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SOCIETY SECTION
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SOCIETY SECTION
VOL. XLIX NO. 3.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, JULY 6, 1919.
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Her Four "Years' Race -Is
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( Won Now Eager
To Begin Life
Gladys Mickel Has Medals
and Was Chosen
Girl at'
nHE four years' race is won!
I Flushed and eager, the young
athletes reach out to grasp the
goal, while fond parents and friends
cheer from the sidelines-. There are
' no, loving cups or blue rjbbons pre
sented, but each receives a trophy of
sheepskin. Thus fortified, they pause
fjr y breath before beginning tfte
great race with Life, each anticipat-
ing that the laurel wreath of suc-
" cess will be laid on their brows ere
they traverse the last mile which
shall Nlead to the sunset and the
hereafter.
v Casting backward glances over
' the course just run, there are many.
of the contestants who left evidence
of their peculiar talents an1 indi
. viduality that will not soon fye for
)( gotten. The great high school on
' the hill will hear the echoes of their
songs and laughter no more, but
the memories of their achievements
wilt-grow brighter as the years pass.
The members of, -the senior class
. held a most interesting debate
r shortly before commencement. The
: weighty question was to decide just
who was the wittiest, the prettiest,
the cutest, etc. Feminine hearts
were all a-flutter, feminine" minds
all a maze, for who would be
chosen? Tie honors were bestowed
after Tnuch indecision by the youth
ful judges, and probably Miss
Gladys Mickel received the one of
the most enviable appellations, for
she was judged the most original
girl in the-class.
A little peep into the life of this
v pcetty school girl with her merry
n smile would prove inspiring for she.
is indeed an object lesson of indus
' try. Weary housewives, whose cares
seem multitudinous, blase society
: buds who feel that life is such a
' weary round,' business women who
find each day faa-too short, pause
and retrospect on the accomplish
ments and obligations of this twen
tieth century high, school graduate.
Many of us would feel that our
hand and brain were taxed to ca
. parity if we gleaned all the knowl
edge necessary - from our text
' books to "pass" the examinations
but what think you of a girl who
hasnot only done this but made an
average of "A" all through her
' school career? To tfe whose
school days are so far in the dim
past, that you have forgotten, we
' wilt remind you that this letter sig
V. nifies the very highest average at
tainable. But this is no all, in fact
it's merely the beginning. ' ,
Miss Mickel. is an accomplished
musician, she plays the piano beau
tifully and her violin music has won
much comment from local critics.
' Last year when a junior this young
artist conducted the music tot he
commencement exerices waving her
baton with all the ease of a season
ed .conductor. Symphony orchestras
and formal recitals have no terrors
fof-Miss Mickel, they are all the
Washington to Entertain
:' Royalty During the
T , Early Fall
Washington July 5. (Bee Bureau)
I i I-Washington is in a transition
ft t nrnirrriino' from its swad-
1 dling clothes to its debutante frock.
It is only just beginning to learn
j how to entertain with propriety and
' formality members of royal families
I cff Europe, the most distinguished
of which so far who have visited us,
having been brothers, cousins, sons
or aunts of reigning monarchs. This
- summer and next autumn, however,
the monarchs themselves will take
upon themselves a -yisit to these
United States, for the first time in
the historyof the worlds and the
.simplest -and most democratic of
citizens, cannot help but thrill a bit
at the prospect . . 1.
Once before a Prince of Wales
came to visit in Washington, a lad
of 19, who was a guest of President
Buchanan in the White vHouse in
1860. He came to the United States
from Canada, crossing over vfrom
Windsor to Detroit, making a bril
liant trail of entertainments over his
route through .various cities from
Detroit to New York, via Washing
ton, thence to Boston and to Port
land from which port he sailed after
spending thirty exciting days in the
United States. ' He was later, King
Edward VII. and in August of this
year his young grandson, who has
just passed his 24th birthday, will
come to Canada, and thence to
the United States and to Wash
ington. It is expected that he will
fce-the guest in the White House,
f the President and Mrs. Wilson,
recent'visit
Ambitious Will Scramble.
