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SOCIETY
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PART TWO
SOCIETY
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VOL. XLVXO. 41.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MO UNI Nil, MARCH 2C, 191G.
SINGLT CJOPT FIVE CENTS.
Her Omaha Training Admired in Chicago
CLUBDOM
Calendar of Club Doings
Monday
Omaha Woman's club, Y. W. C. A., 2:30 p.
m.; open program in charge of political
and social science department, 3:30 p .m.
Drama league, City hall, 4 p. m.
Child Conservation league, Dundee circle,
Mrs. Irving Arey, hostess, 2:30 p. m.
Chautauqua circle, Tennyson chapter, Mrs.
George Waterman, hostess, 2:30 p. m.
Opening of art exhibit at public library,
under auspices of Fine Arts' society.
Memorial Day committee, Memorial hall, 8
p. ra.
Tuesday
Business Women's club, Y. W. C. A., 7 p.m.
South Omaha Woman's club, home econo
mics department, Library hall, 2:30 p.m.
Omaha Woman's club, oratory department,
Metropolitan hall, 10 a. m.
Society of American Widows, Y. M. C. A.,
2 p. m.
Business Girls' council, luncheon and prayer
meeting, courthouse, 11 to 2 o'clock.
Sermo club, Mrs. D. H. Hawley, hostess, 1
p. m.
U. S. Grant Woman's Relief Corps, luncheon
and-kensington, Mrs. F. B. Bryant, hostess,
1 p. m.
George Custer Woman's Relief Corps
Memorial hall, 2:30 p. m.
Wednesday
Omaha Woman's club, literature department,
Y. W. C. A., 10 a. m.
Clio club, Mrs. J. T. Gathers, hostess, 2:20
p. m.
Society of American Widows; Y. W. C. A.,
7:30 p. m.
Mu Sigma club, Mrs. George King, hostess,
9:30 a. m.
Dundee Woman's club, Mrs. J. W. Marshall,
hostess, 2:80 p. m.
Opening of art exhibit at public libraray, un
der auspices of Fine Arts society, 10 a. m.
Association of Collegiate Alumnae, story tell
ers' section, Miss Beulah Adams, hostess, 4
p. m. N
Thursday
Omaha Woman's club, home economics de
partment, Y. W. C. A., 10 a. m.
Equal Franchise society lecture course, by
Prof. F. M. Fling, city hall, 8 p. m.
Omaha Woman's club, current topics depart
ment, kenslngton, Mrs. T. R. Ward, hostess.
Benson Baptist . Missionary circle, Mrs. J. T,
Pickard, hostess. . .
Vassar club entertainment of Dr. Henry
Noble MacCracken; lecture at High school,
10 a. m.; luncheon at Commercial club
and tea, Mrs. Arthur Guiou, hostess.
Society of American Widows, Y. W. C. A., 8
p. m. -
Friday
Woman's Auxiliary to Episcopal churches, St.
Barnabas church, 2:30 p. m.
Saturday
Daughters of American Revolution, Major
Isaac Sadler chapter, Mrs. E. L. De Lan
ney, hostess, 2:30 p. m.
P. E. O. sisterhobd, Chapter B. N., Mrs. G.
B. Lehnhoff, hostess, 10 a. m.
BUSY Indeed, but varied withal is the
clubwoman's calendar for this week.
The presence of Mrs. Frances M. Ford
as the guest of the Omaha Woman's
club Monday Is of especial interest to
its members, for Mrs. Ford was one of the
founders of this club and its second president.
Not only this, but Mrs. Ford was the "mother"
o' the social science department, for whose open
day program tomorrow she is the speaker.
Mrs. Ford Is head of the Children's page for
the Chicago Daily News, and as a visiting news
paper woman will be entertained at luncheon at
the Hotel Fontenelle by the Omaha Woman's
Press club, of which she is an honorary member.
CUosely associated with Mrs. Ford In her
work of organizing the Woman's club and follow
ing in her footsteps as president, was Mrs. Ella
W. Peattie, the well-known writer, who is also
connected with a Chicago daily, and is another
honorary member of the local press club.
