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THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: JANUARY 20, -1918, Adelaide Kennerly Ella Fleishman, XriJLPX 1 UK. ASS'T EDITOR- , f 2 B "sVJC I I P m J ohn McConnick Tells Secrets of His Private Life And His One Soul Mate By ADELAIDE KENNERLY. JOHN' McCORMACK is coming! We heard this some two weeks or more in advance. Immediately our memories took us back over trails of gossip and we began to won der about his soul mates. With every new quality of tone does John take unto himself a new soul mate, as we have heard? Has he really deserted his wife and kiddies for vampires of various types? Soon our brain began to run riot with yellow journalism. We must get a story about these soul mates. ! Corking copy. Of course, we can not appreciate his lovely songs so much -when we think of him as a debauche, but think of the story. Armed with 17 notebooks and 87 pencils, we sailed forth to meet the famous McCormack. We met his manager, Charles L. Wagner, instead. "John is shaving," smiled the hand some Charles, who attracted the at tention of every person in the hotel lobby, "but if you can wait a few minutes he will be glad to talk to you." All Wrong. After assuring us that John was the dearest soul in the world and that there were no secretaries, no valets: that no Chicago or any other train had been held up to accommodate their private cars because they traveled like regular human beings in Pullman cars, if there are no red caps they carry their own bags and attract as little attention as possible, we saw our sen sational story waning. "But listen," we whispered, "tell us about these soul mates. Is it true that they are developing his voice and that with each new quality of tone an other soul mate is enamored of the singing Irishman?" , "What are you saying? (This from the rosy cheeked, hot tempered Wagner.) Soul matesi Not for John vi ri nrm r ir v nil in laiKinir MniiiiT a 'Wop,' not an'Irish Catholic. Why, if Mrs, McCormack should hear that it would break her heart. He is like r'a big boy in his love for her. If he -Lrmsn t opt me naiiv lerrer nr wir n almost weeps and sends long, ex pensive wires of inquiry as to why he . is being so neglected. Inside Information. f T ..II .... T-U i-.c l nic icis juu auiiiciiifiig, juuu McCormack is different than most ... T'.(t-.i ...J .iciiuie. lUCICIIl ill lliaujr wnja uu here are some of them: i "He cuts his hair, ."He loves his wife. "He his two children and is proud of them. i "He has never had an affair with a woman, i " "He is not a drunkard, but a clean, sober, lovable boy. tlis mash notes do not Come from -more than 60 years old, who call him jmy aear ooy. iney want to motner liim." . Whew! Now our story has fallen Hat, but another loomed up on the horizon of our prospects. Something tar more wholesome. "Why, until John came into the held, tenors, above all neonle. never had children, the had soul mates, affinities and disgraceful affairs, al though they never had half as many as their press agents created for them in print Now famous tenors are trying to scare up a few children, since John made them popular. Even our friend. Caruso, is reported to have found a few." Wagner. ' -7';-' Enters John. Messrs. McCormack and Wagner , arrived in Omaha Thursday evening. They ate a regular meal and bathed in regular water not champagne or cologne or smelling salts. After their dinner they went to the Boyd theater like regular fellows, bought two seats in the regular way and enjoyed "Johnny Get Your Gun" immensely, so they say, as much as anyone in the audience. (Enters John.) . "Good morning, Mr. McCormack," we smiled our sweetest, "Howdy, howdy. Say, I want my breakfast. If you hadn't had any thing to eat since (we don't remem ber the time) you'd want some, too." "Well," we gasped, "does the in terview end as abruptly as this? Is it all over?" "Shur-r-e. That's all there is to it," from laughing Mack. "Well, it just doesn't, any such thing. ' You come right here and make yourself comfortable," we spouted. And back, he came light a, naughty child. He wanted to be called back.' And we didn't mind calling him back. It was a game which we all entered into immediately. Sort of an Irish in- , troduction that gives everybody the : at-ease feeling. But the songbird refused to talk about John McCormack. Said he didn't know anything