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PART TWO
AMUSEMENTS
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VOL.. XLVII NO. 29.,
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 30, 1917.
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In H$r Column You Are a
Friend Out of It, Out
of Luck for the Week.
By CABBY DETAYLES.
r R. "BILLY" BYRNE,, for1 about
two-years,. -has told his many
friends that little Billie Byrne Cham
bers, his granddaughter, was an ex
ceptionally good child. Mrs. 'Cham
bers, who is in California at present
applied for quarters in one of CalJV
fornia's most beautiful homes. Upon
being informed that children were on
the. blacklist . of this home,' Mrs.
Chambers repeated what she had
often heard fond father, say about the
excellent " behavior of her "child.
"Really," said she, "Billie Byrne is
a lovely child and she will not cry
or disturb you in any way. She does
not pound, nor -does she play rough
like ctncst children."
Billie. Byrne was left on the first
floor while Mrs. Giambers , accom
panied madam' to the second floor.
Twenty minutes later they returned to
the first floor and bajjy, whereupon
they discovered a pumpkin pie scat
tered over an oriental rug, the bodks
tumbled from the bookcastf and pic
tures drawn in most of them.
"I will let you know," said madam.
, "Thank you," replied Mrs. Cham
bers. But madam has evidently made
no effort to communicate with Billie's
mother. . s " .
. Mr." Byrne thinks madam 'has noth
ing to hold against the child, but
laughingly admits that it all depettds
on whose balsy it is as to the gravity
of a crime.- '' r
TV HERE is at least one heartless
L soldier at Fort Crook who did not
appreciate a lovely sweater ' sent to
him by a dear gir! who knitted night
and day, to produce just the right
kind of a garment Upon . receipt of
this swater said soldier bov promptly
offered-it for sale tq one If his com
rades. I ... " - ' .
After an hour of aeon v scldier-of-
the-second-part asked soldier-of-the-
lirst-part: .
"Has the girl who sent you this
sweater red i haif?.".
"She has, but. that is none of your
affair" promptly snapped soldier;ofT
Luc-nrsi-pari.
''Maybe you think it isn't, but I
have already pulled one pound of .red
nair out ot this knitted jacket.
And so , saying soldier-of-the-sec-ond-part
returned the sweater to. soJ-
dief-of-the-hrst-part, for whom it was
made. ' . - s
Cruel world 1
N Heartless soldier!
Sacrificing girll Take this good
"Advice to the Lovelorn."
A N Omaha ' girl whose betrothal
,c7- was announced less than a; fort
night ago was the' center of a discon
certing triangular situation not long
ago only this had to do with two
men: and a" maid, instead of the re
verse. ; "-.
"He" had not popped the question
yet it seems, so the young woman in
question, accepted another man s in
vitation to aydinner-dance. The morn
ing' of the affair "He" wired he would
be in town that evening aiifd would
Jike to escort her to the dinner-Jance,-but,
alas, she could not accept, having
already promised the other man m the
case '
The girl held to her original invita
tion and her escort was a devoted one,
so -that although her present fiance
was present, he . had no time that eve
ning to ask her-the mommtous ques
tion, that being his intention. . ;
His opportunity came shortly there
after, presumably, for Gabby read the
betrothal annouticemcntin The Bee.
, She wonders now the obliging other
manmust, have felt.
'OAMSON" of AkSar-Ben fame
called on The Bee society editor
the' other day to present his apologies
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in person ior not. naving oeen on nana
during the Ak-Sajr-Ben festivities this
year. The small matter of a near
escape from death ,due to an auto ac
cident, was the reason. .
Samson, otherwise known as "Dad"
Weaver was in the midst of the
blood-curdling details when suddenly
--nis lace was a sruayi
"I "forgot 'all about my cigar 1 I
was just in the act of lighting IT fresh'
one when the crash came and J for
got all about that cigar' until this very
moment!" he exclaimed.
"I'll bet it's still lying in the road
or maybe some one- smoked it al
ready!" "he mused, crest-fallen.'
"Dad" plans on going out to look
for. that cigar as soon as the weather
clears up. .
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p WO colored men were having a
heated discussion on the street car
the other night The point at issue
was whether men of small stature
were as good citizens as large men.
The one who was aguing for the
small men said: .
."Why, j man, some of the nicest
urn in this town are short."
"H'm, is dat ip?' sneered his conij
lianion. " . " . " ,
"Yes'r dat's right," the other wtot
on." "do vou know Mistah Cowell?"
"Mistah Cdwell; no, who he?" the
second one said. 5 - ,
"Doan you know- Mistah CowelL
the gen'ral manager of Kilpafrick's?"
