Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-18
Council Bluffs
Social Notes

the afternoon she announced her en-
gagement to Mr.. Jere Van Rensselaer,
jr., of Omaha. The wedding is to
take place next Monday evening.
Monday afternoon the Oakland
Avenue Chapter CT St. Paul's Guild
met at the home OF DR.. Harriet Ham
ilton on Lawton Terrace. The new
rector, Rev w. E. Mann, was the
guest Of the chapter and very de-
lightful afternoon was spent.
Mrs. J. r. Mcpherson entertained
the members of the Mcpherson Ave
nue. Improvement club at her home
Oh Pierce street Monday evening.
Most of the time was spent socially,
but few matters of business were
discussed, although no decision was
reached.
The Quiz club held its semi-annual
election of officers on Tuesday eve
ming, with the following result: Presi-
dent, John Oliver; vice president, Ada
Spetman; secretary, Gladys Griffin
treasurer, Harvey Marx; assistant
treasurer, Minnie Jensen; sergeant-at-
arms, Adolf Diwoky.
Mrs. Spindler entertained the mem
bers of the Tuesday History club
Tuesday afternoon. Mrs. Saunders
and Mrs. Hollingsworth were selected
to represent the club at the confer
ence of city clubs to consider EN-
ploying "a visiting nurse. The study
of Brazil was then continued, with
Mrs. Hollingsworth as leader A num-
Der of short papers were read and
discussed. The program was as fol-
lows: "The Dutch Conquest Mrs.
S. B. Snyder; Expulsion of the
Dutch Mrs. A. B. Sipherd; The
Seventeenth Century" Mrs. L. A.
Gray; Gold Discoveries and Re-
volts" Mrs. Painter Knox; French
Attacks" Mrs. J. c. Pryor; The
Eighteenth Century" Mrs. X. c. Jo-
seph; "The Portuguese Court in Rio
Mrs. A. w. Tyler; Independence"
Mrs. w. H. Killpack. In two weeks
the club will meet at the home of
Mrs. Purdum.
The Ideal club met at the home OF
Mrs. B, S. Terwilliger Tuesday to con-
tinue the study of Slav literature. The
discussion of current events was led
by Mrs. Moth. The Russian novel
was discussed by Mrs. Cursler and
Mrs. Organ gave a very interesting
paper on the origin of Russian litera-
ture. Miss De Vol talked on Dos
toieyski, who has been called the
Apostle of the Lowly" The study
of the Slavs will be continued next
week at Mrs. Terwilliger's.
The Atlas club held a social meet
ing at the Blackstone Tuesday after
noon After luncheon the members
spent the afternoon in the apartments
of Mrs. Walker, who was one of the
hostesses for the day. The other
hostesses were Mrs. Parmelee and
Mrs. Allan. The study of Turkey in
Asia will be continued next Tuesday
at the home of Mrs. Parmelee Bag
dad will be the special subject for
the day.
The Elks gave a very delightful
Valentine party for the members and
their friends Wednesday evening. The
club house was very attractively deco
rated in valentines. There was large
attendance and very pleasant eve
ming was enjoyed.
Wednesday evening Miss Orpha
Quinn and Mrs. Clarence Keeline en-
tertained at dinner in honor of Miss
nellie Benton, who is to be married to
Mr.. Jere Van Rensselaer,, jr., of Oma-
ha Monday evening. The rooms we're
appropriately decorated for St. Valen-
tines day. The guests were twelve Of
the most intimate friends of the BRIDE
to-be.
Wednesday afternoon the members
Of the University club met at the
home Of Mrs. w. F. Arnold. The aft
ernoon was spent in studying the les
son on Mexico in the Bayview course.
In two weeks the club will meet at
the home of Mrs. Beasley, 807 South
Sixth street.
A large number Of the members and
friends of St. PauPs church were pres
ent at the reception given in honor of
the new rector, Rev. w. f. Mann, and
his wife at the home of Mr.. and Mrs.
E. H. Doolittle Wednesday evening.
The decorations we're appropriate for
St Valentines day and the rooms
were very attractive in their red and
white. The refreshments also carried
out the same. color scheme. The
vestrymen and their wives formed the
receiving line and a number of the
church women assisted in the dining
room. Mrs. George Jackson and Mrs
H. o. Corey poured coffee early in
the evening and were later relieved
by Mrs. M. F. Rohrer and Mrs Leon
ard Everett Others who assisted in
the dining room were: Mrs. Wood
Allan, Mrs. H. V. Battey, Mrs. Louis
Zurmuehlen, Mrs. E. ]. Towslee, Mrs.
Forrest Smith, Miss Johnson, Miss
Stillman and Miss FINLEY.
Mr.. and Mrs. Clifford Wolfe enter
tanned at dinner Thursday evening in
honor of Miss nellie Benton. The
decorations were in old rose and the
rooms were filled, with roses. After
the dinner the entire party adjourned
to the Assembly club dance at the
Grand. The guests we're: Miss Ben
ton and Mr.. Van Rensselaer,, Miss
Theda Beresheim, Mr.. Deak Knowles,
Mr.. and Mrs. Clarence Keeline, Mr..
and Mrs. Jack Day, Mr.. Roger Kee-
line and Mr.. and Mrs. Wolfe. |,
Wednesday afternoon the Flower
mission held their annual election at
the home of Mrs. Roland Otis. Mrs.
H. A. Quinn was again chosen presi-
dent, Miss nellie Benton, secretary,
end Mrs. Jack Day, treasurer. About
thirty of the members were Dresent !
and the meeting was unusually pleas
ant.
The last Assembly club dance of
he season was held Thursday evening
at the Grand hotel ball room. The at
tendance was very good and the affair