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The Omaha PART TWO , WOMEN'S SECTION PART TWO SOCIETY, VOL. L NO. 19. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, OCTOBER 24, 1920. 1 B TEN CENTS - 3EXo man's Se ct i o rWMMtk' 'Not a Friend' On Guest List By GABBY DETAYLS. THE society editor was chitting last week with one of our young .'matrons. The"? following was the conversation: "We hear you are entertaining at a Dnuge party weanesaay auer noon, Mrs. I" "Oh, nothing special; Just three taoies.. Please dont mention it. J am just repaying some long-neglect 'ed social debts. There isn't a sin gle friend among the guests.'" , "0 NE hears so many complaints about the phone service, said a friend to Gabby re cently, ,but I am rather grateful tor it. There is never a day I don't get switched onto a line where peo pie are talking, and since I know so many people in town -well, the things I hear are, to say the least, most interesting. "I heard 'a thrilling conversation about a recent marriage which has caused considerable comment. also learned where a very beautiful woman gets her facials, something I have always been curious about. The very latest thing I heard was about a ravishing divorcee who attended Alexander's performance at the Brandeis last week. It seems she nt up. her name to this mind read er, asking him for the initials of her next husband, signing her name 'Betty.' , - ' 'SAIexander in a rapid-fire eply in formed her that Betty was not her name, though B was the correct in itial. (I his was true.) He also said. The young man you are with is a close second to some one else for the honor of being your next hus band, but you next husband will be a man you have not yet met. "According to the conversation I heard over the phone this young woman , was speechless and young Mr. IC. at her -side, instead -of be lieving his fate was sealed, took the stand that Alexander might be a mind reader, but that he couldn't possibly foretell the future." ' MRS. Nice-Society Matron re ently employed a new maid ; who formerly worked for -a prominent family we al! know. Now there are two kinds of society , matrons, those who smoke and those who do not. This particular matron is not the "light" sort, even when it comes to a cigaret in or aoes ner Husband, who is a deacon, flirt with Lady Nicotine,, though he does provide tigara for guests on occasion. . - . -, Shortly after the arrival of the new maid, dinner was scheduled and Mrs. Nice-Society Marion hand ed a box of cigars to the maid, with instructions to pass at the proper time. ' "But where are the cigarettes?" tsked the maid. "Oh, I think they wiir all smokefbe? The house was full; not one Ugars, replied MrsV N.-S. M. hatf ejaculated the maid. "Do the women, too, jronr parties?" smoke cigars at 'TflE old idea of a man longing to y I bask forever in the sunlight of being content only at the side of her husband, has changed, if it ever did exist outside a book of ballads. One must know when to make himself "numerous" and when scarce.. The salesman wha calls upon you ' times his absences as carefully as his visits. The charming actress knows tke advantage-of remaining off the stage while you applaud for her re appearance. As for politicians, one who ran for a high office in this state not iso many years ago, an un couth,' uneducated, shrewd man, re plied td friends who urged him to get out and campaign, "No, neigh bor, I figger if they ain't saw me . they will vote for me better." He "figgered" right. ,He was elected. , But wives and husbands 'don't profit by these examples. They seem to think they must eternally and everlastingly be together, a walking testimonial of their mutual affection. Some women make it a point to call on husband at his place of busi ness on every conceivable opportu nity. PeThaps wite taices up me study of her husband's line of busi ness in order to be "more compan ionable." When John proposes- to go over to "Charley's" for a smolft and game of cribbage, she decides to take her tatting and go, too, chatting with "6race" while he remains. Something in the human soul rebels at that "in for life" aspect of things. "Oh, how I would hate to marry a preacher," said one of -Gabby's friends. "Why. just