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Bee MAHA PART TWO WOMEN'S SECTION PART T.WO SOCIETY VOL. L NO. 49. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, MAY 22, 1921. 1 B TEN CENTS ion The 0 Sunday Sect Everything's Different Now By GABBY DETAYLS. YOU know the story about the small boy lost in a department store, who when asked by a kindly woman why lie did not hold on to his "mother's skirt, said, tried to but I couldn't reach it." Perhaps you know, tqo, the skory about meetings in former days and now, which, goes something like this: In the old days when men and women foregathered, the men would collect on one' side of the house and argue "We must stand by the party," while the women, assembled on the other side, could be heard saying "Beat three eggs light, add a cup of milk, three cups of sifted flour, bake in a slow oven," and so on. Now all is changed. ' Men and women still meet together and still segregate themselves but if you listen you will hear the women say ing: "I cannot support that man on account of his principles. I shall vote for his opponent," while the men are whispering among. them selves, "Take one cake of yeast, four pounds of raisins" but there Gabby will stop for she does not intend to give away a good recipe for nothing. These little stories are more elo quent than volumes of literature on the changing world. We need not go far to discover great and innumer able "differences." Listen to the children sing out their rhymes as they jump' rope these bright May clays. Recall first the harmless lit tle things we used to say, like: "Salt, vinegar, mustard, pepper," whirling the rope rapidly at "pepper." "Richman, poorman, beggerman, thief," was frequently heard. Mrs. W. R. McFarlanc recites as one of her favorite jumping rope rhymes: Mother, mother, I am sick, Nend for file doctor, quick,, quick, qirick. I'octor. doctor, will I die, No, my. child, to don't you err. A dainty verse which some will remember, is: Swirj It hlh nd swing it low, ovor tinder It will to. Nlilm hn milk and pat tlt butlsr; Hackward, forward, on we to, Do-not let it catch your toe. Mrs. C. H. Long says she used to repeat the "Pretty Bobbje Shafto" rhyme, while a verse starting, "But terfly, butterfly, turn around, js a familiar one to others. Consider now. All is changed. Wh-rt is it you hear on the Streets of Omaha today? Rhymes about movie actors, powder, ; lace, fellows and kisses. Here are some speci mens which are known to practi cally every, child in the city: I. churli Chaplin aat on pin' 1 How many Inches did It go In? ' One, two, three, four and ao en until the Jumper misses. . t ' V, f'.ract, Clrac, d-essed In lace, Went upstairs to powder her face, How many boxes did she use? One, two tares ;' - : ni. tills. Ella," dressed in yellow. Went downfnwn to catch a fellow, How many Kisses did she get? One, two, three and so on. Maybe it's all right. Maybe "Ella" v ith her yellow dress and "Grace" wish.' her lace and powder puff, are better for the' child mind than the Mother Goose characters of an ear lier dav. But those of us who learned' to ;. love Little Boy Blue wouldn't trade off our mental pic ture of him for one of Charlie Chap lin squirming around on the point oi a pin; and-the charms of "Grace" all dolled up, though she be, we tind not so alluring as those of Lit tl? Bo Peep; nor do we think the adventures of "Ella" in her search for a down-town "fellah" are more thrilling than Goldilock's encounter with the three bears or Alice's marvelous experience in wonder land. v ' . ' ' ANOTHER proof of the changed day is found in a story told recently by Mrs. C. E. Johan nes in illustrating a point. A little girl came home after an afternoon of play with a neighboring friend. "Did you have good time," mother asked. "No, I didn't; Alice wasn't a bit nice to mf." . ' t "When I was a little girl," mother remarked philosophically," and my friends were unkind to me, . I went home." "Yes, I know, mother,", replied the precocious one, "but times have changed. I just ' slapped her and nayed." ' - v . Women Golfers to Meet in Omaha June 20 Much enthusiasm is being shovn among Omaha women golfers in view of the state meeting of the Nebraska Women's Golf association which is to be held in Omaha, at the Country club, June 20. State officers met Friday after noon at the Omaha club to outline plans for the event. Miss Daphne Peters of Omaha is president of the association; Miss Louise Pound of Lincoln, first vice president; . Mrs. Blaine Young of Omaha, second vice president; Mrs. C M. Johnson of Fremont, third vice president; Mrs. Mark Levings of Omaha, sec retary, and Miss Mildred Morris of Omaha, treasurer. The first open day meeting of the Omsha Woman's Golf club will be held at the Country club. Monday, June 6. Former Manv attractive affairs have been given for Mrs. George Willsey of Idaho Falls, Idaho, who with her little daughter, Marian, is spending the month of May with her mother, Mrs. Millard F. Funkhouser, and her sister, Mrs. Harold Thomas. Mrs. Willsey, who was formerly Miss .Mildred Funkhouser is return ing from a visit with her sister, Mrs. Ormond Powell, formerly Miss Marian Funkhouser, i- of Corpus Christie, Tex. Christie, Tex. f I II In Washington Society Bureau of The Bee, Washington, May 21. At fresco parties are at last a realization in Washington.