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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (July 3, 1921)
v THE BEE: OMAHA, SUNDAY, JULY 3, 1921. 9 D man s on Secti ft . I ( i r fv1' Vl 'V'M.hV T ; The marriage of Miss Mercedes Jensen, daughter of Mrs. Ellen Coad Jensen, and Edward Robinson of San Antonio, Tex., : son of Mr. and Mrs. Edward Robinson of Austin, Tex., took place at St. Cecilia's cathe dral Tuesday. It was a quiet family affair. Following an eastern trip of two months Mr. and Mrs Robinson will be at home in San Antonio. By the Rocking Chair Brigade Are Tales Relayed By GABBY GOSSIP'S wheels whirl merrily these lazy summer days and the girls are telling many things' in as many different ways. Now there's a talc about Miss C, and one about dear Bess; a third. we hear in regard to- Sue,, there are dozens we confess. The best ones, though, are never told except in whispers hushed and low; but somehow they are noised about in a manner far from slow. The rocking chair brig.-de yet rocks, each woman chats and chats; but yet thev would offended be if Gabby called them "cats." T ' AST summer, Blue Eyes was I '' A madly in love, yes madly (she told us so herself). She was in love with Sir Neighbor Boy and he was in love with hcr. Ah, it was a wonderful summer to Blue Eyes. . This season, though, all is changed. She of the starry eyes spent last 'winter in the east attending school and without a thought she immedi ately transferred her affections to the brother of one of her classmates. But ; when H came time to return home she wondered just how she and Sir.- Neighbor Boy would agree on the-, subject, t .- It didn't worry her long, however, for upon her arrival she discovered that he -had transferred his affections to. a university miss who lives out in, the state, " Fine," each one declares of the other. "It settles things so easily." And now that their '-affairs of the heart are running- smoothly. Blue Eyes and Sir Neighbor Boy arc "rushing" each other continuously. ."You see we each take turns talk ing about our sweethearts and neither one gets bored. Oh, its lots of fun," .trills Blue Eyes. I LOOK so lopsided," wailed the Bobbed-Haired Miss as r she gazed at her coun tenance in the mirror. All the trou ble was caused by the fact that she had decided to save money by trim ming her unruly locks with the re sult that the right side was only an inch shorter than the left. ."Oh what shall I do? What shall I .do? v 'He' will soon be here and I look so-so aw-aw-ful." , TJut.the little B. H.' M." is quite a resourceful creature and ' when the handsome young man . arrived he foUnd her seated in the comfy porch swing with head bent over a magazine.- . "Sit right here beside me," quoth she. ;' ' Fif teen minutes later the B. H.' M. decided she had been quite success ful in her ruse. The H. Y." M. evi dently had not seen (she had been careful .that he should not). -'Then .from the sky fell the terri DETAYLS. ble thunderbolt "I do believe you look sort of queer tonight.' What's, wrong with your hair?" The girl gulped, choked and then lied bravely. "Oh, you see, Jim went away today and he asked for a lock of my hair and and I gave - him one."-- -' . .. Now the H. Y. M. mieht have been considerate but he wasn't. He immediately told every one of her admirers with the result that she was beseeched with requests for "just one little lock." "If this keens up I'll soon be bald," sighed Miss Bobbed-Haired Miss, as she presented herself at the beauty shop.. "Whycr but -surely you don't want a switch made up when you have bobbed hair, do you?" the proprietor asked. "No," she replied. "I don't want a switch made, up. .-I just want you to sell me a couple of strands of artificial hair to match mine. I want it for er er a purpose." TTTATCH out girls! He has W a lariat! It has just re- " ccntly been acquired and he is now busy mastering the .tricks of its use.. "He" . is our confirmed bachelor, a fine matchmaker for others, but as his triends put it no good for himself." - Upon his return a short time ago from a trip through the wild and woolly west the bachelor brought home manv trophies, among them quantities of the little summer pet called sunburn. - - However,' in ' regard to the girls, we have it from himself that he in tends to "rope one in now.' - It is a fine lariat and if he ever learns how to use it beware girls, beware I - CA MALL Dorothv alwavs is de- .cidedly thrilled whenever Dad or I Mother permit her to have luncheon at the Athletic" club and so it is with much diplomacy and tact that she now and then manages per mission for the coveted lunchecm. v. A few days ago she was sent down town on an errand for Big Sister. Noon came and, Dorothy was hun gry, so she. hastened Father-ward. In Dad's huge office she fcMind her father and; an out-of-town business man ready to 'depart for luncheon. Dad was suggesting places the vis itor, might desire to go, among them the Athletic club. Before Mr. ' Out-of-town. Man could voice his choice, little Dorothy piped up, "Oh. father, I am sure he would prefer the Athletic club. Real ly.'I think it is ever so much nicer there. . Mr. Blank,', don't 'you think you .would 'like' to -go to the dub today?" ; . . They went, -.'