Omaha daily bee., 1908-05-13
NOTES ON OMAHA SOCIETY
Mr.. and Mrs. George Payne Entertain
at Home on West Dodge.
RECEPTION FOLLOWS DINNER
Theater About the Only Thing that
Seems 60 Tempt Fashionables
Early Part of the
Week.

Mr.. and Mrs. @. II. Payne opened their
beautiful home on West Dodge street Mon
day evening for two delightful functions
given in honor Of Rev s. Wright Butler
Of Poughkeepsie, N. Y, and Rev. Willard
Scott of Worcester, Mass, both Of whom
were former pastors of 81. Mary's Avenue
Congregational church. First Mr.. and Mrs.
Payne entertained at dinner, their guests
being DR.. Butler Dr. Scott, Mrs. Freeman,
Mr.. and Mrs. w. ]. Connell, Mr.. and Mrs.
Samuel Burns, jr.; Mr., and Mrs, J. w.
Griffith, Mrs. ]. H. Bvans, Mr.. and Mrs.
James Forsythe Rev. and Mrs. Lucius
Beard, Mr.. and Mrs. c. T. Morris. Mr.. and
Mrs. C. N. Nattinger and DR.. and Mrs. S.
r. Towne.
Dinner was followed by a reception for
.Dr. Butler and DR.. Scott to give them the
opportunity Of meeting their former parish
toner's. The rooms were fragrant with
spring blossoms and the reception was es-
pecially pleasant and interesting, most Of
the guests being old acquaintance. A large
number Of guests called during the evening.
Those assisting were Mrs. z. A. Benson.
Mrs. G. n. Nattinger Mrs. J. L. Baker,
Mrs. Walter Dean, Mrs. Perley, Mrs. c. E.
Bates, Mrs. c. s. Hayward and Mrs e. N.
Gibson.
Prospective Pleasures.
Mrs D. E. McCulley will entertain
small luncheon party at the Happy Hollow
club. Thursday.
Mr.. and Mrs. w E. Hitchcock and Mr..
and Mrs. Milliken will each give a small
dinner party Saturday evening at Happy
Hollow.
Mrs c. NJ. wilhelm will entertain at
luncheon at the Country club Wednesday
May 90
Thenter Parties.
Theater parties were numerous Monday
evening at both Boyd's and the Orpheum.
All of the boxes were filled and many beau
tful costumes were worn by the women
Occupying one OF the boxes at Boyd's were
Mr.. and Mrs. Nathan Merriam, Miss Mer-
riam, Miss Nathalie Merriam, Mrs w. B.
Millard and Mr.. Barton Millard.
In another box were Mrs. w. H. Murray,
Mrs. L. H Korty. Mrs. John Mcdonald,
Mrs. F. A. Goodsell and Mrs. E. P. Kelly.
One Of the parties in the parquet included
Mr.. and Mrs. William Yetter, Mr.. and Mrs.
+. w. Judson and Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Pearce.
In another party were Mr.. and Mrs. Fred
Hamilton. Miss Mae Hamilton and Mr..
Frank Keogh
The Just For Fun club had one of
the largest parties at the Orpheum, Tues
day evening. Those present were Mr..
and Mrs VIII Harris, Mr.. and Mrs. Sol
Degen. Mr.. and Mrs. Sam wertheimer
Mr.. and Mrs. Sam Frank. Mr.. and Mrs
Henry Rosenthal. Mr.. and Mrs. H. H.
| Brandeis Mrs. Emil Strauss, Mrs. Morris
Strauss and Mrs Dave Degen. After the
performance there was a supper at the
Heidelberg.
Tuesday evening a party of forty-two
Brownell hall students made up party al
the Boyd.
Come and Go Gossip.
Mr.. and Mys. Fred Hamilton have taker
Mrs. c. z. Clapps house furnished. at III
South Thirty-fourth street. Later they ex
pect to build a residence.
Mr.. and Mrs. C. N. Dietz left Tuesday
for a trip to Excelsior Springs.
Miss Candy of Chicago, is the guest Of
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Cudahy.
Mrs. G. w. Sloan of East Orange, N. J..
will leave Wednesday for Denver where
she will visit relatives. after which she
will return to Omaha to visit friends be
fore returning east.
The. Rev. S. Wright Butler Of Pough
keepsie, N. Y. and Rev. Willard Scott Of
Worcester, Mass, who have been the guests
of friends for the celebration of the twenty
fifth anniversary Of the st. Marys Ayenu,
Congregational church, left Tuesday fol
their homes. During their visit they have
been much entertained by their many
friends.
NJ and Mrs. w. ]. Connell have gone tC
Excelsior Springs for a week or ten days
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Kountze gave
an Orpheum party Monday evening, wher
their guests were Miss Candy Chicago