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.VOL. XUX NO. 49.
OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 23, 1920.
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'Weddings and Packages
. Dress Suits and Tan SKoes
' Unused PackardsN '
By GABBY
"Th quality of mercy I not strained, ' i
It droppetfe th eatl rala from
' haavcn - .
L'pon ih. place benealh.
It I twice bliaed; '
It bleneth bim that givei and him that
takaa"
declares Walter
this - city, "it cer
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tainly does not bless him
that takes. , Mr. Hoye was best
man at the wedding; of Miss Ger
trade Capser of St. Paul, Minn., and
Yale Holland, whlcm took place
Saturday in St. - Paul. Mr. Hoye
' and Mr. Holland left Omaha
Thursday of last week. For many
days previous , to their departure
Mr. Hoye was besieged with tele
phone calls from matrons and
maids of his acquaintance. The
'general tenor of' their messages
was, "Oh, Mr. Hoye, I know you
won't mind doing me a little favor,
will you? I just hate to trust my
wedding present to the mails and
it's such a little thing I am sure
you won't mjnd taking it with you."
Or perhaps the call took this form,
"Walter, you're always so dear I
am daring to ask" a favor. Won't
youplease take my. present to Miss
Capser with you?- IL really isn't
very big only a ',. Tittle , reading
lamp." y
. Being most agreeable he promised
willingly to deliver anything 'and
everything. But alas, he reckoned
not with Qmaha women " Early
Thursday molning packages of
every . shape and size . began to
make their appearance in his office.
Linens, , silverware, kitchen utensils,
and even furniture, comprised the
stack of articles which Mr. Hoye
had agreed to take to the proper
destination., . '
But the young man was game
' b- boxed and wrapped and tied un
til all the gifts were in a manage
able condition and carried them all,
not even so much as permitting the
groom to aid him in . the plight.
"Why, that would be disgraceful
for Yale to carry his own wedding
presents," was his explanation.
WHAT would you think" if you
saw a man in evening clothes,
wearing tan oxfords? Your
first guess would be he isn't mar
ried, and your second if he is mar
ried,, his wife doesn't know it..
Vour f econtf ues would be right.
This shrewd grain, man was really
putting one overon hit clever wife,
at a fashionable -dmner-dance at a
downtown club,; aX-eelc ago Satur
" day night. v,; ' . ',-'. . . ; ,
Up" on inquiry Gabby learned that
the wife, being engrossed in don
ning her new gown, had failed to
. jive her husband the once over be
fore leaving hdme.' Resolved to be
comfortable, he had thrown aside
his rather, snug dancing pumps and
had slipped into his old reliables,
taking cate to keep out of wife's
sight until safest the club. He fully
expected to be discovered sometime
during the evening; but not until
they had . returned home did the
wife learn to what depths her hus
band had fallen in the interest of
comfort "It was the new gown that
distracted her attention and saved
me," confided this man to his friends
later. Now all the men of this set
who have something to put over are
urging their wives to puy new
k- gowns but then the salts too, may
have, something to do with their
sudden generosity.
fTTjHE particular gown, mentioned
. I in the foregoing account, was
of white lace, over black taf-
feta and Gabby has heard that it
cost $275. Two Seventy-five, oh,
welt, black is an appropriate color
for those figures.
ISNT it odd, 1 have you- evejr no
ticed, that clerks seem -to find
their niches in our department
siSres? .Now, for. example, : what
kind of a 1joking person would you
expect to meet at an umbrella coun
ter? What would you say to a gen
ial, rather small' man, gray hair,
wearing "sideburns,' lightly stoop
ed, and very polite, of course, wheth
er you buy or not? Such a man may
be seen at one of our large depart
ment stores, and if you can forget
the buzz and hum or sale shoppers
all around, you can really enjoy a
few moments looking at the gay
parasols and less -gay umbrellas.
Unlocfc your imagination, as Gabby
did the other day, and you will sud
denly discover yourself in some old
side street London shop which has
been kept in the sames family for
generations. You will think you are
discussing umbrellas' with one who
understands them in minutest detail,
from the silver-tipped nose at one
end to the hand-carved handle at
the other. Think fast, though, for
this man is r$ajly in a very modern
Store in a verv modern :ity, and the
mental flight to England won't sur
vive for many seconds.
