Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-09-17

~ WELLER in the mystic realm Of Quiyera,
If unwonted illness should o'ertake you
within the coming fortnight, inethnks the
j physician diagnosing your case would ex-
- claim, in the oft-quoted words Of Shakes
peares description Of Cassius, He hath
lean and hungry look, he thinks too much" Mayhap
the domnions Of King Ak-Sar-Ben has attacked you,
too Even now you may be muttering incoherently,
"A might be king and might be queen; orchid
gowns would be color scheme to harmonic with
ton Of king and ought to stand good chance of
the position; E is 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,
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
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 being
reserved for the position of queenf
1t speaks we'll for Omaha's supply Of beautiful
young women that there many eligible for
the position Of queen after the ranks Of the repre-
sentative have been invaded provide twelve special
maids such as the Misses Josephine Congdon Regina
Connel Grace Allison, Emily Keller, Marian Weller
garetha Grmmel, Naomi Towle, Alice Coad and
Garcia O'Brieni
To be the first to wear the new crown jewels
OF realm will be novel honor for the queen who
is to be- Grown, 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 wais-lucs.
Others have worn short sleeves and little trains.
and full or low and loosely coiled What will this
year bring forth? The modern costumes of the maids
will give variety and will appeal to the utra-mod-
ernist The orchid shades are planned to harmonize
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
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 lea Mrs. l. crofoot pianist will be
By Miss Julia cup has been arranged for the evening
son, another local pianist, will be heard the after
noon Of January 2.
Leopold Godowsky will make his appearance on
the afternoon of February g. This number will at
tract much attention among Omaha music lovers.
Pablo Casas, and his wife, Susan Metcalfe -Casals,
will be the last program by outside talent, and will
take place the evening OF March g. Last of all
will be the students program on Aprl3.
This splendid program, together with the pro-
gram which is being offered by the retailers in the
charity concert and the specalties OF local
theaters and organizations, will prevent dearth
of things artistic in Omaha this winter
Miss Marian Howe has been most gracious and
charming queen The secret Of her choice was most
successfully kept and no one has wished to suppant
her. The remark is so often made, Miss Howe has
such tailored look" That to me fitting at
tribute for modern queen. What we want nowadays
is the combination of beauty and brains, which is
indicated by simply and styshy-gowned woman.
Miss Howe seems to be at home wherever she is
placed. Splashing in the water OF mountain
stream this summer with her friend Miss Frances
King, she was much at ease as in drawing room
She is an expert horsewoman necessary attribute
for queen even in these days of automobiles.
Miss Howe, with her friend, 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
we have here This will be of the last times
we shall be privileged to refer to her as Miss Marian
Howe, the ruling queen Of AkSar-Ben.
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