-This will undoubtedly be the -si g-
' rial for the return to Washington of
the debutantes of last and next sea
son, forthe heir to lhe British
throne will be entertained 'befitting
- his rank and. station. In the sched-
. ule'will be a dinner party, and -a
dance in the White House, also in
the British' embassy. :rt will be a
series of -entertainments, which wilt
go down in history is those for the
prince's grandfather rave done, and
' r.o girl whose home is in Washing
ton, and who is identified with the
White House circle would want to
be absent. There is no telling which
particular girl the Prince will elect
-' to dance with, .and the one so se
and Marks to Her - Credit
as $Iost Original
'High."
day's work and she delights her
audiences with her exceptional
talent. "
She has even wotf a good medal
with her music and no battle-scarred
warrior ever wore his croix de
guerre with more pride and grace.
She plays the ukelele and the guitar,
but we pause for breath 1
Miss Mickel has literary talent
too, for she was a member of the
Register staff. This little sheet is
a source of great joy to the students
of the school, and its issue is eagerly
anticipated especially by the budding
authors who have contributed to its
pages. Who knows but that many
an O. Henry in the making have
seen their first "signed" story in
this high school bulletin?
A little group of human fcluebirds
look to this young woman for guid
ance and instruction for she is a
campfire instructor and she -finds
time to train younger minds in all
the lore of woodcraft and nature.
She was Once a campfire girl, her
self, and was so enamoured of the
work that-sle volunteered to teach
others in the -art of bringing glad
ness into the world.
We have not yet discussed the
most important point in this narra
tive of things accomplished. Just
why did Miss Mickel's classmates
adjudge her the most original grad
uate? Wait until we tell you and
you will be more than willing to
abide by their decision. She has the
gift of rhyme and rhythm and she
wrote a number of original parodies
which were used at the road show
given early in the spring at- the
school. This is one of the events
of the school year, and how eagerly
the girls and boys cast their books
aside and try their skill behind the
footlights! Miss Mickel's clever lit
tle rhymes were really a sensation
when illustrated by the actors and
quite "brought down the house."
In lieu of the many and varied
accomplishments of this unusually
clever girt, do you not agree that
we shall present her with the palm,
in recognition of her many achieve
ments? A most unique and enjoyable
graduating gift was presented to
this pretty student. It was not of
silver or gold but a long paper ticket
which opened wide the doors of the
world at large for' she found at the
end of a lovely trip all the delights
of New York and Atlantic City
awaiting her. With her parents,
Mi. and Mrs. George E. Mickel.
Gladys will forget lessons and rules
and play the summer days away on
the rolling beaches at the great re
sort. '
In the fall Miss Mickel will enter
the Northwestern university to
continue her education. Later she
will study music with the masters in
Boston for she plans to make this
her vocation.-' x
lected will not bei forgotten in social
annals for several generations.'
Xhe Danish Prince Aage, ' first
cousin of the King of Denmark, and
first cousin of King George of 'Eng
land, and so on throughout all the
royal families of Europe, made an
unofficial visit in Washington last
week. He 4s traveling in theJnited
States for his own pleasure and in
struction, and while he is not incog
nito, he is also not official. There
were no great dinners or other func
tions for him, but he dined quietly at
the legation and in the home of
the former attache .of the Danish
legation and Mrs. Aksel Wiqhfeld.
Mrs.v Wichfejd was the widow , of
the late Clarence Moore, who "was
one of the victims of the Titanic.
As a girt she-was Miss Mabelle
Swift of Chicago. She has a large
iamily of 'little Moore children, as
Veil as of her own. and has alwavs
been a real and devoted' mother toJ
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viaiti,c wuui c s- ciiuarcn 01 nxs
first marriage. His daughter knows
no ' difference between Mrs. Wich
feld and her own mother. Mr. and
Mrs. Wichfeld are going. to Den
mark next month and wilt make a
prolonged visit in Paris with this
daughter, who is the wife of Lieut
Marquisan, a former member of the
French mission in Washington.
