Omaha daily bee., 1908-11-27
NOTES ON OMAHA SOCIETY
Informal Family Dinners Predominant
on Thanksgiving Day Calendar.
ARMY oNrMGEN ENTERTA1Ns
Small Parties for Afternoon Game,
Followed by Numerous suppers-
Lieutenant Nathan shiverick
HOnOred with Party.

Family dinner parties marked the cal
endar for nearly every one Thanksgiving
day. There were golf contests galore in
the morning at the country clubs among
the enthusiasts OF the game and also a few
in the afternoon among those who did not
attend one Of the foot ball games. The old
fashioned dinner. lasting from one to two
or three hours. has been relegated to the
past, for who would not rather see a
foot ball game than eat7" And then every
one Is interested in the school boys and
wishes to help them cheer for their aim
mater.
There were many parties for the foot
ball game. most OF them not larger than
three or four; then there were also a num-
Der OF Dutch treat parties to see the
game, followed by Informal cafe suppers.
Army Dinner Parties.
At Fort Crook neRriy every one celebrated
Thanksgiving. either by giving a dinner
party or attending one. Colonel and Mrs.
Cornelius Gardner entertained at dinner
their table having an attractive centerpiece
Of huge yellow chrysanthemums. Covers
were placed for DR.. and Mrs. Van Dusen.
Lieutenant and Mrs. Morrison, Captain
Bundell, Liuetenant Perrin L. Smith and
Colonel and Mrs. Gardner.
Captain and Mrs. Ball entertained at din
ner and among those present were Major
and Mrs. Johnston, Miss Johnston, Captain
and Mrs. Hayes. Lieutenant and Mrs. White
and Lieutenant Nuelsen. Several smaller
parties were given.
Colonel and Mrs. William Glassford gave
a Thanksgiving dinner Thursday at their
home in Fort Omaha. Covers were placed
for Mrs. Charles Morton, Mr.. and Mrs.
C.. d. Armstrong. Captain Bldred War
field Of Fort Crook. Captain Jack Craw-
ford and Colonel and Mrs. Glassford.
Colonel and Mrs. Thomas Swobe enter
tained a small party at Thanksgiving din
ner Thursday at the Merriam, after which
they attended the Orpheum. The party
included Mr.. and Mrs. e. T. Swobe, Mr..
and Mrs. C.. Y. Smith and Colonel and
Mrs. Thomas Swobe.
supper Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. David A. Baum, who have
as their guest Lieutenant Nathan SILVER
lex of Fort Sam Houston, gave a I o'clock
supper Wednesday evening at their home.
8SOS Harvey street, their guests being
members of the younger set. The large
table in the dining room had a center
piece of green ferns, lighted with candles
with green shades. Two smaller tables
were placed in the living room, where a
color scheme of yellow was used, yellow
chrysanthemums forming the centerpiece
for each table. Those present were Miss
Brownie Bess Baum, Miss Jean Cudahy.
Miss Carolyn Barkalow, Miss Elizabeth
Congdon. Miss Mary Alice Rogers, Miss
Miriam Patterson, Miss Helen Davis. Miss
Dorothy Morgan, Miss Gwendoline White,
Miss Marion Connell, Miss Ruth Moorhead,
Miss Bess Moorhead, Miss jeanne Aycrigg,
Mr.. Edward A. Cudahy, jr.; Mr.. Jack
Baum, Mr.. Richard Baum. Mr.. Denise
Barkalow, Mr.. Frank Wilhelm, Mr.. Walter
Roberts. Mr.. Robert Burns, Mr.. Stanley
Ineson. Mr.. Paul Gallagher. Mr.. Ben Gal
lagher. Mr.. Wilson AUSTIN cMr. Stanley
Rosewater and Mr.. and Mrs. Baum.
For Mrs. BrOgan.
Mrs. E. H. Sprague gave a small bridge
party Wednesday afternoon at her home
in honor of Mrs. f. A. Brogan, who has
recently returned from an extended east
ern trip. Those present were Mesdames
E. M. Fairfield, w. f. Martin. c. A. Hull,
George Doane, w. H. Wheeler, H. T.
Lemist, f. A. Brogan. Wilson Low, Daniel
Wheeler, jr.; E. H. sprague, Misses Daisy
Doane. Lynn Curtis, Belle Dewey and Ida
Sharp.
Card Club.
Mrs. Louis Nash was hostess Wednesday
afternoon at the netting of the Midweek
Bridge club. Miss Mary Alice Rogers was
a guest OF the club and the members
present were Mesdames T.. L. Davis. Louis
Nash, E. T. swobe. Jerome Magee, Ben
Cotton. Glenn Wharton. C. Y. Smith.
Birthday Party
A birthday party was given Monday in
honor OF Mrs. William Gloe at her home.
241S Leavenwarth. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs. c. Wolf, Mr.. and Mrs. c. witt,
Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Voss, Mesdames A.
Koenigsbruegge. A. Brandes. H. Schroe-
der, J. shuett. II. ~stoltenberg, c. HIM, J.
Bastian. @. Lucas, A Fehrs. C.. Rumohr,
A. Schroeder. p. Coos, ]. Reiter, H. Star
ken, Chmke, w. Jaculzeck. p. Fehrs, II.
Butenschoen, Misses Mollie Hansen, Ethel
Wise, Dora Gloe, Grace Wise. Martha
witt, Margaret Struck. Margaret Lucas,