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e Omaha PART TWO SOCIETY PAGES 1 TO 10 PART TWO AMUSEMENTS PAOES 1 TO 10 P1T Sunday Bee VOL. XLVII NO. 40. 1 f rf-i 1 lrW285 Gabby Reveals I jfejJarJS i ' .7 Ta. &W MCvS& p : gcirt of Cimpid Learn All About Red Star and Crossers, Soldiers and Doings of Love God MANY -of the soldiers stationJ at Fort Omaha and Fort Crjok have come from homes of luxury and, although they are adapting them selves to new modes of living uncom plainingly, they do miss the marble bath room and hot water and p'tnti ful towels they enjoyed at home. Gabby has learned that a number of Omaha's society matrons hav.; in Jiided their bath rooms in the portion f the home which they have thrown Open to soldier friends. War times change hospitality, which should always be adaptrd to the needs or comfort of the giiests, "explained one pretty Dundee womr.n, who says she feels like a patriotic hostess and perfectly at ease wi en she says to the young lieutenant who often calls to see her daughter (a young Ak-S'ir-Ben maid whoir you Would know if I would mention her riame.) "Make yourself perfectiv at home and help yourself to a bath, if you like." "And," continued the practical pa triot with a laugh, "perhaps, in time, it will au fait for young officer:- to bid adieu to their hostesses by say ing, 'I enjoyed my visit and the bath to much.'" Gabby saw a young officer ftom Fort Omaha hurrying up the strjis of a West Farnam street home with a box of flowers in one hand and abox of laundiy in the other. And ii was Saturday, too, so Gabby, who kiiows so much and te'ls so little, smiled slyly to herself. Q, ABBY knows of two'very inter esting engagements. Both the girls are attractive in the greatest de gree and the men in the case are both lieutenants who won their commis sions in the Fort Omaha balloon school. The one pretty little lady who lives in Dundee has a golder g!int to her hair and dresses in shades of brown and blues, which shows tl.at she has a real artist's sense of val. es. Last summer she went on a long automobile trip east with the family of a well known grain man. The other principal is a Bra-'f. rd academy girl, one of two chanr. ng sisters. Gabby is told that th; ro mance started in the Red Cross can teen at the post, but the officer in question has been transferred ta an other station and of course the little lady herself won't tell.i She is ery busy just now helping in her fatber's office. H. S. MANN was seeing stars all last week. Although it was d Military f??5 i ' Uff WwySrt70, With Teas and Red Star week, the stars Mr. Mann saw were not red. He was se ng stars just as a quiet, dignified ire 11 tary of a cemetery- association nat urally would when a whole detach ment of pretty girls began flocking around him. When the society girls consented to lend their aid to this organization tor animal relief, Mr. Mann of the Hu mane society timidly suggested ways and means. But these girls wer sim ply brought up on tag days and l ene fit affairs so they went right out, got x into the papers, canvassed the 'ight k people and brought back the spoils, amounting to $2,500. Mr. Mann was so perfectly stunned that he couldn't sleep night. Now Mrs. W. R. Edson, nee Miss Mildred Ross of Omaha, daugh ter of Mr. and Mrs. John Ross, is giving her time and talent for the cause of charity in New York. Mrs. Edson recently ap peared in a film entitled "The Courage of the Commonplace" in which she took the leading role. The picture will appear in Dundee during the coming week and friends of Mrs. Edson are I rfi?.SSiS?SS ',l;;;f 'rytmefir WMT Washington Gay tih in a ti m entitled ine .l J i-. i s if jw awaiting with eager interest the aonearance ot tne ceautnui T young woman on' the screen. X The proceeds from the film f were given to charity. Mrs. y Edson's film name is Mildred Havens. ;..HW5M'HMH that he is recovering, he admits that it's been the most thrilling week in his life and he's urging the fair work ers to continue indefinitely their good work. WHAT do you think of a new car and a new man all in one sea son? That is the luck of one pretty girl that Gabby knows. These fasci nating easterners who are learning to fly at the balloon school are cerfa!nly pkying havoc with the hearts of Omaha girls for there are rumors and still more rumors of engagements and thev are coming thick and fast. This youtfg woman, who is the possessor of the new car and the man, is the only daughter of a pronvnent family, she is blonde and most attrac tive. Every Saturday afternoon she has been seen at the tea dansant