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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 15, 1916)
THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1916. 13 Xipociety Notes -:- Personal Gossip -:- Entertainments -:- Club Doings SOCIETY TO TORN ODTFOR RACES Many Well-Known Names Ap pear Among Reservations for Speed Classic. TO WEAR PRETTY QOWKS By MELLIFICIA, July 14. "Half lap, halt a lap. Halt a lap onward. Faat fly th. speed boys .Before tha tour hundred." Omaha society has turned sports man, or perhape it needed no turning and always was interested In sports. At least, now more than ever, society Is evincing Its interest in all sorts of contests of strength and skill. With the wrestling match over, the eyes of the "four hundred" are turned toward the big auto races scheduled for Saturday. Not only are "mani curists, hello damsels, lovelorn las sies" and other women folk spoken ular Rick interested in the event, but society will show itself in force. Society women of the east have al ways appeared in their prettiest gowns at "the races," why not Omaha women? Among the reservations for the great contest Saturday are the names of: Mun. and Meadamea Timely Fashion Hint By U. BSCOXTBtrfl. y. C. Bradford, t. r. Kenntay, Guy L. Smith, Glen Wharton, J. C. Wharton, Frd Mati. Albert Kmc, A. L. Stora, Fred Hamilton, M. Q. Colpetier, J. T. SUwart II, Ward Burgeia, C. T. Kountie, E. 0. WMtbrook, J. A. Cavara, B. A. HI tn. Prettiest Mile Golf Club. The Pretiest Mile Ladies' Golf club was entertained Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. H. B. Liggett. As sisting the hostess were Mesdames P. J. Creedon, George Swoboda, George A. Magney, C S. Rainbolt, 1. M. Sturdevant, E. E. Moser, C. H. Thatcher, C. M. Mortensen and Miss Etta Smeln. A program was given by Misses Eleanor Jane Lear, Lulu Morris Jerome, Lillian Paul, Mrs. J. M. Sturdevant and Mrs. E. R. Burke. Present were: Mesrsmes David McCafferty. O. I Scbants. U. D. Hopkloa. C A. Granden,. B. E. Mosr, J. M. Sturdevant. M. E. Thomas, Charlaa C. Haynea, C. 8. Rainbolt, Guy Ligcett, Charlea J. Wonder, C. W. Dreaher, W. B. Taylor, B. E. Kelson ot Los Angeles, Cal. A. D. Northrup. F. M. Hlah, H. C. Madden, J. W. Bunker, H. B. Llriatt, P. J. Creedon. Wilbur Jones, Lulla Norrls Jerome, A. M. Smith, Harry Haller, John Toms, Anna L. Downey, Misses St. Joe, Mo, Uesran Frank h. Johnson, n. A. Newell, Klmer Wonder, Edward R. Burke, Fllnn, Fred M. Crane, J. C, Ludlkl, M. F. Byrd, C. H. Thatcher, J. H. Cutoff, Mary B. Emerson. George Swoboda, George A. Magney, Fred 8. Larkin, Glenn W. Smith, Ray Rainbolt. Jerome Qutaenberry, 0. M: Mortensen, W. H. Fllnn, O. W. Covert. C. O. Carpenter of St. Joe, Mo. Howard Hawk, T. C. Rich. W. M. Clark, J. W. Spragua. Frank Russell, . Hisses Etta Smith. Lucille Carpenter of Stork Special. A son, Franklin Perry, jr., was born on Tuesday, to Mr. and Mrs. F. Perry Smith of Chicago. Mrs. Smith was formerly Miss Ruth Elizabeth Lane, daughter, of Mrs. Evelyn A. Lane, formerly of Omaha. Picnic o! Younger Set Eighteen couples of the school set enjoyed a picnic at Elmwood Thurs day evening, then went over to the Field club to dance. Miss Alice Coad chaperoned the party, hostesses for which were: Misses Hisses Mercedes Jonaea. Dolllo Burnett, Pauline Coad, Winifred Brandt, Phyllis Hunter, Ruth Waterman. At the Field Club. Miss Dorothy Morton entertained at luncheon for twelve of her friends at the Field club today. Pink and white roses were the decorations. Additional reservations for the Sat urday evening dinner-dance at the Field club have been made by Miss S. M. Pratt for tour guests and by Dr. W. H. Walker for six. For Miss Ethel Andrews. At her home today Miss Marion Towle entertained at luncheon In honor of her guest, Miss Ethel An- ssBBBBjBBB&ttt&assBBSse&&gasBBn hZJi---?