The Norfolk weekly news-journal., 1909-03-05
SOCIETY


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One OF the prettiest parties given
I'm the few days preceding Lent was
ahe social session of the Trinity social
guild on Monday evening with Mrs.
". G.. Gcttinger as hostess. The Get
singer home was decorated In the ma
aional colors in recognition OF the
party being one of the Washington
Birthday social affairs. Forty-hVe
guests were present The evening
was devoted to five hundred, the
hunors at cards being won by Fritz
Asmus and Miss Margaret Lambard
The consolation fayors were secured
by II. q. Kiesau and Miss Esta Ander- !
son. Light refreshments were served. |
Mrs. A. NJ Gwinn and Mrs. Bruce |
2amer entertained the members of
che United Commercial Travellers |
~'minstrcl company" at the residence |
of the former on Tuesday afternoon.
A eocssing contest was one of the
features of the afternoon, the hrst
prize going to Mrs. w. X. Jones, sec
sond honors to Mrs. George II. Spear
In the place .avors and In the decora-
pions uniaue suggestions of the recent
minstrel show at the L. G. 7. ami
vcrsary party were given The even
Ang closed with music "by the entire
company"
The Woman's club reception to the
nrcsident of the Nebraska Federation
sof Womens clubs, Mrs. Emma Pierce
Cole, of Omaha, at the home of the
president of the Norfolk club, Mrs. y.
II. Meredith, held a prominent place
hin the social calendar wednesday
evening The house was decorated in
ahe club colors. Light refreshments
were screwed. Mrs. Cole came to Nor
folk in making a tour of the north
Nebraska clubs. Her preceding visit
was to the Pierce club, while she went
grom Norfolk to Madison.
Stanton Picket party of about
twenty-five young folks called at the
nome of Mr.. and Mrs. Henry Matthes,
Thursday evening February IS. The
evening was spent in playing games
and at midnight a delicious supper
was served and enjoyed by all. 1t
was a farewell party as Mr.. Matthes
and family are going to move to their
new home near Norfolk. The guests
left for their homes about two o'clock
after having spent an enjoyable even
ing.
Monday evening Misses Helen
Craven, Emma Berner and Letha Lar
kin entertained a number of their
Friends with an interesting musical
Drogram at the home of Councilman
Dan Craven. In spite of the stormy
evening the invitations were generally
accepted The young ladies were as.
sisted in the musicale by Miss Abbie
Craven, who played the violin.
A reception at the home of the
oride's mother, Mrs. Lucy Vail, was
asiven Tuesday evening for Frank E.
tBuchman and bride, formerly Miss
9Gthel Vail, who had just returned
tfrom a short wedding trip. Mr.. and
Mrs Buchanan left Thursday morning
aor their home two miles out of Am
hoy, Ill.
The Ladies' Auxiliary of the Broth.
Serhood of Locomotive Eiremen and
Engineers pleasantly surprised Mrs.
Patterson last Saturday with a hand
g<erchief shower, the occasion being
her birthday.
Mrs. b. W. Barrett and Mrs. " V.
Light entertained the Alter society of
tNhe Catholic church Thursday after
rnoon al the home of Mrs. Barrett in
"A social session.
The Dorcas society of the First Con-
gregational church was entertained
Monday evening by Misses Mildred
and Marion Cow.
Mr.. and Mrs. Anton Buchholz enter
GAINED the Chess club Thursday even
ing in honor of MIR. Buchholzs birth
day.
The p B. T. club was entertained
Ny Mrs. Ralston this week at her home
Dn Third street. Lunch was served.
Personals.
Mr. and Mrs. c. f. Burnham left on
Eriday morning for Chicago, to
Roe absent from the city for the next
rhree or four weeks. From Chicago
MIR. Burnham will go on to Washing
eon and New York City on business,
Mrs. Burnham remaining in Chicago
The guest of friends in that city. The
nast two weeks will be spent by Mr.,
:and Mrs. Burnham in Frenchlick
springs, Ind, health resort.
Rev. J. J. Parker, who has had Con
,gregational charges at Norfolk and
Plainview, has accepted call from
'ahe Congregational church at Kearney
,He will leave Genoa for his new home
next week, his family joining him in a
month Mr.. Parker has been engaged
an the Kearney ministry before, Sc
that he will find many friends waiting
hin in that city.