Omaha daily bee., 1909-01-09
NOTES ON OMAHA SOCIETY
Announcements Of Weddings and En-
gsgements Continue to Come.
LONELINESS FOR THE BACHELORS
Mira. c. NJ. wilhelm En~tertaIns at Az
n Bridge Complimentary
20 Miss Miriam Patterson,
Seasons Debutante.

Announcement OF interesting engage
E.,1ts and weddings continue to keep so
cle,y in a state OF exciting expectancy, and
shortly there will be only debutantes and
young matrons. II is safe to predict that
the bachelors will miss some Of these
clever entertainers in Omaha society.
Mr.. and Mrs. George Park Moorhead an
nounce the engagement Of their daughter,
Miss Gertrude Moorhead, to Mr.. Harry A.
Turkey Both young people are prorni-
nent in Country club circles, where Miss
Moorhead has a host OF friends. Mr.. Turkey
has served on the house committees of
both the Country club and Racquet club.
and is in business with his father, in the
A. p. Turkey q Son Real Estate company.
MOrse-DuR.
Tho wedding OF Mr.. Robert Morse of
Seattle, Wash, son OF Mr.. and Mrs. w. V.
Morse OF Omaha, to Miss Gertrude Duff,
daughter Of Mrs. N. A. Duff OF Nebraska
City, will take place Thursday, January
II, at high noon, at the brides home. II
will be a very small wedding. and no at
tendants, only the immediate families being
present. Owing to the recent death Of the
brides father, no invitations have been is
sued. Attending from Omaha will be Mr..
Morse's parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w. ".
Morse. and sisters, Miss Ethel Morse, Mrs.
George Palmer and two children and Mrs.
Forrest Richardson and Mr.. Richardson.
After a western wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs.
Morse will be at home in Seattle. Mr..
Morse. who belongs to one Of the old
families of Omaha, has many friends here,
where he has spent most of his life until
the last few years. He has been In the
timber business in Seattle, Wash.
For Miss Patterson.
Mrs. c. NJ. Wilhelm was hostess at an
afternoon brise party, Friday, in honor Of
Miss Marian Patterson, who Is one of the
debutantes. The guest list included Misses
Marian Patterson. Helen Davis, Hilda
Hammer, Brownie Bess Baum, Jean Cud-
ahy, Amy Gilmore, Jeanne Aycrigg. Eliza
beth Congdon, Mary Morgan, Dorothy Nor
gan, Marion Halter, Louise Lord, Pauline
Lord OF Dixon, ILL.,; Katharyn McClanahan,
Eugene Witmore, Susan Holdrege, Lta
Holdrege. Mamie Page, Dorothy Ringwalt,
Anna Bourke, Marion Connel- Mary Gal
braith. Edith Thomas; Mrs. David Baum,
and the hostess.
For Mrs. NRsh and Mis- Nash.
Mr.. and Mrs. Frederick A. Nash enter
tanned at a farewell dinner, Thursday even
ing at their home, for Mrs. E. w. Nash
and Miss Nash, who leave next week for
a trip abroad. The table was attractive
with a small palm tree for the center
piece surrounded by red carnations and
gold monogram place cards were used.
The quests were twelve relatives Of Mrs.
Nash.
Comis Club.
The Comls club was entertained, Thurs
day evening, by Mrs. Peter RAIN. Luncheon
was served at half past one o'clock. the
table having a decoration of cut flowers
and ferns. The afternoon was spent with
guessing games and the prize was awarded
to Mrs. David Garrett. The club decided
to give four evening parties, one each
month, for the next four months. the first
to be given February s. the husbands of
the members to be the guests of the club.
The next regular meeting will be in two
weeks at the home of Mrs. w. X. swister.
Prospective Pleasures.
Mr.. Adolph Storz will give a theater
party, Saturday evening. at Body's theater.
to see the Roger Brothers in Panama. There
will be sixteen guests in the party.
Complimentary to Miss Sophie Shirley,
whose marriage to DIR. Bernard McDermott
takes place February 3. Miss Mary Furay
will entertain at luncheon next Thursday
at her home,
Mr.. and Mrs. E NJ. Fairchild entertained
at dinner Friday evening in honor OF Mr.
and Mrs. Il. DImon Bird. Covers were
placed for Miss Curtis, Miss Doans, Mr.
Lee McShane. Mr.. Earl Gannett, Mr.. and
Mrs. Bird, Mr.. and Mrs. w. z. Martin, Mr..
and Mrs. Jerome Magee and Mr.. and Mrs.
Fairfield.
Come ana Go Gossip.
Captain Charles de France Chandler of
Fort Omaha left Thursday evening for a
fortnight's trip to New York City.
Mr.. Robert Morse of Seattle. who has
lybeen visiting his parents, Mr.. and Mrs. w.
V. Morse, is spending a few days in Ne
braska City.
Misses Jennie and Virginia Barnum will
spend two or three weeks visiting friends
in the state; they are at present the guests
of Mrs. William Mohr OF Spencer.
Mr.. and Mrs. Edward Dimon Bird OF New
York City, who have been visiting Mrs
Birds parents, Mr.. and Mrs. S. s. Curtis,
visiting Omaha friends, having come to at
tend the ClabauEh-C Carpenter wedding on
Wednesday evening.
Miss Louise Peck will leave Sunday for a
visit with friends in Arkansas.
Mrs. J..Dexter of Chicago is the guest OF
her daughter. Mrs. Edwin T. swobe. and
Mr.. Swobe
Captain Clarence Richmond Day OF the
Fifth cavalry sailed Thursday for his new
station at Honolulu. II. /. Mrs. Day. who
came to attend the Prinz- Webster wedding.
is the guest Of her parents, Mr.. and Mrs.
A. B. Smith, at the New Hamilton, and
plans to sail the first week in February to
join Captain Day at Honolulu.
Captain Robert L. Hamilton left Thurs
day evening for Weilsville, Mo, where he
was called by the sudden death OF his sis
ter. MIS-. Bowles.
Miss Mae Dugan, who has been visiting
Mr.. and Mrs. NJ. Shirley. will leave satur-
day for her home in Butte, Mont.