Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, July 15, 1916, Page 13

THE BEE: OMAHA, SATURDAY, JULY 15, 1916. 13 Society Notes -:- Personal Gossip -:- Entertasnments -:- Club Doings SOCIETY 70 TURN 0UT FOR RACES Many Well-Known Names Ap- pear Among Reservations for Speed Classic. TO WEAR PRETTY GOWNS By MELLIFICIA, July 14. “Half & lap, half & lap, Half a lap onward, Fast fly the speed boys Before the four hundred.” Omaha society has turned sports- man, or perhaps it needed no turning and always was interested in sports. At least, now more than ever, society is evincing its interest in all sorts of contests of strength and skill, With the wrestling match over, the eyes of the “four hundred” are turned toward the big auto races scheduled for Saturday. Not only are “mani- curists, hello damsels, lovelorn las- s” and other women folk spoken .of in t gle attributed to the pop- $ nterested in the event, but society will show itself in force. Society women of the east have al- ways appeared in their prettiest gowns at “the races,” why not Omaha women? Among the reservations for the great contest Saturday are the names of: Messrs. and Mesdames— D. C. Bradtord, Fred Hamilton, T. F. Kennedy, M. G. Colpetser, Guy L. Smith, J. T. Stew Glen Wharton, Ward Burgess, J. C. Wharton, C. T. Kountze, Fred Mets, B. 5. Westbrook, Albert Krug, J. A. Cavers, A. L. Stors, B. A. Higgins. Prettiest Mile Golf Club. The Pretiest Mile Ladies’ Golf club was entertained Tuesday afternoon at the home of Mrs. H. B. Liggett. As- sisting the hostess were Mesdames P. J. Creedon, George Swoboda, George A. Magney, C. S. Rainbolt, M. Sturdevant, E. E. Moser, C. H. Thatcher, C. M. Mortensen and Miss Ftta Smeln, A program was given by Misses Eleanor Jane Lear, Lulu Morris Jerome, Lillian Paul, Mrs. J. M. Sturdevant and Mrs. E. R. Burke. Present were: Mesrames— ¥Frank L. Johnson, R. A. Newell, Elmer Wonder, Edward R. Burke, da Flinn, Fred M. Crane, Ludiki, . Byrd, . Thatcher, J. H. Cutofr, Mary E. Emerson, George 8woboda, George A. Magney, Fred 8. Larkin, Glenn W. Smith, Ray Rainbolt, Jerome Quisenberry, C. M. Mortensen, . Flinn, Mesrames— David McCafferty, G. L. Schants, L. D. Hopkins, C. A. Granden, E. B. Moser, J. M. Sturdevant, M. E. Thomas, Charles C. Haynes, C. 8. Rainbolt, Guy Liggett, Charles J. Wonder, C. W. Dresher, ‘W. B. Taylor, B. E. Nelson of Los Angeles, Cal. A. D. Northrup, F. M. High, H. C. Madden, J. W. Bunker, H. B. Liggett, P. J. Creedon, ‘Wilbur Jones, Lulla Norris Jerome, A. M. Smith, Harry Haller, John Toms, Anna L. Downey. Misses— 8t. Joe, Mo, . C. Rich, W. M. Clark J.'W. Sprague, Frank Russell, Misses— Etta_Smith, Lucille Carpenter of Stork Special. A son, Franklin Perry, jr., was born on Tuesday. to Mr, and Mrs. F. Perry Smith of Chicago. Mrs. Smith was formerly Miss Ruth Elizabeth Lane, daughter of Mrs. Evelyn A. Lane, formerly of Omaha. Picnic of Younger Set. Eighteen couples of the school set enjoyed a picnic at Elmwood Thurs- day, evening, then went over to the Field club to dance. Miss Alice Coad chaperoned the party, hostesses for which were: Misses— Mercedes Jensen, Pauline Coad, Phyllis Hunter, At the Field Club. Miss Dorothy Morton entertained at luncheon for twelve of her friends at the Field club today. Pink and white roses were the decorations. Additional reservations for the Sat- urday evening dinner-dance at the Field club have been made by Miss S. M. Pratt for tour guests and by Dr. W. H. Walker for six. For Miss Ethel Andrews. At her home today Miss Marion Towle entertained at luncheon in honor of her guest, Miss Ethel An- Missos— Dollle Burnett, ‘Winifred Brandt, Ruth Waterman. \ | ‘| parties. Timely Fashion Hint The quaint charm of this frock lies, in the distended hoop, skirt with its huge embroidered motifs of taffeta. The frock is developed in white or- nandie and the embroidery is done in pale grey and blue tones. The monk collar is especially notable, as is the | odd bishop sleeve with its taffeta cuff, drews, of Idlewild, N. J. Maiden hair ferns formed a simple and attractive decoration. Covers were laid for: Misses— Regina Connell, Misses— Sarah Perkins of Isabel Vinsonhaler, Memphis, Tenn. ; Helen Murphy, Allce Carter, Margaret Sunderland Ethel Andrews