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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Jan. 26, 1917)
Vj January 25 j May Put on Skaters' Tourney. Fired with enthusiasm by accounts of the exhilarating sports in connec tion with the winter carnival of the twin cities, St. Paul and Minneapolis. Omaha women who love to skate are talking about a skating .tournament for Omaha, if the weather is favor- Turner park, where Omaha's social ly prominent maids and matrons come to skate, is suggested as a good place to hold the tournament. Mrs. Frank W. Judson. who skates .whenever and wherever the skating is good, Hanscom, Miller or Turner parks, thinks the event would be ever rmich fun. Both Mr. and Mrs. r-lmlson arc clever skaters. , Miss isciuan .-nal, call her "Char(.tte;"r after the fancy skater who is dazzling New Wk with her dexteritv on skates, is also much enthused about such a tournament. Mrs. Victor Caldwell , and Mrs, Clement Chase are among the latest to take up the sport. One can find them almost anv morning at Hanscom park learning the newest strokes (I nenrly said steps). Miss Sharp appeared in a clever new skating costume at a skaters; lunch eoi at the Blackstone yesterday pre ceding an afternoon on the ice. It consisted of a black and white skirt with a sweater'coat of an American beauty shade, with which was worn a smart-looking black toque. Among the others in the party were Mrs. D. OFatterson, Mrs. J. A. C. Kennedy, Ms Ronald I'aterson, Mrs. 1. K Kennedy, Mrs. J. J. McMullcn, Mrs. jack Sharp, Miss Ethel, Morse and Miss Ida Sharp. t Business Women's Dinner. - Miss Myrtle Kelley entertained at a dinner party last, evening at the Loyal, when covers were laid for six teen guests. The tabic was decorated in yellow tulips and place cards of vetlow tulips harmonizedj with the flowers. After dinner several talks were given. ' As the party was com-, posed mostly of young business so men, Miss Sue Redfield sounded the note for them when she spoke on "More Business Efficiency and Ambi tion Among Women." Mrs. H. C. Sumney spoke on the work and prog ress of women in the last fifty years, and Mrs.' James Richardson talked on the federal amendment. In Bermuda Social Whirl. The Royal Gazette of Hamilton, Bermuda, gives the following account of a dinner given last week by Mrs. James Cunningham of Omaha and her daughter: ' . , , "Mrs. and Miss Cunningham of White Hall, Hamilton, gave a dinner of fourteen covers at the Hamilton hotel on Tuesday evening. The cen terpiece was of pink Killarney roses. Favors for the ladies were corsage bouquets of sweet peas and cigarettes for the gentlemen. The dinner was given t in honor of Mrs. and Miss Rmrilrv and Mrs. George Vincent Shaw of Rochester, N. Y.; the other quests included were Captain and 1i.tr. rrirkmav. Mr. and Mrs. Robert Rarmn. Mr. Bradley. Mr. i nomas. Mr. Smyth, Lieutenant Drysdale and Captain Philip.' The dinner was fol lowed by an informal dance. Mrs. Crofoot to Accompany. Miss Frances Nash expects Miss Katherine Kemp Stillings of Boston in arrive tomorrow to he her guest over the week-end. Miss Nash is resting from concert work until about the first of February, and is thus hav ing an opportunity, to enjoy a visit from Miss Stillings, who was her guest last year. Miss Stillings is the violinist who will be presented in concert by Miss Evelyn McCaffrey 1 . .I ii . - i:.. -i..k s...t aft at the Metropol tan club . Sund ay - ernoon. Added interest will attach to I the concert because of the fact that Mrs. L. F. Crofoot, Miss Nash s sis ter, will play Miss Stillings' accom paniments. . - ' Box Parties at Grand Opera. Mr. and Mrs. Clement Chase will entertain. Mr. and Mrs. L. h'. Cro foot and Mr. and Mrs. Osgood T. Eastman at dinner at the Blackstone this evening, followed by a box party at the San Carlo grand opera. Mr. and Mrs. Chase will have Mr. and Mrs. Lowtie Childs, Mrs. Ferguson and Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Wilhelm at dinner and in their box at the opera Friday night; and Saturday night Mr. and Mrs. C. W. Hamilton. Miss Marion Hamilton and Mr. Charles Hamilton will be their guests. Tomorrow evening Mr. J. A. Cavers will have as guests in his box at the opera Mr. and Mrs. Frank Kennedy, Miss Ida Sharp, Mrs. E. A. Wick ham and Mr. George Mayne of Coun cil Bluffs. - Golden Wedding Celebration. A golden ' wedding anniversary which was celebrated In royal fashion this afternoon was that of Mr.' and Mrs. Frederick Radzuweit, which took place at the German Lutheran church at 2 o'clock. A reception, attended