THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY. OCTOBER 21, 1916.
Personal Gossip : Society Notes : Woman's Work : Household Topics 7-
October 20, 1916
Women of the First Presbyterian
church who made an enviable reputa
tion for themselves last year by the
large sums they brought into the
church fund through successful busi
ness ventures plan to repeat their ex
periences of last year. While they
will not reopen the Yuletide tea room,
the biggest work of last year and the
( ne which netted them the most
profit, the women have several other
money-making schemes up their
sleeves. .
Circle One, led by Mrs. Frank Wal
lers, opens the campaign by a novel
church affair, an art exhibit and tea
in the parlors of the handsome new
"church, Thursday, between the hours
of -3 and 5 o'clock. Art works of
Miss Augusta Knight, an Omaha
woman, will be exhibited and tea will
be poured by Mrs. George Gilmorc
and Mrs. Alfred Kennedy. Admis
sion will be 25 cents.
"We want to show off our new
church parlors. They are beautiful."
exclaimed one member enthusias
tically;! Mrs. W. F. Milroy, president of the
Ladies'. Aid society, reports that all
i he church women are busily engaged
on work for the Christmas sale and
luncheon, which will be held Decern
ber 8 at the parish house.
What the other circles will plan has
not yet been announced, but it is sure
to be something novel, judging from
oast ventures.
Pagalco Club Ball. '
The Pagalco club will give its
opening ball Thursday evening of
next week at the Rome hotel. I
by eUificict
Mrs. J. A. Freeland winning high
score. The club will meet in two
weeks with Mrs. W. J. Lucas.
Wedding Announcements.
Miss Stella Corson and Mr. Harry
L. Daywalt were married in All
Saints' rectory Wednesday attemoon
in the presence of Mr. L'lvde D. Eoff
and Mrs. C. D. Beck by "the Rev. T.
J. Mackay.
Miss Lucretia Hunter of Omaha
and Mr. Halliday H. Ewing of Mis
sian. Tex., were married at the Pearl
Memorial parsonage Thursday after
noon, the Rev. Earl E. Bowen offi
ciating. Mr. , and Mrs. Ewing will
make their home in Missian, Tex.
On the Calendar.
MisS'Lida Wilson will entertain the
Omaha Woman's Press club at lunch
eon Thursday at Lfo'clock at her
home.
Collegiate Alumnae Meet.
Mrs. F. H. Cole, chairman of the
civil service reform department, Gen
eral Federation of Women's Clubs,
willl speak on "Opportunities for
Women in the Federal Service" at the
first general meeting of the Associa
tion of Colleeiate Alumnae Saturdav
at 2:30 o'clock. The meetine will be
ueia in ine parlors, instead ot tne
Ballroom, ot the Hotel rontenelle.
Bridal Dinner.
Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bedwell will
entertain the members of the Hol-land-Bedwell
wedding party at dinner
at their home this evening. Table
decorations will be in- pink. A big
basket of pink roses tied with tulle
bows and candlea shaded with pink
will be used. A rehearsal will occupy
the bridal party before dinner. Those
present will DC: -Mieeea
Mlaeea
Loulee Bedwell, . Marjorle Foote.
Charlotte Bedwell, , .
Messrs. i Messrs.
Ralph Bedwell ol-..EuKena .Holland of -
Halt Lake, - Lincoln,
Morris Loomls, O-.. tawrenco Holland of
.. -:.' Topeka.
Thimhje Club Meets.
" The members of the Omaha and
Council Bluffs Thimble club met
Wednesday with Mrs. J. Bolin in
Council Bluffs. Covers were laid for:
Notes of Interest.
Mr. Ralph Holland of Salt Lake
City arrived Sunday, and Mr. Law
rence Holland of Topeka arrived this
noon to attend the Holland-Bedwell
wedding tomorrow.
