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SOCIETY SECTION
The Omaha Sunday Bee
- PART TWO
SOCIETY SECTION
XLIX NO.
OMAHA,, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 2o 1919.
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SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS
Many Ears Have Burned
With Gossip Passed to
uaDDy i nis weeK
One Brother Has Not Seen His Butterfly Sister for
Two Weeks Secret of Health Discovered at
Last Secret Engagement Discovered.
By GABBY DETAYLS.
WHY must Gabby always laugh
when she reads in the so-t-
ciety columns of the "house
guests" of various and sundry host
ages? She has tried to suppress this
giggle, each time, in its infancy but
to no avail. Occasionally it creeps
through the columns of her own
making and then the giggle turns
to wrath. She has tried in vain to
figure out the exact meaning of
'''house guest" but the thinking,
which is done in a circle, .brings
her back to . the beginning. She
ne er has been able to solve the
mystery concerning the identifics
tion of this particular kind or brand
or make of guest so she has taken it
for granted that the words "house
guest" is used to distinguish these
favored visitors from the barn or
garage guests. A clearer definition
will be welcomed.
TTTE HEAR of so many of these
yy school day romances which
' begin ? in kindergarten and
;which culminate in marriage, after
cpllege days are past. Another one
is. however, coming to . light and
Gabby has been told that the wed
ding is but two short months away.
The girl is the daughter of a well
known business man, whose busi
ness it is to make lovely wedding
bouquets and the like; therefore
daughter should have wonderful
'flowers at her wedding. She is
small and blonde and has gray-blue
eyes. Her fiance is very little taller
than she is and is a decided bru
nette type. He is a promising young
chemist in the city. Just wait; Gab
by is trailing the girl and we have
no doubt but that the announcement
will be made in the near future.
OH. the army life, the army
life that is the life for,, me
NOT' to lead. Gabby became
entangled in a terrible net recently
while talking with a colonel's daugh
ter's mother (what relation is the
latter to the colonel?) Gabby re
marked that there were two beau
tiful girls, engaged n'everything, to
two former lieutenants, and that
these " girls were both c6lonel's
daughters, and how lovely it would
be to , but wait a minute. A
voice hot with indignation flashed
back over' the telephone,1 full of rep
rimand and impatience: "But I was
born in the army, the colonel was
born in the army we are regular
army people, while the other colonel
you mention has only been in since
the Spanish-American war." It
was not the army matron's words,
but the voice which told the true
state of mind. The tone conveyed
more meaning than a thousand
words. She did not consider herself
in a class with the colonel who had
bean in the army but 21 years
Gracious no! although but we
might mention that he is at least
of age in the army and entitled to
a full vote. Knowing more or less
of both families Gabby is forced
to wonder if there isn't somewhat
of a handicap attached to being
born in the army.
GABBY'LL git you if you don't
watch out. Just remember,
if there is a skeleton hidden in
the family tree or if you aren't just
behaving as you should, Gabby is
certain to hear of it. No one knows
just how Gabby finds out all the
gossip; nevertheless, find it out sTie
. does! 1
' Out in -the western Tart of the
town one pair of cooing doves have
"thought to keep their plans secret,
but flying past them was Gabby
with her hawk's eyes and ears and
now she knows. In the golden
month of October they will spread
their wings to fly away together and
will not so much as tell their dear
est friends until after the love-knot
has been tied.
Gabby must not hint too strongly
as to their identity. The girl, how
ever, was one of those in the receiv
ing line at an announcement tea
given the 20th "of the month when
her very dearest" chum announced
her betrothal to a southern man.
' As to the man, you can easily
guess his identity if you know the
girl. They are together everywhere.
You will, no doubt, receive an an
nouncement of the marriage about'
the 20th of October. '
POOR old doctors! It is only a
matter of time when they
won't have any business at all,
for the secret of health has been dis
covered, and they aren't in it "I
have discovered how to relieve any
pain instantly so it won't come
hack." said Prof. Charles Munter,
lecturing in Omaha last week. "I'm
honest," he admitted. So we see
' the doctors' finish and feel awfully
sorry for them. And that isn't all
the damage, either I Think of the
medical colleges that will have, to
shut down, and the interesting pro
fessional fraternities that will go
with a crash. And when we are
blue, or want -to talk hubby into
it ... . i-i:r ' - r -
senuing us id sunny waiuurma iui
the winter, where will we find an
alibi? 1
It's all in the corset and the cor--set
regulates the breathing. Pro
fessor Munter says you can't
breathe in a cemetery. We know
vou can, for we were out in Forest
Lawn last Memorial day and no
ticed noining unusuai in our res
piratory organs. "War has de
stroyed its thousands, and corsets
have ruined their millions." He is
rt'gtft there, for my last one ruined
me. I was overdrawn at the bank
after paying for it.
