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About Omaha daily bee. (Omaha [Neb.]) 187?-1922 | View Entire Issue (Dec. 24, 1916)
THE OMAHA SUNDAY BEE: DECEMBER 24, 1916. What. "... .' is Going On in Society Circles Their Engagements to Wed Announped Home for Christrrfa:, . Janin f aldwel! a:.:es home irenr. Yale today. . Miss Winnifred Smith arrived home from school at Buriinion. N. J.. Fri day, accompanied lv -icr f.nhei George C. Smiih, who" met l;cr in 41, i capo. Miss Hacl I'pdil-c carnc hotre S:v day from the Bennett scbbol at Mill brook. K. V. . , . Miss Harriet Walters and Mis Dorothy Belt came hjme Thursday from school at Kenosha. Wis., accom panied by Jlrs. Walters. wlo wen: j to thicago to meet her daughter. Harkness Komuzc and Donald Hall arrived Friday from Kxcter. Eu gene Neville, also an Exeter student, stopped over in New York with hi sister, Miss Florence Neville, and a party ef friends, and they will both be home today. ' ' Morse Palmer and Floyd Smith, jr., arrived Wednesday from Si. Caul'? school. '" Edward Daugherty came home yes terday from Andovcr. Russell Larmon, Morton Khoades. Robert Loomis,- Albert" Sibbcrnseii. Waltman Walters' and John Sunder land came home Friday from Dart mouth; ' ' ' '! : ' Miss Naomi Towle arrived Friday from New York, to be with her par ents over the holidays. ' Miss Elsie Store returned Momlav from Miss Spence's in New York, and Miss Olga Metz and Miss .Helen Smith, who are at the same school, arrived home yesterday. . Channing Jordon '. arrived home Thursday from Shatfuck. accompanied by Howard Garnan of New York, who is schoolmate, and will spend the Christmas vacation at the Jordan home. ' MisGwendotine Wolfe , and her brother, Grafton, came yesterday from school; in the east, to be with tliclr mother, Mrs. Joseph Balance, for .the holidays, Dudley Wolfe will arrive to day. , j James Love. Arthur" Herring. Har old Stneight, Carl and Marvin Uekins, Richard Perry and Miss- Elizabeth Robertson reached home! Thursday from Principia school in St. Louis. Mrs.., Arthur Loomis .returns this morning from Cornell for the holi days. v Frit-' Bucholz and Francis Gaines return this morning from, Yale. Philip Downswill-note -be iiome from Union college;' for; Christmas, but will be in New York with ml. lege friends. ; " Mr. ifaeorge Purvis arrives tbday to spend the holidays with his par ents, Mr. and Mrs. Robert Purvis. Miss? Rose Mayer of Kansas City arrived, Ust evening to spend the holi days wrth Mr. and Mrs. Samuel A. Meyerl - - , ..., , Mr.ind Mrs. C. F. Hcrffert, jr.,Sof St. Joseph are spending the holidays with UK and Mrs. C. F. Hoftcrt and Mrs. JH., Schmidt. , , . Junior Club Dance. BALTIMORE MATEON MOW IN OMAHA'S SOCIETY. St eZZa. Thxaamell . '. OMAHA GIEL BEIDE OF LAST WEEK. - A (I! t ') xas. diver v&teatu . Thetnionj club'si CSristmasaTty4lf 1915..' Mis dt at the Fontenelle last evening was a Tnummel SalW back uriiiianr' success, due in a large part to the .assistance of the committee of women, ' including -Mrs,! W. J. Foye, Miss Regina Coimell.-tsi Harrii.t Smith and Miss Daphne Peters, who assisted the men of the club in ar ranging the program and features. Variety was given to the usual- pro gram of dancing by devoting the hour before supper to a cotillion, which included three direct favor figures and as many indirect figures as the hour would permit. Numerous dinner parties were given before the. dance. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Paterson en tertained at a dinner party at the Blackstone for eight guests, who afterward attended ithe dance. The decorations were in red poinsettia place cards and a miniature Christ mas tree for a centerpiece. The fav ors were old-fashioned hand ,bou cjuets of red poinsettia, stevia and Chinese, lilies. .