Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 3, 1916, Page 18

i | | i # { What Women Are Doing in the World Tennyson chapter of the Chautau- qua circle will meet at the public li- brary Monday afternoon at 2:30. The | lesson for the day will be “France| Under the Republic,” the first two | chapters, and the subject of discus- sion will be “Foundations of Modern Europe,” led by Mrs. W. A, George. Items of interest on Serbia will be the response roll call.\ [ Rev. A. A. De Larme of the First Baptist church will speak at the Bus- iness Women's council Tuesday in the court house. The Kings’ Daugh- ters of Central United Presbyterian church will serve luncheon between 11 and 2 o'clock. Mrs. G. A. Roberts will be hostess for the West Omaha Mothers’ Cul- ture club Friday afternoon at her home, 204 North Fifty-second street. Roll call response will be quotations from James Fenimore Cooper and the meeting will be given over to the last fifteen chapters of “The Last of the Mohicans,” which the club has been studying. Mrs. W. W. Carmichael, Mrs. T. W, Cox and Mrs. J. E. Dugan will enter- tain club members and their hus- bands at an open meeting to be held at Mrs. Dugan’s home the evening of December 15, In the absence of Mrs. Edgar Allen, who was called to California, Mrs. F. B. Bryant will assume chairmanship of the Omaha Woman's club commit- tee working with thé Franco-Belgian Relief society Wednesday afternoons. The women roll bandages and make surgical dressings for European field hospitals, Do laws on ofir statute books con- flict with divine law? To set at rest some questions on this score, Mrs, C. W. Hayes, leader of the political and social science department, Omaha Woman'’s club, has arranged a three- cornered discussion for Monday after- noon’s meeting. Rev. A. B. Marshall of the theological seminary will talk on “Religion and the Law;” Gus Mil- ler of the juvenile court, “Humanity and the Law,” and J. Dean Ringer on “Law and Justice.” A few moments will be devoted to an informal Thanksgiving service. “We shall take an inventory of our blessings and count what we in this country have to be thankful for. There is too much grumbling about the high cost of living and no ac- knowledqement of our many bless- ings,” said Mrs. Hayes. An invitation has been extended all club members to attend the department meeting. The first lesson in correct diction will be given by oratory department members of the Woman's club Tues- day morning at 10 o'clock in the Metropolitan club house. Mispro- nounced words will be the object lesson. ' 3 At 4 o'clock that afternoon Mrs, T, . Tibbles will review “Influence and ow to* Exert It” by the Japanese author, Yoritomo-Tashi. This will be for the philosophy and ethics depart- “David’s Sons” will be the Bible subject consiflered by the current topics departm¢nt Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock. Current events and some new books will be reviewed following the Bible lesson. Mrs. J. J. Melick will lead the pro- gram on Italian art for the art depart- ment, Omaha Woman's club, Thurs- day morning at 10 o'clock. Mantegna, master of the Paduan school; Bellini, founder of the Venetian school, and rpaccio are the artists whose works will bevdiscussed. Madame Laure de Vilmar, soprano, who has come from abroad to take “fi ‘her residence in Omaha, together wit! ,2:.11 '{l.‘amontASchaeffier. 