Omaha daily bee., 1916-02-13
Council Bluffs
Social Notes

ether reasons the social meeting had
been postponed until this time. 50 with
the service of desert each member was
given her share Of the gifts. Mrs. Shugart
was assisted in entertaining by DIR. Har-
riet Hamilton and Mrs. c. d. Parmalee.
The club will hold the regular meeting
Tuesday at the home OF Mrs. ]. NJ. Bar
stow, when study will be resumed.
The womans Christian association
held its monthly meeting at the home
of Mrs. o. w. Butts Monday afternoon.
Plans for the annual memorial service
which will be held today were discussed.
and arrangements made for II. The re-
port that the insurance companies had
paid the full amount of the claim for
the recent fire in the nurses home was
received with much qualification. After
the business of tho afternoon had been
transacted. the members spent an hour
folding sponges for the hospital. after
which refreshments were served.
A very interesting program was given
by the members of the musical depart
ment Of the Council Bluffs Woman's
club Monday afternoon at the home of
Mrs. Elmer Swanson. Mrs. Robert Moth
was leader for the afternoon. A letter
from Benjamin Whitley was read, after
which Miss Higgenson and Miss Kenady
played his duet for two pianos, "Minuet."
Mrs. w. ]. Leverett read a paper on l..
NJ. Gottschalk and Miss Marguerite
Brown played his Last Hope" A paper
on Benjamin Lang and Margaret Ruthveu
Lang, by Mrs. J. E. Wallace, was fol-
lowed by two songs sung by Miss Mar
garet Power. Goodbye, Sweet Day." by
Vannah. and Neidlinger's II Love My
Jean" Miss Leahy gave a paper on
George whitfield Chadwick and Miss
Shirley Harrison gave a reading, Little
Brown Baby" Mrs. f. ]. Duerr spoke
on wv. II. Neidlinger and C. Whitney
Coombs' Miss Helen Bentley sang,
Indy" and "Singin' and a-singin' q"
(Neidlinger). Mrs. II. w. Anthony gave
a paper on George p. Upton, critic, and
Edward Baxter, lecturer, and Miss Ruth
Turner sang when Celia Sings" by Molr.
Mark johnson read, ''Nebuchadnezzar."
and Miss Gladys Holmes closed the pro-
gram with the piano solo, La Scintilla, -
by Gottschalk.
The Woman's Missionary society of the
Broadway Methodist church held a meet
ing at the home of Mrs. ]. r.. Wilcox,
Thursday afternoon. The mite boxes for
the foreign relief work were opened at
this time. Mrs. Nethercut gave a very
nice talk on the utility of the mite box
system and the needs of the foreign mis-
sionaries; Mrs. ]. z. marshall sang very
delightfully."-. Miss Marguerite Etzensper-
ger played two piano solos. and Miss
Marshall gave a reading. The meeting
was very we'll attended and mucn en-
joyed.
The Ideal club met Tuesday after
noon with Mrs. B. 8. Terwilliger to con-
tinue the study Of Japan. instead OF the
usual current topics. a short business ses-
sion preceded the study hour. A paper
on early Religious Art, and the Influ-
ence of Buddhism was read by Mrs. j.
p. Organ. Mrs. C, Bonham spoke of the
feudal period. dealing with the Yarnato-
Tosa school Mrs. J. w. Smith gave a
paper or 'grhe Renaissance in closing.
The same study will be continued next
Tuesday at the home of Mrs. Terwil-
Tiger.
The members of the Leschetizky Music
club entertained their parents at their
meeting Saturday afternoon, at the home
VI AhlSStb 4<dhH6 NAdIy 0liAiACSs u
pers were given on 1.-THE Origin of OPP
era" by Phoebe Fisher, and The Life
of Giuseppe Verdi" by Mildred Hibbs.
A short synopsis Of five of Verdrs operas
was given by Helen Mann, and Marie
Lund sang Mother" in honor of the
club guests. Piano solos were played by
Phoebe Fisher and Mildred Hibbs, and
selections from Verdrs operas were given
ha vic Eroda Kanodkr In
directing the studies of the club.
The Oakland Avenue club met at the
home of Mrs. F. II. circuit. Friday after
noon. Mrs. Butler gave a paper on
Manitoba, and Mrs. Blanchard on Win
nipeg. the Chicago Of Canada" THE
Coming of the Mounted Police" was given
by Miss Blanchard, and Mrs. Arthur
closed the program with a reading.
The meeting of the art department Of
the womans club Monday evening was
devoted to the study of English cathed-
rails. The leader for the evening was
Miss Jennie Rice. A description OF the
Round Temple church. erected by the
knights Templar In the Twelfth century
was given by 4..rs. Page Morrison. Miss
Pile told of the Middle Temple OF the
Inns of Court of London. describing its
architecture ana traditions. Inc literary
associations Of the Middle Temple were
told of by Mrs. Dollie Burgess. She
enumerated the many illustrious men
whose names were connected in some
way with this temple. Descriptions OF
I.incoln's and Gray's inns. speakins
specially of the fine law library and the
garden Of Gray's inn. Miss Rice closed
the program with the discussion OF tho
Inner temple. Rochester cathedral viii
be the subject of the next meeting OF the
department, which will be held at tho
library February p.
At the annual meeting OF the board o
directors Of the Young Women's Christian
association at the rooms Tuesday after
noon, Mrs. ]. II. Beveridge was re-electe
president Mrs. J. B. Long was mad
first vice president; Mrs. r. II. Nichols
second vice president; Mrs. w. s. Rigdor
recording secretary; Miss Mittie PILE
corresponding secretary, and Mrs. II
Hendricks, treasurer. The president wi
announce her committees at the mex
meeting. Plans for the entertainment an
jubilee of Friday. Saturday and toda
were perfected.
Oakland Avenue chapter OF st. Paul
guild held a combined business meetin
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