Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, September 17, 1916, Page 17

PART THREE SOCIETY PAGES ONE TO FOUR VOL. XLVI—NO. 14 Calendar of Club Doings Monday— Gymnasium rally, Y. W. C. A, 7 p. m. P.yE. 0. sisterhood, Benson chapter, Mrs. E. A, McGlasson, hostess, 2:30 p. m. Tuesday— ‘ : W. C. T. U. state convention opening, First Christian church, 9 a. m. g North Side Mothers’ club; Mrs. G. R. Gilbert, hostess; 2:30 p. m. Business Girls Council, courthouse, 11 to 2 o'clock. : Dundee Woman’s club;, Mrs. W. L. Selby, hostess; 2:30 p. m. Society of Amegican Widows, Crounse block, 1p. m 2 Busi‘:\ess Women’s club, Y. W. C. A,, 6:15 p. m. Wednesday— Omaha Suffrage association election; Mrs. A. C. Anderson, hostess; 2:30-p. m. Railway Mail Service Woman's club; Mrs. D. C. Dodds, hostess; at Seymour Lake Coun- try club. i Omaha- Woman's club, music department, luncheon at Carter Lake club. X A Visiting Nurse association, directors’ meeting, city hall, 10:30 a. m. . Miller Park Mothers' circle, reception to teach- ers, Miller Park school auditorium, 3:30 p. m. General Lawton auxiliary, Memorial hall, 2 p.m. Thursday— Gymnasium exhibition, Y. W. C\, 7p m. Society of American Widows, Crounse block, 7:30 p. m. Bcnsoanaptist Missionary cigclc, Mrs. E. M. Ehlers, hostess. Friday— United States Daughters of 18.12, Nebraska chapter; Mrs. Edwin F. Brailey, hostess; 2 p. m. West Omaha Mothers' Culture club; Mrs. W. E. Baehr, hostess; 2:30 p. m. Saturday— Association of Collegiate Alumnae, reception, Mrs. John R. McDonald, hostess, 2:30 to 5p.m. MAHA will be hostess for over 300 out-of- town clubwomen this week, delegates to the forty-second annual state convention of the Women's Christian Temperance Union. Next to the suffragists and the State Federation of Women's Clubs meeting the temperance women’s meetings have al- ways assumed a large slice of importance. * This meeting has its moment further enhanced by the fact that the prohibition campaign comes to a “showndown” this fall and the outlook is h’emg watched as eagerly by those “for” as “against.” Street meetings with women speakers to agitagc prohibition, which were held several times this last week, carried one back to the days, or rather nights, of the late ill-fated suffrage campaign when Rosalie Jones, Mrs. Grace Wilbur Trout, Jane Thomson, Elsie Vandergrift Benedict and' other speakers from near and far presented their argu- ments to great crowds on the street corners. So far Mrs. George W. Covell, pioneer Omaha club- woman, has been the chief prohibition advocate of them all. y A national figure, Mrs. Ella B. Boole, vice presi- dent of the whole Women's Christian Temperance Union, will be the chief speaker at this week’s con- vention.. Mrs. Boole has addressed Omaha, audi- ences before. William Jennings Bryan is expected to arrive in time to speak at this meeting—at any rate Mrs. Bryan will be present to award the dia- mond medal in the grand oratorical contest. Mrs. Mamie M. Clafflin of University Place, the state president, will give one of the principal talks. Other speakers are: Mrs. Adelaide Rood and Mrs. Annetta Nesbitt of Lincoln, Mrs. Marie Wil- cox, Fairfield; Mrs. Harvey Nichols, David City; Mrs. Adella Currier, St. Edward; Mrs. Martha Hunter, Broken Bow; Mrs. E. L. Starrett, Central City, and Mrs. L. J. Bradbury of Burkett. Mrs. D. C. John, Douglas county president, and Mrs. Sarah Powell are two Omaha speakers included in the program. . Second in interest is the announcement of plans for the Omaha Woman’s club. For its meeting place the club will return to the Metropolitan build- ing on Harney street, where meetings were held prior to going to the Young Women's Christian association last year. The building has been thors oughly renovated and redecorated and a permanent stage has been built in the large auditorium. The decorations are in French gray and old rose, with old rose draperies. October 2 is the opening date. Mrs. Josiah Ev- ans Cowles of Los Angeles, General Federation president, wilt be the guest of Omaha clubwomen that day and will speak at the meeting at 2:30 o'clock.. From 4 to 6 