Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-05
Council Bluffs
Social Notes

Mr.. and Mrs. Robert Baldwin, for.
merly of Manila, P. l., nave returned
to make their home in the United
States and are spending the week as
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. Charles T. Of
ticer. Mr.. Baldwin, former Council
Bluffs boy, is nephew of Mrs. OF
ficer. He went to Manila in 1898 and
has been located there since that time
He was treasurer of Manila for sew
eral years and has more recently been
assistant treasurer of the island Mr.
Baldwin came through Russia, Nor
way, Sweden and England on his way
home, joining Mrs. Baldwin, who has
been spending some time in Spain, in
New York. They expect to go to San
francisco.
The Halloween party given Mon
day evening by the Young Mems
Christian association and Young
Women's Christian association proved
to be unusually attractive, about 200
guests being present. At>the Young
Mems Christian association building,
where the evenings fun began, the
decorations all tended to furnish the
necessary mystery. All the shocks
and thrills so essential to real enjoy
~ment of the occasion were lavishly
supplied. Later the entire party ad-
journed to the Young Women's Chris
tian association rooms, where sup
per consisting of pumpkin pie,
doughnuts, coffee and cider was
served.
On Monday evening the Chresto-
matheon class of the Second Presby-
terrain church entertained at a Hal
lowe'en party in the church parlors.
An appropriate program was given
and refreshments were served. One
of the features of the entertainment
was one of the Uncle Remus stories
in negro dialect. as told by Miss
Kathryn Morehouse.
The Federated Mothers club held
called meeting at the library on
Monday afternoon for the purpose of
completing the arrangements for the
domestic science course which will be
given at the Knights of Pythias hall
November to II.
Mrs. ]. B. Atkins entertained the St.
Paurs guild on Monday afternoon.
Plans were made to serve three din
ners at the rectory during the first
week in November. A number of
other matters were also discussed.
The reports of the ST. Louis conven-
ton, which were to have been read at
this meeting were postponed until the
Friday meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. S. o. Goodman OF
Glen avenue have returned from a
three weeks trip to points in Min
nesota and Wisconsin.
On Tuesday afternoon the Garden
club met at the home of Mrs. Henry
Cutler. Mrs. Edward P Schoentgen
read an exceedingly interesting paper
on "The Glory of the Trees" She
gave brief account of the first Arbor
day and told much that was valuable
in regard to the planting and care of
trees. Most of the gardens have been
spoiled by the frosts, and the only
flowers shown were two beautiful
, baskets of STRAW" flowers which will
keep indefinitely when dried. These
were grown byMrs. Cutler. Only two
more meetings will be held before the
club adjourns for the winter, Mrs. F.
H. Hill will entertain November IA.
The regular meeting of the Atlas
club was held Tuesday afternoon at
the home of Mrs. R. H. Bloomer.
Mrs. Bloomer led a discussion of
current events and Mrs. c. D. Parme-
lee read an interesting paper on 1.-THE
Dardanelles and Islands Adjacent to
Asia Minor" Mrs. Houghton gave
very pleasing paper on THE Buried
Cities of Smyrna" The club will
meet November IA at the home Of
Mrs. F. H. True.
Miss Myra Rieder entertained at
a pink tea Tuesday afternoon in
honor of Miss Lorraine Ellis. The
house was very attractively decor
ated, pink being the dominant color.
About ten guests were present.
On Tuesday evening the members
of the Mid-Week Gard club enter
tanned their husbands at Halloween
party at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
G. R. Graham. The early part of
the evening was devoted to cards and
Mrs. Graham and Mrs. J. E. Fitzger-
aid won the prizes for high scores.
The second prizes were won by Mrs.
A. Stenwall and Mr.. H. Anderson.
The EDITORIAL" prizes were award
ed to Mrs. ]. P. Christensen and
Mr.. l. N. Minnick. Mrs. Minnick
and Mrs. S. V. Barnhardt received
the consolation prizes. The guests
enjoyed wiener roast after the card
game. The regular meeting of the
club will be held November IS at
the home of Mrs. Christensen.
Mr.. and Mrs. Millard F. Rohrer
entertained at 7 o'clock dinner on
Wednesday evening, when covers
were laid for twenty. The guests
were seated at two large tables, with
baskets of Richmond roses as CEN
terpieces.
The University club met Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs.
F. A. Shepard. Mrs. J. G. Hollen-
beck read an article from the Bay
view magazine on Mexico's capital
and Mrs. Frank Arnold read an ar
ticle on Churches and Miracles of
Mexico" The club will meet No
vember IS at the home of Mrs. F.
p. Thornton of Omaha.
Mrs. A. M. Jackson and Miss Mol
lie Rice, who have been visiting at
San Diego and other California
points for some time, returned home
this week.
The reception in honor of DR.. and
Mrs. J. T.. Jones was given on We'd
snesday evening in the parlors Of the
First Congregational church. John P.
Davis gave a very appropriate speech,