reUw Br MRLLIPIC 14 -March f The society editor of the "hlcae;- Trlbunr of Ash Wednesday sajs, "The period of Lenten (rayrty Is now bealn nln;; Int is always a signal for lutt to do In Ohlraso aoclety, br.dne parties and lunrheona, ennrelnlly." Evidently Chlrto Is not alimi of a luncheon or a. bridge In Lent; nnd Chl caso, older and rl her, outranks all other mid-western towns tn the social register. Of Interest in Omaha. In aneaklnff of the affairs of last -kin-day In Chicago society, the Tribune sn y s : ; "Iter, In Astor street. Mrs. Yaughan Spaldinir was at home for the first time. The bride, who Is exquisitely tall and slim, wi) receiving alone In a gown of roseate silk, lacy of bodice, with a bou quet of orchids and lilies. "Mr. Kdward Cudahy was 111, Sirs. spaldln Is awsy, so the hospitalities of the dining: room were dispensed by a bevy of handsome sisters and rlsters-ln-law, all In street drese and fresh new spring hats. Mrs. Frank A llhelm, Mrs. Coleman. Mrs. Jesse Spalding, Mrs. Aus tin NiblacK. and Miss Alice Cudahy of ficiated at the table, the latter Just home from the east with her mother and wear ing a duck of a suit, pale green wool barred lightly In black, white furs, and a black hat slanted up, showing some lovely coppery hair." The New York American on March bears a large and beautiful photograph of Miss Mary O'Conor Illgglns, daughter of Mrs. A. O. Illgglns of Omaha, with the caption, "One of the prettiest of tho suffragists, 'snapped' while handing out bills advertising the big suffrage ball to be held In Madison Square Garden to morrow nltfht." Miss Iflgglns has been a suffrage speaker In Virginia and Is now doing so cial settlement work In New York with Mrs. St. John Duval of Richmond. Lenten Visitors. Mrs. William Hill Clarke is entertain ing a popular Omaha guest. Mrs. George N. Roberts ol Waban. Mass. As Mrs. Roberts is a Lenten visitor no formal en tertainments hsve been planned in her honor, but she is given luncheons ' and dinners on every possible occasion, the quiet, small affairs that Kiay happen very properly during Lent. Mr. Roberta will join Mrs. Roberts next Monday and they will return to their home near Boston. Mrs. George W. Holdrege and Miss I.eeta Holdrege have Miss Frances Rogers of St. Paul as their house guest. Mrs. Arthur fi. Rogers gives an afternoon bridge tomorrow at her home in honor of the St Paul guest. At the Brandeis. Miss Eugenie Whit more will give a box party this evening at the". Brandeis theater. Mr. and Mrs. William Hill Clarke entertain a party of sis. Others entertaining are Mrs. Maul, who gives a box party'. Hosts to parties of four will be Messrs. H. D. Binder. Lee Huff. Harry Willnsky. c. L. Farnsworth, Charles Mets, A. 8. Pinto and W. B. Buckley. Mrs. W. H. Murray will give a box party at the Friday matinee. Personal Mention. Mr. J. L. Baker and Mr. Charles M. Gawey of Omaha are among the new arrivals at Excelsior Bprlngs. Mo., and are registered at The Kims hotel. Dorothy. The house was decorated In Mr. and Mrs. J. J. McAllister .of the South Side are staying at the Henshaw Apartments, Flats, ' Houses and Cottages quickly and cheaply by a Bee "For Rent." can be rented I For Lnrjr'.t nvd Quickest Insults, You Should Always Flare Your Classified Advertising hi The Bee Kesults Tell the Tale Wt? Have Boon Ashed Why we prefer es operate as a itat bank. W like to be aakel this because we bit to answer it. As s State Bank, we can give our de positor the protection of the Depositors Guarantee Fund of the Stat of Nebraska, which snake their money ahsolutIp taft. As a Seat Bank, we ocerrts under the splendid, efficient Nebraska bankin lews, one of which prevent officers borrowing of their benk. Tkeee facts are us the confidence of tke public end confidence means every- thiag to s bank. TKe State Bank r - 1 of vmana 16ur sad Hamey Commtrei at Accounts Incite i Q Qff paid en Savings J IQ Accounts. Of paid en Time " (O Certificalea. Jsr rWortt Bain (3.00 e Year and urn Itfi ..to?.! S- "-irliir&t, VrM sSa.s,jji.