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tJNDAY. PART TWO SOCIETY SECTION PART TWO SOCIETY SECTION n VOL. XLVIII NO. 33. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, MARCH 2, 1919. SINGLE COPY FIVE CUNTS. Three Omaha, Artists Whose Professional Ambitions ' Have Not Been Stilled by Children ' 11 r-'2t Omaha Bee IQlWb matfs Wbth . in ' the fot Id jflf jji y - - ' ' 1 f 1 v'l ' '' ''i III ' -r :- ' I " ?" J ' v . 'orl , - I I L , '. A 'sT Jy " ' ' Gabby" s Gossip Isn't "Green-eyed" But Something for You to Smile Over While You Read as You Run By GABBY DEtAYLS. WE MIGHT have known some thing like this was corning. ' Well, v we actually heard some of our "canteeners" hus bands making their plans to organ ize a man's canteen to welcome home the pretty Yeomanettes. The leaders, as we understand it. are Messrs. VVilliard Hosford. Luther Kountze, C. L. Blissard and Sam Burns. At least we overheard a conversation between husbands of leading canteeners which revealed many of their plans. The whole thing is, as yet. a subject for debate, but" as these dashing Beau Brum mells continue to bring forth ideas for 'the organization their enthusi asm grows keeoier. Uniforms seem to be the cause of more debate than . any other one feature. They must have attractive uniforms. Indeed, how could pret ty Yomanettes enjoy the company of unattractive males? No, nol It couldn't be done I They must be dashing and sweet and entertaining. One suggests a sky-blue pink trousers with midnight blue coat the trousera to fit snugly and the coat to strike the knees in the back. There must, of course, be brass buttons and plenty of gold braid or I the Yomanettes might be more at tracted by members tf our police force. It seems to be a known fact that brass buttons and gold braid "do fascinate the women," and, of course, members of this man's can teen ,must use every available wea pon to accomplish as much good as possible. Another" of the prospective mem bers suggests a "When Knighthood Was in Flower" cape, fastened at the throat by large gold brooch, in which the prettiesf of the Yoman ettes may 1e wrapped in case of chill. Mr. Sam Burns is looking for a dancing teacher to ii.struct him in the latest French dances. He has a "hunch," he says, that some of the French Yomanettes may come back' with our girls and he wishes to qualify in the Al class as enter tainer and companion. While the idea seems to have originated in Mr. Burns' mind, the others' inter ested are all with the ayes, however. Suggestions for other forms ot entertainment include theaters, ho tel suppers, automobile rides, home .to dinner, wine and dine at the clubs, and the Cayety. They hope to install shower baths, provide cigarets. apples, cookies and cady. There will be rules and regulations, of course, but member expect to break them whenever the occasion requires the importance of the break to be determined by each in dividual, whose authority will be based -on the appearance and per sonality of the Yomaneite. - The escort committee, or cprps webelieve they shall be called, will accompany the western Yomanettes as far as Denver and farther if said Yomanettes need escort beyond that point. - Wives of these prospective man canteeners have paved the way so say tne nusDanas wnicn win mane the organizing and executing more or less simple. Said husbands wish to carry on the good work to the "enth" degree, as they heartily en dorse all their wives have done for the "cause." We expect a few "tigers" with us this spring. Oh, net not more blind tigers! Tigers with beautiful eyes and. slinky figures. They have already appeared in the east and after a fashion or fad takes root in Paris or New York, it comes by air plane to Omaha. Therefore, we predict the tiger on our streets ere long. The "tiger" isn't really a wild animal, but style of hair dress called the tiger style and wnen properly done it does, indeed, give a tigerish silhouette to the head. The hair is drawn smoothly and flatly back from the" forehead, re vealing the contour of the brow and top of the head; then it is rolled over a long cylindrical cushion placed across the crown at the back. The flattened top and pro tuberances high at .the back are sup posed to sufrgest tigers flat head and projecting ears and sometimes the eifect is really tigerish in sug gestion. It is not a becoming coif fure; nor a pretty one, but it is the fad of the hour and is considered extremely smart. There are special spring hats for wear with the new '"tiger", hair-dressing low-crowned turbans that project at the sides and which usually have wings shoot ing off at either side to emphasize the side-to-side elongated effect. We could almost tell you who will be the first "tigers" on Far nam street but we shan't. We are all going to British Guiana I And we invite all the wo men who have been troubled by the servant problem, to join, us on the "housewife's special," which will probably depart - soon for the jungles. William Beebe, curator of birds in the Bronx zoo. and, inci dentally, writer of the day on sub jects nearest hfs heart nature at her wildest, birds and' animals, gives us a few intensely Interesting facts well worth considering.- In the jungles of British Guiana, it seems they do not live in the crude way at all and far from camp ing as we understand it in the sta es. There are bungalows equip ped with all the modern conveni ens. Native Indians bring game for the table and river boats stop at the various landings three times a week with fresh vegetables, fruits, ice and other necessities. ' . . Mr. Beetie assures us that it is quite a cosmopolitan place, the in habitants being British, Hindu. West Indians, Javanese, Africans and quite a sprinkling of Mongol- Photo by Osato. ians. The universal language is English and well spoken. The Brit, ish-taught negro use long syno nyms as might Lord Byron himself. The ladies drive around in low- decked cabs and make a pretense of marketing by allowing the cook to follow them. Best of all, it is the place where cooks and maids abound and really thrive and are content on $7 a month or less, for they believe the highest aim in life is to do Well what one best knows how to do. No, honestl this, isn't a dream or a fairy story, but an honest-to-good-ness fact improbable and impossi ble as it may seem. Now that it has been settled as to the $8,005,000 which little John Ja cob Astor will inherit von his 21st birthday, we are keeping our ear and eyes alert for the first signs of fond mothers who are ambitious for their daughters' future. Some of these little daughters are already here but we imagine this news wilf be quite an inducement for certain ladies to increase the size of their families. ' Despite the fact that Paris has been valiantly keeping up business and turning out new styles our dis tinguishes president, just before leaving France, wore a gray sweater jacket under his coat and appeared before a large crowd of enthusiastic admirers, hatless. When someone suggested that he would catch cold he smilingly replied: "I will get my student's cap," and disappeared, re turning with a cap of dark blue, turned up at the side with a purple cockade of ribbon. And this disregard of the hour. the proper head dress, the fact.that he was in P.aris, n'everything! Then Princess Pat comes along and takes first place in the most bril liant social week in years in Lon doi. She marries a mere man with out title r'anything. Despite the great gathering of royalty in the Westminster Abbey, including the king and queen, Princess Pat says. "No court dresses shall be worn" and no court dresses were worn. The women appeared in the brightest and smartest of spring toilets. With the president and Princess Pat back df us, who says we may or may not wear, or wear not, any thing we please more or less, short or long, low or high t Now then ladies! What shall you do when you park too near the fire plug or breaksome other traffic rule or regulation? The Nebraska seriaTe"has passed a bill making it a misdemeanor for any person charged with violation of any law to giva an assumed name. This" is aggravating, indeed, but if the state senate should pass a law (and en force it) prohibiting court loafers, who label themselves "judge," etc., from attending to these little mat ters for the ladies (and then asking a few dollars in the name of charity) n thp i . . r jjjjl ; n -i - r I n r it v 1 'Mfk a' k t Iff '; I ' J,-, S" . It'ivA' 'Li W vj Hffhl ' - ';. ! i' - ? f III - ft W - V ' - K ?. i-1 i x 4 4 r d, p m r ' ; ft y" f ' A t ' ! 