-, - , Are We Up-to-the-Minute? Yes Absolutely Dame Fashion always leads the world a very merry race, ' But Omaha is capable of equalling the pace. .- r . Whate'er the latest fad may be our girls will find it out, And then before the night is o'er Dame Fashion's put to rout. Designers have experimented with almost every accessory to dress and now their hobby is the bag. Dark blue or black crocheted silk vanity bags beaded in steel are equal ly as popular as the crocheted bags of yarn. Miss Eloise West, who is spending the summer on the eastern coast, has one of the dark blue variety while Kathcrine L i n c b u r g, Margretha Grimmel, Mirian McMartin and. An gcline Rush have -the yarn bags, in green, orange, rose and black and white. The lacy yarn scarfs which are fast becoming popular on the western coast have also made their appear ance in Omaha. - - - Miss . Phyllis Waterman has been wearing one of yellow and white with sport costumes. - ' Travelers' Plans Mrs. Frank Carpenter and daugh ter, " Miss Eleanor, plan to spend July 4 in New York and in the, even ing will, go abroad the Aqui tania, on which they will sail July S for Liverpool, England. They will remain abroad a year, traveling in various parts of the Eu ropean continent. A1 month in Paris, a month in Holland and sev eral months in Switzerland are in cluded in their itinerary. , Miss Carpenter spent 15 months attending a private school in Lu cerne. Switzerland, entering the in stitution shortly before the opening of the European conflict in 1914. She was graduated this June from Wclleslcy college. 1 Marjorie Foote to Be Autumn Bride Dr. and Mrs. D. A. Foote an nounce the engagement of their daughter, Miss Marjorie Foote, to Edward Kennedy McCament of Pas adena, Cal. Miss Marjorie Foote was a resi dent of Omaha until four years ago, when she went to the Foote Cali fornia home in Pasadena. The marriage will take place in Pasadena on August 3. Miss Foote has one sister. Mrs. Wyman Robbins of Omaha. Miss Foote attended Uberiin col lege in Ohio and was prominent in thf Hjnnv Hollow club set when living here. Mr. McCament and his brde will go to Lake lahoe lor their honeymoon trip. Winner of Degree Another Omaha musician has been admitted to the American Guild of Organists. She is Miss Winifred Traynor, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Lawrence Traynor. Miss Traynor has received word that she successfully passed the ex aminations which entitles her to the degree of associate member. She is organist and choir director of Holy Angels church. One of the city's most interesting young matrons is Mrs. '-Louis C. Kyhl, who before her marriage was Miss Helen Sadilek. . Mrs. - Khyl is one of Omaha's most accomplished pianists, having completed her mu sical education in Berlin, where she studied two years under . Xavier Scharwenka, famous conductor, com poser and concert artist. Previous Jo the war Mrs. Khyl corresponded with her former teacher Miss Waterman Engaged ft' Mrs. Margaret E. Waterman an-, ncunces the engagement of her youngest dftighter, Miss Phyllis Wa terman, to William Sutherland Lat ta. son of the late B. R. Latta of. Tekamah. An interesting circum stance in connection with the an nouncement is that it is being made on Miss Waterman's birthday. No definite plahs have been made for the wedding, but it will prob ably be an event of next" spring. Miss Waterman is a popular mem ber of the younger set here and con sidered one of the most beautiful of the debutante girls. She is a. petite brunette type and most attractive in manner. She formerly attended Major and Mrs. C. W. Carlisle Whiting of Columbus, Ga., arrived Saturday for - a visit with Mrs. Whiting's parents, Mr. and Mrs Mrs. Kyhl Corresponds With Scharwenka - ; : ' , ' . Mrs.' Louis C. and only last fall was the correspond ence resumed. In his letters Schar wenka has written of the concerts which he gave in the two neutral countries, .Denmark and Sweden, during the period of the recent world conflict. He , also wrote of the wedding of his -youngest' daughter, .Isolde, with whom Mrs. Kyhl was intimate while abroad. The great Lizst was the god father of'Isolde, who was named for one of the characters in the Wagner opera, Tristam and Isolde. ' Of the Central High school. Her two sis ters are Mrs. May Davison and Mrs. Blanche Paterson. Miss Wa terman has taken a prominent part in benefit entertainments for local charities. Mr. Latta has attended Lawrence ville and Roxbury schools. Miss Edith