The Norfolk weekly news-journal. (Norfolk, Neb.) 1900-19??, 1908-11-06
SOCIETY
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A very pretty Halloween luncheon
was given by Mrs. r. Il. Scott Mrs.
A. r.. Chambers and Mrs II. G. Englc
ON Friday in the home of Mrs. Scott.
At ] o'clock six ladies' were seated
ut small tables and served to a very
dainty four-coursc lunch. The house
was darkcncd and the rooms lighted
by electric light while forty Jack %
lanterns, scattered throughout the
rooms, added TO the pretty effect. Hal
lOwe'cn decorations of every sort
were in evidence everywhere In q
guessing contest which followed the
lunch Miss Minnie Ncrgos proved most
successful and was presented with
wishbonc stick pin. while Mrs. c. j
Fleming. who was second, won a
pretty horseshoe pin. Punch was
served In the hall during the after.
noon by Misses Shirley Enge and
Coda Kimblc Mrs. O. l.. Hyde, rep
Tcsenting n witch proved TO be very
clever fortune teller The hostcsses
were assisted in serving by Mrs. f.
Lager, Mrs Gwyn, Mrs. Wiley, Mrs
Lyndo and Mrs. Monroe. Out of town
guests were Mrs. Bristol of Shell Rose,
Ia; Miss Gilmore OF Sioux City, Ia,
and Miss Thayer of Amcs, Ia
Dr. and Mrs. c. $. Parker and MIR
and Mrs. j. S. Mathcwson have been
very kind to their friends during the
past week having given three very
pretty dinners in the home of DR.. and
Mrs. Parker on Koenigstein avenue
On Monday evening u company OF
thirty ladies' and eIntlemcn were
seated at small tables and served TO
a fine threc.coursc dinner Later in
the evening n game Of 800" was in
dulgcd in. The honors for the even.
ing went To Mrs. II. A. Mittelstadt
and ID. Mathcwson. On Tuesday even.
ing another company of thirtysix
friends were entertained Six handed
euchrc was the game which was en-.
joycd after dinner and Mrs. Stadelman
and ]. II. Hays proved to be the best
players and were presented with the
favorS. On Friday evening covers
were laid for thirty. The pastcboards
again furnished amusement for the
evening. The evenings honor for the
high score went to Mrs. r.. l.. Wealth
erby among the ladies' and to DR.. A
Bear among the gentlemen.
On Friday thirteen members of the
Pierce w. c. II. u. came down and
were entertained at n pleasant 10
O'Clock luncheon in the home of Mrs
BallentynC on Norfolk avenue A
large number of the Norfolk w. G. T
U. ladies were present to welcome and
assist in entertaining the visitors and
after the lunch came short business
session during which reports from the
state and national convention were
read. The ladies attended the politi
cal meeting in the Auditorium Friday
evening in body.
Tho Eagles enjoyed pleasant
smoker ut their club rooms Tuesday
evening, following the political speech
delivered ut the Auditorium by Mr.
Fleharty OF South Omaha. Mr.. File
harty was one of the delegates to the
cNdlt NbllN tllllOll VI llt GJuSltS
and made an eloquent address at the
banquet. When he came to town this
week to make a political speech the |
Eagles arranged an informal smoker |
and luncheon which was attended by
about forty and immensely enjoyed
Norfolk theater patrons this week
enjoyed two productions at the Audi.
forum very different in character and
theme but both unusually we'll staged |
and acted. w. b. Patton in THE
Blockhcad" delighted a Monday even
ing audience while THE Devil as
played by the Burwood stock com
pany of Omaha packed the theater on
Thursday night.
The first annual militia dance was |
given last night at Marquardts hall by |
the members of the Norfolk detach. |
ment of the militia. The dance was |
enjoyed by a number of young people |
The militamen appeared in uniform |
and the hall decorations gave ar |
added military touch to the scene.
MTS. Louise ASnuS entertained
small company OF relatives at a sup
per party on Thursday evening in
honor of her birthday. The guests
were Mr.. and Mrs. Ludwig Koenig
stein and daughter Evelyn, Mrs. Rudat
and daughters, Clara and Dorothy, and
Mrs. Bridinger of West Point, Neb.
a party of friends and neighbors
gave a farewell party in honor of Mr.
and Mrs. Harry Cleveland in theil
home at the Junction Wednesday |
night. Finch and high five were the
amusements of the evening. Mr.. and
Mrs. Cleveland will leave soon foI
their new home in Sturgis, S. d.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Ziesche were
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