4 " ' - , f X r 'Hi- "'Vs.; I I J j VMkianmlJoom , r vs . jvj' rA d ; ' ) in- 1 ' .. Once and Not Again Faith comes the once and not again, And confidence; the heart is vain To nurse to life the trust once slain. Honor comes once1 and not again, Sin-sported now, all Time is vain To cleanse and wipe away the stain. Love comes the once and not again, Word-wounded now. the heart is vain To heal the scar or dull the pain. Pure hearts come once and not again, Tears, sighs, regrets, to cleanse are vain The soul that in the slime has Iain. All flawless jewels, lightly tossed Aside, yet, ah, the bitter cost Of tears, once any jewel lost it "would be worse! As we see it there is but one consolation the law will affect a certain crowc' of men more than the women. For, indeed, does it not say: "persons arrested in raids," etc.? Now draw your own conclusions, my dears. A la, la I Here it comes right back from Excelsior Springs! There is a gossip club composed of Omaha beauties and its members meet in the "sheet room" or hot room,, or some other place where they are wrapped in sheets when they enter with only the head exposed. Nobody recognizes anybody else at first but, of course, these one-piete garments are rather difficult to keep in place, and. one by one, they are recognized by their friends (?). We feel sure that it is not wise to spend much time at a resort where your towns people also "resort," for now we know all about the obesity, the rags, the bone and the hanks of hair. We know all abourthe perfectly "awful" figures of many of our most attrac tive women; we know who really take honors for physical beauty (her friends say she isn't so BAD) but we know so much that isn't printable. My, oh my! We shall ! ... . 1 find out where the crowd is going next season so that we can go somewhere else. American and Foreign Mothers' - Clubs Learn to Sew at Settlement The Foreign and American Moth ers' clubs meeting on Thursday at the South Side Social Settlement house are taking a couise in dress making under the supervision of Miss Elizabeth Chambcrlin home demonstration agent. Several nationalities are rep resentedPolish, Russian and Lith uanian. Many of the women do not speak English, but u.iderst; nd the directions and ask their 'ques tions and express themselven to the instructor through an interprets. Intense interest is exhibited by every woman, and cl.ildren'3 drjss es and suits, aprons, etc., were cut and basted at the last meeting. At f i close of the sewing class each week Mrs. Hanna, a member of the Social Settlement board, serves tea and sandwiches, and an entertain ment is provided for the mothers. Talented Musicians Give Auditorium Which Brings Credit to the City andLarge " 4 Crowds to the Concerts O1 MAHA women never take sec ond place in the world of art, music or the professions. But because of our intimacy with them and their charming personalities, .ve are often blind to their talents. It ij with much pride that a few of the facts are therewith recorded. Mrs. Louise Jansen Wwlie has continued her professional activities :ince her marriage. Motherhood las not interfered and Baby Louise Roberts, as vjeen in her mother's arms, is proof that she has not been neglected. This talented singer came to America at the age of 9. After six years' of vocal study she returned to Europe and studied in Milan, Italy, Dresden and Berlin under Lamperti (Sembric's teacher), Lib Lehman and others. She sang with great success in Europe and received the Golden Lauren wreath from the American consul with compliments for her tinging. Mrs. Wylie has done recital work in Illi nois, Iowa, Kansas, Nebraska and was soloist at a musical given by Mrs. William Jennings Bryan -at Lincoln. Her American debut was made at the Waldorf-Astoria, New York, be .fore a large audience. She was de termined to not be ignored by the . critics of the great New York dail ies and laughingly tells tHc story of how a great feat was accom plished. "New singers in New York are not, as a rule, honored by tne pres ence of the critics," she says. "I was determined, however, to be recognized, even if they chronicled my defeat. 1 went fronv one to an other until I finally . reached the managing editors themselves and explained how no singer could get anywhere by being ignored, and begged them to send their critics to 'roast' me. The result was that my recital found space in six big " dailies, and 1 wish to tell the world that those New York ; newspaper editors are regular fellows." Mrs. Wylie is soloist at the First Baptist church and her musical teas are events of each month. COMBINE a charming personali ty., with a beautiful contralto voice and you have a musician oeloved by all who meet her. Mrs. Alanson I. Root is such an artist and she gives of he' talent unstint mgly for charitable and civic pur- U ...t - ill 1 ' 8 I . ' 1 M i . ; . .rv1 ' . Wlli';illl - " A . - - ' ' y 4 ; ' , " " ' ' ' m ' J1 ' "v ' I . r r . . . L Vii'fii' i'-:ii';:;H f !::.;.