Omaha Daily Bee Newspaper, December 17, 1916, Page 15

/ PART TWO SOCIETY PAGES ONE TO TWELVE VOL. XLVI—NO. 30. OMAHA, SUNDAY MORNING, DECEMBER 17, 1916. PART TWO MAGAZINE PAGES ONE TO TWELVE SINGLE COPY FIVE CENTS. Future Buds Come Home for the Holidays Calendar of Club Doings Monday— . Omaha Woman's club political and social science department, Metropolitan club house, 2:30 p. m. ! z ciation of Collegiate Alumnae, music sec- tion, Y. W. C. A, 4 p. m. - Chautauqua _circle, Tennyson chapter, public library, 2:30 p. m. Tuesday— Omaha Woman's club, oratory department, Metropolitan club house, 10 a. m.; philosophy and cthics department, 4 p. m. West Omaha Mothers’ Culture club, Mrs. P. T. Barber hostess, 2:30 p. m. Business Women's council, luncheon, court- house, 11 to 2 p. m, Business anen‘spcluh. Y. W. C. A, 6:15 p. m. George A. Custer Woman's Relief corps, Sun- shine club, Mrs. Ellen Hershey, hostess. Friday Bridge club, Mrs. Ralph Peters, host- ess. Wednesday— Association of Collegiate Alumnae, story tellers section, Miss Helen Nason hostess, 4 p. m. Railway Mail Service Woman’s club, Mrs. O. F. Hubbell, hostess, 2:30 p. m. Mu Sigma, Mrs. C. W. Axtell, hostess, 9:30 a. m. A T Miller Park Mothers’ circle, school auditorium, - . m. OmahapSufirage association, card party, Mrs. Thor Jorgenson, hostess, 2:30 p. m. ] General Henry Lawton auxiliary, Memorial hall, 2 p. m, . § P. E. O. sisterhood of Benson, children's Christmas party, Mrs. E. A. McGlasson, host- \'.“!ai. H. A, ladies’ auxiliary, Paxton block lub ms, 8 p. m. Or:::ha"{%oman’s Press club luncheon at Ho- tel Loyal, 12:30. Thursday— P, E. O. sisterhood, Chapter E, kensington, Mrs. Dean T. Smith, hostess. Friday— Society of American Widows, 206 Crounse block, 7:30 p. m. PPROACHING holidays and the necessity for Christmas shopping has disarranged the club calendar somewhat, meetings hav- ing been put forward or postponed or omitted altogether to accommodate shop- pers and workers at Christmas bazars. Christmas programs, too, are quite the rule, while activities destined to make thé holiday season a happier one for the “down-and-outers” occupy all club women. The high cost of living problem was not settled during’ the last week, although discussions on the subject were many and heated. Mrs. Vernon C. Bennett, president of the Omaha Consumers’ league, and Mfs. D. G. Craighead were instrumental in hav- ing the question brought up at the farmers' conven- tion, the Philosophical society, various social centers and women’s clubs, besides the big meeting held at the city hall Friday, but prices still soar—and we still pay them. ; Nebraska women arc to be given an opportunity to view household problems from a variety of angles this year at the annual meeting of the State Home . Economics association to be held at Lincoln, January 16 to 18, in connection with organized agriculture meetings billed for men at the university farm at the same time. Practically every activity in the home is to be touched in the course of the three-day session. The program has just bcen completed and includes ad- dresses by the following well known women: Mrs. J. N. Paul of St. Paul, Neb., president of the State Federation of Women's Clubs, “Conserve Your Strength;” Mrs. K. R. J. Edholm of Omaha, special agent for the federal children’s bureau, “The Light that Flashes;” Miss Florence Ward of the states’ relations service of the United States Department of Agriculture, “Some Farm Home Problems;” Mrs. J. D. Hoffman of Lincoln, “Color Problems in Every Day Life;” Mrs. F. J. Burnett of Omaha, chairman of home economics department of Omaha Woman's club, “Problems in Shopping,” and Mrs. H. H. Wheeler of Lincoln, “Business and Women.” A “get-acquainted” tea is to be given the evening of January 16 by Mrs. Samuel Avery, wife of Chan- cellor Avery, and Mrs. E. A. Burnett, wife of Dean Burnett, to all women who come to the meeting. A number of exhibits in home economics work done by students will be open to inspection by visitors. Several talks are to be given by members of the hiome economics department of the university and by extension service workers. This part of the pro- gram includes: Alice M. Loomis, head of the home cconomics department, “The Third Function of ood;” Mary Rokahr and Aural Scott, “Preparing Desserts,” a cooking demonstration; K. F. Warher. The Retail Cuts of Beef,” a meat-cutting demon- ion; Alice M. Loomis, “The Trend in Women's ;" Maud M. Wilson, “The Woman County and Prof. L. W. Chase, “Household Mc A