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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (June 14, 1902)
6 THE COURIER SOCIETY NOTES LIFE'S MAZY WHIRL Attention has been divided this week between the brides and the graduates. Both have achieved something long an Ucipatod, and both seem equally hap py. Both have had their pleasure aug mented by gifts, and new gowns, one has won the veil and orange blossoms, the other the mortar board, both have had functions galore given for them. Herein lies the difference, the first has reached the place where she must lay aside personal ambition, must practice self abnegation, and live for another. The second may still plan a career, or anticipate the coming of her knight. Married, at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. D. Tourtelotte. Thursday evening at half after eight o'clock. Miss Ona Tourtelot and Mr. William Baird. Reverend Earl Boyd of the East Lin coln Christian church read the service. Miss Olga Hajek of Plattsmouth played the wedding music from Lohengrin as the procession en tered the drawing room. The bridesmaids, the Misses Gertrude and Grace Black of Beatrice, Grace Van Cott of St. Paul, Lola Danforth. Blena Keller and Edith Parish, all of whom, with Miss Tourtelot, were members of the class of '01 of the Wes leyan university, and all wearing white gowns and carrying pink roses, entered flrst, and taking their places in a bay window, formed an effective background for the bride and groom. Following these came the little ring maiden, Margaret Tourte lot, carrying the ring in a calla lilly, and then the bride entered with hei father. The bay window In which the ceremony was performed, was heavily festooned with smilax caught up In the center with a lover's knot of pink roses. The bride's gown was a sheer white swiss trimmed with ruffles, chiffon and lace. Her bouquet was of orange blos soms, and she wore some of the same flowers in her hair. The dining room was In green and white. Green ribbons crossed the table and terminates at the corners in large bows caught with bunches of white carnations. Misses Cora Beach and Etta Parrish presided at the table and were assisted In serv ing by Misses Olive Wallace, Mabel Patish. Gertrude Black, Edith Parish and Clarise Edleman. Punch was served in an oriental room by Misses Psyche Bruner and Josephine Baird. The entire house was lavishly deco rated with cut flowers and palms, and cosy corners were arranged for the comfort of the guests. The bride has lived In Lincoln nearly all of her life, and has a large circle of friends, as was attested by the beautiful gifts she received. She is a member of the A. T. L. L club, and is known In the cltv and over the state as an accomplished elocutionist. The groom is general car Inspector for the Burlington railroad. Mr. and Mrs. Baird have gone to Toronto, Mon treal, Quebec and the Thousand Is lands to spend their honeymoon. They will be at home after July twentieth at Twenty-sixth and N streets. Out-of-town guests .at the wedding wre: Mr. S. P. Hawksby of Auburn, Mr. and Mrs. Christian of Ashland, Mr. and Mrs. Crelghton Barber of Omaha. Mr. F. Coats and Miss Amy Seidell of Den ver, Mr. and Mrs. James Barber of Mc Cook. Mr. and Mrs. Tourtelot of Sterling, Miss Marie Christian of Bur lington, Kansas, Miss Olga Hajek of Plattsmouth. Mrs. I. J. Herzog entertained charm ingly for her daughter. Fay Lorena, on Wednesday, June eleventh, which was Fay's eleventh birthday. Quite an In teresting crowd of children were pres ent and a merrier two hours was never - -.is spent. The little ones present seemed to forget the intense heat and were furnished amusement constantly. The Donkey was dispensed with, and Foxy Grandpa was introduced. Each child being blindfolded and led up to the wall to place the eyes and nose of Foxy Grandpa In their proper place. Next the drawing of animals was very entertaining. Some of the little folks who hesitated about drawing their ani mals in public on a blackboard to be guessed, were surprised at their own work. Elsie Ackermann guessed the greatest number of animals and was awarded the first prize. Pauline Berkson captured the Foxy Grandpa prize. The other two prizes were won by Babette Weil and Lela Hall. A two course luncheon was served and each child was given a Scotch cornucopia filled with bonbons, and a Japanese painting on rice paper. Misses Gertrude Friend and Jessie Newmark assisted in serving. Mrs. W. L. Sheetz assisted in entertaining the children. Those invited were Kate Nance was gowned in blue satin striped tiseue. Hundreds of roses adorned the house, and their beauty was supplemented by the lovely Crim son Ramblers which were In full bloom" outside. The piazza was furnished with oriental rugs and -settees, and the guests lingered for a pleasant chat. During the morning Mrs. D. M. Butler sang three sweet little songs, and Miss Rlsser played brilliantly on the piano. More than one hundred ladies were present and their bright summer frocks added to the attractiveness of the party. A pleasant feature of commencement week at the university is the class re unions, several of which have been held this week. Miss Harriett Towne and Miss Heppner entertained the class of 94 on Wednesday. This was the first reunion held by this class and was greatly enjoyed. Mrs. Louise Cromwell of Enid, Okla., and Mr. and J Mrs. E. A. Gerrard of New York city, were out-of-town members prese.nt. Letters from absent members were read. Miss Mariel Gere gave a luncheon at noon on Wednesday for the class ot '95. Letters from absent members were