Omaha daily bee., 1908-10-14

Harley Conant, Mr.. Homer Conant and
Mrs. M. II. Conant.
Pleasures Past.
Miss Helen e. Cocker gave a box party
Monday evening at the Burwood for Mrs.
Frank E. Murray of Seattle. Pink roses
were used as favors, and the party included
Mrs. Murray. Mrs. win o'Donnell, Mrs.
r. N. Howes. Mrs. c. W. Coker, Mrs. F. L.
Baxter and Miss Coker.
Miss Mercedes Caughlan entertained at
supper Sunday evening at her home in
honor of Miss Bernadotte Shelby, who
leaves Tuesday with her parents, Mr.. and
Mrs. John II. Shelby for a trip through
California. The table was decorated with
autumn leaves. Those present were Miss
Bernadotte Shelby, Miss Josephine Daugh-
erty, Miss Nell Creedon, Miss Mercedes
Caughlan, Mr.. Mark Walker. Mr.. James
Hanley. Mr.. Louis Lubely, Mr.. Vaughan
Caughian, Mrs. C. r. Caughlan.
Informal Anairs.
Mrs. j. X. Bittinger was hostess at a
birthday luncheon Monday at her home.
The centerpiece was made of LaFrance
roses and ferns. A pretty feature was the
Individual birthday cakes. The rooms were
lighted with shaded candles to match the
centerpiece and covers were laid for Mrs.
w. j. Haynes, Mrs. E. b. Ferris, Mrs.
Creston Carr, Mrs. Edwin Holt, Mrs. Ar
thur Hoover and Mrs. Bittinger.
Mrs. M. H. Conant entertained at dinner
Monday evening at the New Tolf Hanson
cafe for the out-of-town guests for the
Harwood-Conant wedding, Wednesday
evening. The party later attended the
performance at the Burwood--
Come and Go Gossip.
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ten days visit with relatives in Kansas
City.
Mrs. w. A. Paxton, who has been staying
with her son, Mr., w. A. Paxton, jr., and
Mrs. Paxton has taken apartments at The
Madison.
Mrs. L. ]. Healy has as her guest, Mrs.
Dorland of Humbolt, Neb.
Mr.. Frank Burnley and daughters, Miss
Agnes Burnley and Miss Mary Burnley,
returned Monday from a three months
tour of Europe. They visited the following
countries, Germany, Holland, France, Italy,
| England, Ireland and Switzerland. Mr.. and
! Mrs. John A. McShane and Mr.. Lee Nc
Shane, who also sailed with Mr.. Burnley
have been spending some time in Rome,
and are now visiting in Venice.
For Mrs. Sherwood.
Mrs. C. w. Wattles entertained at lunch
con Tuesday at her home complimentary
to Mrs. Sherwood of Chicago, who is the
guest of the Fine Arts society. The table
was attractive with a large centerpiece Of
chrysanthemums and shaded candles to
match. lighted the room. Covers were
placed for Mrs. Sherwood, Mrs. ]. w. Grit
fifth, Mrs. Arthur C. Smith, Mrs. C. C.
George, Mrs. Ella Squires, Mrs. Warren
Blackwell, Mrs. w. II. CARAT and Mrs.
Wattles.
Weddings aud engagements.
The marriage OF Miss Jessie Marjorie
Calder, daughter of James Calder, and DIR.
Carlye Jones of Lewis, Ia, was solemnized
Monday afternoon at 4 o'clock at the
brides home, 500 spalding street. The
Rev. David r. Turnbuil of the First United
Presbyterian church officiated. The bride
wore a dainty gown of white opera ba-
tiste trimmed with valenciennes lace and
orange blossoms in her hair. Miss Hanna
Calder, sister OF the bride. was maid OF
honor, and wore a princess gown of pale
blue silk, trimmed with valenciennes lace
and carried a loose bouquet of pink roses.
Mr.. William Boyne served as best man and
Miss Beatrice Cole played the wedding
march.
The house was beautifully decorated In
green ana white throughout all of the
rooms except the dining room, where pink
and green was substituted.
An informal reception was held for the
immediate friends and relatives. numbering
about forty. Those assisting in the lining
room were Miss Louise Spencer, Miss
Ida Brengle. Miss Anna MARYLAND, Mis-.
Beulah Jones, Miss Beulah Whittemore. DR.
and Mrs. Jones have gone 70 their new
home I'm Lewis Ia. and will be gone unit
after November /. The out-of-town guests
present were Mrs. L. j. Black, Peoria, Ill.
Miss Beulah Jones, Lewis, Ia, and Mr.