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.SOCIETY SECTION
The Omaha
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. PART TWO
SOCIETY SECTION
TOL. XLIX NO. x24.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, ' NOVEMBER
SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS.
M ale Chaperons ;v Becoming
Popular In
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One Thanksgiving Feast Came to an Abrupt End If
You Brcke a- Vial of Oil Valued at $9,
J Would You Pay? . , . " . '
By CABBY DETAYLS.
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Tl VERYTHING was- going nice
p. ly .thanksgiving day. at
feast -where Gabby was one
of the guests, ,when through the
front door came two husky fellows
with huskier voices shouting where
is he." Turkey and pie were forgot
: ten for the moment when all the
guests left the table in their excite
ment to learn who these plain
clothes men were aftT. One guest
thought they were detectives after
someone who had disappeared in
one of the Thirty-eighth avenue
nornes. Another thought they were
alter- spirits and there was noth
ing stronger than coffee in the place,
The?e, and many other thoughts
were revealed after the young men
were chased through the front door
and out Into " the street. Finally
their crimson faces and mustache
de militaire' were turned to the man
standing in the door. i
"We must be mistaken. We
thought M, A. Halls lived here and
we are looking for Charlie who
just returned from Russia this
morning. Pardon us. C-c-could
you tell us where they do live?"
And there before thVman in the
door (C. S. Connor) stood Harold
McConnell and Clarefice Peters, not
bandits or culprits or detectives or
anything like that just good friends
of Charlie Hall.' The boys were di
rected to the Hall home on Thirty
ninth street '
MANY a shod'dy character hides
, behind a sable coat. We have
always known' this, but fresh
evidences are thrust before us oc
casionally. One day last week Gab
by was purchasing some gifts in
The Allah Shop. A' richly gowned
matron swooped through the bric-
a-brac, nipping' the little animal
tails, filling . the whole place with
her presence. Carelessly she reached
for something which suited her
fancy " and. knocked over a small
vial of 'oil' of roses-'-nat perfume,
but the extract, concentrated and
pure. , . .
"My, oh my 1". she blurted out,
"my furs are so extensive. I'll pay
for that. How much?'? ' . '
"Nine dollars, meekly came the
voice of the saleswoman.
"Indeed 1" sneered , the befured
matron. .- , .'.'.. -
Sht turned and strutted out of the
shop without paying one cent. The
Allah Shop paid for her clumsiness.
There fs always a silver lining to
every dark cloud, however, so let us
bring forth the lining. Several cus
tomers who watched the proceeds
i'lgs drew forth , handkerchiefs,
mopped the shelf on which the oil
was spilled and have cut the hand
kerchiefs Hito bite that they may be
placodin fhe drawers with blouses
and lingerie. . " -.'
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Heart ; Beats
By A. K.
"The power of the press
..' Is a mighty weapon"
' So cries the world '. '.
At large.
To this you may smile .
Or acquiesce
Or shake your head
In unfriendliness
- Then play to its favor -
Or fight its power.
Scoundrels and knaves
' Both great and -small ,
See their vile deeds -
Feadl"eit in M-ck
Fraudulent deals ,
Recorded in print ,
That' the world may read t .
And judge. ,
From'London ' 1
From Paris
V From Italy ' .
AndCuba .." "' v '. "
From Germany--!
From Switzerland ' ;
And gay Hindustan
Comes world news by eablo
Timely and good
A few hours after it happens.
The Press! -
A great educator ,
Promoter of thought -
A vast motive power '
Behind progress .
. It boosts and it slays
And presents to the public
The good
' The bad . '
And indifferent.
In one hand it wields
: A Scimitar , that pierces
Unscrupulous tricksters
And dishonest knaves.
The other hand carries
Alms--love and good wishes
So
Some blame . t
Some fear
. Some hate its strength.
But I know, the babies
I It clothes and feeds ,
Old people- it comforts
The debutantes launched -. '
; I know its generous heart
And its courage . .
