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Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-14
Social Gossip.

ooSiak 1oeotp'
Mr., and Mrs. John Harvey, jro are
going TO Peoria, ILL.,, for Christmas
TO visit Mrs. Haryey's parents.
Mr.. Austin Collett arrived from San
Domingo Tuesday to join his wife
and sons at the home OF her parents,
Mayor and Mrs, James c. Dahlman.
The Collects will remain until the
middle OF January, when they re-
turn to their home in San Domingo.
Many affairs are planned for the Wis
itors.
Mrs. William McAdam leaves on
Friday for Chicago to spend the holi-
days with her relatives. She will later
be joined BY Mr., McAdam. They will
visit Detroit and Columbus, O., before
returning the later part Of January.
Mrs. Charles Turner OF Fremont
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-14
in red and green, the Christmas
coiors
Return Of School Set.

Miss Erna Reed arrives home from
Vassar collere December "a to spend
Christmas vacation with her parents,
Mr.. and Mrc. A. L. Reed.
Miss Martha Noble, who is attend
ing Oberlin college, will arrive home
the Friday before Christmas for a
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-14
Box Holders for Ballet Russo.

Society is waiting expectantly for
the performance OF the Diaghileff
Ballet Russo at the Auditorium Sat
urday evening. Box holders for the
event are. ptt
Judge and Mrs W. A. Redick.
Messrs and Mesdames---'
W. !, Foye John A. McShane
w r. Byrne W. II. Murray
Charles c. Martin Mrs +, h. Kimball
Barton Willard
Line parties are proving equally
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-14
Luncheon for Builders Wives.

Mrs. Ernest Sweet entertained the
wives OF members OF the Builders
and Managers association who at
tended the convention at St. Louis
last September at luncheon at the
Hamilton cafe yesterday. Covers
we're laid for
Mesdamer-- Mesdemes--
Howard LOOMS. Edwin $. Jewell
Edward +. Williams. Hugh Wallace
George NJ. wallace, John n Crawford,
o. r. Kring.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-14
Christ Child christmas Tree.

The annual Christmas tree celc-
bration Of the Christ Child society
will be held December % at Creigh-
ton auditorium. This afternoon at
her home Mrs. c. Will Hamilton had
a display OF the dolls dressed by
Christ Child society members for the
Christmas tree party. A number OF
the dolls will 60 to little children
who are sick at St. Joseph hospital.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-14
Entertain for Debutante.

Invitations for two affairs for Miss
Regina Connell one OF the popular
bebutantes OF the season, are out
today. On Saturday Mrs. George
Redick will entertain at bridge in her
honor and on TUESDAY OF next week
Mrs. Windsor F. Megeath will be the
hostess,
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-14

popular for the ballet, some preferring
to watch the twinkling feet from the
arena rather than from a box. Among
those who will entertain parties will
hn.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-14

arrived this morning to spend some
time as the guest of Miss Louise
Dining.
Mrs Byron c. Reed left Thurs
day for San Antonio Tex. She will
stop enroute in Kansas City.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-14
Matinee Party.

Mrs. Charles Z, Perry OF Rochester.
n. Y. who is visiting her sister, Mrs.
w. X. Foote, was the guest OF honor
at an Orpheum party this afternoon,
when Mrs. L. c. Gibson entertained; ;
also Mrs. McAdams and Mrs. Foote.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-14
Personal Mention.

Mrs. Elizabeth Kleffner of Omaha
is visiting her two daughters in Kan
sas City, Mrs. Charles B. Prewitt and
Mrs. Charles II. Sawyer. Mrs. Kleff-
ner is the mother OF Mrs. B. Booth
OF Omaha.
Mrs. J. Z. Schlank OF Kansas City
is spending few days with her par
cuts, Mr., and Mrs, Barney Gilinsky
OF Council Bluffs.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-14
Luncheon for Mrs. Thrall.

Mrs. B B. Wood entertained at
luncheon at her home today for Mrs.
George 1nrall who is stopping at the
blackstone. Narcissus and violets
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-14
Luncheon for Holiday Guest.