1rimlinlug, véill e program for the music de- %nment. Omaha Woman's club, on hursday at 2:30 o'clock. Madame de Vilmar will preface their musical num- bers with a talk on “Music in Paris.” Nebraska's early history, the terri- torial governors and the dians will furnish the program for W N \ Omaha In-|Y, PRE NEW PRESIDENT SACRED HEART ALUMNAE., Mrs.Charles C. Allison Major Isaac Sadler chapter,‘fimgh- ters of the American Revolution, Sat- urday at 2:30 o'clock, at the home of Mrs, Edward B. Gibbs. Mrs, Walter Halsey will tell about the Indians and Miss Marjorie Diddock, a descendant of Joseph La Flesche, last chief of the Omaha Indians, and a student at Bellevue college, will sing Indian folk songs. Miss Diddock’s home is at Walthill, Neb. _ New religious movements, Chris- tian Science, ethical culture, spiritual- ism and theosophy will be presented to the Clio club this afternoon by the Misses Helen Sommer, Edna Levine, Malvina Newman and Ella Fleish- man, The meeting will be leld at the home of Miss Blanche Frank. Important business is scheduled for the meeting of Omaha Suffrage asso- ciation Wednesday at 2:30 o'clock at Lyric hall. This will be the first meeting presided over by the new president, Mrs. R. E. McKelvy. Shakespeare's “King Lear” will be taken v by Mu Sigma Wednesda morning at the home of Mrs., C. Belden, 4909 California street. Mrs, John Austin will discuss the origin and function of the fool in Shageo speare's drama;- Mrs. G. W. Noble, rs. P. M. Conklin and Mrs. C. M, Axtell will contrast the characters of Kent and Gloucester, Edgar and Ed- mund, Cordelia with those of Goneril and Regan, and Miss May Riale will talk on “Lear, a Psychological Study.” Mrs. I, W. Carpenter leads the program and Mrs, H. D. Neely the informal discussion. _ Suggested changes in the constitu- tion will be taken up by Drama league members Tuesda, nvg ‘o'clock at the public. library, Following the busi- ness meeting at 4 o'clock, Miss Kate McHugh, the president, will read and interpret Percy Mackaye's “Caliban by the Yellow Sands.” Mrs. R. L. Frantz, president of the Woman's club of the Railway Mail service, will entertain club members and* former members Wednesday afternoon at a kensington. The leaders and chairmen of the Neighborhood Bible classes met at the oung Men's Christian 'association Monday afternoon. The lessons ey m We Take Inve +|at the home of Mrs. Jysee) | given for the next two weeks were the Deluge and Nations, Gen. 5 to 11, land Abraham’s Call, Gen 12. Mrs. Charles Wright sang “The Lord is My Shepherd.” A memorial program for absent | members has been arranged for chap- ter M of P. E. O. sisterhood, Satur- day, under the dircction of Mrs. M. O. Mabery. Mrs. Mabery and Lulu B. Mathews are to be hostesses. Miss Ruth Fisher will be hostess for the story tellers’ section, Associa- tion of Collegiate Alumnae, Wednes- day at 4 o'clock, instead of Mrs. Rob- ert Gantt. Miss Ruth Thompson will tell an American story and Miss Mary Bourke a French story. Juliet Wilbor Tompkins’ “The Seed of the Righteous” will be studied by the Dundee Woman's club Wednes- day, at the home of Mrs. A. C. Cross- man. Mrs. W. H. Hancock, who leads the round table discussion, will be assisted by Mrs. Clyde Drew and Mrs. T. L. Combs. Mrs. A. D. Brad- ley will give items of current interest. Thomas J. Kelly's “Little Story of the Epiphany” will be told by Mrs. C. W. Pollard, leader of the program, at the Omaha Story Tellers' league meeting Thursday at the public library. Mr. Kelly is the Omaha mu- sician who divides his time between here and Chicago. Miss Agnes Somers will give Wagner's l)iogras)hy and Mrs. Raymond Hayward will tell the story of “The Flying Dutchman.” The governments of Norway and Sweden will be discussed by the litera- ture department, South at Library hall. Mrs. J. B. Watkins is leader of the program, Mrs. E. M. Sloane and Mrs. A. W. Miller will tell about the royal families of the two countties; Mrs. J. Watkins, law-making; Dr. A. W. Ralston, rights of suffrage and local government, and Mrs. C. L. Talbot, armies and navies. A social meeting of the Miller Park Mothers’ circle will be held Wednes- day afternoon at 2:30 o'clock at the home of Mrs. W, Bensqn, 2820 Ellison avenue. The hostess will he assisted by Mesdames