Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-03-15
Raise Funds for New Church.

ture brides and grooms.
Raise Funds for New Church.
Young people are continually
showing their mettle when il comes to
raising money for good taus,s. The
St. Mary's Avenue Congregational
church is beginning to raise a build
ing fund for a new church. About
seventy-hve young people Of the con-
gregation are planning to raise $1,000
by their own efforts.
Their first endeavor will be all en-
tertainment at the church the evening
of March 20. This affair is under
the direction OF the pastors wife,
Mrs. G. A. Hubert. Two little plays
will occupy the evening. The first is
French play called the "Manufac-
turer OF Dreams Pierrot and
Pierrette play in which the characters
will be Uses Harriet Duke, Helen
Garvin Nd Mabel Hall. The second
play rs FIVE characters, all of them
furA. for the sketch is called THE
RI OF Monkeys" Misses Mareme
lGrchmorc, Eta Young, Emily
Wentworth and Messrs. Harold
Holley and Ray Higgins will play
the parts.
Four hundred tickets arc out for
sale and great enthusiasm is being
manifested by the young folks in
their sale. Mr.. Edward I. Noel
challenged Mr.. Norman Brigham to
sell fifty tickets and their Struggle is
the center OF interest.
To Honor Visitors.
A pretty affair of today was the
violet luncheon given by Mrs. Mar
shall Sharpe in honor of her guest,
Miss Lillian Cayanaugh, OF Chicago.
The centerpiece represented minia-
ture lake with fountain in the center.
Numerous goldfish swimming in the
lake lent touch of reality to the
setting, as we'll as large mound OF
English violets, which formed a
frame for the picture, The place
cards were dainty hand-painted little
girls dressed in violet.
Mrs. George B. Thummel enter
tanned this afternoon from 4 until 6
at a tea in honor OF Mrs. George E..
>Congdon of Rochester. N. Y. Pink
sweet peas and pink roses formed the
centerpiece for the dining room as
we'll as the parlor decorations.
Mr.. and Mrs. Joseph Baldrige will
entertain at dinner at their home this
evening in honor OF Mrs. Perry Allen
Of New York.
Mrs. A. S. Williams entertained at
bridge party in honor of her mother.
Mrs. G. f. Koerner, of St. Louis,
when three tables were placed for the
game. The color scheme OF decora-
tions and refreshments was in green
and white, suggestive OF St. Patrick
day.
Mrs. Harvey F. Milliken enter
tanned at luncheon eight intimate
friends of Mrs. Alfred Francoeur OF
Glencoe, Chicago. who is the guest
OF Mr.. and Mrs. Will R. Wood. A
basket OF pink roses formed the deco
rations. This evening Mr.. and Mrs
z. P. Boyer will entertain at bridge
for Mrs, Francoeur. Four tables will
be set for the game.
Mrs. w. A. Yonson gave a very in
formal luncheon at the Blackstone
for Mrs. Ben Funk of Spirit Lake, Ia
who is making short visit with her
parents, Rev. and Mrs. Edwin Hart
jerks.
Stork News.
A son was born to Mr. and Mrs
James Dow Sandman at their home
140 North Forty-second street,
A baby boy was born to Mr.. ano
Mrs. Lee Cornish OF Oconto, Neb., a,
the Lord Lister hospital. Mrs. Cornish
was formerly Miss Florence Trexlel
OF Omaha.
Notes at Random.
Miss Frances Young OF Broker
Bow, Neb., arrived this morning fol
few days visit with Mr.. and Mrs
Clarence Davis and to attend the
suffrage school
Mr.. and Mrs. c. z. Gould returned
yesterday from weekend visit il
Lincoln with their daughter, Mis-.
Elizabeth Gould. They chaperoned tn,
Kappa Kappa Gamma formal dane
ing party Friday evening.
Mrs. Linquist and Miss Glady!
Blunt of Fremont, Neb., returned
home yesterday after several days
visit with DIR. and Mrs. A. L. Lind
quist. Miss Blunt will return /,
Aurora, ILL.,. afte- weeks visit witt
her parents.
Mrs. Walter Richards of Kansa
City, who came to attend the funera
of Mrs. Charles E. Hutchinson an,
to spend few days with her cousin
Miss Wayne Hutchinson. has re
turned home.
All club women and others who ar,
interested have been invited to attent
the sessions OF the Second distric
convention Of the Nebraska Fedora
ton OF Women's Clubs at the Metro
politan club rooms Thursday Al
especially attractive program j
planned for the evening meeting.
Mr.. and Mrs. Alvin Johnson an,
Mr.. and Mrs. Charles Harding hav
returned from two weeks spent a
Excelsior Springs.
DR.. and Mrs. Morris H. Dunbar
have as their house guests Mrs. G
B. Hoover and little daughter, Mar
jorie, Of St. Joseph, Mo-, who arrive,
last evening for three weeks visit
s This noon Mrs. Durham and he