Miss Catherine Lyckc entertained
at luncheon at the Loyal today fol-
lowed by an Orpheum matinee party
for her sister. Mrs. Clarence Kent
Maxwell, Of Toledo. o.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-14
Junior Bridge Club.

Mrs. viii Schnorr entertained the
members OF the Junior Bridge club
at her home today. All members OF
The club were present
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-14

Mrs. B. Kvenild entertained
bridge-lrncheon this afternoon at the
Blackstone. Decorations were in yell
low chrysanthemums. The guests in
ended.
Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-12-14
What Ho! If You Would Skating Go

Here is a graceful skating suit
cut on the most delightful lines. OF
hunters's green jersey, cloth, IN
combination with kotinsky fur,
The effect is very charming,
Moreover, The general outline
typJies HE seasons long, sweep-
ing style. The tdsseIed cap adds
q decidedly smart note 10 the
Whole.
The sun., 1916-10-08
ONLY BARNARD"

q AlLoRS and petty officers com.
-, ing ashore from the destroyers
moored of Quarantine. Staten
Island usually drop in for a short, or
long. call at the famous Hotel Casa
Blanca, that ancient white frame
building Juv south of the Health Of
fcers reservation. 1t is at the Casa
BlanAi that Della, "the only barmaid."
dispcnses beer or soft stun" as the
case mSy hc, Usually beer, to the sail
ors and petty officers after they tumble
out of the shore boats.
Della is n pretty. light haired Italian
girl and does her dispensing uud,r the
watchful eye of her aunt, who also
supervises the kitchen of the Casa
Blanca, producing excellent spaghetti
II the occasion arises.
Tall yarns these hlueia,ke.s Nrina
ashor" to Della from tn" two nla. 81
de>,royers moored Goo yards Il the
beach" All the way from s|unlpa''u"
in the Caribbean to hairnrcudtn rs.
Capes from death in china Sea TO-
phooNs, Dreadful adventures ''.."
chaps have 10 tNll about, url pr'
listens apparently with hated nyc4''
To their y>rns.
And they all san they AZ" sine"
men said she with a siniir
all say they are not married, Neve
n sailor comes here who tells me le
il married"
At night, after a hot day and with
a sea breeze rufi!ng the Narrows, the
bluejackets stop ashore AZ Della's as
long as possible, Sometimes wander
ing musicians come along and play In
a sort o: courtyard in front OF the
house. One-steps and two-steps are
played, and all the sailors want to
dance with Della. she is very busy
these summer evenings, what with
being barmaid and dancer too-until
her watchful unit decides 1t is time
for the Hotel Casa Blanca to close for
the night, Then Il is 10 long before
all the Jolly sailors are tumhling into
the boats again to get Off shore to the
gray ~destroyers.
The sun., 1916-10-08

disappointment that hobs up now and
then along Newspaper Row in Car d.
Boris is Miss kel,or's big police dog
and Or. Katharine cement Davis told
onfid.ng reporters hat he was coming
tong. With Boras on board some
thing was bound to happen anyway in
the dispatches back home. Boras
could have boon relied upon TO bite
uf portions uf n heckling Wilsonite's
anatomy whenever the humans didn't
cuine up to the mark in the way Of
1--we news.
But Dr. Davis. 1t seems. was misin-
formed, and Boras Is staying at home
because the rarefied air of the Rocky
Mountains Is bad FOR Il dogs lungs,
or some such reaspn Or. Davis says
there ought to he "A mascot on the
train. and in the pauses of executive
meetings If the spellbinders to deter
mine other and more serious plans
than about mdscots she has secured
Buffalo and Rochester and other towns
h Petticoat Special passed through
trying to find a likely young cat. But
whether they were all killed because
"a NV 'liAfhiiNAA' Ihi ~ 10 'i'hi'iiliNs "
what. ats seem to be scarce.
Even without the cat the Women's
Campaign Train for Hughes has Il
sweet domestic air Of home. Passing
along the narrow aisles outside the
compartments n catches glimpses
Of women costly mending n stocking
or putting some necessary stitches in
the suit purchased in "A hurry at the
last minute when the decision to 90
IN the trip was arrived at.
Out IN the observation car at the
end OF the train sound the soothing
tones II Miss Boswell telling the
Hughes Alliance women all about the
organizations of women in Cincinnati
and Kalamazoo and 50 on that can he
depended upon 70 meet the special and
make things smooth for the spell
binders, and the effect is nice and
agreeable To wonan's awakening dc.
s'ro to do something real. lust Ike q
club meeting homa In Nov YORK
Around the tables In the diner more
ONE 81 and talk lrl talk All /,
leisIrcly. pleasant and lomcl.kn.
There's hardly an unattached young
aboard who doesn't seem e
have n few awcethearts plar,"d along
TN. route laid ont for the train. and
the hope 81 meeting Harold or Charley
and having a nice talk or maybe Il
harmless little bat while the rest 81
the crowd Is pu.i;ic!aning is a pleas
ant anticipation. Others have fam!.
lies Of mothers and fathers and broth.
The sun., 1916-10-08
NM MR. MAUD
IAN MOVIE ELLIOT.