Miss Isabel Milroy, who was sec
retary of the Business Girls-' council
during the "Billy" Sunday campaign,
is spending the fall months in New
York, studying problems of the work
ing girl. Just now she is working with
the girls at Lord & Taylor's. Her
family expect Miss Milroy home for
Christmas.
To Live in Omaha.
Mr. and Mrs. F. E". HoVey and
their 13-year-old son have taken the
G. W. Wickersham house for the win
ter while its owners are staying at
the Colonial. Mr. and Mrs. Hovey
came here the first of May from Den
very and have been staying at the
rontenelle. I hey expect to build n
Omaha, Mr. Hovey is1 vice president
or tne atocK lards National bank.
Timely Fashion Hint By Raconteuse
" v'
Mesdamee
w. NBlson,
8. P. Nelson,
V. Kroupa,
N. K. Nelson,
W. Slebert,
Mesdames
L. Coulter,
O. W. Armour,
M. Hlrsch,
J. R. Ktger,
R. Collins.
Rummy Club meeta.
Mrs.' Neal Haze entertained the
memberr of the Rummy club at lunch-
.enn 9t he-r hnm ThfireHav ffturnnnn
A basket of Killarney roses formed
a pretty centerpiece and Hallowe'en
novelties were used as place cards.
The afternoon was spent at cards,
Advice to Lovelorn
By BEATRICE FAIRFAX.
Combine Duty and HapnlnoM.
Dctr MIh Fairfax: I am 11 and en in
sovui wun a gin oi in ane age, whom I
can easily lupport as a wife, but my fam
ily Is not tn good financial clrcumntancSB
and my wages come In very handy. My
fiancee and I think that we can be married
In two yeara, but It may take longer than
that before my family la welf fixed. I know
that mother la ODDoaed to the match.
she claims I am too young.
Could you kindly advise ma what to do?
Does my duty to my folks coma first or
my own happiness? W. L. M.
Both of you can well afford to wait two
years, or even more. Of course, you owr
duty to your family and you ought to
perform it happily. I do not think your
mother would want you to sacrifice your
self, but I think she simply feels that a
young man as young as you owes It to him
self to get a food, start in the world bsfore
marrying, lit Is not a question of which
comes first, self or family, but. Instead of
that, the need of tactfully and sensibly com
bining your duty toward your parents with
your duty toward yourself. I hope that tn
two or three years you will be In a position
to seek your own desires.
That Dopcnds.
Dear Miss Fairfax: I am a young man
and for the last four yeara I have known
a young lady who Is the same age aa my
self. I have grown to like this young lady
very much. i
While away recently on my vacation I
sent her a souvenir. On reaching home I
found the letter which I had sent with the
souvenir with a note saying that she had
refused to accept the present
Now, Miss Fairfax, should I send It again
or do you think I should bring It to the
house and ask for an explanation, or should
r forget the present and the girl alto
gether? J ANXIOUS.
Possibly this girl was brought up to be
lieve It quite Improper to accept gifts
from young men. Possibly the nature of
your gift was such that she' felt that she
could not accept It. If you were sure that
there was nothing presumptuous In your
sending the particular gift you did, go to
her and ask for an explanation but don't
attempt to force her to accept your offer.
FX. I
The red fox set is
to be just as
fashionable and
just as attractive
this season as ever.
Here it is shown
extremely rich
tones. The
smartness, of
course, will
depend to a great
extent ou how
the scarf is
arranged. Here is
an instance of
where a woman
can express her
individuality and
originality to her
heart's content.
The fox set
illustrated was
worn with a navy
mohair suit and
an attractive
velvet hat.
Snail Eaters and Snails
By GARRETT P. SERVISS.
Charm of Manner
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No. 12 Hot Blast
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No. 212 Hot Blast
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No. 214 Hot Blast, a
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The Heater here Il
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By BEATRICE FAIRFAX. N
"Good manners are the pleasant
way ot doing things, says an aphor
ism well worth noting.
