Omaha daily bee., 1908-12-21

avenue.
Mr.. Ned Writ who has been for some
time in the Edmundson Memorial hospital,
has sufficiently recovered from his recent
operation as to be able to return to his
home at T6 Willow avenues
Mr.. and Mrs. c. o. Fitch Of Portland,
Ore, who have been visiting relatives here,
will return home Monday. They returned
yesterday from a two weeks visit with
relatives In Lake Geneva.
Mrs. Will Martin entertained the Fork
800 club Friday afternoon at her home
on East Broadway. The cut-for-all prize
was won by Mrs. Kelley. The club Will
meet December 80 with Mrs. VIII Dawson.
Tn art department of the Council Bluffs
Women's club met Monday evening In the
club rooms of the library, the evening be-
ing devoted to the study OF George Rom
mey," Mrs. Il. III. white acting as chalr-
man.
The members of the Omega Eta Tau
fraternity Of the Council Bluffs High
school are planning to give the third
Wednesday evening, December 80, in the
ball room of the Grand hotel.
The literature department of the Coun-
ell Bluffs Women's club will meet Jrn-
uary Z, at which time Mrs. Victor Jen-
nings Will act as leader and the AFTER
noon will be devoted to the consideration
of Edmund Spencer, Francis Bacon and
Philip Sidney.
The regular meeting OF the current topics
department of the Council Bluffs Women's
club was held Wednesday afternoon at the
home Of Mrs. Katherine Cook, 1A Park
avenue. Civic Improvement" occupied a
prominent part of the program, Mrs. d. 7.
Lee acting as chairman.
Mr.. and Mrs. ]. r. Davidson, SIT Sixth
avenue, entertained the jolly Sixteen club
Thursday evening. Prizes at cards were
awarded Miss Croker. Miss ~Cronkleton
will be hostess to the club on New Years
eve at her home, 626 Sixth avenue.
Miss Ruth Felt entertained the Smart
Set yesterday afternoon. Twenty guests
were nrpgpnt at luncheon. after which
cards were played, Miss Katherine
Beno being awarded the guests. prize
will hold its next meeting at the home OF
Miss Vena Binder.
The members of the household economies
department of the Council Bluffs Woman's
club was entertained at a k~ensington
Thursday afternoon at the home of Mrs.
j. w. Bell, pa Fifth avenue. The afternoon
Was pleasantly spent IN making christmas
to the roll call. Light refreshments were
served during the afternoon.
The University club met Wednesday af-
ternoon at the home of Mrs. ]. NJ. Matth-
ews. los Angle avenue. Mrs. Murray acting
as leader of the program Renaissance and
Modern Art, was the topic of discussion
during the afternoon. Mrs. Ingram gave an
interesting paper on Virgil" The next
meeting of the club will be held January
6, at the home of Mrs. Deshler.
The regular monthly meeting OF the
Daughters of the American Revolution
was held Thursday afternoon at the home
of Mrs. A. s. Hazelton, 40S Oakland ave-
Ing. General Grenvilie M. Dodge gave a
short talk, after which an Informal mu-
steal program was enjoyed. Light re-
freshments were served at the close Of
the meeting.
The Ideal club met Tuesday afternoon
at the home Of Mrs, Lewis Cutler on
on Capitals of Iowa" and readings We're
given by Mrs. Vanderveer and Mrs.
Bonham. A letter to the club from Mrs.
m Narnauvo-fl Nnyhn ta IN DArNInnd nrn
was read by Mrs. Cutler. The next meet
ing, December 81, will be guests day and
Mrs. Cutler will be hostess.
The st. Rose Literary society met Tues
day evening at the home of Miss Mary
johnson, 40S South First street, there be-
ing about twenty members present, Miss
tory" after which an Informal discussion
of current events took place, Miss Taylor
acting as leader At the close Of the
refreshments being served during the
evening.
Mrs. C.. G. Saunders was hostess to the
at her home. sos Oakland avenue. Mrs. ].
L. Mabie acted as leader. Mrs. j.. X.
Cooper gave as her topic Charles x"
s. b. Snyder, War with Denmark Mrs.
A. ". Tyler, Siege of Gullberg:, Mrs; J.
dun 6ro SEs " rrSi oXenstierna;r MIS- Mr Pur'
A. Gray, 'Dalecarliaus.'
The Atlas club met Tuesday afternoon
at the home OF Mrs. r. H. Bloomer, 729
First avenue. Mrs. j. M. BaTstow rendered
a number of piano selections, after which
Mrs. Bloomer gave a paper on the Con
quest OF Mexico and Peru" Mrs. L. r.
F. W Houghton, MADRID" Mrs. Gale
Hamilton, "Velasques,' after which an in
formal discussion of current events fol-
lowed, led by Mrs. MAJ Shepard.
Mrs. NJ. r. Cunningham entertained the
members of the Idle Hour" club Thurs.
day afternoon at her home, 6O4 South First
street. There We're fourteen guests present,
the afternoon being pleasantly spent in
playing high five. Mrs. NJ. Sullivan was
awarded the first prize and also the "cut.
f~or-all' prize. At the close of the game
light refreshments were served. The next
meeting of the club will be held December
81, at the home of Mrs. Carey, 212 Sixth
avenue.
Miss Mile Sperling entertained the mem.
bers of the e. G. S. club and their friend.
at a leap year party Saturday evening a
her country home, the guests going to he
residence in automobiles. There wer,
about twenty guests present, the evening
being delightfully."- spent in games, musft
and dancing. A Christmas tree was one o.
receiving a gift as a souvenir. A cours,
dinner was served late in the evening.
The c; M; l.. club net "Wednesday aft
spent in. playing 800" five tables beini
used, Mrs. Vim was awarded the frs
prize. At the close of the game a cours
luncheon was served. The club had a.
Its guests Mrs. Durgan, Mrs. Murray ant
Mrs. George Davis. The next meeting o
the club will DE held December 80 at tn,
home of Mrs. Martin Hughes, at whicl
time the members will exchange Christ
mas gifts.
One of the successful events of the last
week was the elaborate tea given Wednes
day afternoon by Mrs. Horace Everett enC
Mrs. Leonard Everett in honor OF Mrs
Torrey Everett of California and Mrs
200 guests present during the afternoon
The house was beautifully decorated
throughout with Christmas green's
poinsetta being used In p%rofusion. Al
sisting the hostesses I'm the dining room
were: Mrs. Charles T. Stewart, Mrs. j
=. Montgomery, Mrs. c. S. Leffert, Mrs
Peek of Omaha. Mrs. Brindsmaid, Mrs. II
NJ. Leffert, Mrs. c. s. Tyler, Miss Marion
Tyler and Mrs. d. w. Bushnell.
Miss Helen Canning entertained the f. G
3. club Tuesday afternoon at her home
Az Oakland avenue. Games were enjoyed
Miss Lucille McAtee being awarded tn,
club prize, A three-course luncheon wa
served In the dining room. which was pref
tily decorated with Christmas colors, rec
and green. Covers were laid for Mis-
Gladys Gilliland. Miss Lucille McAtee, Mis-
McAtee, Miss Esther Spfndler, Miss Eliza
beth Quinn, Miss Magdalene Kingdom, Mis-
Helen Menesey. Miss Mile Sperling, Mis-
Mary Aid, Miss Sue Cheyne, Miss Elsi
| FINLEY and Miss Helen Canning. The mex
meeting of the club will be held Decembe,
q at the home of Miss Gladys Gilliland
722 Willow avenue.
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