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The Omaha -Sunday Bee PART TWO ' WOMEN'S SECTION PART TWO SOCIETY VOL. L. NO. 24. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, NOVEMBER 28, 1920. 1 B TEN CENTS m a: n's ion S e at V parge Order On Goddess Venus . By CABBY DBTAYLS. t k"7'ES, I want a massage'and an Y eyebrow arch, and a hair bob and amarcel, and a mani cure, and oh, yes, I almost forgot a henna rinse. I'd have a henna pack if I dared, but mother would just have a fit," drawled the flapper's voice in the adjoining booth in a beauty parlor. The next voice belonged to the older sister. "But, Jane, an eyebrow arch for you and a massage child, you're only 17. And, you intend to nave heima, used on your hair and you going to have your beautiful long hair cut off." "Sure as anything, sis! You're just an old prude. And please don't bother me with your absurd ideas of the proper thing. The proper thing to my- way of thinking is just what I-am doing." With that last thrust from the petted darling, sister went into si lence. Gabby was just feeling rery meek at the thought of her plain sham poo at $1 when this bit drifted to her ears: "Oh, sis, I intend to have mylegi bleached for that new bathing suit I bought. They got a bit sunburned at the beach last summer." Then Gabby felt meeker. ffTNSTEAD of a tag day or a I flaylight holdup, they staged a big wedding," - snorted an irate bachelor, referring to a bride and groom of his acquaintance. "They certainly made a 'haul' big enough to suit the most aristocratic highwayman," he continued wrath- fully. Without doubt he had reason 'for his grievance, as said bachelor hdd contributed generously in the mat ter of a wedding1 gift for th's couple Others did likewise and the bride under discussion is said to have re ceived more costly and' numerous gifts than i any f ride of. the year. Gifts of electrical appliances vwere so lavishly showered upon her that the home in which they were kept more closely resembled a display shop than a residence." Linens, sil ver, glassware and china were thereHn so much profusion that qne girl covertly remarked, "If she ever is poor she could start a luncheon tea room. She- has all he fittings." Lamps, furniture f various kinds, and bric-a-brac held their place and continued to be delivered to the house in such -quantities -that the bride's mother was almost frantic. The father is said to. have rnadej the following comment. "Honestly I can't sleep nights my conscience hurts " so whenever I think of all the loot that girl of mine got on her wedding. I'll willingly give each of the other daughters any lump sum in cold cash, which they may need for a home when they marry provided they'll forego the . spurge and the presents." PERHAPS this should be titled "The Mystery of the Fur Coat," but the story is as fol lows: ,, "Gome on, be a good scout, and go to church with us," begged two las sies of a third on a Sunday after noon when they met on the street. The third was reluctant, declined, begged "off" with most any( excuse, but the twosome were persistent and finally they became a trio. The or ganizers of the church party won dered at the slight smiles which flick ered over, the countenance of their "black sheep," as they had christened her, and when questioned she refused to explain. - During the entire serv ice she kept her. long fur coat but fftned securely up to her chin, even though the church was quite warm. Once at the home of the prodigal, hi r two' abductors insisted on a rea son for her having worn the coat in church. v The coat was opened and from under the conventional garb stepped forth a gypsy queen clothed in short-skirted, decollette costume .of scarlet velvet. This miss was just returning from the home of a friend to whom she had shown the mas querade gown "when accosted by the 'kidnapers and Gabby does not won der that she was reluctant to go with them. " .' T:iE flapper who makes extrava gant, statement in an erstatic tone of voice uses superlative terms to produce a desired effect upon her hearers, 1?ut there are oth ers who are not so ftarefully careless. An Omaha woman was chatting concerning a city in which she had visited. "My dear, I am sure you will just love the town. You know, there are so many legitimate bach elors there."