In the rugged democracy on which,
a good many people pride themselves,
charm of manner has lost its ancient
prestige. We have a Bohemian way
of announcing that conventionality
doesn't count with us, that we act as
we feel, that we believe' in simplicity
and , naturalness. That all sounds
rather fine and independent. But it
won't do.
We have all to adapt ourselves to
an' ever-varying stream of circum
stances. And if we learn to iadapt
ourselves gracefully we shall at once
pave ourselves friction,' annoyance
and an unnecessarily awkward ap
pearance. "Don't be affected," says hianv a
well-meaning adult to an impression
able child. And-the child who was
probably only trying to be graciout
and pleasant and to meet its elders
with a iittle air of deference and
sweetness shyly wonders whether ev
erybody thinks it an affected little
Miss Nancy. , So it tries to be natural
and probably succeeds in being bois
terous and ungraceful.
Charm of manner is made im nl
number of things. First, there is a
very genuine desire to please people)
rather than hurt or annoy them. Then
there is an agreeable perception of
what is awkward and ungraceful.
Next comes quiet poise and self
possession, together with a feeling
that one is a member of a social
group at the same time that one ia an
individual. A deferential attitude to
ward other people's opinions, a lack
of intolerant haste in dismissing oth
er people's preferences and ideas, an
amiable willingness to fit into the Die
Wire instead of standing out from it
from a background, all go to make
cnarm ot manner.
Books of etiquette never yet maij-
utaciureci a social success, A kind
heart, a steady brain, a desire to
please and an ability to perceive what
is customary and to adjust one's self
to it are the first steps toward good
maimers. An actual charm of man
ner may be added thereto by anyone
who is sweet and patient and willing
to exert herself to be gracious and
graceful.
Pm-Uohi flame.
"Don't you play bridle whist at Crimson
Oulrh?"
"Not any more," replied Broncha Bob.
"It upsets all the rales. When you lose at
poker, you oan keep your troubles to your
self and not talk about the hand. But
when one of us loses at brldaa whlat ha
doesn't know what minute his partner la
goln' to draw a run an' rely on a verdict of
Justifiable homicide." Washington Star.
Snails have been suggested as sub
stitules for oysters. It is averred that
they form an equally nutritious food
Statistics are given which show that
Paris and that not when in a state of
siege, except by friendly visitors-
sometimes consumes fifty tons of
snails in a season. I do not guarantee
the accuracy of this statement, but I
do know that Paris eats snails and
likes them.
They are eaten and liked, more or
less, all over France and Italy, and are
raised fr food in "escargatoires," a
word based on the French name for
snails, "escargot." The ancient Ro
mans, who certainly had delicate and
expensive tastes in food, were great
snail eaters, and they probably intro
duced the custom into ,sucli of their
colonies and dependencies as took
kindly to it. The Journal of the
American Medical Association is
credited with the suggestion that, in
these times of high prices ior food,
snails ought not to be neglected. The
fact is that they have not been
neglected altogether in this country.
To a small extent snails are imported
from France for use in American
kitchens where French cookery ii
practiced. (
But instead of importing them they
could be raised here, and some are
raised in California.
There would be no difficulty about
obtaining the snails if a demand for
them existed. But, for most Amer
icans, it would first be necessary to
overcome a preliminary prejudice,
and then (o learn the art of prepar
ing the food for the table. This art
is so well understood in France that
it is hard for a Frenchman to under
stand why anybody should not like
snails, just as an old-fashioned far
mer cannot see any objection to pie,
even at breakfast.
In favor of the snail as an article
ot tood is the tact that it is a vege
table feeder, and rather dainty in its
eating when it has a choice. ..Its liv
ing in a shell, or carrying its curious
ly twisted house on its back, is not
a reason for rejecting it from the
culinary list. But I can understand
how a sensitive imagination might be
affected by the thought of killing and
devouring a creature which walks
around like a wandering Chinaman
with a pagoda on his shoulders. Does
not one always shrink from eating
any kind of an animal which is re
markable for its beauty or the sin
gularity of its appearance?
