Omaha daily bee., 1922-04-16
Friend OF Miss Skinner.


friends for little reminiseing over
/ cup OF tea,
Friend OF Miss Skinner.
When Miss Geraldine Hess at
tended Bryn Mawr one OF the girls
whom she found very congcnial was
tormelia Skinner. daughter OF Ous
skinner. the famous actor. who
comes to the Brandeis for an en-
sagement next week.
II seems that Miss Skinner, at a
very early age, was most anxious TO
20 on the stage. but her very wise
father insisted that thorough cdu-
cation was essential first. and Tor
tina, reason she entered Baldwin
school and later attended Bryn
Mawr. entering at the time that Miss
Hess was receiving her education. at
this eastern college. The following
year she spent in Paris at Bcaux
Arts.
Miss Hess says OF this talented
voting actress that she is very un-
usual and foreign looking, is a bril-
liant conversationslst and does cX-
ccptionally clever writing.
II is rather coincidence that
Blood and Sand the play in
which she and her father are to
appear, is cheduled for an engage
mcnt next week in Omaha, for
three nights, on the last one OF
which will occur the wedding OF
Miss Geraldine Hess and Douglas
Peters.
From the fact that Mr.. Skinner is
rather strict with his daughter III
not allowing social affairs to inter-
lcrc with her career it may be pos
sible that she cannot come over from
the performance at the theater to the
wedding reception, but Miss Hess
would be very happy 20 welcome her
on this occasion, and as soon as she
ailives in Omaha will see if it can
not be arranged.
Luncheon Club.
Mrs. E. L. Empkie and Mrs. A. II.
Dunn will give a luncheon to the
members of their bridge club on
next Wednesday at the Empkie
home on Oakland avenue.
Dancing Party.
The Tuesday Dancing club will
entertain this week in the Masonic
hall, at a formal dancing party to
which each member is privileged to
invite a guest, and elaborate plans
are being made for the event.
Wedding Attendants Arriving.
Miss Martha Moir, who is to be
one of the bridesmaids at the Peters
Hess wedding on Wednesday eve
ming, April 26, is expected the
carly part Of this week and will be
a guest at the Hess home until
after the nuptials. 49,.
Another out-of.town attendant is
little Mary Stewart McFerron of
Hcopstown, ILL.,, who comes Tuesday
with her mother, Mrs. Donald Nc
Farron, and grandmother, Mrs.
Charles Stewart.
Mrs. Stewart has been in Hoops
town with her daughters family for
the past few weeks, and remained
over to accompany them here where
they plan to visit for some little
time.
Weiner Roast.
Twenty members of the Beta
fraternity, with like number OF
girls in the younger set, motored to
the, Wilcox farm Thursday night tor
a weiner roast. ..
Personals.
Miss Patricia Tinley, a student at
the: State University, plans to re-
turn there tomorrow.
Mrs. Becker of Fort Worth, Tex.
is visiting her daughter, Mrs. w. P.
Hombach and DR.. Hombach.
Mrs. H. A. Quinn and her daugh-
ter, Miss Elizabeth, leave next We'd
nesday for Excelsior Springs, Mo.
Miss Helen Park returned Tues
day evening to her home in Tabor,
Ia, after brief visit here with Miss
Inez Peregoy. -. -
Mr.. and Mrs. Leonard Everett,
who have been in California for sew
eral months, returned home the early
part OF last week.
Mss Ann Walker who has been i'll
in Topeka, Kan, has been obliged 10
return to Council Bluffs and is now
with her parents, Mr.. and Mis-. A.
&. Walker.
MIS-. c. T. Dunkle and children are
listing at the Owen P. Wickham
home on South Seventh street. They
are en- route from Columbus, O., to
San Francisco.
Miss Frances Grow is expected
home this week from San Antonio,
Tex, where she has been visiting
since January with Captain and Mrs.
Thomas Christian.
Richard Bennett arrived Saturday
from Lincoln, Neb., to spend Easter
at the home OF Mrs. Lyman Shugart,
and on~his return Tueed,v will he