read, and reminiscences of school days were enjoyed. Those present were: Mrs. E. C. Hardy, Mr. and Mrs. E. L. Matthews. Miss Nellie Clark, Mr. F. C. Engberg, Reverend W. Forsythe, Mr. either side of It were.tlny glasses fi'led with pansles of the class colors, pur ple and straw. The dinner was served In five courses. Mr. Fred Williams, the president of the class, was toastmastcr and called for responses from Mr. George Kline, Miss Clara Hammond, Mr. Frank Woodland and Mr. Fred B. Ryons. all ot whom were happy and witty In their remarks. A pleasant social hour was enjoyed after -the banquet. Members of the class present were: Misses Laura and Olive Stratton. Adelloyd Whiting. Winifred Hyde, Sarah Mulr, 'Anrfttte Abbott, Josephine Abbott. Clara Wal ton, Clara Hammond, Olive and Ivy Wallace, Anna Vore. Fannie Allen, El eanora Miller. Florence Payne, Cora O'Connell, Zuella Trester; Messieurs D. Woodward, F. Williams, Charles Hagenow. George Kline. G. M. Hill, Harry Graybill, R. Roper, G. Spray, John Harmon, L. E. Aylesworth. The class of '98 held its reunion at the home of Miss Mabel Cleveland. The week's festivities closed with the chancellor's reception Thursday eve ning. Mrs. James Heaton and Mrs. E. B. Finney gave a reception to two hun dred and fifty ladies Wednesday after noon at the home of Mrs. Heaton. The dining room was adorned with red roses and illumined with red candles in bbbbbbHbbbbbbmj" bbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbbY -ri-?- zk tJBssssssssKs bsssssssssssssm 'bbbB'wwSIFjI BBSSSSSSSSSS. .BSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSSWVVV:iVIf 3 WILLIAM BAIRD AND BRIDE, WHO WERE MARRIED THIS WEEK. MRS. BAIRD FORMERLY WAS MISS ONA TOURTELOT. ' Field. Helen Butler, Dorothy Wettllng. Helene Mitchell, Isabelle Wolfe, Nellie Newmark, Grace Nichols, Jeanette Mayer, Dorrls Nichols, Ruth Lahr, Ed na Mayer, Josephine Ingersoli, Babette Weil, Lula Waynlck, Elsie Ackermann, Beatrice Sheetz, Pauline Berkson, Lela Hall. Henrietta Schleslnger. Cecelia Ward, Reta Mayer, Mlrlaln Frosch of Pueblo, Norma Frosch of Pueblo, Alice Wessel, Henrietta Gold, Ruth Kroner, Helen Levy, Mesdames H. J. Nichols, Charles Mayer, W. L. Sheetz, Louis E. Wettiing, H. Schleslnger, M. Frosph of Pueblo, Colo., S. Wessel. Mrs. Albinus Nance and Mist Nance gave a delightful Informal party Monday morning in honor of their guest, Mrs. T. W. Moffitt of Leadville. Mrs. G. H. Clarke welcomed the guests in the hall, they then passed into the drawing room where they were received by the hostesses, from there to the din ing room where Ice cream, cakes and bonbons were served by Mesdames J. H. McMurtry, C. H. Rudge, D. M. But ler and Frank Woods. After leaving the dining room the ladies passed through a side door to the lawn where, under a spreading apple tree, refresh ing punch was served by Mrs. Mark Woods assisted by Mrs. John Dorgan ind Mrs. O. E. Rector. Mrs. Nance wore a pretty costume of apple green dotted crepe; Mrs. Moffit' wore a light brown satin striped"oastiste, and Miss k Charles M. Hinds, Miss Mabel Lindley, Mr. and Mrs. F. T. Riley, Mr. and Mrs. L. C. Oberlles, Miss Olivia Pound. Miss Cora F. Smith, Mr. and Mrs. 'Willis W. Woods. Eight members of the class of '98 dined together at the Lindell at six o'clock, then took a trolley ride to gether. The class of "01 held Its first annual reunion at the home of Mr. and Mrs. C. E. Bessey. Punch was served by Misses Hess and Mickey. Mr. Ever ett Swain was elected president and Miss Edith Higglns secretary. Com mittee for next reunion, Miss Hensel, Miss Chappell and Mr. Knutson. Those present were: Mr. and Mrs. L. H. Rob bins, Mr. and Mrs. WInford Hall, Misses Rosalind Hess, Hull, Greg ory, Davis, Waugh, McGahey, Hensel, Field, Hanson, Hallowell. Wilkinson, McCrosky, Chappell, Upson, Gund, Mickey, Butler. Grant, Hartzell. Hig glns and Dorwort; Messieurs Thomp son, Baker, Swain, Knutson and Marsh. The class of '97 was entertained Wednesday afternoon by Miss Tuttie. The class of 1900 banqueted at the home of Judge and Mrs. A. S. Tibbetts Wednesday evening. This was the most pretentious, and most successful, of the class functions of the week. The banquet table was placed In the drawing room. Sprays of asparagus extended down the center of the table its entire length, and on silver candelabra. The dining room was in yellow. A basket of roses stood on a lace mat In the center of the table. The shades were yellow, as were also the ice cream, cakes and confec tions. The buffet was banked with as paragus fern and the windows and balustrade of the stairs were festooned with it. The piazza was enclosed and furnished with rugs, palms and seats, making a pretty punch room which wa? presided over by Mrs. Wessel, Misses Bernice Hutchinson, Helen FitzGerald, and Marie Bowers. Mrs. W. D. Fitz Gerald and Mrs. E. Hallett assisted by JJisses Foster, Huntsinger, Hutch inson, and Bowers, all gowned In white, served in the dining room. Miss Hal lett, Mrs. J. G. Lay and Miss Walton assisted in the drawing room. Mrs. Heaton received -her guests In a toilet of black grenadine and pink paune velvet. Mrs. Finney wore green or gandie trimmed with tucks and inser tion. ? TS? ft? Mrs. H. H. Branch left last -week for Chicago and New York, and sailed on Wednesday, on the SU Louis, for Eu rope. Her mother, Mrs. Woods, and her brotHer-in-law and sister, Mr. and Mrs. Spofford of Kansas City, who left America last November for a trip round the world, will meet her in Southampton, and together they will tour England and the continent. Mrs. Branch will be absent three or four months, c