E. Melvin, B. C. Little- field, C. A. Tennant, T. P. Davis, E. W. Peets and Charles Thiem. Plans for the organization’s Christ- mas charity will be taken up by the city federation of Child Conservation leagues, Monday at 2 o'clock at thé Young Women's Christian associa- tion. Mrs. J. E. Goodrich will be hostess for the Sermo club Tuesday. Mrs. Bergen will read the biography of John Greenleaf Whittier. Benson Woman's club will hold its last meeting till after the new year Thursday at the city hall. Mrs. Armstrong will lead the program of “Drama.” Mrs. W. A. Wilcox will read a paper, “The Philosophy of Ibsen;” Mrs. E. C. Hodder will give a review on “A Doll's House,” and Mrs. H. Rivett gives an interpretative reading of Rostand's “Chanticleer.” The P. E. O. sisterhood of Benson held a parliamentary drill Monday racy, with Mrs. A. C. Nerness as leader. On Decem- ber 11 a social meeting will be held. It will be a children's party, an an- | nual affair, Mrs. Harry Knudsen will be hostess for the Benson B. L. S. club at her home Tuesday afternoon for a card party. A business meeting of Chapter B. K. of the P. E. O. sisterhood will be held Monday at the home of Miss Agnes Livesey, in advance of the tea and, Christmas sale which the chap- ter will hold Wednesday at the home of Mrs. John Turner Buchanan. Mrs. J. {J Stubbs was re-elected president of Nebraska chapter, United States Daughters of 1812, at the an- nual meeting held Friday at the home of Mrs. Byron Peterson. Mrs. George B. Darr is the honorary president. Mrs. C. E. Adams is first vice presi- dent; Mrs. G. A. Moses of Crawford, second vice president; Mrs. Byron Peterson, recording secretary; Mrs, S, A. Collins, corresponding secretary; Mrs. E. F. Brailey, treasurer; Mrs. Silas Wright,' registrar, and Mrs. Warren Perry of Fairbur: [ e INV ntory CaaAlla oJinbiaa _()maha‘ Woman's club, Tuesday when it meets | historian. || JovIon | | Mrs. John A. Ryan, Mrs. Max Hos- ‘mler of Shelton and Mrs. Thomas | Wood of David City are board mem- | bers. | George Crook Woman's Relief | corps will meet Friday to elect officers for next year. The meeting will be in Memorial hall, court house. General Henry W. Lawton auxil- iary to Camp Lee Forby of the Span- ish War Veterans, will meet at Me- morial hall Wednesday at 2 o'clock to elect officers. Mrs. Conant will be hostess for the Sojourners’ club' of Malva White Shrine Tuesday afternoon at her home, Hotel Harley. Assisting her will be Mrs. W. W. Kerr, Mrs. H. C. Barton and Mrs. A. G. Rocheford. At the regular monthly meeting of the Prettiest Mile Golf club Tuesday evening, at the home of Mrs. C. S. Rainbolt, will occur the annual elec- | tion of officers. The present officers are: Mrs. W. H. Flynn, president; Mrs. A. M. Smith, vice president; Mrs. A. D. Northrup, secretary; Mrs. F. M. High, treasurer, and Mrs. R. W. Emerson, press correspondent. Miss Kate A. McHugh will speak on “The Novel and What We May Gain From It” before Temple Israel sisterhood Monday at 2:30 o'clock at Temple Israel, Park avenue and Jack- son street. Effie Steen Kittelson will talk on “Personalities,” illustrated by poems from the classics. A piano solo, “Le Dernier Sourire,” will be given by Mrs. A. Pollack. The program is in charge of Mrs. C. S. Elgutter. The Society of American Widows will hold a bazar Saturday at 206 Crounse building, opposite the postof- fice. The proceeds of the bazar will be used to carry on the work of the society and start a building fund. Bricks will be sold, in the form of red boxes filled with candy, to help swell the building fund. Election of officers will take place at the meeting of U. S. Grant Wom- an’s Relief corps Tuesday at 2:30 o'clock at Memorial hall, Chapter E of P. E. O. sisterhood meets Thursday at the home of Mrs. F. M. Penney, 405 North Thirty- ninth street. The meeting is an all- day one, the time to be spent cro- cheting