comforts. and that when Senator 81
and-So and Representative umphty-
umph and their henChmcn start out
on a special train to mend the fences
they needn't be subjects OF pity 10y
their wives and sisters. or course "A
woman's train differs from a mans.
even with all the strides we've made
In the direction OF equality, but never
,heless with tea, coffee and chocolate
instead Of cocktails gin tizzcs and
wake-me-ups OF p!ck-me-ups or what
yer the mon stock their special trains
with. according to report. there are
compcnsations for leaving home and
husband to- corral the voters.
Yes, they treat you fine on 'hi,
train. From Miss Frances \. Kellor
the chairman OF the crusade, and Ms,
Helen Narick Bowel and DR.,
Katharine Bemcnt Davis and the rest
of the leaders and silver-tongued
orators TO TIE girl reporter persons
and the girl stenosraphors. aud cven
the two men ret orttrs whose fate ii
was to lac sen along on this party.
there Isn't one i-d.vidual who doesn't
seem TO have a porter at his elbow
bowling and wanting To know what you
want every minuts.or So. The food Is
right. and II you don't happen to
feel like walking 70 the diner. three
waters tumble over one another to
bring YOU a sumptuous meal in your
s,ateroom.
Anything you want, from = type
writer to automobiles to- meet you
anywhere and take you wherever YOU
The sun., 1916-10-08

And the voters sinks back wild a low
moan.
Thin Willy gets licked nj See yer
Dad an N~iggery-toes, so he looks like
the wrong bronco. I'm Pris!dint,'
screams Carranzy. an yen reckonize
me 'Niver,' says Wilson firmly.
'widout ye consint to discuss the pur-
rinciples Of gover-mint wild me and
Willy an Bob Reagan, The opin
molsh,' says he. is the gateway iv
the New Freedom. Will We Gomez he
aXes with IA winnin' smile.
"'Divil n step says Carran2y. wild
his t'umb to his nose. 'Fwhat are We
hornin' in for, anyway says he.
"'Will ye not Gomez thunders Wud-
throw. doublin' his fist wild n threat
enin' air.
~ hate to hustle ye; but will yc
go to thunder says Carranzy.
We'll says Wilson. after what
the truly cultured calls a pregnant
pause, i reckonize We as President.
blessed Is the man who goes not into
the caucus OF the crooks says Will
son. devout like. 'Fwhat's that
screams the voters. Another diply-
hih'iC NiNtipiy' says NhU i'iuci''
and the voters pulls the bedcloes over
their heads.
"'Come over and fight says Willy,
deflin' the American flag. I'm too
proud says the great Idayllst, but
have a rare or I'll make ye hard to
catch I'm that same now says
Willy, shootin' twinty Americans at
Sanity Isabelle. an runnin' away wild
the horse laugh.
We'll he this time Wilson was
fcelin' a very real concern. Times he
was too proud to ate or slape, an he
cot intirely too proud to look at the
papers,
IAN " a suddint Willy shoots up
oar.
"'Villy, dead or alive yells Will
son. dashin' his hat OF the hure. Go
get him. ne calls to perishin,' an off
goes Perishin' for Casey's Grand ably
supported be ten mules, n fivver. an
n first edition ~ the airyplanc. The
foorce was thurly protected be a cur
tain ~ fire firm the White House, con-
slstln' " ippygrams an silly-gisms,
wild an occasional thirty cint ultyma-
tum.
"Rut, ye soc. whin Wilson stopped
To- lie the typewriter--but whisht,
Where was Willy? say We, Sick in
Chee-wow-wow. dead, at San Hosey
the Greaser. buried at Casey's Grand,
too proud to scratch at Mesquitas.
These reports give me a very sincere
pleasure says Wilson, stoppin' to lie
the machine.
lust then the expedition was at n
place called Peril, advancin' cautiously
wild the mules pullin' tn fiivver and
a coon wheelin' the air fleet in q bar
The sun., 1916-10-08

