Omaha daily bee., 1917-05-06
What
is Going On
in Society Circles

Dick Barkalow, who, with the late
Mr.. Barkalow, formerly lived in
Omaha. Miss Barkalow is active in
Red Cross work in Denver. She is
very musical, not only plays the piano
but has composed a number OF things
for the piano.
Mrs. c. M. Swender is expected
from California in a few weeks to
Join her daughter, Mrs. A. F. Nc
Creary, and little son, Jack, at the
home Of her brother, Mr.. Gurdon W..
Wattles. Mrs. McCreary, who is a
charming young woman, will prove a
popular addition to Omaha society
circles if her uncle can persuade her
to remain here while her husband is
in active service. Mr.. Wattles gave
a dinner-dance party at the Country
club Saturday evening iE her honor.
Mrs. Charles A. Dawley Of Provi-
dence, r. l., has arrived in Omaha to
spend a month with her sister, Mrs.
Ralph w. Emerson.
Mrs. F. E. A. Smith Of Portland,
Ore, arrived in Omaha Friday to be
the guest over Sunday Of Miss Grace
Lille at the Lincoln apartments. Mrs.
Smith will be remembered here as
Miss Dora Cady, the first general
secretary OF the Young Women's
Christian association, from 1895 to
1900. She is on her way to Cleveland
to attend the annual meeting of the
board of the American Woman's Bap-
fist Missionary society, from May 8
to %.
Mrs. Llewellyn Jones of Tacoma,
Wash. who has been the guest Of her
mother, Mrs. Robert Doherty for sew
eral weeks, leaves Tuesday for her
home. Mrs. Jones, who was formerly
Miss Louise Doherty, is extremely
popular and has been the center OF
much gayety since her arrival.
Mrs. J. Moses and children, Freida
and Hilda, Of Los Angeles, Cal, have
arrived to visit Mrs. Jones father,
Mr.. M. Levinson, and Mrs. Levinson.
Mrs. Henry Cox was reelected
president o. the local alumnae Pi Beta
Phi sorority at the meeting held at
the home of Mrs. Anan Raymond
Saturday afternoon. Mrs. Paul Wads-
worth is vice president; Miss Gertrude
Branch, treasurer, and Mrs. Clay
Thomas, secretary, are the other Of
ficers. The society plans to begin
Red Cross work as soon as it can Sc
cure room and will devote its time
once a week during the summer to
that work.
Social Gossip.
Captain E. R. Tompkins, who has
been at the Mexican border for the
last year, has been transferred to
Fort Meyer, Washington, D. c.,
where he is to be instructor OF the
citizens training camp. Mrs. Tomp-
kins and son, Roger Goode, leave
cary in June to join him in Washing
ton.
Mr.. and Mrs. Philip Metz, who
have been travelling in China and
Japan on their wedding trip, expect
to sail from Yokohama Tuesday for
home, but will stop two weeks in
Hawaii. +
DR.. and Mrs. ]. P. Lord have re-.
turned from southern California.
Mrs. Harry Street, who was called
here by the illness of her grand
mother. Mrs. Robidoux has returned
to Chicago.
Louis S. Reed has returned from
trip to California.
Harry Doorly returned Friday
from the east. Mrs. Doorly will re-
main in Washington with her parents,
Senator and Mrs. G. M. Hitchcock,
for few days longer.
Mr.. and Mfs. Isaac Coles expect to
go to Charlottesville, Va, shortly to
visit his brothers. Mr.. Coles was
taken i'll two weeks ago, but is much
improved.
Mrs. F. A, Brogan and Madame
Brogan will return this evening from
two weeks visit in Emporia, Kan.
Mrs. Joseph Brinker, mother OF
Lawrence Brinker, stopped at the
Blackstone while here for the Brinker-
Burnley wedding.
Miss Josephine Congdon arrived
home Wednesday from Chicago,
where she stopped to see her sister.
Mrs. Robert Forgan, on her way
home from Baton Rouge. Mr.. and
Mrs. !. E. Congdon left Thursday
for California. In their absence
/ Miss Josephine will be with her
sister, Mrs. Arthur S. Rogers.
Mrs. I. L. Ringwalt and daughters
have moved from their home on Thir-
ty-eighth avenue, which they recent
" sold to T. Z. Stevens, to 212 South
Thirty-seventh street.
Mrs. John Caldwell is at present
in Poughkeepsie, N. Y, visiting Miss
Mary Van Kleeck and Mr.. and Mrs.
Elias Vail.