Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 26, 1915, Page 9

| PART TWO SOCIETY PAGES ONE TO EIGHT PR ST N Bhiisy 5o e Ik R PART TWO SOCIETY PAGES ONE TO EIGHT VOL. XLV—NO. 28, CLUBDOM Calendar of Club Doings Tuesday— South Omaha Woman's club, literature de- partment, Library hall, 2:30 p. m. Donation day, old people’s home. Wednesday — Women's Christian Temperance Union, Fran- ces Williard society, Mrs. George W. Covell, hostess, 2 p. m. Thursday— Omaha Woman's Press club p. m. “ AVE Nebraska Babies! With this ery on their lips, Nebraska clubwomen are beginning preparations Holel Loyal, 1 for the observance of ‘‘Baby Health” week, starting March 4, 1916. The movement for a national baby health week originated with Mrs, Percy B. Pennybacker . of Texas, and was launched by the General Feder- ation of Women's clubs, of which she is president. When in Norfolk for the last annual meeting of the state federation, Mrs. Pennybacker outlined her plans in person. Miss Julia Lathrop, head of the children’s bur- eau of the department of labor, was most en- thuslastic in favoring the plan, and has lent gov- ernmental aid to the work. The clubwomen are especially proud as a result, for this is the first time the federal government has co-operated with the clubwomen in any such endeavor. “‘Baby Health week is to be the first, general j1opular expression of the scientific attitude of pre- vention rather than cure, as applied, to infant life,” says Miss Lathrop. ‘‘Science has no value unless it is applied to life, and the children’s bureau has uo value unless we can gather the information, prepare it in intelligible form, and get it to the people who want it and who need it. ““Whatever the social and medical causes of bables’ deaths, there is immediate opportunity tc reduce the present death rate by using methods that we know and understand. If babies are well born and well cared for, the death rate will dis- appear to the vanishing point.” To this end, the children’s bureau has gotten out a special bulletin with practical suggestions for wmsgbwerving=baby week In communitieswesdifterent sl drawn from the experiences of communities where local baby week campaigns have been held. Demonstration of the gospel of how to save babies has been left to the health, civics and home economics departments of the state federations. In Nebraska, therefore, the work is in the hands of Mrs. K. R. J. Edholm, state health chair- ran as well as the Nebraska representative of Miss Lathrop’s bureau; Mrs. Hugh La Master of Tecumseh, civics chairman, and Mrs. A. E. Davis- scn of Lincoln, who besides being home economics chalrman, is head of that department at the Agri- cultural college of the University of Nebraska. Mrs. Davisson is especlally concerned in this work, and at a recent meeting of the Omaha ‘Woman's club, which she addressed, voiced several instances of infant mortality, as a result of ignor- ance of the care of babies by young mothers, A conference of these three chairmen was ar- runged for Omaha early in the month, but on ae- count of the illness of Mrs. La Master, the meet- irg was postponed, to be held in Lincoln, early in January. Immediately after thig conference, work cn Nebraska's obesrvance of baby week will be launched. Women's clubs in every city, town and ham- let will be urged to observe baby health weeck In some manner, Exhibits patterned after the child labor exhibit held at the court house last year by Miss Josephine Eschenbrenner, under the auspices of the national child labor committee, is one of the ideas that Mrs, Edholm has in mind. It includes charts, photo- graphs and other articles which demonstrate the idea. Literature bearing on the subject will be got- ten out by the children's bureau, and many women's clubs will arrange special programs, and in some, even pageants will be gotten up to present the idea foreibly, For smaller towns, the suggestion has been rrade that mass meetings at which the speakers sbould include health officers and prominent offi- cjals, should be held. “The children’s bureau is ready to co-operate with any community in the country that wants to bold a baby week, especially those where there are po federated clubs,” says Miss Lathrop. State health officials in almost every state of the