. I know the charities
It keeps in the foreground
I know the labor ,
w Given by writers . :
- Labors of love ;' . ,
,o And sympathy.
I know a thousand 4
Good turns it does daily
' That its .heart . ' .
Is as big as creation.
.It saves the country
From hopeless blindness, ,
So let 4hose who will
Cry "Power of the Press"
. For I shall sing '
AOf it. kindness.
. SELAIL.
' ENTLEMAN; demobilized,
of good social, standing, is
open to act . as cruide to
ladles visiting London. .! .Dancing
partner. River parties and enter
tainments organized." ;
That advertisement , appeared in
a London daily not long ago, and in
case you may think it is something
exceptional, let me say right away
that It is only one example from a
little pi'le ofj similar notices, all of
which go to. show that jf post-war
women ; are being ' venturesome in
taking up "men's work." some post
war men are putting things round
the reverse way,
" Just now there are numerous men,
well-bred and of good social oust
tion in varying degrees, who are
ready to play the part of chapero"n" in
various ways for a consideration
Such chaperoning cojvers a multitude
of things. It may merely mean
acting as guide to a couple of
lonely ladies who wish to do
week's sight-seeing in the city and
who have no man friend to take
them about, or- it may mean- intro
ducing, whole tamily into high so
cety' and running all their social
affairs for a lengthy period,
i Again, the proprietors of a social
agency in the east has lately been
compelled to start a special list 6f
men who are ready to act as danc
ing partners, . since the present
craze has led to a big demand for
men who dance well ' and who will
chaperon ladies to dance clubs and
tea dansants. Many, members whose
daughters' "are . "dance mad" are
only too glad to pay well for the
services of an irreproachable dance
partner and chaperon for them. .
Much, has been said lately regard
ing "the passing of the chaperon.
but while it is true that girls are
much more free than formerly to
go about without the shepherding
care of their mother or a married
woman, it is becoming more and
more , not the thing for women to
go about without a man escort.
ratners ana Drotners are . increas
ingly in demand to play the chap
eron at evening and davtvnrr fes
tivities, and there is not the remot
est doubt that the man social chap
eron, professional and otherwise, has
come to stay in ourf midst for a
long time; anyway.
Since the male chaperon has found
favor in the east it is not only pos
sible but probable that he will soon
make his debut in our own city.
What a lucrative and enjoyable em
ployment it would be for some of
Omaha's young . men 1
AT least one child in ' New
jYork (we don't know how
, many grown-ups) was disap
ponited in the prince who wore
just good clothes." This is the
story as it comes from New York:
If the prince of Wales could
have heard the childish cry of disap
pointment - that went forth yester
day at the Madison. Square Garden
horse show he would have patted
the 4-year-olds' head, no doubt.
rrom every corner of the huee
garden eyes were leveled on the
prince as he entered the place. Not
the ISast of these belonged to a tot
of 4. For half an hour he had
been kept quiet with 'the prince
will -soon be here now be good.'
WalkuiK between the double row
of Salvation Armv srirls and offifen
the heir to the English throne, ac-'j
companied by Commander tva
Booth, and his bodyguard, took his
place in the festooned box. A mo
ment later the 4-year-old cried:
That isn't a prince you said I'd
see a prince. :
"There was just one regal feature
connected with that hour of the
prince's visit to the horse show, and
that was what everyone forgot as
the boyish visitor held the concen
trated gaze. The thoroughbreds
with their arched necks and high
steps might just as well have been
ojd street car nags so far as the
people who attended the show were
concerned. ""-
"Standing side by side, holding a
"red satin ribbon to form an. aisle,
demure faced Army lassies received
the thrjjl of staring into the eyes of
the prince. VUhat the public thought
of htm' was yi:
the assembly., but what was the
xpressed throughout
Prince thinking about?