canning demonstration with children, showing one branch of the work done by the Nebraska Boys' and Girls’ club, is to be offered by Miss Emma Ort, of the junior extension service. I'he General Federation of Women's Clubs is to co-operate again this year with the United States bureau and national and state organizations in a second nation-wide baby week, to be held early in May, 1917, This campaign will be carried out under the direction of the general federation departments, of which the chairmen are Mrs. Bessie Leach Priddy, chairman of civics, Ypsilanti, Mich.; Mrs. Joseph Gawler, Denver, Colo., chairman of home economics and Mrs. Elmer Blair, Albany, N. Y., chairman of health. The announcement of the date and plans for baby week will he in the General I“cderation Magazine for next month. The United States Children’s bureau is prepared to furnish sug- gestions to any organization or individual interested in planning a baby week. Clubs having the three departments above men- tioned will draft their chairmen for the committee having charge of the movement locally. Clubs not having these departments can take it up under any head. Inquiries should be addressed to the Chii dren’s Bureau, Attention of Mrs. Goodwin, Depart- ment of Labor, Washington, D. C. (Additional Club News on Page Four) Pwore 8y ©OSATO S FAIR A BEVY of young girls as one would care to cast eyes upon, 1§ it not so? Three of them come home this week from far away schools to spend the holidays with their parents, Miss Elizabeth Barker from the Bishon school at La Jolla, Cal.; Miss Olga Metz from Miss Spence's in New York City. and Miss Dorothy Belt from Kemper Hall, Y enosh, 1 Miss Daorothy Judson attends s Louvise Clarke has beei but will go to Miss Brownell hall, while M at home this ycar, Spence'’s next year Eachi of these charming young girls of the pre- debutante set will he “honoree’ at some delightful party which adoring parents and aunts and uncles will sive for them and their school friends during the brief holiday vacation Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barker open the festivities with a daice at the Blackstone December 23 for Miss Elizabeth. Mr. and Mrs. Frank W. Judson give a tea-dance at the same place for Miss Dorothy the day after Christmas. Thursday, December 28, Miss Oilga, who is the daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Arthur Metz, will share honors with Miss Helen Peycke at a dance Mr. and Mrs. Charles Metz will give at their heautiful new home. The next night is the one chosen hy Mr. and Mrs. H. F. Clarke, jr., for a dinner-dance in_honor of Miss Louise, while Mr. and Mrs. W. B. T. Belt entertain their daugh- ter. Dorothy, at a concert party for the Yale Glee club affair, SOCIETY Social Calendar Monday— Afternoon bridge for Miss Eleanor Mackay, Mrs. Fred Daugherty, hostess. Affaic for Mrs. \{ohcn Gantt, Mrs. Frank Campbell, hostess. Tuesday— Luncheon for Mrs. Clarence Kent Maxwell of Toledo. Mrs. Mabel Welsh, hostess. Bridge for Miss Regina Connell, Mrs. Wind- sor F. Megeath, hostess Dinner for Miss Mackay and Mr. Austin Gailey, Miss Janet Hall, hostess. University Mixers' dance at Keep's. Luncheon for Mrs. Robert Gantt, Mrs. Web- ster Mills, hostess. Wednesday— Novelty Dancing club party at Blackstone. Luncheon at Fontenelle for Mrs. Clarence Kent Maxwell, given by Mrs. Mary Stout. Tea given by Miss Alice and Miss Irene Car- ter, Afternoon bridge for Miss Mackay, Mrs. Will Schnorr, hostess. Evening bridge for Miss Mackay and Mr, Gailey, given by Miss Josephine Congdon. Thursday— Orpheum party and supper at the Fontenelle for Gailey-Mackay wedding party, Miss Ger- trude Metz, hostess. Win or Miss It Card club, Mrs. George Gard- ner, Luncheon at Blackstone for Mrs. Gantt, given _h)- Mrs. John Morrison and Mrs. Guy Cox. Friday— Friday Night Dancing club, Christmas party at Druid hall. Happy Hollow Bachelors' club dance at Dun- dee hall, Senior high school prom at Keep's. Bridge Luncheon club entertains for Mrs. Rob- ert Gantt. Saturday— Junior club dance at Fontenelle. ancing party at Blackstone for Miss Eliza- beth Barker, given by her parents, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barker. . Dinner party for Miss Betty Fairfield, given lf':yldher parents, Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Fair- e Luncheon at Blackstone for Mrs, C. K. Cou- tant of Chicago, Mrs. George Haverstick, |’ hostess. Bridge luncheon for Miss Eleanor Mackay, Mrs. Arthur Metz, hostess, Dinner before Junior club dance