of of Chicago, Idlewild, N. J.; Mary Megeath, Marion Towle, At Happy Hollow. Mrs. D. M. Edgerly, assisted by Miss Tress Keys, entertained at cards at the Happy Hollow club- this afternoon. Six tables were set for the guests, and coriopsis flawers were used as decorations. Reservations for the Saturday even- ing dinner-dance at Happy Hollow club have been made by C. G. Mc- Donald for ten guests; G."W. Noble | for ten; G. D. Shipherd for four, and by George Clarke, Rev. John . Wil- liams and Byron Clarke for smaller Pickle Club Picnic. An unique club, one which makes the mouth water in' fact, is the Pickle club, which held it annual outing at Elmwood park the other day. Doubt- less composed of lovers of the ubi- quitous necessary for picnic lunches, the society voted to procure pins with the club’s emblem- on them. Pickles formed. the table deocration and Miss Mabel Cotter was re-elected the Pickle president. The members are: Missoe— Mabel Cotter, Gertrude Lowry, Mary Russell, Merceen Eastman, Mary Farrell, Juifa Flynn, Messrs. — George Beverldge, Edward Russe]l, James COgan; Emmet Flynn, Vincent Bhanahan, On Eastern Trips. Mr. and Mrs. John Lee Webster left last evening for Atlantic City and other eastern resorts.. Mr. and Mrs. John A. McShane have also gone to Atlantic City. Mr. and Mrs. John Nilsson left Sat- urday for Buffalo to attend the Shrin- ers’ convention. They will visit at Boston, Washington, D. C,, and other eastern cities. Misses— ' Catherine Fitzgerald, Irene Mullen, Catherine Phelan, Margaret Eastman, Ella Hetler, Mossrs,— ; Joseph Schaefer, Mugs Roche, James De Paul, *Val O'Donnell. At the Country Club. Mr. and Mrs. Zverett Buckingham will entertain .at dinner at the Coun- try club this evening. Covers will be laid for twenty-four. Mr. and rs. James E. Ludlow will also entertain at the club this| evening. They will have nine guests. For Saturday evening the W. T. Pages and the W. J.'Foyes each have reservations for ten, and H. K. Pat- terson for four. Birthday Party. Mrs. Emma Kirchbaum enter- tained in honor of Mrs. E. Rengler of New York Thursday afternoon. The garty also celebrated Mrs. Kirch- aum'’s birthday anniversary. Deco- rations in the living room were roses, sweet peas and daisies. Miss Lillian Weiss and Miss Martha Friedman sang. 5 On the Calendar. Vista chapter, Order of the East- ern Star, will give its annual outin, and dinner-dance at Carter Lake clug next Wednesday. The Sojourners’ club of the White Shrine will give the first of a series of dinner-dances at Seymour Lake club Friday, July 21. Luncheon at Fontenelle. Mrs. William Archibald Smith en- tertained at luncheon at the Fonte- nelle today in honor of her friend, Miss Nancy Battin of Philadelphia, who has returned to Omaha to live. Covers were laid for seven. Miss Battin has taken an apartment at the Colonial. Personal Mention. Miss Clyde Hoerr, who has been the guest of Mrs. F. B. Aldous, re- turned to her home in Mankato, Minn., Tuesday. Mr. and Mrs, James A. Griffith and Miss Vivian Griffith, who has been taking the rest cure for nine weeks at the Presbyterian hospital left to- day, accompanied by a nurse, for Atlantic City, where Mrs. Griffith and daughter will spend the remainder of the summer. Master Bakers Plan for Annual Picnic at Valley The Omaha Master Bakers' club will hold its annual picnic at Valley July 27. The club will meet at 212 North Sixteenth street and go to the picnic grounds ‘in ‘automebiles. There 15 to be an afternoon of athletic sports and a picnic supper. P} d' Markey, Charles S, Feriger and Fred B. Martin are in charge of the arrangements. 'Society Women Golf | Players See Caddy | ~ Killed by Lightning New York, July 14—More than a | score of society women, mclud\ug‘ | Mrs. Oscar Lewisohn, formerly Edna *i.