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SOCIETY
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VOL. XL VII NO. 41.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 24, 1918.
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By GABBY DETAYLS.
T? ED CROSS has become
p AV thought, second nature and sixth
sense to Omaha women, so much so
that they who formerly led the fash
ions now wear their fur hats long
after the historic first robin has built
and furnished its nest.
Mrs. O. C. Redick is a shining ex
ample of this careless though pa
triotic abandon to lashion. Indeed
she might even yet be wearing a
moleskin turban but for a chance
meeting.
To add spice to the story, it all
happened on a Sunday. Mrs. Redick
arrived at the Balrd building to su
perintend the moving of her desk to
the new Masonic temple. She chanced
to see a milliner entering a neighbor
ing hat shop with arms laden with
the very latest arrivals in Easter
chapeaux.
The chairman of Red Cross sup
plies and auxiliary formation hadn't
been in a store since Christmas, so
the thought really hadn't occurred
to her that the straw hat season was
Mon us. She waylaid the milliner,
remembering that blue is her
favorite color, she immediately se
lected a model in that shade and wore
it home, Sunday and all.
Q.ABBY has found out a little some
. thing that she's been wondering
about. Perhaps you've wanted to
know yourself.
Its the reason why the Red Cross
ers are so awfully fond of that bilious
shade of green oil cloth which shrieks
at you from the table tops in the new
rooms in the Masonic temple. They
used to have it on the tables in the
state instruction room in the Baird
building.
The answer is that it's the cheapest
and most plentiful because nobody
will buy it. ThJ quality is even better
than that in a sanitary white or a
lovely restful green. They are going
fto acqjire awnings after while and
then the glare won't be so hard on the
eyesight.
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"PONDUCT unbecoming an offi-
cer" is a very common expres
sion in army circles. But it remains
for a very conceited young chap who
had just received his commission to
introduce something new in the
dignity line. The young man is well
known in Omaha and he received his
bars at Fort Snelling. His lady love
lives here, too, and imagine the poor
girl's feelings when Lieutenant So-
and-So informed her that he could
not kiss her as often as he had be
fore, owing to the dignity of his new
position.
RAN into a case of meningitis
today," Dr. Hollister was tell
ing hii wife the other day, in the j res
ence of their small son, Rus.;e'.l. 4
years old.
"O, father, why didn't you stop the
car?" exclaimed the youngster.
His parents laughed, but when the
doctor was called out of the roo :; lit
tle Russell approached his mother ttnd
a4ed with bated breath.
"Mother, did father kill the man?"
rjOULD DIETZ has the proverbial
three hands. A right hand, a left
hand a little behind hand. Mrs. Dietz
was entertaining the other evening.
Dinner was to be served at 7 o'clock.
The guests arrived, but no Mr. Dietz.
The tall clock in the corner boomed
out seven, the consomme was grow
ing cold, and Mrs. Dietz was grow
ing anxious.
Wantic telephone calls brought no
clu? of the missing Mr. Dietz, ,but,
finally, at 20 minutes after 7 the lord
Monday
Matinee party for Mrs. I. L.
Longworth, Mrs. George
Lamoreaux, hostess.
Luncheon for Mary Boyle
O'Reilly, given by Omaha
Woman's Press club at Fonte-
nelle.
Luncheon and matinee party
for Miss Helen Van Dusen,
Miss Elsie Storz, hostess.
Tuesday
Dinner given by directors of
Omaha National bank at
Blackstone.
party at Prettiest Mile
club.
Thursday
Cinosam Dancing club at Scot
tish Rite cathedral.
dance given by
Unitarian club.
Saturday Subscription dance at
Prettiest Mile club.
Harmony club dinner given by
Mr. and Mrs. Charles Hard
ing and Dr. and Mrs. C. W.
Pollard.
and master arrived, unruffled and un
perturbed. He forgot, that was all, and it was
Mrs. Dietz's birthday, too!
M RS. GEORGEMcINTYRF , has
A'1 taught - her 3-year-old daugh
ter, Mollie, to say her prayers, but
has been troubled by the facr that
Mollie persisted in saying her prayers
to her mother instead of addressing
them to God.
One night Mrs. Mclntyre decided
she would leave the room whe i her
little girl was about to say her pray
ers and then see what little Mollie
would do.
"To whom did you say your pray
ers, Mollie?" she asked.
"To Hoover," replied the little maid
nonchalantly.
Her older brothers had teased Mol
lie, telling her that "Hoover'li get
you" because she ate only the oft
part of her bread and always left the
crust.
Her childish mind conceived the
idea of placating Mr. Hoover by say
ing her prayers to him.
A "FOR RENT" sign in the win
dows of the Red Cross puHic
workshop in the Keeline bui'ding
caused Gabby to stop' still in her
tracks, for Gabby labors for the sol
diers in the shop Tuesday evci-'ng
and would hate to think of the shop
moving away.
So she stopped in and asked Mrs.