-i..,V-,a A k-. J :' . ' V, ,:;.;:'.!; -! ' i. : ;. . : . V: i. v.. J ... W "W; iiHn-'"X- -.-i;vv; ' S :: rv.;:':i.-..: yt'i i:! ..; 1 :,:i':- ::. : 'r ':.'. " ;. ','', t ' V ' y - - ' , a Series of Entertainments at Y. W. C. A.' poses. This attractive matron re ceived her early training in Omaha later studying in Chicago, where she received a scholarship at the Chicago Musical college. Since Her first ap pearance in concert work she has sung before the various musical or ganizations of Omaha and Lincoln. Mrs. Root devotes a great deal of time to her chosen art but she is an ideal mother and playmate to her two little sons. Frank and Chester These little lads, who look as if they had stepped out of the frame of a study by Rembrandt, Ve very vigor ousrrtventieth century kiddies, and their pretty mother is deeply in terested intheir work and play. One sees her very oftem drjving her beautiful car with her small sons by her side all of them so deeply inter ested in each other that they make a beautiful picture. WE may be ists, but I briskie is E may boast of good violin- Louise shadduck-Za one of whom Oma ha may be justly proud., Mrs. Za briskie began the study of violin at an early age under Omaha teach ers. When she had leached a point in her music where more expert training was required she went abroad and studied violin tinder Hartman and organ under Gross Kopp. K Last summer Mrs. Zabriskie spent the season in New York specializing in organ tyork and appeared in sev eral concerts with great success. The program, with Edith L. ' Wagoner, of sonatas for violin and piano, is one of the musical events of each year and the series of organ con certs at the First Presbyterian church brought additional funds to the Red Cross during the 1918 sea son. Mrs. Zabriskie's two lovely kid dies. Helen and Bettv. are the tiridt of their musical mother's heart and their presence had not hindered, but rather enhanced, her artistic talent. Iff RS. WYLIE. Mrs. Root and Mrs. Zabriskie are among the .local artists who are f giving a series of concerts under the auspices of the women s department, Woman's club. The concert given Friday in the auditorium of the Y. W. C. A, was one of the season's besr Mrs. Wylie and Mrs. V Za briskie were, perhaps, never better than in their soprano and violin 1 X kd Ma Ionise JiaJiucl Idriskier and eJuIJrei Jfelert and 3dljC- numbers. The critic says of the concert: "The program opened with a con certed mimber of 'The Nile' bj Xavier t.eroux. This French com poser has recently passed away, just as his operas were being introduced to American audiences, and enlarg ing his fame. 'The Nile' is a song with much beauty and melody in both the voice part and the oblictt for violin. T'icre is a calm ad re pose about it which well suyg'sts the placid flow of a broad rivtr. "Mrs. Wylie always charms her hearers both by the luscious quality of her voice and by. the art of her en'H(?. I here is a vibrant note in her voice which finds a ready re sponse m her audience, and she al ways interprets with a grace of ljne, and genuine taste that well flpple ments her fully warm tones, making the fine points of her song pre eminent. Her enunciation was un usually good. In her two groups of last evening, the songs were es sentially lyric. There was no big aria nor other special pieces de resistance, yet all of the songs were well chosen and added a bit of atmosphere or a touch of sentiment to the program. Especially at tractive among them were ,'The Song of Sunshine,' 'Tin Quiet of the Woods,' The Little Winding Road." and the more brilliant clos ing number, 'Where Blossoms Grow." "Mrs. Louise Shadduck Zabriskie. who has made a name for herself with her organ recitals, again prov ed that she also holds a high" rank in musical circles as a violinist. She knows the technic ot. instruments instead of one and both of them well. Brilliancy and life were to be found in her dramatic presentation of. the 'Carman Fantaisie' by Hu bay, which was her first number. Scintillating passage work woven about the melodies of this well known opera were clearly portrayed. ana tne Dig climax at tne close was broad and thrilling. A second group gave her other opportunities. The andante from the Spanish sym phonic by Lalo brought a'Uepth of feeling in -her broad singing tone. This was followed by three Eddy I'own transcriptions, in which the 'Rondina,' a mere musical breath, and a dillieult and spirited Paganini caprice were especially effective."