On Monday, too, the second exhibit this year
of the Omaha Society of Fine Arts was to be thrown
open at the public library for the space of two
or three weeks, but the canvases did not arrive in
time, so the opening has been postponed until Wed
nesday. This exhibit comes from St. Paul, and in
cludes the work of artists in the northwest and of
this locality, Omaha and Nebraska artists being
veil represented In the canvases.
Tuesday and Thursday the Society of Amerl
Ican Widows will spend in completing their or
ganisation, and Thursday the Equal Franchise so
ciety launches another series of lectures by Prof.
F. M. Fling of the Univerity of Nebraska. Mrs.
F. M. Fairfield is chalrmap of the committee and
is being assisted by Mesdames E. L. Burke, C. A.
Sweet, Charles Johannes and Joseph Polcar.
Thursday Is a big day, too. for the local
Vassar club, which entertains the college presi
dent. Dr. Henry Noble MacCracken, that day. Dr.
MacCracken speaks at Central High school at 10
o'clock; at a public affairs luncheon at the Com
mercial club at noon; and will be guest of honor
at a large tea and reception at the home of the
president, Mrs. Arthur Gulou, in the afternoon.
Additional Club News ou Page Four
Mrs. Austin Niblack Much Admired in Windy City
Because of Ability to Ride Splendidly, an Accom
plishment Acquired Here During Her Girlhood
M'
Ol'NTED on a splendid creature, this
graceful equestrienne is assuredly a
sight to gladden the eyes as she
bursts upon our vision. The engag--
ing smile and sparkling eyes of this
uinny-h aired beauty, a former Omaha girl by the
way, in her attractive riding habit, her red-gold
lockB firmly held in place by the tall silk hat
which she wears at a coquettish angle, have en
deared her to all whom she meets on her dally
canter.
Mrs. Austin Niblack of Chicago, formerly Miss
Helen Cudahy, is the charming person pictured
here, a Chicago newspaperman having snapped
this striking photograph recently as Mrs. Niblack
waa taking her morning canter. Mrs. Niblack is
among the earllst of the North Sboro riders al
ready in the saddle and can be seen almost any
day about the bridle paths of Lincoln park and
,Lake Shore drive. Mrs. Niblack rides both astride
and with the old-time sidesaddle and is one of
Chicago's most accomplished equestriennes,
Mrs. Niblack shares her love for horseback rid
ing with her very close friend in Omaha, Miss
Frances Nash. Miss Nash, too, Is very devoted to
the sport, aside from her love for her music. When
ti e two young women were together, prior to the
departure of the Edward Cudahys to Chicago, many
wire the long Jaunts or brisk, early gallops they
took together the glowing color and shining
eyes proclaiming the enjoyment and delight of the
healthful sport.
As president of the Junior league in Chicago
last year, Mrs. Niblack won much favorable notice -for
her many philanthropies. She and her sisters
took part in all the affairs and entertainments,
especially In the amateur theatricals. The Cudahy
girls are all extremely clever dancers and ap
peared In some very novel dances, Mrs. Niblack
having had charge of 'the Spanish group. This
year they are renewing their interest in the Jun
ior league by appearing in "Follies" at the Audi
torium, April 27, for the benefit of the United
Charities and other philanthropies. Mrs. Niblack's
two sisters. Miss Alice Cudahy and .Mrs. Vaughn
Spalding, will also participate. Mrs. Spalding was
Miss Florence Cudahy and Is also a recent bride.
Mrs, Frank T. Wllhelm is the fourth In the qufr
te of clever, attractive Cudahy sisters.
Many Omaha girls are expert horsewomen.
Miss Mary Megeath and Miss Erna Hadm' rn
handle gracefully tho most spirited animal, while
the late Miss Margery McCord was acclaimed the
best of all in her understanding of the dumb anl-
mals
Mrs. Denlso Barkalow, who was Miss
Peck, and the Bourke girls. Anna
Louise
Pau'ine, who formerly lived here, were greatly de
voted to the sport also.