Latta of Tekamah is his only sister. , Mr. Latta is a well-known club man in this city, being a mem ber of the Omaha club, the Athletic club, and the Omaha Country club. One of the first large affairs to be given in honor of Miss Waterman is a luncheon, next Friday, at the How ard Baldnge home, when Mrs. Bald rige will be .hostess. Charles Addison Sweet, en route tc Estes Park, Col., where they wil' spend the summer. ' Mrs. Waiting was formerly Miss- Elizabeth Sweet' Kyhl and Children. childron of Scharwenka. this daugh ter is the only one who inherited her father's talents. One daughter is a painter of note and a son is a law yer. . Last January . Scharwenka was 71 years old and stated in his .letters to Mrs. Kyhl that . he ,syll was in his prime in spite of Ws years. He was at that time -planning a trip to Italy for the month of April. Mrs. Kyhl has also been a friend for ntany -years of the pianist. Homer Samuels,, who recently married Gal- Hikers Prepare for Mountain Outing During the hot nights in July many an Omahau will envy the members , of the Omaha ' Walking club who will be sleeping in the open enjoying the cool mountain breezes of Colorado. v Th nartv will leave Omaha bv train for Denver July 16.. Front there they will go by automobile over Berthound path to Grand Lake, where the 100-mile hike through the Rocky Mountain National park be gins. The hikers expect to make ten or twelve miles daily through the mountains. Seven nights will be spent in, the open in sleeping bags and six under shelter. Shcp Hustcd, well known guide, has been engaged , for the party, which- includes the Misses Allic Houston, president of the club, Corinne Armstrong, Maude Watson. C. Norris. Bess Tumek, Irene Higby and Messrs. Edwin Jewell, S. O Barcnck. Homer F. Pcnnock and John Bath. They will return to Omaha August 1. Summer Abroad Mrs. .Walter W.. Head and daugh ter, Vernelle, will spend July 4 in Chicago en route to New York, where they will sail for Europe on the steamship La France, July 7. Mrs. Head and daughter, who plan to remain abroad for three months, will spend the greater part of their sojourn in France and Swit zerland. Mr. Head and his family return ed to Omaha two weeks ago from their summer home, Wilvcrdcll Farm, St. Joseph, Mo. ., Miss McMahon Is a Mother To Many "And now abideth faith, hope and charity, these three: but the greatest of these is charity." Charity in the true sense lies not in the giving of the rich to the poor. Charity is a kind of gift which every one, though he be of small means or great, has the power to give others. It is kindness, consolation, a tactful word,, a cheerful smile, sympathy and understanding. Miss Minnie McMahon holds one of the most unique positions of its kind in this city. She is in charge of recreation room and rest room for girl employees in a local concern. Here she daily gives the most devot ed care to those who. need her atten tion. She has a small first aid outfit in, case accidents occur or the girls be come ill. A row of narrow cots in one room are a vivid reminder of a hospital ward and Miss McMahon in her trim white uniform is a most competent nurse. To spiritual needs as well as phy sical, . this gracious gray-haired woman ministers and the girls find in her broad understanding and a fund of advice which she can give in such a gentle, kindly vvay To those who are homeless or far from their relatives she becomes a second mother. who shares their joys and sorrows. . That Miss McMahon is splendidly adapted to her work is evidenced by the fact that she was matron for 11 years at the Girls' Industrial Home at Geneva, where she was most suc cessful. ' ' Rembrant Photo. li Curci. They studied in Berlin at the same time and Mr. Samuels' mother welcomed all of the Amer ican students there to her home. At the present time Mrs. Samuels, who resides in Minneapolis, corresponds regularly with the Omaha matron. Though devoting much time to her two children, Robert Louis and Ruth Marie, Mrs. Kyhl does not permit her repertoire to suffer and she is ever a delight to her wide circle of friends among the musicians of Omaha. si) A bride of the past week is Mrs. Herbert H. Davis, who was formerly Miss Olga Metz, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Metz. Her marriage to Dr.. Davis, son of Dr. and Mrs. B. B. Davis, was one of the largest weddings of the month. It took place Wednesday evening at All Saints Episcopal church and was followed by a reception at the Metz home.