Omaha daily bee., 1918-02-03
MR.. AND MRS. WALTER SCOTT

M R. AND MRS. WALTER SCOTT
A PENFIELD are among the act
i've young people in whatever So
cial affairs are taking place. They
have given some delightful dinners
with distinguished guests since they
were established in their new home.
2308 California street. Mrs. Penfield,
who was Miss Bacon of Omaha. is
working with the infants welfare
sewing class, composed Of the most
distinguished women in the capital,
and with the state department war
relief committee. She is active in
the work Of the American Women's
hospital in France, of which DR..
Rosalie Slaughter Morton, former
Washington woman. is the head, and
located in New York, and will begin
work next week, with the committee
OF senatorial hostesses. OF which Mrs
Swanson Of Virginia is the head.
Mrs. Penheld had as her guest last
week DR.. Slaughter Morton, for whom
she gave pretty tea. and who gave
a number OF interesting talks on the
work OF the hospital board.
Mrs. Penheld keeps her Fridays at
home and has an interesting circle
of Nebraska people always there. as
we'll as official and smart resident cir
cies, for little Mrs. Penheid has made
for herself a wide circle OF friends and
acquaintances during her short year
OF residence here. coming as bride.
Walter Penheld is young Washing
ton lawyer, used to be in the State de-
partment, and has rather specialized
ON the Latin-Amerieans and on inter-
national law as between Uncle Sam
and his Monroe doctrine neighbors;
has done 4 lot of business with and
for the pan-Americans, and il partic-
uiarly chumnny with all Of the diplo-i
mats OF that group. Which Is per-
haps why one Is almost sure to meet
some OF them at Mrs. Penheld par
ties. Nine. Zaidivar. wife Of the
minister from Salvador, was there
Monday, bringing with her her sis
ter. Princess Ghika. of Rouniania and
Paris, who has recently arrived to
spend the winter with her. They
are an attractive pair" English as
they can stick" even though they are
listed as of Paris and Roumania"
and e Salvador It's perfectly sim
pie, Of course--they are English born
and bred.
Stapletons Have New Home.
Other weil-known Omahans here
are Mr.. and Mrs. Daniel c. Stapleton,
who have purchased an attractive
home In the fashionable end OF Mas |
sachusetts avenue. No. 1919; the chief
Justice Of the court Of appeals. re-
Gently appointed, and Mrs. c. ].
Smyth, MI. and Mrs. Austin Galley,
nee Mackay: Mr.. asd Mrs. Mixter, |
nee Fitzpatrick, who have taken an
apartment In the Apartment House
de Luxe, on Connecticut avenue. and
Mr.. and Mrs. George Peak, whp have
i comfortable home on Nineteenth
street near r. Mr., Peak Is serving
On the Council Of National Defense.
He Is from. Moline, I'll, but Mrs. Peak |
was formerly Miss Lindsay OF
Omaha. Mr.. and Mrs. Arthur Tool
inc Of Omaha spent last week here
on their way south. Judge and Mrs. /,
Sniyth have as their guest Mrs. Sib-
Dernson and her baby. She expects
10 return to Omaha in another week,
weather and railroads permitting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Galley are now in |
Omaha. but will return here shortly |
ior the rest of the season, although
hey will take no part In society, be-
ng in mourning. Mr.. Philip Metz is
stationed here and Mrs, Metz, who |
was Miss Norma Mack. makes frc-i
1uent visits to him. while spending
lhe winter with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. Norman Mack, in Buffalo.
Mr.. Ben Gallagher, Lieutenant Ar
thur Wakeley and Captain Robert
Shivericls are all attached to the ord
nance department.
Harrison. Sd, Awaiting Orders.
Mr.. Charles Saunders IL expected
here next week for visit to his |
mother and sister, Mrs. Alvin Saun- |
ders and Mrs. Russell Harrison. who |
are In, their apartment at 1868 Co
lumbia road. They have had with |
them most OF the winter Mrs. Harry |
A. Williams, jr, Of Norfolk, and her |
three small girls, who have recently |
returned to their home in the fash !
ionabie end oil Norfolk. Mrs Williams |
was formerly Miss Marthena Harri-
son. the scarlet fever bah, OF the |
White House during her grand
fathers administration. Young Will
liam Henry Harrison, Sd. is now
with his mother, awaiting orders
from the aviation corps in which he |
has enlisted. He Is fine young rep
resentative Of long line OF ancestors
on both sides, identified with the |
wars and the building up OF his coun-
try. He spent summer at Big Horn
in Wyoming, on ranch, as he had
rather outgrown his physical strength,
but Is now pictureso Of healthy young
American manhood. His upcle, Mr..
Saunders, is this week at Colorado
Springs, where he went to visit Miss |
Marthena Barlow, his cousin. who |
has been in i'll health.
Mrs. Gilbert M. Hitchcock, wife |
OF the senator from Omaha has not
been we'll for the last week. but Is
much stronger than she has been
for some years. Her charming daugh-
ter, who is easily one of the bellies |
ia Washington's smart circle. rep
resents her mother socially much of