think! He would be home all the time!" she shrieked. "Fancy him calling down from, his study, 'The clothespins have , fallen out and your sheets are dragging in the dirt, Marguerite,' or 'Dont I smell something burning, dear? Think of him watching you all the time and knowing your every little move. ,1 couldn't stand it!" "Our scraps are usually on Sun day," said one man to Gabby this week. "It's the only day there is ' time to get into one." v "We don't quarrel any more, now that our cBlldren have come," re marked one mother, recently. . "We need to kill a lot of time that way, but now there is too much else to do.H Gabby, turned adviser, says: "Do not . let your husband have 'too'tnuch of your society, or your words. Don't worry about losing him. Men grow tired of their wives mere, often than they fall in love with 'other women. Keep something of freshness and anticipation in the relationship. As- Shakespeare puts it. speaking through the duke in the "Twelfth Night": -v , "If nude b th fo4 of Io. plT " Otr. in? .M of It. Ih.t. urWtln Th PM lrkn. n 1 EBoaffc; b mora: . , te 'm aet swtvt bow It w lor I I I ' n sV v If : -H ' : A Midnight Dramd A knock at the door of the Salva tion Army Rescue Home, Twenty fourth and Spaulding, late last Mon day night, The occupants of the home were asleep, -tiut the adjutant, ever aler;t, heard and admitted the little stranirer who sobbed out her stry of betrayal, desperation and despair. Her age? Sixteen. . On the threshold of life! Yet in her child - arms there. soon will, nestle a warm, soft, fling ing form, all pink and white. That beautiful coming of life, the crowrt of woman's glory, was for her only a wreath of 'thorns. Could she re main at the - home? Would they care for her, protect her name and let her keep her baby? Her whole being quivered with intense emotion as she poured out her story. What would the adjutant s answer bed to spare. Wauld they turn her out in the blackness? No, for there is always a way when hearts are kind. Capt. Clara Pallesen, nurse, arose and gave her bed to the little comer of the night J Such dramas occur frequently at the Salvation Army 'home. Two girls under 20 were admitted this past week. Fourteen babies are expected during the next month and H the mothers under 201 Thirty girfs, -altogether, are under the sheltering roof at present; the oldest of them 22. They come, about 200 a j ear, from aki parts of the state. The girls do not give their last names; no record is made, none but the record of love and hope which is written on their own hearts. This is the only home of its kind in the state, though there is a mat ernity institution . at Milford sup ported by public funds. r Until their babies are three months old the mthers remain at .the Salva tion Army home. "This -gives us time." says 'Adjutant Lillian Ness, "to minister to their broken spirits. We care for . their bodies first." When they leave they "are backed up by the "Army." The home has been in existence: 23 years and in its present location, 17. In all that time, n6t one case has Been lost. Silent Sentinels For S haw ; Memorial AlLover the country on November 2, election day, women sentinels will stand a short -distance from the poll ing places to take voluntary contri butions for'the Anna Howard Shaw memorial fund. .Those who are in terested in the Anna Howard mem orial, believe it is especially fitting that on the Occasion .when women of America made their first journey to the polls as. full electors, this op portunity is presented for giving recognition to Dr. Shaw, who gave 50 years of her life to gain the ballot sor women., . i . The amount desired 1 is $500,- 000? to be divided equally be tween Bryn Mawr college wnere, a foundation in political and . social science will be established, and the Women's Medicsl College of Penn sylvania, where a chair in preventa tive medicine will be instsituted in the name of Dr. Shaw. Mrs. John L. Kennedy, Fairacres, is receiving do nations throueh the mails. Mrs. Charles Hubbaid is local chairman for the fund, and Mrs. H. U aum ney, state chairman. In' Omaha, these sentinels will stand 100 feet from the polls. They will be there as nonpartisians. Small amounts will be welcomed as much