, 1906-05-19

of the occasion. An elaborate and de-
licious supper was served, the nam,
moth birthday cake with its lighted
candles playing an important role. Miss
Meredith received numerous pretty re-
membranes from her relatives and lit
tie guests, her invitation list including
Master Wade Hampton Heavey, Dora
Maynard. Shirley Frazee, Florence
Scholl, Mary Ethel Holiday, Helen Hol-
liday, Dorothy Thees, Thelma Rogers,
Trast Rogers, Nellie Winslow, Kathryn
Campbell, Opal Crawford, Dorothy
Downey, Doris Atherly, Sidney George,
Virginia Miller, Sadie Holmes, Beth
Woods, Ellen Greenbaum, Alice Fitz-
gerald, Evelyn Johnson and Margaret
Soule.
One of the most delightful functions
of the week was the party Mr.. Otto
Gramm gave the members of the Girls
.Glee and Mandolin clubs of the univer-
sity, The girls assembled at Mrs. Lang
heldt's and went in a crowd to Mr..
Gramm's rooms. The latter proved
equal to the occasion and welcomed
the girls in a royal manner They
spent the first half hour looking at the
collection of curios, which were indeed
interesting and e~ducative, after which
they produced their instruments and
sang and played until time to eat"
as som of the girls termed it. Mr..
Gramm chaperoned Mrs. Soule, Mrs.
Langheldt and Mrs. Clark and Incl
dentally the girls to the johnson cafe,
where they enjoyed an elaborate
luncheon. Between courses the girls
did all their Stunts and tried their
best to burst Mr.. Gramm's ear-drums.
Then they returned to the rooms and
Mr.. Gramm presented each with a SOU
venir whisk broom. After another half
hours romp, during which time Moth
er-in-law Root and Son John Hunton
appeared, the girls sang and played
their goodnight song and departed.
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The Charity Whist club will give its
annual Charity ball at Maennerchor
hall next Tuesday evening, and the
party gives promise of being one of the
.pleasantest of a gay year. The assem-
bly, room will be deliberately decorated
n the clubs colors, red and white, and
Niethe's full orchestra will furnish the
The members of the club will
serve luncheon on the stage, which
will also be prettily and costly arrang- |
ed. Governor and Mrs. Brooks attend.
the ball last year, but Mrs. Fred A.
is in receipt of a letter from his
sXcellency in which he states that ow-
.ng to previous engagements, they are
compelled to decline the invitation to
be present this season. The event will
characterized by informality and
will no doubt prove to be most enjoy
lble to the large number of society peo
Die in attendance.
Little Miss Ethel Frances Ernest
vas three years old Saturday and the
went was to have been properly cele-
with a party, but Miss Ernest's
nconsiderate mamm sprained her an
lie, so the function was, perforce, post
)oned, until later in the season. The
anniversary was informally observed,
however, and the beautiful big cake
with its three candles and one to
grow on" was an important feature, its
novel decoration of chocolate mice be
ng especially acceptable to Miss Err
lest-so much so indeed, that the par
icularly choice rodent put aside for
return from the ranch is percept-
bly, decreasing in size each day and
,aterfamilias is c~onfidentially advised
o accelerate his visit to town if he de-
mousse!
Mrs. Hogbin and Prof. M~iddlekauf
will oficiate as joint hostesses at a
luncheon at the Hogbin residence next
Saturday afternoon.
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At the business meeting of the Mus
.cal club held Tuesday evening at the
Latimer residence arrangements were
completed for the second annual open
of the organization, which will
be held Thursday evening, May 31st,
at G. A. r. hall. This event is an in
vitation affair, and the entertainment
is anticipated with much pleasure by
those who were in attendance last
spring, al the close of the first club
A splendid musical program has
been arranged and Mrs. Kidd will loan
a fine Bush and Gerts piano for the
occasion.
Mrs. Ivinson was at home Tuesday
afternoon to the ladies of the Social
Card club, and the session was a very
pleasant one. Next week the coterie
will play with Mrs. Lehman.
Mrs. G. NJ. Blair will entertain the
Sixty club next Friday afternoon.
Among the important events an
nounced for next week is the annual
Maennerchor May fest, which occurs
Wednesday, Thursday and Friday
evenings, at the hall of the society.
Interesting and diversified programs
are announced for each night, the
closing masque ball of the season be-
ing the feature outlined for Friday ev-
The Woman's club is holding its
final literary meeting this afternoon,
and it is probable a business session