Prince Aage spent but two days
here, at the Bhoreham. He is about
27 years old, slender and unassum
ing, and married.
Brazilian President.
The. week was made a gala one,
a. i : t .i .... .
elect of Brazil, Dr. Epitacio Pessoa.
and his wife and daughter, with a
large and Important suite of secre
taries, under, secretaries and serv
ants. They arrived on Saturday and
stayed, until Wednesday , and , pur
sued a constant round of gametics
and sightseeing trips. The vice
president and Mrs. Marshall were
the first to entertain them. They
had a large and brilliant official din
ner party for them on Saturday
night in the beautiful Panamerican
building, not an al fresco affair, but
served in the great Hall of the
Americas, where the flags of the
21 South, Central and North, Amer
ican countries, forming the PanJ
american Union, was the only dec
oration. The distinguished guests
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were entertained on Sunday'by the
secretary of the navy and Mrs, Dan
iels,' always most gracious hosts, on
board the Mayflower, upon Which a
heautiful luncheon was served en
route to Mt. Vernon. They Visited;
the home of the Father of His Court-'
try, and returned'to the city about
4 o'clock. They were guests among
several dinner hosts, informally in
the evening, and on Monday the
charge d'affaires of Brazil, Mr. Mo-'
reira, entertained them at luncheon
again in the Panamerican build
ing, and that evening the secretary
of the treasury, Mr. Carter - Glass,
gave a large dinner party in their
honor in the Willard. This was ior
the men only of the party, adn Mrs.
Glass was not present The ladies
of the visiting' party were enter
tained at dinner by the military at
taches of the Brazilian embassy, at
Wardman Park Inn. Tuesday night
the real climax came in dinners fn
the homes of the acting secretary
of state and Mrs. Frank Potk
and of the third assistantecretacy
of state and Mrs. Breckinridge Long,
Dr. and Mrs. .Pessoa f being vthe
guests of honor in the former place.
Following these dinners, a great re
ception was held in the Panameri
can building, when the goesta were
received in tbe Hall of the Ameri
cas, and later danced" in it until the
wee small hours.
Terrace Suppe'r.
The supper was served on the ter
race overlooking' the Aztec Garden,
the distinct feature of this building
and grounds. Supper tfor the re
ceiving party, the vice president and
Mrs. Marshall and some of the most
distinguished guests was served in
the handsome "Columbus room"
opening' out of the great hall. The
menu: was nq&, quite tbe same, but
pardonably different. Mme. Pessoa
is -quite girlish looking and very
pretty and dark: Her daughter
strongly resembles tier, and -both
were always beautifully and appro-
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priaieiy aressea. mme. ressoa wore
at the reception a wonderful ban
deau of rubieS and diamonds in her
hair. s
Senator and Mrs. Norris had as
their guest for a week Mr. T. E. V.
Smith of- Beaver Falls, N Neb., who
was here to obtain passports for
England, which he did. He left on
Tuesday for New York to sail today
for his mother's home,, where the
Readv aBitof -Gahby
Gossip' and Keep up
With the Times
You May rLaugh With, Her
When You Are Through You Know y
a Wee Bit More.
THERE are drives and drives,
we have felt almost driven to
death at times. The -starving
Armenians, the "flu" stricken Poles,
the disconsolate bolsheviki, all have
received theic share of our nickels
and dimes. Something unique and
original in the I form of a drive
wcmld appeal to our jaded minds
now that peace treaties have been
signed and swords sheathed.
The champions of the rihg'have
returned from foreign service and
are eager to win all the honors pos
sible. We are regaled with life-size
portraits of these broad-shouldered
gentleman everywhere we turn. t
is evident that they wore their
pleasant mile. but even the his
toric string of beads cannot . be
seen. Ladies, attention 1 Omaha
femininity has decided unanimously
to launch a -drive to purchase
camisoles for these ringside stars.
The girls are turning to sports
now that war duties are done and
their interest was very keen in the
battles staged on the Fourth. But
they still contend that they would
care far more for the winners and
the would-be winners if they were
properly camisoled before they had
their pictures taken.
