Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1919-05-18
Washington Bureau Omaha Bee.


Washington, May H.-Washing
ton society in its spring gatb is just
as interested in benefits, war and
otherwise, as it was in mid-winter
and the thing which interests them
most IS the forthcoming bazaar, tea
and ball on Monday afternoon and
evening, May 10, for the benefit of
the Salvation Army. Almost every
woman of leisure, that is the women
supposedly "of leisure" but who are
often quite as busy as the working
woman, is doing something for the
piucky Salvation Army. which has
done such wonderful and splendid
work at the front in the war zone.
The returning men are of but one
opinion, and cannot say enough in
praise of it.
The ball will be a spectacular one
in every respect with the quaint
dress Of the Salvation Army girls
and men, and their symbols every
where in evidence. Mrs. Thomas F.
Walsh, widow of the great copper
king of Colorado, is really the inspir-
alton OF the affair. The work at
tendant upon the bazaar and the ball
is always being done in her Massa-
chusetts avenue mansion, the third
floor of which has been given over
to the work of making hats and
fancy affairs, by the society women,
the materials of which have all been
donated by the merchants. The first
floor of the house has been turned
into a workshop for 10, these many
months, with electric machines, cut
ting tables and knitting machines
the only furnishings. The late mil
lionaire's priceless pictures and
other works of art are carefully COW
cred in their places, silent observers
Of the amazing work of reconstruct
ing old socks and stockings, old
shirts, old gloves, old beaver hats
and almost everything which house
wives used to throw upon the trash
heap. They are turned into sweat
ers, dresses, warm vests and really
lovely hats, for the destitute Bel
gian and French children. Mrs.
Walsh has shipped hundreds of
boxes to the committee on the other
side, who distributes the garments.
The cabinet ladies, and wives of
other officials, have been indefatig-
able in their work for the Victory
loan. Mrs. Bakers services as
singer have been graciously given
for almost every night and after
noon at some big meeting in the in
terest of that patriotic wo.k. She
is particularly successful in the spir-
tied patriotic and war songs, and
the people are always enthusias site
over them. The soldiers and sail
ors, especially, love them, and she
is very popular person among
them. Mrs. Baker is always gra
cious in the lending of her voice for
these occasions, and for all charities.
Navy day, which was last
Wednesday, the downtown districts
were turned into a real testivity.
The Marine band, stationed at the
State, War and Navy department,
attracted thousands Of people. For
the speech making, and in between
times, they played dance music, and
the Sidewalks and concrete roads
south OF; the building were covered
with dancers. Many of the young
war workers, the yeomen and young
clerks were out in full force to help.
put. the loan over the top.
Ak-Sar-Ben Girls.
The Ak-Sar-Ben girls had won
derfutiy successful dance Satur-
day night in the Wilson Normal
school, with $50 guests, and a de-
lightful little buffet supper. The
club grows each month. Mrs. Nor
.ris, wife. of the senator from Nc
Cook, Neb., and Mrs. Reavis. wife
Of the representative from Falls
City. the only surviving hostess
from the last election, among the
representatives of the state, received
the guests, and acted as chaperones.
These are the girls who knitted so
diligently and so constantly for
more than a year past. They earned
their dancing this year.
Mrs. Smyth, wife of Judge Com
stantine J. Smyth formerly of Oma-
ha, had = large and handsome tea on
Thursday afternoon for their daugh-
ter, Mrs. Clarence Sibbernsen of
Omaha, who is spending two months
with them, accompanied by her