about hira worth telling. ' "Tell us the secret of your life," we whispered. "Shur-r-e, that's it But don't let it out" , , . We promised. Secret of His Life. "Well, I love Julie and am lawfully. Regularly and honestly marred to her "according to the laws of ine United -States and God. I have two children and they are legitimate and I love ' them. That is the secret of my life, but don't you dare let it cut. He "looked like a kid playing a trick on father. We had begun to love Jonn and we were loving him in a way that would not offend Julie. He was so playful we knew he couldn't have soul mates. .He is too open and frank in his man ner." Our experience taught us that the soul-maters are more or less subtle and take themselves seriously. ' We forgot all about our notebooks and pencils; forgot all about Mr. Mack being a great tenor. We saw "only a smiling Irishman before us. V Then we went to hear John sing and understood immediately why the mothers of men write notes to him, why they love him. ' Ireland has left her glowing, spark, ling map on his face and her simple charm in his manner. Foreign tenors with unpronouncable names and long hair may charge $6 per teat if they like, they may hire unscrupulous press agents to make them more wicked than they really are, they may e tS Taw!'1 ''' ' lA q k f 7 have fits of temper and call it tem perament and win the applause of the music world, but they can r.ever win. along with it, the genuine love of a John McCormack audience. Listen, John I With all this praise we believe in being honest and frank with the "rea son' for our story. Hence we beg of you to listen, John, while we whisper something into your ear: We note from your profile that you are getting fat. Army Gossip. Dudley Wolfe is now in Italy in the ambulance service, having been trans ferred there from France. Lieutenant Ben Gallagher, who was at Camp Dodge, is now in the quar termaster general's office in Wash ington, and his mother, Mrs. Ben Gallagher, expects to go on in Febru ary to see him. . Captain Robert Shiverjck of the ordnance department is 'stationed in Washington. His brother, Major Nathan Shiverick, is still at Camp Funston, where he is senior instructor of the reserve corps. Jack Uaum, formerly of this city, and son of Mr. and Mrs. J. E. Baum, has been in training for the coast aviation, first at the Boston School of Technology and then at Pensacola, Fla. About a week ago he was sent to Washington, where he is in charge of the equipment for flying stations here and abroad. .John Loomis, son of Mr. and Mrs. N. H. Loomis, mailed last Sunday for London to take up his duties at the American embassy. His wife, for merly Miss Florence Gcddes of To ledo, could not accompany him, as there is a wartime ruling against wives going abroad with their hus bands in the service. She is with her mother at Glenwood, Fla. Victor Caldwell has won his com mission as second lieutenant at Fort Omaha and is assigned to the fifth squadron. Sacred Heart Students' Party. Miss Vesta Lewleff entertained the members of the junior class of the Sa cred Heart High school at a baby party at her home Thursday evening. The guests came dressed as children and they included: Ml uses Ml.tfs Uagaret Motter, I.oreti Prlcrson, Orthft HlaoK. Valeria Rohr. Marie Btnmbom, Mario Soat, Alberta Jfagnr. (Catherine Lanlff. Margaret Leary, Wedding Announced. Miss Marion Lanspa, formerly of Omaha, was married Tuesday at the home of her parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Lanspa, in Alverno, Neb., to Mr. Joseph Thomas Reisdorf, former ly of Shelby. The young people will make their home in David City, Neb. Back to Society Flocked Omaha's Best to the Concert (Continued From Pate One.) boxes out! We went, nevertheless, in the hopes of seeing big line parties and instead we found ourselves bounded on the north by a stout person in tweed and on the west by a chilly draft from a flimsy door in our breezy Auditorium. When the concert began, we forgot that we were there to see the society folks, for who could remember their duties when John McCormack sings "Mother Machree"" The white elephant sale next week will be the eve..t of the week and will be talked of for many weeks to come. Society maids and matrons will be there in profusion, to say nothing of the many handsome white elephants in the shape of victrolas, donkies and orchids