as large ones. It is the aim of those who are working toward the Anna Shaw memorial that as many women as possible majr con . i Have you heard of the Out-of-Love club? The girls becoming mothers at the rescue home are its members. Many oi them, away from the home for years, yet 4 re turn on bunday tor dinner, a prayer and sympathetic communion with the ones who are undergoing sor rows they know so well. Member ship m the Uut-ot-JUove club is 2,000! . - , . Who1 is Capt.. Clara Palleson who gave up her bed to the weary child? Captain Palleson has been in Umaha live years. she is a graduate nurse from The Minneapo lis hospital, bhe has had a special course in obstetrical nursing and stands at the head of her profession. She has received bona fide salary offers of $65 a week. But she has dedicated her life' to the Salvation Army and faithful to her trust, may be found working day or pight as needed, for $6 a week at the home. There are no high-salaried officers ip the Salvation Army, the workers say. The brigadier of this entire sec tion of the United States, receives $33 a week. ' Dr. S. McCleneghan and Dr. Floyd Clark are the expert physi cians who care for the cases at the home. -They are paid only in the coin of gratitude, an exchange buy ing many things which shining dol lars from the government mints can not secure. 1 The Salvation Army drive, begin ning October 24, and continuing one week, is state wide., The budget called for is $219,000. The Douglas county quota is $90,000. The money will be used largely for two pur poses: First. Jtfl build a self-sustaining girls' boarding home, sorely needed in Omaha for the low salaried girl without a home; and second, to build a new rescue and maternity home more suitable and more nearly adequate for the needs than the present one. The old Saunders mansion at Sixteenth and Sherm'an ,wiM be used for the new maternityV home, and Hhe boarding home will be located at Eighteenth and Davenport streets. Is the cause worthy your help? . t - Pink and Lavender Color Scheme of .Wedding Lavender chrysanthemums v and pink rosebuds formed an attractive setting for the marriage of Miss Helen Curtis, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. William S. Curtis, to Kenneth Snycfer, son of B. G. Snyder of Council Bluffs, Saturday evening. Rev. A. A. DeLarme performed the ceremony before an altar of white chrysanthemums and autumn foliage at the Curtis home. Miss Louise Curtis, the brides maid, sister of the bride, wore lavender satin and carried pink roses and lavender chrysanthemums in an arm bouquet The bride was lovely in a gown of white satin combined with a rich brocade taken from the wedding gown oi her mother. It was made with short skirt, low cut bodice and short sleeves. The bridal veil was of tulle and the bouquet was a shower of bride's roses, chrysanthe mums and lillies of the valley. The bride was graduated from Rockford college. Mr. Snyder at tended the University of Nebraska, where he was a member of Sigma No. , Mr. tnd Mrs. Snyder have gone oji a short trip' to Denver ' and Kansas City. They will be at home after November at 666 North ...... Mrs. Head Is Worker for Charity Mrs. Walter Head is chairman of the executive committee of the local woman's organitation for the Salva tion Army drive beginning. October 24 and lasting one week. The drive is state-wide. Funds secured will be used for the Salvation Army ReS' cue Home at Twenty-fourth and Spaulding and a self-sustaining boarding home for working girls. Mrs. Head goes to the . .Rescue home each week in-company with other Onaha women to make lay ettes for the girls there and to talk to them. She has been faithful in her undertaking and, , according to officers, her work has been . most helpful at the institution. ' ; following is a nartial list of othei prominent Omaha women who will assist in the drive: " Mrs. Charles J. Hubbard, chairman of th woman'! organisation; ward majors and workers, Mesdames Robert B. Trlmbla, F.lla. Norberg. A. M. Longwell, J. L. Har rington. B. M. Mlllman. John Gamble, O. II. Bmlth, T. E. Brady, u. C. Bcnoies, A k: wic.katrnm. O. Tlcknor. George S. Hnttnn A (1. Rnchefnrd. Charles Chap man. Nellie Kroll, William Drelf, Ella, Brown, John