- THE BEE: OMAHA. -SATURDAY, DECEMBER -2H. 1916.
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Personal Gossip : Society Notes .' Woman's Work : Household Topics
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By MELLIFICIA Dec. 22. 1916.
When the old "Theta Bridge club"
was organized a number of years ago.
Mrs. Robert Gantt, who leaves
Christmas night with her little girl
to join Mr. Gantt in their new home
in Minneapolis, was one of the char
ter members. Since that time the club
has outgrown its name and added new
members until it no longer is a Theta
club, but bears the title of Friday
Dundee Bridge club.
Today all the menbers rallied for
a farewell meeting with Mrs. Gantt
at'the home of Mrs. Russel H. Harris.
Mrs. Harry Cummings of Seward,
Neb., who is visiting her mother, Mrs.
Virginia Patterson, was one of the
guests. Christmas decorations were
used throughout Jhe house and a
miniature Christmas tree formed
centerpiece for the luncheon table
Covers were laid for:
Garman of New York City, who will
be his guest until his return to
school. In honor of the two young
men, Mrs. E. S- Westhrook is giving
a supper at the Omaha club Sunday
ewening.
Social Affairs Planned.
Mr. and Mrs Ronald Faterson will
entertain at New Year's dinner Mr.
and Mrs. Charles Pickens, Mrs.
George Paterson and Mr. Charles
Pickens Paterson. jr.
Timely Fashion Hint bv La Raconteur
Delicious Fruits and
Meadames
Robert Gantt,
.loho T. Morrison,
Harry Cummin-
ot Seward.
Uoy Wilson.
R. E. "Davis.
Uuy Cox?
C. J. ClauHsen,
Mies Bertba While.
Meedamee
Dexter BeuelJ.
Arthur Panroaal,
Harold R. Bvane.
ileorae Johnston,
William Ramsey,
Ralph Van Orsdell.
t'llnton Brome,
Uamurl H Pray.
Entertain at Bridge. "
Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Shields will
entertain at bridge this evening in
honor of Mrs. Charles -E. Perry of
Rochester, N. Y and Mrs. W. H.
Brcmner of Minneapolis. Christmas
red and green will form the decora
tions. The guests will include:
Messrs. and Mesdames
Albert Logan, . John Uattin,
.r. Merriam L. C. Gibson.
Chester Hunter,
Muadamea- Uesdames
Charles IS. Perry, W. H. Breinner.
prs. and Mesdames
W. K. Foots. H. A. Wahl.
Christmas Party.
The Loyal Daughters' club of Ben
son gave a Christmas party Thurs
day evening at the home of Miss Ger
trude Calvert. The rooms were pret
tily decorated. Dinner was served
at one long table for seventeen guests,
each of whom received a gift. Those
presentfswere:
M
Mildred Tltiell,
Alma Hermans.
Lottie Danielnon,
. Edith. Hermans,
' Lola Byars,
Mesdamea
Anns' Janke,
Mary Moulthrop
Lilly Kroyer,
Misses
Jessio Betas,
Emma Pitant,
Gertrude Calvert,
1 Vera Marshall,
Bdtlh Calvert.
Mesdamea
Bthel Blasel. '
John Calvert. " -
Unitarian Junior Club.
Unitarian Junior club members will
have an informal dancing party ia
the dining room of the new Hamilton
this evening, when refreshments will
be served in the Unitarian quarters,
an apartment recently taken in the old
Hamilton. Misses Leeta Holdrege,
Adelaide Fogg and Minerva Quinby
and Messrs. Harry Palmer, Charles
Bennett, Arthur Palmer and D- C
Carey are the committee in charge.'
A large dancing party will be given
Thursday evening, December 28, at
Metropolitan club house or Turpin's,
The young people meet Sunday
after, church to practice for Christ
mas carol singing that evening. The
club meets alternate Friday evenings;
Junior Bridge .Club.
Mrs. Ralph Peters entertained the
members of the Junior Bridge club
at her home , today. The members
include:
Mlsaea
Louise Dinning, ( -Elisabeth
Bruce, .
Katharine Thummel.
Notes at Random.
Mr and Mrs. A. W. Bowman have
moved into their beautiful new home
at 113 South Fifty-first street from
their old home at 1009 Georgia ave
nue, i .- '
Mr. and Mrs. Raymond Clark Helm
of Duluth have arrived to spend
Christmas with Mrs. Helm's parents,
Mr. and Mrs. J. f. Twamley,
Miss Lillie Harper will spend the
holidays with her mother and sisters
in Illinois,
Dr. K. C. Sage will arrive -home
Sunday from St. Louis to spend the
holidays with his parents, Mr- and
a i Mrs. VV. R. Sage. Dr. Sage is spend
ing a year in the Barnes hospital as
an interne.
