Omaha daily bee., 1908-08-18
NOTES ON OMAHA SOCIETY
Mr.. and Mrs, John Steel Entertain
Family Reunion During Week.
sUPPERs NUMEROUS AT CLUBS
HRyrack Party, with supper at Flor
ence, Given Complimentary to
the Misses GoOden of
Hastings,

Mrs. John Steel is entertaining a family
reunion of brothers and sisters, who arr
rived in the city last week from different
parts Of the world. They include Mrs.
e.. .. Nelson, Malrno, Sweden; Mrs. Peter
kallman, Mountain Grove, Mo; Mr.. \. p.
Pearson, Bellingham, Wash; MIR. Perry
Pearson, Sioux City, la.
Mrs. Steel entertained at luncneon Mon
day at the Omaha Field club in their
honor, the party including in addition a
number Of the early friends of Mr.. and
Mrs. John Steel. About forty guests were
seated at one long table which had a dec
GRAFTON of red carnations. Mrs. Steel sat
at enc end of the table, with her brothers
and sisters on either side. The party in
cluded Mr.. and Mrs. John Steel, Mr.. and
Mrs. Kallman and their daughter, Miss
Ella Kallman, Mr.. Perry Pearson and his
daughter, Miss Anna Pearson. Mrs. +. Y.
Nelson and her daughter, Miss Corinne
Nelson, Mr.. A. p. Pearson, Mrs. George
A. Loveland of Lincoln, daughter Of Mr..
and Mrs. John Steel end Harry o. Steel,
their SON.; Mr.. and Mrs. Nels Anderson Of
Wahoo, Neb.; Mr.. and Mrs, Oscar Hart
man OF Omaha, Neb.; Mr.. ard Mrs. An
drew Peterson, Mr.. and Mis-. Erikson, Mr..
and Mrs. John Valien, Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ.
Rylander, Mr.. and Mrs. John Norberg,
Mr.. and Mrs. Peter Edman, MI. and Mrs.
Nels Paulson, Mr.. and Mrs. John O..
Grandson, Mrs. Fredricka Kiefer of Colon,
Neb.; Mrs. Tiena Benzon, Misses Ingrld
and Hannah Anderson, Mr.. Frank Sass
strom, Mr.. Nels Helquist.
1t is over forty-two years since these
sisters and brothers have been together.
At the Field Club.
A large number of small supper parties
were given Sunday evening at the Field
club, among those having guests being Mr..
and Mrs. w. ]. Hynes, who had covers for
eight; Mr.. g. w. Megeath had three
guests; Judge b. B. Baker, four; Mr.. Ed
ward p. Smith, four; Mrs. ]. r. Reynolds,
six; Mr.. w. E. Palmatier, four; Mr.. ]. T.
Frederick, four; Mr.. ]. w. Thomas, two;
Mr.. A. b. Rutherford, three; Mr.. +. A.
Shotwell, two; Mr.. e. E. Hastings. three;
Mr.. Richard Sieman, three; Mr.. Edward
johnson, three; Mr.. J. A. Abbott, four; Mr..
Albert Calm, two; Mr.. E. e. Brando, four;
Mr.. Earl Buck, two; Mr.. M. b. Houck,
three; Mr.. H. J. Penfold, three; Mr.. Q. S.
Campbell, two; Mr.. L. NJ. Talmage, two;
Mr.. s. p. LOOMS. two; Mr.. E. v. Lewis,
two; Mr.. F. G.. Baker, three: Mr.. s. r.
Hopkins, two; Mr.. w. H. Eldrige, five.
Hayrack Party.
One Of the jolly affairs of Monday
evening was the 'hayrack ride given
by Mr.. Lloyd Magney and Mr.. Earl Haney,
for Miss Bertha Gooden and Miss Mar
querite Gooden of Hastings, Neb., who are
the guests of Miss Aurel Murtey. A basket
luncheon was taken and the young
people drove to Florence. The party
included Bertha Gooden. Miss Mar
guerite Gooden, Miss Aurcl Murtey, Miss
Blanch Marshall, Miss Hazel DeJarnet,
Miss Edna Ballard, Miss Alberta Field,
Miss Catherine Perine. Miss Grace Cronin,
Miss Edith Hatch. Mr.. Vernon, Mr.. Vernon
Masney, Mr.. Harold Fluke, Mr.. Herrick
Swan. Mr.. Harry Carpenter, Mr.. John
Brain, Mr.. John Moore, Mr.. Tom Beebe,
Mr.. Roy Brownell, Mr.. Lloyd Magney and
Mr.. Earl Hsney.
At the Country Club.
The supper parties at the Country club
Sunday evening were unusually small this
week owing to the absence from the city
Of so many members. Among those having
supper were Mrs. Dan Wheeler, who had
covers for six guests; Mr.. w. r. McKeen,
three; Mr.. W.. F.. Gurley, three; Mr.. B. w.
Cotton, two; Mr.. Gilbert NJ. Hitchcock,
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Westbrook, three; Mr.. w. e. Wood. three.
At Happy Hollow.
A number of golfers had supper Sunday
evening at Happy Hollow. Other supper
parties were given by Mr.. q. L. Bradley,
who had covers for four; Mr.. c. A. Mann,
five; Mr.. Crosby Wyman. five; Mr.. w. s.
Curtis, three; Mr.. Guy Liggett. two; Mr..
j. w. West, three; Mr.. Frank ]. Hughes,
five; Mr.. John Smith, two; Mr.. N. l..
Guckert, four; Judge Howard Kennedy,
two; Mr.. II. B. Noyes, two; Mr.. L. NJ. Tai
mage, four; Mr.. John Ross, jr, five.
Dinner Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Creedon entertained
at dinner Sunday evening at their home in
honor of their guests, Mrs. Lawrence Clos
Of Mankato, Mimi, and Mrs. Z. P. Bennett
of Washington, ID. C. The table was deco
rated with Shasta daisies and covers were
laid for Mesdames Lawrence Clos, z. p.
Bennett and Mary E. Wearne; Misses Mar
garet Bennett, Doris Hunter; Mr.. and Mrs
w. r.. Hunter, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Creedon,
DR.. F. ]. Wearne, Charles Wearne; Masters
Leland Bennett, Richard Hunter, Frederick
Hunter and Harry Hunter.
Prospective Pleasures.
An interesting affair of the week will be
the Venetian carnival given Friday evening
at the Rod and Gun cruz at Cut-Ott lake,
Most Of the boats on the lake will partici-
pate and help to make it one of the prettie 81
y affairs of the season.
Mr.. and Mrs. John Steel will give a large
automobile ride Wednesday in honor OF
their guests who are here for the family
reunion. Several informal affairs are also
planned for different days this week.
Come and Go Gossip.
Mrs. NJ. Sigel and daughter, Miss Edith
SigeI OF Ottumwa, Ia, are guests of Mr..
and Mrs. A. B. Alpirn.
Miss Zoe Marguerite Fries. accompanied
by her grandparents. Mr.. and Mrs. H.. c.
Wolf, left Sunday evening for a two weeks
visit to Chicago, Milwaukee and points in
Wisconsin.
Mr.. ]. l. Adams left Saturday for a six
weeks trip through wyoming.
Mr.. and Mrs. w. II. Holbrokk of Evans
vile, Ind, who spent a few days last
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