taxpayers takes To drink. 'Tumulty.'
says Wudthrow. tell perishin' To tiptoe
back as quiet as he can. a~n'-hould-
tol the papers the crisis is safely
passed. hut there will be no retreat
harrin'. he says. Funston says So
says he. An thin long distance rings
up.
III We doant take out yer gringo
TROOPS I'll ~dcsthr'y Thin yclls the
grcaser over the phone.
wen have a jint commission and
talk owe ivrything,' says Wilson.
what things" says C%arranzy.
"'Oh, constytoochonal principles and
iday,s, an wan thing or another says
the Professor.
I'm talk iv nawthin' harrin' the
TROOPS gifts out says tn creaser.
Well, sir, that was too much for
the Prls!dint at last. 'Av We talk that
AWAY says he in an icy vice. dye
know fwhat yen get?" he aXes
The sun., 1916-10-08

so IL was wild this wan, NO in
thcrvcntiur,' says Wilson, shooting up
Very Gro 2. Salute the fag. Gays he.
shcllin' the town. For Gods sake.
madyate for me- says he to the A. Il.
C's Right We are says the A. Il. C.'s,
goin' to Niagary. 'Ye get nawthin'
at all say they, comm back again.
'Nicthry, | triumph says the Frisi-
dint, pullin' out the troops, an he'll
breaks loose in Greascrland.
send thin cartridges says the
Prisidint. 'Fwhat for?' yells the
voters, To surve mankind says Will
son. We love the greasers,' he says.
and must aid thin to peacefully wurk
out their great distinies.' says he with
n p!ous air.
Lave me at CarranZy!' shouts
Why, Go to it, says Wilson. Thank
God I've an opin mind he says.
'Fwhat's this?' calls the voters a
Disintanclin' Alliance says his Nibs.
The sun., 1916-10-08

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sue mar her eecolu i,ole oIa>els,
,nousn was w d e',eet eoine' ny
DeIioV,au. ne'nieis upon
heI' ohe hopes ny the e"u vi 'he ''p
10 o. a seasoned o'a'oI.
~ Ha'H e'r'nes Nv ieN po'i'..a'
ilo'e' "ne saNe n hea' resume a. III
i'ekeh' theatre III syracuse Vi ne,
Ieasohs io' Importing fiushee, anu
soilc ol 'he Nie'i saiu IL ousn' W ce
plilV'u as a niou'I aInpaish speeen,
"eihs Tree iIom Ni.upeia''oh, succinc'
Una cIear. Inc o"ls 'hihs lha' l,ou-
nes 1T, DAVIS Is her conscience "h'ch
Ne'PS cnN'PeiA"s ni az
sc.lNe neniper Oh 'ne '>a,'ona' Woman
H'niraSc HSSoclrtlon' Which mas ue-
cared aEainst any PARTISAN pal'ieIpa-
'loh III iol''ics' she mas no risn' u oe
The sun., 1916-10-08