by 200 friends oF the young-old cou ple, was held afterwards at the home of their -daughter, Mrs. Albert Zi matt. The bride of fifty years, who was dressed in her wedding gown of gray crepe meteor, made in basque fashion and trimmed in gold lace, carried a bouquet of fifty golden roses. At the reception the couple was presented , with a purse of gold amounting 'to $300. The home was festively decorated "n vellow, roses, greens and bells. Four generations were present. The jut-of-town guests were Mr. and Mrs. Samuel Rice of Demon. Neb.; Mr. 3rV(tfist!s!sfV(y!s5 s Fresh Air V Sleepers If you are using the sleeping porch or have tha window up Hot water bottlea and feet warmer Will relieve the sharp "ting of bed clothes on cold nights. Try tnem You will ateop batter. 4J!M.-lliMM7 a, i- JJ IStk aaJ HowmrJ Su. Fkoao DfU BRIDGE -PARTY HONORING FORMER OMAHA GIRL. V RS MILTON DU Minneapolis. RELL Miss Marie Riley entertained at a bridge luncheon at the BlackssVme to day for her sister, Mrs. Milton Du Hell, of Minneapolis, who is visiting their aunt, Mrs. J. A. Benadon. Mrs. Du Kelt was formerly Miss Lillian Riley, a popular member of the younger set, and tier return visits arc always the inspiration for much en tertaining. v and Mrs. Ludwig Goldat and daugh ter, Miss "Margaret Goldat, of Dun lao, la.; Miss Charlotte Radiuweit of Sioux City, Mr. and Mrs. H, R. Zoss and the great-grandchildren of Mr. and Mrs. Kadzuweit, Raymond, Lor etta and Edna, of Grand Island. Give Theater Parties. Mr., and Mrs. Frank VV. Judson will entertain at a dinner tonight, fol lowed by a box party at the Boyd, for Mr. Meredith Nicholson, Mr. and Mrs, Charles T. Kountze and Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Reed. Mrs. M. 0. Maul will entertain in her box at the Boyd this evening Mr. and Mrs. Hugh A. Myers, Miss Bess Kcpple and Miss Schmidt. Dinner for Mr. Delamarrt. Mrs. Frank T. Hamilton enter tained at dinner last evening at the Fontenelle in honor of Mr. Louis Dclaniarre of New York City, gen eral secretary of L'Alliance Fran caise, who came to give the first ad dress to the Omaha society last even ing. The table was beautifully decorated in red, white and blue silk ribbons, with a large rosette as a centerpiece, and the streamers ending at the place of the guest of honor. Elaborate books of French classics served as place cards. Honor Nebraska Poet. , Mrs. Charles T. Kountze, chairman of the courtesies committee for the Society of Fine Arts, is arranging a luncheon at-the Fontenelle tomorrow "ncneon ai-tne romeneiie tomorrow John G. Neihardt of Bancroft, NeDho will read ,ome of his ' ... k . poems for the society Friday after noon at 4 o'clock at the hotel. Mr. Neihardt will be the guest of Mr. and Mrs. Kecne Abbott while in the city. His mother, Mrs. Alice Nei hardt, accompanies him. Schedule of Future Dates. Mrs, Clement Chase will give a free art lecture, especially for chil dren, at the Monroe theater Saturday afternoon at 3 o'clock. This pro gram is under the auspices of the Fine Arts society. The Harmony club will meet with Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Scribner a week from Saturday. Reservations for the Saturday eve ning dinner-dance at the Blackstone have been made by Charles Ogden Black, fourteen guests; by J. W. Bed ford, for a party of eight; Louis Hit ler, fifteen, and by Don T. Lee for ten. , Miss Mary Tidball will entertain eight guests at luncheon at the Black stone Saturday. Mrs. A. M. Longwell will have a luncheon party at the Blackstone to morrow. The Thimble club has reservations for dinner for fifty next Thursday evening. At that time the members will entertain their husbands. - 44 -V 5 ,i itsj) of Burgess-Nash Company. 'everybody!! store" An Unusual Sale of Notions Scheduled for Friday Main Floor C. M. C. crochet cotton, all .colors, 6 Me ball. Skirt markers, 10c eacHr Blocked linen tape, 6 pieces ft to bunch, 10c. Bromc hair pins, the package, Ic. . Boudoir caps, fancy pattern, 7 He each. Colored bias tape, 10e bolt. Salt and pepper shakers filled with hair pins, 2 for Sc. 8-yd. bolt white bias tape, for Sc. Nickel plated safety pins, 2 cards for 5c. 200 yds. cord' ma chine thread, 2ic spool. THE BEE: Timely Fashion tl If Undoubtedly white tussah is the favored material for the coming season. A stunning white suit is . featured here, the coat being a smart Norfolk model with kid belt and pearl button trimming. Button boots and a felt sailor are details of interest You Should Learn to Be Polite By CLARA REESE. X You are lucky, son, if you only have to take off your