-And on she warbled not knowing what she had substi tuted for the word "eligible." Another matron was heard at the luncheon table saying that she was "not the least bit penurious about food." Maybe she intended to say peculiar or particular but she didn't. And then Gabby received a note from a girl whose tongue and pen are ever rattled. In describing a chum wtfo is -a very feminine type she wrote, "She is so very feline." 'E used to think that men had to send a girl gardens flowers, tons of candy and, Carnegie ltbranes before shr even considered him. But I don't really believe it," Edna de Linia, soprano, is quoted as having- said not long ago. "Women are incur able sentimentalists. -I' know that is true. I know a prima donna who has an international reputation. I suppose she has received more jew elry than anybody in the world ex cept Mr. Tiffany. And yet she mar ried a man who rememberedvto send her lots of pansies for her window boxes. When there was any new book "of poetry he would get it for her. Sometimes he would borrow it to read himself and never bring it Seasoned Voyager ' r ; 'A-i i 1 I -' x r ' 1 ; 1 v ( . v v i f:4 - ' 1 ' ' , SV h ? - , . 1 - - , ' s ' ; 1...'. v. - In-. - . ...jf V'lf - . 'I i V'.'.iia j.j.Iim iiT i1' ' " i.i...'.jr..iy .-.Mrs. .E. S. Rood, one of Omaha's best known matrons, will soon write down another journey in her book of travels. On January 8, she will sail from Sap Francisco with a Cal fornia frienfl, Mrs. Joel Wilcox West of San Diego for the colorful winter land of Hawaii. Both Mrs. Rood, and back, but she did not care. He talked to her about-rier sensitive mind and said that he never saw a pansy without thinking of'y her. Wouldn't you have liked it?" Gabby is inclined --to- agree with the soprano. We all value the thoughtful act, the little courtesy, but it is a mistake -to value them more highly than fundamentals of character. As for men's clothing, Miss de Lima saysj . ,i "It is true about men clothes, tea. When you first meet a man who interests, you, perhaps you wonder if he buys his clothes by ear (when they look rather odd) but after a while, if you like the way he talk?, yo don't care. A man who can make a woman feel that all her con versation ' is terribly important doesn't need to buy. his ties at Budd's and have James Bell make his suits. And the man who can make you sound brilliant at a party, by repeat ing one of your simplest phrases and giving it 4 clever twist well, you wouldn't care if he took you to the Ritz in a Norfolk coat and a soft collar." "A man told me once that he had only one regret and , that was his failure to marry a girl who enjoyed staying at home, having people come to see her and making them" suppers in a chafing dish. When he asked her where she wanted to dine, she always chose a restaurant that had atmosphere of good food or some thing interesting to recommend it. She insisted that she preferred rid ing on the top of a bus to any motor that ever existed. "Of course," a girl with any sense never tries to save a man's money so that he can see the wheels go around. Very often she really has simple tastes. There are plenty of companionable men who do not feel like spending a week's income in one evenirfg. It is too bad that those men do not always meet the girls who understand this." MRS Thomas F. Walsh ' oY Washington, D. C, who has done considerable' philanthro pic work, has recently "been making garments in her mansion for such organizations as the Salvation army and the Associated Charities. She has had a corps of women working at these garments. Her work has been a revelation of what can be done with what iias heretofore been thrown away, such as men's old shirts, worn stockings, cotton, .silk and wool; and alljorts and kinds of articles which have always found their way to cither the rag- bag or the junk pile. The garments which emanate from the Walsh house, are said to be .really-adorable wearing apparel. Mrs. Walsh's last achievement is a costume made of.lhe goooV parts of old silk stockings. It is i "one Mrs. West, who lived in Omaha at one time, have many