Lee Huff if the shop was to mjve
Then Mrs. Huff told her the secret.
The agent for the building rent? it to
the Red Cross at a reduced rental,
but with the understanding that the
Red Crossers must vacate if the op
portunity for hirr to rent at more
money offered itself.
"Every morning the agent rngs
out the 'for rent' sign and right after
he leaves we take it down. V e just
forgot to take it down today," Airs.
Huff explained.
Capital )dty
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Washington Bureau of The
Omaha Bee, 1311 O Street.
ASHINGTON'S spring season
promises to be an unprece
dented one for society, with
weddings, benefit balls and dinners
for new members of the diplomatic
corps, such as the British ambassador
and Lady Reading; the new minister
from the Netherlands and Mme. Au-
guste Philips; the new minister from
Paraguay and Mme. Gondra, and the
new minister and Mme. Lopez.
The vice president and Mrs. Mar
shall and the secretary of state and
Mrs. Lansing are back again from
their visits in the south, and the first
named are off again this week-end dor
a visit westward.
Senator and Mrs. Norris have set
tled again into their routine, the lat
ter in her active work in the housing
of the Nebraska young women here
for the war period and for Red Cross
work, after the wedding of her
daughter, Marian, and Lieutenant
Harvey Nelson of Omaha. The
young people are on their way to the
former's post of duty at Camp Dodge,
Iowa. He is due to go to France
shortly, and then Mrs. Nelson will re
turn here to spend the time of his ab
sence with her parents.
Mrs. Russell B. Harrison has as her
guest her cousin, Mrs. George Moore
of Indianapolis, who arrived Friday,
to spend a month or more with her.
Mrs. Harrison s brother, Mr. Charles
Saunders, has returned to his home
in Omaha after two months in Wash
ington, and a week's visit to Norfolk
with his niece, Mrs. Harry A. Wil
liams, jr., and her family of three lit
tle girls. He showed a keen delight
in the society of his three tiny great
nieces, Sally Ann. Mary Jane and
Marthena, named for her own great
grandmother, Mrs. Alvin Saunders,
who is spending the winter with Mrs.
Harrison.
Omahans in Capital. ,
Mrs. Frank Bacon of Omaha, who
has been in Washington, left this
week to return to her home.
Mrs. T. F. Kennedy, of Omaha is
spending some time with her sister,
Mrs. Kalk, who has an anartment
this winter in the Balfour. Mrs. Kalk
and Mrs. Kennedy are daughters of
the late General Stanton, who was
well known in Omaha for many
years. Mrs. Kalk's recent bereave
ment has placed the family in deep
mourning. Her son was lost on the
Jacob Jones.
Miss Claire Helene Woodard,
daughter of the assistant postmaster
of Omaha, who has been the guest
for ten days of Judge and Mrs. Con
stantine J. Smyth, left Wednesday
tor JSew York to visit her aunt, Mrs.
E. W. Nash. Miss Frances Nash
made a short stop in Washington
during the week, on her way back to
Jew York.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter Penfield have
returned from a week-end visit at the
Hotel Chamberlin, Old Point Com
fort. They expect to spend Easter
at Atlantic City.
The Nebraska Women's Washing
ton club is planning a large reception
for the chancellor of the University
of Nebraska and Mrs. Samuel Avery.
wno are here tor the war period.
Miss Ida H. Melchcr, who was a
teacher in the public schoors of
Omaha, has come to Washington to
take a position as clerk in the War
Risk bureau of the Treasury depart
ment. She is living at 639 I street.
L. C. Jensen, son of Iver N. Jensen
of Omaha, has been commissioned an
assistant paymaster, with the rank of
Wedding Dates Set
Mr. and Mrs. Louis Orloff of Grand
Island have sent out invitations for
the marriage of their daughter, Sylvia,
to Charles II. Spicgal of this city.
Rabbi Frederick Cohn will officiate
at the ceremony on the afternoon of
Monday, March 2d, at the home of the
bride's parents in Grand Island. After
a trip to Minneapolis, the young cou
ple will be at home in Drake court,
Omaha.
The wedding of Miss Helen Van
Dusen and Lieutenant Paul Mueller
is to take place Easter day at half
past two at St. John's Episcopal
church in Washington, the Rev. Rol
and Cotton Smith to officiate. Miss
Van Dusen and her mother will
reach Washington Easter morning
and Lieutenant Mueller has five days'
leave, which he and his bride will
spend in New York and Atlantic City
Lcfore returning to Washington,
where they have taken a house for
several months.
Mrs. A. C. Stokes is the wife of Major Stokes, director-in-chief of
the University of Nebraska Red Cross base hospital unit No. 49, which
mobilizes today for Fort Des Moines, preparatory to service in France.
Mrs. Stokes is active in local Red Cross work.