\ln_\'. the actress, narrowly escaped death from lightning on the grounds | of a golf course at Great Neck, Long {Island, late yesterday, when Felix Ja- cobus, a caddy, was struck and killed within a few feet of them. As the body of the caddy was carried from the field all the women in the party fell on their knees and prayed. The Great Neck tragedy occurred while Mrs. Lewisohn and Mrs, Charles H. Goddard, wife of the president of the golf club, were engaged in an ex- citing game. They were negotiating for position when Jacobus, holding the flag, was hit and fell dead in front of them. | Three other persons were killed by | lightning, much property damage was caused and electric train service \\'a\[ badly crippled by a violent thunder | storm, accompanied by a sixty-mile gale from the west, which swept this | city and vicinity. The temperature | dropped seventeen degrees in fifteen | minutes, bringing relief to thousands of persons who had been sweltering in intense heat for forty-eight hours. ‘Cinderella” is Given At Social Settlement, “Cinderella” was given by little girls | of the Social Settlement Thursday | evening before an audience that| crowded the settlement building. Miss Beulah Byrd, head resident, directed | the play. Celia Azorn was Cinderella, | Margaret Whipple, Prince Charming; | | Rebecca Azorn, fairy godmother;| Mary Campbell, a herald; Alice Jelen and Ida Azorn, the stepsisters; Caro- | line Pycha, Nuva Woerner and Flor- ence Jelen, court ladies, Not to be outdone by the girls, the boys presented a onec-act sketch, “A | Bowery Night School,” under the di rection of John Gallagher. Those tak-| ing part were Charles Williams, Dave Nielson, L.eo and Frank Dahir, James | Farhat, Major Leach, Otto Sabata and Philip Abboud. Dr. King’s New Discovery. There is nothing better for your cough or cold than Dr. King's New Discovery, in | use over 40 years. Guaranteed. All drug- | glsts.—Advertisement. | ey 5 Complesion Nadinola~CREAM The Unequaled Beautifier lle’ = R AV g == ? B Guarantecd to remove V¢ MHE tan, freckles, pimples, liver spots, etc. %memel cases about twenty days. Rids and tissues of Impurities. Leaves the 'skin clear, soft, healthy. Two sizes, . 50c. and $1.00. By toll counters or mail, NATIONAL TOILET COMPANY, Peris, ’h’l: | Sold By Leading Tollet Counters in Omaha. | i tributed were returned. One boy sent in 2,081 cards. Prizes to the boys and girls turn- ing in the largest number of cards were presented at the library this morning by C. H. English, chairman of the committee in charge of the contest, and Solon R. Towne, presi- dent of the local Audubon society. Base ball gloves, roller skates, bird books, opera glasses and other suit- able prizes were distributed to the Winners in Audubon Bird Picture Contest Are Awarded Prizes| Jay Burns and the Omaha Audu- bon society have put this city on the map all over the country as a result of the campaign recently made to ex-| cite interest of local youngsters in |Cighteen pri i ; bird life by distributing cards bear- | Vicinity. Prizes in districts outside of ing pictures of hirds in loaves of hread | Omaha will be sent to the winners by made by the Burns concern. | mail Similar campaigns have been madr,i or are now under way, in Davenport, Cont la.; Niagara Falls, N, Y.; \lumca;mlim) Minn,; Pueblo, Colo.; Memphis, Ienn;. Binghampton, N, Y.; Los An-| gel . and Dayton. O. All of | mittee of the Board of Education these campaigns are based upon ”_\tiawnrdcd to the Rasmussen Construc- same plan as that originated in|tion company the general contract for Omaha, which is now known as the | completing the Bancroft school from “Omaha idea” in Audubon circles all |the present unit of four rooms to a over the country. Immplrlm! building with sixteen class More than 400,000 of the cards dis-'rooms and one assembly room. The ract Let for Completing Bancroft School Addition The buildings and grounds com- 15th and Douglas JULY REDUCTIONS ON rrin winners in Omaha and | Rasmussen contract is for $66,150. The Western Heating and Plumbing company was awarded the heating and plumbing contract on a bid of $15,198, and the James Corr Electric | company will do the electric work gfor 780. Milwaukee Officials Go West on Inspection Tour Eugene Duval, general agent of the | Milwaukee for the western lines in lowa, has gone to the Pacific coast for three weeks. In St. Paul he joins a party of other general agents of the | Milwaukee system and together they will journey over the northern line, | inspecting terminals and getting in | closer touch with the business inter- ests of the northwest. The trip is being made at the suggestion of the head officials of the company, Wanted—Some