I wonder how far the splendor of
the peacocks plumage goes in saving
it from our tables, for in the palmy
days of Roman luxury peacocks
filayed a great part in feasts, especial
y their tongues and brains. Now we
are content to keep peacocks for liv
ing ornaments, and when we want to
eat tongues and brains we go to the
lamb and the calf.
If the taste for snails could be once
developed here "snail farming" might
offer considerable profits. As I have
said, snails are already raised for the
market in California, a state which
has never lost the spirit of initiative
breathed into it when the magic
gleam of its golden sands first caught
the eyes of the world, and what is
done there could, it is believed, be
done on a large scale in the Missis
sippi valley.
Plenty of moisture, an abundance
of vegetable food, and, in hot, dry
weather, a free night life, are what
the snail demands. The best species
for the table is the Helix pomatia, or
the vine snail, the same that the Ro
mans raised, ar.d the largest member
of the family of the Helicidae, which
includes no less than 5,000 species.
It certainly does not look like a
table luxury as it crawls along with
its eyes on the ends of two stalks,
and its shell humping along on its
Dack. j nese snails are tond of com
panyof their own kind and that
is one reason why they can be raised
with profit. They are willing to herd
on a small space. They must be
kept out of gardens, for they like al
most any kind of vegetables that we
like.
In the winter time they go into
crevices, or into holes in the ground,
and shut themselves in their shells,
the mouths of which are closed by a
hardened mucus, and thus they pass
the inclement season in a state of un
consciousness. They lay their eggs in
moist ground.
Related to the snails are the ugly
creatures commonly called "slugs.
They are snails without shells, or
with mere rudiments of shells, and
the whole under surface of their
bodies forms a long sole, or "creep
ing disk." They leave a slimy trail,
and, with their stalk-eyes weaving
about they look like huge snails that
have lost their pagodas. Yet some
-.pecies even of these creatures have
been eaten by omnivorous man.
Fall Fashions
Skirts grow longer and slimmer.
The silhouette is rapidly changing be
cause of this trend of fashion, if,
more truthfully, it haa not already
changed, for the Paris clothes all
show this new line.
A pleasing combination of metallic
lace flouncing and velvet constitutes
the materials used for many of the
exquisite evening gowns made this
season by Martial et Arm and, always
justly famous for these creations.
Wraps, or mantles, as they, are
popularly called, are of plain, soft,
velvet, lined with satin of a contrast
ing color, and elaborately trimmed
with fur. Such brilliant hues as bright
blue, green and red are favorite col
ors for these luxurious garments.
With all the scintillating color of
radium silk, yet a -texture of much
more alluring richness, soiree silk is
the chosen fabric for late season
dance frocks at the fashionable hotels.
A shirred velvet crown will add a
new lease of life to the becoming
straw motoring hat, one hates to give
up. The velvet may be cut in a square
or a circle, shirred over a cord
around the edge and then arranged
over the crown of the hat. Some of
these crowns are perfectly even at
one side, stilt others are pulled up
and supported at front or sides by a
smart, spiky feather ornament or,
better still, one made of beads. Such
a hat looks well with one of the trim
ly tied white mesh veils which will
also serve to hide the material of the
straw brim while not interfering with
its lines of proven becomingness.
Oh Thins lauklat.
The family was going on an outing In
the woods, and mother was packing the
lunch basket.
"l.et mo see," aho murmured. 'Vn got
lettuce sandwlehea, ollvo aandwlchee. pea
nut butter amndwlchee, maearoona. plekleo,
ginger anapa and chow-chow. I wonior it
I've forgotten anything," '
"How about putting In aomathtng to eMF
aid father aaroaatloally. Chicago Foot.