McAulltfe, J. M. Lowe, r. R. Coleman. C. L. Ponton, A. B. Weir, Mil ton Griffith. Joe Kelley, Rudolph Rlx, In. Snrm. .Tanklnl. A. Clark. O. E. Gl- wlts, M. x. Vleno, iC E. Brock. Sain SaUsman, Sam Rice, William Simpson, Q. M. Idvengood, Edgar weicn, u. n. Witney, C. A. Tennant, W. O. Pattln, Thomas Golden, Jos. S. Zlptel, F. W. Toung, C. N. Wolfe. Henry Johnson, R. Burford, Eva Shields, G. W. Walker, C. C. Mcffet, Lemon, Reynolds, John L. Ken nedy, William Berry, W. P. Adkins, Frank Ames, Roy DennU, W. L. Anderson, George E. Vawter. Kenneth Watson, R. Watson, Flora Romlnger, Miller. R. N. f'r.nford. A. N. Brady. E. L. Krlsael. Frank N. Butts, L C. Banner, Nicholas Sanchez, E. Palmqulst. C 8. McGIII, Drefo, J. W. Thompson. R. J. Bhaaky. P. A. Wilcox, Holdr.-'dge, R. L. Maloney, J. M. Babcock, Claude Stockham. L. A. - Simons, Elrlck and Misses Mollis Corby. - Varna Sage and Ujretchen Donnelly. Also, ' Mesdames ajat. L. Bryson, B. G. King, John Kurtz, Robert Knudson, , Edward Smith, Walter Relshaw, W. A. Wilcox, Harry Wells, Dora A Hers, J. F8lndelar. Clyde Kells, J. B. Watklna, H; B. Miller. J. C. Bowley, Fanney Manning, O. Putman, F. E. Thomas, Fred Hill, A. D. -Tebbins, Chas. Bollard, Frank Kohlert, H. SL. Rlvett, Ed. Johnson, C. D. McIUnay, Floyd Ulark, w. T. jonnson, i;. v. souin well. J. T. Pickard, Walter Weir, Claude Reed. Carl Nye, C. D. Anderson, Frank Wayra, John Perkins, Chas Gates, Frank F-enbow, Theo. Fal coner, J. O. Heddlcston, S. E. Munson, M. L. Cation, Frederick Edwin ' Bollard, C. Clausscn, William Bowser, V. B. Pat terson, C. E. Stubbs, W. V. Gllllsple, J. A. Rogers, Jane Dowd, Edward Wellman, Grace Richardson, E. C. Rothwell, C. H. Van - Strand, C. R. Robbins, Geo. W. Lorens, E. A. Brown, W. A. Fellers, F. H.i Gagnebinn J. F. Goerue, jr., James Corr, J. T. Brown, M. F. Woodruff, Clyde Drew, Royal Miller. Benby Moss. Walter Thatcher, Charles Thatcher, W. O. Perley. Dave O. McEwan, Geo. - Smith, Harry Holdrldge, Fred Dale, Oeo. Stone, Jack Allen, Geo. Street, H. A. Scott, Dora V. Clark, Wellton, A. M. Jackson. Will John son, B. D. Gepson, R. H. Morton, H. H. Weber, L. C. Peterson, A. F. Wiles. R. B. Tedrow, C E, Evans, Ralph - Davis, E. V. Ross, P. W. Sage, JV A. .Hawkins. O. A. Merrill, Clara Fetrwlchv - T Plans Eastern Trip Among the matrons who will leave for trips during the late fall and early winter is Mrs. O. A. Brictson. With Mr. Brictson she plans to make an extended eastern trip. They will visit with friends in Chicago and will stop at points in Wisconsin and will then visit their daughters, TheJma and Charmian.'who are now in New York City studying voice. , V I v.- y, 1 ' ' -''""'i l " - ",::!Tv,'7";" : . 1 ; l I : Committee Member In the golden brown autumn season playtime is forgotten and' work is begun with true enthusiasm. Clubs are organized, the year's activities outlined, and committees named. At the beginning of this season Mrs. William N. Anderson, one of the younger matrons, was appointed to the nurses' training school committee of the Woman's Faculty club of the University oi Nebraska College of Medicine. The work of the committee will be with the nurses of the University hos pital and will be of a social nature as well as for service. Mrs. Anderson is well known in Field club circles. Before her marriage to Dr. Anderson she was Miss Katherine Brooks of Rushville, Neb, . . Class Work By Fine Arts x ' A class irt lettering is announced by the Society of Fine Arts. Mr Maurice Block,, the new director, will be instructor. The class will meet one ntgVit a week. Mr. Block will be at his desk in the public li brary daily from 31 a. m to 1 p. m. to consult with those interested in the course. ' f Regarding his work -in Omaha, Mr. Block has said, in part; i "In arranging a program for the enlargement of its activities the Omaha Society Of Fine Arts , an nounces a series of, exhibitions, one each month, for the season of 1920 21, to be held in the gallery on the third floor of the public library. The public is to be admitted free of charee and is invited to take advan tage of the unusual opportunities toJ be offered. "These ' exhibitions , will illustrate the various phases of artistic expres sion, comprising the fine, applied and graphic