Omaha Vassar Club
OMAHA Vassar college graduates are re
futing the charge of race suicide heaped
upon graduates of this Institution. "We
have nine children among the twelve
married graduates," acclaimed one of the members
"and five of the little girts are already registered
for Vassar. even if they are only about 8 years old
each?"
These children, perhaps the youngest ones reg
istered at Vassar. are Joan Pounceford Guiou
daughter of Mrs. Arthur Guiou, president of the
local Vassar club; Louise HorUnse Zelgler, daugh
ter of Mrs. Isidor Zelgler; Caroline Rees, daughter
of Mrs. Samuel Rees, Jr.; Helen Josephine, daugh
ter of Mrs. C. W. Poynter, and Mary Robinson Hp
dike, daughter of Mrs. Robert Updike.
The local Vassar women are arranging for the
coming of their college, president, Henry Noble
MacCracken, Thursday. Dr. MacCracken will ad
dress the high school girls at the Central High in
the morning. He will speak at a public affairs
luncheon at the Commercial club, and In the after
noon will be guest of honor at a reception and tea
at the home of Mrs. Guiou.
Di. MacCracken is the new president at Vassar
acd this Is his first western trip to meet the
a'.umnae.
The Intellectual life and social service work so
strongly emphasized at Vassar Is marked in its
Omaha graduates. Of the eighteen members three
are Phi Beta Kappas, Mrs. c. W. Poynter, Mrs
Lloyd N. Osborne and Miss Ethel Dietrlck of
Brownell HaM. Several have done graduate work
and Mrs. Frank Crawford even took graduate work
ai Oxford. Mrs. Crawford is a deep student In
Greek, her favorite diversion being to read Greek
according to her friends. Mrs. Warren Blackwell
li another studious member of the club.
Mrs. W. C. Shannon, who at one time served
trustee for Vassar, was president of the Social
Settlement formerly, and Miss Margaret Bru-e
another member of the club. IB lnteresfpd in the
Child Saving Institute and Belgian and Polish re
lief work. Other members of the local club have
devoted themselves to social service. Among the
members are numbered:
Mesdames
Arthur Guiou,
Warren S. Blackwell.
W. C. Shannon,
C. W. Poynter.
Samuel Rees, jr.,
Miles Standlsh,
Misses
May Copeland.
Margaret Bruce,
Mesdames
Frank Crawford,
Lloyd N. Osborne,
Charles Turner,
Isidor Zelgler.
George Haverstick
Robert Updike,
Misses
Ethel Dletrirk,
Frances Dugan,
Hilda Hammer,
Mona Cowell.
Little Caroline Rees enjoys another distlnaion.
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Vassar. She is a "great-granddaughter" of Vas
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The great-grandmother, Mrs. MacMillan, lives
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sar graduate in the family.
SOCIETY
Social Calendar
Monday
Luncheon for Mrs. Frances Ford at the Fon
tenelle, Omaha Woman's Press club,
hostesses.
White Shrine Whist club. Masonic temple,
Mrs. A. P. Brady, hostess.
Luncheon for Dr. Georpo H. Dodson st Uni
versity club, Mr. Charles W. Russell, host.
Tuesday
Class ton, Mrs. Douglas B. Welpton, hostess.
Frits Krelsler, concert patties Riven by Mr.
and Mrs. George Hrnndels, Mr. nnd Mrs.
Louis Nash, Mr. nnd Mrs. Howard H. Ilnld
rlge, Mr. and Mrs. Thomas L. Kimball,
Mr. and Mrs. Edgar Mormiian, Jr., Dr.
and Mrs. B. B. Davis, Mr. and Mrs. A. I
Reed, Mrs. Thomas Qulnlan, Mr. and Mrs.
Ward Burgess, Mr. nnd 'Mrs. George Hoag
land and Dr. and Mrs. J. E. Summers.
Franco-Belgian Relief society, Mrs. Joseph
Barker, hostess.
Wednesday
Box party at the Brandels and tea at the
Fontenelle for Mrs. Daniel Webster Fer
guson, Mrs. George Brandeis, hostess.
