Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1916-11-19
Council Bluffs
Social Notes


at the home of the brides mother,
Mrs. Nettie Brown. After a short
wedding trip Mr.. and Mrs. Verpooten
will be at home to their friends at
go MINISTER street.
Monday Mrs A. A. Dorm and Mrs.
L. G. Merrill of Nicola spent the day
with Mrs. R. S Palmer, and were spe-
cial guests at the meeting of the mu-
sic and drama department OF the
Council Bluffs Woman's club, held at
Mrs. Palmers that afternoon.
Mrs. H. A. Bellinger left Tuesday
for Indianapolis, Ind, as Iowa dele
gate to the national convention of the
Women's Christian Temperance union,
November 10 to Is.
Mrs. R. S. Palmer entertained the
music and drama department of the
Council Bluffs Woman's club Monday
afternoon. Miss Winifred LeahA
acted as leader. The program opened
with a piano solo, Mcdowell num-
Der, by Miss Florence Senior For all
encore she gave an arrangement of
Stephan Fosters "Old Black joe" and
later in the program she gave a read
ing. THE First Call" Mrs. A. B.
Sipherd briefly reviewed the play,
THE Servant in the House." reading
several selections from it. A double
number, two songs by William Haw-
ley, "A June Marigras" and THE Song
that My Hearts Singing" was charm
ingly rendered by Mrs. John Vitam-
vas. Miss Fern Baker told something
OF the life OF Bracket, the writer of
church music, and played several of
his hymns. Mrs. George E. Walker
gave sketch Of the life of George B.
Nevin, the composer, and Miss Edith
Wright gave his popular song, THE
Rosary" as Violin SOLO A piano
solo by Mrs. Edith Wright completed
the program.
Mrs. G. S. Alderman of Portland,
Ore, was the guest of honor at |
o'clock luncheon given by Mrs. Fred
Shelley Tuesday. Other guests we're
Mrs. Frank Dummy of Omaha, Mrs.
Chester Wilson of Fremont, Neb.;
Mrs. c. T. Haynes of Kokomo, Ind;
Mrs. Fred Witherspoon and Mrs. A.
7. Hitchcock.
Tuesday afternoon the Atlas club
held postponed meeting at the home
of Mrs. F. T. True. The study of
Turkey in Asia was continued. An ex-
cellent paper on "Armenia-Yester-
day. Today and Tomorrow" was given
by Mrs. J. T. Hamilton. Mrs. R. H.
Bloomer told of Mount Ararat and
read selections of Armenian verse.
The next regular meeting of the club
will be held November %.
The Ideal club met Tuesday after
noon at the home of Mrs. B. S. Ter
williger. The program opened with
discussion of current events, led by
Mrs. Will Piper and Mrs w. A.
Southland. The study of Poland, in
connection with the study of the Slav
peoples, occupied the afternoon. Mrs.
Freeman Reed told Of the national
characteristics Of the Polish people.
Mrs. George Davis gave very enter
tanning and instructive sketch of
Tadeusz Kosciuszko, the real Thad-
deus of Warsaw. "The Rise of Polish
Nationality and Its Decline" was dis
cussed by Mrs. NJ. B. Moon. The
study of Poland will be continued at
the meeting next Tuesday at Mrs.
Terwilliger's.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. A. w. :Ty-
Ter entertained the members of the
Tuesday History club at l o'clock
luncheon. Mrs. Painter Knox, Mrs.
c. G. Saunders and Mrs. ]. c. Pryor
were the assistant hostesses. Covers
were laid for sixteen at one long table,
decorated with chrysanthemums. The
afternoons entertainment consisted
of an informal program, the most at
tractive feature being several songs
sung by Mrs. D. J. Adams of Omaha.
November % the club will hold its
regular meeting with Mrs. J. J. Spin
dler.
The annual election of officers was
the most important event at the meet
ing of the Garden club at the home of
Mrs. F. H. Hill Tuesday afternoon.
The result: President, Mrs. F. w.
Dean; vice president, Mrs. John G.
Woodward; secretary, Mrs. Henry
Cutler; treasurer, Mrs. Angelina
Brinsmaid. Instead of the usual pa
pers, the meeting was turned into an
experience meeting, each member tell
ing of her mistakes and failures in
Horticulture during the last year. thus
making even mistakes profitable to
the other members. The club will hold
one more meeting before disbanding
for the season. November % Miss
Rice will be the hostess.
The Book Lovers met Wednesday
afternoon with Mrs. c. D. Parmelee
and the study of Victor Hugo was
continued. Mrs. R. H. Nichols told
of Hugo's years of exile and of his
later triumphal return to Paris. The
literary works of the period, the atti-
tude of France toward Hugo at that
time and the place he occupied in his
generation were ably discussed by
Mrs. A. M. Jackson. Mrs. Parmelee
gave a most interesting talk on music
and the Russian ballet. The usual
meeting will be held with Mrs. Parme-
lee next Wednesday.
Wednesday afternoon Mrs. c.
Straub gave tea for the members of
the Oakland Avenue Chapter of st.
Paul's guild and their friends The aft
ernoon was very pleasantly spent and
refreshments were served late in the
afternoon. On Monday afternoon the
regular meeting of the chapter will be
held at the home of Mrs. William
Koehler.
Wednesday, evening Mr.. and Mrs.
L. A. Miller vi Hyde avenue enter
tanned few friends at cards. Three
tables we're filled for the game of
high five and prizes for high scores
were won by Mr.. and Mrs. A. Schnell-
bacher. Mr.. c. Lammert won the
'cut for all" and Mrs. G. w. Baker