THREE 'aviators dashing Gab
by supposes young, unmarried,
ftvinst in Omaha and lonesomel
Can it be imagined? All were lieu
tfninii irf the armv and are now asr
signed to the Omaha station of the
Omaha-Chicago aero mail service.
One , young man a has a Frenchy
name, is tall, slender .and dark; his
moustache has a deded French
' twist. Another", of this trio is
linrt and ' dark.- arid " the third is
ihnvf -medium heieht blonde and
smooth shaven. Knowing what ad
miration the feminine has for tne
courageous knights of the air io gen
eral. Gabby does not fear that these
young "flyers" .will suffer long from
lonesora.eness.
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i: word to wives!, If your nus
X band is prone to refuse Jittle
XX -fmiests or., sugsestions you
i make, it he is easily angered and
iikely ta Ly t&m yo wju feotfe
DETYLS.
regret, follow atbe tactics of one
well known Omaha woman (whose
husband is identified with a local
furniture concern.) This is the story
as related by herself at a recent
meeting or her bridge club: .
"I simply do not discuss things
that are .'likely to irritate him. If
he .does .something which ' really
hurts me or makes any kind of a
mistake, . or does ' anything' he
shouldn't, I write him a letter, post
it in the usual way. And that is the
end of it. All is well and he doesn t
offend in that' manner again. Or, if
I very much wish him to go some
place with me and I think he will
raise objections, I use the same
method. He comes home- duly, all
smiles and preparations for. going."
There you arel Just write him a
letter. It sounds, funny, doesn't' it.
buVGabby wonders if it isn't a pretty
good plan after all. It prevents
hasty fault finding on the part' of
the wife, arid gives a quick-tempered
man time to reflect before making
reply. ,'-'
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N a public garage a little-out of
the way, stands a beautiful sport
model Packard car, all bright
and shiny new but never used.
There it stands, covered with tarp
and dust. Now why doesn't the own
er drive the car? Gabby could tell
you his initials," for they are on the
shiny body of the car in letters of
gold but Gabby doesn't like to give
folks away. You would "recognize
him at once, for he. is a very prom
inent business man. His corporation
bears his own name,: and recently"
he has been rather conspicuously in
volved in a litigation witl another
prominent and high-salaried man.
((J T GH I" 'shuddered, "a dignified
II v young bachelor when a
certain", flapper-of. Omaha
society ,ws, mentioned . in a recent
conversation.' V At , expressions oi
surprise, clearly, shown on the fages
of the group, he decided to explain.
"I simply can't stand to 'be around
that girl. She gives me the 'wil
lies.' Why, I took her to a show-one
evening and when, a cat, was fchown
in the play she, -said ,' right 0)4
LOUD, 'Oh, what a. 'darling!- Isri'i
it. dear?'- arid everyboclyLin"f .thej
house heard it. Never - again!. f,
won't take her anywhere. Tmagfrie;
saying that about a LA IT . anatne
sturdy young man shivered at the
very, thought of sjftnding another
evening with Miss Flapperit.' j
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Chairman Poem Contest
V Mrs. E. M.. Mofsman, jf., is chairman of the committee for the
Omaha Drama league, which, is sponsoring the. poem contest in con
nection with the 300th anniversary of the landing of the Pilgrim
Fathers. Four thousand Omaha high school children from Central,
Commercial, Sonth and Benson achoqls are eligible to enter. A prize
will be given for the best poem in each high school and a grand
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-? Among the attractive groups to be found in our city are Mrs.
W. D. Hagford and children, -Kathryn Emma and William' Deere," jr.
Mrs.Hosford has always taken an active interest in social affairs
of importance. ; f
She is known as a charming hostess and entertainer. Much of
her time is devoted to her little daughter and son. This family will ;
be greatly missed in Oman- during the next few months. ..Mrs..
v Hosf ord plans to spend the greater part of the summer in California
where she and her children will visit her father, John A. McShane.
