Omaha daily bee., 1907-05-04
NOTES ON OMAHA SOCIETY
MrS. v. E sunderland GivsS Whist
Tournament at Paxton Hotel
WELSH ORDERS SNOW FOR FIELD CLUB
weather Prophet and ola BOreas
Put Their Heads Together hnd
Raise Cain for the
Golfers.

The Field club opening Is set for satur>
J day May l. and It's a so, snow or shine.
/ To whom the mistake was due cannot be
said. but the fact remains that the invita-
! ton to Colonel Welsh. United states
weather forecaster was mis-sent. Colonel
| Welsh knew from the papers that the club
( was to open. Friends told him they had
received their invitations. Daily the col
| onel looked for his invitation He waited
until Friday, the day before the openinEs
/ but II did not come.
Then, It is said. colonel welsh got
busy" 1t was rather late and there was
no precedent for a snowstorm In May,
/ but the colonel was not to be frustrated.
There was no snow nearer than Manitoba,
but when the weather maker there learned
that a brother had been sighted he or
dered one OF the swftest storms out Of
/ the garage and in charge OF chauffeur
loaned by old Boreas sent Il Immediately
/ toward Omaha.
GIVE It to EN- hard" was the last In
struction to the storm from the man In
Manitoba. And the storm did its best.
Arriving at the links OF the Country club
Il covered them with snow. Boreas rosred
around the house and. in fact, the orders
OF the man in Manitoba we're carried out
to the letter.
Now let 'em come out in their sum
mer toys and play gawf Reckon they'll
look after the interests OF our men more
closely in the future" muttered the storm
as it retreated toward the north
wOmen's whist Tournament,
i Mrs. W. c. Sunderland. president Of the
Renaissance Whist club. gave a whist
tournament Thursday afternoon at the
Paxton hotel, her guests not being con-
fined to members OF any one club.
Play began at 10 o'clock in the morning.
and at the close OF the first series a de-
lightful luncheon was served and the
PRICES for the morning awarded TO Mrs
David Sargent and Mrs. James McKenna.
east and west, and Mrs. Charles Clspp and
Mrs. c. X. Coutant, north and south. For
the afternoon play prizes were won by
|, Mrs. r.. w. Bailey and Mrs. VIII Redick
7 north and south. and Mrs. Edward Martin
and Mrs. Frank Colpetzer. east and west.
The prizes we're beautiful little club pins
Seven tables were placed for the game
Those present were: Mrs. z. T. Lindsay.
Mrs Frank ColpetEer Mrs. Edward Mar
tin, Mrs. c. X. Coutant, Mrs. Charles
Sweet Mrs. c. P. Mclean. Mrs. Thomas
Creigh. Mrs. r. E Welsh, Mrs. W. II.
Wilbur Mrs. z. c. Mcshane Mrs II. H.
Fish, Mrs Arthur Scribner. Mrs f. w.
Gunther Mrs w H. Wilbur. Mrs. D. v.
Sholes, Mrs. James Chadwick Mrs. r. r.
sanborn, Mrs. A. G. Edwards, Mrs F. e.
Hall. Mrs. Elizabeth Bishop, Mrs F. S.
Ellison, Mrs. David Sargent. Mrs. Elmer
/ Neville, Mrs. Charles Clapp, Mrs. George
Haverstick, Mrs. Thomas Creigh and Mrs.
/, VIII Redick
Wooden Anniversary.
I Mr. and Mrs T-drhiU caIahra "a
! their fifth wedding anniversary Wednesday
D evening, when their guests were mostly
n those who had attended their wedding in
1902. Clothespins and red hearts were used
in decorating the rooms Refreshments
! were served from wooden plates and for
\ favors each guest was given a clothespin
: gntly attired as doll Preceding the card
4 game few musical numbers were given
by Miss Genevieve Dennison. Mr.. Redman
4 and Mr.. Gould Prizes for high fve were
D won by Miss Ida Ebert and Mr. Walter
Conklin. Mr.. and Mrs EdghiI were the
n recipients OF many beautiful as we'll as use
full wooden gifts. About thirty guests were
n present
Church Women Give May Party.
n The new officers Of the aid society of the
Lowe Avenue Presbyterian church. which
a include Mrs. A. o. Peterson, president: Mrs
p. NJ. Conklin, vice president; Mrs. George
Il Damon, secretary and Mrs. William Henry
n Brown, treasurer. gave q most enjoyabl
May party Thursday evening in the church
3 All OF the women brought May basket
! filled with supper for two. On entering
n they were placed on a large table in the
II center Of which was a May pole. Here Mr
Lester Hutchinson served auctioneer. the
! men buying the well-flled May baskets
a. ~ -
Fifteen small tables were placed for re-
" freshments. Besides a thoroughly good
n time gratifying sum was realized for the
n society.
~ West FarBRm RensinEtoh.
A delightful meeting OF the West Farnam
n Rensington club was held Thursday after
n noon at the home Of Mrs P. T. Walton.
n The guests OF the club were: Mrs. Joseph
y Fitz and Mrs. J. E Walton OF Rearney.
n Neb., and Mrs. T. A. Walton. The members
y present were: Mrs. S. snetz. Mrs, Robert
n j. Douglas. Mrs. c. c. Sinner, Mrs. n. W.
= Bush. Mrs. d. C. Lyman. Mrs. c. w Hin.
n zie, Mrs. G. Spethmann, Mrs. F. e Young,
n Mrs. w. s. Heaton, Mrs. W. Z Hayes,
. Mrs s Prostler and Mrs. Walton. The club
n will be entertained again in two weeks at
n the home of Mrs. F. z. Young.
Mrs. Henry F. Wyman was hostess Fri
\ day at a pretty luncheon.
Mrs. Jay Foster gave a very informal
luncheon Thursday. followed by a matinee
N party at the Burwood in honor of Mrs
n Grimm Of Chicago. guest OF Mrs Douglas
n B. Wepton.
N Personal Gossip.
N The postponed meeting Of the Travellers
p Protective association auxiliary will meet
n Wednesday afternoon at the home OF Mra
m Henry Smith on Lincoln boulevard.
y Mrs r. A Cudahy has postponed her
n dinner at the Country club Saturday even
m ing owing 70 the serious illness Of Mr.
- John, Cudahy in Chicago.
N Mrs r. w, Bailey Mrs. C. X. coutant
m Mrs Thomas orr, Mrs. Edward Martin am
~ Mrs John Baldwin have gone to New Yorh
=. City TO attend the annual women's whist
congress which opens Monday morning al
Il the Waldorf Astoria.
4 Mr.. and Mrs. Gilbert Hitchcock and
daughter Miss Ruth, left Friday for New