- Hosieiler te& VV Mrs. Max llostetler of Shclton. one of the best known club women In the state, is the guest of her niece. Mrs. Anan Harmond. Mrs. Hosteller came on to Omaha for the quarterly meeting of the Nebraska chapter, t'nlted States Daugh ters of 1F12, held this afternoon at tho home of Mrs. C. If. Mullln. Tho matter of a memorial to Mrs. Herbert Gates, founder of the Nebraska chapter, was taken up at this meeting. Mrs. llostetler will remain here for the opening of the baby health exhibit of tho Women's clubs of the city and leaves Monday for Lincoln, to present the greetings of tho Daughters of 1S12 to the conference of the slBter organisation, the Daughters of the American Revolution. Mrs. Hostetler Is president of the Mothers' Day Association of Nebraska and is also president of the Ladles' Leg- 'slatlve league, organized In Lincoln re cently by wives and daughters of mem bers of the state legislature. until they can find an apartment while their home, recently partially destroyed by fire, is rebuilding. Mandolin Club Planned Members of Company "H," Omsha Central High School regiment, met Wednesday evening at the home of Mr. Philip Thomas to form plans for the or ganisation of a mandolin club. The. evening was spent in music. Those pres ent were: Messrs. Warren Egge, Clyde Jensen, Lawrence Peacock, Henry Peterson, Philip Thomas, Messrs. Clarence Downs. Herman Crowell. Raymond Btryker, Sidney Robinson. Dinner at the Loyal. Mrs. M. M. Kline entertained at dinner at the Hotel Loyal Wednesday. The table had a centerpiece of moulded pink and white roses. At" the place cards were corsage bouquets of the same flow ers, and the pink and wlilte color scheme was carried out throughout the menu. Those present were: Metdames D. E. Lovejoy, P. Mehrena, Joseph Rogers, Henry Keating, Alex Jetes, Ned Bossett, Mesdames C. Stockhan. W. L. Loree. H. L. Underwood, Frank O. Browne, J. A. Freeland, M. M. Kline. Little Girls' Party. Mrs. L. M. Lord gave a very pretty red, white and blue children's party at her home this afternoon from 4 to 6 o'clock In honor of the tonth anniver sary of the birthday of her daughter, American flags with red and white tulips and blue scilllas. Thirty little girls were present. The favors were toys of all sorts, drawn In cobweb game. Today'i Affairi. The J. F. W. club was entertained this afternoon by Mrs. Q. D. Shlpherd. A musicals program wss given, following a discussion of current events. The women of the Happy Hollow and Field Golf clubs had a contest this after noon at Clark's Indoor Golf school. The La Salle club gives a dance this evening at Chambers' academy. Vesta Chapter Kensington. Vesta chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star was entertained this after noon by Mrs. Cuthbert Vincent at a kenaington and coffee. Miss Kate Me Hugh gave an interesting talk on "How to Read Novels" and Miss Grace North rup sang. Eighty guests were present. On the Calendar. MrKlnley ladles' auxiliary o f the B'nal B'rlth holds Its fortnlphtly meeting In Lyric hall et 8 o'rluc this evenlnff. The Symporla club gives a leap year masquerade and dancing party at Prairie Park club house Tuesday evening. In and Out of the Bee Hive. Miss L'lllan Campbell of Brooklyn, X. T., who has been the guest of her cousin, Mrs. Dan Gaines, for the last month, has returned home. FOR tSjJffa THIS PflMU 1 A J Next Iig ; - J Saturday ' COMING! Next Saturday A Wonderful Sale" of j 00 I Sample Spriig Dresses Representing a huge personal pur chase in New York by B. I'red the cream of this spring's exquisite styles. And the prices Walt! .Walt! Watch Friday night "a Dee for full particulars. B.PB8ED Southeast Corner 16th and Douglas. Great Interest