friends in Hon olulu and are anticipating a delight ful season in those picturesque is lands of the Pacific. Mrs. Rood goes forth as a seasoned voyager, having crossed the Atlantic several times and made previous journeys on the Pacific. piece" dress, with a bag for the arm, and a turban of must becoming fashion. The dress was made of'the leg parts of black .silk stockings, with a narrow skirt, and full tunic, with the hems of the stockings form ing the hem of the tunic; the girdle was of several shades of yellow, and the front of the bodice, a sort of vestee, was formedof the top part of the foot of a handsomely em broidered stocking, making a very attractive front The turban was of thefnates of the yellow stockings, forming the girdle,., with a plain crown and softly rolled or twisted band around it. The bag was of the same, yellow and- black stockings, and was one of the smartest cos tumes ever seen. This suit was du plicated in cotton stockings. These costumes are not intended for send ing abroad to the war widows and orphans, as they are rather too much work to be practical, but she de signed and made them to show what could be done with industry. TIS said a woman may forgive but never forgets, but this story" ha& to do with a woman who really forgets. At a reception not long ago Our heroine, a charm ing young matron who came to Omaha a bride, was being presented to a number of women. ."This makes the fourth time I've been introduced to Mrs. X," said one of the group in a tone none too kindly. The little bride was frightfully embarrassed and determined to tell hubby all about it. She fretted and fumed all the way home. Upon relating the cident to her husband she found she couldn't remember the name of the woman who had cauted all her Pnnsery nor could she, try as she would, describe the matron. Now she is living in perfect fear of the fifth meeting. A RE these three boys girl-haters? 1. r.LI... I . - i .. 1 -y n no, vjauuy nasicus iu v11 their reputation from any such stain. Indeed the trio is tond ot girls, that is, when girls are neces sary to an occasion. For example, they always pick pretty "buds" to take to a dance or a dinner party and aDoarentlv eniov themselves. Bun everywhere else .they are "stags." A fraternity tea was given re cently by a charming hostess and a dignified host. The majority of the members were p"resent with their wives and those who were wiveless escorted-some lovely young woman of their acquaintance. Not so the trinity they were alone in their glory. Others wondered why didn't they bring girls? And now Gabby tells the dire .truth with no girls about they could satisfy their appetites and not be re proved as bad .boys for eating fo much. Ruth Mills Bride Of Saturday . Miss Ruth Mills, daughter( of Mr. and Mrs. Daniel Ross Mills, became the i-'ide of Benjamin Forrest Syl vester Saturday evening at an attrac tive home wedding. The living room of the Jills home was decorated with pink and white chrysanthe mums and baskets of the flowers, candelabra and palms formed an al tar before which Dean J. A. Taucock read the marriage' lines. Mrs. Llyn Lloyd of Lincoln played the wedding march preceding the en try of the bridal party. The four bridesmaids. Miss Pauline Bryan of St. Paul,' Minn., a cousin of the bride, and the Misses Mildred Rhodes, Em ily Keller, and Martha Noble stretched the ribbons from the stair way to the altar. They wore'gowns of orchid shade charmeuse and car ried bouquets of button chrysanthe mums and roses in the same shade, Mrs. Sumner Quarton of Algona, la., acted as matron of honor,- She was gowned in pink taffeta combined with silvcrlace and touches o blue were used on the costume. . A crownless hat of silver- cloth ai pink tulle was -worn and Russell roses were carried by Mrs. Quarton. ' The bridal gown was of white satin, combined with rose point lace, made with short draped skirt and a 'bodice embroidered in lily of the valley design in iridescent beads. The veil was of point Here laAe, - made with a crown of rose point lace. The bride carried a bouquet of bride's roses and lilies of the valley, the shower of which was of sweetheart roses. Montague Tancock was best man. The ceremony was