"vWhy, he lives right near me, an' I
Miss Pauline Settle
Miss Pauline Settle, the
p beautiful young daughter of
Colonel , and Mrs. Douglas
Settle of Fort CrooJc, is a
popular addition to the
school set. Miss Settle, who
attends the Beech wood
school near Philadelphia,
has been spending the holi
days with her parent? at the
post. Numerous aff airs have
been given in her honor and
that of her guest, - Miss
Grace'Layfield, of Wilming
ton, Del. Miss Settle, who
Ms as charming as ' she is
pretty, is of the betwixt-and-between
type of loveliness,
with brown hair,- fair com
plexion and blue eyes
' ' ' f ti y
tell you,' he's the nicest man in dis
Lhere town." " ;
A GOOD story is being told of an
Omaha girl, in 'fact she tells it
herself. A certain young man of her
acquaintance who had been-a close
frienjLin days gone by is now living
in Canada. As Christmas drew near
the young lady had rosy visions of
some lovely gift which- would surely
come from the north. Two days be
fore Christmas amysterious looking
package came bearing her name. Wait
until Christmas? Indeed not! 'Who
could stand the suspense Vhen they
knew some lovely surprise lay" inside
all thse paper wrappings. In eager
ness she tore off the paper and string
and what do you think fell, out? A
newspaper from his home town I As
the young woman is interested in
newspaper work the dear boy thought
she would appreciate a newspaper
rm another city. Wasn't it sweet
2nd tnougnttui ot him.' 1 am atraid
T must tell you that the furnace fire
was started with said-newspaper the
next morning.
Two pretty young matrons made
the rounds of the fraternity houses
last "week, canvassing for- member
ships in the Red Cross society.. At the
In $fce Nam f Dan upd '
Mr. and Mrs. Edward Truman Yates
announce the,, engagement 6f their
daughter, Helen Evi, to Mr. Vincent
F. Vacek of this city. The wedding
will take place in the spring.
Mr. and Mrs. Cecil A. Bacon' will
entertain 'at a New1, Year's eve party,
Phi Chi house on .Thirty-eighth and
Farnam, the members f which fra
ternity are medical students , at the
University of Nebraska, the hospitable
frat men' invited the attractive young
women for luncheon.
The invitation was. accepted, to the
enjoyment of both hosts and guests.
Then every man irt the hpuse signed
up for the Red Cross, winning a serv
ice flag to hang, in the window Christ
mas eve.
Who were the pretty young
matrons? "Well, that would be telling.
Mr, and Mrs. F. Rosenstock, Mr.
j. 1. uusii uu im. diiu mis. iienry
S.'Susman of Omaha are guests of
the Elms hotel, Excelsior Springs,
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honoring Mr. arid Mrs. : Walter More,
who were married last week. The
bride was-formerly Miss Lottie Un
derbill. Holiday decorations will be
used and a, musical program given. .'
!At an informal party, Saturday aft
ernoon, Mrs. Mayn-rd-C- Cole an
nounced the engagement of her sister.
Claire Russell Moody, to Mr. Howard
Pomeroy Gates. The wedding will
take place shortly after Eastef." .
'Mr. and . Mrs. C. .H. Forster an
nounce the , engagement of their
daughter, Helen Jean, 'toy Mr. Fred
Boswell Wiles, son "of Mrs.-. F.-'W.
Stubbendorf, formerly of Omaha, now
living at Stratton, Colo. No date has
been set "for the wedding. -
Mrs. Stubbendorf entertained at her,
ranch . in Stratton Christmas day in
honor of Miss Forster and Mr. Wiles,
who were spending the holidays at the
ranch. Miss Forster, who is a gradu
ate of the Commercial High school, is
employed by The Bee Publishing com
pany,' , .... -
Pretty Maids and Lovely
Matrons to Serve Goodies
'At the "Buttermilk Bar"
Pretty girls and charming young
matrons will dispense cheer and home
made goodies at the David . Cole
creamery in the First National Bank
building Friday and Saturday. The
' buttermilk bar" will be transformed
into a veritable , tea room with small
tables, flowers, palms, fragile china
and attractive waitresses. The but
tcrfffflk fans will be able to buy home
made sandwiches, doughnuts and cake
to 'eat with their buttermilk.. The
Young Women's auxiliary of the St
Marys Avenue church will be the
hostesses for the two days and the
proceeds of the sale will be used for
the new church fund.
Mrs. O. T. Eastman, chairman of
the auxiliary, will be assisted by the
30 young-women , who make up the
memDersnip ot the club, tor those
who cannot be tempted by the dainty
edibles themselves, cakes wl. be on
sale, which may be taken home by the
patrons of the buttermilk shop.
Spanish Students' Party. .
Miss' May Mahoney : entertained
students of- the Spanish 'department
of the Commercial' High school at
her. home Friday evening. The eve
ning' was spent playing Spanish
games.
New Year's Eve at Theaters.
Many large parties will be enter
tained at the theaters New Year's eve.
At'the Orpheum W.-Farnam Smith
will have a box party; Arthur Keeline
will entertain a party of 18; L. F.
Crofoot, George Waterman and J.
Wfese, 16; J. Jacobberger, Mr. Fox
and Mr. Riesch, 12; S. Golstrom, 10;
Wi IV Thomas, eight; N. Rchfeld,
Roger Holman, Edward Phelan and
H. S. Byrne, six; Clarence Bergman,
H. Lindsey, five, and B. Bcrkowitz.
E. V. Armstrong, M. Losch and Ralph
Kitchen, foursomes.