hat when you meet your employer. Some lads are obliged to take off their jackets, as well as head coverings, when their boss comes along. And some of your size have moth ers at home who make them take off shoes and put on carpet slippers for fear of scratching the hardwood floors; and, worse, some have moth ers who make them go to bed while the household seamstress sews on patches where patches seem to be needed most of the time. So that is a nice thing to do, to stick our your lip and complain about your employer because he happens to be a gentleman and experts you to lift your hat. Just wait until you get another place and you wilt see how soon your coat will coine off when the boss comes along. You are like the rest of the boys you never , stop to think; just one bite, one nibble, and away the rest is thrown. There was a time once in your tender years when the "core" was thought, to be as good eating as any part; you get too big for your boots, to suspicious and too particu- Social Gossip. Miss Clare Helcne Woodard will accompany Mr. and Mrs. D. C Brad ford to California next week. Mrs. Meredith Nicholson leaves for home tonight after a return visit with the Kountze family. Mr. Nich olson remains over. Mr. and Mrs. M. B. Copeland and Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Glover left last evening for California on their way to Honolulu. Theyij expect tp be gone several months. -' ' Mr. and Mrs. Thomas F. Swift have-gone, to Excelsior Springs, Mo., for a two weeks' vacation. ' , Prof, and Mrs. George Francis Sad ler of Pella, la., are the guests of Mr. and Mrs. J. Harold Evans. They will remain until after the opera. Mr. and Mrs. J. H. Reiley of Dead- wood, S. 'D are visiting Mrs. Reilcy's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Minnick. Mr. D. 1. Cullom is at the Multno mni, i.i : twtL.,.! rim man iiuii, in J vi.wiU) v v. Miss Josephine Huse. who has been the guest of Mrs. W. H. Abbott and Mrs. Gunner Nasburg, has returned to her home in Fullerton, Neb. Rev. Robert Flockharf and his bride returned Saturday morning from their short wedding trip in the east. Mr. and Mrs. Charles Meyer of Los I Angeles arrived the same morning and Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Balle of Dni ison, la., and the entire party Has visited Mrs. Henry Meyer until Tues-: day. Mrs. Charles Meyer, who was formerly Miss Nora Forthman, and , her husband are enroute to New , York. They expect to stop in Omaha f on their return, about the first of i February. Silk embroidered emblems, in red, white and blue, set of 4, forTMc. 1 . John J. Clark's best 200-yd. six-cord machine thread, spool. at c. , Bone hair pins, 6 on card, for Sc. Pants and skirt hangers, for 7 He each. Inside skirt beltings, 6 He yard. Fancy burnt wood boxes, 2c each. Fancy trimming buttons, 1c dozen. Pearl buttons, 2Kccard. Wooden coat hangers, U each. Nainsook dress shields, 10c pair. OMAHA, FRIDAY, JANUARY 26, 1917. Hint By La Racontewe lar all of a sudden. The very idea of talking slightingly about an em ployer who is evidently trying to teach vou manners. Why, in some parts of the world the employed must bend low in rev erential courtesy to those above tnem; thev must ou at their torelocKS, crook their backs like a bow and stand at attention, still as mice when the carriage -with the manager or superin tendent or the chief engineer whirls past. And when the golden motor car with the owner of the works or of the "estate" raises dust they must do more take off their very hirstute crowns and cast them into the road and strike their palms in applause. You don't know what you are talk ing about. This is a remarkable age in which you live.V And just about tlc very best scheme that could be DroDOsed to settle lads of your stripe would be for the rulers of the land to arrange for an international ex change of boys for a few weeks every vear. in order that the too obsequious might be limbered up into more dem ocratic notions, and some ot the too self-important youths, like yourself, be tamed for a time. Suppose you were a galley slave or one taken by a pirate or a press gang or an untutored peasant downtrodden in ancestry for ages; suppose you were one of these and suddenly freed, the only obligation being to .lift your hat when you meUlhe guardian an gel? Why, the condition, would be paradise. Your, employer is entitled to re spect. And another thing, if you practise the hatJifting well for him you will be an expert when you are grown up and begin to think seri ously of girls. A girl giggles when a youth is awkward