union have already written offering help in promoting baby weeks in their states. For the Omaha Woman's club, Mrs. Edholm, who 18 also health chairman for this organization; Mrs. F. J. Burnett of the home economies depart- ment, and Mrs. F. J, Birss, civics chairman, will be in charge of arrangements for the observance locally. On New Year's day, the Omaha Woman's club resumes its activities by a large reception to its members and their husbands, at the residence of Mrs. Edward Phelan. The following day.sthe memorial service instituted during the administra- tion of Mrs. C. W. Hayes will be held in the audi- torium of the Young Women's Christian association, between 2:30 and 4 p. m. Mrs, T. J. Gist of Falls City, & prominent figure in state women's club- dom and a gifted speaker, will give the memorial address, musical numbers for which will be by ‘Walter Grabam, Additional Club News on Page Six. DECEMBER 26, lfll.'x,r OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS ardon-I Thought You Were” HEYN PHOTO MRS, G W. WATTLES RS. WATTLES!” The silvery-haired, kindly gray-eyed woman addressed, turned to the speaker. “I—I1! Pardon me, 1 thought you were Mrs. Wattles!” But it wasn't. It was Miss Kate A, McHugh, formerly principal of the Omaha High school, and the most beloved ot all Omaha educators, as well as president of the Drama league. Now, reverse the situation. “Miss McHugh!" Another silvery-haired woman with eyes just & trifle deeper than the first woman's, turned to the speaker. “O-h-h, 1 beg your pardon, but I mistook you * for Miss McHugh!” But it was Mrs. Gurdon W. Wattles, wife of the well known street railway magnate. These situations have occurred so many times for so many years that their number is legion. In- deed it is a most striking resemblance in form, features, shape of the face, color of hair and eyey and even in their dignified, though gracious man- uer, that exists between these two well known Cmaha women, Not casual acquaintances, but persons who have known each of the women for years, often mistake the one for the other. Mrs. Wattles tells of scores of Miss McHugh's former students at the high school who accost her with a glad “How-do-you-do,” not meant for her at all. At teas, lectures and the theater, in fact wherever they go, the same mistake is always made, Paul Hoagland once engrossed Mrs. Wattles In » lengthy educational discussion, thinking she was Miss McHugh all the while, At the time that Miss McHugh was principal of the high school, Mrs. Wattles was one of a box party at a local theater one evening. The produc- tion was not & light one—but then, neither was it Personal Likeness of Two Well Known Omaha Women that Has Often Confused Their Friends and Affords the Ladies Themselves Much Amusement 21155 KATE MSHUGH 2 Shakespearian presentation or anything particu- larly “highbrow'—with which things Miss McHugh fi principally identified, when a woman in the au- d.ence was heard to remark “l am surprised that the principal of the high school attends theater parties and so many social functions. 8he can’t be fresh for her work the next morning and it isn't such an excellent ex- rmple to set for young school girls, anyway.” But it wasn't Miss McHugh et all, though the woman didn't know 1t. It was Mrs. Wattles Away back In the days of the exposition, Mrs, Watties says they were taken for each other so much., At the time Mrs. Carrie Chapman Catt was I'cre, Mrs. Wattles was with her a great deal, since Mrs. Catt and Mr. Wattles were old classmates at Ames college in the days when the now famous suffrage leader was Miss Carrie Lane, In the “morgue” of The Bee, there is a photo- wraph of Mrs. Wattles taken at a reception given in honor of Mrs. Catt, who with the late Mrs. George Ti'den and Mrs. Damon, also appear in the picture. When the photograph was resurrected fust the other day, every one in the editorial rooms of The Bee vowed the photograph was that of Miss McHugh, although the Identification on the re- verse of the picture proved that It was Mrs, Wattles, Another photograph of Mrs Wattles taken be- fore her hair was tinged with siiver, impresses one as a youthful picture of Kate McHugh, Miss MeHugh aleo tells of numerous fnstances when she was taken for Mrs, Wattles, “especially when I have my