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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Oct. 26, 1919)
PART TWO - SOCIETY SECTION THB0I SUNDAY v - . PART TWO .: W SOCIETY SECTION VOL. XLIX NO. 19. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 26, 1919. B 1 v SINGLE COPY FIVEvCENTS. Gabby Gleans From Many Fields Psatos Have Real Japan ese Dinner for Mme. ' Miura, Who Eats With the. Chop Sticks. LIKE attracts liJce. So when Mme. Tamaka Miura, the fa mous Japanese prima donna, (who has made Mme. Butterfly more popular than ever, learned that Shaji Osato lived in Omaha, she in terrupted her schedule. Tuesday she jwas on her way to Kansas City to Sing Mme. Butterfly before what proved to be a record breaking audi ence. But she decided to s,top in Omaha, visit the Osatos, hear Des tinova in the "Masked Ball" and go 'ton with the company, a wiser, hap pier woman. . Mr. and Mrs. Osato entertained Mme. Miura at a real Japanese din ner and the singer ate with Japanese (chop sticks. She was fascinated with baby Sono Osato, whose eyes, khe says, are like deep, unfathom able clouds, holding an eternity of riystery, and whose smile is just like er father's. Heart Beats By A. K. ROMANCE seems to thrive un der the harvest moon as well as in the merry month of May, for so very many engagements have Ibeen brought to Gabby's .notice during the past few weeks. There is one pretty Omaha girl who lives in Fairacres and who attends the University of Nebraska, whose heart has gone a-roaming and has been captured by a "frat" man at that School. It is said that bt is a close i-elative of President Harrison. Miss Omaha is . Kappa Kappa Gamma girl at the university and is most popular.' ' Her brother has also been made a victim of that clever marksman, Cupid. He has been charmed by a lovely girl from Kansas and a "lit tle bird" told Gabby that their wed ding cake shall have been eaten be fore the New Year bells ring out. The parents of this brother and sister leave for six months' trip in the Orient just shortly after the first of the year and it is whispered by friends that they will return m time for daughter to be a real June bride. ' ' ;'":' ',' 9 -,.!.,;-. WHISPERS, here and there, foretell interest and a good .XT crowd -Monday afternoon at the Fontenelle to hear John Cowper Towys. Why? Hal Hal This 19 what we hear: "He is to talk on d'Annunzio, the degenerate; he is to talk like a pervert; he is to eulo gize the father of Eleanor Duse's six children, d'Annunzio, who has treat ed her so shamefully, according to reports." They are wondering what Powys will say to fhe attitude the world ' has taken toward the man who boasts of his son-aviator, but claims him as "the son of d'Annun zio," saying nothing about him be ing the son of the great actress. Eleanor, Duse. Tpo, there is specu lation rife as to whether Powys is reallv as unmoral at heart as his talks Would indicate. News comes to Omaha that Powys lives the pur- est -and sweetest kind of a ate with his wife and children. Dear mel Everybody is interested in what he lias to say about tilings mO the '"tune of about $15,000 I Omaha turned out to the spec- tacular 'performance of "Aida" Monday night. Columns and reams had been written about this opera, and the stars, before the arrival, i Society folks who "step out" to most aiy function1 in whatever clothes suits th.eir fancy of the mo ment, were advised to dig into the jewel chest and bring forth the precious stones. Omaha was sched uled to blaze its way down the long, lovely, velvety, carpety aisles of our gorgeous auditorium de luxe. To be sure, many folks had new gowns. Many others, including college girls, In simple frocks, filed in. One bril liant red velvet opera coat with a wide, white fluffy color attracted the admiration of the men, and at tention of the women. But for the most part, jewels did. not blaze any more than they do at a "-Passing Show or "The Follies." Many eve '" ring gowns were mussed and torn on the magnificent furniture, but -evidently the wonjen were not keen about their appearance, for many shoulders and arms looked decidedly flesh color instead of marble white. This may have been due to lack of dressing 1 room space, but, oh, how powder would, have helped. Altogether it was a spienciia per formance, with uncomfortable ac commodations, and we must admit that trie dress suits of the men per meated the grand old bit of archi tecture with mothballs and brought forth many a good joke from the adonisis who wore them. The scene off stage was one more of goodfellowship than of dignity and pomp. H. I am so very angry," ex claimed one Omana matron iust last Sunday. When Gabbv lifted questioning eyebrows (which had been carefully plucked but a few days before) she explained the cause of the outburst. Of course, you know that a Catholic church for Fairacres has been started and