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Mr. and Mrs. E. Lewis Baker entertained a few of their young
friends Wednesday evening in honor of the sixteenth birthday of
Mrs. linker's sister. Miss Harriet Cook. The crening was pleasantly
spent in danciug, music and literary charades. The prize a very
pretty hand painted souvenir card was awarded to Miss Sarah
Muir for correctly guessing the greatest number of the charades.
The following young people were present: Miss Annio and Jennio
Stuart, Harriett Muir, Sarah Muir, Jessio Lansing, Ada Closson,
Helen Woods, Jessie Pier6on, Harriet,Cook; Messrs. II. S. Evans,
Benton Dales, James Stuart, Howard Hallowell, Robert Pierson.Ed.
win Roberts m, Edgar TuIHb and Clair Briggs.
late hour and then the score was taken and Miss Fay Marshall and
Mr. George Woods wero found to be the most successful contestants.
Delicious refreshments were served to the following: Messrs and
Mesdames Chas. L. Burr, Beman G. Dawes; Misses Rachel Brock,
Lillian Mills. Mame Carson, Mario Hoover, Olive Latta.May Moore
Mae Burr, Nellie White, Fay Marshall, Effie Sti en, Jeanotte Wilson,
Grace Burr, Lucy Griflith, Hallie Hooper; Messrs George Wool's, C,
P. A. Clough, Fred W. Houtz, Will F. Meyer, C. A. Howe, W. E.
Clark, Guy Hurlbut, Robert Joyce, Ross Curtice, Will Johnson,
Chas. Waito, John Dorgan and Fritz Westermann.
Born December 13, to Mr. and Mrs. Walton G. Roberts, a girl.
Rev. Joel A. Barker, of Falls City, is in the city attending the
meeting of ministers in tho interest of the Wesleyan university.
Mrs. J. A. Marshall will return to Denver today.
Tne Current Events club met with Mrs. Wilson on Thursday af
ternoon. The charity concert committee announce that there are no regul
ations on dress to bo observed by those attending the concert.
Mrs. L. C. Burr spent Wednesday in Omaha.
Miss Mame Carson has returned from a pleasant visit with friendB
in Des Moines, la.
Mrs. Frank Ladd gave three charming parties during the week.
Mrs. J. W. McDonald left for Washington Wednesday.
A moat delightful reception was tendered Mrs. Springer of St.
Louis, president of the International Board of Women, and Young
Women's Christian association, at the residence of Mrs. J. J.
Imhoff on Thursday afternoon. Over tive hundred invitations were
issued and the large parlors were thronged with ladies the entire
afternoon. Mesdames Mark,Tilton, Van Brunt and Misses Jcanetto
Underwood, May Underwood and Lucy Griffith served delicious
ices.
Mr. and Mrs. J, A. Buckstaff entertained
the members of tho whiBt club at seven
o'clock dinner on Friday evening. Covers
were laid for Messrs and Mesdames N. C.
Abbott, J. B. Wright, R, A. Perry, E. S.
Hawley, E. P. Holmes, J. H. Harley, I. M.
Raymond, R. .. Oakley, N. C. Brock, Carl
- Funke, S. II. Burnham and Mrs. Robinson,
of Chicago.
Tho Hayden Art club met at tho homo of Mr. and Mrs. L. C.
Richards on Tuesday evening. About three nundred of the most
cultivated people of the city wero present. Tho plans for the future
work of tho club were outlined by Mrs. George Wing, who read a
paper on ''The Aims of the Haydon Art club.'' She dwelt upon the
need for an art building and suggested many things that tho club
might follow to the great advantage of the city. Miss Clara M.
Richardson sang "La Gingara" in her usual pleasant manner and
for an encore sang a pretty little spring song. Mr. John Randolph
sang Dudley Buck's "Sunset,'' and favored the hearers with "Too
Young to Love'' in response to h hearty recall. Mrs. Chas Lippin
cott was never heard to better advantage than in the "Venzano
Waltz" and in Emmotts "Lullaby." Mr. Sieveking piano number
Rubinstein's melody in F was played with a beautiful cantabile and
a valso do concert by Albeiz. Mrs. P. V. M. Raymond, Mrs. Will
Owen Jones and Mrs. Marie Hoover were the accompanists of the
evening.
At tho Patriarchs dance Wednesday evening at the Lansing hall
there were present. Mr. and Mrs. W. B. Odgeu Mr and Mrs. S. H.
Burnham, Mr. and Mrs. A. S. Raymond, Mr. and Mrs. E. P. Holmes,
Mr. and Mrs. Ward, Mr. and Mrs. C. G. Dawes, Mr. and Mrs. R. A.
Perry, Mr. and Mrs. John B. Wright, Professor Owen, Lieutenant
Pershing, Mr. C. H. Gere, Mr. C. A. Hanna, Mr. Will Raymond, Mr.
Smith, Mrs. Robinson, of Chicago, Misses Gere, Miss Clark, Miss
Miss Roberts and Miss Harris.
Mr. Mattson Baldwin were at home to a
large number of friends on Wednesday
evening. The parlors were prettily deco
rated with sniilax and carnations and the
dining room with pink and white chrysan
themums. Whist was indulgeu in until a
Invitations are out for a dancing party to
be given by Miss Florence Winger, Friday
evening, December 21.
Dr. F. B. Wright is in Chicago.
E. H. Andrus was in Lincoln Thursday.
Mrs. John P. Maule and daughter will
leave early next week for San Antiono,
Texas, for the winter. She hopes to im
prove her health in a sunny clime.
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