Did you notice the crowd there?
Well, my. dear, there were men asj
well as women, and one old silver-
haired eentleman who came
a cane. Corsets evidently hold
something of interest for him, and
he "stayed" through it all.
There's Bernard McFadden, San
ford Bennett, Daddy Flynn and
Professor Munter, not to mention
Susanna, who has the secret of
health all bottled up and labeled,
and the jolly part of it is that you
can follow the direction's of any
one whose prescription happens to
please you, and be assured of
health and happiness. In other
words, "pay your money and take
your choice," but, be sure you pay
your money.
I
F you are just bored trying to
keep up with the dictates of.
New York and Paris in these
days of rapidly changing fashions
or if you are not satisfied with the
comfort afforded by present day
styles, permit us to jntroduce to
you "The Harley." And what is it,
you ask. We shall explain. It is
a new design in dresses or rather
well, .it isn't a dress either.
Miss Fannie Harley, a pretty
maiden, who has traveled the wide
world over and has written books
and who has done ever so many
worth while things, is the originator
of the idea"., Her . favorite costume
consists of a coatee and "harleys"
of old blue. They are slightly
shirred up the outside seam and are
trimmed with handcut jet and steel
buttons ISO years old. The coatee
has loops of silk cord buttons, and
niching to adorn it and is lined
with silk. It is stitched and finished
with embroidered arrowheads and
the lining is finished with fancy
feather stitching. Every detail of
the garment is decidedly feminine,
aside from the trouser-like "har
leys." .
This clever young woman says,
however, that she is not a dress re
former. In explaining the way in
which she came to abandon modern
modes in dress, she -ays:
"I did archaeological work in
Mexico prior to the date of my
'emancipation,' and covered every
mile of that country by horseback
by .burro or on foot. I wore the
knickers that were necessary. "Wmrrrf-
I returned I didn t have a garment
that was in style. I had no time to
devote to changing clothes and then
and there designed and made a cos
tume that I shall wear as long as I
live. It suits me. I do not suggest
to anyone that my costume is the
one they should wear. For me it is.
I intend to make New-York mv
:
Pretty Debutante
INTRODUCING MisrOlga Metz.
the first girl in the younger set
to announce that she will make
her debut during 1919.
Her debutante party will be a
large reception at thi home of her
parents, Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Metz.
The exact date of the affair is as
yet undecided, but it will occur dur
ing early December.
Gifted with rare charm and poise,
Miss Metz is one of our most at
tractive girls. She is a prominent
member, in fact a leader of the
younger set with whom she is most
popular.
She attended school in Omaha un
til several years ago when she went
to New York. There she was en
rolled in Miss Spence's school from
which she was graduated last June,
receiving the highest honors in her
class. She has specialized in lang
uages and literature and is also an
accomplished musician.
During the coming year. Miss
Metz plans to remain in Omaha, per
haps taking several short trips. She
will devote the greater part of her
time to the study of music. For a
number of years she ' has beeu
closely identified with the various
movements of organizations of the
younger set, and will, tno doubt, be
come prominent in their various ac
tivities for the year.
All the interests of the American
girl are hers and she is particularly
fond of out-of-doors sports in which
she is skilled.
With the first flurry of snow, the
return of the school set from the
east, and- the merry holiday season,
one of society's most lovely "buds"
shall have blossomed into a rose.
V .-f-.s . ' -S :
Ak-Sar-Ben Queen
THE burning question who
shall be queen? has, graven
itself deeply into the minds of
Omahans during the past week. It
is the main topic of conversation
and the object of speculation. It ia
causing much more interest than in
former years as there is such an
array of eligible girls, all of whom
are wealthy, beautiful, and beloved.
Indeed, the dear ladies need no
longer chide their husbands in re
gard to gambling; more than one
of our well known matrons has
ventured to "play the market" in
regard to this year's Queen of Qui
vera. v
Rumor has it that one Omaha
maid who was overseas in the serv
ice of her country has been selected
for this honor. She is tall, a
brunette type and would, we agree,
make a most striking looking ruler.
But with all these qualifications,
this girl is not to be queen.
Another brunette has also been
rumored as the first Hady of the
realm. She is rather short and in
clined to plumpness. She has large
eyes and a tiptilted nose. Al
together charming she is; neverthe
less, she is not the chosen one.
We also heard that a dainty maid
with Titian ' hair had been selected
by the Board of Governors. How
ever, our minds were soon set to
rest on that point as she was chosen
as a maid of Ak-Sar-Ben.