that'the creme de la creme will attend it As yet, however, there is no building and the services are held at a hall in Dundee. It must be admitted that the nan Tagore! You live quite peacefully Within your own domain Your thoughts t Are rare , Music you write In the forms Of words. Jewels ; . From your mental mine Come served In print , For all who wish; To read Philosophy 8 From your untiring brain Gives mental stimulas ! ' To sluggist minds. ' Life ; You cull and sift And sort' And, then record ' A Your findings. The pure , The right . ' The wrong s You see so very simib.r They're difficult j v To separate. Love - You merely state Exists , . Nor try, to catalog Its symptoms 1 - Love" IS yqu know Love IS you say-i-And there you leave , The subject. But r . "' 1 After you are gone' Tagore ' -Mercy! How we'll pick you. Not a word you uttered Not a line you wrote Will miss our frantic tongues We'll dig up ghosts v Start rumors Of forgotten opisodes We'll assign to you Fiendish ' And mean designs "A genius" some will ' Call you V ' Others Mate ; "A gangster ," ; A bore ' ' c: A thief of thought , A cynic ' ' ' : A fake . . , A fool." Some will defend you i .' Others assail you After you're dead Tagore And your bones . Rest peacefully Under the green. t The mottled crowd Of which I am a part , 'Will drag old skeletons - From dark hidhg places Rattle their bones On dres's parade At club affairs Where wordly women Thrist for bits of scandal. (While your soul sails free ' , In the realm above ; Sensation x ' , Will be feasting On your great . . Though mysterious past. -SELAH. "0 Mrs. Baldrige .Working for Drama Through Her Efforts and Winning Smile, Drama League to Have Un usual Program. : BY all organizations, . the office of publicity chairman is con ; sidered a thorn in '. the flesh. The woman or man who hapdles it musf be diplomatic, keen friendly and have a thorough knowledge of what the organization stands for, plans for and has arranged for." When the Drama league, took the matter of publicity chairman under discussion, each me"mber ;. of the board sighed as though the heavens were to be remodeled. But some one suggested Mrs. Howard H. Baldrige, immediately the executive board of the Drama League bright- i ened. And, tersely told, she ac- cepted. Omaha people know Mrs. Bald rige as a clever woman who accom plishes whatever slie attempts. When the Fine Arts society was a struggling infant, it was she who worked with others to give lec tures and sustain it. A mere Jiand ful of women", including Mrs. Clem ent Chase, Mrs. E. M. Syfert nd other charter members, studied art in its various forms. They met on the third floor of the public library and held their meetings. Stereopti- con views of famous paintings, ar tists and "art accessories" were shown. After a trip to Europe one year, Mrs. Baldrige gave talks on Corot and other artists whom she had met personally and questioned freely. She brought home "bacon" for the art society. - And it is with just this spirit that Mrv Baldrige enters into whatever obligation she undertakes. s She made an excellent treasurer for the Drama league. Then she made a most charming chairman of the courtesy committee. Now she is going at the publicity with a smile and determination which are sure to win for the league, a very neces sary motive power, good publicity. John Cowper Powys comes Mon day at 4 o'clock to the Fontenelle to lecture on ' D'Annunzio, "The Genius of Italy." Lord Dunsaney is , scheduled for November 15 ,arid Maurice Maeter linck for the .holidays. . Mrs. Baldrige already has her campaign planed and is working up publicity from every angle. She says, most emphatically, that she is not a society women. 1 Women in various Organizations who have worked with her sav that she is a creator of ideas, has a mind extremely active and that her sim plicity and charm win many a bat tle where guns would be useless. According to members of the Drama league, Mrs. Baldrige - has brpught them good luck by accept ing the very difficult post of pub licity chairman. It is agreed, among the newspaper women, that she is like a breath of spring, always wel come, and they do for her with a smile what they would be too busy to do for others at any price. If 0 Jltlf mi mm fi - - 9 liiiiili in Kiss HI. 4 wm it ft to remark in sneering tones, "Any place is more civilized than this." Of course, Gabby may be behind the times, but she had always con sidered churches as being in the class of civilized things. Mrs. Matron, who is usually very kind., was so angered at the remark that she said to Gabby, "I'd just like to have told her that all she needed was two more feathers to wear with the war paint and she would have been the only uncivilized thing there." . . hall ! C ( r H, he is just so thrilling." U not at all awe-inspiring or that it I I sighed one demure little seems in the least