witn the young officer and now her friends are saying that she is engaged. Lucky man, says Gabby, for he has captured one of the most charming of Omar.i's daughters. OCENE: Red Cross rooms in the Wead building. Time: Morning. Enter Mrs. C. T. Kountze, c?rry ing a single pink rose. Co-workers in chorus, "Who's your friend?" Mrs. C. T. K.: "I paid my bill at the florist just now and he gave me this. That's the kind of friends I have." - Too bad about the lady with the rose. It's almost a by-word with Omaha's first business men: 'Mae Kountze can have anything she asks for." QMAHA medical men who have just exchanged a military title for their professional one needn't feel badly if they find that they hav suddenly lost thetr identity & ven the mightiest have fallen into tht ob livion of general patriotism. Major A. C. Stokes, better known as "Dr. Stokes," was in Washington not long ago. He was talking to Major Will Mayo, also better known as one of the famous "Mayo broth ers." Some lesser light came a.ong and upon being presented to Major Mayo, asked: "Do you happen to be any relation to flie famous Mayo brothers of Rochester?" "F)IETZ, Kountze, Trester, Wil helm, Elsinger, Koehler, Pe gau" What is it? The personnel of the Reichstag? No. They are Red Cross leaders in Omaha. Their names do not match their jobs. German in name they are American in heart and hand. These tireless war relievers have proved that the answer to "What's in a name?" is "nothing." It doesn't matter that there are no names on the list to suggest the allies. To Mrs. Arthur Mullen falls the task of upholding the glory of old Erin. Sweden's king once sent to Minneapolis for 10,000 Swedes to OMAHA, t i Monday- Dinner given by Blue uoose club at Blackstone. St. Patrick's day party given by Paalco club. Tuesday- Ladies luncheon day at Pret tiest Mile club. Sermo club luncheon, Mrs. J. J. Hess, hostess. Card party given by Holy An gels parish. Wednesday Musicale at Prettiest Mile club. Thursday Original Cooking club, Mrs. Luther Kountze, hostess. - Saturday Dinner-dance at Prettiest Mile club. Tea dansant at Fontenelle. Dinner at University club for Sir John Foster Fraser of London. ; fight the Danes. When they couldn't be gotten he changed his request and asked for 10 Irishmen. Mrs. Mullen is like that, from her top 'o the morning's greetings to good night she is perfectly able to represent the nation of her forbears. In the matter of names Mrs. Hoo ver, one of the Red Cross stenog raphers who works at the state head quarters is a constant reminder of wheatless, meatless and heatless days in spite of her pleasant smile and comfortable appearance. In the midst of so many bandages and hospital garments it is well also to remind the workers that there are compensations in every thing. Miss Rose in charge of the office at the Masonic temple Red Cross rooms, has a name that suits her exactly. "VOU'VE lived in Omaha a great A' number of years, haven't you?" an old settler queried T. J. Fitzmor ris, exchange editor of The Bee. "Nigh on to fifty years," Mr. Fitz morris admitted. "Well, then, what do you say to us forming an organization for the pro tection of the community's welfare?" suggested the Omaha booster. "You know what kind of an impression it creates of Omaha when a bank cash ier's name is Swindler and a big busi ness promoter's name is Skinnerl" rID you ever notice the resem J blance between Mrs. E. A. Hig gins and Mrs. Will McCaffrey? Or between Mrs. W. E, Rhoades and Mrs. W. R, Adair SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH Easter Vacation Mom From School DULL school books will be ast aside without a sigh, and travel ing bags will be packed with glee, for the school boys and girls will soon be turning their faces westward. The Easter vacation will bring a large number of the school set home for a bit of a holiday and the social calendar will probably be brightened by luncheons and parties planned to make the, days merry, even though they be fleeting, for Miss Schoo. Girl and her young brother. Miss Harriet Walters arrives home March 27 from Kemper hall, Kenosha, Wis., for her Easter vacation. Mrs. Frank B. Johnson goei to Chicago Sunday and will return Fri day, accompanied by her daughter, Miss Jeannette, and Miss Winnifred Smith, who are coming home from school at Burlington, N. J., for the spring holiday. Miss Emily Burke, daughter o Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Burke, is expected home Easter Sunday from Vassa for a week's vacation. Dana Hall will have no Easter va cation this year beyond a week-end