Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922, 1917-02-11
Council Bluffs
Social Notes

d. ulll0ST dt tnel nome on Harrison
street. Those present were Mir, and
Mrs. Z. ! King and daughter, Oar,
line, Mr.. and Mrs. f. King and
Mrs. Irwin G. Brown.
On Monday evening Mr. and Mrs
George F. Spooner entertained the
members OF the Glen Avenue Gard
club, at dinner. The evening was
spent i'll playing 800" the prizes for
high scores being won by Mrs. F. P
Everest and Mr.. George F. Camp. The
consolation prize was awarded to Mrs
w. S. Rigdon.
The Federated Mothers club held
very interesting meeting at the pub
lie library on Monday evening. The
boys and girls who won the trip to
Ames as a prize were all present and
gave some very delightful accounts OF
their visit. The club decided to add
the principals of the schools and the
presidents OF the fourteen Mothers
clubs to the garden committee for
this year. Plans are already made for
a very interesting seasons work, with
Mrs. F. P Schoentgen again acting
as chairman.
On Monday Mrs. w. |. Walker en-
tertained at luncheon at the Black
stone in honor OF Mrs. Vera Prophet
of New York, who is visiting friends
here and in Omaha
The art department OF the Council
Bluffs Woman's club met at the IL
brary on Monday. A review of the
general movement in English art was
given by Mrs. A. B. Sipherd. Mrs.
Kate Cook discussed the life of Sir
David Wilkie, noting especially his
connection with the royal academy,
his travels in foreign lands, his death
and his burial at sea. The four gen.
eral types Of paintings by Wilkie
we're described by Mrs. Dollie Bur-
CESS. The perfection of detail was
noted as characteristic of these. The
life and works of William Mulready
were described by Mrs. c. A. Hardell.
On February 10 Mrs. J. ]. Sullivan
will act as leader.
On Tuesday afternoon the Atlas
club held very interesting meeting
at the home of Mrs +. w. Houghton.
Mrs. Wood Allen led the discussion
of current events, but the rest of the
program was omitted. The remainder
Of the afternoon was spent socially
and refreshments were served. The
club will hold social meeting at the
Blackstone next week.
Tuesday evening eighteen of the
Oriole girls of the Zenith circle met
at the home of Miss Eunice Palmer
to take their first lesson in domestic
science. The instructor, Miss Nellie
Hansen, gave the girls talk on max
ing biscuit and showed them several
ways Of making them. Later peach
sherbet was served, The rest of the
evening was spent in discussing mat
tiers of business.
Miss Minnie Earrings entertained
on Sunday at luncheon. Covers
were laid for Miss Artie Hartman. Mr..
Will Harrings and Fred and Minnie
Earrings.
Mrs. George Damon entertained the
members of the Ideal club at a social
meeting. Miss Edith Hess gave a very
delightful reading. Mrs. w. A. South
ard, Mrs. c. f. Swanson, Mrs. ]. M.
Oursler, Mrs. Fred Johnson and Mrs.
George Williamson assisted the host
ess,
The Booklovers held their regular
meeting at the home OF Mrs. A. P.
Hanchett on Wednesday afternoon
and took up the study of George
Meredith, the novelist The selected
topic had been assigned to Mrs.
Squire and she read an article pub
lished in the Review of Reviews
which discussed the Grant Memorial
that is being erected in Washington.
Mrs. Lefferts gave a very entertain
ing paper on Meredith. mentioning
especially his style and his satire The
study will be continued next Wednes-
day afternoon at the home of Mrs. |
R H. Nichols.
Members of the local Women's |
Christian Temperance union spent
Wednesday afternoon discussing mat
tiers Of legislation which are under
consideration at Des Moines The bill
for the resubmission of the women
suffrage amendment to the constitu-
ton is receiving the support of the as
sociation and kilograms have been
sent to the Pottawattamie county
representatives asking them to use
their influence. The secretary was in
structed to send letters to the repre-
sentatives requesting them to take |
definite action in regard to the anti
cigaret bill, On Frances Willard Nc
mortal day special program will be |
given, but the place has not yet been
announced.
On Wednesday the J. X. club met
at the home of Mrs. ]. B. Mcmahon.
A very pleasant time was spent at
800" The first prize was won by Mrs.
Hayes, the "cut-for-all" by Mrs. Fol-
lctte and the consolation by Mrs. An
ders. Mrs. Paul Anders, Mrs. Ira
Hayes, Mrs. Paul Jameson and Mrs.
G. Peterson were club guests. In
three weeks the club will meet at the
home of Mrs. Arlington Wright.
News has been received here of the
marriage at Rochester, Mimi, last
Monday evening of Mr.. Stanley Smith
Fryer, former resident here, and
Miss Clara Maybelle Alexander, sis
ter of Mrs. w. N. Alexander of this
cify. Mr.. FRYER is connected with the
Woolworth store in Rochester and the
young couple will make their home
there.
On Thursday afternoon the local
chapter of the Daughters of the
American Revolution met at the
home OF Mrs. Drayton w. Bushnell.
Mrs. W. A. Mauer, Mrs. R. C. Francis,
Mrs. Lettie Montgomery, Mrs. Don
aid Macrae, Mrs. Vcsta Prophet and
Mrs, Bushnell were chosen as dele
gates to the Continental Congress of
the Daughters OF the American Revo-
luton at Washington. Mrs. H. R.