follewed by a reception for he wedding guests. Qut-of-town guests at the wedding ' included the grandparents of the bride, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Mills of Sioux Falls, S. D.; Mr. and Mrs. i Carrol Sawyer of Oskaloosa," la.; i Colonel and. Mrs. E. R. Tompkins of Chicago, Mrs. VM. G. Owen of ' Springfield, 111.; Mrs. Eugene Bryan 1 of St. Paul, Minn.; Mrs. Gale Wil ; lard of Des Moines, Miss Margherite , Schneider of Fremont. Miss Louise Stoll of Beatrice and Misses Marian Watkins and Dorothy Raymond of Lincoln. ! ..The bride's traveling suit was of dark blue duvetyn, with which a henna' color ,,hat and fox furs were worn. Mr. a'nd Mrs. Sylvester have gone on a Southern trip. They will be at home after January I "at the : r.i. a.i a. vjicii jiiiu aai iiucu 13. Tea Room Mrs. O. T. Eastman is chairman of a committee in charge of the tea room-Mvhich will be a feature of the bazar to be given at the First Central " Congregational church Wednesday and Thursday ,of this week. The tea room will be open from 2 until S on Wednesday and all day Tluirsday. Amoj those who are assisting to make the tea i room a success are: Mesdames War I ren Breckenbridge, Edward P. I Boyer. Joel Wright, Sidney Gordon, T. J. Bertwell and J. M. Souby. Mrs. Robert F. Kloke is also taking a prominent part in the preparations for the bazaar. On Wednesday evening a turkey dinner will be served from 6 until 8 o'clock, reser vations for which may be made with Mrs. J. C. Lawrence, Walnut 0804. One of Younger Matrons ; A lovely young mother is - Mrs. Robert Odell. Her only child. Bob bie, jr., is just 7 months old and besides being his mother's only boy and her greatest "pride and joy," he II r ' . ' - R H. Wheeler' 9 L - Mrs. Wilfiam Herbert Wheeler, one of Omaha's popular society ma trons, who is said to possess great executive ability ancTpersonal charm, is acting as chairman of the advisory committee for All Saints church ba zar, to be held at the Forvtenelle ho tel Saturday, December 4, from 10 in the morning till 5 in the after noon. Other members of this com mittee known among their friends for good taste and clever ideasj are Mrs. T. L. Davis, Mrs. W. H. Clarke and Mrs. A. C. Smith. Mrs Gilbert Carpenter, Mrs. Rob: ert Trimble, Mrs; C. O. Rich, Mrs. is also her most absorbing inter est nd Mrs. Odell declares she had no hobbies outside her home. She is remembered by many t Miss Helen Pfeifi Chairman forcChurch R D. Pollard knd Mr'p. John Yates are the purchasing committee. Mrs. Will Hoacland and the Dundee ortiilrl ffcave charge of 'the dolls. Mrs. Frank Shotwell has fne Christmas tree, where attractive novelties fronT 25 cents to a dollar will be sold. Mrs. J. P. Trimble and, Auxiliary A have charge of the home-made food. Mrs John Redick and Auxiliary B have "Americanization of Literature" Is Subject James Wef'er Linn, novelist, es sayist and magazine writer, who will lecture before the Omaha So ciety of Fine Arts on December 10, has in store for the members and public a rare treat, according to those who have heard him." His personality is said to be delightful and charming. Mr. Linn is a university professor. He has been teaching at the Uni versity of Chicago for 22 years; has written novels, various short stories, and in more-rfecent years, essays for the New Republic and similar maga zines." His parents were. John M- and Mary C. Addams. He is a nephew of Jane Addams of Hull House fame, Chicago. He is a member of the Alpha Delta Phi club, Quand rangle City university, Olympia Fields. One of his most successful novels is "The Second Generation." He also wrdte "The Chameleon," as well as numerous others. The lecture will be -given in the Fontenelle ballroom at 4 p. "m. Music Department Presents Omaha Composers Two Omaha composors, Mrs. Mbuseau and Miss Madeline Scott, will appear on the program to .be given by the music department of the Omaha Woman's club, Wednes day afternoon, 3:15 o'clock, in the Y. W. C. A. auditorium. .The program, which is under" the direction of Miss Edith May Miller, will be as follows: Violin solos, "A Normandy Lullaby" and "Chanson D'Amour," composed and played by Mrs. Lillian Mouseau White. Piano solos, "The