Thursday
Luncheon for Dr. Henry Noble MacCracken
at Commercial club, given by the Vassar
Alumnae.
Tea for Dr. MacCracken, Mrs, Arthur Gulou,
hostess.
Dinner for Professor Frederick Morrow Fling,
given by Mr. and Mrs. Edmund Mlnoi
Fairfield.
Saturday
New Subscription club dance at Dundee hall.
Harmony club, Mrs. A. W. Scrlbner, hostess.
Alpha Chi Omega luncheon.
Bridge-Luncheon club, Miss Isabeli Mllroy,
hostess.
IT'8 OUT!
The women are sewing the Lent away.
Everybody was s? lavish this year that .
mora than one good 'lfo has drawn
on her allowance for all It was worth ana '
all really nice people can't be millionaires besides. ;
It was a different matter, to. thlnkgt paying
for the gown or frock when a few yards was all '
needed for the garment But with skirts wide ,
enough to stick out the smart distance all around
that is another matter.
There is also something else to he considered
when styles get so abundantly voluminous they J
dfpart from the strict lines or smartness that only I
the artisan skilled in tailoring can accomplish. I
and it becomes a mere matter of artistic sense '
and Judgment In creating a striking costume.
Just consider how mauy thousand dress forms
on skirt standards hnvo been soiling this season. .
They have been featured nt freat r.&lea and went ,
like Kalamazoo celery on the market.
In many nn upstairs room theuo Lenten days, j
many a good lady of the house Is arranging the 1
skirt of tho myriad folds upon h?r own likeness J
lr. black guernney nnd papier macho; devotion to
thrift If not to ritual. '
And then tho other things, which are trimming
the gowns this year, the like cf wulh we have
hitherto only seen in a "Godoy's Lady Book" or '
sotno old masazlno lucked away for two score i
years, things ninde by gathering and turning In !
and puckering and turning; "doodads" is perhaps)'
h flttlns; a name to call them as anything else. J
Any woman, handy with her needle or clever at
frncy work, can make them herself.
Tho garment sewing spirit has come strongly j
into all the church organizations and guild j
societies. Where formerly sofa pillows and all
scrts of things de luxe vvcro made to sell at bazars j
to ralHe money for night powns and little skirts j
and blousos for needy children, tho women are 1
now getting directly nt tho lssuo they aro mak- j
Ing tho garments themselves cutting, stitching j
and finishing the cotton flannel things and sewing
on firmly the plain china buttons. This method j
Tray not be as exquisite as the old way, but it all j
goes to phow the practical unpoetic age in which
we are living.
It was a dear old early father of the church '
wonder which of the saints he could havo been? j
who allowed us music In Lent. In the week Just
pussed there were the Mendelsohn Choir and tha
Ntw York Symphony concert to bring delight tq'
local music lovers. This week comes tho once de
layed and long-looked-for Fritz Kreisler concert atj
the Auditorium, the Inst of the charity course. '
Quite contrary to the poor chap who cried out '
st the art booth of tho charity bazar, "Oh! Charily, j
what crimes are committed In thy name," the '
Omaha btihlncHH men who promoted these charity
c ncerts may well pride themselves upon the edu- .
rational fori e they have been. As gouty old gen 1
tlenien will buy tickets for the Charity ball and
prim old ladles of Puritanic tendencies will take
a hand at a benefit lirldRe, so will many a shame--1
sn Philistine, who openly dotes on rag tunes, feel i
he cannot refuse to subscribe to a concert to raise !
funds for local charities. '
The Philistines got' the host munlc from the ,'
best artists this season at the Auditorium and !
good missionary work It Is now proving Itself to
have been like Imported endive, even the T. B. I
M. may acquire a taste for the best In music. i
The week Just passed was marked by a few )
informal affairs with lion guests who did not dis-j
port themselves in the least way leonine. Mr. '
William Favershaiu and Mr. Walter Damrosch both
wire entertained while in Omaha and both acted
the everyday guest at an every day afiair.
Additional Society News on Xe I'.a .