- One of the "dutch treat" parties at the Fontenelle included: Messrs. end atesdames . ' W. I. Foye. ,i; t. T. Kennedr, !Sam Barns. , Harry Tuliey, Ckartat Kountst, , Mlaa Elisabeth Davis. Mr. T. U Davla. . Another "dutch treaty 'party at the Fontenelle included: Mwn. anil MfMMlmm Knntb Pilanwa, Jrk WibMi; Hlo SIImm Bf,ln Cooo.ll, 1 Daphna Patan. Umm. j Haaara. .. ' CUranot SlWrna, ilarry Kock. ' Guest at House Party. I Mr. Frank Wells of Omaha is t apend the holidays in Hollywood, Cal., as the guest of honor at a house party given by Mr. and' Mrs. M. H. j Mahana at their Hollywood home. He will return to Omaha the latter part of January. Ciarka-Thummet Betrothal. ' Mr. and Mrs. George H. Thummd announce the engagement of their . daughter Stella j to Mr. Fred W. Clarke of Douglas, Wyo., son of Mr. and Mrs. Fred W. Clarke of Omaha. Mr. Clarke is spending the Christ' mas holidays in Omaha. The mar riage will take place next autumn. A graduate of Browned Hall, Miss Thummel afterward attended Ely Covers were laid for the following guests: MPtarM. Meadtttiiei Ctaiirv Holme, John Wear. Thomaa HiintRon, a. H. Mtlaa. -C. B. Cauilaum, Warren (Mbaon, W. J. Wiley, J, II. I.ynih. MftRdsmaa- Alderaon, J. Ill,k, J. Waar, MlUea Nellla Wear. Irena Wahoaky, 1 Mary O'Connar, Ma Black. Ueitha UoHey, Idaaara. R. 'U Tmmau, John Ormaby, Hatpb Punn, New Year's Day At Home. Rev. and 'Mrs. Oliver Keve will be at home to their friends New Year's day between the hours of 3 and 9 o'clock, at their home, 4M7 Charles street. . Wall oaky, K, F. tiennleuti. -W. K Hanker, Lawrence Llddell, Juds-e feltly, John Reaaen, -.1. K. o'llanlaa. Meadamea H. A. Ieuly, . Hiui-kia. , , : Mil Hand Clanas, May CHanlan. Franoaa Llddell, Katharine Llddell, . Tereaa Lanyhave. Meears. . Joaeph Waar, John Lynch, -Wllllun Llddell. Court' at Greenwich, Conn, She made her-delifit two Years ago, serving as special maid of honor at the Ak-Sar- Uen ball that year when Miss tran ces Hbchstetler, now Mrs. rred Daugherty, was queen, j ' Mr. Clarke is a graduate of Yale, devotion to Mis to his collfgei days. Both young people are favorites in the Country club set. Christmas 'Week Affairs! ' Mrs. W. F. Shelton will be hostess at an informal 4 o'clock tea todav for her son Frederick's friends. Young Mr. Shelton is home from Colorado for the holidays. "'. ' Miss Margery Smith will give a dinner Friday preceding the Kinsler, dance, , '' , & , ;: ' Miss Alice Coad gives a supper to night for her house guest, Miss Laura Callahan of , New York. , Le Mars club will give, a dancing party at Keep's academy Saturday evening. , A Christmas dance will be given at Harte hall on Christmas night by Lester Klopp and Will Harte. Dinner Party Before Dance. Last evening, preceding the dance for Miss Elizabeth Barker at the Blackstone, Mr. and Mrs. George Cas sels Smith gave a dinner at their home for their daughter, Winnifred, who is just home from school for Christmas, The guests were; MleeeB Mleeea . Peary Reed, Klllabeth Mil, hell ot Virginia Plitley. v fori Leavenworth. Catherine Denny, v Meaera. - Meaere, ' William Penny, Jaener Hall. i Thomaa Kimball, Mi Louis Mela. " Robert Burkley, . Dance for Brownell Fund. Team Z of the Brownell Hall campaigners will give a dance, at the Fontenelle Friday evening, January 12, to add to the sum raised by them during the campaign just ended. Mrs. Frank Judson is captain of tram 2 and working with her are Mrs. C. M. Wilhelm, Mrs. Charles Kountie, Mrs. Clement Chase, Mrs. A. L,. Reed,-Mrs.. Joseph Barker, Mrs. E. L. Burke and Mrs. Waite Squier. Home for Christmas. 