for Gailey- Mackay wedding party, Miss Harriet Smith, hostess. Luncheon for Mrs. Gantt at University club, Mrs. Lloyd Wilson, hostess. WO' weddings in which Omaha people will play the leading roles are now the center of interest. Miss Gertrude Metz is to fig- ure prominently in both of them, for the first is the wedding of Miss Eleanor Mackey, one of the girls of her set, to Mr. Austin Gailey, and the second is the marriage of her _ brother, Philip Metz, to Miss Norma Mack in Buf- falo. Miss''Mackay will have as her attendants at the ceremony on the evening of December 27, Miss Jo- sephine Congdon, Miss Harriet Smith, Miss Janet Hall and Miss Gertrude Metz, for bride’s maids, and Mrs. Fred Daugherty, a bride of the spring, for ma- tron of hortor. A telephone message was received in Omaha at noon Saturday from Mr. Carroll Bickelbaupt of New York City, to the effect that he would be able to come to Omaha to act as best man for Mr. Gailey. The ushers will include Mr. Stanley Mackay of Chi- cago, Mr. Paul Pleiss, also of Chicago, and Mr. Frank Selby and Mr. Fred Daugherty of Omaha. Beginning Monday will come a host of affairs for the young people. On Monday Mrs. Fred Daugher- ty will give an afternoon bridge for the bride-clect. Tuesday Miss [hnfl Hall is entertaining at dinsfer at the Fontenelle for Miss Mackay and Mr. Gailey. Wednesday Mrs. Will Schnorr will be hostess at an afternoon bridge, which will be followed that even- ing by a bridge with Miss Josephine Congdon as the hostess. Thursday evening Miss Gertrude Metz will give an Orpheum party, with supper at the Fontenelle afterward for the wedding party. Satur- day will be a busy day on the calendar, with a bridge luncheon in the afternoon given by Mrs. Arthur Metz, and in the evening a dinner at the Fontenelle, given by Miss Harriet Smith before the Junior club dance. Christmas day Mr. Gailey will be a member of the family dinner party at the Mackay home, which will include Mr. and Mrs. O. C. Mackay and daugh- ter of Chicago, Stanley Mackay of Chicago, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Mackay of Pittsburgh, brothers of Miss Fleanor, and their wives, who have arrived to spend I'uesday and the holidays, and to attend the wed- ding. Mrs. A. B. McConnell will give a dinner at the Blackstone for the wedding party. Miss Daphne Peters and Miss Gladys gave the first affair for the hride-to-be last Thursday when they entertained the young women ci the party at luncheon at their home. The ranks of the younger set are being sadly de- pirted this year by the attacks of the young God of love. Two of the recent brides, who were inti- mate friends of Miss Mackay, although they will be unable to attend her warriage, are cagerly wait~ ing to hear all the dclafi& They are Mr. Walter Scott Penfield of Washington, and Mrs. Elias Vail of Poughkeepsie, N. Y. In Buffalo, N. Y., preparations for the second wedding are now in progress. Miss Norma Mack and Mr. Philip Metz will be married January 10, in Buffalo. Miss Mack is being entertained by her hosts of friends, but many of the entertainments will be delayed until Mr. Metz goes east the first week in January. Then affairs for the entire wedding party, which is an extremely large one, including two matrons and two best men, in addition to the bride's maids and matrons of honor, are planned, This week, in addition to the affairs for the bride- to-be, the Christmas gayety begins. Miss Regina Connell is to be entertained at a debutante party at the home of Mrs. Windsor F. Megeath on Tues- day. Saturday, however, marks the beginning of the gay holiday whirl. That evening the younger school set will frolic at the Blackstone as the guests of Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Barker. Dinners galore will precede the Junior club dance at the Fontenelle the same evening. The commit- tee of women, composed of Mrs. W. J. Foye, Miss Regina Connell, Miss Harriet Smith and Miss Daphne Peters is fulfilling its function by assist- ing the men in their plans for the big holiday dance and stimulating interest in the curious minds of all members. It is still too early for hostesses to have com- pleted their lists for dinners before the Junior club dance. Aside from the affair to be given by Miss Harriett Smith for the Gailey-Mackay wedding party, the only dinner of which we have yet hear vnfl be that given by Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Paterson at the Blackstone before the dance. (Additional Society News on Next Paga -