good clothes on,” she laughingly remarked. Both Miss McHugh and Mrs. Wattles them- selves recognize their stiong resamblamce to each other, » FEER R SOCIETY Society the Coming Week Monday— Treis Kaldeka dancing party, Chambers' acad- emy. Oberlin Glee club concert, 8t. Mary's Congre- gational church Rehearsal for Smith college playlet, Y. W, C. A, 10 a. m, Dinner party, Miss Dorothy Wright, hostess, Luncheon for Miss Helen Rhodes of Chicago and Miss Vivienne Barkalow, Miss Stella Robinson, hostess. Tuesday— Dance at Hotel Fontenelle for Joseph, Ray and Willard Millard, given by Mr. and Mrs. Barton Millard Cornwell-Trimble wedding. Les Hiboux banquet and smoker, Henshaw hotel. Dinner at Hotel Fontenelle given by Mr. and Mrs, Walter Page. Dinner for Mr. and Mrs, F. §. Cowglll, Mrs. E. W. Nash, hostess. Tuesday Bridge club, Miss Gertrude Metz, hostess. Luncheon for Miss Wilma Damon, Miss Nell Ryan hostess. Luncheon for Miss Loulse Fort of Chicago, Miss Elizabeth Barker, hostess. Auction bridge party, given by Mr. and Mrs. Earl Sherman, Bridge party for Miss Myra Cole of Atlantic Cify, given by Mr. and Mrs, John T. Brown- lee. Wednesday— Wilson-Moore wedding. Dance for Miss Olga Metz, given by Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Metz. ) Nevin-Damon wedding. Dinner and theater party for Miss Helen Smith given by Mr. and Mrs, A. C. Smith, 1,68 Hiboux dancing party, Chambers’ academy. Luncheon for Miss Harriet Walters, Mrs. Frank Walters, hostess. Brandeis matinee party, Miss Marion Hamil- ton,.bolten. Thursday— Subscription club dance, Turpin's academy. Dinner for Miss Bieanor McGllton, given by Mr. and Mrs. E. G, MeGilton, Difinet-aance for Bdward and Vifginia Cro- foot, Mre. E. W, Nash, hostess. Dinner party for Mr, and Mrs. Frank 8. Cow- gill, given by Mr. and Mrs. Charles T. Kountze. Tea dansant for Miss Florence Neville and Mr. Eugene Neville, Mrs. Elmer Neville, hostess, Phi Lambda Epsilon dance, Rome hotel. Luncheon at Commercial club for Mrs. R. E H. Stevens of Syracuse, given by Equal Franchise soclety, Friday— New Year's Eve celebration at Hotel Fon- tenelle, Omaha club, University ciub, Tea for house party of Lincoln girls, given by Miss Ruth McDonald, Dancing party, Miss Grace Slabaugh and Mis% Margaret Williams, hostes: 1.0 Mars club dance, Turpin's academy. Wiks' dancing club ,Elks’ club rooms, La Balle club dance, Chambers’ academy. Dundee Friday Dancing club, Harte hall. Orpheum theater parties. Afternoon bridge, Miss Mabel Allen, hostess. Watch party for Harmony club, given by Mr. and Mrs. E. A. Benson. Smith college play, Y. W. C. A, 3 p. m. Orpheum party and supper at Fontenelle for Miss Florence Hill of Lincoln, by Mr, and Mrs. Hardin Bean. Saturday— Korsmeyer-Tukey wedding. Phi Delta Theta fraternity dance, Turpin's academy. B'nai B'rith dance, Chambers' academy. Tea for Miss Dorothy and Miss Janet Hall, Mrs. R. 8. Hall, hostess, Tea for younger set, Miss Alice Duval, hostess. University club dance, Les Amies Whist club, Miss Sophia Rauber, hostess. HEl festivities of the week so gaily an: nounced last Sunday with the debutante set in prominence came to & sudden hailt at noon Thursday. It was a week of guests for Omaha so+ clety, and trom all cities they seemed to come, wel- comed and bidden, according to man’s proposing, But another guest was coming, unheralded and unwelcomed, while all the time the floors were wax: ing for the dancers' feet, the flowers were culling for the debutante's decking, and the musiclang tuned thelr instruments for the hour of playing. Cancelled on the week's calendar stands out the debutante ball of Monday evening—Iike an wnfinished picture it appears, as something beau+ tiful about to be realized, when Death stayed the hand before its canvas. The social plans for the coming week are prins cipally pre-debut affairs of the school set home for the holiday vacation. Many of the events will be more of the nature of reunions than festivities, It will be a week, too, whén the boy will come inte his own socially, and have things pretty much his own way; 50, being the week of the boy, there wili Lte more or less action to distinguish events. Boys like to dance, If they can't go on the track or inte the field, so there will be dancing, Additional Society News on Next 'c,