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Men'
So
Our
Windows
You want to keep step with the style
procession, and adjust ;your appear
ance to conform with the prevailing'
fashion tendencies. The tremend
' ous stoclc of shoes we have assem
bled for men and young men offers
you a boundless variety of lasts
and leathers for your selection. :
Every new style idea is shown In
, black, tan and mahogany
leathers at-
$4.50 Up
Now that Old Boreas has shown his teeth
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y66 fair'WaraingN0 '
Wonderful stories are being told of marvelous values to tempt you to part with your money. Reminds us of
the story told by Montaigne of the two architects who submitted plans for a new building to a committee of
Athenians. The first talked on and on, and tired out his auditors. The last merely said what my predecessor
has spent so much time in telling about I Will Do. ,1
That's where we rest our case-We DO what the other fellow talks about. Read:
For Saturday, Suits From $18.50 to $198
It hasn't been Suit weather Suits have dragged,
and so manufacturers got worried. Our buyer was in
the market and she bought quite a few of the latest
models at quite a concession.
Panne Velvets, Velveteens, Wool Velours, Bolivias,
Gabardines, Broadcloths and Serges.
While it is now Suit weather alright, we are going to
take the bull by the horns and give you the advantage
of our good fortune in other words, we are going to
attack what Charles Evans Hughes called our old
friend, "High Cost of Living" So Saturday you'll get
Special Price Concessions on Suits.
Did the Icicles Make You Think of -FURS?
We offer for Saturday Nearseal Coats at $85.00.
Genuine Hudson Seal at $99.50 and from that up to
$450. New models, various kinds of fur trimming.,
This very week we got in a lot of Coats Bolivias,
Wool and Silk Velours all the wanted shades. Alao
Black Broadcloth and Mitures,$ 16.50 to $95.00.
Plushes, Baffin Seal Sealette and Beauty Plush,
$25.00 to $65.00. And they are beauties.
Blouses for Saturday of Crepe de Chine, white and
flesh. Usually $3.95. Just for a flyer will sell at $2.98.
Several models. Practically all sizes.
Two new models, lace and flesh Chiffon Blouses,
at $3.95. - ,
If you have exclusive taste and a good dressmaker, you will
do well to look through our Costume Velvets by the yard. Here's
a little list:
44-inch Fast Black Boulevard Velvet $3.50 per yard
40-inch Black Erect Pile Velvet $4.00 per yard
36-inch Black All-Silk Plush $6.50 per yard
52-inch Black Seal Plush $7.50 per yard
42-inch All-Silk Chiffon Velvets $150 per yard
FULL RANGE OF COLORS
You can be wonderfully independent with the aid of a Butl.rick Pattm
I The young women at the pattern counter have ,omething interesting to '5 Tyol
We have prepared for big
selling of Underwear Satur
day for
MEN, WOMEN AND
CHILDREN
Come in the morning for
good service. It will be hard
to wait on you satisfactorily in
the afternoon. Extra help for
Saturday.
One of Our Windows is Filled With Handkerchiefs
Soon people will be falling over each other to buy Handkerchiefs
for the holidays. Handkerchiefs at old prices should be mighty entic
ing now. If you saw the interested people taking advantage of oppor
tunity, you would be tempted also. NOT A PURCHASE, but a MIGHTY
GOOD INVESTMENT.
How Scarcer Than Hen's Teeth, aa the Saying Goes, Are
GOOD KID AND LAMB GLOVES
At low prices. A Good Kid Glove cannot be imported today in quantity
below $12.50 per dozen. We said in quantity impossible to get quantity
today of fresh Kids at almost any price. Through a' fortunate chain of
circumstances we have something over 100 dozen pairs of Ladies' Kid
and Lamb Gloves Foreigner worth today $1.50, $1.76 and even $2
SATURDAY AT 10 A. M., $1.00 PER PAIR. ...
None Fitted on Sale Day Guaranteed, of Course. ,
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