"Suddenly a 'quiet, sweet-faced lit
tle woman in the Army bonnet
seemed to. answer that very ques
tion. ' ' ,
"My, how tired he looks! I bet
he wishes he could see America
incog. If he were mine, I'd take
him away front all this, see that he
had a good hot bath and put htm to
bed!" There was a familiar look
in the eyes of the speaker, and sud
denly the story of two Army girls
who worked for 'the boys' in. the
midst of flying shell suggested the
identity of the sneaker.
"'You are the mother of the Mc-h
Intyre girls, aren't you?" she was
asked. "Yes, I am," she answered,
and the look of motherly pride on
her face told volumes.
" 'This is a wonderful day for us,'
she said, and that was how every
one felt who saw the prince.
. " 'It's a shame,' said one fatherly
looking man as he left the Garden
in the wake of the prince, 'that that
young chap can't see America and
what we've got without paying for
everything he sees. "He's worn out
his right hand, the left won't last
long at the rate he's being compelled
to use it, and all the while he's just
a boy.'". , -
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Omaha to Lose Miss Davis for a Season
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Washington
Folks S ee
. Big Game v
The Penfields Have a Baby
DaughterNebraskans
Spent an Enjoyable.
Thanksgiving. ' '
. Bee Bureau, .' '
J Washington, Nov, 29. i - A
1 Almost al of Washington society
of Various classes is in New. York ',
today for the army and navy game.
The great crowds included the buds i
of this year vand next; the buds of
last year and other years", almost"
every army officer, navy and marine
officer, and some member or meat
bcrs of their families, and every
member of residentX society yhp'h:
could procure a ticket so that one
wonders if there was lny seat left'?
for any; one from' Philadelphia, New
xoric or Boston The gfWs began
ro go over early in the we
ic uuus 10 anena tne omtnc
out ball of Harry H. Rogers' dWh;,
ler, Mir MtlIiC(?nt Rogers on Mon-
aay evening, which was one
important affairs of the earlv seas.
and was closely linked with Wasl
tngton as the Rogers family hAre
spent, two winters here during the"
war and expect to return here for .
the'Toming season. Miss Rogert
was one of the-belles of the little
circle which surrounded the prince
of Wales on his visit to Washington,
to the. White Sulphur Springs ndV
then in New York. Mrs. Rogers
gave a. party for the prince t the
White Sulphur and one - in New
York in his honor, ' Miss Margaret
Simonds, Miss Mildred Bromwell
and Miss Margaret Harding were
other girlg. who partook of the
prince's parties in all three places.
The' first bud of the year was'
Miss Myra Morgan, daughter"of Dr. '
and Mrs. William Gerry Morgan '
of this city,' prominent in the old
residential society, and- Mrs. Mor
gan, whose father, Col.-John C.
Boyd, was ' closely . associated for
many years with Colis P. Hunting-
ton. Miss Morgan is one of the
beauties of the season. She had a
large reception and dance on .Mon-'
day evening which was one of the :
most elaborate coming-out parties .
Washington . has had "since the be
ginning of the great war.- The sec- "
ond bud was presented on Tuesday,
at' the marine barracks,' when the
major general , commandant of 'the" ,
marine corps and Mrs. George Bar- '
nett presented-the latter'g daughter.
Miss Anne Hamilton Gordon, at a ;
beautiful and spectacular tea-dance,
in the band room of the barracks.
It was transformed into a garden
scene, with slenderfir trees skirting!
the walls; and forming a partition
in the middle of the room, separate -
ing the reception room from the
ball room. Tiny electric lights of '
various colors were strung across
the rOom, and the trees were all v
studded with the - same, making a- ,
soft glow which was 'most becom
ing to the girls and 'matrons. All "
the buds of the season and all the
attending beaux, married and other-;
wise. -were there, and danced until '
the very last minute before scurry-. -
ing on lor , ainncr engacmenis. - ,.
Mr. and Mrs. Walter S. Penfield t
nee Bacon of Omaha, are rejoicing;
this week in the arrival of their first;
child, a daughter, who is Virginia
Bacon Penfield. She was. born on
! Wednesday afternoon. j
j ""Mr. and Mrs. Denise Barkalow, '
i formerly of , Omaha but now, of
! Colorado, are established in Wash
ington for the winter and are re- ,
; newing old acquaintances. Mr.