I There will also be soldiers and a jazz band and we refuse to tell you any more, you must go and see for yourself. Story Tellers Elect Miss Theresa M. Hobden was elected president of the C. O. Story Tellers' league at the annual meeting held Friday evening at the home of Miss Edith Tegtmeyer. Miss Kate Winsdale is the retiring president. Miss Eloise Hillis is the new vice president and Miss Isabel Graham secretary-treasurer. The world's great epics will be studied the next term, it was decided, and current topics will occupy part of the meeting hour. The program committee included Misses Grace Meyer, Kate Hungerford, Edith Tegtmeyer and Kate Winslade. Betrothal Announced. Mr. and Mrs. A. W. Mushkin an nounce the engagement of their daughter, Grace, to Mr. Nelson Civin of New York. The date of the wed ding has not been set Card Party. Fidelis club of St. Cecilia's parish will give a card, party Thursday aft ernoon in the school auditorium. High five and bridge are the games to be played. Whist Club Luncheon. The White Shrine Whist club will give a luncheon followed by a card party, Thursday, at the New Masonic temple. Reservations may be made by calling Mrs. H. J. Holmes, secretary. Social Clubs. Miss Kathleen Dimeen will be hostess at luncheon for the 'members of the Bluebird Knitting club at her home Saturday. The guests will in clude: MtMta Mlaart Kathleen McOraff, Elliabeth Dimeen, Roae McOrath. Mary McCalnivllle, Katharine Lannan, Clair Dimeen. Mrs. O. S. Harvey entertained at a card party at her home Thursday af- Mrs. G. K. Jacogson Bride Of Military Man y I Dfcs.tyXettzeiA cJkcoison A very pretty wedding took place Thursday at high noon, when Miss Gladys Beatrice Fulton became the bride of Mr. G. Kenneth Jacobson, at the home of the bride's parents in Lincoln. Miss Bertha Hunt sang a solo before the ceremony, accompan ied by Miss May Loughridge, who also played the wedding march. The bride was gowned in white net over pink silk and carried a shower bouquet of white roses. After a wedding breakfast the bride and bridegroom came to Omaha, where they were honor guests at a dinner "party given Mr. and Mrs. J. B. Archer at their home Thursday evening. They will remain in Omaha for the present as Mr. Jacobson is in the signal officers' re serve corps at Fort Omaha. The out-of-town guests at the wed ding were Mrs. W. E. Jacobson of Council Bluffs, Mrs. S. O. Jennings oi noise, xaano; Mr. John Jacobson and his sons, Mr. Alfred Jacobson and Hon. John E. Jacobson, of Lex ington. tended the affair atid the evening was spent in dancing. Mrs. Gilligan will remain with her mother for the pres ent, as her husband is a member of the ambulance corps at Camp Fun ston. Pleasures Past The Pagalco club entertained at a (skating party at Miller park, Thurs day evening, after which they were entertained at supper at the home of Mr. and Airs. John MornL The mem bers present were: Mluea Mary Marab, Irene Baker, Rosa Dixon, Ruby Haas, Jane Shaffer, Messrs Cutnbert Smith, Ellis Saudera. A. B. Kaamlrskl. Leslie Smith. The Vesta Xis club also entertained at the home of Misses Betty and Rose Dixon, Saturday evening, in honor of Miss Marie O'Connor. Those present were: Misses- Mabel Norrts, Marcaret Howard, Betty Dtxon, Alda Olson. Mesar Clarence Haas. George Buzzard, H. B. Ruffner, Phil Lane. Misses Marcaret Dtneen, Beat O'Connor, Elisabeth Colgan, Marl Rellly. Irene Baker, Martha Frankfurt Misses . Kitty Koran, Gertrude Furness, Mattle Farmer. Jane Shaffer. Maria O Connor, Winnie Farmer, Marcaret Colcan, Miss Kitty Horan entertained, Mon day evenine. in honor of Miss Marie O'Connor, who leaves Sunday for Chi cago to resume her studies at the Art studio. The guests present were: Misses Misses Maria O'Connor. Beast O'Connor. Gertrude Furnees, Rose Dixon, Betty Dixon, Mattle Farmer. Sadie Horan. Helen Costello, Mildred Murray, Winnie Farmer. council Bluff, la. Neighbors of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry O'Connor gave a farewell dinner for them Friday evening. Dancing and vocal selections by Mr. Gale Hood Dr. L W. Edwards, 24th and Farnam, wish to call the public's attention to the Chiro practic talk on Page 2-B. ternoon in honor of Mrs. Vensian Dermody and Mrs. T. F. Ham, both of whom are moving away from the city. Eleven gueste were present at the affair,. 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