Omaha daily bee., 1917-01-07

school set, because il did not have to go
away, has had lease OF time and has been using
every available moment Of this week for some form
Whether il is due to reydlsiou OF feeling on the
part Of society matrons surfeted with the pleasures
OF the holidays, or whether it is accidental, one
knows but the fact remains that everyone is plan
ming to attend lectures all this week, and for that
matter. all the month.
The only large social event so far scheduled has
/ purpose itseif,so that everything seems to be
turned to serious work The Brownell Hall benefit
dance will be given at<the Fontenelle Friday eve
ming, This promises to be gala event for the
patrons Of the school, The members Of team No. 2,
which Is sponsoring the dance, with their husbands,
will form large dinner party before the dancing.
Mrs Frank Judson was i'll charge and her teani-s
mates were among the most active in the recent
campaign. The group will include
Messrs. and Mesdames--
Joseph Barker Edward l. Burke,
A. T. Reed, Charles T. KounEc,
Waite Squier. Frank Judson
The Metz Mack wedding in Buffalo Wednesday,
is matter q great interest to Omaha people. The
ceremony will take place at Trinity cathedral BuiS
fao, at 8 o'clock and will be followed by a recep-
ton at the Twentieth Century club at $3.50. Friday
saw partial exodus of the Omaha family which y +
most intimately concerned, the party including Mrs.
Charles Metz. Miss Gertrude Metz, Miss Marion
Kuhn and the bridegroom Mr.. Philip Frederick
Metz. Mr. Charles Metz and his nephew, Mr.,
Charles E. Metz leave this evening to attend the
bridesmaids, as will also Miss Marion Kuhn, and
Nv. Charles E. Metz will be Of the ushers. Miss
Harriet Mack will be maid Of honor; Mr.. William
II. Decker. jr, Of Buffalo and Mr. Carl Fleischman
Holmes OF Cincinnati the best man, and Mr.. Samuel
c, Vail of Chicago and Mr. Thomas v. Stiwell of
New York, two of the ushers, well known to
Omaha society. Miss Mack, Mr.. Decker, Mr..
Holmes and Mr. Vail were members Of the Ak
Saf Ben house, party at the Metz home last fall,
and Mr.. Stillwell was honse guest OF Mr.. Phil
Metz last summer.
After bridal trip to Japan the young people
will come to Omaha to live and will make their
home for time with Mr. Metzs parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Charles Metz. In connection with this arrange
ment pretty little story is told to the credit Of
Miss Gertrude Metz by her intimate friends When
the new Metz home was built last summer special Z
apartments provided for both Miss Gertrude
and Mr.. Philip. The young mans rooms were done
in severe man style" while the sisters were finished
in beautiful Italian blue and fitted with the ap-
pointments that would be appropriate for girl
When the question OF bringing bride to the
home arose it was deemed uniting that she should I
be- consigned to bachelors quarters, and SO Miss
Gertrude unselhshy offered to give up her beautiful
apartment to the member of the family
Rabinranath Tagores coming on Wednesday to
give lecture that evening at the Fontenee is
another center OF interest this week Mrs. Ure-of
the Fine Arts society, Miss Kate A. McHugh Of
the Drama league Mrs. Syfert. of the Wonans
Club, Superintendent Graf and Dr., Jenkins who
Introduces him in the evening, the favored few
who have been asked to meet the celebrated Hindu.
Toward tnc enu OF the month and continuing
through February the musical events arranged by
the Tuesday Morning Musical club will revive in
interest. Miss Corinne Paulson, pianist together
with the Flonzaley quartet, will be the attraction
January 80, with Julia Cup, accompanied by z
Coenraad Bos, February s, and Leopold Godowsky
February 20.
As usual the commercial and social worlds cele-
brate hand-in-h hand This time the occasion has
been the opening OF the new First National bank,
which has caused gathering Of the Kountze family
from New York and Denver and points in between
Mrs. Meredith Nicholson of Indianapolis, formerly
Miss Genie Kountze, will be the occasion Of much
entertaining this week. She will be joined on Tues
day by her husband Monday Mrs, Nicholson is ex-
pected to attend the meeting Of the Original Mon
day Bridge club at the home sof Mrs Osgood T.
Eastman. a sister of Mrs Charles T. Kountze, with 4
whom Mrs Nicholson is stopping. That evening
Judge and Mrs, W, A. Redek are, asking for TIC
Orpheum and supper at the Fontenelle Messrs and
Mesdames Ward Burgess. Joseph Barker, }. De-
Forrest Richards J,E. Summers and c, T, Kountze,
with Mr. Ben Warren. Tuesday evening Mr.. and
Mrs, Nicholson will be entertained by DR.. and Mrs
J f. Summers; Wednesday evening, Mrs F. "A. \
Nash will have them her guests; Thursday Mr..
and Mrs Clement Chase are planning an affair for
them at the Blackstone Al