or clumsy in hat lifting. And a girl adores a youth who is skilled in the line and of polished and gentlemanly action. Keep on lifting your hat. A.id, an other thing, imagine that your mother or grandmother or the good neighbor womau or the preacher's wife or the Sunday school teacher is your em ployer and do the same to them. You-I will soon get the habit and you will soon get the reputation of being po lite and you will soon be able to make , ' , "miauon 10 some sweci gin wnnoui I growing embarrassed and letting your I jt drop, i I . :lJ.S.i: I 'I'll' ' The Business Man and His Friends will find in our dininr room a most pleas ins atmos phere at luncheon or at dinner. First, they will ftnd peaceful quiet, which pro duces a sense of perfect relaxation and last, and most important of all, they will find that our chef is an effteien master of all the art of cookery. Combined with the right sort of surroundings and delectable cuisine comes service, quiet and efficient. What more appropriate setting for a luncheon table conference ? II Frequent street ear serriee j Uj Drire your ear to 8th and Farnam. jgj I The Blackstone Si i Harney IMS. jf By DOROTHY DIX. - Once upon a time a Glad Eyed Youth went to a Hump Shouldered Old Man who looked as if he had been. Flattened out by a Steam Roller, and thus addressed him: "Congratulate me," cried the Young Man, 'for 1 am going to be Married to the Dearest Girl in the World, and she is Perfectly Devoted to me." "Alas, my son," cried the old Man with Tears in his Eyes. "I can only Pity you. Many Misfortunes may Happen to a Man, but the Worst thing that can Befall him is to Marry a Woman who is Too Much in love with him. Listen to the sad story of my Life, and let it be a Warning to you, so that you may Save yourself 'Winter Fashions Tulle gathered and bound with vel vet forms the interesting sleeve caps and adds a lovely softness to the gowns. , , , i. Many new blouses are doublc hreaste'd in effect, this effect being at tained bv a double row of tiny buttons in pleasing colors: similar buttons trim the wrist-length sleeve, and the low, as well as the high, collars on these blouses. Graceful and lovely is a draped cran with its exquisite scarf-like arrangement of silver lace and mar velous garniture of rhinestones, and it tvnifies the very pronounced tend ency toward the vogue of clinging. , torm-revealing gowns for evening wear. , , 'Tis said that the "swagger stick is gaining in favor with fashionable women, and mat we may expen iu see more and more of these used as the season advances. These swagger sticks are about half the length of a man's rane. and some ot them have vanity bags and puff cases attached. It is some time now since lans nave been used extensively and high time that they should come into their own once more, for the possibilities of the fan as an artistic and pleasing acces sory of dress, to say nothing of its amusing coquetry, may not be quickly estimated and should not be over looked. One of the most interesting features of evening attire is the combination outfit, consisting of wrap and evening gown of matching material. This outfit is of lovely rose velvet, elabor ately embroidered in silver, the wrap further enhanced by a collar of chin chilla, while bands of the fur out line the arm slits that serve in place of sleeves. The hem line is fashion ably irregular, the train a narrow straight width of the vevet, cut separ ately and hung from the waist, being unattached to the skirt except at this point. ' Daintily', bouffant and altogether festive and gay is a dancing dress of king's-blue tulle over matching satin with spangled embroidery flounces. This gown is airy and girlish, with a pleasing simplicity, despite the elabor ateness of the flouncing, and a direct opposite in design to the dignified velvet gown just described, and yet decidedly modish and smart for the same evening occasions at which the velvet gown would be seen. Do You Know That- Efficiency decreases as fatigue in creases? The full 'pay envelope is the great enemy of tuberculosis? A reliable disinfectant which may be made for 50 cents per gallon has been devised by the United States public health service? The maintenance of health is the first duty of the patriotic Ameri can? Exercise in the open air cures and prevents many ills? Typhoid fever is contracted by swallowing sewage?. Unpasteurized milk kills many babies? , A$K for and Get W Skinners THE HIGHEST QUALITY EGG NOODLES 3$ hff Htdpt Book Fret SKINNER MFG.CCX OMAHA, USA IMGtST MACARONI MCRMV IN AMQtKA Matrimonial