1 Messrs, Arthur, Morton and Thompson Wakeley will arrive from the east Sunday morning to spend the holidays with their father, L. W. Wakeley, at he . Blackstone. . , Omaha Boy Honored. Mr. Koderic Crane, son of Mr. and Mrs. Thomas D. Crane, has recently beet) chosen a member of the editorial staff of . the Lawrence, the school paper at Lawrenceville: Koderic will not he Home tor Lnnstmas, out will spend the short vacation with friends in New York. Mr. Crane expects to go east after the first of the year and will visit, his son at Lawrenceville. SOUTH DAKOTA HOLIDAY VISITOR TO OMAHA. .,.., I Lovers were laid tor tnc lojiowmg - - v V.Z 1 w?' AaUlVM ?UtS JAM&3UOY2) TEltCIOT Mrs. Crane is spending the winter in California. ' Honor Bishop Burke. - . Mr. and Mrs. C W. Hamilton en tertained at dinner Thursday evening at their home . in honor of Bishop Burke of St. Joseph. Mr. and. Mrs. Harry Burkley and Mr. and Mrs. John McShane were the other guests. Friday Bishop Burke was the guest ot Mr. and Mrs. John McShane at luncheon with Mr. and Mrs. Hamil ton, Mr. and Mrs. C N. Dietz and Mrs, Willard Hosford. Rosenstock-Hock Wedding. - The marriage of Mr. Frederic Ros en stock of Omaha and Miss Florence Mock will take place at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. Mock, in Milwaukee, at 6 o'clock to day. Only the immediate family will witness the ceremony. Miss Margaret Mock, sister of the bride, and Mr. David Rosenstock, the bridegroom s brother, are the only at tendants. Miss Hedwig Rosenstock, Mr. David Rosenstock and Mrs. Harry Fellheimer, the bride's aunt, left last week for Milwaukee to attend the wedding. Mr. Fellheimer joined the Omaha wedding guests last evening. .The bridal couple will be at home to their friends 'at the Blackstone after January 14. Luncheon Postponed. Mrs. George Haverstick has post poned her luncheon in honor of Mrs. C. K. Coutant of Chicago, which was lbs C. Vere SUndiford to have been given at the Blackstone today, until after New Year's. Mrs. Coutant arrived Friday noon from her borne. , ' - 1. Notes of the Holidav Visitors. Mr. anrf Mrs. LeRoy French John ston arrived Thursday evening to spend Christmas week with Mrs Johnston's parents, Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Gates. Dinners Before Dance. Mr. and Mrs. Ronald Paterson will entertain at dinner before the Junior club dance this evening at the Black stone, when eight guests will be pres ent. Decorations will be in poinset tias, Chinese lilfies and stevia. Reception ami Card Party. The Scottish Rite Woman's club will hold its regular meeting at 2 o'clock Friday afternoon of next week at the Scottish Rite cathedral. Fol lowing will be held a reception and card party. The committed in charge includes Mrs. A. M. Smith, Mrs. Charles Granden and Mrs. Tom Faulknef. Friday Night Dancing Club. The Friday Night Dancing club's special Christmas party was held Fri day evening at Druid hall, with sixty-one couples present. ,,, The ball room was tastefullyr decorated in red and green, with a Christmas tree oc cupying the center of the floor. Santa Claus was impersonated by Mr. George Gardner, who distributed the lavors. Ay large spray of mistletoe hanging over the main entrance to the ballroom and another in the ballroom caused a great deal of amusement. The club's party next Friday evening will be given at Druid hall and will be a New Year's party under the direc tion of Mr. Fred Levine. Senior Prom at Keep's. The annual senior prom of Central High sdiool was given at Keep's academy Friday evening. The hall was decorated with the school colors and society pennants. The dance was the home-coming of many of the alumni. Donald Shepherd and Rob ert Storz composed the commiee promoting the dance. The patron esses were Mr. and Mrs. W. E. Shep herd and Mr. and Mrs. G. Storz. Those present were : Miettee Mieeea ' Elizabeth Slurtcvant, Alinarinn rampbell. Isabel PearwitU, Murle Neville. Charlotte Ml, haelittin. Kalherlne Oatenbarf. Beatrice Montgomery, Oertrude Porter, Dorothy OrltTle. Artie Arter, Kathleen Qerman. Dorothy Hippie, Haael Haekell, Orace Harte. fflean Oulnter. Ruth Hamilton. Franeee deland, Adelaide Fogg, Phyllis Homer. Phyllis Waterman, Frances Howell, Oeraldtne Johnson, Corrlne Elliott. Rlliabeth Blllott. Charlotte Hedwell, Winifred Brandt, Owendolln McCoy, Lang, Helen Parriah, Helen Tatee, Margaret McClanagan, Martha Noble. Dorothy laelt, Ilorotby Cavanatigh, Ruth Graasley, Msrtha Bmallay, MHfy Fuller,' Katherlne Uardy, Dorothy Hltchen, Margaret McLaughlin, Helen Pfelfter, Jean