holiday, but will close a week earlier in June. The Omaha girls at Dana Hall are: Miss Virginia Pixley, Miss Helen Hoagland, Miss Ruth Hamil ton, Miss Mary Gifford and Miss Margaret Wattles. Mr. and Mrs. Edgar M. Morsman, jr., returned Thursday from ten days in Washington. Their daughter, Mary, who is at school at Baltimore, is coming home for her spring vaca tion of ten days at Easter time. Miss Mary Fuller arrives home Monday from the Bennett school at Millbrook, N. Y., for her spring vaca tion. Miss Virginia Crofoot will be home for Easter from Miss Maderia's school in Washington. Mrs. John M. Daugherty left Wed nesday for New York to spend the spring vacation with her daughter, Claire, and son, Edward. Miss Claire is at Miss Spence's school. Monday they go to Atlantic City and later to Boston to join Edward, who will be there from Andover. Future Affairs. Women of the Holy Angels parish will give a card party Tues day afternoon at their hall. Articles of food will be given as prizes. A Hibernian party will be given Monday evening by the Pagalco club. St Patrick decorations will be used and special features will be introduced, 17, 1918. Many are the sights and sounds that herald the approach of that elusive and bewitching maiden, Spring, but perhaps the most attractive of her forerun ners are the spring flowers. Omaha women are very fond of the corsage bouquet and num bers of our young matrons are seldom seen without a few frag- rant flowers pinned on their T suit. Mrs. Milton Mach is num bered among these flower lovers j and very attractive is this i young matron with her vari- X colored bouquets of spring bios- v soms. X Lecture, Associated Charities Benefit THE lecture to be given by Ser geant Guy Empey, author of war stories, for the benefit of the Asso ciated Charities, April 5 in the Audi torium, will be in charge of the fol lowing women's committee: Mrs. Frank Judson, chairman; Dr. O'ga Stastney, Mesdames George W. Doane, Ben Baker, Frank BancMe, Allan Parmer, Frank Kennedy, J. E. Fitzgerald, J. E. George, Paul Gal lagher, N. P. Updike, M. D. Came on, A. B. Anderson J E. Davidson, W. A. Pixley, C. T. Kountze, Mrs. Marie L. Caldwell, H. S. McDonald, A . C. Stokes, E. H. Ward, J. L. Kennedy, John Lionberger, Dan Wheeier, Philip Potter, Douglas Settle, T P. Redmond. Frank Palmer, Robert Mullis; the Misses Etta Picker-rig, Ann Axtell, Dorothy Judson, Cecile Ward, Mona Cowell, Helene B.xby, Ethel Fullaway, Margaret Mathews, Harriet Frohm and Lillian Cassidy Tickets will be on sale at Mataews book store, Beaton drug and Sl'er man & McConnell's drug stores. The committee announces that Sergeant Empey has a voice which carries about as well as the famous "Billy" Sunday's, so that he can be heard all over the Auditorium. Duryea War Relief. Three boxes of new clothing were packed and shipped Monday by Mrs. Arthur Guiou, Mrs. Myles Stand sh and other members of the Vasrar club for the Duryea War Relief. Nearly 100 suits of warm underv ctr, besides 160 children's caps an.) wo men's and children's coats, wer sent from Palmer, Neb., and in adit on there were quilts and scrap ho ks made by the kindergarten children of Omaha, rubbers, pencils and soap nd other useful little things in the boxes. Another box of used clothes is partly filled. I Liberty Loan Drive. More than 250 women will serve on the women's' division of workers for the third Liberty loan campaign. Mrs. E. M. Fairfield, chairman, re ports not a single refusal to help work for the success of the drive. Organizations of committees to work through the churches and wom en's dubi are now being perfected. SINGLE TUtled Wet Speaker at University Club Dinner Saturday T T'S an ill wind that blows nobody A good," and even war seems to bring its blessings, few though they are. Celebrated people from every corner of the globe are visiting Omaha these days opening up new worlds to us by the messages they bring. 