Mr. and Mrs. V. M. Clement and
their little girl will leave shortly
after Christmas for a few weeks' visit
in southern California.
Miss Florence Riley, who attends
Trinity school in Washington, will
not return to Omaha for the holi
days, but wilt visit friends in Scran
ton, Pa., and Cincinnati. -
Mr. and Mrs. James Peterson leave
today for Oklahoma City, where they
will spend the winter with ' their
daughter, Mrs. C. T. Steve.
Dr. J. H. Irvine leaves today to
spend the holiday week in Duluth.
Miss Marguerite Lohnam of Lin
coln and Miss Marian Brown of
Papillion arrive Tuesday to be the
guests of the Misses Geraldine and
Beatrice Johnson, ,
Miss Helen Gi titer will entertain
Miss Genevieve Loeb of Lincoln after
the holidays.
Miss Helen Howe has returned
from Lincoln, where she -went to at
tend the Delta Gamma Christmas
party.
Mr. and Mrs. Albert Kurtz leave
Saturday for Beatrice to spend Christ
mas at Mrs. Kurtz's home.
Mr. and Mrs.1: Bentley MoCloud
will arrive Sunday morning from Chi
cago to spend the holidays with their
parents, Mr. and Mrs. R. H. Olmsted-.
Miaj Loa Howard, Miss Ruth Fitz-
terald, Mr. Herbert Ryan and Mr.
verett Burke returned yesterday
from Lincoln where they went for
the Beta Theta Pi formal, which was
held at the Lincoln hotel Wednesday
evening. '
Mrs, S. Singer and daughter, Sarah,
will arrive Saturday morning from
Chicago to be the guests of Mr. and
rs, Morris Gross.
Miss Stella Abraham arrived from
the state university to spend the holi
days with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
H. Abraham.
Mr. Warren Hamilton comes home
Sunday morning from Chicago to
spend a week with his parents, Mr.
and Mrs. E. O. Hamilton. ',
Mr. Harold Weeth is' home" from
the state university to spend the holi
days, with his parents, Mr. and 'Mrs.
J, C,Weeth, i,i
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Mlssi
Elisabeth Davis,
Mary Burkley,
Daphne Peters,
Meiiors Davta, r
Mesdamea
Ben Wood, -Harold
Prltehett,
Mesdamea
Jack Webster.
Luncheon for Guests.
Mrs. Charles G. Dyball and Mrs.
John G. Kuhn entertained at luncheon
at the Blackstone today in honor of
Mrs. Charles E. Perry of Rochester,
N. Y., who is visiting her sister, Mrs.
W. K- Foots, and Mrs. W. H. Brem
ner of Minneapolis, who is the guest
of her sister, Mrs. Alfred Logan. A
centerpiece of a mound of red and
( white roses with Christmas greens
and place cards, with Christinas holly
decorations, were used on the table.
Covers were laid for eighteen guests.
Social Events Planned.
Mr. Edgar Eddy will entertain at
an Orpheum party Thursday evening
in honor of Miss Alice Switzler and
Mr. John Daniel Lynn, when six
guests will be present.
Supper for Shattuck Men.
- Mr. . Channing Jordan arrived
Thursday moaning from Shattuck
Military Academy, Fairbault, Minn.,
to spend the holidays with his par
ents, Mr. and Mrs. Harry Jordan. He
was accompanied by Mr. Howard
Events of the Day. ...
Miss Marie .Neville entertained
eighteen guests 'at . luncheon at the
Fontenelle today in honor of Miss
Mary Gifford, who arrived Thursday
from Dana Hall to spend the holidays
with her parents, Dr. and Mrs. Har
old Gifford.: - Decorations were in
poinsettlas. ',
Miss - Eleanor 'Mackay was enter
tained at luncheon af the Fontenelle
to day by Mrs. William Archibald
Smith. -.v.. 1
Friday Night Dancing club will
have its large Christmas party . at
Druid hall this evening.
Senior high school students will
give their annual prom at Keep's
Dancing, academy this evening.
Miss Gertrude Young entertained
informally at luncheon at her home
today for- Miss Louise McPherson
of Frederick, Md., who is the -guest
of Mrs. Myron Learned.
Last Minute
festions
A box of Crane's or Hurd's
box paper, a fountain pen,
wallet, desk set, cribbage
board and many other
items.
Omaha Stationery Co.
