Omaha daily bee., 1907-04-24
NOTES ON OMAHA SOCIETY
Mr.. @. ". Wattlss EntsrtainS Unique
Gathering Of Fathers Friends.
ONE EVENT THAT GETS WOMEN OUT
Omaha woman's Club Holds birthday
Reception I'm PurIors of First
Conversational Church
Tuesday Evening.

The Omaha Woman's club celebrated it's
fourteenth anniversary of the clubs organ
ization tuesday evening in the club rooms.
The house and home committee had the
decorations in charge, with Mrs. Charles
+. Black as chairman. Preceding the re-
eepuon Mr.. Enos Mills gave an interesting
lecture on forestry in the auditorium room
Of the church. following which the com
pany went 10 the parlors OF the club. These
had been beautifully decorated in red and
white. Gala lilies were the flowers used,
and palms and red candlesicompleted these
artistics appointments. In the receiving
line were Mrs. A. II. somers, Mrs. Draper
Smith, Mrs. w. II. Hancock Mrs. NJ d.
Cameron, Mrs. J. w Akin and Mrs, c. II.
Chism About 900 guests were present.
UNIQUE Out-Of-TOwn AFFAIR.
Mr.. G. W. wattles played host to a
unique gathering a week ago Saturday out
at Los Angeles. Mr.. wattles' father is
living there, now SC years Of age. and dis
covering that about a dozen Of his former
neghbors and associates from the OLD home
at Glidden. Ia, were also in tho vicinity
they were invited to a banquet in honor
OF the elder Mr.. Wattles.
II never had so much real enjoyment in
my life" says Mr.. Wattles, describing the
affair. THE old fellows came in for
little social reunion before they sat down
TO the table and before they had gotten
halfway through the meal they had gotten
into the reminiscent mood They told more
stories about my prowess in boyhood days
than 1 had ever dreamed, and vouched
for the verify of every one of them. They
had been told to come in their everyday
clothes and they did. and when they were
through we packed them into a couple of
a,t ~ 60
place. where invited them 10 make them
selves at home when It should be finished"
Weeks End Parties.
In honor of Miss Nellie Woods birthday
Mrs George NJ. Wood of 2511 South Thirty
second avenue gave delightful afternoon
party Saturday. variety Of games
afforded the amusement and prizes were
awarded to Miss Marjorie Rowland, Miss
Glenn Way, Miss Della Cross and Miss
Helen Wallwork. Those present were:
Miss Kathryn Wallace, Miss Berenice
Whitney, Miss Amy Waters Miss Mildred
Merrill. Miss Helen Wallwork Miss Hazel
Cook, Miss Glenn Way, Miss Florence
Rhoades, Miss Marjorie Rowland, Miss
Glenna Peake, Miss Helen Hunter Miss
Bertha Vaughan, Miss Lauretta Beetham,
Nora Miller, Miss Florence Goodland, Miss
Irene Carey, Miss Lucille Wilcott, Miss
Carrie Stubs, Miss Frances Byars, Miss
Della Cross, Miss Florence Frost, MISS
Marjorie Quinn. Miss Amy Davis. Miss
Helen Peterson, Miss Esther Meyers and
Miss Johnston.
& Miss June Hart was hostess Saturday az
ternoon of a party in celebration of her
fourth birthday. The rooms were prettily
decorated for the occasion with carnations
and American Beauty roses. A feature of
the afternoon was a large birthday cake
lighted by four candles which was brought
in and cut. A variety Of games afforded
amusement for the children. Those present
were Misses Gladys Porter, Anna Robert
son, Lucille Ridgway Margaret Hart Rose
Hart. Winifred Hart Fern Farnsley, Mary
Brandt Dorothy AFTER, Ethel Bynum
Hazel KimmeI. Myra Reddan Maud Farms
ley; Masters Clyde Hayes, George Robert
son, Kenneth Porter. Teddy Grange, and
Tommy Hart, jr.
Wi1lSinsOn-ROgers.
A wedding OF interest TO many Omaha
people is that Of Miss Eva Wilkinson OF
Knightown, Ind. and Mr.. John Rogers o.
Newcastle, Ind, which was solemnze(
Tuesday at the home of the brides parents
Miss Wilkinson is a sister OF Mrs. Franz
b. Kennard and during her visits in Omaha
has won for herself large circle Of friends
Personal Gossip.
Miss MAY Rothschild will entertain thu
A. o. T. Bowling club Thursday at thu
Metropoli- an club.
Mrs. Edward del strother. who has spen
the past week at the Wise Memorial hos
pital owing to a slight illness is expecte'
TO return TO her home in a day or two.
The Monday Bridge club, which was L
have met with Mrs. Warren Rogers, wa