that day a reception will be given to Mrs. Cowles by local clubs belonging to the Federation. Mrs. E. M. Syfert, president of the club, makes the following announcement of standing commit- tees: Auditing—Mrs. Charles H. Marley, chairman; Mrs. John O. Yeiser and Mrs. L. J. Healey. Constitutioh—Dr. Adda Wiley Ralston, George A. Magney and Mrs. Benjamin S. Ba Courtesies—Mrs. Jeronte A. Lillie, Mrs. Avery Lancaster and Miss Edith Ward. House and Home—Mrs. C. A. Sherwood, chair- man; and Mesdames T. R, Ward, C. O. Pickett, S. S. Montgomery, Helen Phelan, 5. McLafferty, A. D. Northrup, Thomas H. Tracy, W. R. Birney, George J. Henderson, E. Everett F. Stolpart and Miss Marjorie Bryant. Library—Two years: Mrs. Frank J. Hoel, Mrs. John W. Gill. One year: Mrs. F. F. Porter, Mrs. A. D. Bradley, Mrs. J. C. Hammond. Membership—Mrs. E. B. Towl, chairman. For three years: Mesdames John Douglas, J. T. John- ston, Edward S. Jewell, James Liddell and Earl E. Sterricker. For two years: Mesdames W. J. Roush, George A. Wilson, J. W. Bedford, C. B. Coon and A. R. McFarland. One year: Mesdames R, C. Jordan, C. H. Townsend, E. B. Towl, J. D. Hise and Mary E. Horton. Educational—Mrs. W. S. Knight, chairman. For three years: Mrs, J. A. Maxwell, Mrs. George B. Darr. Two years: Mrs. J. H. Dumont. One year: Mrs. Edward Johnson, Mrs. W. S. Knight. Civics—Miss Katherine Worley, chairman; Miss Esther Johnson, Mrs. George Joslyn, Mrs. Mary A. Wearne and Mrs. Stella Bedford” Wilson. Civil Service Reform—Mrs. F. H. Cole, chairman; Mesdames James C. Dahlman, Frank G. Odell and Lee W. Edwards. Conservation—Mrs, Edgar Allen, chairman; Mrs William Berry and Mrs. Edward Phelan. Health—Mrs. K. R. J. Edholm, chairman; Mrs, C. C. Ryan and Mrs. Herbert C. Sumney, Mrs, A. Van Fleet, E. T. Yates, THE OMAHA SUNDAY BE OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, SEPTEMBER 17, King, Seem to Have Enjoyed Life on the Moun- tain Ranch, Where Pleasures Were New Always Trances Ki HMNarion Howe nces Hing , Marion Howe and Guide \ PART THREE SOCIETY PAGES ONE TO FOUR . SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. Social Calendar Monday— Luncheon at Hotel Fontenelle for Mrs. Henry Pennock of Seattle, Wash.; Mrs. F, H, Cole, hon\ess. Tuesday— Bridge tournament at Field club. Harvest home dinner at Carter Lake club, Dinner dances at Happy Hollow and Seymour Lake Country clubs, Luncheon at P};eld club; Mrs. A. D. Merriam, hostess, Bridge party; Mrs, E. A, Higgins, hostess, Birthday party at Seymour Lake Country club, Bridge party for Miss Dorothy Dennison Dun- lop given by her aunt, Mrs, Oscar Williams, Wednesday— Dinner dances at Country and Field clubs, Marriage of Miss Emma. S. Dickman to Mr, Charles Reen Richey at Rapid City, S, D, Fidelis club meeting at Happy Hollow club, Bridge party; Mrs, E. A. Higgins, honug, Sievers-Wolfe wedding. Original Cooking club, Mrs, Sam Burns, hos- tess. Thursday— Comus club; Mrs. J. F. Dimick, hostess, Luncheon at Happy Hollow club, given by Mrs. E. R, Perfect. Dinner dance at Happy Hollow club. Women's luncheon at Field club, Brownell hall opens, Harvest home dinner at Happy Hollow club. Comus club, Mrs. J. F. Dimick, hostess, North Side Progressive club high five party at Prairie Park club house, Friday— Dinner dance at Seymour Lake Country club. Patriotic costume ball at Seymour Lake Coun- try club. Saturday— Dinner dances at Country, Field, HIL" Hol- low, Carter Lake and Seymour Lake Coun- try clubs, WELLER .in the mystic realm of (il:iynl. if unwonted illness should o'erta within the coming fortnight, methinks the physician diagnosing your case would ex- claim, in the oft-quoted words of Shakes- peare’s description of Cassius e hath a lean and hungry look, he thinks too much.” Mayhap this prevalent malady of thought which is ravaging the dominions of King Ak-Sar-Ben has attacked you, too. Even now you may be muttering incoherentl{ “A might be king and B might be queen; orchid gowns would be a color scheme to harmonize with C's hair, eyes and complexion; D deserves the posi- tion of king and ought to stand a good chance of the position; E is a charming