Wallace. Beatrice Johnson, Margaret Hoffman, Florence Dow, Iota 8wlnaey, Joselln 8ton. Katherlno Hasting, Oartrnde Peyka, . Roberta Coulter, (Had ye Putnam, Meears. Rarl Lowe, Herbert Drexel, Ralph Powell, Ben Porcuplle, Frank Warren, Tey yler. Rabin Mendelson, Warren Bare, "Happy" Roberta, Doaglaa Doz, Dwlght Danforth, Jamea Williamson, Wymaa RobMne, Frank Carpenter, Reed Zimmerman, Robert Wiley. Robert MeShana, Burton Bowaid, Rd Wlnterton, Dave Noble, Lee Huff, Haydn Ahmaaano, Paul Beard. Haydn Myer, ' Oeorge Elliott, Carlton Swllar, Roland Jefferson, John Phllbln, Pater Kiewlt, Kenneth WMenor, Vincent Shook, Slgsby Seara, Birney HolmQUhst, Rodney Brown, Htxenbaugh. Robert Booth, Jeaae Patty, Stewart McDonald, Charles Perrtgo, Derrance, Messrs. Dick Oilier, Ellsworth Moser, , James Gardner, Ralph Benedict, Dick Rmith, Donald Lrle, Harold Mulligan, Harold Steers, John Metsger. Dick Brady, Arthur Herring, Leonard Boarke, Edward A. Zlprel, Brooka Vance, Cbarlea Morearty, Jack Yalaer, Wilson Bryana, Jar Botiu, Fred Bacon, wnbur Fullawmj. Clayton Nichols. Virgil Rector, fcldward Maekey, Charles Parsons Edwin Moaer, Truman Redtletd, Howard Payne, George Rogers, Hoi Rosenblatt. Jamea Reynolds. Patera, Will Nicholson. Porter Allen. Lawrence Hosna, Mark Havens, Robert Buckingham, Philip Phllbln, Harry CmldwelL Allen Gardner, . Damn SondermDd. Betrothal Announcements. Mr. and Mrs. Frank Burkley an nounce the engagement of their daughter, Mary, to Mr. Lawrence Brtnker. The date for the wedding has not yet been set. Gtven-in-bonor affairs are being planned for Miss Burkley by her many friends. Wedding Plans. , ,: ,.:, ,'. Mr. and Mrs. W. G. Cleveland an nounce the approaching marriage of their niece, Miss Frances B. Paradise, to William Burnelt Stevens of Kansas City. Mo., which will take place Wednesday morning. January 3, W,I7 After the ceremony the bridal coupli will leave for Kansas City, Mo., Hot Springs, Ark., and later attend the Mardi Gras at New Orleans, La. They will then go to Wardville, La., to make their home temporarily. Mr. Stevens is engineer in charge of the bridge construction work for the St. Louis & Iron Mountain railroad, with present headquarters at Wardville, La. Dinner Before Dancing Party. Mr. and Mrs. E. M. Fairfield gave a very Christmasy dinner party in honor of their daughter, Betty, last evening for a company of the young er people who later attended Miss Elizabeth Barker's dancing party at the Blackstone. The Christmas tree was the central feature of the dec orations. Covers were laid for: Misses Misses Betty Fairfield Josephine Williams EstMOr Smith Louise Clarke Dorothy' Judaon Elizabeth Barker BllsabetH Rlngwalt Mary Morsntun Emily Barke Claire Doherty Katherlne Bquior Grace 8mlth Helena Chase Dorothy Belt JoBephlne Marpls Meaara. Messrs. Charles Burgess Harkness KounUe James Lowe Morse Pslmer Harry Burklojr Floyd Smith Ellison Vlneonhaler Jack Clarke Arthur Rlngwalt James Connoll Bdward Doherty Milton Roaers Denraan Kountse Dinner tor Wedding Party. Miss Harriet Smith entertained at a delightful dinner before the Junior ciud dance at the fontenelle last eve ning for the members of the Gailey Mackay wedding party. A white ftaskct filled with poinsettia and stevia and topped with a red bow occupied the center of the table. Cov ers were laid tor : Mist Eleanor Maokay Josephine Congdon Meaara. Auatin QaUey Iaaao Carpenter, Jr. Ware Hall Mrs. Arthur Crittenden Smith. Mr. and Mrs. Fred Daugherty. Misses Janet Hall Uertrude Metz Messrs. Herbert Connell Jack Summers Huntington Smith Christmas Day Dinner. Mr. and Mrs. Lloyd B. Wilson will have as their 'guests on Christmas day a number of out-of-town friends and relatives. The dinner party will include: Meases and Mesdames W. E. Stewart of G. W. Johnston. Ltnooln Frank Wilson of W. A. Johnston Central City. and family. Christmas Visitors. Mrs. C. V. Standiford of Gregory, S. D., is visiting at the home of Dr. and Mrs. W. B. Elster. Mrs. Standi