Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1907-04-18
NOTES ON OMAHA SOCIETY
HOnsoOm Park Methodist Womsp Hold
LARGE Reception for Mrs. MOAsttS
MRS. DOUGLAS WtLPToN GIVES MUSICALE
Accomplished Musician Honors sister,
Mrs. Grimm, with Elaborate Buff
fet Luncheon, Later Singing
Lengthy Program.

A function conspicuous among the novel
as well as the most delightful affairs OF the
early spring was the luncheon musicale
given Tuesday by Mrs Douglas 3. welpton
in honor OF her sister, Mrs. s. H. Gridin
OF Chicago. Mrs welpton, assisted by
Mrs Griffin. received her guests in her
apartments at the Normandie The rooms
were profusey decorated for the occasion,
American beauties and tulips being the
predominating flowers used. Candle light
shaded with green and white shades cast
an opalescent radiance over these artistic
appointments. The hostess wore biscuit
coiored silk gown. made elaborate with
lace and touches OF blue and old rose vel
vet. Mrs. Griffin had striking black cos
tune OF eolian silk inset with lace and
! silk applique The buffet luncheon was
served in the ball room OF the Normandie
which had been transformed by oriental
rugs and coy corners. The windows were
daintiiy curtained in white and tied with
green bows. The pillar was wrapped in
white and entwined with asparagus ferns.
Green and white-shaded lights were also
prevalent here. After luncheon, which was
served at two hours, 1890 and 1 o'clock
the guests remained in the ball room and,
with Miss Estelle Brown as accompanist,
Mrs. welpton charmed her audience with
her superb voice. Her musical program
included about eighteen numbers, but she
was so enthusiastically applauded that she
sang many more encores. A large num-
Der of her selections were classics, but she
gave a charming group Of nonsense rhymes
put TO music by Margaret Ruthvin Lang
which were so feellngly expressed in music
that those present entered into the spirit
of the song, thoroughly enjoying the ludi-
crous side OF the selections. 1t proved a
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afternoon. Those who assisted the hostess
were: Mrs. F. 8. Cowgirl, Mrs.
George L. Miller. Mrs. L. F. Crofoot,
Mrs. Arthur Guiou, Mrs. H. T. Lemist.
Mrs Robert Gilmore and Mrs. c. d.
Mclaughlin. The invited guests were;
Mesdames r. w. Breckenridge, Max Ian
dow, Campbell, John Johnson, r. r.
Straight, Joseph Rugg, b. H Rowland
Archibald Schenck, II. T. Whitney, W. II.
Dale, J. F. Dale. David McCulley. Jackson,
8. s. WelptoR. Harry Jennison. August
Borglum. p. II. Philbln, 10 Barton. F. II.
Meyers, II. N. Wood, B. J. Scanneli, Coon,
A. 3. Hunt. Rinehart, Howard Kennedy.
Alfred Kennedy. Richard Carrier, Victor
Rosewater, 5heetz, c. VIII Hamilton, c.
NJ. Wilhelm, T. j. Mackay, c. F. McGrew,
II. L. Cummings, Bsldrige, J. r. Lehmer,
w. A. Paxton, Ben Gallagher, Herman
Kountze, Martha Blackwell, w b. Willard,
f. H. Davis, Il. A. Cudahy, w. s. Dallas
Wilson Low, Reynolds Barnum, w. e.
Hitchcock, Myron Learned, T. ]. Kelly,
w. II. Wyman. w. H. Koenig. Vapor, Ed
ward Jordan, Judson, Frank Ransom, Fred
Ellis. 4. Aicoles, Brown. W. W. Turner
W. Hartford, H. d. Nicely, T. ]. Rogers.
Harry Burlley,, +. y. MARI, I'D Foster.
McKeen, Halter. Whitmore, ]. F. Mcsween,
j. A. Munroe, FSirkendall, Warren Black
wen, Wheeler. Beesom, Charles Bates, f.
@. Sparkling. c. II. Goodman, J. Richards.
w. II, Clarke; Misses Sharp, Ida Sharp.
sorenson. Anna Vapor, Paulson, Estelle
Brown, Rowland, Blanche Rowland, vapor.
MRS. MOnette HOnored.
The women Of the Hanscom Park Metho-
dist church gave farewell reception Tues
day afternoon at the home Of Mrs. Willis
Todd on South Twenty-elghth street. in
honor OF Mrs. NJ, ]. Monette. formerly OF
Omaha. The house was abloom with fow-
ers. Red and green was the color com
blnation and large, red lilies were the
flowers used. Receiving with Mrs. Todd
and Mrs. Monnette. between the hours Of
B<and 8, were Mrs. Curtis and Mrs. c. c.
CiHsell. Assisting in the dinksg room and
throughout the rooms were Mrs. w. p.
Hartford. Mrs. S. w. Thorne, Mrs. H. s.
Benedict. Mrs. c. #. Clarke, Mrs. Frank
Dale, Mrs u. r. Straight. Mrs. Shelly.
Mrs. s. w. Lindsay, mrs. A.. Wagner. Mrs.
John Dale, Miss Olive Hammond. Miss
Hazel Ralph. Miss Bessie Townsend and
Miss Emma Allen.
Informal Affairs.
Members Of the Hanscom Park Card club
rave a dinner, followed by theater party
u the orpheum Tuesday evening. this
'eing the last meeting Of the club for this
eason. The table for dinner was prettily
decorated with red and white roses. Those
resent were Mr.. and Mrs. L. H. Huntley.
Mr. and Mrs. John Steele, Mr.. and Mrs.
Van Euren, Mr.. and Mrs. Sherwood, Mr..