Miss Ruth Gordon is a talented young singer whose voice is attract
ing a good deal of attention. After several years' study here Miss Gor
don continued with the Aborn Grand Opera company school in New
York. Her voice is a deep contralto. Miss Gordon will appear on the
students' program of the Tuesday Musical club, which. is to be held in
April.
A beautiful family group is that of Mrs. Alonson I. Root, and her
two sons, Frank and Chester. Mrs. Root is the possessor of a beautiful
contralto voice and she never refuses when asked to sing for charity or
for the entertainment of the soldiers. Mrs. Root is one of Omaha's best
dressed women; her clothes are not only always very becoming, but
they have a distinction about them which is unusual. The two little
boys have everything which love and wealth can give them and are
two of the handsomest little fellows in the city. Mr. and Mrs. Root and
the two boys left Thursday for Chicago ; from there they will go to Hot
Springs, Ark., and then on to New Orleans, their trip taking five or six
weeks. !
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Celebrities and Bridles of Easter
the Interest o! Society
young officer five whole days for a
holiday. -
A number of the pretty bride-elect's
friends have entertained for her this
week at afternoon teas and showers
and Monday she will be honor guest
at a luncheon and Orpheum party
given by Miss Elsie Storz.
Melliticia is very sure that there will
be a number of engagements an
nounced Easter. They have a faculty
of bursting into bloom with the Eas
ter lilies, and then you must watcll
very closely, for the weddings fairly
take your breath away these days. We
could go on and tell you at some
length just who they will be, but we
will give you a whole week to guess
just who Cupid has ensnared this
spring.
A military wedding of this week
which took place in St. Augustine was
very interesting and a bit surprising.
Miss Alice Proudfit of Lincoln is now
Mrs. Will Noble and the friends of
the young couple are still gasping, aU
though their, engagement has been
known for some time. The young
officer will probably have to leave his
pretty bride very soon, for he expects
the orders almost hourly that will
mean service in France. Just at pres
ent they are enjoying the balmy,
breezes of Florida.
Just as we were about to say adieu
for this week we remembered a most
important item, the opening of the
Fine Arts exhibit at the new Masonic
temple. The Fine Arts members will
hold a private view Saturday after
noon, but Sunday it will be open to
the public and the art lovers can feast
their eyes and soul, for we are sure
that this collection will be a most
wonderful one.
Mrs. Fred W. Clarke, jr., arrived
Tuesday from Hoquiam, Wash., and is
with her parents, Mr. and Mrs.
George H. ThummeL Lieutenant
Clarke is still at Hoquiam superin
tending the cutting of lumber for air
planes, but is likely to be trans
ferred soon. '
ensign, in the United States navy, and
been assigned to the United States
steamship "Oklahoma." Jensen en
tered the naval academy in 1916, but
"bilged" in mathematics in his fresh
man year. Congressman Lobeck
gave young Jensen another chance
by a reappointment, but he was too
old to accept. He went to the muni
tion works at Eddystone and after
seven months there enlisted in the
navy as a third class electrician. He
was promoted to second class electri
cian three months after his entrance
in the navy. Later he took an exam
ination for a first class electrician,
when he received his appointment as
assistant paymaster, and now holds
the same rank he would have had had
he stayed with is class at the naval
academy and graduated with it in
1920. Jensen was exceedingly popu
lar at Annapolis and made a record
as a foot ball player.
By MELLIFICIA.
V TEWSPAPER folk; as well as the
I lecture-attending 'contingent,
are waiting with particular in
terest the coming of Mary Boyle
O'Reilly, who will speak at the Fon-
tenclle Monday under the auspices of
the Fine Arts society.' The Woman's
Press club will entertain at luncheon
in honor of Miss O'Reilly Monday
and all the feminine newspaper
scribes in town are planning to give
their overworked typewriters a rest
and let their telephones ring while
they run away for an hour or two to
hear the well-known .newspaper
woman. While we are on the sub
ject of celebrities we must mention
again Sir John Eraser, who spoke last
evening at the University club. Sir
Fraser has such an interesting way of
giving you glimpses of the great
world that he has seen on his exten
sive travels and, of course, his talk
about the war was of great interest
to us all. Right here we must regis
ter the Associated Charities' note of
regret that Sergeant Empey will not
speak in Omaha.
With a really-truly Easter bride in
our midst, we must chat about her a
little. Mis.s Helen Van Dusen's en
gagement was announced some time
ago, but her decision to have her
wedding in Washington on Easter
Sunday comes as something of a sur
prise and a bit of a disappointment,
too, for who doesn't love to see a mil
itary wedding? We can picture just
how pretty it will be in the capital
city, however, . in that famous St.
John's Episcopal church, where a
number of the White House brides
have taken their vows. The wedding
will be a very quiet one, with no veil
or orange blossoms, nor even a pink
taffeta bridesmaid, but this is really
the military way, isn't it? After the
ceremony Lieutenant Mueller and his
bride will run away for a honeymoon
in New York and Atlantic City, for
kind-hearted Uncle Saul has giveu the
