The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1908-12-04
SOCIETY ' ';:;'' i: Of : &c:

Or aud Mrs. A. Bear, Mrs. II.
Warrick and Mr.. and Mrs Il. p.
Weatherby entertained a largo com.
pany Of friends on Tuesday evening
VI thC HON, y = ald Vi lnd' GA
Norfolk avenue. At o'clock the
guests were seated at small tables
and served to delicious three course
supper The hostesses were assisted
I'm serving by Mrs. p. II. Salter, Mrs
e. G. Cow, Mrs. Asa X. Leonard, Mrs
J. Baum, Mrs. T. Il. Odiorne and Mrs
f. Il. Davenport. Six handed euchre
furnished amusement for the evening
the high score prizes going to Mrs.
George Christoph aud Jack Koenig
stein, while the shouting prizes fell
90 Mr.. and Mrs. j. A. Mathewson.
The favors were very handsome
pieces of hand painted china and a
water color, all the work of Mrs
Weatherby.
The Modern Woodmen of America
held a very interesting and well at
tended session in their lodge rooms
on Monday evening. A class of fifty
candidates was initiated into the
mysteries of the order which brings
the membership up to about two hun
dred State Deputy Rooster of Lin
coin conducted the ceremonies. Visit
ors were present from Meadow Grove
and Madison. A splendid banquet
was served at the close of the even.
ing followed by a short social session
which gave the new members a
chance to get acquainted.
Miss Vera Hayward was hostess at
two very pleasant companies this
week in the home of her mother, Mrs
J. G. Troutman, on Norfolk avenue
On Wednesday twenty-four young
people enjoyed an evening at games
with nice refreshments served at II
O'Clock by Mrs. Troutman. On Satur.
day afternoon twenty-five young
ladies spent a jolly afternoon.
The ladies of the auxiliary of the
u. of L. e. and F. with their husbands
We're entertained at the home of C. e.
White at a winter picnic. About
twenty guests were present and all
spent very pleasant afternoon At
6 o'clock a delicious four-course din
ner was served by Mrs. White.
The Dorcas society was entertained
Monday evening by Misses Edith
Wandell and Clara Beach at the home
of Mrs. A. N. McGinnis. feature of
the evening was an informal talk on
africa" given by Mrs Mary L. Stew.
art. who recently returned from
Africa.
"A musical and literary entertain.
ment was given in the Baptist
church Tuesday evening. The pro-
gram was pleasing and a nice little
sum was added to the treasury.
The Bridge cruz met with Mrs. w
N. Huse on Friday.
The hand boys gave a dance in Mar
'quardt hail on Thanksgiving evening
switch was we'll attended.
Personal
.Nnrfolk friends are very much
pleased that Mrs. F. H. Cole of
Omaha, president of the State Fedora
ton of Women's clubs, has appointed
Mrs S. F. Erskne chairman of the
Household Economics department.
The other members of the committee
are Mrs. McMurphy of Lincoln, Mrs.
Burnett of Omaha and Mrs. Apperson
of Tecumseh
Mrs. l.. NJ. Keene of Fremont came
NIp Tuesday for short visit in the
home of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs,
J. S McClary. Mr. Keene came up
wednesday evening and spent
Thanksgiving here
Mr. and Mrs. c. f. Shaw have as
guests in their home Mrs. Shaws
mother and sister, Mrs. NJ, ], Ransom
and Mrs. A. NJ. Worden of Rockford,
Ill The ladies may decide to spend
the winter here.
Mr.. and Mrs j. B. Maynard and
four daughters and their guests, Mr.
and Mrs Duval of California, spent
Thanksgiving day in Madison with
Mr.. and Mrs. George Davenport,
Miss Edith O'Connell who is priu-
cipal of the high school at Genoa
came up Wednesday evening and
left on the early morning train Thurs.
day for her home in Ponca.
Mrs. Frank II. Scott has been in
Omaha the past week under the care
of physician. Mrs. Scott may go
in to hospital for an operation be-
j fore returning home,
lMr and Mrs. Kimball Barnes came
'up from Omaha Wednesday evening
TO spend Thanksgiving with MI
Barnes parents, Chief Justice and
Mrs. Barnes.