Flowers will be sold on the street
corners, .if necessary, or we will
oblige with a song and a dance, but
to decorate the brawny shoulders of
our .fighters before they face the
bits of satin and lace we must have
camera. '
BtLDi, and the pinl suk-nightied
ladies in them are now high art
but fifteen years ago, when
Olga Nethersole clambered wait of
bed in her bare but exquisitely mani
cured feet in the fifth act of'"Ca-
mille," the critics covered their eyes
and murmured, "Oh, Olga." The
dear old fogies insisted that if Olga
rose from her sick-bed on the stage
in full glare of the footlights she
ought to remember to put on her
bedroom slippers even in the middle
of her most dramatic moment.
Hdw times have changed since
then! Tumbled beds, chiffon, robes
de nuit, pajamas, pink brocade cor
sets and lingerie seem to be about
all that is required to make a raging
success of a play. , -
Call 'to mind "Baby Mine," that
was only saved from being ac
claimed sort o' pink and risque-like
because Marguerite Clarke was a
cute little person who looked per
fectly adorable lying m bed. Also
"Twin Beds," "My Lady's Boudoir,"
those chorus girls in the latest mod
els of straight-front corsetry in
"Flo-Flo," "Oh, Lady, Lady,"
"Adele." "Keep It to Yourself," "Up
in Mabel's Room.' "Scandal, "Par
lor, Bedroom and Bath" and "She
Walked in Her Sleep." Not to men
tion movies galore where the hero
ine does most of her thinking in bed
li tne scenario writer simply can t
manage any action in the vicinity
of her boudoir. ,
Of course, the most famous bed
room scene is the one in Othello.
where the rough thing strangles the
lady to death. Another bit of an-
cent history along the line is "Mine;
Du Barry. Mrs.. Leslie Carter
made 4 hit th'wild scene where
Madame hides her lover in her bed.
So Mid Mrs. Patrick Campbell in
"Beyond Human Power,'K in which
Heart Beats
By A. K.
We've just a word
To speak
For the fallen ,
And the weak '
Though we know the crowd
Will likely be
Against us.
When they sin ,
Of course we care "
And yet we'll always dare
To help them up again
No matter what their
Record is for falling. v N
If they show one sign
Of life
Just one spark of y( v
Virtue's light
We'll be there
Without the curses
Of the crowd.
We'll not say
I They should know better
Or their lessdn
Should be lasting
But we'll give them
Our support for
What it's worth.
They may be
No worse than we
Who go sailing through
On wings
And temptation may be ,
'After them much stronger.
If the (crowds
Do not approve
Still they've nothing
We can lose 1
So we'll just continue ' " '
Sticking to the weak.
When they're down and out
They need, us
When they're sick, and sad'
K They crave us
God knows they re just "
A little, less -
Fortunate than we.
SELAHt
estate of his late father will be set
tled. Mr. Smith's father died about
six months ago, and two months
later a brother in the consular serv
ice in India died at his post. Mr,
Smith's mother is now 80-odd years
of age, and h will remain 'wi her
U: several months.
or Cry With Her, But
the heroine rises from her sick bed
and immediately falls dead in her
high-necked nightgown. Imagine! -Nowadays,,
its more liable to be :
sleeveless' sea-green satin pajamas.
Ruminate a bit on all our 20th
century plays. "Up In Mabel's
Room" is a riot of mirth and
lingerie. The plot hinges on-a rose,
colored chemise which the husband
of a fussy little wife had given to '
former fraicee. Some way or
other they all get together at a
house party on Long Island and
Miss Has-Been Fiancee decides to
give wirie a good cause for jealousy
and almost shows her the' rose
chemise. Then the fun begins. For ,
three lively acts the husband'i
searches madly for the garment,
causing much) laughter and excite
ment. "" ' v
When one thinks of a woman in
bed, onei lias visions of slumbering
pink and whiteness, flowing curls, .,
eyelids closed in sleep with long
black lashes resting on smooth -cheek,
a curving bare arm thrown
up on the pillow, and the lady
breathing exquisitely through her ...
nose. .