arts. Besides paintings and sculpture there will be exhibi tions of textiles (including weaving, embroidery, lace, batik, dyeing), wood carving,' pottery, metal work, jewelry and home interiors. When ever ppssible the actual processes will be shown.' In this age of ma chinery children grow up without contact with or knowledge of raw 'materials. Demonstrations of this ! sort will give to the Children, and igrown-ups as well, a very complete j experience that will be highly edu cational. It will tend also to stimu late local interest and production. It might even be the geTm plasm for an industrial school in Omaha." ' The new board oi directors for the coming year is composed of Mrs. Ward Burgess, president; Mrs. Louis C. Nash, first vice president; Mrs. Charles C George, second vice pres ident; Mrs. Joseph Barker, treasurer;! Miss IM. U Kicnarason, secretary; Mrs. Milton Barlow, Mr3. Charles Russell, Mrs. William T. Hynes. Chairmen: Leclure, Mrs. Warren Blackwell; membership, Mrs. Ed ward L. Burke; courtesies. Mrs F. A. Nash; exhibition, Mrs. Charles M. Wilhelm; publicity, Mrs. Alfred Darlow; building and grounds, Airs. John L. Kennedy; auditing, Miss Edith Tobitt. . " s Mr. Powys to Lect ure Lecture seasons' in Omaha would hardly be .complete without the ap pearance of John Cowper Powys, who numbers an:ong the first of the lecturers to bepresented this year. He will speak on the "Absurdity of Optimism and Pessimism," under the auspices of the Omaha Woman'3 Press , club Wednesday afternoon. November 3, N at the Hotel Fon tenelle, at 4 p. m. ' Mr.i Powys returned to the United States only last , month from Eng land, where he spent the summer months at - his country home. Since his return he has given 36 lectures and taken part in two de bates in New, York City. His lat est book, "The Complex Vision' in which he sums up the general out line, of his. own philosophy, has just been published and tM received much favorable comment from the critics. , Mr. Powys calls himself a "rustic lecturer" and declares himself to be n countryman. He belongs to no clubs and has ntver lived in the city except for a short time in Venice. Italy, and New York. He is very happily married to a woman, who like himself, has spent little of her time in a city. They have one son, who is entering Cambridge Univer sity this year, the Alma Mater of his father. . s N It has been the opinion of many Omahans that Mr. Powys "posed" and that his mannerisms, etc.,' were for effect. However, Mr. G. Arnold Shaw, Mr. Powys' manager and close intimate friend, declares this to be untrue and that he has never in his experience known anyone who so lacked pose or artificiality as Powys and who is so thoroughly himself at oil times. Tickets for the lecture of Mr. Powys are on sale at Matthews Book store. They may also be ob tained from any member of the Tress club or Mrs. Miles Greenleaf, chairman of the ticket committee. Mr. Powys will be entertained at luncheon when in Omaha. Miss Belle Dewey, president of the Oma ha Woman's Press club, will pre side, and members of the club will attend Bankers Wives Have Gala .Week Bureau of The Bee, Washington, Oct. 23. The American Bankers' associa tion made a gala week, ,both for ' Washington and for themselves during their convention which lasted throughout the week. Many of them had ladies in their, parties,, wives, mothers, daughters, sisters Y who soent a bus." and a hanov time. being entertained and in sightsee ing. There were innumerable small, private luncheons and dinner parties every day and theater parties every nPu. n r-i ..... nigui. i nc v-ncvy v-nusc nuu w thrown open on Tuesday afternoo(k tor a tea toy the visiting ladies. Mr i. John B.Larner, one of Washing ton's prominent bankers, was chair , man of the ladies' entertainment committee and received the guests, with Mrs. Richard S.'Hawes of St. Louis, wifevof the president of the association; V and Commissioner Mabe Boardman standing beside her. The other members of -the committee, which consisted of the wives of almost all bankers and bank officers of Washington, were the other as'sistants. It was a very . handsome party, for the' weather was ideal Indian summer' and the) grounds and handsome apartments of