Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-09
NOTES ON OMAHA SOCIETY
Mrs. J. L. Webster Announces Daugh-
ter's Engagement at Luncheon.
WEDDING BELLS IN SMART SET
RumOrs Of Last Season MaterialiHe In
Announcements of weddings In
Set that Promise Much for
the winter season.

Ar interesting social event OF Thursday
was the luncheon given by Mrs. John l..
Webster and Miss Flora webster at their
home. sis South Twenty-fifth avenue, In
honor OF Miss Conner of Burlington, Ia,
guest Of Mrs. A. ]. Cooley. A huge cen
teIpiece Of American Beauties decorated
the large table which seated all of the
guests. As the company was seated Mrs
Webster announced the engagement OF her
daughter, Miss Webster, to Mr.. George
Prinz. Both young people are popular
members OF society, Miss Webster being
one of the cleverest and most original girls
in the social set. besides being especially
well read. Mr.. Pr.nz is a %well-known archi-
tect and linguist and is associated in bust
ness with MIR. Thomas L. Kimball. Mr..
Prinz formerly lived in Boston, where he
was graduated from the Boston School Of
Technology, afterward going to Europe
for study.
At the luncheon Thursday those present
were Miss Conner, Mrs. Arthur J. Cooley,
Mrs. Ward Burgess, Mrs. Charles KoIntze,
Mrs. Luther Kountze, Mrs. Harry wilkins,
Mrs, Herbert Wheeler, Mrs. Joseph Barker,
Mrs. George Mcintyre, Mrs. George Peek,
Mrs. Samuel Burns, jr., Mrs. Mosher Col
PETER, Mrs. Clarence r. Day, Mrs. Will
liam Sears Poppleton. Miss ella Mae
Brown, Mrs. John L. Webster and Miss
Webster.
Whist Luncheon.
Mrs. f. Seligsohn, Mrs. VIII L. Harris
and Mrs. Fred Hadra gave a delightful
whist luncheon Thursday at the home Of
Mrs. Hadra. Small tables were used, each
seating four guests. and pretty decorations
of carnations ard American Beauties were
used on the tables and through the rooms.
The guest list included Mrs. Felix Adler,
Mrs. A. Arnstein, Mrs. Carl Brandeis, Mrs.
Sol Bergman, Mrs. Baum, Mrs. Calish, Mrs.
Calm, Mrs. f. Cohn, Mrs. Cramer, Mrs.
Sol Degen. Mrs. David Degen, Mrs. Dreifus,
Mrs. DTyfus, Mrs. Charles Elgutter, Mrs.
Frank. Mrs. Carl Furth, Mrs. Julius Furth,
Mrs. Goetz, Mrs. GAM, Mrs, Hagen, Mrs.
Kirschbraun, Mrs. Kline, Mrs. Kohn, Mrs.
Louis Kirschbraun. Mrs. B. Kohn. Mrs. H.
Levy, Mrs. Morris Levy. Mrs, J. Lobman,
Mrs. Moritz Meyer, Mrs. d. Meyer, Mrs.
F. Mayer, Mrs. Mantel, Mrs. Moses, Mrs,
Norris. Mrs. A. Martin, Mrs. b.. Newman,
Mrs. H. Newman, Mrs. L. Newman, Mrs.
Rosewater, Mrs. Charles Rosewater, Mrs.
H. Rehfeld, Mrs. ii. Rosenstock, Mrs.
Rosenthsl, Mrs. Phil Schwartz, Mrs. Schles-
niger, Mrs. Morris Straus, Mrs. NJ. Spies
berger, Mrs. ]. sonnenberg. Mrs. e Treller,
Mrs. Unverzagt, Mrs. A. Mandelberg, Mrs
Ziegler and Mrs. Wirthmer.
MiIlard-MerrIam.
One OF tho large autumn weddings will
be that of Miss Nathalie Merriam, daughter
Of Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Merriam, ia
Mr.. Barton Willard, son OF Mr.. and Mrs
w. B. Willard. which will take place Tues
day evening, November "A, at Trinity cathe
dral. The wedding party will be small and
there will be no prenuptial entertaining, al
the request of Miss Merriam, whose healtl
will not permit it.
Martin-Benson.
The marriage OF Miss Mabel Benson,
daughter of Mr.. and Mrs. Z. A. Benson.
to Mr.. Gaylord Martin, son of Mr.. and
Mrs. Euclid Martin, was solemnized
Wednesday evening at s o'clock at the
home of the brides parents. 1851 Dodge
street. Rev. 7. ]. Mackay officiated
The ceremony took place in the large
drawing room. the wedding party stand.
Ing in the large bow window. which was
curtained off with smilax and ferns. The
room also had an elaborate decoration
of palms and bay trees and pink roses
In the hall, where punch was served
a decoration of green was used. In the
dining room a color sch M of green anC
white was effective. The centerpiece was
formed OF hydranges and ferns. White
roses were also used in decorating the
room and the chandeliers were wounC
with smilax. Mr.. Martin and his besr
man. Mr.. Aubrey Potter, and DR.. MackaS
met the wedding party as Miss Iren,
Walner played the Lohengrin weddini
march. During the ceremony Miss Mar
tina Dale sang Because" The littl,
flower bearers were Master Charles Mont
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who carried baskets of pink blossoms
Little Miss Katherine Selby carried tn,
} ring on a large white lily. Miss Marjor,
1 Benson, sister of the bride, was maid o
l honor and becomingly gowned in pinl
{ radium silk. made empire. She carrie,
} a large boquet of pink bridesmaid roses
The bride entered with her father an
looked charming in a white satin empir,
gown. directoire style, with the bodic,
Z draped with princess lace. She carrie,
( a shower of lilies Of the valley. Follow
; Ing the wedding a reception was hel,
] and in the receiving line were Mr.. an,
Mrs. E. A. Benson, Mr.. and Mrs. Eucli.
Martin and Mr.. and Mrs. Gaylord Martin
Assisting in the dining room and at tn,
punch bowl were Miss Frances Martin
Miss Laura Dale, Miss Martha Dale an,
Mrs. Selwyn Doherty.
mllpenberg-Levt.
Miss Mabel Levi, daughter of Mr.. an
Mrs. M. Levi, and Mr.. Arthur Nj Milpen
berg, formerly Of Chicago, but now o
Omaha were married last evening at Tn
home Of the BRIDES parents at 22ll How
ard street. Rabbi Cohn performed tn
ceremony and a number OF friends Of tn
contracting couple were witnesses Of III
pretty ceremony, the rooms being decor
ated In red and white. The wedding wa
at 8 O'Clock and Mr.. and Mrs. Milpenber
left on the evening train for Chicago an
other eastern points, expecting to be gon
two weeks. Upon their return they wi
be at home to their friends at the Hots
Rome.
Hosiery shower.
Miss Eloise Wood was hostess at a no
siery shower and k~ensington Thursda,
morning at her home on Georgia avenu
In honor Of Miss Ethel Conant. whose wed
ding will take place next wednesday. Mis-
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