Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-11

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of Omaha chapter,
Daughters OF the American Revolution,
at home Of Mrs. Eliza BuTdette Patrick;
meeting Of Monday Bridge club with Mrs.
Joseph Barker: Yates-Free wedding: Mrs.
Charles George, luncheon at Omaha club
Misses Bonneli.
TUEsDAY-Omaha chapter, Daughters Of
the American Revolution reception from
to 6 D. m. at home OF Mrs. ]. NJ. Met
calf for visiting Daughters of the Amer
lean Revolution delegates to. Nebraska
Federation OF Woman's clubs; Melody club
meeting with Miss Henrietta Rees; lunch
con day, dinner and mid-week dance at
Happy Hollow club; Mrs. g. w. Wattles,
luncheon at her home for Mrs. Sherwood.
wERESs CLUB with Mrs' c. 7. smith mTqGeS Mrs.
Mr a. 3 3 : SeV Westb,ro S5aeee dIRnnesTg party art, ant at
their home; mid-week dinner and dance
at Country club.
gallery for visiting delegates to Nebraska
Federation OF Womsn,s clubs banquet
and musicale at Rome hotel for delegates
to Nebraska Federation Of Woman's
clubs; Judge and Mrs. Howard Kennedy,
jr, musicale and dance at Happy Ho!-
low low club CLUB iSnehef Franz Ssy T r. nSppy bridge aIpe
FRiDAY-Meeting OF Junior Bridge club
NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. party at Chambers
hall for class formed from Mrs. Millards
and Mrs. Keller's last year class; ,dlnner
and dance at Country and Happy Hollow
clubs.
The last week has brought several an
no%uncements OF more than passing interest,
and among them two engagements and a
wedding date that fix definitely for the
winter and spring functions that promise
to be conspicuous on the social calendar.
The engagement Of Miss Flora Webster,
daughter Of Mr.. and Mrs. John l.. Web
ster, and Mr.. George Prinz was announced
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wedding date was not included in the an
nouncement, It is expected TO take place
late in the winter. Both Mr.. PrinH and his
fiancee are among the best known mem
bers of the fashionable set.
The engagement Of Miss Viola Calm,
daughter Of Mr.. Albert Calm. and Mr.. Isa-
dore witmark OF New York City was also
announced Thursday. Owing to a beresve-
ment In her family, Miss Calm has been
withdrawn from society the last year. A
daughter OF one Of Omaha's old families.
she has hosts OF friends here who will re-
greet her departure from the city. Mr.. Wit
mark is at the head OF the we'll known
musical publishing house OF that name in
New York, and win take his bride to an
enviable social position in his home city.
During the week, also, Mr.. and Mrs. Ma
than Merriam announced November "a as
the date OF the wedding OF their daughter,
Miss Nathalie Merriam, to Mr.. Barton
Willard. son OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. b. MIL
lard. The wedding will take place at Trim
fly cathedral at 8 o'clock in the evening.
The social prominence OF both families will
make the wedding one OF the most inter
estlng OF the year. Because of lll-health.
Miss Merriam has never been formally in
troduced Two years ago, when Just out
OF school, she was crowned 8 Ben
queen, and It has been a disappointment to
her many friends that she has never for
ma'ly entered society. She has spent much
time travelling abroad and is very popular.
Mr.. Willard Is equally popular in the
younger set.
Two young hopofuls OF prominent famil.
les, caused considerable worry one NIGH
last week. The parents OF one small lad
were at the Country club for dinner and he
had invited his chum to take dinner with
him at his home. After dinner they decided
TO take a drive in the pony cart. Returning
about 9 o'clock and finding the hall dark
they decided that II would be disturbing
the house to ring the bell and concluded tc
go over to the chum's home on west Far.
nam hill and sleep upstairs in the barn
When the young hosts parents returned
from the club. the small boys bed wal
empty and the other members Of the family
had not seen him since dinner. A search
of the barn showed that the pony had beer
returned, so they Immediately phoned u
the chum's house. But no one had seen thu
boys there and after communicating with
the police the parents OF both boys spent &
s~leepless night. About 8 O'Clock in thu
morning the youngsters awoke and de-
clded TO go to early mass. But one OF tht
boys had forgotten his coat. 30 they sat II
the choir loft, and when It was time to &
TO communion first one went up and Their
the other, wearing the coat turn about
About 6 o'clock they sauntered home anC
told their story-about not wishing to dis
turb anyone. and that they had been t
church.
The popularity OF the out door clubs dur
ing the last season was shown by the re