Stationary that Satisfies ,
306 S. 17th. . Doug. 805.
TVi rnmhinatinn
'featured in this-,
gorgeous evening
wrap is flesh
i chiffon velvet'and
fox fur. Aside
-i
from this expuisite
combination the ,
lining is of rich
metal brocade and'
flesh satin. The
deep pointed yoke,
outlined by the
heavy cording
accentuates the J
long line. Not less
'interesting is
flesh-colored : !
chapeau, with its,
velvet crown and
huge lace
. butterfly bow.
I Women's Activities
Ottawa county, Kansas, has th first
I woman coroner. -. : -
! The Btnle' Medical colleg-e- of South
' Carolina has decided to admit women
us students.
The Omaha market is overflowing I at the old price of HI cents a tiuart. i Kh-e thoimnnd dollar".; spent In Bv
with rare and delicious fruits and ". ' cranberry it is.
Vegetables OnMarket
1 yours (or civic - Improvdment is th
Rood vegetables suitable for the
Christmas dinner and other festivi
ties. First, and by common consent chief
of the Christmas fruits, is the orange
and this fruit has never been finer
in looks and juicy contents than it
is lliis year. And. wonderful as it
other things in mounting the ladder j ...
Mi i rr-i-orn or tne - woman .t.snin eri-iai
a sa manes and einnrrnr crrant-.i '"V... ... IT f
(the dark-colored ones) from Call
fornia arc plentiful. Krcsh pinrap
ples of good quality sell around JO
cents each. Tangerine oranges, pears
and seckle pears are in oui 'midst.
Fancy baskets of fruit are offered
all the way from 50 cents to $5.
Fruit cakes, plum puddings and
filtini pudding saftre are offered in a
arge varicly of shapes and sites.
of price.
nrtres. Yntt rati ffet
Beautiful navel orange are j from tle je ol, a)ou, tw0 cet.
plentiful at i$ to 50 cents a dozen.
And grapefruit is just as fine, rang
ing in price from 5 cents to 10 cents
each. .
high to the hig siies. The former
have a' cute little stand made out of
a cross section of a big tree with
a hole bored in the middle.
Dates and hg of all kinds are fki$MmM!W&mmmiMM
aa
club of Uelolt. Kn., ri -organliaitlon
of fewer than- M-'women In a town
of leu titan ,0il population.
The South Carolina ' division.
Daughters of' the 'American Revolu
tion, has dfwhlrd" to eiitabllah an tn
dUBtrlal aehool for mountain wrlmen
mi tin- home farm of Andrew Pickens,
the celebrated i-ovolullonnry general,
in Oconee county, South Carolina.
' The Pocahontas Memorial nssbcl
allon ha rained a fund- of 10,000 for
the erection of u bronse statue of
VocHhbntu. daughter '.of the Indian
t-hlef, Powhatitn. who 300 years ago
saved the Virginia colony from
massacre and also Is credited with
having saved Captain John Hmlth. aThe
atatua Is to be erected on Jamestown
Island, Virginia. . -. .
sOTiiiiaiiiiiiwiiiii"'MIJ!
tiful at small prices. Sugared dates
and stuffed dates and just dates. And
lsyer figs and pulled figs and washed
figs await the holiday appetite.
Fancy apples of niany kinds are
in the stores, some of them great, big
fellows, raised and packed with ten
der care without spot or blemish.
Prices are high, but not prohibitive
ly so.
Strawberries are on hand at 75
cents' a box. They look good.
Tomatoes are here from California
at 15 cents a pound. Cauliflower,
spinach and endive are among the
extra good vegetables. ' -
Celery, of course, we must have
and celery is here in all grades of
goodness. Some of it comes as low
as' 5 cents'! stalk. Others run all
the way from 30 cents to $1 a bunch.
Some of the celery comes from local
girdens and the rest from Colorado.
In the nut line there is great vari
ety, with a general price figure of 25
cents a pound. Italian chestnuts are
30' cents. .
The festive cranberry, without
which no turkey is complete, is here
What the-Women AreWeaUng Now l
Simple little sigHtfoWAa' are of dot
ted swiss, witlKJUrrow.lace edging as
their only trimming.,.' : ,- f.
Separate skirt in plaited' effect and
in a big choice of woolen materials,
also in silk and in satin. .
Flower motifs painted on silk hose
and footwear for evening use add to
the attractiveness of . these accessor
ies. . " ' , ,
' Veils of plain mesh with one huge
embroidered motif that is placed to lit
amusingly over one cheek or eye. ;
' Dainty handkerchiefs with queer
mottoes, figures or flowers embroid
ered in one corner in many gleasing
colors. " . - '
Smart button shoes of regulation
height displayed alongside the' still
popular lace boot of extreme ankle
height,- i -'i v
A dainty chemise of crepe de chine
is devoid . of any trimming' save a
lacing of satin ribbon in self color up
the front. 1 (
A swagger stick for the skating girl
is ivory white with a glass knob top
filled with "ice," as were the paper
weights of other days. ' .