ford has been honor guest at many social events and will remain until after the holidays. Notes of the School Set. Miss Eloise Binne, a junior at Mon ticello seminary, arrived Thursday morning to spend the holiday season with her mother, Mrs. G R. Binns. Watson-Gibson Wedding. The marriage of Miss Harriet Ruth Gibson of Bellevue, daughter of Ser geant ' 9: and Mrs. Margaret Gib son, .toMn i Oliver Watson of La Platte i was;-. solemnized Wednesday morning at 9 .o'clock by the Rev. Father Q'Hern of St. Agnes church, (Con tinned on Pago Five, Column One.) if i n II II iai n RAM 1 II 1 Ml THIS SALE Afford" Omaha women the oppor tunity of the year to secure gar ment of the better type at prices joat about half the regular. Every garment involved a regular stock Orkin Bros.' Quality gar ment. ; BBO U. S. NATIONAL BANK BLDG. 16TH AND FARNAM STS. DONT CONFUSE This exceptional apparel sale with commonplace selling events where quantities of specially "sale made" merchandise are offered in the place of regularly selected stock.! Starting Tuesday, December 26th, at 8:30 A.M. Sharp, Our Great 1 Jaiiiary CleaFaicc Vf Uur Entire Super-Selected Collection of Street and Afternoon Silk, Serge and Satin Cloth and Plash Coatls Dresses Celebrate Wedding Anniversary, Mr. and Mrs. John Ormsby cele brated their twenty-fifth wedding an niversary last evening at their home in Fairacres.- Decorations were in red roses and a number of beautiful silver pieces were received as gifts. Our "Dullest" Week Holiday, week is always the poorest week in the year for us, so if you have any hurry-up cleaning you wish done, send it in, and we'll get it out in one day;'if..necessary. . ; ' We wish all our friends and patrons a Merry Christmas .and Prosperous New Year. THE PANTORIUM "Good Cleaners and Dyer" ; Phoss Doaglaa 9-6-3. GOATS andMnffs. Furs Quality is the first thought that enters into the purchase of every garment that becomes a part of Orkin Bros.' stock and this same splendid stock, without a single1 reserve, is thrown into this exceptional clearance at prices about half or less than half. A clearance must be effected at once, and these sensational nrices are bound to accomplish this result : , , V- 1 : Mid-Winter Clearaway ot j Wonderful Clearaway ot DRESSES $32.50 $29.75 $24.75 $19.75 $16.75 $12.50 $9.75 All $95.00 and $89.50 Coat in this Great Stock Clearance. 'All $79.50 and $75.00 Coata in this . Great Stock Clearance. ... All $60.50 and $65.00 Coata in this Great Stock Clearance. Ct. All $49.50 and $45.00 Coats in this Great Stock Clearance. .:,v All $37.50 and $35.00 Coats in this Great Stock Clearance..-. All $32.50 and $29.50 Coats in this Great Stock Clearance. All $25.00 and $19.50 Coata in this ' Great Stock Clearance 859.50 $42.50 $39.75 $29.75 $19.75 $16.75 $12.75 All $65.00 and $59.50 Dresses in Mid-Winter Clearance Sale. All $55.00 and $49.50 Dresses in Mid-Winter Clearance Sale . All $45.00 and $39.50 Dresses in Mid-Winter Clearance Sale. All $35.00 and $37.50 Dresses in Mid-Winter Clearance Sale. All $29.50 and $27.50 Dresses in Mid-Winter Clearance Sale. All $25.00 and $22.50 Dresses in Mid-Winter Clearance Sale. AH $19.50 and $1750 Dresses in Mid-Winter Clearance Sale. FIM f". , " ' ' I! at'.' Unrestricted Choice of the House Half EU1R Oar beautiful and extensive stock of Fin Scarfs, Muffs and Seta have been placed In this remarkable elearanea as ; a , special feature at exactly tan half marked price. Red Tux, Cross Fox, Marten. Lynx, Near Seal. Hud son Seal, Brook Mink, Opossum, Raccoon, Squirrel,' Oooy, Skunk and all other desirable furs that ara nopalar this year. Stock Clearance ot SUITS $65.00 and $5950 Tailored Suits in Great Clearance Sale............ $55.00 and $5950 Tailored Suits in Great Clearance Sale $45.00 and $49.50 Tailored Suits in Great Clearance Sale $35.00 and $3950 Tailored Smts in Great Clearance Sale $25.00 and $2750 Tailored Suits in Great Clearance Sale $32.75 $29.75 $24.75 $19.75 $12.50 (