Barkalow came here ag secretary.
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10 oenaior L,e wis 1 nipps 01 vuio
r'ado. and is now clerk of the com
I mittee on expenditure of the State .
department. . . ' i- .--v
! Among the guests at the Barnett
ilea dance Tuesday afternoon were
' Mrs. Russell B. Harrison and her
daughter. Mrs. Harry A. Williams,
jr., of . Norfolk, two of the most '
i beautiful women in the. ball room,
j and Mrs. Clarence Day, all of whom
I are takincr nrnminnt narts ?n the
social affairs of this season here. ,
Mrs. Williams was joined here by
Mr. Williams for Thanksgiving day
and then went on to New York for '
the foot ball game today and were
guests of friends at Governor's ft-'
land. They will return here today ,
and return to their pretty home in
Norfolk, Monday. , ,
Famous Women
A leader in all social activities of
Omaha is Miss Meliora Davis,
daughter of Mr. and Mrs. F. H.
Davis. To have . this charming bit
pf femininity' at the head of any
movement is to insure its success.
Balls, dances, clubs and dinners are
certain'to be bright spots on the so
cial calendar provided Meliora Davis
is to be present.
She is an expert player of bridge
and with her sjster, Miss Elizabeth,
organized - the Tuesday Afternoon
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Bridge club, which was one of the
most exclusive groups in the city.
Several other organizations of the
same nature have been sponsored by
her and each has been a decided suc
cess. A charming hostess is she and
when playing the hole no one could
do so with more grace and perfec
tion. Her guests always eagerly an
ticipate affairs to be given by this
Omaha maid who has proved sych
a delightful entertainer.
Miss Davis has also been honored
Iby the board of governorsof Ak
aar-ben, who made her a princess
of the court during one year.
With Miss Daphne Peters she re
cently formed a class of the younger
matrons and "buds" for the purpose
of .providing teachers fos shutins.
Each Monday and Thursday the pu
pils and their two enthusiastic lead
ers meet at the R. C Peters home
to learn basket weaving, toy making
and modeling. The class is .under
the auspices of the Omaha Junior
ieasue, one of the most powerful or-
ganizations of the girls of the city.
Miss Davis ' attended Browneil
hall when taking' her preparatory
course and then went to Rosemary
hall at Greenwich, Conn. She was
'graduated from . Mrs. Sommer's
school and is now a member of the
Sommers club, organized here a
short time ago. .
. Countries of Europe are quite
familiar to this clear-eyed maiden, a
self reliant traveler, who cherishes
in her memory treasures of the old
world. With her sister, Elizabeth,
she h33 traversed the greater part
of the North American continent
but still she has' the spirit of the
explorer. After tbje New Year bells
have pealed forth their glad tidings
and adios has been said to depart
ing 1919, "Menie," as she is called
by her intimate friends, will leave
for the east to delight in the won
ders of the great metropolis and the
nearby cities of the Atlantic coast.
Friends she has in every one, who
will welcome her with all enthus
iasm. ..
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Madame Hanska. :
A great love story is the "great
est stcry in , the world. .But was
there ever such a story as that of .
Mme.- Hanska and' Balzac? sBalzac
and the Hanska corresponded 17 .
years before their lips met, before
they married. The genius fell in
love with her through her letters
to him. She was the wife of a Pol-
ish nobleman- and enormously ric'v
From her first note to him Balzac
was in a frenzy of love. His letters
to her are a literature. Balzac loved;
Madame ' was prudent. She had
rank; he -had debts and the divine--:
fire. They met once in Switzerland,
in 1833. Husband Hanska died.
Balzac charged upon St.- Petersburg,
where Hanska was living. But for
seven years madame fell back and 1
back before the blaze of Balzac's
love. At last she consented to mar-
riage. Two months after marriage
Balzac died. Madame outlived him
32 years. Do you understand- her?;
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