- Chief among them this week was the tea and garden party at the W:hite House Wednesday afternoon, the first Mrs. ' Harding has given.. It was ah ideal day, as bright as pos sible, and cool .enough for owners of handsome neck and shoulders furs to display- them without apology. Society was somewhat divided on that day,' between the White House, the HoVse show and the. annual garden party and sale on1 the Cathedral close for the benefit of the "House of Mercy,- van Epis copal charity. It is the only affair for which .the. bishop permits the use of. the grounds and it always attracts a fashionable company, as the managers' are. all society people, official, residential and army., and navy.; Many people took , in all three, going first to the Horse show, then , to the- cathedral, and last, , to the White House.' as the hours there' were from 5 ; to . 7 o'clock. , (, , The . visit of Mme. Curie, the mother, .of radium, made a brilliant finish to the week and was a distinct innovation,, for never before ; have such honors been accorded a wom an.. The reception last night in the national museum 'was a brilliant gathering ' and a beautiful affair aside from its-intense interest. Mme. Curie was received and entertained by President and Mrs. Harding. Today she was the guest of Mrs. Edwin Denby, wife of the secretary of the navy on board the Sylph, on a trip to Mount Vernon, where she was. received by the lady -regents of Mount Vernon, who are holding their annual sessions there this month.- Tonight the French am bassador and Mme.-Jusserand en tertained at dinner in her honor and tomorrow night the Polish minister and Princess Lubomirska 'will givl a dinner for her. She will go tft Philadelphia Monday. 1 She is- ' wonderfully attractive, woman, with! great poise and, like all great people,! with great simplicity of manner and' modesty of demeinor. j j Nebraska was well represented ah the reception last evening, in i honor! of Mme. Curie, and at the White House garden party. 'Mrs. C. FranV Reavis and Mrs. Robert E. Evani, wives of representatives in congress from Falls City and Dakota City. respectively, were both on the com mittee of four from the Congres sional club to aid in the raising of the fund with which to purchase the radium for Mme. Curie. This in it self was a great compliment to the Nebraska women. 1 hey were among the guests at the reception. Among the Nebraska women at the garden party were Mrs. Robert g. Eyans, Miss Anna Evans. . Mrs. Omaha Girl a -v 1 Clarence Day, formerly Miss Ethel Smith of Oniaha; Mrs. Alyin Saun ders and her daughter, Mrs. Russell B. Harrison, both of Omaha. Mrs. Evans .wore a gown of blue georg ette elaborately beaded, and a large hat with ostrich plumes. Miss Evans was in a charming gown of pink Canton crepe, with touches of gray, with a gray hat and pink feathers, aid gray shoes and hose. Mrs. Har rison wore a stunning costume of black satin made in a straight effect, with a heavy rope girdle of jets fin ished with jetted tassels. ! The bod ice had jet trimmings with touches of soft i dark blue and silver, an J sleeves of blue and silver. Her hat was of a rich henna color with sweet peas in spring shades. She wore a wide scarf of sealskin. Mrs. Saun ders was in black georgette with silk embroidery, and a small black hat with uncurled ostrich feathers. She had a short fur cape. Mrs. Day wore a handsome costume of blue School School days, school days, Dear old golden rule days, Readin', and 'ritin', and 'rithmctic. Taught to the tune of the. hick'ry stick . .Only there isn't any hickory stick used in the small kindergarten which tnectsj daily at tfyc, O.-C Jledick ill ia4. Vift , . 1 ' " BBB w T ,'.VW.'