1 hey art finding that western hospitality is the warmest in the land, tor we open our homes, our clubs and our hearts to them. This week we have Sir John Foster Fraser of London, England, who will speak on the subject, "The Checker Board of Europe," at the University club Saturday evening, following a dinner given by the club directors. Sir Fraser is a very celebrated man, chairman of the British war lecture board and was the king's messenger to Kussia. lie has written more than a dozen books. Reservations at the club are limited to 400. so the clubhouse capacity will be held open for club members and their families only until Tuesday at 2 p. m., after which the sale will be open to the public. This is the sec ond time the club has been thrown open to the public. The first time was for last week for the lecture given by Major St. uair Mobart. Omahans who know of Sir Fraser's extensive, travels around the world are hoping he will weave in a word or two concerning his world jaunts. He roamed the Mediterranean coast on cargo steamers, toured the world, covering 19,237 miles by bicycle; jour neyed by train, boat and sledge through Manchuria, then closed to foreigners: investigated political con ditions in Balkan states, spending sev eral montns in tamine regions of Rus sia; camel caravaned in the Sahara, and visitea ranatna, ana Argentina. I Mine. Puget's Betrothal Madame Siraone Puget, fasci nating widow of the French poet, who lectured before the Fine Arts society in the Fonte nelle last month, has announced her betrothal to Lieutenant Fred Singer of New York, a member of the American Lib erty army. Monsieur Puget was killed in action. Madame Puget announced her engagement in Los Angeles Thursday at a dinner and re- ception tendered her In the Ho t tel Alexandria by the Comite A France-Amerique, and attended by the city's most prominent so- T V cial set. Among the specially invited guests were General Frederick S. Strong, command ing mc iroops at camp Kearny; Captain P. L. Loriot and five of his officers, reoresentinsr the French military mission at the 5 camp; Lieutenant Mariesse, r French officer, of the United X Mates aviation school, San Di ego, and other distinguished military and civic dignitaries. Also among the honored guests were Right Rev. Bishop Cant well of the Catholic church and Right Rev. Bishop and Mrs. Johnson of the Episcopalian church. A A A A A A A A if , A A ----! A A J. A A A J. A A w I W 'ft V I TVTttTTtTttttTT COPY FIVE CENTS. Daughter of Nebraska Senator Weds Army Officer Who is an Omaha ,Boy WMhlngtoa Bureau of Th Omaha Ite, 1311 O Street. TT7ASHINGTON has been taj VV this week, with dinner par ties and small teas,, fro'j the White House circle to the mojt un pretentious resident set. Mrs A il son has a pretty fashion of entortwn ing friends, acquaintances and offi cial society at tea on a designa'ed afternoon, the invitations somti;'ies by card from the "first lady," and sometimes by telephone from her tec-ic. retary, tMiss Benham. The cutsts, seldom more than 75, are receiv: in the red parlor, where the tea nble glistens with shining old familv sil ver, and where the dainties'. n: tea cakes it and fragrant beverage are served. Mr. and Mrs. Hugh L. ose of Geneva, N. Y., were guests at the White House for a few days this week. The vice president and Mrs. Mar shall returned on Tuesday frir a several weeks' visit at Daytona as guests of Mr. and Mrs. F. J Pta- . body, and the secretary of state and Mrs. Lansing returned yesrciay from a fortnight's visit at Au.jUi.ta. Ga., where the secretary recuperated from a severe cold and grippe Senator and Mrs. Gilbert M. Hitch cock returned Wednesday from St. Augustine, Fla.. after several weeks' visit. Mrs. Russell B. Harrison and her brother, Mr. Charles Saunders, re turned from Norfolk early in the week, and brought with them little Miss Sally Ann Williams, oldest granddaughter of Mrs. Harrison, to spend several weeks with her grand mother and great-grandmother. Omaha Man in Paris. Thomas P. Gentleman of Omaha, who has recently been apopinted as sistant secretary at the American em. bassy in Paris, has written Congress man Lobeck, who was largely instru mental in securing the young man's appointment, that he has arrived at his destination without incident and that he likes his work. "From pres ent appearances, Paris appeals to me as an ideal city to live in," says Mr. Gentleman. "The weather is very warm and the inconveniences due to war are very numerous. I have met the ambassador and he is a most congenial gentleman. The embassy is crowded with work, which is to be expected." Red Cross Auxiliary. Mrs. A. V. Dresher was named chairman of the Dundee Woman's Pa triotic club Red Cross auxiliary formed Friday afternoon. Mrs. George E. Douglas is secretary, Mrs. Gus Hollo treasurer and Mrs. E. R. Houghton instructor. The auxiliary will meet Thursdays between the hours of 1 and 5 p. m. Wedding Announcement Mrs. S. Weinshienk of Kansas City, Mo., announces the engage ment of her daughter, Mollye, to Mr. Nathan Kadner of Omaha. No date has been set for the wedding. Birth Announcements. A daughter was born Thursday to Dr. and Mrs. T. J. Dwyer. Dr. and Mrs. R. S. Anglin are the parents of a baby boy, born March 7