row The minute the sillygisms
stopped. bang goes carranzy, and
Perishin,' under his stand!n' orders,
retreats to Colony Dublin.
THE naygur has escaped he
wires Wilson, AN Carranzy has cut
loose on me- he says. VIII shoot?'
he axes anXiously..'Av ye do, I'll coort-
martial ye,' Wilson wires. i said ne'er
a wurd about gettin' Why. | stint We
to dispense him Sure says Wilson,
If the naygur has got away the OBJ
ject iv me expedition is accomplished
an yen come back 'Thatll be about
all fer YOU calls the voters TO Wilson.
'Tumulty,' says his N!bs. yen tell the
papers the Prisidint has no thought
iv retreat firm Mexico
Get a wiggle on ye,' yells Car
ranzy. or the Undertaken will he
overwurked down here Turn out
the Guard yells Wilson, dashin' his
hat on the flure an as the Guard
starts for the border Carranzy kills a
dozen an captures twice as many at
Carrys-All.
why did we do that? Have a
heart says wudthrow to Carranzy
plaintive like. I towld We to get out
says C%arranzy. "Will We mind fwhat !
say, or dye wan any more?' Alas
says the Prisidint, 4 am very giny-
winely perplexed. The troops is no
good down there. but says he. I've a
very ginywine reluctance to pull them
out he says. 'befure iliction,' says
Wilson. 'Tumulty.' says he. ven tell
the papers the throops will remain he
says, for the present. says Wilson.
Now lave us talk this thing over
says he to the greaser. 'What'll We
do" he axes. Wen says earranzy,
III bury yer dead IT'S hardly
enough says Wilson, wild a doubtful
shake Of his Mobile head.
1.-THE prisoners is no good to me-
observes Carranzy, since ! stole their
clothes he says.
"'Will yc return thim?" axes the
great sikolyGist,
sure says the guinea.
""Tumulty,' says his Nihs, yen say
the crisis Is grave but the Prisldint
will very earnestly insist that the
pris'ners be su%rrindered,' an back
comes the pris'ners, gracefully drapcd
in -four barrels an meal sacks In the
hc!ghth OF the style.
"'Another diplymatic victhory,' says
Wilson, The difficult pint w>s always
the surrinder OF the p~ris'ncrs,' says
Wilson. The rest is a!sy,' says he,
But there was no pris'ners when the
Guard started says the voters, gain
wildly round, 'Ye're rockin' the boat
says the Prisidint. The dove " peace
has just lighted; don't We scare her
away say he.
"'Thin whats the Guard down there
for?' axes the taxpayers, For drill,
says the Prisidint, an the voters an
The sun., 1916-10-08

Nit says Carranzy, 'fwhatIl 1t be 2
he axes, kind a. Jared like,
Another ~ultymatum,' says Wilson
in tones ~ thunder.
"'oh. for Gods sake, no. says tho
First chief, wild a scream iv laugh
ter. 'le'd not be that savage says he
in "A plcadin' tone, wiuin' his eyes.
i dinnaw,' says his NihS, ''Twud he
a turrlhlc thing, but-wait a bit. II
me " dilly-catos consints to the
TROOPS scuttln' out will We talk a while
afther?' axes the Prisidint. near thr.m-
bin as he puts tn fateful question.
sure says the guinea,
The greatest ~diplymatic victhory
" all says the Prisidint, wild his
vice hathcd in tears. 'Th' strength il
n morl idea is always decisive in tn
ind, thank God he SAYS, row,iu' up his
eyes. 'Tumu.ty, yen announce that
the rrisidint has forced Carranzy to
discuss all questions, includin' the
The sun., 1916-10-08
e CORNELIUS
Gnma<.cxse(% WSrtos.eSE