But a man indeed is a different ?
matter. He is bound to be snoring
democratically . with N mouth open,
hair awry, and beard sprouting hobo
fashion. , '
So no wornjer playwrights haven't
featured tne masculine element of'
our population as it appears in the
privacy of their bedrooms. Instead,
they pick on the poor women and
raise the stage curtains irr their very ",
faces while they're in the act of re--moving
their stockings or some
other intimately personal garment.
Oh, yes! there is one play where
the hero lies in bed. In "Another -Man's
Shoes,'' a handsome, young
man, after an accident, recovers con ;
sciousness in bed to find a beautiful '
young woman leaning over him in
sisting she is his wife. He -is sufe
she isn't, but oh! boV he wants
her to be before the play ends. What
is rqostr remarkable, in suite of see- '
ing bim in bed in the "Cold gray
dawn," she really does love him.
One, cannot lay claim to fame,, as,
an stctress on the continent till one
has been photographed in 'bed.in "
ones most transparent robe. To-
have one delicate foot extended from
the coverings in a blissfully uncon
scious manner that is the height
of fame.-. When one achieves a coy
foot, one is assured of immortality.
rE 'would a word" with the
.newly rich, men who would
uLtxe.x iiieii- it ana ailing
Brcudwav in a "sbnje snort" fashion,
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Owen Conner, in the N. Y. Herald
Magazine has carded, cataloged and -taken
the numbers of several of
these notorious "foneys". Conner :
records a few facts-the real opinion .
of those who help make" the spend
er's spending easy. v - - .
princes remembers the, great thor- '
pughfare, afterXhe has left it, by "
its climate. He islikejy to expa
tiate at length on its sudden changes, :
He will have in mind its torrid
warmth of welcome and the polar
chill with wliich it permitted him to"
say farewell. He is always a tran
sient, this fellow, for his sole claim
of fame lies in his setting a' pace that -no
one could keep up for more than,
a year or two. He is the spender,
the reckless and foolish dispenser
of money in such sums and by such
spectacular methods that the crowd,
puts him to one side to b& looked at.
much as the fattest pig or the three
legged chicken at a county .fair.
I "Nearly, always there is a."Coal
Oiil Johnny," or a "Klondike Joe" .
somewhere in Broadwav throwing
away his money and basking in the
strained and calculating smiles or
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me sycopnanis wno surround nim. -The
"wise persons of the crowd do
not blame the sycophants,' rather
looking upon them as the result of
the operation of the law of supply
an1 flptnanrf r
"The spender seeks the applause'
of the unthinking as he blazes his '
wav throiiD'li Inhst(r na1ar. tkearri 7
and jazz parlor, and he gets it The r
unthinking manage to do enough
thinking to get his money. He is
gratified and they are satisfied, so
tolerant Broadway waits wjth rini.--smile
for the end of the little play,
knowing that when the fool's money
is all 'gone or when he gets tired
of letting it loose with lavish hand.
the sycophants will cease to be syco
phants. Then the spender will go
back to his normal obscurity and the
sycophants who formed his admir
ing court will rest until another of
hs type comes along. (
-'None of the form of notoriety
known to this world is so fugitive as
that of the spender; his petty fame
quits him overnight. ' He drops out
nf th-nmnina, fnr 9 w live otiil
the Broadway of which hV had
hoped to be' the thoroughbred king
promptly forgets him. The men ?.
and"women he had thought were his
friends tear out his telephone num- ,
ber from their "little- red books,"-
taugh a little mirthless cackle over "
his vanishing, "and it is as if he ;
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never naa oiazea across jneir sny
at alt.
. "One of tfie more spectacular fig-.
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ures or recent years in rsroaaways
annals of spenders came from, a -
wrt,rn etat M iravi11rt in
state in a special train and boasted
loudly of his intention "to burn up
Broadway." Instead, Broadway
burned him up. He was not what
he wanted to, appear to be and he
was found out very speedily. He
was a shrewd advertiser for a mm
y (CoaUamd m But raaj
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