.T-WSBIaa. wW IB.'' . : . m asr Visitor Canton crepe elaborately beaded in colored beads. . It was in a princess model with , fine pleatings forming side panels. Her hat was a lar;e Black one faced with rose-colored georgette. Mrs. Allen B. Smith of Omaha, who now makes her home with her daughter, Mrs. Day, was not well enough to go to the garden party. Mrs.. Reavis wore at the Curie reception a gown of black' se quins with a touch of fine black lace. Mrs. Evans was in. black net, jets and lace. Mrs. Troup, wife of Judge A. C. Troup, of Omaha, will be in Wash ington early next week to attend as a delegate the Council of Colonial Dames, which will open here on May 4. , . Mrs. Andrews, wife of Representa tive William E. Andrews of Hast ings, Neb., has been ill for some lit tle time and was not able to attend the garden party at the White House. Mrs. John Gilligan of Lincoln,, who has been here the greater, part of the winter with her sister, Mrs. Heims, also formerly of Lincoln, will (Turn to rage Three, Column Six.) Days Are Pleasant Ones for These Youngsters home. The seven little "kiddies" pictured just "love to go to school" and play in swings, Build block houses, and revel in the joys of a real sand pile. And they are learning, too. They know their A-B-C's. some of the multiplication; .tibisi ajidjjujstil'lotsj Europe Galls Travelers Away ' Europe, the land of history and romance, fraught with memories of wars and warrors of past centuries, of knights and ladies, of jousts and duels, of loves and lovers, calls. Omaha is one of the many cities which is answering the clarion cry from across the waters and soon its travelers will biave our gates with numerous "bon voyages" wafted after them. Among the first to leave are Drexel Sibbernsen and David Cald well, who go May 29 to spend three months abroad, touring, the battle fields of France. - The La France, which sails June 3 from New York, will have a num ber of Omahans aboard, namely, Mr. and Mrs. G. W. Mcgeath, Mrs. C. W. Hull and Milton Darling. Gwendolyn Wolfe, who is now in the cast, sails May 28, to be abroad during the entire summer. Mr. and Mrs. Walter W. Head, and 'debutante daughter, Vernelle, sail July 7 to remain three months in foreign countries. Mr. and Mrs. C. C. Belden are now in England U'nd will remain ,in Europe until the first of August. . Mr. and Mrs. John L. Kennedy and children-leave the fist week' in June to spend the summer in Scot land, England and France.. Miss Zerlina Brisbin sails the first of June with a party of girls from Miss Somer's school in Washington, D. C. She will return home in Sep tember. Miss Eva Dow and Miss Josephine Albright are planning ' to leave Omaha in August for a tour of the European continent. Miss Alhight will visit relatives in Switzerland while Miss Dow will go to Algiers, Africa, to be the guest of her broth er, Edward Dow, American consul there. . ' Mrs. T. F. Carpenter and daugh ter, Miss Eleanor, sail immediately after the latter's graduation from Wellcslcy college and will not re turn to Omaha until next fall. Harry Weller and daughter, Miss Dorothy Weller, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas S. Kelly and J. M. Dow embark, June 1, aboard the Cameronia to go to Scotland. They will t later tour other countries of Europe. Mr. Weller and Miss Weller are expected home about the second week in August as are Mr. and Mrs. Kelly. Mr. Dow will be gdne about six or seven weeks. Leaving the middle of July will be Mr. and Mrs. W. A. Fraser and their two sons. They plan to tour France, Germany, and the British Isles. Mr. and Mrs. A. I. Root leave the early part of June for England. Mrs. Effie Steen Kittleson sails May 28 for London where she will spend several weeks. She will also visit in Paris and will tour in Italy before her return to the United States in October. Maj.. C. C. Cresson of Fort Crook and his wife, Mary Jordan, well known singer, may be among the tourists overseas during the - sum mer months but their plans are not definite as yet. Miss Marguerite Schafer is an other Omaha girl who leaves in June for a tour of Europe. She will be gone two months, spending part of the time in Paris. Theodore R. Reese and daughter, Miss Elsie Reese, are leaving Oma ha next week for ' foreign shores. They expect to be gone about a year and will spend the greater part of the time in Germany. Miss Minna Stedinger recently left for a trip to Sweden and other countries in the northern, part of Europe. Among Omaha travelers : now in Europe at present are Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cowell and daughter, Mona; Mr. and Mrs. R. Ware Hall, who are on their wedding journey; Mrs. Silas Barton, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Metcalfe, and her son, Silas, jr.; Mrs. Z. T. Lindsey, Mrs. M. G. Colpetzer and Miss Almarine Campbell. Left to right: Grace Chatham Red ick, Elizabeth Ann Davis, Margaret Louise Waggener, Margaret Young, Susan Mary Dwyer, Jean Dudley Gallagher, and Harriet