Omaha daily bee., 1909-03-14
Pleasures Past.

old friends of Miss Balbach.
Pleasures Past.
Mrs. H. II. Baldrige will be the hostess
OF the next meeting of the Monday Bridge
Luncheon club.
Mrs. c. T. Kountze was hostess last
Monday for the Monday Bridge club. The
next meeting will be held with Mrs. w. A.
Redick.
Mrs. c. o. Talmage entertained the mem
bers Of the Dundee Saturday Afternoon
Bridge club at luncheon yesterday at her
homes
Mr.. Nat NJ. Brigham, who spent the
week in Omaha, was honor guest at num-
erous informal dinner parties given by old
friends.
Mrs. c. G. Beiman entertained the teach
ers of Farnam school and some OF the
principals of the city schools. informally,
Saturday afternoon at her home, 1907 Dodge
street. The afternoon was spent with
needles and fancy work.
One Of the largest parties OF the season
was the Joint dance given Friday night at
the Rome by three of the most prominent
dancing clubs of Omaha. The Saturday
Night club, the Hanscom Park club and
the West Farnam club united in a large
affair, which was largely attended. The
boiihutN was btdulllully utCOTdlBu
and after dancing many small dinner
parties were given at the different cafes.
A card party was given Saturday even
ing by Mr.. Roy Flanagan at his home, 2722
Fowler avenue. The guest list included:
Misses Helen Anderson. Laura Lay, Hazel
Anderson, Marguerite Lay, Anna Bliss,
Caroline Hanson, Georgia Miller, Helen
Linn, Clara Larson, Lille johnson, Ruth
Johnson; Messrs. Edward Lunberg Wal
lace Linn, Edward Howell, Russell Hen
ming, Charles Anderson, Allen Blanchard,
Carl Hardman, Marion Reese, George Ross,
Frank Hay, Walter Ahlquist.
Daisy camp, Royal Neighbors of Amer
lea, gave a surprise party on Mrs. Victor,
Thursday afternoon, at the home OF Mrs.
e. r. Vahlcamp. The afternoon was spent
In playing high five, after which refresh
ments were served. Those present were:
Mesdames Newton, Humphrey, Bynum,
Cummings, Victor, Richards. Boyer, Maxfield,
Hazes, Regar, Adler, Vahlcamp. The honor
guests were Mrs. Watson and Miss Wood.
Mrs. Victor left Friday afternoon to make
her home in Custer City, Ok.
Mrs. Willis c. Crosby entertained the
Peerless club Thursday afternoon at her
home. Three tables were placed for the
card game and prizes for the game of high
five were won by Mrs. H. Rye, Mrs. Holmes
and Mrs. Davenport. The next meeting will
be at the home of Mrs. c. Weddell. The
guests were Mrs. Davenport and Mrs. j.
H.. Hazen of Kansas City, Mo. The mem
bers present were: Mesdames c. Cowger,
d. Hoffman, G. ziebarth Holmes, H. Rye,
c. Moser, H. Fit, c. waddell and b. Null
len.
Complimentary to Mr.. Torrey Bryant,
who leaves Sunday for his ranch in the
western part of the state, Mr.. and Mrs.
Sawyer, 2025 Willis avenue, gave a farewell
party Thursday evening. A pleasant even
ing was passed with music and games.
Light refreshments were served. Those
present were: Miss Nettie Hunter, Miss
Myrtle Brady, Miss Gertrude Brady, Mr..
and Mrs. ]. Mullen. Mr.. and Mrs. Howard
Sawyer, Mr.. James Pagan, Mr.. Frank L.
Hattenroth, Mr.. Torrey Bryant and Mr..
Cullen Bryant.
Miss Gladys Gould, whose marriage to
Mr.. Frank Roberts will take place next
Wednesday, was guest of honor at a mis-
cellaneous shower given this afternoon by
the sisters of Mr.. Roberts, Mrs. Charles
Callahan and the Misses Catherine and
Anna Roberts. at their home, 1871 Georgia
avenue. Green and white decorations were
ettective and luncheon was served the lat
ter part of the afternoon from a large
T-shaped table, having as a centerpiece a
mound of white blossoms and ferns. Nina
ture figures of brides and grooms were
also in evidence. The gifts were tied in
packages and auctioned to the bride. The
guests were Misses Gladys Gould, Frances
Gould, Elizabeth Thompson, Bessie Water
man. AlHna hoffman, Caroline ConkIin
blanche BELLS, Marguerite Cooke, Laura
Waterman, Stella Shaw, Margaret Huston.
Mabel Allison. Jennie Canaan, Cora Jack
son, Mrs. William Frankfort. Mrs. Lee
Hoerner. Mrs. F. p. Gould, Mrs. r q
Roberts, Mrs. Nathan Roberts, jr, ana
the hostesses.
Mrs. William c. Bennett was hostess at
a delightful afternoon tea at her home AT
Fort Crook Saturday at 4 O'Clock, in honor
or Miss Amy Gardener and Miss Nathalie
Blauvelt who are visiting Colonel and Mrs.
cornelius Gardener. A pretty color scheme
OF yellow was used in the appointments.
ana daffodils formed the centerpiece for
the table. The rooms were lighted with
yellow shaded candles. Assisting were Mrs
Cornelius Gardener, Mrs. William Johns
ton' Mrs. George Guyer, Mrs. Martin Grim
Minis, Mrs. George e Ball and Mrs. ZACH
Hayes. Besides the guests from Fort
Crook a number from Omaha attended
among them being Miss Louise Kennedy
Miss Ottola Nesmith, Miss Eastman. Miss
Amy Gilmore, Miss Katherine Moorhead
Miss Elizabeth Moorhead, Miss Marion
connell' Miss Eugenie Whitmore. Miss
Miriam Patterson, Miss. Anna Coad, Miss
Alice Switzler, Miss Enid Valentine, Miss
Josephine Young, Miss Edith Thomas. Mr.
{. ID. Fowler, DR.. A. II. Robnett. Captain
Chandler, Mr.. Ward Palmer, Mr.. sidney
smith and Mr.. B. w. Capon.
The members of the Omikron club gave
their annual banquet last evening at 7
o'clock at Hanson's cafe in the banquet
room. This club is one Of the most enter
prising of the social clubs, and the dancing
parties are a feature of the winter season.
The two largest and most elaborate of
their entertainments are the annual Christ
mas eotilion and the annual May dance.
This year the May party will be earlier
than usual, taking place Friday evening
{ April l6 Al the banquet last evening Mr.
RICHTER Wood was POSTMASTER and those
present were Messrs. John Hoffhine, VIII
son Switzler, Jay Buckingham. Charles Vos
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