The date, of. their departure for the west is not yet definitely
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Delegates off
State Go to
Biennial ;
The GeneralwFederatipn biennial
meetings are noteworthy gatherings,
in the opinion of club women. They
bring together . from all states of
the union and even from countries
afar the progressive club women of
the day.. These biennials are held
in different parts of the country
from time to time. Two 'years ago
Hot Springs, Ark., was the chosen
place.'- This 'year Des Moines, la.,
will be the place of meeting. June
16 is the opening date. Because of
the proximity of the convention Ne
braska will probably send a large
number of visitors in addition to the
official, delegates.
State delegates, elected at the
state convention, Nebraska Federa
tion "of Women's Clubs, held in Fir
bry last October, are: -
Mesdames Warren Perry, .-.T. I.
Hatfield, C. Mason, Miss Julia Ful
ler, Mesdames Bertha Millar, O. A.
Williams. J. H. Melville, Florence
Varies, J.rr. Lees, T. T. Doyle, B. F.
Pitman and George Frater.
Alternates: Mesdames T. "J. Gist,
C. B. Letton, Leonard Nash, M. A.
Hostetler, P. C.-Perryman, Hattie
Summers, John Pfiffer, J. J. Sexon,
C. J. Stevens, W. W. Wright, R. P
Houston. D. B. Cropsey. ,
Local delegates include , -.
Omaha Woman's chiJ: Mrs. C. L.
Henipcl, prcsjdentj, Mrs, iV, ' E.
Shafer, Mrs Frank Carmichael.' Al
ternates, Miss Katherine Worley,
Mrs. Mary I. Creigh, Mrs. W. S.
Knight. ...
Dundee' Woman's' club:' Mrs.'W:
Ej Johnson, ' president; Mrs.. N., K.,
Sype, alternate. ......
Benson Woman's ', club: ' Mrs. W.
A.: Wilcox, president; Mrs. C- A.
Tracy, alternate.
South Omaha Woman's' club: Mrs.
Samuel C. Shrigley, president; Mrs.
Julia Pulliam, alternate
R. - Mk S. Woman's club : Mrs. J,
G.'Hart, president.
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Drama League to
Present Omaftan
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' In Lecture.
Frederic McConnell, .son. of. .Mr.
and Mrs. F. R..McConnell, will lec
ture! Thursday afternoon at 4 o'clock
at the Fontenelle under .the. auspices
of the Omaha Drama league. His
subject will be "Modem- Stage
Decoration."; There .will be no ad
mission charge .and the public is
cordially invited to' attend. Lantern
slides will be used.
Mr. McDonnell is assistant di
rector of the Greek theater, Univer
sity of California', Berkeley.. He is a
graduate of the University -of Ne
braska arid the School of Drama,
Carnegie Institute, .of .Technology.
He has been associated with Sam
Hume of the Arts and- Crafts
theater in Detroit, as. wel), as. the.
Greek theater at Berkeley. In ad
dition ' to his- -directorship of the
theater at the University of Califor
nia, Mr. McConnell lectures on the
drj(ma at that institution,
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Nora Pred -to Reside iriSouth 1 -
A bride of the past week is Mrs. O. Phillip -Woltson, formerlyNora Prad, daughter of Mr. and Mrs.
B. Pred. Her marriage to Dr. Wolf son took place Tuesday afternoon at the Pred home. The couple
have gone on an eastern trip and will be at home in Miami, Fla.k after June 15.- .-'-.
Republ i c a nGomm i ttee; bf
! Women- Meets Brill iarit vi
Races at
f X Bureau of The Bee,
Washington, May 22. '
After five' day's of brilliant races -the
horse show closed this afternoon,
Two boxes were reserved for the
White House, , but no one of the
president's family was present dur
ing the week. l)r and Mrs. Gray
son had with them in their box sev
eral times the secretary. of state arid
Mrs. Colby. ;The Italian ambassa
dor and Baroness Romano and their
daughter; . the British ambassador
and Lady Geddes, the Peruvian am
bassador, arid Mme, De , Pezet, the
Belgian ambassador, nearly all the
foreign -minister and all the officials
and members of sntart. resident so
ciety , filled the boxes ' and seats
each afternoon. .x
On Tuesday afternoon the inter
est v&s -divide'd between the opening
of the horse show and the. big meet
ing of the women's republican ways
and means committee, under the aus
pices of the national ways and means
committee of the District of Colum
bia, which was held that afternoon
in. the big red room of the Willard
hotel. The ; committee had invited
Will H. Hayes, .chairman of the na
tional; committee, to address the
women. . - , .'-; r . -
, Mrs. ; Virginia Speel of Vir
ginia, was ' made ; chaiVman of the
woman's ways and means commit
tee.' Mrs. Medill McCormick, nn-.
til recently chairman of the woman's
national; executive committee, was
conspicuous , by he? absence. She
had a box, party at the horse show.
