Omaha daily bee., 1918-06-21
Editors and Wives Given Day
Of Feasting and Entertain
ment in Omaha; Men See
"Rum Bay"

EDITORS OF NeDIdSkd papers WltH
their wives were in the gayest society
whirl last night. 1t was the opening
of the social session of the Nebraska
Press association. Ye editors and
their wives were the guests at just six
affairs in their honor in the six hours
intervening between 6 o'clock and
midnight.
Two of these were for the editors
only, being pulled off" in the den
of Ak-Sar- Ben, within the mysterious
walls of which the foot of woman
has never trod. Two others were for
the fair members of the party only,
consisting of a theater party at the
Rialto and a little chop suey after
ward at a Chinese cafe. At the other
two social affairs both the men and
their ladies were present.
Hospitable Omaha.
The big night started at E o'clock
with dinner at the Rome hotel, given
in honor of the visitors by the print
ers' supply houses of Omaha. ]. 0.
Goodwin, manager of the Western
Newspaper Union, introduced Fran
els A. Brogan, who, "in a few we'll
chosen words" told the editors what
great, good men they are, what
power for good they are in Nebraska,
and how glad Ombaha is to have
them here.
c. B. Cass Of Ravenna, president
of the Nebraska Press association,
responded, declaring that, among all
Omaha's superior virtues, none is
more conspicuous than its hospitality,
especially to editors and their
families.
Wattles to Editors.
Gurdon w. Wattles, federal food
administrator for Nebraska, spoke on
"The Aims Of the Food Administra-
ton Its Accomplishments and How
Newspapers Can Best Help"
He complimented the editors and
press of the state in the highest terms.
The great work of the food admins
tration would have been impossible,
he declared, had it not been for the
whole-hearted cooperation of the
press. He cited the wonderful things
accomplished by the food administra-
ton in keeping down the price of
staple foods and conserving supplies
of exportable foods to ship to our
allies.
The big dinner with its big pro-
gram was finished on schedule time
so that at 7:45 dad" Weaver was
leading the masculine contingent to
cars for transportation to the Ak-Sar-
Ben den, and Miss Doris Goethe was
conveying the women and children
in the direction of the Rialto.
At the den the full working crew
was on deck for the preparation of
all the horrible horrors upon the edi-
tors. "The Camp of Rum Bay" and
"The Burning of Berlin were pre-
sented before the editorial eyes with
great eclator something like that. And
after the big show the editors ate
again in the den sandwich line.
Women See Rialto Show.
By the time all this was over. the
ladies had seen Believe Me, Kan
tippe" at the Rialto and had partaken
of the Chinese viands at the neigh
boring cafe.
The better halves and the worse
halves of the editorial partnerships
met at the Fontenelle hotel about
II o'clock, where the ball room was
in readiness for the sixth social af-
fair of the evening, grand dance.
Today the giddy whirl of pleasure
will be continued. The day begins
with a short business session at the
Hotel Fontenelle at 9 o'clock. Rev.
Titus Lowe will talk of what he saw
in France. Then the women will be
taken to see the Red Cross work.
shops.
Shortly before noon all will take
cars for the South Side whert, at
Mr.. Buckingham's we'll known stock
yards, they will be entertained at
luncheon by the stock yards COM
pany. Bruce McCulloch, editor of
The Journal -Stockman, will preside
and Mayor Smith will make an ad-
dress.
At 2 o'clock the party will take
automobiles for a tour of the. city, in
Guiding the Fort Omaha balloon
school.
At E O'Clock they will BE- entertained
at dinner at the Chamber ofCommerce.
c. o. Talmadge. chairman of the
bureau OF publicity, will preside and
John w. Gamble, chairman Of the ex-
ecutive committee, will make the prin-
cipal address.