Omaha daily bee., 1911-03-18
Nebraska Girls Win
Social Distinction
in California
Many Entertainments Given in Their
Honor in Los Angeles and
Vicinity.

Los ANGELES, March i5-tspecisl D !
Omaha has other things to be proud Of
beside her railroad yards and big business.
Her girls and women have attracted a
great deal OF attention i'm society circles
throughout southern California during the
present season. and their sisters from
other points in the state have been running
them a hard race for the supremacy in
popularity.
Many Of the most prominent entertain
ments not only in Los Angeles, but
throughout the southern part Of the Golden
state, have been given for their benefit
Among the most recent and most brilliant
Of these was the reception at Riverside in
honor OF Herman G. Rarstens Of Nebraska
City and his brtde-to-be, Miss Nellie Van
de CRIT Of that suburban city The at
fair was given by Mrs. Van de Grift. The
wedding will take place in June, and the
wedding journey will, It is said, be TO the
home OF the groom.
The MisDes Margaret and Lucille Clarke
| Of Omaha, who have been spending the
winter at santa Monica, the beach resort.
spent the week end recently with Miss
Annette Putnam OF Inglewood. The young
women we're schoolmates at st. Francis
academy in Council Bluffs.
! c. A. King, with his wife and son, ar
rived al the Westminster hotel and pro-
pose spending the rest Of the season in
southern California
w. T. Leftwich Of Omaha, son Of George
Leftwich Of West Inglewood, has been
visiting friends and relatives in southern
California.
Mr.. and Mrs Archibald Mills OF River
side recently entertained Mr.. and Mrs
James e. Barr. Mrs. Morrell King, Miss
Barrs were on their wedding tour and have
left for their home.
Miss Hughs of Omaha has been a guest
of Mrs. oliver Coffin OF Azusa Cal for
some weeks.
Mr.. and Mrs. e. NJ Gibson Of Omaha,
Neb.. recently paid an extended visit to
c. G. Freeman of Ontario, Cal, who has
been an old friend for many years
II. II, Baldrige and Mrs. Baldrige OF
Omaha have taken apartments at the Vir-
ginia hotel, Long Beach Cal, and will stay
for some months
Mrs. Y. G. Smith OF Fairbury, Neb., spent
e some days with her friend, Mrs. N S. Ions
, at Santa Ana, Cal. some time ago She
will make a trip through southern Cali
p fornia before returning home.
Beorge w. Hinke of Beatrice, Neb., ha.
been staying in Redlands Cal. looking ove
the ground and enjoying himself
Mr.. and Mrs. w. j. Turner and thei
daughter OF Lincoln, Neb., have beer
: spending several weeks in Redlands. Thei
{, stay is almost over. and they are plannin,
! a more or less extended trip through
8 southern California before returning home
y, Miss Kate DAILY Of Auburn, Neb.. ant
! her parents who have been spending tn
: winter in southern California, recent,
q visited Miss Lettie Higgins of Huntington
2 Beach, Miss Higgins is an old friend o
: Miss Kate DAILY.
!, M. l.. Hammond and his family of Lin
! coin, Neb., have settled in Orange Cal, a
:. 556 East Culver street, which property MI
); Hammond has purchased. The Hammond
y have many friends in Orange, and ar
!. already being made to feel at home
! Mrs. II. Holstein OF Dodge, Neb, an
,. her son, Henry, are spending a couple O
Z months with Mr. and Mrs. Henry Dierke
/. of Orange. Cal
/ One Of the most agreeable entertain
!, ments recently enjoyed by the Nebraskan
7 now In southern California was the picni
4. given by Adams county folk at Lon
l, Beach. An organization was effected an
& l.. g. Palmer now OF Long Beach wa
:. elected president George T. Brown wa
l. elected secretary. Among the speakers wa
n Mr.. Lyman an ex-state senator of Nc
y braska s. p. Rowland and e. ]. Hanchet