Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-13
NOTES on OMAHA SOCIETY
Mrs. William Paxton, Jr., Entertains
Luncheon Party.
CHILDREN AT HAPPY HOLLOW
Mrs. Alfred o.. Peterson Gives Party
for Little Folks and Mothers In
celebration OF small
sons Birthday.

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Mrs. william A. Paxton, jr, was hostess
Of a handsomely appointed luncheon Friday
given at her home in honor Of Miss Mary
Lee McShane. A huge bunch OF white
roses tied with a bow OF white tulle formed
the centerpiece and the guests included
Miss McShane, Mrs. Tom Davis, Mrs. Glen
c. Wharton, Mrs. Ben Cotton, Miss Edna
Keeline, Miss Bulah Sharp, Miss Jeanne
Wakefield. Mrs. E. S. westbrook, Mrs.
Sam Burns, jr; Mrs. Edwin swobe and
Mrs. John A. Mcshane
ChiIdren'H Party.
In celebration of the fourth birthday of
her little son, Master George Peterson, Mrs.
A. o. Peterson entertained a children's
party at Happy Hollow Friday afternoon.
After a frolic on the veranda and about
the grounds the birthday luncheon was
served at 4 o'clock. the guests all being
seated at one long table. A huge Jack
Horner pie adorned the center Of the board
and from this radiated gay-colored ribbons
to the plates Of the little guests. When
these were pulled at the conclusion Of the
luncheon each produced a novel toy as a
souvenir of the occasion. Covers were laid
for Misses Doris Talmage, Helen Hutchins,
Helen Bolshaw. Msude Peterson, Sarah
smeaton, Edna Birss, Evelyn Cole, Masters
Jay Morton, Kenneth Copley. Gean Clark,
Willis. Clark, Vernon Peterson, George
Peterson, Mines. c. A. Talmage, J. H. Nor
ton. Copley, James Bolshaw of Lincoln. c.
F. spooner, Smeaton, r. V. Cole and the
hostess.
Luncheon Party.
In compliment to Mrs. H. d. Nicely and
Mrs. c. c. Wright, who leave soon for a
tour abroad, Mrs. Nj. F. Funkhouser and
Mrs. w. P. Durkee entertained at luncheon
Thursday at the home of the former at
Walnut Hill. The table had an effective
| deco ration OF yellow and white daisies and
covers were laid for Mrs. H. d. Nicely,
Mrs. c. c. Wright, Mrs. A. B. Somers, Mrs.
Charles Johannes, Mrs. George Kelley, Mrs.
J. H. Conrad, Mrs. Alfred Darlow, Mrs. C.
Wilson. Mrs. Pollard, Mrs. Fred Pearce.
Mrs. Charles Balliett, Mrs. .Sadler, Mrs.
Frank Boyd. Mrs. William Zackery. Mrs.
F. Holmes, Mrs. H. N. Wood. Mrs. E. A.
Benson, Mrs. Walter Williams, Mrs. H. NJ.
McClannahan, Mrs. Robert Carter, Mrs.
Durkee and Mrs. Funkhouser.
At the Omaha Club.
Mrs. Myron Learned entertained at lunch
con Thursday at the Omaha club in honor
of her guest, Mrs. Boardman Of Bangor,
Me. The table decorations were Of white
syringias and June roses. The plate cards
were hand-painted pink flowers on white
cards. Those present we're: Mesdames
Boardman Of Bangor, Me-; Edgar Scott,
]. f. Summers, lr.; L. F. Crofoot, Henry
f. Wyman. Charles T. Kountze, 7. J. Kelly,
e. w. Dixon, Ben Gallagher, Ward Bur-
CESS, w. T. Page, Myron Learned, Lucien
Stephens, w. s. Poppleton, Arthur c..
Smith, Luther Kountze, E. M. Fairfield,
Charles Voss, c. w. Hull. H. clifford. Nc
Caskel, Charles Deuel.. Will C. Gown;
Misses Flora Webster. Bessie Yates and
Jessie Willard.
For Mrs. O'Leary.
Miss Laura ard Miss Martha Dale enter
tanned at an informal k~efsinston afternoon
Friday at their home on south Thirty-first
street in honor OF Mrs. Charles O'Leary
of Los Angeles. nee Vera Fleming of
Omaha. who is visiting in Omaha for a
few weeks. About twenty guests were
present, all of whom were former friends
of Mrs. OLeary. Needlework and cards
contributed to an altogether enjoyable
afternoon.
Sorority Election.
Mrs. w. D. Howard entertained Thursday
afternoon at her home in Dundee for the
members Of the Kappa Kappa Gamma
sorority. A permanent organization was
perfected that will ally itself with the ma
tional association. Twenty-Five m embers
were present, and Mrs. B. B. Davis was
rotary. and Miss Edith Butler, treasurer.
elected president, Miss Mabel Stevens, sec
A musical was given during the afternoon
by Miss Wilma Howard, Miss Caroline
Conklin, Mrs. Rodney bliss, Miss Wilma
Howard, Miss Margaret Howard, Miss
Mabel Stevens and Mrs. c.. w. Russell.
1t was decided to give three luncheons
during the summer, the first June 20. at
Happy Hollow, the second in July at tho
Field club and one iE August at the Coun-
try club.
Hosiery shower
Miss Helen Riepen was the hostess
Friday evening at a hosiery shower for
Miss Florence Blumer. The rooms were
decorated in pink and white roses, and
during the evening there was a rose
contest. Those present will be Miss Mar
garet Cooke. Miss Vera Walk er, Miss Nell
Brown, Miss Leah Mandelberg, Mrs. Harry
Bradshaw, Miss Bertha Heitfeldt, Miss
Beatrice Cole. Mrs. Edwin Slater. Miss
Agnes Hansen, Miss Winnie Shorter, Miss
Clara Blumer. Miss Maizie Clarkson, Miss
Ethel Kiewit, Miss Blumer and Miss
Riepen.
R~ush-shrum.
Mr.. and Mrs. L. F. Shrum have issued
cards for the marriage of their daughter,
Miss Mamie Ethel Shrum to Mr.. Merle C.
Rush. The wedding will take place at the
home OF the brides parents. 1922 Charles
street, Saturday evening. June q. at $3.50.
Rev. e. r, Curry will officiate. Miss Alice
Curry will be maid Of honor, and the four
bridesmaids will include Miss Mabel
Snyder, Miss Genevieve Van Kuran, Miss
Edna Towns and Miss Edith Shrum, sist er
of the bride. Mr.. Cole Yeomab will serve
( as best man. After a short wedding trip
the young cOuple be at home at 52S North
[ Twenty-fifth avenue.
Alternate Card Club.
! The Alternate Card club was entertained
!. Wednesday by Mrs. c. V. smith. The
rooms were decorated with pink and white
t roses and prizes were won by Mrs. F. S.
4 Armstrong and Mrs. w. 7. Hoover. Guests