Festival," "The Bells." and "The Villian," composed and played by Miss Madeline Scott. Soprano solos, "Spring Ditty" and "When the Shadows Darker Grow," composed and sung by Mrs. Lillian Mouseau White. Trio, "Serenade" and "Moment Musicale" Schubert, Mrs. A. F. Anderson, flute; Mrs. Martin Donlon, cello; Edith May Miller, piano. Contralto solos, "A Dream" Bartlett, and "When We Two Were Maying" Nevin, Mrs. Patrick F-. Gill, accompanied by Miss Edith May Miller. Henry G. Cox wi!K4 direct chorus rehearsal Wednesday at 2 p. m. in the Y. W. C. A. auditorium. Mts. W. E. Shale; leader, , Bazar lingeries and N boudoir accessories, Mrs. Frarik Adams 'and the Chancel guild will sell aprons and rompers The Parish aid has the general fancy work booth under its direction and Miss Olga Metz will have charge, of the candy. The proceeds of 'Ihrs sale will be equally apportioned to the church work that each society sponsors. - 1 Mrs McFarlane '-To Continue Lectures The Delphiao society will present Mrs. Ida Cruse McFarlane, dean of English, University of Denver, in a lecture on "Interpreters of "Shake spearean Characters" Monday after noon at 3 o'clock. This lecture will be open to the public. The executive committee desires a full attendance of members at this meeting, as matters of interest to the society will be considered. Announcement is made that an ad ditional course of six lectures will be given by Mrs. McFarlane, cover ing topics of special interest in mod ern" art and literature. Thesewill begin in January and be given on the last Saturday of each month through June. It was decided that the lectures be given on Saturday instead of Wednesday to enable Omaha school teachers to . take advantage of the course. . . A. C. A. Bazar A called meeting of the Associa tion of Collegiate Alumnae will be Jield Monday afternoon at 2 o'clock at the home of Mrs. Edgar Scott, 514 South Fifty-second street. Members, wilr sew all afternoon for the bazar to be given December 6 to 11 at the Table Supply store, Seven teenth and Douglas streets. A "Woman's exchange" will be conducted in connection with the bazar. Any woman in the city hav ing hand-made articles may Send them to Mrs. J. T. Maxwell, 2556 Marcy street, Tyler 3974, and the A. C. A. will sell them, retaining 20 per cent of the salg price. The proceeds of the bazar will be used for a scholarship fund. The book review section of the A. C. A. will meet Wednesday after noon at 4 o'clock at the home of Miss Helen Nason, 3512 Dodge street. Miss Avis Roberts will re view "The Grim Thirteen." Birdv Lecture Mrs.' Myron Learned, author of "The Spirit of Waldcn Wood," will .' !...... t' ' . 1 , T-l - , I. fcivc a. mimic on icorasKa uiras.i ata meeting-of the Major IsaacN nattier L-napter, daughters of the American Revolution, Saturday afternoon; 2:30 Vclock at the homr of Mrs. Roland Jmes, 3336 Center street. Stereopticon niews of birds will-be shown to illnstrate he lec ture. An imitation of bird tails will lie given by Mrs. Florence Stuen nenberg. Victrola records will also be used- v - Buds Blossom In Winter Season - Bureau of The Bee, Washington, Nov. 27. The season in Washington may b said to have had its opening, with the presentation this week of two of its important debutante, and two of the largest of the charity balls. Tin first buu was Miss Klinor YVhccltT, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Charles V,v Wheeler, a strictly residential affair, although the Wheelers are closely identified with many in the official sets. Miss Wheeler was presented on Monday afternoon at a hand some tea with a group of resident hostesses, Mrs. Burnett, wife of General Barnctt) the only official one, assisting, and of course the al ways present bouquet of the wil" '""' son's other buds. Miss Ann Wirkes Craven, daughter of ('apt. and Mrs. T. T. Craven, JU. S. N was present- td on Tuesday afternoon at a tea followed by a dinner-dance which was equal to a week's gayeties for an old-fashioned bud. This party was a unique one in. that it was pat terned after the debut party of the bud's mother, which took - place something like 21 years ago in Balti more, and for older members of the receiving party Airs. Craven had