Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1906-06-10

from Sweden a haif-grown boy unable 20
speak English. he entered the lower Grades,
learning the language and working up until
he was able to enter the class where he
belonged. He worked his way through
the high school. assisting with tanitor work
and was graduated In 1885. From Omaha
he went 10 Williams college. where he be
gan a foot ball record that enabled him to
go later 70 Harvard Law school and then
to Cornell university, As captain OF
CorneIrs famous foot ball team and later
coach OF the Harvard team he was one Of
the conspicuous foot ball men Of the day.
After graduating from Cornell Mr.. johann
son began practicng law and is now a
resident of Colorado Springs.
Linen, handkerchief. novelty and kitchen
showers have been given for ell OF the
many June brides but It remained for
one OF the grooms whose wedding takes
place very soon, to have a shower given
! for him. When he returned from luncheon
Friday he was amazed and pleased, too. to
find upon his desk a large washtub filled
with tin pans, kettles, broOms and use
ful articles Of all kinds donated by the
young women employed in his ONCE.
Many Omaha people and the members
Of the army set viii be interested in
/ hearing OF the engagement OF Miss Freda
Cook, daughter Of Captain Frank 4. Cook
| OF Manila, p. l.. who was stationed in
Omaha several years ago, to First Lieut.
tenant Milton Elliott OF the Thirteenth
infantry now stationed in the Philippines.
quite pretty romance is attached to the
engagement. When Captain Cook and
family left Omaha to go to the Philippines,
Miss Freda Cook was sent east to finish
her schooling. and last fail sailed from
San Francisco for Manila to join her fam
lily, on the same transport with the
Thirteenth infantry As she boarded the
vessel her attention was attracted to a
young oficer leaning over the rail, and
when they were introduced several days
after sailing Cupid aimed his darts, and
before they landed they were engaged.
The first Of the many entertainments
to be given at the Country club will take
place Thursday evening. when Mrs. Zoe
Pearle Park of Chicago will give a song
recital There were a large number of
dinners at the club last evening Among
them was the one given complimentary
to Mrs. Jerrems by Or. drummer. His
guests were Mrs. Jerrems. Miss Balcombe
Miss Webster, Mr.. O'Neill, Earl Gannett
and Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Gilbert.
In honor Of Mrs. Charles Offutt Mr.
and Mrs. w. H. McCord gave a delight.
ful dinner at the Country club last even.
ing. Covers were laid for Mrs offutt Mrs
J Bourke, DR.. Bridges. Luther Drake, Mr.
and Mrs. Victor B. Caldwell Mr.. and Mrs
r. B. Howell, Mr. and Mrs Milton Bar
low and Mr.. and Mrs. McCord.
Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Cudahy, Mr.. anC
Mrs. ]. s. Brady. Mr.. and Mrs. J. A
: Wakefield, Mr.. and Mrs. c. ]. Greene
d. Mr. and Mrs. scobie, Mr.. and Mrs. Wat
: ties. Mrs. Gallagher. Mrs Short OF Cieve
; land, o.; A. q. BeesOn and Mr.. and Mrs
: John A. McShane were the guests OF MI
! and Mrs. F. P. Kirkendall at dinner las
evening.
Mr. and Mrs. Lucian Wheeler and MI
and Mrs. Rule OF Mason City were tn
guests Of Mr.. and Mrs. Edwin swobe
l Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Stewart Mis-
r Stewart and Captain Doane dined wit
s Mr.. and Mrs. G. B. Keller.
= Others entertaining wene Messrs c. {
G Reed Clement Chase. Jerome Magee, A.
. Mohler, Mcclure. G. w. wattles. Fairfield
= Hitchcock, Cummings Baldrige, West
= brook and Fry.