Only one of Omaha's pretty
blonds was seriously considered.
She belongs to one of the most ex
clusive families in the city and but
rrecently announced her engagement.
A most lovable ruler, she would" be
to be sure; but, alas, she is not the
maiden favored by the Board of
Governors.
She, who has been elected to oc
cupy the throne at the ball this
year, is a member of one of Oma
ha's most wealthy families. It is
said that her home is the most beau
tiful in the city. She really is a
member of the royal family as an
uncle was king of the realm. More
over, she is very beautiful and is
One of the season's debutantes.
Would the Board of Governors
carelessly neglect to include her
among the maids? No, no! They
are far too cautious to commit such
an unforgivable error. They are
reserving for her the honor of be
ing queen of Ak-Sar-Ben for the
year 1919. N '
Ikfis Hortense Rosen, director of
the Travelers' Aid society at Camp
Dix, was instrumental in preventing
the spread of a conflagation'on a
farm near the camp, by taking sol
diers off duty to the'fire in her auto
mobile and then organizing a bucket
brigade.
Often Royalty
Has Visited
Omaha
That King Albert and His
Queen Should Come ,
Here Is Quite V ' f
In Order.
Omaha has been graced with the
appearance of royalty on varioui oc
casions, and should . King Albert,
Queen Elizabeth and their party de
cide to visit this city, they will find,
the same cordial spirit which hn,
gone out to other nobility. They
may not enjoy the same diversions
sought by their, predecessors but
each one to his taste. '
It is said that King David of
Kalakua, who was here some dec
ades ago, played poker with AI
Sorensen, then city editor of The
Bee. And the Grand Duke Alexif,
brother of the then reigning czar of
all the Russias was in this region
on a hunting trip in the days when ,
buffalo were as hard to find as the
New York Life building now. It
was during General Grant's admin
istration, and the duke, guest of the
United States government, was es
corted by Buffalo Bill, scout and
guide.
Sir Horace Plunkett of England
has been here on various occasions.
Marquis and Marchioness of Lome, '
also British nobility, were here in
the early eighties. The Marquis
was then governor of Canada, and
the Marchioness was a daughter of
Queen Victoria. , ;
Queen Liliuokalaui, often short-1
ened to "Queen Lil" of Hawaii, vis
ited here during Cleveland's last ad-
ministration. She was preceded by
the king and queen of the Sandwich
Isles. ,:';:'' V :
Many lesser lights have gleamed
upon our city. There was a time
when the journey from New York
to San Francisco was a tedious af
fair. The railroad trip from the
nation's metropolis to . Nebraska's
metropolis required four or five
days, and for one traveling across
the country, Omaha offered a de-
sirable break in the journey. A few
years ago the French commission,
a commercial body representing
their government and headed . by
Baron De Estournelles stopped
here, and gave Omaha very favor
able mention in their report upon
Church dignitaries are irJi missing
frorii the survey or n,i,iJ
Cardinal Satolli, -Gfco was papal
ablegate at Washington in the early
nineties and Cardinal , Vanuetellf,
papal secretary and an Italian no
bleman, being among the most
prominent representatives of the
church, v . ,
As a matter of fact, Omaha is
quite at home with kings . and
queens, for have not the monarchs
of the kingdom of Quivera the
distinguished peers of Ak-Sar-Ben
visited us annually for lo these 25
years? We have thus been tutored ;
in the cordiality, dignity and respect
which will flow sincerely to the Bel
gian rulers of that brave, heroic and
allied people. '
And so it is quite 'in line with for
mer days that the king and queen
of the Belgians should be guests of
the Gate city of the west.
home for a time and later to do lec
turing, but not on clothes."
Every woman knows that since
the time of Eve clothes has been
the most important item in a woman's
life. Dame Fashion rules us with
dainty glove or a unique parasol.
Her power is mightier than that of
the sword. Up to the reign of
Queen Elizabeth, articles were con
stantly added to a woman's getup.
When everything she could possibly
get on was a part of style's edict,
the order came to take off. Thus,
it has ever been.
Moreover, America is not a na
tion ofvartists but of money makers.
If the designers overseas declare
that American Beauty rose and the
dark green of the rose leaf are the
season's combination, the manufac
turers promptly put forth a brick
reti and a St. Patrick green. Red
and green, it is true; but what a
difference.
Those are the reasons Miss Har
ley wears a costume of her own de
sign. She is a college graduate and
studied abroad. She has written for
many magazines, and in co-operation
with the late Cecelio Robello
of Mexico prepared an edition of
Mexican legends that were edited
recently.
