Omaha daily bee., 1908-09-18
NOTES ON OMAHA SOCIETY
Rush Week at University Engages
Several Local Girls.
soRoRIT1Es HAVE A BUSY TINE
Mrs. james c. Kinsler Gives Luncheon
to Young Women who Leave
for College in the
East.

pledged. Each or the sOrOrttieS mas been
giving entertainment this week either at
the sorority houses or at the homes of the
members, including plays, luncheons, dane
ing and supper parties, in which there has
been much rivalry. Several Of the alumnae
from Omaha attended and also assisted In
the weeks festivities. Among those pledg-
ing from Omaha were Miss Bess Gould,
Delta Gamma; Miss Doris Wood
and Miss Anna Dennis. Kappa Kappa
Gamma; Miss Olive Hammond, Kappa
Alpha Theta, and Miss Barr OF Lin
coin and Miss Fay Rininger Of Grand
Island also, Kappa Alpha Theta.
Complimentary to Miss Irene Coad and
Miss Beatrice Coad. who returned Monday
to Trinity college, Washington, ID. c.. Mrs.
James c. Kinsler gave a delightful
luncheon at her home. 1871 North Thirty
second avenue. The guests included Miss
Beatrice Coad. Miss Irene Coad, Miss
Eunice Howell, Miss Clara Hayden, Miss
Amy Gilmore, Miss Helen Cudahy, Miss
Elizabeth Pickens, Miss Ophella Hayden,
Miss Mildred Butler and Miss Josephine
O'Neil of winona, MINI.
At Happy Hollow.
Mrs. Elizabeth Colfax entertained Thurs
day at a delightful party at Happy Hol-
low. The guests were seated at a round
IdDle, winch nau a pretty CenleFpleCe Oh
Shasta daisies. Covers were laid for Mrs.
j. N. H. Patrick, Mrs. S. 8. Curtis, Mrs.
H. c. Van Giesen, Mrs. Robert Dempster,
Miss Allen, Mrs. J. H. Parrot, Mrs. C. C.
George. Mrs. w. G. Templeton, Mrs. ]. O.
Yeiser, Mrs. r. C. Peters, Mrs. w. l..
Selby and Mrs. Elizabeth Colfax.
Mrs. c. G. Trimble entertained at
luncheon Thursday at Happy Hollow club,
when covers were laid for Mesdarnes John
Ross, jr.; L. Z. Thomas, r. w. Cole, r,
T. schwab, F. w. Carmichael, N. Perry,
t. l.. Combs, c. G. Trimble, Miss Trimble.
Birthday Party.
Mr.. and Mrs. d. A. Pearce entertained
Wednesday evening for Miss Cleo Warthen,
in celebration Of her eighteenth birthday.
The evening was spent with games and
dancing% The 1. A. o. club, of which Miss
Warthen is a member, presented her with
a silver purse. Those present were the
Misses Marie Warthen, Mildred Warthep,
Silvia Hoover, Amelia Adams, Myrtle
Lockwood, Gertrude Fehrs, Marie Richard
son, Gretchen Langdon, Emma Peck.
Marion Starr; Messrs. Hoover, Jack
S~prague, Wilke Adams, Leslie Noel, Earl
Noel, edwin Fehr and Carroll Lockwood.
At the Field Club.
Miss Henrietta Rees entertained at din
ner Thursday evening at the Field club in
honor of Miss Litta Rohrbough and Mr..
c. Judson Chapman and their wedding
party. An attractive centerpiece of green
and white was used, and place cards,
with hand-painted blossoms and verses,
will mark the places for Miss Rohr-
bough. Miss Alice Switzler, Miss Isabel
Baldwin, Miss Fannie Rowland, Miss Irene
Cole, Miss Rees, Mr.. c. Judson Chapman,
Mr.. William r. Wood. Mr.. Royal Com
stock, Mr.. Charles Wright and Mr.. Sam
uel Rees, jr.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frank Boyd entertained
the largest dinner party Thursday even
ing at the Field club. Their guests were
seated at one large table in the green
room and the table had a decoration
of shasta daisies in a long, low mound.
Covers will be placed for twenty-five
guests.
Many reservations We're made at
the Field club from the table d'hote din
ner Thursday evening, the attraction being
the annual musicale, which was given
at the club at $3.50 o'clock. Among those
who had guests at dinner were
Mr.. r. e. Rogers, who will have seven
guests; Mr.. H. J. Penfold, three; Mr.. John
Levelle, seven; Mr.. w. II. Rhoades, six
MT n L. ANAAN eANt ~"A' - - 1~
ard, six; Mr.. Lee Spratlen. four; Mr.. ].
w. FOWL, five; Mr.. O.. L. Dickson, four
Mr.. B.. F. Marshall, six; Mr.. w, ]. Hynes,
four; Mr.. Frank Mccoy, four; Mr.. Mark
Coad, six; MI. Charles Sherman, four; Mr..
w. II. Bucholz, six; Mr.. r, E. Welch.
four; Mr.. David Cole, four; Mr.. ]. w.
Tillson, four; Mr.. F f, White, four; Mr..
E. Buckingham, five, and Mr.. Harry Jor-
dan, four.
Informal Afternoon.
Mrs. Joseph ]. Lampe entertained at an
informal afternoon Wednesday at her home
in Dundee complimentary to her guest,
Mrs. Barr of Quincy, Ill. The rooms had
an effective trimming of asters and cosmos
and about eighteen guests were present.
An interesting feature of the afternoon
was a talk on The Social Customs OF
Japan" given by Mrs. Barr, who formerly
lived in Japan, where her parents are mis-
sionaries. Mrs. Barr also gave several
vocal selections. Assisting Mrs. Lampe
were Miss Cordelia Willard and Miss Louise
Willard.
For Misa COnant.
Mrs. Charles Lehmer entertained at a
shower and bridge party Thursday after
noon at her home in honor OF Miss Ethel
Conant, who will be one OF the October
brides. The roads were decorated with
asters and about twenty guests were pres,
ent.
Come and Go Gossip.
Mr., Reed Peters and Mr.. Frank selhy Of
Dundee left Wednesday evening for the
east to enter Amherst college.
DR.. A. S. Anglin, who has been seriously
III at his home. Thirty-ninth and Dodge
streets, for eight weeks, is now able to b,
out again.
Born-To Mr.. and Mrs. Clarke Powell
Tuesday, a daughter.
; Mrs. Stewart White returned Wednesday
5 from an extended stay al Flushing, Mass
Miss Blanche Rosewater returned Wed
: nesday from Lake Chautauqua, n. Y.
where she spent the summer. Enrout;
/, home Miss Rosewater visited in Cleve
| land, O.
Miss Irene Coad. Miss Beatrice Coad
Miss Ophelia Hayden and Miss Esthel
Byne expect to return Monday to Trinity
college in Washington, d, c.
Mrs. Barr Of Quincy. ILL.,, is the guest o.
Rev. and Mrs. ]. ], Lampe of Dundee.
Mrs. Ferdinand Adler returned Tuesday
froih a five weeks stay in Colorado.
Mrs. J. B. Porter and children, Mastel
Roy and Miss Gertrude Porter, returned
Tuesday from Grousemont, Colo, wher,