-ji The quaint charm of this frock lies in the distended hoop, skirt with its huge embroidered motifs of taffeta. The frock is developed in white or gandie and the embroidery is done in pale grey and blue tones. The monk collar is especially notable, as is the odd bishop sleeve with its taffeta cuff. drews, of Idlewild. N. J. Maiden hair ferns formed a simple and attractive decoration. Covers were laid for: Misses Misses Reglna Connell, Sarah Perkins ot Isabel Vinson haler, Memphis.Tonn.; Helen Murphy, Alice Carter, Margaret Sunderland Ethel Andrews of of Chicago, Idlewild, N. J.; ' Mary Megeath, Marlon Towle, At Happy Hollow. Mrs. t. M. Edgerly, assisted Miss Tress Keys, entertained cards at the Happy Hollow club- this, afternoon. ; Six tables were set for the guests, and coriopsis flowers were used as decorations. r . Reservations for the Saturday even ing dinner-dance at Happy Hollow I I ! L. " f Vf : ciuo nave oecu maue uy v-. u.,ivic-: Donald for ten guests; G. W. Noble for ten; G. D. Shipherd for four, and by George Clarke, Rev. John. .. Wil liams and Byron Clarke for smaller parties. by at Pickle Club picnic. An unique club, one which makes the mouth water in' fact, is the Pickle club, which held it annual outing at. Elmwood park the other day. Doubt less composed of lovers of the ubi quitous necessary for picnic lunches, the society voted to procure pins with the club's emblem, on them. Pickles formed the table deocration and Miss Mabel Cotter was re-elected the Pickle president. The members are: Mleees .,. Mabel Cotter, Gertrude Lowry, ' Mary Russell. Merceen Eastman, Mary Farrell, Julia Flynn, Messrs. - George Be ve ridge, . Edward Russell . . James Coffanr Emmet Flynn, Vincent Bhanahan, On Eastern Trips. Mr. and Mrs.-John Lee Webster left last evening for Atlantic City and other eastern resorts.. Mr. and Mrs. John A. McShane hare also gone to Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. John Nilsson left Sat urday for Buffalo to attend the Shrin ers' convention. They will visit at Boston, Washington, D. C, and other eastern cities. Misses ' ' ' Catherine Fltsgerald, 'Irene Mullen,' CaLharlne Phelan. Margaret Eastman, Ella Hefler. ..... 1 Messrs.-- ' ' . :Joseph Schaefer, : ' Mugs Roche, ""James- Do -Paul,' ' "Val O'Donnell. At the Country Club. Mr. and Mri. Zverett Buckingham will entertain -at dinner at the Coun try club this evening. . Covers will be laid for twenty-four. Mr. and Mrs. James E. Ludlow will also entertain at the club this evening. They will have nine guests. For Saturday evening the W. T. Pages and the W. J. 'Foyes each have reservations for ten, and H. K. Pat terson for four. Birthday Party. Mrs. Emma Kirchbaum enter tained in honor of Mrs. E. Rengler of New York Thursday afternoon. The party also celebrated Mrs. Kirch baum's birthday anniversary. Deco- 50 LADIES' COATS Formerly Sold From $22.50 to $45.00 Saturday $9.75 All Sizes and Materials, Lined and Un- lined, all Shades, Your Choice Saturday Your Credit Is Good 1417 Douglas . Hara'a an Opportunity to Acquaint Yourself With This Stora. BEDDEO rations in the living room were roses, sweet peas and daisies. Miss Lillian Weiss and Miss Martha Friedman sang, j On the Calendar. Vista chapter, Order of the East ern Star, will give its annual outing and dinner-dance at Carter Lake club next Wednesday. The Sojourners' club of the White Shrine will give the first of a series of dinner-dances at Seymour Lake club Friday, July 21. Luncheon at Fontenelle. Mrs. William Archibald Smith en tertained at luncheon at the Fonte nelle today in honor of her frtend, Miss Nancy Battin of Philadelphia, who has returned to Omaha to live. Covers were laid for seven. Miss Battin has taken an apartment at the Colonial. Personal Mention. Miss Clyde Hoerr, who has been the guest of Mrs. F. B. Aldous, re turned to her home in Mankato, Minn., Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs, James A. Griffith and Miss Vivian Griffith, who has been taking the rest cure for nine weeks at the Presbyterian hospital, left to day, accompanied by a nurse, for Atlantic City, where Mrs. Griffith and daughter will spend the remainder of the summer. Master Bakers Plan for Annual Picnic at Valley The Omaha Master Bakers' club will hold its annual picnic, at Valley July 27. The club will meet at 212 North Sixteenth street and go to the picnic grounds in automobiles.