Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-01-06


Miss Ruth Lewis a former resident %, Of
this city who has been studying in Berlin
for the last year, is the guest Of Miss
Cecilia Emig Of East Broadway.
Mr.. and Mrs Daniel skipton OF Cumber-
land, Ia, are visiting their children Mrs.
F.. r. Marlowe, Mrs. Sadie Rierson, c. J.
and +. A. Skipton Of this city.
Miss Nellie Harl has returned to Chicago
to resume her studies I'm the Halstead
street mission as deacOness. She has been
on a visit to her father, Mr.. c. NJ. Harl,
62s Oakland avenue.
The Dinner Bridge club was eptertained
New Years night at the home OF Mr.. ana
The evening was spent socially ana dinner
YES served at midnight. Mr.. and Mrs.
Emmett FINLEY will entertain the club
avenue.
Miss Bertha Wheeler 1923 South First
street. entertained informally Thursday
evening at a siX-course dinner. Covers
were laid for twelve. each couple having
a choice course to prepare and serve. The
evening was spent at music and socially,
after which a short program Of dances was
enjoyed.
Gus vogeler entertained Informally about
dozen of his college friends at u o'clock
dinner Monday at his home, lot Sixth
avenue. Those invited were Allen Sayles.
Emmett Hawkins, Donald Mayne, Harry
Schmidt. Jack Day, Earnest Wright Sar-
and Ben Walker.
Mrs. Catherine German entertained the
Womans Catholic Order of Foresters
"Wednesday afternoon at her home, so Lin
coin avenue, al a progressive high five card
party Mrs MclIugh won the first prize at
cut" and Mrs, julius Keppner won the
luncheon was served About sixteen mem
bers were present.
The knights of Columbus gave a delight
full gard party to the members and friends
hall in the Brown building. Miss Mary
Egan won the first women's prize and Mr.
ward Ryan was awarded the ''boobee"
prize. After the game the evening was
spent at dancing.
The Economical Card club was enter
tanned Friday afternoon by Mrs. Frank
Hitchcock of Washington avenue The aft
ernoon was spent at playing high Ave. at
which Mrs George wesley won hTst prize
ments were served after the game. The
club win be entertained by Mrs Claude
Matthai. S76 North First street. Friday aft
ernoon.
On December, 81 at the home of the
brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Wick
man of Knierim, Ia, occurred the marriage
Mr. John Abbott OF this city. The groom
is employed with the Rock Island railway
as car inspector. The young people viii
at 1902 South Sixth street. where the
groom has completed home.
Miss Birdie stimson gave a party New
Years eve for the Independent telephone
new year in. Light refreshments were
served at midnight. Those present were:
IS Doolittle, Miss Hodsson. Miss WINNER,
Eatin, Miss stratton, Miss Jarvis, Miss
O'Hara, Miss Decker. Miss Lopez, Miss
Shay Miss T IaTs MIS- ten Mss Ms
Wood Miss Marone and Miss setders.
Mr. and Mrs. Claude Matthai Of North
First street entertained the Neville Bridge
club of Omaha at watch party New
Years eve. The house was prettily decor
ated with holly and maidenhair ferns. Mr..
w ]. Yates of Omaha won the first men 8
prize and M Ph6agstrup o the ,b second SrSi
women's prize and Miss Z. Laustrup the
second. After the games q dainty supper
Assisting in the dining room was Mrs.
George r. Wright Of Omaha.
The pupils of Miss Maude Kendle gave a
most interesting and enjoyable musicale at
S23 South First street, Friday evening at
s o'clock. They were ably assisted by Miss
Ethel Kencle and DR.. Claude p. Lewis.
Miss Vena Beck, Miss Louise Beck, Miss
Ruth Jensen, Miss Irene .6paulding, Miss
Florence Walker, Miss Joice Larsen, Miss
Hattie Divoky, Miss Opal Stageman, Miss
Lena Howlette, Miss Florence Kringel. Mr..
Stuart Peterson; Mr. Marvel Miller. Mr.;
Marshall Spaulding, Miss May Kingei and
Mr.. Russell Miller.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Wesley celebrated
their twentieth wedding anniversary Sat
ur0ay evening Dy the entertainment or q
number of friends. High Ave proved the
main feature Of the evening. Mr. and Mrs.
Wesley were presented with a beautiful
Haviland china dinner set in honor of the
the evening. Those present were: Mr..
and Mrs, Taylor Mr.. and Mrs. shoop, Mr..
Ratchet Wesley, Miss Eva Jones, Mr. and
Mrs. Jones' Mr.. Dunn, Mr.. and Mrs. Run
yon of Perry, Ia; Mr.. and Mrs. Bohnam,
Mr., and Mrs. Abdill, Mrs sefeit and Miss
Lydia Sefeit.
The members OF the Ideal club enter
tanned their husbands az o'clock dinner
Monday % sysnipg at ths of MRS
were laid for fifty. The rooms were very
prettily decorated in holly, combined with
| yellow, the clubs color. The dining room
was light with yellow shaded candles A
| three-course dinner was seYed. A bran
pie, from which each man received
| gift, was very attractive centerpiece.
large Christmas tree, which stood in
| the bay window in the parlor held the
presents for all the women present The
| club will be entertained Monday evening
by Mrs. Lewis Cutler, l24 Bluff street
John F. and Arthur G. Turner entertained
at watch night party. at their home,
| ~ East Pierce street. Monday evening.
Miss Carrie Groge entertained by music
rated with the holiday colors. green and
red. Late in the evening four-course
Misses Ruth Ward, Mile sperling, Cora
Quick, Lille Keeline, Marie Ingelsbee Ma
bel Blakesly, Lima EVers, Hannah EVers,
| Lille Evers, Ethel Schroeder, Lille
Schroeder, Josephine Caughy, Virgie Pick
\ ney, Gertie Geroct and Louise Groge, Raun
! Peterson, Glen Wilcox, Harvey Haas, Paul
1 Robinson, Kenneth Lane, Hearshell
Plunkett, James Caughy, Leroy McCarroll
| Herold Hetrick. Seamly Ide and Carl
Groge Besides the young people present
were Mr.. and Mrs. w. A. Pringle, Mrs.
Laura j. Morris, b. Ward and q. w
Turner.
One of the most successful functions OF
/ the last week was the New Years subscrip.
| tion dancing party az the Grand, arranged
| by Mrs. Charles Test Stewart, Mrs. JohT
j. Hess and Mrs w. s. Stillman. Sixty
| couples were in attendance Dancing COM
| menced In the ball room at $50 and con.
| tinued up to midnight, when a course sup
/ per was served In the large dining room
which was lighted with red and greer
| shaded candelabra. The rooms were deco
rated in holly and palms After the supper
room, where dancing filled the program un.
/ I'll O'Clock. Whaley's orchestra furnished
the music for the evening. The ball room
was lighted with red and green shaded
I lights, the Christmas colors being mos
| tasterully carried out. both In the dinins
room and the ball room. The program
were the daintiest seen this season, beins
In the form OF a wreath Of holly and the
program printed In gold letters
Fight on Bills for Drainage.
oNAWA, Ia, Jan. 5.-(special 1.-THE
Civic Federation. which IL the dlgnifed
name nf he nrOranIzad oh4a.tars a.