this splendid country club were never more attractive. ' On Wednesday the ladies, and some of the men, made the pilgrim-' age to Mt. Vernon and again the weather was ideal for the lovely sail down the Potomac. Old vis itors to 'Mt. Vernon always regret the handsome tribute which was al ways paid to the Father of his Coun try by the boats passing his tomb, going either! up or down the river. Up to perhaps 10 years ago, every boat, when approaching Mt. Vernon tolled its bell and men on deck stood , uncovered, while passing the spot opposite the .tomb which shows . plainly frorrr the river. This has now been done away with, and Mt ' Vernon estate is passed by hun dreds of passengers going up and down the historic river without their knowledge.- It is always a keen disappointment to them wher s ill discover it. I On Thursday night the d and the ladies of their patfi j entertained at a mammotR . tuT""" nartv in the larcr tViostaVe sniliES night the president of the board Art entertained them at a brilliant reception and private view of the gallery, receiving the guests in the great lower corridor. This was a beautiful reception, as evening func tions are always, in the stately gal lery. Women of official Washington will return by the middle of November, for bv that tim the will all know whether they will re; main in Washington ' for . another four years or not. An interesting question is brought up in the matter of brides as to just whers their vote is legal. Mrs. Woodrow Wilson is a resident of New Jersey by reason of her husband being a resident of that state, yet hainevr lived a day in the state, except the summer She -spent at the sea shore, following her marriage. The question might be raised "has she established a legal . residence there." Also in the matter of .the bride of Representative Ed ward Everett Holland of Suffolk, Va.whothis month was married to Miss" Eunice Ensor of Omaha, Neb., in Detroit, in the home of her sister, . Mrs. A. L. Lott Thev will arrive in their Virginia home next week in time for him to vote there. His wife has not rstarilieripr! leeral rpci. dence, there yet. Mrs. Brownson Lyman of Has tings, Neb., who fias been the guest of Mrs. Raph L. Sabin, formerly of Omaha and Hastings though she -was born in Washington, has been entertained almost constantly during hers and Mr. Lyman's visit here. ' They have been absent from home for three months visiting New York, Atlantic City, the Massachusetts coast in the Adirondacks and Cats kills and several of the eastern cities. Then they returned to visit Mf. and Mrs. Sabin and plunged into a round of festivities. Mrs. Sabin has had several luncheons and din . ner parties with bridge for them. Mrs, Herbert Hangar gave a lunch eon and bridge on Friday of last week;. Mrs. Hal Smith had a lunch eon and bridge on Monday; Mr. and Mrs. Beverly Evans, the latter a daughter, of Charles M. Pepper and the fonder a son of Representative Evans, gave a dinner party last Sat urday; Mrs. George M. Pierce had a bridge tea on Tuesday, and Mrs. Speich had a dinner party on Wednesday. Mrs. Sabin was before - her marriage Miss Anna Speich. Mrs and Mrs. Lyman are leaving tomor. row tor their home m Hastings, geN ting home in time. to vote. A finish to their visit here, wnfch" leaves an unhappy memory, is a dis-t astrous robbery in the Sabin home, -which resulted in the loss of about $6,000 worth of jewels to Mrs. Sa bin and the loss of Mrs. Lyman s engagement ring, valued at $900, and a diamond wrist watch. It was a bold daylight robbery, Mrs. Sabin meeting the man on the stairs of her house and screaming. The intruder begged her pardon, and said he was hunting a drink of water and fled, and in the fright of finding him and the excitement for a few minutes he got away with the jewels and no trace of them has yet been found. Mrs. rrank Bacon arrived thii week from Omaha, where she has spent the summer, and is with her son-in-law and daughter, Mr. and Mrs. Penfield, where she will spend - the winter. The small 10-month-old daughter of the Penfields is down wit whooping cough, so that Mrs. Penfield has not been able to take much part in the activities attending the bankers' convention. tribute. orty-eignta stfect, V '. t i - J