the Hughes Alliance can reimburse
you.
There's nothing lacking in the whole
experience 81 far but pep. one
thought one was setting out III "A
whirlwind trip 10 meet brass bands
and crowds II voters and enthusiasm
and opposition that would be overcome
and all the things one has pictured as
being real folit!cs. and all n gets is
ladylike meetings in theatres with
Mayors saying welcome To our city"
and the same old ole-cyed dogs n
le!surely voters and girls with their
beaux Tut for IN ice cream soda. hut
stopping for "A minute to see what it's
all about serving az audience ut the
street moctings-just the same audi
cnces as gather around the soap box
In Manhattan ard Brooklyn n The
Bronx.
The distracted man who is In charge
Of the ten o II of Hughes literature
tina fills one baggage car and Is to
strew the United states like a paper
trail in the wake of the train says hat
the trip was got ny too hastily. He
said tina 10 Mrs. Curtis Treadwcll OF
.NlhAlN WITH Sl' d~htu iil WIZ hAi'i I
the, posters arrive I'll, jus, one hour be-
fore the petticoat special struck Al
hany. and how could she get a crowd
at the Executive Mansion to hear the
speeches without posters to invite the
public. especially with a street car
strike t!eing up everything so the peo-
pie had To walk?
Yes. II Mas got up hastily. II wasn't
80 long ago really that Mrs. Harry
Payne whitney and Mrs. Mary IIarri-
man Eumscy and Mrs. Cornelius Van
lprhlli and Miss Ruth MOrsnn and
The sun., 1916-10-08

""Fwhat's KEEP MS out a. war" asks
ye? Z~!gzacgin'. No wan cul catch
us. Lave be- says tn inImy. IT'S u
cross bechune n wh!rl!n' dervish an q
dOdgin' halfback. Ye'd as wei, chase
the FLYNN Dutchman, the inimy says
wild disgust, and so they go on sinkin'.
seizin' and shootin'. 'liurrah,' says
Wilson. Amt | KEEP We out q war"
an in the swcllin pride ~ his triumph
he fires off a Very Crouz salute in
honor OF the ~diplymatic vIcthory.
IT'S a fine thing, "A Very Crooz sa-
loot. 1t makes no Mise. IT'S like the
freless cooker, a great boon to hui
manity. Salutes that makes a mise is
bad for people.
VERY Crooz was a Joke, We say, 1t
was. Twinty Americans dead AN n
hundred greascrs. a fine joke. That's
why a diplymatic victhory is like the
Sectery iv the Navy. Ye cant tell II
firm a joke.
The sun., 1916-10-08
EXDWZXK1a&T&CNk1&

and Mrs. winslow Williams in Balti-
more to mention just "A few, have de-
vised or are devising the proper thing
to do when the Hughes train hits their
respective towns.
Encouraging rumors of what may hc
expected in the way " receptions when
the wild and woolly West looms up on
the horizon encourage the dropping
spirits OF the reporters As they look
in on Mayors welcoming the spell
binders to our City or wait in COM
Portable automobiles on the outskirts
~ a street meeting for IA brick to be-
thrown or the populace to go mad for
Hughes or "A Wilson flying wedge TO
create excitement or anything to de-
y"lnp In the way Of color. The last
rumor concerns a delegation OF cow
cirls who are. 1t Is promised. to meet
the P"tticoat Special somewhere ont
There where cowboys and cowgirls
grow.
But the pessimists refuse to Ice COM
furtcd. Finding everything cut after
the same old pattern So far. they say
that they are fully prepared TO lind
those cowgir!s welcoming the train in
a New York accent and riding trousers
from the best Fifth avcnu emporium.
That New York city sendoff spoiled
the reporters for the dulness that fol-
lowed. and that's the truth. II WAS
n grand sendoY. What with Marie
Dressler in her plumed hat as head of
the actresses committee for Hughes
leading the procession Of 200 Republic
cans who, having Toasted royalty at the
i"aza Hotel in honor OF the petit
coated spellhinders. came 20 the Grand
Central 70 see them depart; what with
hundreds Of waving banners and cor
notists footing and the general excite
mcnt OF starting on a long journey,
and what with Mrs. Hughes coming L.
say good-hy and Chairman william 4,
Wilcox and Herbert Parsons and
Oscar Straus and the rest of the poll
ticians bowling and smiling henignly
on the brave Joans of Arc. 1t was real
politics. or anyhow II sounded like 1t,
The slump at Albany WAS a sad anti
climax; but cheer up The end is not
yet.
The failure Of BOras to come along
has something to 40 with the sense OF