Beaton. of things," according to their own estimate. . Red hairs. the absolute itamo pj New President of A. C. A. Mrs. J. E. Wallace, the new president of the Association of Collegiate Alumnae, is a graduate of Knox college, Galcsburg, 111. Mrs. Wallace, who came to-Omaha less than three years ago from Oakland, Neb., has been identified with women's organiza tions for several years and is a former president of the Oakland Woman's club. She is an associate member of the music department of the Omaha Woman's club and was at one time in charge of the music at the First , United Presbyterian church. Mrs. Hull to Study v Conditions in " France Probably no traveler from Omaha this summer will turn her face to ward Europe with more sincerity and eagerness of purpose than Mrs. Charles A. Hull, who will sail June 3 on the steamship La France, for. Paris. ' , Mrs. Hull has definite plans for study, not only in the French lan guage which she already speaks fluently, but in other special topics, particularly in social conditions in France. More fascinating than fiction is the true story of any people. The way the French people are meeting the great after-war problems will be a subject of great interest to Mrs. Hull during her study and to those with whom she will share her story upon her return to Omaha early in October. 5 Mrs. Hull goes armed with letters from prominent Americans to equal ly prominent French officials. She will carry a letter to Ambassador Herrick as well as one from Hon. Charles G. Dawes of - Chicago to Colonel Jay, representative in Paris of the Morgan banking interests. It is probable that through her intro ductions she will have entree into exclusive social and educational cir cles. . r Omaha friends and local organi zations have promise of talks from Mrs. Hull upon her return to Oma ha. Some lectures which she may give will be in French and others, particularly those of a sociological nature, will be' in English. Mrs. Hull may make some casual ob servations on French drama, though it is her intention to concentrate her efforts upon the French language and country. every kindergarten .throughout the land, stand in a prim row in the Red ick school room, and each morning the eager little faces look gravely up to their instructor waiting for the day's work to begin. But the chairs are empty when the big roomy swing is turned into an out-of-doors class room, and somelimy Jhe .best District League of Women Voters Convenes The district convention of the League of Women Voters will be held in the council chamber of the citv hall. Monday. May 23. The meeting will be called to order at 10.45 a. m., by-Mrs. E.; S. Rood, district chairman. Dr. E. H. Jenks will pronounce the invocation: Mrs. E. S. Rood, Mrs. Cyrus Mason and Mrs. Draper Smith will speak on the morning program, which will adjourn at 12:30 for luncheon at the Y. W. C. A. The afternoon session will convene at 2 p. m. Grace Poole-Steinbcrg, accom panied by Loretta de Lone, harpist, will sing. , At 2:30 Bishop E. V. Shayler will deliver an address on "World Dis armament," Mrs. Hester Bronsoit Copper, leader(-i in open discussion, following. Business and election of delegates to state convention to be held in LiiVpoln June 7-9, will take place at 3:45. v The executive board of the local league is as follows: Mrs. J. H. Hubbard, chairman Mrs. Malk Levings, vice chairman; Mrs. Edward Undeland, secretary; Mrs. Irving Baxter, treasurer. District officers are: Mrs. E. S Rood, chairman; Mrs.E. W. Guen ther, Omaha. Douglas county chair man? Mrs. Henry Mencke, Blair, Washington, county chairman; . Mrs Dorothy Yirik, Springfield, Sarpy county chairman. . . . Finance committee, Mrs. Edgar Scott; membership, Mrs. H. J Bailey; luncheon, Mrs. W. E. Bolin; registration, Mrs. Irving Baxter: program, .Mrs., L. B. Webster. lessons are learned at the" sard pile. Do i they ever wish to play "hookey?" Well, none of them ad mit it, but we think that all of them will be doing so very soon. If the weather is cool enough the school will continue until June 10. if not, the children will be dismissed earlier in the season. A.C. A. Closer Successful Year By MRS. L. S. OVERPECK. v Mrs. J. E. Wallace was elected president of the Association of Col- . legiate Alumnae following the an nual luncheon Saturday at Happy ' Hollow club. Mrs. C. J. Horn was chosen vice president: Miss Isabel McMillan, secretary; Miss Elizabeth Fry, treasurer, and Mesdanies Edgar Scott, II. B. Bergquist and Avis Rob erts, board of directors. ' During the past year the member ship has been increased from 113 to 224 and 40 colleges arc now repre sented in the association. Eighty-six dollars and 70 cents