- There is to be an afternoon of athletic sports and a picnic supper. J. I. Markey, Charles S, Feriger and Frea B., Martin are in charge of the arrangements. Society Women Golf Players See Caddy Killed by Lightning New York. July 14. More than a score of society women, including Mrs. Oscar Lewisohn, formerly Edna May, the actress, narrowly escaped death from lightning on the grounds of a golf course at Great Neck, Long Island, late yesterday, when Felix Ja cobus, a caddy, was struck and killed within a few feet of them. As the body of the caddy was carried from the field all the women in the parly fell on their knees and prayed. The Great Neck tragedy occurred while Mrs. Lewisohn and Mrs. Charles H. Goddard, wife of the president of the golf club, were engaged in an ex citing game. They were negotiating for position when Jacobus, holding the flag, was hit and fell dead in front of them. Three other persons were killed by lightning, much property damage was caused and electric train service was badly crippled by a violent thunder storm, accompanied by a sixty-mile gale from the west, which swept this city and vicinity. The temperature dropped seventeen degrees in fifteen minutes, bringing relief to thousands of persons who had been sweltering in intense heat for forty-eight hours. "Cinderella" is Given At Social Settlement "Cinderella" was given by little girls of the Social Settlement Thursday evening before an audience that crowded the settlement building. Miss Beulah Byrd, head resident, directed the play. Celia Azorn was Cinderella, Margaret Whipple, Prince Charming; Rebecca Azorn, fairy godmother; Mary Campbell, a herald; Alice Jelen and Ida Azorn, the stepsisters; Caro line Pycha, Nuva Woerner and Flor ence Jelen, court ladies. Not to be outdone by the girls, the boys presented a one-act sketch, "A Bowery Night School," under the di rection of John Gallagher. Those tak-i ing part were Charles Williams, Dnve Nielson, Leo and Frank Dahir, James Farhat, Major Leach, Otto Sabata and Philip Abboud. Pr. King's New Discovery. There la nothing hotter for your cough or cold than Dr. King's New Discovery. In use over 48 years. 'Guaranteed. All drug glsta. Advertisement. Winners in Audubon Bird Picture Contest Are Awarded Prizes Jay Burns and the Omaha Audu bon society have put this city on the map all over the country as a result of the campaign recently made to ex cite interest of local youngsters in bird life by distributing cards bear ing pictures of birds in loaves of bread made by the Burns concern. Similar campaigns have been made, or are now under way, in Davenport, la.; Niagara Falls, N. Y.; Minneapolis, Minn.; Pueblo, Colo.; Memphis, Teun;. Binghampton, N. Y.; Los An geles, Cat, and Dayton, O. All of these campaigns are based upon the same plan as that originated in Omaha, which is now known as the "Omaha idea" in Audubon circles all over the country. More than 40C.OOO of the cards dis tributed were returned. One boy sent in 2.081 cards. Prizes to the boys and girls turn ing in the largest number of cards were presented at the library this morning by C. H. English, chairman of the committee in charge of the contest, and Solon R. Towne, presi dent of the local Audubon society. Base ball gloves, roller skates, bird books, opera glasses and other suit able prizes were distributed to the eighteen prize winners in Omaha and vicinity. Frizes in districts outside of Omaha will be sent to the winners by mail. Contract Let for Completing Bancroft School Addition The buildings and grounds com mittee of the Board of Education awarded to the Kasmussen Construc tion company the general contract for completing the Bancroft school from the present unit of four rooms to a completed building with sixteen class rooms and one assembly room. The Rasmussen contract is for $66,150. The Western Heating and Plumbing company was awarded the heating and plumbing contract on a bid ol $15,198, and the James Corr Electric company will do the electric work for $780. Milwaukee Officials Go West on Inspection Tour Eugene Duval, general agent of the Milwaukee for the western lines in Iowa, has gone to the Pacific coast for three weeks. In St. Paul he joins a party of other general agents of the Milwaukee system and together they will journey over the northern line, inspecting terminals and getting in closer touch with the business inter ests of the northwest. The trip is being made at the suggestion of the head officials of the company, . Wanted Some Want Ads in ex change for lots