Omaha daily bee., 1908-06-27
NOlEo On OMAHA SOCIETY
Mr.. and Mrs. John r. Webster Give
Large Luncheon Party.
RECEPTION AT HAPPY HOLLOW
Club House Used for First Time Tor
ReccptIOn-several Big
Luncheons Planned for
weeks End.

la,et dinner party Friday evening at
Ifanpv Hollow In honor Of Mr.. and Mrs.
Robert Lansing who will leave soon for
Minneapolis. where Mr.. Lansing has &C
ceptel The English chair at the University
o. Minnesota.
About seventy-five members Of the Bible
class Of the First Baptist church we're
present and the guests were seated at
small tables. Red roses. shasta daisies and
asparagus ferns made the table attractive
and ferns and palms we're used through
the club rooms. Covers were laid for
Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Lansing, Mr.. and Mrs.
Archer. Mr.. and Mrs. Burkett, Mrs. Barr
Mrs. Benedict. Rev. and Mrs. j. w. Conley,
DR.. and Mrs. A. d. Cloyd. Mr.. and Mrs
Amos Field. Mr.. J w. Clark. Mrs. Carson,
Miss Dye. Mrs. Edwards, Mrs. Frank Field
Mrs. nazlett, Mrs. Gates. Mr.. and Mrs. Par
sons. Mr.. and Mrs. r. e Sunderland, Mr..
and Mrs. A. Lansing. Miss Lansing. Mr..
withrow. Mr.. and Mrs. f. Hayward. Mr..
Pritchard. Mrs. Boulter, Miss Boulter, Mrs. A
Young. Mrs. Henry Rhoades, Miss Meredith
Smith. Mrs. Stott, Mrs. Seymour, Mr.. and
Mrs. Steele, Mrs. Talbot, DR.. and Mrs.
futile. Mrs. vanNostrand, Mr.. and Mrs.
Wright. Mr.. and Mrs. Wilcox, Mrs. Wood
ard, Mr.. and Mrs. ], c. Howard, Mrs.
w. b. Howard. Mrs. Hunter. Miss Haskell.
Mrs. Householder, Mrs. Kies. Mrs. Laugh
lin, MIS-. AduloItduNf - mOiiNht NNH''s
Morrell. Mrs. Nelson, Miss Orr. Mrs.
Phelphs, Mr.. and Mrs. Friday. Mrs. Reed.
Mrs. Richards, Mr.. and Mrs. W. e
Rhoades.
Reception at Happy Hollow.
one Of the unusual affairs of Friday was
the afternoon reception at Happy Hollow
given by Mrs. T. L.. Combs. Mrs. George
r. Mickle and Mrs. Alexander H Work
man, between the hours of 8 and 5 o'clock,
this being the first private reception given
at the clubs in this city, although a number
OF semi-public receptions have been given
for well known visitors and for clubs and
societies.
The hostesses received in the large recep-
ton hall at the foot of the broad stairs,
where q beautiful decoration Of hydrangeas,
palms and ferns were used.
In the club dining room a color scheme
Of pink and green was used. cut pink roses
and asparagus fern forming a pretty CEN
terpiece for the table. Serving at the coffee
urn at different times during the afternoon
were: Mrs. Frank Nebe of Atlantic. Ia.
Mrs. f., c. Henry. Mrs David Cole, Mrs.
d. A. Foote. Mrs. George w, Platner and
Mrs. f. a. Benson. Assisting through the
rooms were. Mrs. John Ross, jr, Mrs.
Paul II. Patton. Mrs. Charles A. Goss Mrs.
Irving A. Medlar, Mrs. Charles H.
IIlITlDtt anu . " AAoNNASs - aHNA
was served on the balcony upstairs,
where there, was also music behind a
screen of palms. The assisting young
women at the punch ~bow1SWere Miss Hem
riette BENEDICT, Miss Myra Breckenridge
Miss Grace Rohrbough. Miss Isabelle MIL
roy. Miss Katharine Milroy. Miss Masie
Yates. Miss Effa Yates. Miss Georgia
Trimbls, Miss wolma Leach and Miss. Tres'
KEYS. The latter part of the afternoon a
.-,.g-,t ,r,rva MA Oiyan hv MfqQ Haze
Loveland and Miss Ella Clarke. who sang
accompanied by Miss Estelle Brown, and
Mrs. p M. Garrett. who gave a piano
solo. Miss Tress Keyes gave several read
ings in the childish dialects. About 15C
guests called during the afternoon.
KarI-NicoII.
enc OF the ~prettiest as well as one of the
most unique of the June weddings was that
Ct Miss Beatrice Nicon, daughter OF Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Nicoll, and Mr.. Edward
Karl Of New York, which was solemnizeC
at the home of Mr.. and Mrs. Nicoll II
Remis park Wednesday evening. 1t wa'
an out OF door wedding ard the lawn and
veranda were hung with Japanese lanterns
and furnished with rustic benches and
chairs Under a rustic lattice massed will
vines and blossoms the marriage ceremony
took place. Rev. f. l.. Loveland officiating
Eight young women members of a clul
of which the bride is also a member
eowned in pink and blue. preceded tn,
bridal party to the bower. There were nj
immediate attendants. Mr.. and Mrs. Nicol
standing with their daughter during tn,
eremony while their son, Mr.. Norman
Nicoll stood with the groom. The wedding
gown was of soft white net over shimmerinI
silk with trimmings of real lace and SAITH
folds. Following the ceremony the guest
we're received informally, about seventy
five being present. A stringed orehestri
played during the evening and punch AM
other light refreshment was served o.
the lawn. Mr.. and Mrs. Karl will renal
IN Omaha until Wednesday, when the
viii leave for New York and after Sep
tember l will be at home in Yonkers. wher
Mr.. Karl is in business.
Anniversary Celebration.
Mr.. and Mrs. Luther Kountze enter
tanned at dinner Friday evening at thel
home. complimentary to Mr.. and Mr.
". A. Paxton in celebration of thei
wedding anniversary. Spirea and crimso
ramb!ers frightened the table. Covers WEI
laid for Mr.. and Mrs. Paxton. Mr.. and Mr.
o. T. Eastman. Mrs, Charles Kountze NJ