Among ".the distinguished women
who were there were Mrs. Warren
G. Harding of Ohio; Mrs. Truman
H. Newberry of Michigan, Mrs.
Poindexter ' of 'Washington; Mrs.
Frank B. Kellogg of Minnesota,
Mrs Howard Sutherland of West
Virginia,' Mrs.: Moses of New Hamp-.
shire, all wives of senators; Mrs.
F.. C. Hicks of 'New York, Jklrs,
Cbauncey Depew, ' Mrs.; Lawrence
Townsend, wife of the former U. S,
minister to B.elgium and-to. Portu
gal; Mrs. Marshall Field.
The vice-president ;and Mrs. Mar
shall are spending this week in their
home in Indianapolis. They 'will re-'
turn here tomorrow or nekt' day and
remain until June 10, when "they"will
start for California. ' In addition to
attending the convention in San
Francisco, they will make; a visit of
some weeks in Monterey, Cal.
Congressional circles . were quite
interested '. in . the ; wedding t on
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Wednesday morniiiar of Miss Hate!.
Norris, daughter of Senator ahd
Mrs.- George W. Norris of McCook,
Neb., who became the bride of hfi
Robertson of Broken' Bow, Neb.;Th
ceremony was perforned in h
Norris home, 3-100 Rqss place1, Cleve
land Park, at 10:40 in the morning
by Rev. J. Mclinde Sterrett In tne
presence of a little family party, nol
the complete Norris family, either.
It was all quite simple and vryhur,
riedly arranged, as it was- not csrf
pected to take place until the fall
The bridegroom got inpatient and
wanted to be. settled in his new home
this summer, so it Was done ratrgft
suddenly. There were no attend
ants. The very attractive house wai
a veritable bower of spring ilovyef
of all kinds, except dogwood, ?wbicr
is so popular at this- season with
brides. Mrs. Norris is strong ,ioi '
the protection of the trees,; as ..t
is for the birds, and will not use any
thing in branches. The other flow
ers were tastefully, arranged,' jwith ,
palms and ferns and a merry jitte
breakfast followed. The bride -wore ,
a charming -gown of ecru 'satin, and.
lace with a tulle hat to match and, a
corsage bouquet of lilies of the.Val-.;
ley. After the breakfast theBride
and bridegroom left for their wed
ding trip, their destination remain
ing a secret. ' The bride's traveling
suit was of dark blue cloth with, hat
to match. The romance 'is one dat
ing to their days in the Nebraska
State university. 1 They were mem
bers of the same class, met in their
freshmen year and graduated toy'
gether. The bride's brother-in-1at
and sister, Mr..and Mrs. Nelson;
Omaha, and her" younger sister Gert-'
rude, who is now at the university,
did not come on for-the weddiilg.
Mr. and Mrs. Robertson will -visit
Omaha later and' Miss Norris' will
visit her bride-sister in Broken- Bow
later on. Mr. Robertson is a young
banker in Broken Bow.- . . : V
Mrs. Rcavis, wife of Representa
tive C. Frank Reavis, entertained a
large company at tea at the Con-,
gxcisional club on ' Tuesday after-'
noon . in honor of her guest, Mrs.
D. D. .Reavi? of Falls City, Neb,
Representative Reavis, and his
brbther joined, the company for, the
Ifitter part of the party. Mrs. Nor
ris, wife of the senator, assisted, and
other assistants .were Mrs. Sydney
Anderson, Mrs.' James F. Byrnes,
Mrs. Finis Garrett, Mrs. Warren
Card- Mrsk. Everett Sanders, Mrs.
afl. Kink, Mrs. James W.
uooa, Mrs nowara Kcesiac.
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