of answers. Phone The Bee. Beautify the Complexion TlrJ DATS - Nadlnola CREAM The Dnequtled Beautlflcr lOTD AND ENDORSED BY THOUSANDS Guaranteed to remove tan, freckles, pimples, liver spots, etc. Extreme Cases about twenty days. Rids pores and tissues of Impurities. Lmtm th ' skin clear, soft, healthy. Two !, 50e. and $1.00. v By toilet counters Jpr mall. . . . , eUTiea&ttv TOILMX COUTAltr, Mt Thaw Sold By Leading Toilet Counter hi Omaha. Item 15th and Douglai JULY REDUCTIONS ON ALL Summer Wash Dresses and Suits Organdie, Linen, Net, Crepe de Chine, Pongee, Georgette Crepe 3 $095 For Waih Dressec and I For; Wash Dresses and For Wash Dresses and Suits Worth to $7-60 Suits Worth to $12.50 Suits Worth to $19.50 All Other Wash Suits and Dresses Half Price Final Sale on All Women's Suits Take Your Choice of the Entire Lot THEIR ORIOINAL FRIGES RANGE FROM $25.00 TO $40.00' TAKE YOUR CHOICE FOR. NeedlatB to amy, these gutta are (telling at k fraction of then- coat to us whole sale. 'It la your rut opportunity. All good colon and all its atyllsh models, Com early and gat a good choloa $(5750 a Extreme Reductions on Women's Coats $6.75 $10 WORTH TO 1150 WORTH TO ttioo Roth wonderfat mv at aaOa eaats The lot at 110.90 Inolndaa wool, atlk. allk Jersey and Mte chlncnllla saata for sport or dreesr wear. AU si see and colors. Semi-annual Clearance Millinery Absolute Choice of the Entire Stock at Two Prices $100 i Trimmed Hats Wort $222 For All Trimmed and TJn trimmed Hats Worth to $10 For All Trimmed and TJn trimmed Hats Worth to $15 New Awning Stripe Wash Skirts With Pocket and Pearl Button Regular 14.76 Skirt. $2.95 Silk Skirts Choice of the House Off Black, Navy or Tan In Solid Colors, Stripes, Plaids re Via DOUGLAM Dainty Lingerie Waists Organdie or Voile Regular $1.50 Quality 85c Silk Middies Pongee or Tub Silk Regularly $3.75 $2.75 Awning Stripe Middies ' With Silk Ties Rose, Green, Oopen , , Regularly $195--): " $1.95 : n - ' TOO HOT TO WASTE WORDS : : . . : 1 "::";:,X?. ' Let's Get Down to Brass Tacks At Once Our Suit of silk and wool for women, sold pLes0:.0 W$15 Our Dresses of cotton, silk and linen that sold ?45:00:.th.re.e. $5, $10, $15 Our Coats silk coats, sport, auto that sold '6.0;.!w? $5, $10 The Junior Suits, ages 12 to 17 years, sold up 5M?r. lw... ...... $7-50 to $12.50 The Children's Coats, ages 3 to 16 years, sold &o$15:00;.on! $5.00 The Children's and Junior Dresses, all colors and ages, sold up to $12.50, The Children's Hats sold up to $7.50, at Women's White Wash Skirts, sold up to $3.50, at, each Women's White and Colored Wash Skirts, sold up to $5, at, each Women's Silk Stripe Sport Skirts, sold up to $15, at, each $2.00 Lawn and Dainty Utility Dresses for 50c, $$2 $1.69 $2.98 $6.75 $129 Inner Wear and Underwear Section for Saturday-2d Floor Brassiere for 59c Ob. err. w. Corsets Coven for . , . . . .98c hv not m.n Combination Suits for. . . .98c ,io,na ..l"' , price.. All thai. Corsets at . . .' 98c lot. r. c.P. Silk Petticoat, at $2.95 1 t,"' "lu"- Silk Section Saturday All that "beautiful waist silk at 2 prices, 59 and 79 Also a yard wide Black Taffeta, 98cj; sold at $1.50 and $175. Rx. Be sure to eat lightly. Fruit and cereal helpful. An old doctor whom ws know recomm.nded half a lamon .quoox.d Into a glaa. of eold wator, drank .lowly half an hour befor. broakfaet, for sluggish livor. Wo havo known it to work w.ll in hot weather. The marvelous Shoe Sale has been Town Topic 2 prices, $2.95 and $3.95 for $5, $6 and $7 shoes.' Extensive purchases and oddments from our own stock, reason for selling; "Baker" was the maker of most of them. Scores took our ad vice first day of sale. Result comfort and im mense business in the morning. Try it again on Saturday. Of course, we'll do our best to give you reasonably good attention any time. LOW SHOES ONLY. A cold plungo bofora using tho bath towal r .com manded to all .ac.pt thou of waak h.art. Sponga bath good for tham. v ; ' I1 Our Silk Man asks us to mention Silk Jersey Stripes gelling at half price; were $2.75, now $1.37". Should sell in one hour. ' . Wonderful Bag sale Saturday, $1.29 ach. Most of them sold at $2 to $3, although there are some slightly soiled, which were $5.00. So no more at present from yours truly,