and braiding rugs, the pro- ceeds from which will help defray expenses for entertaining the su- preme convention in Omaha next year. Orchard-Wilhelm company has promised to purchase all rugs made by the sisterhood. A spgcial meeting of the ladies’ aux- iliary will be held in the Young Men's Hebrew association club rooms, Pax- ton block, Monday evening at 8 o'clock. McKinley ladies’ auxiliary to B’nai B'rith is giving a dancing party for members and their guests Tuesday evening at Miss Cooper’s studio in the Lyric building. Y. W. C. A, Notes. ‘The Sunday vesper service is to be an informal meeting in the parlor. Miss Olga Eitner will furnish violin music. Miss Esther Stamats will be the hostess. Monday evening at 7 o'clock the sewing have a bazar in the parior on the first floor. Novelties for Christmas gifts will be there for sale. Wednesday evening, December 2, the C. A. A C. club will have a Christmas ban- quet at the assoclation bullding. - 4 sl Bt classes of the domestic arts department will | ivlo. b West Ambler Social Activities Mr. and Mrs. John Robshaw of | | West Side have taken a new bunga- | low home at Fifty-fourth and Pacific | for the winter. Mrs. A. M. Kelley returned Wednesday from Medalia, Minn, | | where she has been the guest of her | son since October 1. | Mr. and Mrs. David Johnson had | as their guests Thursday her sister, | Mrs. George Peck, husband and son, Kenneth Dale, and Miss Agnes Kache of South Omaha. Rev. W. H. Downing and wife spent Thanksgiving with relatives at Nick- erson, Neb, i Mr. and Mrs. Carl Nielson and two children spent the week-end with her | sister in Council Bluffs. Mr. and Mrs. William Moore of | Benson spent the week-end with Mr. |and Mrs. M. Roderick. | The teachers and pupils of West Lawn school gave their annual box supper at the building on Wednesday evening. Mrs. C. Underwood, who has been | the guest the last month of Mr. and Mrs. C. M. Plummer, left for home in Topeka Monday. Andrew Jacobsen, who is attending school near Lincoln, came home to spend Thanksgiving with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. J. P. Jacobsen. Mrs. M. McCain attended the wed- ding of her grandson, George Scott, to Miss Grace Dudley on Thanksgiv- ing day. Messrs. Claude Plummer and Joe Brave of Rosebud agency, South Da- kota, were week-end guests of the for- mer’s brother, C. M. Plummer, and family. Mr. and Mrs. J. J. Fulmer had as their Thanksgiving guests her par- ents, Mr. and Mrs. P. L. Van Meter, and aunt, Mrs. Sam Willard, of Ham- | burg, Ia. Mrs. Charles Baarman has been caring for her nephew, William Aughe, jr., in Council Bluffs the last week while he has been ill with lung fever, Mr. and Mrs. Charles Berger, who have been: living on west Poppleton street for the summer, have gone back to O'Neil to live. Mrs. M. Moore returned Sunday from Waneta, Ia., where she had been called to see her mother, Mrs. = S b Santa Combs has taken all the worry out of Xmas shopping. Everything Is Ready Ida C. Stockwell CORSET SHOP No. 7 Baldrige Block Corner 20th and Farnam All Popular Makes, Including the Well- Known GOODWIN CORSET. Prices $4.00 d Up. fl-‘pbfi'h 9283 for Appointment. r [T Christmas Greeting Cards Many Choice and Exclusive Novelties Place your orders for engraving. New Christmas seals. Tags and Labels. Crane’s Highland Linen Box Papers. Desk Sets. Card Cases. Brass Novelties. Portfolios. Writing Lap Tablets. Law- yers' Brief Cases. Book Racks. ART CALENDARS Make up your gift list—Come in and look around. The Moyer Stationery Co. 1611 Farnam Street. NIORY #30.000 PRICE SMASHING SALE OF WOMENS ‘READY-TO-WEAR' GARMENTS Sale Now | Thompsen, who was stricken with | Viola, of Kearney the last week. | mother. | son, Earl. '| well-filled paralysis. . Mrs. and Mrs. J. Rapp entertained Mrs. J. Shine and daughter, Mis§ Mr. and Mrs. C. Vaughn, parents of Mr. Hoover and former residents of West Side, from Weston, Ia., were week-end guests of Mr. and Mrs. J.