Fables from a Fate like mine while there is yet Time. "I was once young and joyous like you, and I swelled out my Chest so that my Shirt Buttons would not hold, because 1 had found a Woman who Loved me Well Enough to Die for me. little reckoning in my Folly that that same Love would make me Wish that I were Dead. "We were Married, and from that Day to this I have not been able to call my Soul my own, because my Wife thinks that her Love gives her a Mortgage on it. "I do not Dare to stay downtown a Few Minutes late talking with a Friend, because if I do not Punch the Domestic Time Clock on the Minute I find my Wife walking the floor and tearing her Hair because-she is Mad with Anxiety for Fear Something Awful has happened to her Precious Hubby. "I cannot Eat any of the Paprika Foods that I like and to which I was Accustomed in my Happy Unloved Bachelor Days, because my Wife Adores me so she will not let me run the Risk of Injuring my Digestion. "I am Compelled to Choose my Female Employes from the Lemon Box. although I would greatly En iov being Surrounded by the Pick of the Peach Basket, but my Wife's Love maxrs ner so jeaious mai snc womu have Fits all over the Place if she Dis covered a Woman in the-Office under Forty and without Cross Eyes- I am no Lothario, but 1 like tne Society of Pretty . and Charming Women, but everv time I even look Interested in my Dinner Partner's Re marks I have to stand for a Scene when 1 get Home. "It is my Wife's Boast that we have Never been Parted for a Single Day since we were Married. Ah. my Boy, do you get the Pathos of that Re mark? Think of never having had a Single Day off in Ten Years, and of the Glommy Prospect of a Whole Life Sentence like that with no Allow ance off for good Behavior I "When I go on a Business Trip I have to Drag Wife along, because She Weeps and Wails that she can not Bear to be Parted from me for even a Few Days. When I take a Vacation she Tags along, and Ruins it all, because I have to do what she wants to do instead of the thing 1 should liketo do. "I cannot make her Understand that without wishing to knock her Personality, a Man gets Fed up on HERE IS A RELIEF FROM RHEUMATISM There is re lief for most every ailment and we be lieve Sulpho Chlorine Baths will re lieve you. TRY THEM. The famous Suipho-CbJortne Mint era I Water is delivered in Omaha tn five gallon jugs, $1.66 60c re funded when jug is returned. Brown Park Mineral Sprints SStb and 0 fits.. South Bid. Phone Sooth 1TI DR. JOHN A. NIEMANN, Osteopathic Physician tn Chart. "Goodies!" " goodies that just m-e-l-t in your mouth light, fluffy, tender cakes, biscuits and doughnuts that just keep you hanging 'round the pantry U made with Calumet the safest, purest, most economical Baking Pow der. Try It drive away bake-day failures." Kotolrod HirW Awarda Vtw Cta a rut in tilt to An Cm. Feminine Chatter and Longs for Man's Talk. Whj, I know right now more about what they are going to Wear in Paris this Winter than I do about the Big League Prospects. "I used to Wonder, before I was Married, why Men took so little Trou ble to Preserve their Wives' Af fections. I now Perceive that it was the Instinct for Self Preservation, for there is no Jail in which vou can be held a Closer Prisoner than in a Woman's Heart, nor is '.here any other such Grinding Tyrant as the Wife who loves too much. "It is a Misfottune that a Man gets over being a Lover at the Altar while a Woman can go on being a Bride for Forty Years. Therefore unless you wish to be Bogged up in Soft Talk that it nauseates you to have to hand out. do not Marrv a Woman who is "All Heart, and who gets a Hurt look every time you blow Down to setona Speed in your Love Making. "Take it from me that a Woman can Kill you with Love, and it is a Sticky, Messy, Unpleasant Way to Die." This fable teaches that the Women who are All Heart are Mostly Bores Standard ,MC0RSET5, Style, Comfort and Economy IN THESE 3 NEW MODELS for SPRING 1917 Big New Values at Old Low Pricces 35&, W8 SyfOO FOR THE STOUT FIGURE No. 355 $3.50 Self-Reducing Auto-Mattage Incurred front steels; elastic supporting and reducing bands. Girdle top, higher in front to cover and reduce surplus flesh above waist-line. Sizes 22 to 36, FOR THE STOUT FIGURE No. 408 $4.00 Self-Reducing Back -Resting Reduces, supports, and "rest your back." Low top. Long skirt Siiea22to36. FOR MEDIUM-FULL FIGURE No. 309 - - $3.00 Back-Retting Auto-Massage Low top; long flexibl skirt Light In weight Siaes 20 to 30. SOLD EVERYWHERE xyvema STANDARD f SERVICE N.Y.- s 5 Bui-ims-Nub' Co. hUia Floor '