girl with all the other requisites, perhaps she will be the queen—" until, like Goldberg in the comics, you feel like saying, “Keeper, sweep out padded cell 1916.” Every day brings the grand denouement closer, but every hour makes the mystery deeper. With the exception of those fortunate beings who share all secrets of state because they create them, no one has fathomed the bufling enigma of the identl? of king and queen of Ak-Sar-Ben for 1916 and 1917, The announcement of the special maids Friday, which seemed to enlighten matters, has really made the riddle more confusing than ever. For how are we to know what affairs of state prevented those who might have been maids from being maids, and how are you going to tell whether they are ‘ein‘ reserved for the position of queen? It speaks well for Omaha's supply of beautiful young women that there are so many eligible for the position of queen after the ranks of the repre- sentative have been invaded to provide twelve special maids such as the Misses Josephine Congdon, Regina Connell, Grace Allison, Emily Keller, Marian Weller, Helen Pearce, Marjorie Smith, Irene Carter, Mar- aretha Grimmel, Naomi Towle, Alice Coad and areta O'Brien! To be the first to wear the new crown jewels of a realm will be a novel honor for the queen who is to be, Crown, bracelets, scepter, necklace and girdle of silver and rhinestone will'be fresh from the maker for her coronation. Queens there have been who wore full sleeves and feather waist-lines. Others have worn short sleeves and little trains, Hair has been done high and tifht or pompadoured and full or low and -loosely coiled. hat will this year bring forth? The modern costumes of the maids will give variety and will appeal to the ultra-mod- ernist. The orchid shades are planned-to harmonize beautifully with.the royal purple of the. princes® costumes. ' The Tuesday Morning Musical club has now set the dates for the various attractions in its program for this season. The first treat will be given the evening of November 3 at the Brandeis theater, when Andreas Pavley and Serge Oukranisky, Russian dancers, with seven women dancers and an orchestra of twenty-five musicians, will appear. A club pro- gram featuring Mrs. L. F. Crofoot, pianist, will be given the afternoon of December 5. The concert by Miss Julia Culp has been arranged for the evening of February 8, The concert bi/ Miss Corinne Paul- son, another local pianist, will be heard the after- noon of January 2. A Leopold Godowsky will make his appearance on the afternoon of February 26, This number will at- tract much attention among Omaha music lovers. Pablo Casals, and his wife, Susan Metcalfe-Casals, will be the last program by outside talent, and will take place the evening of March 6. Last of all will be the students’ program on April 3. This splendid program, together with the pro- gram which is being offered by the retailers in the charity concert course and the specialties of local theaters and organizations, will prevent a dearth of things artistic in Omaha this winter. Miss Marian Howe has been a most gracious and charming queen. The secret of her choice was most successiully kept and no onc has wished to supplant her. The remark is so often made, “Miss Howe has such a tailored look.” That seems to me a fitting at- tribute for a modern queen. What we want nowadays is the combination of beauty and brains, which i indicated by a simply and stylishly-gowned woman. Miss Howe seems to be at home wherever she is placed. Splashing in the water of a mountain stream this summer with her friend, Miss Frances King, she was as much at ease as in a drawing room. She is an expert horsewoman, a necessary attribute for a queen even in these days of automobiles, Miss Howe, with her fgiend, Miss Frances King, and father and mother spent several glorious weeks in the west this summer and brought Back with her hosts of such charming snapshots of her good times as we have here. This will be one of the last time: we shall be privileged to refer to her as Miss Marian Howe, the ruling queen of Ak-Sar-Ben. (Additional Society News on Next Page.)