Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-12
PAST WEEK IN bluffs SOCIETY
Card Climbs Furnish the Principal
diversion.


Card Climbs Furnish the Principal
Diversion.
Mrs. Manly Moon OF Iowa City is the
guest OF her mother. Mrs. L. w Ross OF
this city
Mr.. Myron Richards OF Lincoln. Neb,
Is the guest of his son, Mr.. o. F. Richards
OF this city.
The c NJ L. club will be entertained
Wednesday afternoon by Mrs Martin
Hughes, 90 Ninth avenue.
The Klatter klub will be entertained on
Saturday afternoon by Mrs. Perry Baddo-
lett at her home on Park avenue.
street has returned from a six weeks visit
with friends and relatives in Missouri.
Mrs A. w. Francis, 1919 Fourth avenue,
was hostess at l o'clock luncheon given
afternoon.
Mr. and Mrs. w. L. Douglass, 4O5 South
Eighth street gave reception Friday even
ing I'm honor of Colonel and Mrs. Hull of
Des Moines
Mr.. and Mrs. Thomas Millett OF Goldheld.
Nev, are visiting at the home Of Mrs.
Millett's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. James
Wickham, 400 Franklin avenue.
The meeting Of the Floridora Card club,
to have been held Thursday afternoon at
the home Of Mrs. John c.. Small 3O2 East
Washington avenue, has been indefinitely
postponed.
The members Of the Queen Esther's guild
have issued Invitations for musicale 20 be
home of Miss Helen Wallace, Bluff
street
The St. AIMS Altar society of st. Peters
Catholic church will entertain at card
party and social Thursday evening, May %,
at the knights of Columbus hall, In the
Brown building.
DIT. clifford P, Ball and DIT. J. 1. Mooirr
ing the Nebraska State Medical conven-
ton In Omaha, were the guests during
Macy iaS! oco so,,tb Nirth atr.at us A" "a
Miss Pansy May Otto and Mr. Fred F
Chambers were married last evening at the
home Of the brides parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
was performed by Rev. II. w. Starr,
rector of st. Paul's Episcopal church, 1t
being witnessed only by relatives and
few Immediate friends,
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Mcpherson OF this
city announce the engagement Of their
son, Russell Mcpherson, to Miss Berry
Of Omaha, the wedding to take place in
Haigler, Neb., where he has charge Of a
large ranch belonging to HIS father. Mrs
Mcpherson has already departed for
follow shortly the wedding to take place
in the near future.
Mrs. Lewis Cutler was hostess of the
Oakland Avenue Reading club Friday
afternoon at her home IA Bluff street.
The annual election of officers was held,
Mrs. S. w. Miller being elected president
for the ensuing year, Mrs. Greenshield first
vice president, Mrs. Fair second vice presi-
dent Mrs. Crocwell secretary and Mrs
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ton of officers dainty refreshments were
served by the hostess.
The Catholic women OF this city enter
tanned at card party and social Monday
evening at the Knights Of Columbus hall.
Progressive high Ave was enjoyed at which
Mrs. Hammel received the first womens
prize, Mr.. o'Rourke the first mems. prize.
The consolation prizes were awarded to
Mrs. p. Gunnoude and Mr. Martin Hughes.
Light refreshments were served at the close
of the game. Dancing was enjoyed by the
a nj
The Economical Card club was enter
tained Friday afternoon by Mrs. G. f.
Taylor at the home of Mrs Frank Hahn,
3l5 East Washington avenue. Mrs. Hitch
cock was awarded the first prize and Mrs
Gilbert the second prize. Mrs. George
Wesley was awarded the grand prize for
the season, Mrs. Abdill the second prize
and Mrs. Bliss the consolation prize. Dainty
retreshments were served at the close OF
tne afternoon. MIS- harris VIII entertain
the club Friday afternoon at her home on
East Pierce street
The members Of the Jolly Twelve Card
club were entertained Friday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. A. c. Keller, Thirty-third
street and Avenue B. The hostesses for
the afternoon were Mrs. Keller, Mrs. ~
Earnenbright and Mrs II. ROsch. The aft
ernoon was pleasantly spent at playing
800" at which prizes were awarded to
Mrs. Doty, Mrs. Duquette, Mrs. carmen
bright and Mrs. Rosch. After the game
dainty refreshments were served. This Is
the last meeting of the club this season.
The young men of the Omega Eta Tau
school entertained Friday evening at a
dancing party in Eagles hall In honor of
the young women of the Theta Sigma Phi
sorority. There were about eighty couples
present. The hall was heavily decorated
with penalties and the fraternities' colors,
green and gold. The grand march was led
Reed. The patronesses were Mrs. Lewis
Cutler, Mrs Dudley and Mrs. Donald
were Miss Gertrude Wheeler and Miss
Eliza beth Konigmacher.
Miss Cherry Wells and Roy Wilcox en-
tertained at cotillion Friday evening at
the wilcox home In honor of Miss Florence
Opal Goodman and Mr. Meyer. whose we'd
ding will take place In June There were
twenty-four guests present Refreshments
Of which was mound Of white roses and
ferns and at the four corners of the table
were hearts Of red roses, pierced through
the center with gold arrows The living
room was beautifully decorated with white
roses and the parlor in pink roses. The
large ball room was decorated with palms
and ferns.
Mr.. and Mrs. Sidney A. Josselyn, 800
Worth street. celebrated their golden we'd
ding last Tuesday by a family reunion
and dinner at the home OF their daughter,
Mrs c, o; Fitch, 70l Third street. The
children, all OF whom were present, are
more NOR, ma. Mrs. J. ". Wilson OF Lake
Geneva. Wis, and Theron w Josseiyn
Of Omaha. Mr.. and Mrs. Josselyn We're
mementoes OF the happy occasion. sidney
A. Josselyn and Miss Katherine Wads-
worth were married at Rive Falls, Wis,
In 1851 and came to Council Bluffs to make
their home IN 1850.
The Council Bluffs Woman's club OF the
railway mail service was pleasantly enter
tanned Wednesday afternoon at the home
OF the president Mrs. G.. +. Mcconnell,
assisted by her daughter Miss Ilottie and
her son, Earl. who favored the club with
some violin numbers. Eighteen members
and six visitors were present An outline
OF study for the year was adopted. The
subjects 10 be considered are household
economies and modern literature, with one
meeting devoted TO the subject OF civil
service reform. After the meeting dainty
| refreshments were served. The next meet
ing Of the club will be June ~ at the home
J Of Mrs. W J. Mcdonald. 10 Madison
avenue
The Book Lovers club was entertained
/ Wednesday afternoon by Mrs. c. p
Of discussion was Algernon Charles Swim
pHrne, serious ana Ethical Character OF
/ Victorian Literature" was given by Mrs.
and Revolt Against this Seriousness" was
given by Mrs Buchanan, Selections from
/ Early Poems and Ballads" by Mrs Flick
tngeH -swinburn's Later Themes" by
/ Mrs. Thomas. His Dramas" which is q
| by Mrs. Webster Selections from Atalantn
| ~ Calydon, criticisms OF his works and his
Personal character was given by Mrs
Wordsworth. Mrs. Whitehead had charge
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