| Long. their house guests Thanksgiving their | aunt’s family, Mr. and Mrs. William | Vickers, and their nephew, J. Bos-| tock, wife and daughter, Vera, of Glenwood, Ta. Mrs. R. Brady and daughter, Mil- dred Alice, of Keota, Colo., arrived Sunday evening for a few days’ visit with her aunt, Mrs. A. Jackson, and family, leaving Wednesday evening for Bloomington, IlL, to visit her Mrs. H. S. Miller was the guest of Mr. and Mrs. J. W. Cress in South Omaha Thursday, who gave a feast for their house guests, Mrs. J. Case and daughter, Mrs. Carrie Glick, and Arthur Rodgers returned home Sat- urday morning from Palisade, Neb., where he has been holding evangelis- tic services the last month, and will spend Thanksgiving and week-end with his parents, Mr. and Mrs. F. M. Rodgers, on west Arbor street. Charles Watkins, wife and children autoed in from Creston, ITa., Thurs- day morning and surprised their sis- ter, Miss Josephine Kisher, bringing baskets of a prepared Thanksgiving dinner, Miss Gurtha Long, assisted by the pupils at Oakdale school on west Center street, gave a fine Thanksgiv- ing program to the patrons of the school on Wednesday afternoon, fol-; lowed by a substantial treat by the teacher. | Mr. and Mrs. Fred Jensen gave a | Thanksgiving feast and reunion at Frank Cockayne and wife had as|= brothers, Fred John and Will John son, wife and daughter, and sister, Mrs. Grant Hayes, husband and five children and Mrs. Joseph Boyer, hus- band and two children. Mr. and Mrs. J. T. Gantz and daughter, Miss Adda, were guests on Thursday of their son and brother, G. Gantz, and family in Monmouth Park. The Gift She’ll Most Appreciate Will Be the One That’s Different New novelties now in for you to make your Xmas Selections from. ALLA SHOP their home in Eckerman Thursday. | 207 SOUTH Plates were laid for nineteen. Three | 18TH ST. were present, Mrs. Jensen's parents, 3 Mr. and Mrs. Martin Johnson; her S S ) them soft, smooth and the cold weather. Free from any of stickiness. Why Have Chapped Ha‘mds? ! Marinello Rose-leaf Jelly will kee presentable all througg oil, it is absorbed quicklfiinleaving the flesh without any feeling It can be used a dozen times a day and always with good results. \ One demonstration will convince yous) Free Demonstration at N. L. Rice Marinello Shop, Suite 568 Brandeis Theater Bldg. Phone Douglas 3460 I I T IO NI T SALL On December 15th, and We Are Offering Every Suit, Coat, D - ist i the Stock at Wholesale Cost and Less Before li‘:lss’etlstl;"r; e Hundreds upon Hundreds of pretty. new Coats. Every desirable style SVUITS I have nearly 200 beaut. Suits. E: of the highest quality mn‘ér&lx‘i;. J:or'llml:l And the prices | am markin, g them down a just the price of what the skirt is worth, UITS, were formerly $15.00, al SUITS, were formerly $20.00 and ‘22.50,‘ at 3 s DRESSES Pre-inventory sale of dresses. Serges and Evening Gowns at | whol 5. My entirs stock all divided esale into four rices ts. and material, in all shades and all sizes. Broadcloths, Bolivias, Wool Velours, Cheviots, etc. All sizes for misses, small women, regular and stouts. Values to $19.50, Silks, T 1—Serge Dresses, Silks also Evening et Dresses, Dresses and N slightly soiled, but worth to $19.00, at... R ETLY $4' LoT Silk and Evening Dre; rog ock— values to $17.50, 9 161 3 Serge, 7 resses in Serge lines. Several ing dresies which wers for- §7 ] merly up to $22.50, v o LOT 4—Velvet Drosses, best serges. Dresses that formerly sold as ) 2980, at- . 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All Blouses formerly $9.00 to $12.50, at. . é P7 27777, $1 to $5 on each Blouse. $2.95 $4.95 $5.95 de Chine and Georgette sold regularly from $3.95 to $6.95, on sale as long as they last, Terieg et P /)