was collected for the Madame Curie fund and a scholarship was awarded an Omaha girl, a junior in the- Uni versity of Nebraska and a self-sup--porting student of high standing. By means of a bazar, rummage sale and a sale of magazines $500 was raised. It will be used for three scholarships to be awarded in June, 1921. The three girls from Central, Commerce" or South High schools who gain these scholarships are to ; be congratulated, as the awards are based upon evidence of character, u ability of the candidate and the proin- ise of success in her chosen line of work. A. C. A. is particularly in terested in high school girls and aims to make college more an objective to them. The scholarship committee for the past year included Mesdanies Roy Sunderland, C. J. Horn, R. H. Thurs, ton, A. K. Meader, W. Sfandcven, L. S. Overpeck and the Misses Ora Ambler, Mary Elliott, Minta Crow- ., den, Mary I. Wallace, Elizabeth Charlton, Amanda Anderson, Kath ryn Lowry, Grace McLain, Ailecne Thiehoff and Bess Dumont. At Christmas time the A. C.,'A'. provided the tree at the Social Set tlement, as in former years. In March, Mrs. W. R. Coates was sent as delegate to the biennial con vention of A. C. A. at Washington. "As our institutions of learning plaoe more and more emphasis upon the vocational and the economic, it seems well within the possibilities that investigation in humanistic or cultural subjects, if it is to be carried on at all, may fall in the future to college women." Louise Pound. Therefore the association invites all college women to register. The past year Mrs. J. E. Wallace has been chairman ot the membership committee, whose record speaks ior itself. The home educational section has investigated social and industrial problems, as well as those pertaining to the home and child. The drama section, twice a month has staged - it - . i :. - -1 i IJUSCCticillCUUS UUC-dll llldj'S, 1U11UU-. ing selections from the oriental. The book review section is a favorite) with a great many, while the music sec tion promises a chorus, quartet1 and solos. . After a lapse of two years the music department of A. C. A. was reorganized last Wednesday, when 30 enthusiastic members registered. The meeting was held at the home of Mrs. .Herbert Woodland. Miss Avis Roberts was elected chairman, Mrs. Dean Ringer vice chairman and Mrs. Herbert Woodland, secret tary-treasurer. The home education, section meets Wednesday for 1 o'clock luncheon at the home of Mrs. H. B. Bergquist, 2509 South A street. Members are requested to make : reservations for the luncheon. Mrs. George Doane will speak on the Associated Chari- ' ties, Mrs. William Burton will tal!c on "Laws of Naturalization," Mrs. J. T. Maxwell will give statistics on state institutions and Miss tsthcr Johnson will cpeak on "Civic Insti tutions and Courts. The drama section meets Satur day at 11 a. m. at the home of Mn C. F. Hazeltine, 3512 Lincoln bouV evard. The play, "Maiden Over th Wall, will be given under the lead ership of Miss Mary I.. Wallace Others in the cast are the Missel Theresa Hoye and Mabel Cowden. Miss Nell Bndenbaugli has been chosen leader of the book review section. President Writes Former Omahan Miss Isabel Lowden, sister of for mer Governor Lowden of Illinois, w.ho taught dancing in Omaha less than 10 years ago, is the recipient of a letter from -President Harding, according to a story in the New York Times, May 16, which say: "The American Legion and other patriotic .societies in this city, are to co-operate in a memorial festival in memory of the war dead in the Twentysecond regiment armory, on Thursday, May 26; More than 4,000 school children are to take part, in the pageant, and the guests of honor are to be 600 gold star moth-' era and veterans who were perma nently disabled in the Mar. "Col. Frederick W. Galbraith, jr., the national commander of the American Legion, is to be chairman of the " festival committee, and the honorary chairman will be President Harding. A letter from the presi dent, written to Miss Isabel Low den, sister of ex-Governor Lowden of Illinois, who is to be dire.ctor of the festival, follows: , "My dear Miss Lowden: I have your' note of April 29 in which you' invite me to serve as an honorary chairman of the memorial festival committee, and I am writing to say . that I shall be more than happy to accept even though I can be of no more service to you than express my very cordial approval in that way. I think it is an exceedingly fine thing to encourage the children of the present day in doing honor to the memory of the nation's dead defenders. I wish you the greatest possible measure of success. "Verv truly your. "W.VRREN G. HARDING.