Want Ads in ex- change for lots of answers. Phone The Bee. ALL Summer Wash Dresses and Suits Organdie, Linen, Net, Crepe de Chine, Pongee, Georgette Crepe $395 $G95 For Wash Dresses and For Wash Dresses and Suits Worth to $7.50 Suits Worth to $12.50 $0)95 For Wash Dresses and Suits Worth to $19.50 All Other Wash Suits and Dresses---Half Price Final Sale on All Women’s Suits Take Your Choice of the Entire Lot 50 RANGE FROM $25.00 TO $40.00— TAKE YOUR OHOIOE FOR Needless to say, these suits are selling at a fraction of their cost to us whole- sale. "It {8 your last opportunity. All good colors and all are stylish models. Come early and get a good cholce. New Awning Stripe Semi-annual Clearance Ml“lnery With x?: ll‘nds l!s::tl.uttona Absolute Choice of the Regular $4.76 Skirts. Two Prices— Silk Skirts 00 $1 e Choice of the House For All Trimmed and Un- trimmed Hats Worth to $10 14 Off Black, Navy or Tan in $29___Q Solid Colors, Stripes, Plaids For All' Trimmed and Un- trimmed Hats Worth to $15 THEIR ORIGINAL PRICES $ . S8 & DOU J3ergs. Extreme Reductions on Women’s Coats $6.75 $10 WORTH TO WORTH TO $18.50 $26.00 Both wonderful groups of sale coats The lot at $10.00 includes wool, silk, silk jermey and white chinchilla coats for sport or dressy wear. All sises and colors. Dainty Lingerie Waists Organdie or Voile Regular $1.50 Quality— 85¢ 8ilk Middies Pongee or Tub 8ilk Regularly $3.76— 2.75 Awning Stripe Middies - With 8ilk Ties Rose, Green, Oopen Regularly $2.95— $1.95 s TOO HOT TO WASTE WORDS—| Let’s Get Down to Brass Tacks At Once| Our Suits of silk and wool for women, sold up to $60.00; two PEICes s Qur Dresses of cotton, silk and linen that sold up to $45.00; three PEiCeREs s OLADIES GOATS Formerly Sold From $22.50 to $45.00 Saturday $9.75 Our Coats—silk coats, sport, auto—that sold to $27.50; two PEICER e s e ala s ot $10, $15 prices . - 5, §10, 15 %, $10 The Junior Suits, ages 12 to 17 years, sold up to $32.50; two The Children’s Coats, ages 3 to 16 years, sold up to $15.00; on price ... The Children’s and Junior Dresses, all colors and ages, sold up to $12.50, L) R et e $7.50 *-§12.50 $5.00 ... 8250 Dresses for ...... The Children's Hats— sold up to $7.50, at. ... Women’s White Wash Skirts, sold up to $3.60, at, each.............. Women’s White and Colored Wash Skirts, sold up to $6, at, each...... Women'’s Silk Stripe Sport Skirts, sold up to $15, at, each............ $2.00 Lawn and Dainty Utility 30c, $1*§2 §1.69 $298 | $6.75 5129 [Rx—A LITTLE CREAM OF TARTAR IN ORDINARY CITY WATER IS COOLING Inner Wear and Underwear Section for Saturday--2d Floor All Sizes and Materials, Y Lined and Un- lined, all Shades, Your Choice Saturday $9.75 Your Credit Is Good BEDDEO ouug.. Here's an Opportunity to Acquaint Yourself With This Store. Brassieres for ..........59¢ Corsets Covers for ......98c Combination Suits for. . ..98¢c Corsets at ..98¢c ll Silk Petticoats at .. ....$2.95 Silk Section Saturday—All that “beautiful waist silk at 2 prices, 59¢ and 79¢. Also a yard wide Black Taffeta, 98¢ ; sold at $1.5Q and $1,75. Rx.—Be sure to eat lightly. Fruit and cereal helpful. Observe we have tioned prices. All these not men- lots are excep- tional values. former An old doctor whom we knew recommended half a lemon squeezed into a glass of cold water, drank slowly half an hour before breakfast, for sluggish liver. We have known it to work well in hot weather. The marvelous Shoe Sale has been Town Topic —2 prices, $2.95 and $3.95 for §5, $6 and $7 shoes. Extensive purchases and oddments from our own stock, reason for selling. “Baker” was thé maker of most of them. Scores took our ad- vice first day of sale. Result——comfort and im- mense business in the morning. Try it again on Saturday. Of course, we’ll do our best to give | you reasonably good attention any time. LOW SHOES ONLY. A cold plunge before using the bath towel recom. mended to all except those of weak heart. Sponge bath. good for them. Our Silk Man asks us to mention Silk Jersey {Stripes selling at half price; were $2.75, now 81.37%. Should sell in one hour. Wonderful Bag sale Saturday, $1.29 each. Most of them sold at $2 to $3, although there are some slightly soiled, which were $5.00. So no more at present from yours truly,