Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-10
NOTES On OMAHA SOCIETY
Marriage of Miss Lavina Shorter to
Mr.. R. N. Gathers Solemnized.
MONDAY CLUBS ARE NUMEROUS
Mrs. B.1A, MacAIIaster Honor Guest
ut Many Aaair- Previous to Her
Departure for San Fran
a cisco TO Reside.

A pretty home wedding took place Sat
urday evening. when Miss Lavlna Shorter,
daughter. y OF Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick
Shorter became the bride of Mr.. Roy N.
Gathers. The marriage was solemnized
at s o'clock at the home Of the brides
parents. s552 st. Mary's avenue, Rev. Rob
ert B. IL, Bell officiating. In the drawing
room, where the ceremony was performed,
4 pretty decoration of green and White was
used. The mantel was backed with palms
and during the ceremony the wedding
party stood under a canopy of green and
Write. The bride wore a gown of white
satln. empire style, trimmed with a yoke
Of baby Irish lace. A long tulle veil was
held In place with a semi-wreath Of white
rosebuds and she carried a shower Of white
roses. Miss Helen 3Rlepen was maid OF
honor and wore a dainty white chiffon
gown over pink silk and carried an arm
bouquet OF pink, roses. Little Miss Mar
Earet MoClanaghan carried the ring In the
center of an American Beauty rose. Miss
Grace Shaffer played the "Lohengrin'' we'd
ding march and Mr.. Ray Findley served
as best man, .
A reception was held for the wedding
guests and assisting were the Misses Laura
and Mildred Herr of Council Bluffs, Marie
Donnelly and Lena Mccullough. Supper
was served i'm the dining room. A large
silver candelabra set in a mound Of pink
carnations made an effective centerpiece
for the table. The-suests from out Of town
were MIR. and Mrs. Eckleen Of Lyons,
Neb.. and Mrs, Frederick Rice Of ST. Louis.
After a western trip MIR. and Mrs.. Gathers
will be at home in David City, Neb., after
November Is.
Monday Bridge Club.
Mrs. Charles Kountze was the hostess
Monday OF the meeting Of the Monday
Bridge club. The guests of the club were
Mrs. Meredith Nicholson Of indianapolis,
Mrs. Warren Rogers. Mrs. Osgood East
man, Mrs. Wheeler, Mrs. W.. A. Paxton, jr.,
and Mrs. Dick Stewart.
Mrs. II. II. Baldrige entertained the
Monday Bridge Luncheon club this week.
There were two tables of players present.
For Mira. UrauhRrts
Mrs. William X. Adafr entertained in
formally at two tables of bridge Monday
afternoon complimentary to her guest, Mrs
Charles .Urquhart of Milwaukee, formerly
OF Omaha. Monday evening Mr.. and Mrs.
Adair will give an Orpheum party in honor
OF their guest. 100
Luncheon Party.
Complimentary to Mrs. b. A. MacAllaster,
who left Monday evening for her new
home in San Francisco, Cal. Mrs. John
w, Griffith entertained at a beautifully APP
pointed luncheon Saturday at her home.
A large bouquet of white chrysanthemums
formed an attractive centerpiece for the
table and covers were placed for Mrs. b.
A. MacAllaster, Mrs. Benjamin MacAi-
laster, Mrs. A. c. Powell, Mrs. Robert
u. II. Bell. Mrs. s. w. Loomis, Mrs. James
A Griffith. Mrs. r. w. Cornell, Mrs. A. @.
Edwards, Miss Vivian Griffith, and Mrs.
J. w. Griffith.
Prospective Pleasures.
Mrs. John c. Gown entertained at
bridge. Monday, her guests including
guests from Fort Crook and Fort Omaha.
Miss Agnes Weller will entertain at cards
Tuesday afternoon at her home in Kountze
Place.
Come and Go Gossip. ,
Mrs. Martin Crimmins OF Fort Crook
leaves shortly for New York City, where
she will be the guest of Captain Crimmins'
parents
Mrs. John Hines left Monday evening
for Chicago. where she will spend a few
days.
Mrs, w. N. Mason left Monday
evening for a visit of several weeks in
Chicago, De Kalb and Mt. Carol, Ill.
Mr.. and Mrs. B. A. MacAllaster and
family, who have been staying at tho
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