Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-03
NOTES ON OMAHA SOCIETY
Flower kission RsaliEes Good Gum from
Benefit Bridge Party.
POST ItNTtN SEASON OPENS IOYOUSLY
Numerous and Varied Informal Affairs
Crowded Monday and Extend
Through week-InvitatiOns
Continue 60 Come,


The post-Lenten season opened joyously
for the social set with a large bridge party
given at Chambers by the Emma Flower
mission. II was in every way pro-
nounced success and about Sl25 was real
lied. Thirty-two tables were used for the
game and the prizes were awarded Mrs.
ID. A. Benson and her partner for the af-
ternoon. Mrs. John s. Dale. the first; Mrs.
Byron Smith and Mrs. Updike. the second.
and Mrs. w. II. Clarke and Mrs. Dan
Baum, the third. Consolation prizes were
awarded Mrs. Hayden and Miss Hayden.
Complimentary Affairs.
Mr. and Mrs. James Love Paxton gave
an orpheum party Monday evening in honor
OF Mrs. George w. Brown of Portland.
Their guests were; Mrs. Brown, Miss
Jeanne Wakefield, Miss Ella May Brown,
Mr. Hedrick, Mr.. Chat Shlverick, Mr..
Stockton Heth. Mr.. Joseph Baldridge and
Mr.. Chat Redick The party afterwards
had supper at the Omaha club.
Mr. William r. Wood, Mr.. Ward Palmer.
Mr.. Sidney Smith, Mr.. George Lair and
DR. HOLSTER gave a delightful dinner
party Monday evening at the Her Grand
hotel In honor OF the Lemere-Van Gieson
wedding party. The table had attractive
decorations OF hyacinths. Covers were laid
for Mrs. Henry c. Van Gieson, Miss Louise
Van Gieson, Miss Fannie Rowland, Miss
May Murphy, Miss Mildred Merriam, Miss
Edith Thomas, Miss Elizabeth Palmer, Mr..
Nathan Merriam DR.. Lemere, Mr.. William
r. Wood, Mr.. George Lair, Mr. Ward
Palmer, DR.. HOLSTER and Mr. Sidney
Smith.
Mrs Thomas Landsle gave a large ken
slngton Monday afternoon in honor Of Mrs.
NMau
Lavender and Mrs. NJ. Hill, who leave
shortly to make their residence elsewhere
The rooms were fragrant with spring bios
SONS and about nifty guests enjoyed this
delightful occasion.
Club Meetings.
Mr.. and Mrs Frank b. Burchmore enter
tained the Wghum club Monday evening.
At the card game the prizes were won by
Mrs. Brown and Mr.. ]. B. Taylor. Those
present were Mr.. and Mrs. G. 8. Voor-
| hees, Mr.. and Mrs. McAdams, DR.. and
Mrs. Clarke, Mr.. and Mrs. Brown, Mr.. and
Mrs. Coffeen, and Mr.. and Mrs. ]. B. Tay-
lor. The next meeting will be held in two
weeks at the home Of Mr.. and Mrs. E. J..
| McAdams
Mrs. Isaac Coles was hostess this week
at the meeting of the Monday bridge club.
Prospective Events.
The Thurston Rifles will give a dancing
| party Thursday evening April Ii at Cham
bers.
Mrs Charles M. Power viii be hostess
Wednesday at the last meeting Of the sea-
son for the New Book Review club.
The society OF Fine Arts issued invitations
for a reception to be given Friday in
honor Of Mrs H. w. Pennock at the home
OF Mrs George A. Joslyn. Mr.. and Mrs.
/ Pennock will leave May for their new
home in Portland, Ore.
The large reception which was to have
been given by Mrs. Frank s. Owen Friday
afternoon and a second one the evening in
honor of the faculty of the Omaha Medical
college and the senior class has been
postponed one week, owing to the death OF
Mr.. A. B, Jaduith
Mrs. David A. Baum will give a bridge
party Monday afternoon.
The young women OF st. Patrick parish
will entertain their friends Thursday al
Turner hall, Thirteenth and Dorcas streets
Miss Ella Mae Brown entertained In
formally at supper Sunday evening at the
Omaha club in honor Of Mrs George w
Brown, guest Of Miss Wakefield.
Personal Mention.
Mrs. Anna Frice has returned from
Florida, where she spent the winter.
Miss Leach OF Chicago is the guest Of
Mrs, Thomas Landale.
Mr. and Mrs George ostrop and Mrs
LeClair will leave April Is for Portland
Ore, where they will make their, futur,
home.
Mr. and Mrs. L. W. Lavender and Mrs
M. Hin will leave soon for Riverton, Wyo.
where they will make their home
Mrs Ida NJ Smith of Lincoln is the guess
OF Mrs p. A. Bessire.
Mrs. John L. Webster will leave about
the middle OF April to Join Mrs. Webster
and Miss Flora Webster in Cuba and they
will all return together.
DR.. and Mrs. ]. P. Lord have gone L
Excelsior Springs for the beneht of DR.
Lords health.
Mrs. A. II. Gould and Miss Gould hav'
been spending Easter week with Mrs
George Gould and Mrs. N. c. Smith
Mrs. st. A. d. Balcombe returned Sun
day from an extended stay in San Antonio
Tex, and is at present with her daughter