Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-01-21
Council Bluffs
Social Notes

money was performed by Rev. J. +.
Bingaman. Mr.. and Mrs. Whiteside
have purchased a home on South
Seventh street and will make their
home here.
Monday afternoon the Mothers
club Of the Washington avenue school
held its regular meeting. DR.. V. l..
Treynor gave very interesting dis
cussion of medical inspection in
schools. Miss Louise Swan rendered
very pleasing piano solo. A picture
was recently purchased by the club,
with the idea OF hanging ii i'll the
room OF the school house where the
mothers were best represented at the
Mothers club meeting. The picture
has been in Mrs. Gleason's room for
month and since the meeting Mon
day her rooms and Miss Mitchelfs
were equal, it will remain in one room
part of the time and part in the other.
Mrs. e. +. Walker was hostess at
the meeting OF the music and drama
department of the Council Bluffs
Woman's club Monday afternoon.
Miss Marguerite Brown opened the
program with piano solo. An excel
lent review of Zangwills play, The
Melting Pot, was given by Mrs A.
B. Sipherd. Miss Marguerite Etzen-
sperger played a very delightful vio-
lin solo and also read a sketch of the
life of Xaver Scharwenka. A delight
full discussion Of Hawaiian music was
given by Mrs. Robert Moth and this
was followed by number of Ha-
waiian records on the Victrola. The
annual reception will be held Fcbru-
airy y at the home OF Mrs. J. Z. Wal
lace
Tuesday evening the Ideal club met
at the home of Mrs. B. S. Terwilliger.
Mrs. Thomas Metcalf, ST., and Mrs.
George Damon led the discussion of
current events, after which the study
of Montenegro occupied the after
noon Mrs. Metcalf read very in--
tcrcsting article on "Sideights on
Latter Day Montencgrins' from the
Fortnightly Review. Mrs. Lewis Gut
Ter read an article from the National
Geographic Magazine, Notes on
Montenegro" The regular meeting
of the club will be held next Tues
day afternoon.
Tuesday afternoon Mrs. A. J. Gregg
entertained the H. G.. L. club. Five
hundred" occupied the afternoon, Mrs.
G. H. Jones winning the prize for
high score and Mrs. ]. w. Griffin the
cut for all" Luncheon was served
by the hostess after the game. Janu
airy so the club will meet at the home
of Mrs Griffin.
Tuesday evening the study depart
mcnt of the Catholic Woman's league
met at the public library. Miss Mar
garet T. Taylor continued the study
of church history and a general dis
cussion, led by Father Quinn of the
Holy Family church, followed. Miss
Irene Printy gave an excellent paper
on Charities Investigations in New
York The next meeting Of the de-
partment will be held the first Tues
day in February.
Wednesday afternoon the first floor
teachers of the Washington avenue
school entertained the other teachers
in the building at shower in honor
of Miss Margaret Mitchell, who is to
marry Mr.. Leslie Ross of Farragut,
next month. Miss Mitchell was pre-
scented with all sorts of useful articles
for the kitchen. Dainty refreshments
were served late in the afternoon.
Wednesday afternoon at o'clock
the Daughters of the American Revo-
luton gave their annual luncheon at
the Grand. Covers were laid for
twenty-five in the Dutch room. The
decorations were in the national COL
ors, with red roses, white candles and
blue ribbons. Mrs. A. c. Aull, regent
of the Nebraska daughters, was guest
of honor and gave short talk. Mrs
Edward P. Schoentgen, regent of the
local chapter, also spoke briefly.
The Mothers and Teachers club of
Bloomer school met Wednesday af-
ternoon and discussed the possibility
of equipping room for domestic
science and plans for raising the
funds were considered. The mothers
are cooperating with Mr.. Marcus in
an effort to have better class of pic
lures shown for children and the
mothers were urged to encourage
their children to attend the Saturday
matinees at the Majestic. Refresh
ments were served after the meeting.
The w. C. T. U. held an all day
session Wednesday at the home of
Mrs. Hattie Hague The meeting
was planned to celebrate the birth
days of Mrs. Hague, Mrs. Ed. MI
gent and Mrs. Nellie Evans as we'll
as national prohibition amendment
day. At o'clock a dainty two
course luncheon was served and an
informal program occupied the after
noon. Mrs. Blackburn and Mrs.
Clizbe furnished the music for the af-
ternoon. Mrs. Hague and Mrs.
Hughes gave short talks and Mrs. N.
O. Brooks, Mrs. Nugent and Mrs. G.
T. Karges, Mrs. H. w. Antony and
Mrs. Fisk gave readings. A recita-
tion was given by Mrs. Edna Wall
ing. About forty members attended
the meeting.
Mrs. Rho Slawson entertained the
woman's club of the railway mail
service at luncheon Wednesday aft
ernoon. Plans were made for Val
entine party to be given at the home
of Mrs. o. Downing, with the hus-
bands of the members as guests.
Wednesday afternoon the F. w. w.
c. club met at the home of Mrs. J.
L. Mcmahon to sew for the children
OF the Creche. The clubs guests were
Mrs. Grover Peterson and Mrs. H.
Nance. The February meeting OF the
club will meet late in the afternoon
at the home of Mrs. A. f. Hall.
Wednesday afternoon Miss Ger
trude FINLEY entertained the Flower
Mission. Routine business was trans
acted and the reports of the work
done at Christmas time were read
The hostess was assisted in serving