Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-21
NOTES ON OMAHA SOCIETY
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Martin Enter
tain Unique French Party.
AFFAIRS BRIGHTEN AT CLUBS
Mid-week LuncheOns, Dinners and
HOP Bring People out in NUM-
bers for First Time I'm
Several Days.

bers for First Time In
Several Days.
One OF the unique affairs Of the spring
was entertained Wednesday evening by
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Martin at the home
Of Mr.. and Mrs George Barker, assisted
by Madam Borglum. 1t was French
party and about thirty guests were pres
ent The invitations were extended quite
informally over the phone, but in French,
so could be accepted only by those who
| speak or understand the language. Mr..
Martin showed stereopticon views OF
places Of interest in and about Paris and
the pictures we're discussed by Madam
! Borglum. All conversation during the
evening was in French and English was
| spoken only in a whisper.
AZ the Country Club.
Mrs. Charles NJ. wilhelm was hostess OF
| the largest luncheon party OF Wednesday
| entertaining her guests at the Country
club. The company was seated at one large
! table in the form of a hollow square
decorated with pink carnations and white
! gypsopholian, Covers were laid for Mrs
| Glenn Wharton, Mrs. Joseph NJ. Cudahy,
Miss Candy of Chicago, Miss Mary Lee
McShane, Miss Merriam, Miss Margaret
Wood, Miss Eugene Whitmore, Miss Eliza
beth Congdon, Mrs Sherman Garfield,
Mrs. II, T. Lemis Mrs. c. X. Coutant,
Mrs. NJ. T. Barlow, Mrs Samuel Burns,
sr.; Mrs. Ella squlres. Mrs. Reba Morgan.
! Mrs. w. ]. Connell, Mrs. Charles Keller.
Mrs. 7, J. Mahoney, Mrs. Emma Byers, Mrs.
E. c. Mcshane, Mrs. Frank Colpetzer,
Mrs ]. S. Brady Mrs. Thomas Fitzpatrick.
Mrs p. T. McGrath. Mrs A. ], Love,
Mrs. David Baum, Mrs. Nathan Merriam,
| FRS Mrs Mrg
Ben Gallagher, Mrs. McCaskell of Salt
Lake City, Mrs. John A. McShane, Mrs.
Frederick II. Davis and Mrs. wilhelm.
Mrs. NJ. T. Barlow will entertain inform
ally at luncheon at the Country club Thurs
: day.
l At the Field Club.
e Mr.. Harry Steel entertained at dinner
V at the Field club Wednesday for Colone
= and Mrs. Patterson Of Chattanooga. Tenn
t Covers were laid for Colonel and Mrs
1 Patterson. Dr. and Mrs I. w. Porter Mis-,
May Nichol and Mr. Steel.
: Miss Masie Yates entertained at din.
o ner for her guests. Mr. and Mrs. w. A
t Fraser of Dallas Texas Spring flowers
e decorated the table. and covers were
: laid for Mr.. and Mrs. Fraser Mr.. and Mrs
ri Campbell OF Detroit, Mich. DR. and Mrs
Il A. D. Cloyd Miss Yates and Mr.. John T
l. Yates.
n Miss Mary Hayden was hostess at lunch
e con Wednesday at the Field club compli
q mentary to Miss Alice Creighton McShane
who will be one OF the May brides.
centerpiece of sweet peas frightened tn
table and covers were laid for ten guests
Others who entertained at dinner Wednes
;, day evening at the Field club wer
= Mr. and Mrs. George Mills. who ha'
= covers laid for seven guests: Mr.. F. W
= Judson, four; and Judge Ben Baker, three
s Emerson-Pray.
e The marriage of Miss Grace May Pray
y daughter OF Mr.. and Mrs. George II. Pra
.s Of Portland, Ore, but recently OF Omaha
A to Mr.. WILDER r. Emerson of Omaha
"a took place Wednesday evening, June Il
~ at o'clock at the home of Captain an
n Mrs. c. H. Townsend, 1867 st. Mary's ave
q nue.. Mrs Charles A. Boutwell, will serv
;. as matron of honor. and the only attend
II ant of the bride, and Mr.. Arthur Welch wi
act as groomsman. Rev. T. j. Mackay O
is All Saints church, will officiate. TIL
II guest list for the wedding will not be large
is being limited to the relatives and the close
,e friends Upon their return from their wed
ID ding trip, Mr.. and Mrs. Emerson will b
at home at the Hamilton apartments,
ID A number Of affairs have been planne
n in Miss Pray's honor first of which wi
ye Dc hlACneA blOWtI BlNGh hGAN
a afternoon by Mrs. c. H. Townsend an
re Mrs Charles Boutwell, at their home o
st. Marys avenue.
For MIR, and Mrs. CanheId.
n Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Kcuntze enter
tained at dinner Tuesday evening for Nj
9 and Mrs. Sherman Garfield, who have re
Gently returned from their wedding triI
The table had a decoration of garde
flowers. Covers were laid for Mr.. an
" Mrs Garfield. Mr.. and Mrs Warren Roe
in ers. Mr.. and Mrs. William Sears Poppls
A. ton. Miss Mae Hamilton. Mr.. o. c. Redic
"A and Mr.. and Mrs. Kountze.
er Prospective Pleasures.
I'd Mrs. Walter T. Page entertained at
IN small luncheon Wednesday at the Countr
s. club. Covers were laid for Mrs. Berth
e. offutt Mrs. Lucien Stevens, Mrs. Berth
ct Dickey and Mrs. Page.
ne Miss Dora Heimrod entertained ir
ar formally at her home Wednesday evening
ne About fourteen guests were present an
T. the evening was spent with games
Miss Heimrod also displayed some inter
esting curios which she collected in Apis
Samoa.
ge Miss Alice Aud will entertain informall
n at five tables of bridge Thursday after
IN noon at her home.
Come and Go Gossip,
Miss Daisy Higgens left Monday 70
n Texas where she will fulfill a series G
Chautauqua musical engagements durin
p the next two months.
Mrs. Robert Larimer OF Chicago, fol
merly OF Omaha, has spent the week III
lt guest OF her brother. Mr.. George B. Welt!
. and Mrs. Welty, and will return to he
a' home Thursday
Sc Mrs. Louis Ballenger expects to leav
- soon.- for Kansas City, where she will b
the guest Of her brother. Mr.. Frank Rilel
-, and Mrs Riley.
- Miss Beatrice Coad. Miss Irene Coat
= Miss ophela Hayden and Miss Esths
!, Byrne, who are attending Trinity colleg
a. at Washington, d. c., will return HON
for their summer vacation about June i
or Captain and Mrs. David Stone and sma
as daughter, Ianthe Stone, who are spendn
fortnight with Mrs. Sone's parents, M
and Mrs. George Hoagland. will leave nel
= week for St. Joseph. After spending a fe
days there. they will go TO their new st'
tion at Fort Sill, Oklahoma.
Mr. and Mrs Sherman Ce nfieId y,ovs