As tte'lw Year : CNrer
Tffltes Us .Bare! in Omalia
Entertains Officers.
Wednesday at the Fontenelle Frank
W, Judson had with him at luncheon
ibc -officers here . on holfcay leave.
' By MELLIFICIA.
COCIETY wijl daqce'.the old year
J out and the-New Year -in this
season as in past'yearr. for despite
the war the New Year will be ushered
in with a blare, of trumpets and a
ringing of bells.. The school set will
begin to one-step in the afternoon
at the Chase home-when Mrs. Clem
ent -Chase and Mrs. Waite - Squier
will give a tea dansarit from 4 to 7
for their daughters, . Miss Helena
Chase and. Miss Katherine ,Squier.
The ' party was originally , planned
tor New Years itternoon, but ow
ing to the fact that' the Spcnce girls
will return to school that , day the
affair will.be. given Monday, after
noon instead. A number of (hem will
then be whisked to. Fort Crook for
the officers' da.ice to be given at the
fort, as Miss Pauline Settle will have
a number, of tRem ii her guists that
evening to watch the NeW Year in
at a real army hop, Mr,s. Harry Burk
ley will give a movie party followed
by a dance at her home New Year's
eve for a crowd of the school boys
and girls, and as tin's will be the last
affair of the vacation for' many of
them, the- "hopping" will continue
until the New Year is several hours
old perhaps. , ' ,
1 The Fontenelle announces that the
hotel wjl-1 have its usual New Yea'
celebration with a souper de luxe
from 10 p.,m. until midnight in both
tli( rafi and the hall room and Hanc. .
Tncr in the Inhhv As-fh Fontenellft
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is always the scene of a gay crowd
on the, festive night, it is expected
that there will be many parties of the
younger married -set, the debutantes
and young officers at the JiQtel.
The B'nai B'rith will give a watch
party and dance at the Castle hotel
Many of the -Country club members
will avail themselves of the supptfr
dance at the club that evening. Mr.
and Mrs. Ludovic Crofoot will enter
tain the mermVrs of the Saturday
Night club at the Orpheum, the party
motoring out to the Country club
for the supper-dahoe after the theater.
The festivities will continue until
Tuesday night, for a number of parties
will be given then: Mr. and Mrs. G.
if n...i .. -it :.. "-
jvl.' tm ncc win ftiv a uiiiiici-.uauic;
at their home the first evening of
1918 and Miss Myrtle Brown will be
hostess at a dancing party for a num
ber of the younger set at . her home.
Captain Robert,,Burns, Captain Mal
colm Baldrige and Lieutenants C. J.
Lord, Raymond Low, Cuthbert Potter
and Cedrjc Potter., "
Dance for Akita Girls.
The Akita Canipfire Girls will give
a dancing party Ncw Year's night at
the- home of Miss Ann Axtell. Or
ange and dark green, the Akita col
ors, will be used in the decorations,
and 30 of the -;hool set will attend
the affair. f '- V ' ' . '
Dei Que Reunion.
A little tlub of a dozen girls calling
themselves the "Dei Jue chib. who
went through the grade schools and
the high school ( together, have con
tinred to meet once a year for lunch
eon together. - Friday was' the day set
for this luncheon and it was given at
the Blackstone. The girls -present
were:
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Eleanor, Austin,
IMlen Ffaroo,
Marlon Coari,
Margretha Orlnimel,
Corlnno tlllott,
Orce Drake,
WlBsea ,
Curollno Holmquiet,
KvelynLelwlch.
Marlon Wellnr,
Ma'iraret Wtlllami,
Kloreno KukbpII,
H?l(n Bhnpard.
Mn. J. H. Seacrrst of Llncolu.
A Valante Club. " ' . '
The A Valante club entertained at
an Orpheum party last week. - The
party danced and lunched at the Hen-
shaw.after the show. Those present
were:
Mtesaa .
Mayme O'Connor,
Lorotta Dunning,
Anne Wardlan. .
Therna 8tacey,
Messrg.
Leo Rurhltltl,
Prank Burria,
Bob Randall, -
: Lieutenant Norwood,
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Misses
Mary McDonoufh,
Katherine Lang,
Theresa, Mullaly.
- Messrs. - - .
Ouy Stncejr, '
James Ryan, .
Clarence Vincent,
Omaha Elks, f ..,
The Omah; 'Elks will give a formal
dance in the lodge room Monday
evening, New Year's eve. The army
officers at Fort Omaha ..nd Fort
ook have been especially invited,
and an invitation has also been ex
tended to visitinsr Elks in the citv. .
Refreshments will.be served and the
regular hours of the dance will be ex
tended so. as to dance the old year out
and the new.vear ii-
: Mrs. C. S. Lobjngier went to Bay
City. Mien., sunaay to spend the holi
days with her sister, after which she
is going to Battle. Creek sanitarium
for two months before returning to :
Shanghai. .
. Mr. Cameron Reed of Kansas City
and Mr. Donald Gallagher of O'Neill,
Neb., will spend the week-end at the
Fontenelh. returning ' to Cornell,
where they are students, Sunday eve-,
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