In the ohficrvance) of baby health week In Omaha, be ginning Saturday, centers around the Tuesday evening program, when "The Theft of Thistledown,' a mor ality interlude for children, written especially for the health ueek ob servances, will be presented by eighteen little children, under the direction of Mrs, George Mlckel. Mrs. Mlckel. w ho Is president of the Mothers' Culture club. Is being as sisted by Mrs. T. P. Davis, Mrs. R. A. McFarla.no and Mrs. Charles Zle barth, presidents of other mothers' clubs. Tiny Jane Lowe, the 3-year-old daughter of Rev. and Mrs. Titus Lowe, promises to bo the hit of the entertsln- ment when she takes tha r.art of the earth baby stolen by the fairies. Fntry Queen. The speaking parts, those of the fairy queen. Thistledown, and the queen'a herald will be taken by Dorothy Wilcox. Madeline Johnson and Gladys MJckel. The three Pixies. Blueberry, Bramble and Burr, will be Madeline and Evelyn Lowe and Dorothy Norton: and two standard bearers, Edna and Elizabeth Carnal. Another feature of the play will be a flower dance, the "Return of Bprlnar," by six little girls. The exhibit, which with all the lectures, Is free to the public, opens Saturday morning at 10 o'clock and will be open until 19 p. m. each dny for a week, except Sunday when the hours are 10 a. m. to p. m. It will be held in the Agricul tural society room of the court house. There will be lectures on baby health topics every afternoon and evening ex cept Sunday. Mrs. K. R. J. Edholm, Mrs. P. J. Blrss and Mrs. P. J. Burnett of the Omaha Woman's club have the exhibit in charge. PRETTIEST MILE GOLF CLUB IS ENTERTAINED The members of the Prettiest Mile Ladles' Golf club were entertained Tues day evening by Mrs. J?. McCleneghan at her home, 2141 Kansas avenue. IShe was assisted by Mesdames V. II. .Hawk, El mer Wonder, J. W. Sprague, C. J. Par rott, W. C. Crosby, O. C. Adwers and L. L. Carr. Green and white were adopted as the club colors. Mrs. Crumpacker is in Paris Studying Conditions There Mrs. J. W. Crumpacker Is In Paris and writes to friends here, with whom she was associated In the anti-suffrage cam paign, a very interesting account of hen experiences In Europe. She Is now in vestigating the subject of French women In the war, gathering material for news paper and magaslne articles and for lec tures, which will be fully Illustrated. In her letter she says that American women have no idea of the horrors of the Euro pean war and the terrible hardships en dured by the women of France. Mrs. Crumpacker spent a few weeks tn England before going to France, and intends to spend some time in Italy and Belgium before sailing for home. She has been aided In her investigations through credentials of the State depart ment to several American ambassadors In Europe. Mrs. Crumpacker's letter was mailed at Hotel Edouard VII on February 19, and reached Omaha eighteen days later, which is about a week in excess of peace time schedules. CLUBWOMEN PREPARING FOB HUGE CONVENTION IN MAY. Headquarters of the local Biennial Board of the General Federation ol Women's clubs, whose work It Is ta prepare for the great convention to be held in New York City in May, re sembles a hug lieehlve. The program, which will include dls cusstons of public liealtM, home economics, conservation, eduout'.on. Industrial and social progress, art and lite.ature, Is near ing templet inn. The cost of the convention will b 130.001). tart will be defrayed hy the advertisements contained In the large and artistic souvenir book of the convention. The finances are In charge of a com mittee headed by Mrs. Henry Rockwell. Mrs. William Grant Ilronn is chairman of the local burd of preparation. The huge rally of women mill represent l,00), 0 club women of this country that oom. pose the federation. A president of the General Ftderatioa ill be elected U-irlog the convention.