line a piace io worship for many a jolly dance has been given m that same place. -One blond girl, who is Quite anxi cus to be in "the . swim" socially J attended on Sunday. he is at the home of her sister, who is now in the east When leaving the hall she sniffed audibly and was heard maid (of 17 to her bosom friend. '"He" was one of our fair city's young meiVwho has made rather a reputation - as a -"heart-smasher" for himself among the girls of the younger set. Tall, dark, with a "devil-may-care" air about him, it is no wonder that Miss Seven teen devoutly worships at his serine. But it is not his appearance which has so won her heart as his daring, his disregard of conventions, his masterful manners. Goodness gracious! it was he who -took her for a spin at 60 miles an hour; it was he who thought of places to go where it was just a trifle risque; it was he who thrilled and thrilled her tiny heart again and again. Perhaps an explanation of her adoration of him lies in the old say ing, JLike repels, unlike attracts." It Is a well-known fact that if you follow the career of a criminal, you will find a woman in the story. No matter how bad a man may be, he can usually find a woman who will believe in him. She may even be aware of his bad qualities, yet not be repelled. In the; heart of every good woman is a desire to help, and she never doubts her power to re form a man. There is something forceful about him who is termed a bad man the girl feels his personality, for scamp though he is, he possesses that. Like a moth attracted to the lighted candle and flutters and whirls nearer and nearer and is finally scorched in the flame and becomes his. It is very often true, that as good women marry bad men, so do good men woo women unworthy of them. Gabby wonders whether the little curly-locks who is striving so hard after romance knows where she is hurrying.. The thrills will cease after the Lohengrin march so beware, beware 1 AFFAIRS of the heart always hold lust place in the atten tion of the world. Just now great discussions are being started over divorce proceedings among our leading lights. One quite promi nent couple had a suspicion that their family differences were due al most entirely to December and May marriage. They did not wish to be mistaken on this point so they calmly talked matters over arid de cided that the xife should spend six months in California..If they missed each other, or if . absence should make the heart grow fonder; well, this half year's visit would help them to decide one way or the other. When friend wife returned they found that absence hadn't done , a thing for fondness. They discussed divorce as one would the building of a new porch or garage, and yet we found ourselves gasping:' "Isn't it pathetic to se a home broken up," "Another divorce! How terrible. Somebody's heart is sad," etc., which goes to show how sympathies, as well as people, do go astray. w HAT to wear to the opera was the center of a warm debate among certain group oi women. Our music critic decided that she would dress in keeping with the Auditorium, so off the hook in the kitchen came a bungalow apron minus strap, minus buttons, minus many stitches in the hem, minus cpfor, plus holes. From a closet came heavy soled slippers,through which the splinters or the Audi torium could not pierce. A delapi dated dust cap completed the out fit. Then someone had- the bright idea that in order to write a fan criticism of ' the . opera, sthe critic should dress in keeping with the stage instead of the Auditorium. So she donned an. evening gown, think ing that perhaps the rumor about the grand arena being decorated might be true and, after all, one should be gowned for opera it was part of the performance. Our critic's gown is torn, her slip pers frayed and her spirits much sadder they grow sadder with each visit to the Auditorium. Dreams They wait until the little hours. When all the world awlngs low, To drift within my quiet room In endless ebb and flow: I ofien think of them by day, "iVhother I will or bo. They call me from my narrow bed To lofty vaulted halla, Where pavementa heave beneath my feet And block drop from the walls; One tiny door a world away I reach, ere the roof falls. Or else they lead by wanderlnj ways To lands I do not know To lonely plains of Ice and fire Wher dreadful monsters grow. And shadowy armies march and march Forever, row on row. Ah. could I buy my dream tonight, A love-tryst I would keep In an old icarden far away Across the ocean deep If I could buy my dreams Just once, Before I to to sleep. ' Ktbei Wolft in Nsw Tork Time. Washington Society Is Changing Mrs. Lansing and Mrs. Lane Will Not Return Formal Calls Made During This Year. Bee Bureau. Washington, Oct 25. s WASHINGTON society is dem strating the old cry, "the king is dead I Long live the king!" Yesterday it was literally in mourning