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SOCIETY NOTES
LIFE'S MAZY WHIRL
"November's sky Is chill and drear,
November's leaf Is red and sear."
Society folks have been bu.y In a
dignified sort of way this week. Apollo
watched over the opening function, the
Herzog-Sheetz affair and the night
was filled with music, and the closing
functions are surely in charge of Terp
sichore for Phil Delta Theta and Alpha
Tau Omega gave dancing parties last
night and the week will be danced out
by the Saturday night club and by the
Battenburg doilies lined with pink lay
on the white linen. A tall vase of
Bohemian glass filled with immense
pink chrysanthemums was in the
centre of the table and silver candela
bra bearing pink candles were at the
corners. Ropes of smilax from tne
corners to the chandelier where a
cluster of chrysanthemums held them.
After the program Mrs. D. M. Butler
and Mrs. George Rlsser. assisted by
Mrs. Aach and the Misses Cora Schles-
3IRS. L. J. IIERZOG
members of Alpha Theta Chi and their
friends. Between these have occurred
ever so many card parties and teas,
two parlor lectures by Mrs. Don and
Mesdames Phillips, two large recep
tions, that given by Mrs. McMurtry,
and the one by Mr. and Mrs. Lewis,
both perfect in their way, and not the
least important, by any means, the
annual banquet of Sorosis. Next week,
with the near approach of Thanksgiv
ing, promises less.
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The pleasant evening, the beautiful
flowers, the handsome toilets worn by
many of the guests, the new mural
decoration of Walsh hall which, by
the way. lights up much more effect
ively than did the ugly red which pre
ceded It, and the artistic program
presented, formed a harmonious whole
which made of the musicale given by
Mr. and Mrs. "W. L. Sheetz and Mr.
and Mrs. L. J. Herzog on Monday night
a decided success. The dancing hall
where the program was given was
never prettier. Slender palms drooped
over the grand piano, framed a copy
of Bodlnhausen's madonna, sheltered
comfortably furnished divans, and
formed a lane through which the per
formers walked to the improvised
stage. Yellow and white chrysanthe
mums and yellow shades were in the
room. The parlors were adorned with
American beauties. The refreshment
room was a picture In pink and white.
inger, Cora Smith. Spalding and Wat
kins, all in pink or white gowns,
served pink Ices and kisses. The pro
gram was arranged with a view to
pleasing an audience not all of whom
were musicians and it pleased the
musical ones as well. Professor and
Mrs. Sheetz In their well chosen songs
and especially with their duet, delight
ed their listeners. Mrs. Herzog herself,
the thorough musician that she is, both
in her solos and in her accompani
ments, was very satisfying. Miss
Anderson was warmly received and
was recalled after both of her readings
as were also the musicians but no en
cores were granted. The program was
1. Vocal (a) Thine Bohm
(b) "Jessamy Town" Roeckel
2. Recitation The Message Proctor
3. Piano (a) "A Little Story"... Steele
(b) Valse Caprice, op. 16 Raff
4. Vocal (a) Crown of Love Lohr
(b)"Creole Love Song"..E. B. Smith
5. Recitation "The Red Fan". .Brown
6. Duet Vocal Come to My Heart
Millard
Mrs. Herzog and Mrs. Sheetz were
assisted In doing the honors In the
parlors by Mesdames Henry P. Eames,
A. S. Raymond, D. A. Rlsser and J.
W. Winger.
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Dr. W. L. Leister has rented Mrs.
W. S. Latta's home, 1126 L street and
brought his family to Lincoln last Fri
day, the eighth. Dr. Leister was mar
ried on November 7th in Rogers,
Arkansas, to Miss Carrie Tubbs. and
in honor of their marriage a wedding
supper was given them Friday even
ing at their new home by Mr. and Mrs.
H. W. Crevling. who are their nearest
neighbors. The table was laid with
Battenburg and daintily decorated
with ferns and carnations. The menu
was served In five courses. Covers
were laid for Dr. and Mrs. Leister,
Mr. and Mrs. Crevling, Dr. and Mrs.
F. L. Wharton. Dr. Essie Bondurant,
Mr. Bondurant and the Misses Leister.
Mrs. Leister was active In the work
of the Methodist church at her old
home and will be an acquisiton to St.
Paul circles. Dr. and Mrs. Leister
will be at home to friends after De
cember third.
Another card club has appeared
upon the horizon of Lincoln society.
It is as mysterious as are the comets
sometimes discovered by astronomers
but never seen without the aid of tele
scopes. This club has been discovered
by a star gazer who daily scans the
social firmament for new constella
tions; but the most powerful lorgnette
will not reveal it or its personnel to
others. It has been dubbed the C. D.
F. club and meets regularly on Tues
day evenings to play six-handed
euchre unless some member has a
"previous engagement" in which case
telephones are brought Into use and
another Is agreed upon. Liquid re
freshments are served.
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Apropos of superstitions, when Mr.
and Mrs. C. F. Harpham were In Mil
waukee last summer attending a man
ufacturers' convention, they lunched
one day with a number of persons
Sorosis celebrated Its tw fs
'cisiiij i ucsuay evening n
quet at the home of Mrs a
yer. The daughters of th
served the banquet. Mi-s
played violin music. The lit
of the program was led b M
Bryan and was a burlesque un 'he
uiar fcorosis program. The
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Introduction (1) Extent of j.ubje ,
(2) Breadth of application
Domestic Relations fl) pr portiira
and Aliquot Parts; (a) Improper Frac-
tions; (b) Double Rule of Two
Scientific Demonstration 1 1) Causa)
Nexus; (2) Ex-hypothesi.
Sociologically considered.
Psychologically considered
Mrs. Bryan herself presented all of
the aspects of the subject, ex pUn?
that of the "Domestic Relation ' for
which she called upon Mrs H H
Wheeler. After an incomprehensible
Introductlon by Mrs. Bryan comhed a
a marvelously erudite language Mrs
Wheeler rose with a big roll of re!
uscript tied In blue ribbon and read
with great seriousness pages of stai
greater incomprehensibility So com
plicated were the sentences and so
scientific the terms that when the sub
ject was finally thrown open for dis
cussion by the men. scarcely a glimmer
of an idea remained to them The
mathematical demonstration wa both
witty and clever. In this by the aid of
a large chart Mrs. Bryan showed th
relations of the "Me" and the Xot
Me." For Instance, a line lettered
"N-I-T," represented the ' Xot-Me
and the line "I-T." the "Me"
All the deductions were incontrovert
ible and were received with laughter
Cards with the outline of a smalt
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MBS. W. L. SHEETZ
who called themselves the Thirteen
club. The meeting occurred on the
thirteenth of the month in room thir
teen. There were thirteen people pres
ent, the repast was begun at thirteen
minutes past one o'clock and this hap
pened to be the thirteenth meeting.
Mrs. Harpham received a letter a few
days ago from one of the members
who said that all were still living.
When smoking time came thirteen
cigars were brought In but four ladles
were present and did not smoke and
perhaps this saved their lives.
leather shoe attached, were dist
and partners for dinner obt.i
matching the number of the sh""
The program:
Allegro scherzoso, Cesar Cui
nata, Moszkowsko; Souvenir 1
Wleniawskl, Miss Ensign.
Sorosis song. Miss Miller.
"The Me and the Not-Me Con
Totality." Leader, Mrs. Bryan
General discussion.
Les Sylvalns, Chaminade, Mi"
Burlinglm.
Dances from Henry VIII.
quest). German; Morris dance
herd dance; torch dance. Miss L
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