She is thoroughly feminine and
Treasures of
Auld Lang
Syne
THE connection between the
' world war au3 the revial of
laces does not seem apparent
on the face of it, yet it is largely
due to the war that laces have been
revived. Of further appeal and in
terest is the fact that it Js, because
of the depleted resources of many
noble French families that such rare
old laces are in the market today.
It is reported that many families
have sent their family heirlooms in
laces and jewelry to the United
States to be sold. ' ;
This, in a measure, accounts too
domestic, and declares she can cook
in several languages. .
But her idea is like a germ who
know when it may begin- to spread
over all the nation and strike Oma
ha "head on." Her costume is so
practicable and yet so lovely that
Gabby doubts any censorship if it
reaches us.
for the revivial of interest in quaint
settings and old family jewelry. Un
der normal conditions such treas
ures would not be offered for- sale.
It is well that old fashioned things
in general aje being considered, for
to be well dressed one must wear
things in harmony.
The pieces of jewelry that are of
fered for sale today have been laid
away in family jewel cases for years
and are not always being remodeled
by their new possessors. The inter
esting quaint sets of coral and won
derful antique bracelets being worn
are quite in keeping with the spirit
of renewed interest- in Void-time
laces. The entire trend is toward
the. 18th century-.fashions,. , If fur
ther evidence were needed reports
declare that the modiste so well
known, Suzanne Talbot, is making
hats tip tilted tn back bandeaux, to
which clusters of curls are con
veniently pinned;,
A radical change in hats forer
shadows a change in the arrange
ment of the coiffure. One may have
ears again, who knows, before styles
settle down to stay a while. At all
events, it is said that experiments in
old fashioned chignons have been
tried at the hair dressers. Certainly
little curls vare threatened, but
whether or not one buys them with
hats may be a mooted question. The
ends of the hair may be made into
little ringlets, if one prefers that to
"false" curls. '
4 The idea of One bobbing one's
hair, has not spread in America, as
it has abroad. For a certain piquant
type no arrangement of the tresses
could be more effective, but it is
a style so distinctly suited to only
special types that one must be sure
of oneself before it is too late.
Many French and English women
have bobbed their hair and wear it
straight, after the fashion of the
erstwhile Buster Brown, others wear
it curled. It is infinitely easier to
select a hat, say women who have
tried it, with short hair framing
one's face. It makes up in youth
what it lacks in dignity.
With the revival of the crinoline,
what is more natural than a return
to powdered coiffures? Not wigs
perhaps, as in these days when
things sanitary are so highly valued,
it is hardly likely that we would
revert to the wig. But powdered
hair. Why not! It is, nine times
out of 10, extremely becoming. One
cannot recommend it seriously for
daytimes, but crinolines and panniers
areito be confined more or less to
the evening hours when the world
has the leisure to be- picturesque,
and why not enjoy the whole pic
ture! It really is not a wasted day to
ransack one's old chests and trunks,
since among their contents there is
almost sure to be something that
will help out the fall clothes prob
lem. It may be an odd and forgot
ten piece of jewelry, a bit gf choice.
It Is Not Always Easy.
To apologize.
To begin over. ' v
To take advice.
To admit error.
To be unselfish.
To be charitable.
To face a sneer.
To be considerate
To avoid mistakes.
To keep on trying.
To profit by mistakes.
To forgive and forget. x
To think and then act
To keep out of the rut.
To make the best of little.
To shoulder deserved blame.
To subdue an unruly temper.
To maintain a high standard.
To recognize the silver lining.
But it always pays. From the
Baltimore Trolley Topics.
lace or some fine old brocade. No
matter, each old treasure has its
place in the present scheme of
things fashionable, after ye manner
of ye olden day.
, CFair child Service.). v
Heart- Beats
By A. K.
The man insufficient 1
Discovered a maid
Wno sang
And laughed
And danced.
And swayed
To the tune of the time -
To nature's chimes v
As free as a robbin
In spring. -
He caught the lass
In a marriage net
And dragged her off
To a martial den.
The brutal chains
Of his jealousy
Cut deep into her soul
His threats were bars-
His strength was iron
And the home he gave
Was a spiritual jaiL
One day Prince Charming
Sauntered along x
With a light in his eye
A lilt in his voice ,
And implored her
To go his way.
. Her prison she wrecked "
And her jailer she left
To fly .
With the other mate.
Long years slipped by
But no cage he made
For his wild-wing bird 1
Who sang again
(Just a temple of affection 'J
A corrall he built
Of truth and trust
Through which his prize
Never flew
And he placed a halo "
Around her heart
That no thief
Could break through.
He lassoed her ' V
With Love' lariat
And held her fast -
With a smile.
Such is the way
With man and maid ' ,
Nothing holds love
But love.
SELAg.