sev eral of the matrons who assisted as girls at her own party. The table setting was the same, the floral dec orations duplicated and the de- , butante was presented, and wore the old fashioned necklace of pearls and diamonds, an- heirloom in her moth er's family, which had been present ed to her mother at her party, Mrs. Colby, wife of the secretary of state, and her, daughters are re maining in their Washington home during the absence of the secretary . who has sailed for South America, tl was something of a disappoint ment to them not to go, for it is well understood that Mrs. Colby had hoped and expected to go. At the last moment it was deemed best that ladies should stay at home. Senator a'nd JMrs. Norris spent a very quiet Thanksgiving day with none of their children here. Their young daughter, Gertrude, will come on for the Christmas holidays. She is at the university in Lincoln from where her sisters graduated. Representative and Mrs. Reavis also we're alone for Thanksgiving, their sons not coining down until Christmas. Mrs.' Stapleton, widow of Daniel C. Stapleton of Omaha spent a 1rtol,t . f hfjnVenritfinff lav .vrpnt fnr her small daughter. Mrs. Stapletoa being in deep mourning is taking no part in social affairs, although she did go down to the hew home of the Christ Child society last week, and ' assist in the house warming festivi ties. She has been greatly inter ested in the splendid work of this, flourishing and worthy organization oi wnicn mere are now is Drancnes in the country, having sprung from the little circle here who met Miss Mary Merrick, the crippled daugh ter oi Richard Merrick, and or ganized it. It was Miss Merrick's idea and sprang from her work of making at least one child happy at Christmas. It was from overhear ing a remark of her father, not in tended for her ears, that he feared she might some time feel she was a burden to herself in her incurable trouble, that she secretly vowed she would not only not he a burden to herself, but would be a benefactor towards some one even more af flicted. She then asked' for the name of any little poor child living near the Merrick home, and when, she got it she sent word to know what that child wanted from Santa Claus.' Out of her own allowance from her father, who was inde pendently wealthy, she supplied what the crfild wanted and made her hilariously happy. Ir.eji she told a friend, anfthat friend told another, and by the next Christmas there ' were. a number of little girls supply ing Santa Claus gifts for poor chil dren. Then the society was forrn and letters to Santa Claus were de livered to the society, wherever they were found, and thus the organiza- tion ha3 grown to enormous pro portions. The postmen know tha Santa Claus letters go to Miss Mary Merrick, president of the Christ Child society in Washington, and so far as it is possible what is asked for in the little letters is sent to the one asking. There is a flourishing branch of this society in Omaha. Last week the historic old home of "Fighting Bob" Evans at 324 Ih. ' diana J avenue, was formally opened to the Christ Child society, having been recently purchased by them for; . the work. The house was first the home of Mrs. Evans' parents, Ad miral and Mrs. Taylor, aijd even after she married Robley'D. Evans, U. S. N., she nearly always made her home there, eventually inherit ing the house. "It is where the late Admiral Evans lived when on land duty and where the spent the last few years of his.liic. A little later' in the season Mrs Frank Hamilton of Omaha, sister-in-law of Mrs. Stapleton, will come on to spend some time with Mrs. Stapleton. Representative and Mrs. McLaugh lin had but a family party on Thurs day, with the exception of Miss Billy Dunn of York, Neb., who returned here the middle of the week from York, where she spent the latter part of the summer and the autumn. She is secretary to Mr. McLaughlin and makes her home here with his fam ily. Mrs. Harry A. Williamsjr., came to Washington Monday with Mrs. Polly Lowe, who had been her guest for a fortnight. Mrs. W'illiams spent the week here and was joined yester day by hi r. Williams, with whom she went to the Army and Navy game in New York.