A fad of the moment is to trim the
boudoir cap with ribbon matching in
color the trimming of the nightdress,
be this a delicate touch of colored em
broidery, a binding of (colored mate
rial at neck and sleeves or the ribbon
that draws the gown up about the
neck. '
Very new and modish-' basque
blouses that slip on over the bead and
have little skirt sections that give a
costume effect when this style of
blouse is worn with Separate skirt. i
A novel satin petticoat for evening
wear is slashed into points from the
hem to above the knees and has in
sets of accordion-plaited chiffon that
give a' decidedly bouffant effect to the
lower edge of the garment. , ' ,
For the slender figure Paris has
sent forth a dainty brassiere of flesh
pink mousseline, having two ruffles of
the material placed all the way round
the top and another narrower one
about the lower edge, which comes
just under the bust line,. the model be
ing empire in- style.
Hair is being worn very high, with
either'a pronounced' chignon or else
long loops on the top. Ornaments
when worn, are posed on the fore
head, reminiscent vof the Belle Fer
ronniere period. To be worn with
certain evening frocks there are hair
ornaments made .with three strands
of jet beads, from the lowest of which
dangles a pear-shaped pendant that
falls between the eyebrows.
Do You Know Thai
A little cough often ends in a
large coffin?
Bodily vigor protect against
colds f v , .
Careless - sneezing, coughing,
spitting, spread colds?
Open air exercise cures colds?
. Colds jmtimes get well in
spite of the excessive use of alco
holic beverages?
Overheated, air tight rooms be
get colds?
Neglected colds often forerun
pneumonia? . " v
Persistent, oft repeated colds,
indicate bodily weakness?
HARD ROLL BREAD
The Bread With the Crupy Brown Crut -
Is finding its way to the table of more and
more homes in this city. Perhaps it will J'wln
you" and make you a more enthusiastic bread
eater. That would be fortunate for you, for the ;
average person eats too little bread by far. '. ..
"IT'S
. BAKED
ELECTRICALLY
The first slice is as good as the. last- whole- ',. ;
some, nutritious and good all the way through
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The largest loaf of quality bread found on the
market for 10 cents.- , ; ; " 'T
U. P. STEAM BAKING CO.
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Julius Orkin
FAMOUS FOR BLOUSES '
1508-1510 Douftas St
XMAS BLOUSE SALE
Wonderful Styles, Varieties and Values
Christmas Player Piano
Offer for Saturday Only
$375
Buy Your Choice of Nine
SS-Note Player Piano
Just as Shown
Regular $500.00 Values
Free Bench . Free Scarf
Free Music Rolls
Alto Beautiful 42-Pic Dinnar Set Absolutaly Fr with Enry
Playstr. Ths instrumanU contain on of the best known Playsr
actions. Fully guaranteed.
Your Old Piano Takca in Esckangs.
Terms: $10 Down, Balance $2 a Week
Schmoller & Mueller Piano Co.
1311-13 Frnam Street. , Ommht, Neb.
Headquarters (or Aeolian Pianola and Duo-Art Piano.
Saturday
Buy
Beautiful
Blouse
for Gifts
in This '
Exceptional
Sale
Attend
. Sale
Early
Saturday
Morning.
Bring
Your
Friends
mi m . i. fc . W I I
T V fiw
Such extraordinary acceptable gifts as these dainty
blouses will make styles, colors and fabrics tq
satisfy every taste.
When such beautiful blouses can be bought for so little money every
one can afford to give several for gifts or own several for personal
use. This sale is your opportunity. Saturday is your day to take ad
vantage of it.
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. Blouses worth to $12, Saturday
Cleverest style creations we've shown
this season sheer Georgettes, crepe dc
chines, taffetas and lace effects, in
colors enough to meet every require
ment $.6.76, S7.60, $8.75, $10.00 and
$12.00 blouses'. Nearly 1,000 for Satur
day's selling, at.
Blouses worth to $5, Saturday
This lot is wonderful in its collection of
. attractive style blouses; you'll en
counter Georgettes, crepe de chines,
taffetas and lace effects in a wide
variety of colors; regular $3.95, $4.50
and $5.00 blouses, Saturday.
Uncle
Sam's Tip to Santa
OUR Ice Gream. will
bring real cheer :
into many, many homes.
To avoid disappointment ;
place your order early. "
Your druggist can supply you, . v
ICE CREAM
The Fairmont Creamery Co. Omaha, Nebr.