and paid its last tribute in St. Matthews church to a popu lar ambassador, Count di Collere, of Italy, who died suddenly on Mon day night. Monday it will be as gay as it can possibly be with an ill president, and greet the ruling king and queen of Belgium, the most heroic and most democratic and probably the most beloved . monarchs who figured in the late war. . Mr. Lansing, -wife of the secre tary of state, omitted her Wednes day afternoon reception this week, out of deference tf the dead ambas-' 4 ci,. i... i .l . one, iii iaii, spent me greater part of her time with tthe widow from the time of the count's death until his funeral yesterday. He was ill but two days, and was about to return to Italy and be suc ceeded by Baron Romano Avez zano. Mrs. Lansing will resume her Wednesdays next week and continue them informally until Jan uary 1, and after that until Ash Wednesday. Mrs. Lansing has made a wise decision, unprecedented in Washington society, not to at- tempt to return her calls this year. It is beyond the powers of human endurance to fulfill the social obli- ' gations of a cabinet hostess, re turning all the calls made during a season upon her, and keep her phy sical and mental strencth. T.ar season Mrs. Lansing made 3,000 calls, and it was a season when call-'- ing was not auits best because of the war conditions. Mrs. Lane, wife of the seertarv of the interior,, has been obliged, to harbor her strength for several years owing to lac ot physical strength, and she has followed Mrs. Lansing's itau in me matter oi returning tne calls.. She will, like Mrs. Lansino- be at home to visitors on Wednes day afternoons throughout the sea son and give her callers a cordial welcome. Mrs. Houston, wife of the secretary of agriculture, will do likewise. i The other hostesses of the "circle have made no announcement of their intentions. The calls of the wives ,pf thewice president and the members of the cabinet consist merely bf leaving cards at the doors of the callers, which in itself means little, although there "are those who cherish highly the bite of paste board which read variously "The Vice President," "Mrs. Marshall." the "Secretary of State," and so on through the line of the cabinet. Just now when the names of these dis- i-uiguisnea Americans are upon the lips of every one, almost daily, the little cards are of value, but only four years hence and would every one throughout the country remem ber? And it is the residents of towns and cities pther than Washington who value the cards of distinguish ed officials, far above those who see andvmeet them day after day, in the nation's capital. ' The festivities - arranged fof the' king and queen who are arriving here on Monday evening, include a ainner party in tne Belgian embassy on Massachusetts Avenue on that evening, a sort "en familie" affair. Tuesday evening the vice presi- dent and Mrs. Marshall, who will act as hosts in the place of the president and Mrs. Wilson, will en tertain at dinner in lionor of their majesties. This function - will be given in the superb home of Mrs. Thomas F. Walsh, widow of the Colorado lead and copper Jting, as the Marshalls have had nothing nearer a home in Washington, than a suite oi rooms in a downtown ho tel. This 1 is a matter of distinct chagrin to Americans in general, that the royal visitors will be enter tained by the ranking hosts of the country, in a' house borrowed for the occasion. Mrs. Walsh and Mrs. Marshall have been the closest of friends since Mrs. Marshall's ap-ival here to assume the duties of her exalted,so cial position. Mrs. Walsh, knowing the embarrassment of the vice presi dent and his wife in having no suit able place for a royal dinner party, came promptly forth with the offer , of her house for that evening, whtcn was as promptly accepted. - Mrs. Walsh, being in mouring for ner eldest grandchild, and adored littl Vinson McLean, son of Mr. and Mrs. E. B. McLean, will not be pres ent. The king and queen will be en tertained at a" reception at Trinity college on Tuesday afternoon. Trin ity college is the highest educational institution in this country for' wo men and is under the guidance of 66 sisters of the order of Sisters of Notre Dame of Namur, Belgium. Nebraskans. - Senator and Mrs. Norris enter tained at dinner last Wednesday evening in honor of Major and Mrs. Thorgrimson, formerly of McCook, Neb' who are now living in Seattle, Wasti. Major and Mrs. Thorgrim-' son are in Washington for an indefi nite stay and have taken an apart ment at the Hotel Powhatan. Representative and Mrs. Reavis entertained a .small Company at luncheon at the Capitol on Tuesday in honor of Mrs. Will Israel of a i a v iu-wn 111,(11 iiu.uiii viiiu o ti.tii- ing her brother-in-law, Mr. F. E. Israel, at Fairfax, Va. Mr. andMrs. Otto H. Schurman and their daughters, Miss Lee Attila (Continued ob face Two, This HectleaJ