-. Dr. and Mrs. Davis are now on an. extended honeymoon trip through the west and Canada. They will return to Omaha the middle of August. Indep e n dence - Day Plans Lure Society From Capital Bureau of The Bee, Washington, July 2. Washington is having its quietest week-end sincei last fall. Every one who could possibly get out of town for the patriotic celebration on Mon day, combined - with a restful Sab bath, has gone. The President and Mrs. Harding have gone week-ending in New 'Jersey as the guests of Senator and ' Mrs. Frelinghuysen. Their party includes . Senator Hale of'Mainc and his mother, the widow of the late Senator Eugene Hale; the Speaker of the House of Represen tatives and Mrs. Gillctt and General and Mrs. C." E. Savyer, formerly of Marion, O. They made the trip yes terday to "The Hill," which is be tween Raritan and Somcrville, N. J., by automobile rather-, than by water on the senator's beautiful and well equipped yacht, Victoria, which lies in - the harbor . here at Washington There arc many merry parties, on board while it lies here, tea parties and- evening suppers where - the breezes are cool and plentiful. The presidential party will return here on Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs. Eraser Edwards went to Norfolk, Va., yesterday to be the week-end and Fourth of July Ruests of Mr. and Mrs. Harry A. Williams who are having a house party. Mrs. Williams will come to Washington the middle of this month to be the guest of Miss Kearney at Wardman Park Inn, for a week or so. Mrs. Dean Currier of Chicago, will be , Mrs. Williams' guest early this month. Mrs. Cur rier was formerly Miss Anna Thomas and Mrs. W'illiams was one of her attendants at her wedding She is visiting her parents at Elli cott City, Md. Mrs. Williams' eldest daughter, little Miss Sally Ann Wil liams is with her grandmother and great grandmother, Mrs. Russell Harrison and Mrs. Alvin Saunders in Omaha, for the summer. They all returned recently to Omaha after a stop in Indianapolis and Green castle, Ind.. making an interesting little traveling party of four genera tions. " ' Mrs. D. C. Stapleton has gone to Atlantic City for a stay, accom panied by her young daughter and her sister-in-law, Mrs. Frank Hamil ton, of Omaha. . Mrs. Stanley, wife of Lt. Com mander E. D. Stanley, formerly of Omaha and Lincoln left this week with their children for Cape May for the remainder of the summer. The President and . Mrs. Harding have had as their guest at the White House the ' former's father. Dr. George ;Tryon Harding of Marion. The president and his father were the -only ones of the White House family circle to attend . church on last . Sunday. They occupied the 1 presidential pew in the Calvary Bap tist church. General Pershing gave up "High wood," the suburban estate of Mrs. H. C. Corbin; which has been his home and headquarters since he re turned from France, and has -taken a large and handsome apartment at 2029 Connecticut avenue for the summer. He will remain there after he becomes chief-of-staff and will not noyvr occupy the spacious home of the chief provided at Fort Myer, and which has been the home of Gen. Peyton C. March and his family for many years. General March's family of course is a much larger one than General Pershing's, as Warren Pershing is the sole surviving mem ber of his family. Mrs. Van Orsdale, wife of Asso ciate Justice of the Court of Appeals Josiah Van Orsdale, are. established in their summer home at Beatrice, Neb., where she is entertaining Mrs. William Hamilton Bayly, for many years the president of the Y. W. C. A. of the District of Columbia, and her sister, Mrs. Barnes, of - Cali fornia and Canton, O. Mrs. Bayly and her sister expect to go to Eu rope later in the summer to visit the grave of the former's son, Lt. Lewis Hamilton Bayly, who lost his life with the United States army ia France. Mrs. J. Raymond McCarl of -Mc Cook, Neb , has joined Mr. McCarl, . who has just been made controller general of the United States, a newly created post under the new budget system, although an independent de partment, Mr. McCarl has been see retary of the republican congres sional committee for three years and previously was secretary to Senator Norris of McCook, Neb. -Mrs. Mc Carl has been in Atlantic City for some time, and came to Washington from there on Tuesday. They hav taken an apartment at Somerset House for the remainder of the sum mer. Mrs. McCarl formerly was Miss Ethel Barnett, daughter of Al bert Barnctt of McCook, and was married to Mr. McCarl about 12 years ago. They have no children, but Mrs. McCarl will be a delightful addition to official society. Mr. Mc Carl has been for many years a resi dent of McCook, but is a native of Iowa. Mr. and Mrs. David Mulvane of Kansas are remaining in Washing ton and are being entertained and are entertaining almost constantly. Mrs. Mulvane, who was Miss Helen McKcnna of Omaha, had a luncheon a few days ago with Mrs. Capper, wife of the senator from Kansas, as the guest of honor. Mr. Mulvane is a member of the republican national committee. Miss May Kearney has returned from a week's visit to Mrs. Harry A. Williams, jr., formerly .. M is s Marthena Harrison," in her home on the Jamestown . boulevard,- Norfolk, Va. a