Omaha daily bee., 1908-07-18
NOTES ON OMAHA SOCIETY
Midweek Diner Parties at Happy Hol-
low Are All Small.
PICNIC PARTIES ARE POPULAR
Number Of Visiting Women Occasion
Practically All the Entertaining
This Week, Most of which
e. Informal.

Preceding the mid-week dance at Happy
Hollow a large number OF small dinner
parties were served Thursday evening.
Among those taking dinner at the club
were DR.. and Mrs. A. B. Somers, who
had covers laid for five; Mr.. T. B. Nc
Kittrick. four; Mr.. w. L. Selby, three;
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. II. Royce, Mr.. and Mrs.
.Edwi Haney, Mr.. and Mrs. F. A. Wooster,
Mr.. and Mrs. X. A. Lininger, Mr.. and Mrs,
Z. A. Nordstrom. Mr.. George McKittrck,
Mr.. w. d. Williams, Mr.. T. w. Austin,
Mr.. A. I. Creigh. Mr.. Thomas Creigh. Mr..
Samuel Rees. jr., and Rev. Scott Hyde.
COterie Club Picnic.
Mr.. and Mrs. j. L. Adams entertained
at a picnic for the members of the Coterie
club Thursday afternoon and evening at
the Rod and Gun club. Supper was served
from one long table on the veranda. The
steam launch was chartered and a pleasant
evening spent on the lake. The member 8
Of the club present were Mrs. c. l.. Hem
Nfple, Mrs. NJ. J. Malone, Mrs. Z. p. Rogers,
Mrs. George L. Slaughter, Mrs. w. L. VIII
cox, Mrs. Frank Mccall, Mrs. OErin b.
Whipple, Mrs. o. NJ Druse and Mrs. J. l..
Adams. The other guests included Miss
Edna scheithe, Miss Malone, Miss Celia
Malone, Miss Grace Hemple, Miss Pearl
iHemple, Miss Donley, Miss Margaret Bar
'AVAt AAAHs D@EhNAt W.T.
Mr.. Frank H. Mccall and Mr.. Adams.
Informal Affairs.
Miss Ethel Turkey entertained informally
Friday afternoon for Mrs. Farney OF Kan
sas City, who is visiting her sisters, Mrs,
w. @. Preston and Mrs. Ray Wagner. The
guests of the afternoon were mostly col
lege friends of Mrs. Farney, who is a
member of the Delta Gamma sorority OF
the University of Nebraska.
In honor of Mrs. James Barney Miss
Elizabeth Mcconnell gave a porch party
Thursday at her home on Park avenue
About fifteen guests were present, all being
former friends of Mrs. Farney.
Mrs. r. B. Branch entertained informally
at bridge Friday afternoon at her home
in Bemis park. complimentary to Mrs
w. H. Alexander Of Salt Lake City. Foul
tables of players were present.
KensinEtOn Afternoon.
In compliment to Mrs. Irving Eddy o.
Chicago, guest OF Mrs. Samuel Hawver
and Mrs. John Brown, also Of Chicago
who is the guest of Mrs Henry Brown
Mrs. Arthur e. Rose entertained INFORMAL!
Thursday afternoon at her home a
Twenty-seventh and California streets
needle work and guessing contests con
tributed to an altogether enjoyable after
noon. The guests present included Mrs
Irving Eddy of Chicago. Mrs. Samue
Hawver, Mrs. George Wickersham, Mrs
Alfred Riemer. Mrs. Ben Stanley, Mrs
John Brown of Chicago, Mrs. Charles A
Goss, Mrs. George Welty, Mrs. Georg
Greenough, Miss Grace Weston, Mis-
Louise Shadduck. Miss Edith Vapor, Mis-
Esteile Brown.
Comis Club.
The Comis club was entertained Thurs
day afternoon by Mrs. Arthur Hoover g
her home at Twenty-eighth and Obi
streets. At the game of high five Mr.
w. X. Swisher won the first prize. Mr.
C. c. Sinner was the guest of the clul
The rooms were attractively decorate
with nasturtiums and sweet peas. tt
next meeting will be a kensington July
at the home OF Mrs. D. E. Lovejoy.. tt
members present were Mrs. Henry Aabl
Mrs. Dave Garrett. Mrs. d. f. Lovejo
Mrs. W. X. Swisher, Mrs. Adkins. Mr.
r B. Ferris. Mrs. Arthur Kuhn, Mrs. ]
r. MART. Mrs. G.. E. Townsend and Mr.
w. Haynes.
Prospective Pleasures.
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Dempster will ente
tain at a large luncheon party Saturday
Happy Hollow. complimentary to the
guests, Miss SNOWFALL Of Scotland and II
Misses Beverly of Lordon. Tuesday eve
Ing llCy "AA NllNo1 tam ~ NAAAiAS o. I
club.
The Harmony club which was to ha
given a picnic at Lake Manawa' Fridj
evening have postponed 1t because of t
heat.
Mrs. r. ]. Dining will entertain
luncheon Wednesday at the Field club I
her guest. Miss Clarke of ct. Joseph.
Mr.. and Mrs. +. A. Brogan entertain
informally at dinner Friday event
at the Country club. in honor of Mrs. E.
Fairfield and Mrs. w. E. Martin, W
leave soon for the east to spend the lat
part of the summer. Covers were laid
ten guests.
Benefit Lawn Fete.
The lawn fete given Thursday event
for the benefit of the Visiting Nurses
ISOLATION proved all its promoters
anticipated socially as well as financial
The fete was one of the most ~pretentit
affairs Of the kind ever undertaken
Omaha and the association will receI
about $500 as a result. Mrs. Lut