Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-01

W. w - NuIIudn gave a small DliuRe
luncheon Saturday at her apartments at
the DunsaEy. Halloween decorations pre-
vailed and covers were laid for eight.
Mrs. w. j. Broatch entertained the Sec
ond series of informal whist parties Fri
day afternoon at her home on Twenty-fifth
and Dewey avenues. complimentary to Mrs.
James b. Erwin, who, with her husband.
Major Erwin, has recently returned to
Omaha.
Mrs. Joseph Garneau of New York City
is the guest Of Mr.. and Mrs. John Ring
walt and has been honor guest at several
small and informal affairs. Miss Carrie
Willard entertained five guests at luncheon
Friday and Saturday Mrs. e. NJ. Fairfield,
entertained.
A pleasant surprise party was given
Thursday afternoon in honor of Mrs, ]. NJ.
Nachttgan at her home. 1903 Center street.
Those present were Mosdathes A. REEVE,
E. Krittenbrink, Nj. Themes, NJ. Wachtler,
B. SaEdhoefner, r. Cheever. Il. Hoffman,,
70. Gross, c. Gensler. A.. Pollock, NJ.
Schmitz, e. Regner and E. Treiber.
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Wilhelm entertained
at dinner Saturday evening at their home.
the honor guest being Mrs. Payton OF
Peoria, ILL.,. guest of Mrs. II. II. Baldrige.
Halloween decorations and favors were
used and covers were placed for Mrs. Pay
ton, Mr.. and Mrs. II. II. Baldrige. Mr.. and
Mrs. Clement Chase. Mr.. and Mrs. David
Baum, Mr.. and Mrs. Warren Rogers and
Mr.. and Mrs. c. NJ. Wilhelm.
Mrs. Claude s, Barnes entertained Thurs
day afternoon the Busy Bee Card club.
Mrs. j. n. Dennis won the first prize and
Mrs. Claude 5. Barnes the second. Tho
honor guests were Mrs. L. II. Painter,
Mrs. Norsbrom and Mrs. II. L. Parks.
Members of the club present were Mre.
p. Melcher. Mrs. j. Sullivan, Mrs. II.
Backensen. Mrs. A. Samuelson. Mrs. ]. n.
Dennis, Mrs. CIV. Goodrich, Mrs. f. H..
Barnes and Mrs. CLAUDE S. Barnes.
A Halloween party was given Saturday
evening by Mr.. and Mrs. w. l.. Pitcher.
25Ol South Tenth street. The rooms were
decorated with leaves and pumpkins. The
guests were Mrs. A. X. Blackstone and
Mrs. a. V. Trueblood of Tekamah. Neb.
Mrs. IT.. l.. Pitcher, Mrs. ]. Larkins. Misses
lnez Bloom, Irene Tetard. Myrtle Porter.
Matte Moss, Gussie Moss. Title Moss.
Henrietta Moss. and Messrs. Frank Castor.
Schmidt. Al Bloom. Roy Bloom, A. T..
Whitmorc, H.. Drefold. Oscar Drefold. J.
LaTkins. Guy Snow, Jones, Jayson Youngs.
Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Reed gave a Hal
lowe'en supper party Saturday evening for
two of their little daughters, Elizabeth and
Erna Reed. The table was attractive with
appropriate decorations, while witches.
black cats and miniature candIesticks were
used as favors and pumpkins jack
olanterns lighted the rooms. The guests
present were little Misses Anna Clifford,
Mary Megeath, Harriet Smith, Frances
Hochstetler, Catherine Baum. Josephine
Congden, Blanche Deuel., Marjory McCord.
Eleanor Mackay, Emily Keller, Helen
Eastman, Della Thummell and Margaret
Blackwell.
One of the jolly Halloween parties of the
week was entertained Friday evening by
Miss Elizabeth Redman at her home. 1902
Spencer street. The lights were subdued
under green shades and Halloween tradl-
tons were further carried out by the pres
ence of phantoms that roamed through the
house. Miniature pumpkins filled with bon
bons were used as favors. The guests in
cluded: Misses Helen Fales, Freda Clark
son, Elizabeth Crawford, Margaret Thomas.
Quito Eddy. Verna Matthews, Marjory
Brandt, Sallie Crazy. Azelna Overmar.
Hazel West, Frances Schmidt, Messrs.
Glenn Wurn, Gordon Ruth, Harry Goodman.
Ward Kelly, Harold Kelly. Alan Gunnell,
Harry Redman, Clarence Hale and Ralph
Root.
The members OF the Cana Sigma enter
tained some of their friends Friday evening
at their club rooms at the home Of DR.. and
Mrs, J. p, Lord, small paper pumpkins
were used as shades for the electric lights
and prizes were awarded for Halloween
games. Miss Katherine Milroy won the
prize in the shadow contest. Those present
were: Misses Helen Hayden. Dorothy Tcdd,
Bernice Edwards, Katherine Milroy. Mario
Hollinger, Dorothy Stevens, Grace Mcbride,
Florence olmstead. Uarda Scott, Ruth
Gould, Daphne Peters, Messrs. Lloyd os-
borne, Lee Hollinger. Lee Mitchell, Earl
Burket, Ewing Forbes, Brandon Howell,
Herbert Williams, Ted Wallace, Waldo
Dennis. Newman Benson. Sanford Clifford,
Ted Mnlard, Hugh Willard, f. Aycrigg and
Hamilton.
Mr.. and Mrs, Freeman P. KirkendaIl
were pleasantly surprised Saturday even
ing by a party OF friends In celebration of
their twenty-ffth wedding anniversary.
The party arrived unannounced, bringing
with them a spread appropriate 10 the occa-
sion, which was served at the close Of the
evening. The time was spent at bridge
and Halloween games. The party ire uded:
Mr.. and Mrs, A. G, Beeson. Mr.. and Mrs
John F, Brady. Mr.. and Mrs. A. l.. Reed.
Mr.. and Mrs. G. W, Wattles. Mr.. and Mrs
J. r. scobie, Mr.. and Mrs. f. A. Cudahy.
Mrs Ben Gallagher, Mrs. Dan Wheeler, Mr.
and Mrs, Isaac Giles, Judge and Mrs. w. 4
Rediek, Mr.. and Mrs. z, II, sprague, Mr1.
Holterhoff, Mr. and Mrs. Joseph Lehmer,
Misses sharp. AIR. and Mrs, Frank Hoch-
stetler, Mr.. Harry Mccormick aud Mr.. and
Mrs. w. A. Paxton. jT.
A Halloween party was given Saturday
evening bv Miss Julia Coll. The evening
vas spent in Halloween games and music.
A fortune telling scheme by Miss Julia