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SOCIETY NOTES
LIFE'S MAZY WHIRL
Several small parties were given this
week. May day was duly celebrated,
and n lovely day It was with Its
wealth of bloom, and verdure, but not
many large affairs were given. The
Mayer luncheon was quite the event
of the week, and has never been
eclipsed here by a similar function.
The Thomas parties will lead In Im
portance next weelc
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A luncheon, characterized by the
beauty and effectiveness of the decora
tions and the daintiness of the menu,
was given on Wednesday by Mrs.
Charles Mayer and Mrs. Henry L.
Mayer, In honor of Mrs. William Gold
and Mrs. Simon D. Mayer, recent ac
quisitions to Lincoln's smart set, at
the home of Mrs. Charles Mayer. Mrs.
Charles Mayer was charming In a
gown of gray linen batiste over blue
silk; Mrs. Gold, who is a brilliant
brunette, wore black etamine with pale
blue and white trimmings; Mrs. Simon
D. Mayer wore an exquisite gown of
gray crepe de chine embroidered with
cut steel beads; Mrs. Henry Mayer's
costume was a handsome one of white
point d'sprlt. with pink garnitures.
The hostesses were assisted by Mes
dames O. K. Rector. C. H. Rudge. A.
S. Tlbbetts. A. G. Blllmeyer. C. D.
Pitcher, S. Wessel. and Miss Schles
inger. Mrs. Rector wore a gown of
black net over taffeta; Mrs. Rudge.
green crepe; Mrs. Tlbbetts, black silk
with black and white trimmings; Mrs.
Blllmeyer, white Swiss with black rain
drops, trimmed with lace; Mrs. Pitch
er, lavender crepe, black and white
garnitures; Mrs. Wessel. white Swiss
with lace; Miss Schleslngcr, pale blue
mull. A large number of the guests
were In white, the favorite gown of
this season, while many of the others
.wore colors suggestive of the spring
time. All of the gowns were noticeably
new, and fresh, and lovely. Mrs.
Mayer's house was a mass of apple
blooms and ferns. The exquisite
blossoms were In Jars and vases, effec
tively grouped with palms and ferns
to screen an orchestra which played
gay airs In the reception hall. Mantels
were banked with the flowers, "and long
sprays of them trailed across the mir
rors and entwined the chandeliers. The
receiving and assisting ladies wore
them In their hair and carried them in
their hands, and bouquets of them
were on the tables where the luncheon
was served. Daylight was excluded
and green candles In silver cande
labra illuminated the inspiring scene.
Two hundred ladies were present.
Lincoln hostesses looking for novel
ways of entertaining might copy Miss
Constable's "stock exchange" party,
which she gave this week at her
brother's studio In New Tork city. The
idea was to portray the various phases
of life on 'Change. Bulls and bears
took part In the opening, a new mem
ber was initiated, there was a panic,
and other features were introduced.
The studio wasequlpped with tickers,
telephones, bulletin boards and so
forth, all of which were in charge of
friends of the hostess. There was also
a chorus of Iambs, whatever that may
be. The Invitations were engraved to
represent certificates of stock, and
were as follows:
"Retain this certificate to show at
entrance. Incorporated under the laws
of 22 East 16th street. No. 4-11-44 share
1. International Stock Exchange.
Bond of Indebtedness, 'nlf This cer
tificate entitles a 'lamb to the privi
leges of the gallery and floor of the
Exchange, which will be thrown open .
to the confiding public on Tuesday,
April 29. 1962, at 9 p. m., 22 East 16th
street, R. S. V. P. to Mtes Constable,
secretary."
It was likewise intimated that while
"ladies would be admitted in full
evening dress," "men" would be "ad
mitted In plain or gaudy business at
tire no evening dress." The answer
to the above is returnable on the stub
which accompanies the certificate, and
which reads as follows: "Return this
stub to 22 East ICth street, accepted
or regretted. No. K. K., certificate No.
4-11-44. For one share issued to ,
dated April 29, 1902."
Misses Ethel and Emma Tyler gave
a very pleasant dancing party Wed
nesday evening at Walsh hall. The
parlors were decorated with American
beauties, red and white carnations,
palms and ferns. Cream shades sub
dued the lights. Ices were served all
evening. Mr. and Mrs. James Tyler,
Mr. and Mrs. C. J. Guenzel, and Mr.
and Mrs. R. R. Boyce were chaperones.
The dancers were Misses Llndell,
members: Katherlne Thomas, Jean
nette Thorp, Minnie Morrill, Grace
Montgomery, Edna Holland, Bess
Heacock, Pearl and Alleyne Archibald,
Blanche Meeker, Bessie and Lois Bur
russ, Katherlne Whltmore, Elizabeth
Marshall, Wllla Allen.
Mr. and Mrs. W. D. FitzGerald gave
a beautiful May day dinner Thursday
evening. The guests were seated at
six small tables, all decorated with
spring flowers, and all different. On
one was a bouquet of sweet peas, on
another were daisies, on a third, lilacs,
a fourth, pink roses, fifth, white roses,
sixth, pansies. Boutonnteres of pinsie3
were on the name cards. The dinner
was served In six courses, the men
progressing with each course. The
guests were Messieurs and Mesdames
C. R, Lee, W. C. Phillips, J. F. Hutch
ins, D. M. Butler, C. H. Rudge, E. B.
Finney, C. J. Guenzel, H. C. Young, H.
J. Winnett, L. E. Wettllng, J. C. Sea
crest. s
At the performance given by Maude
Adams and her company at the Oliver
Monday evening the boxes were all oc
cupied by handsomely dressed ladles
and men and the scene throughout the
house was a brilliant one. The first box
at the right was occupied by Mr. and
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MRS. J. F. STEVENS.
Corresponding Secretary of the Lincoln Womans' Club.
married Miss F. Dora Henderson ot
Omaha, and Doctor Emll F. E. Wled
eranders, of Gothenburg, Nebraska.
Reverend L. P. Ludden read the ser
vice. The bride is a sister of Sirs.
Eskew at whose home the marriage
occurred, and Is an alumna of the
Omaha medical college. The groom is
a member of the class of '02 of Crelgh-.
ton medical college. Doctor and Mrs.
Wiederanders will reside In Harris
burg, Nebraska. Out of town guests
at the wedding were Doctor Mary
Strong and Mr. Harry M. Brown of
Omaha; Mrs. W. L. Boylan of Emer
son, Iowa; Mr. G. G. Wiederanders of
Gothenburg.
Mrs. J. T. Curtis gave a children's
party Saturday afternoon, in honor of
the tenth birthday of her niece. Miss
Lucile Helms. The afternoon was spent
by the guests In a play room, decorated
In pink and white. Games were played
until five o'clock, when a four cours
supper was served. Mrs. J. R. Helms
and Mrs. George Tobin assisted the
hostess. Many birthday gifts were pre
sented to the guest of honor. Those
present were: Erma Rhodes, Emmett
Horn, Eva Pierce, Florence and Nellie
Harper, Edith Pikesley, Grace Thomp
son, Hazel Stelnburg, Eva Burke. Flo
rence Wanmer, Florence Allen, Roy
and Burr Lincoln, Wallace Detweller,
Howard Helms, Lucile Helms, Ethel
and Ruby Peterson, George and Dewey
Curtis.
Mrs. R. Stanhope and Mrs. I. H.
Hatfield gave a kensington on Thurs
day at the home of the former. A
feature of the afternoon was the wind
ing of a May pole by Misses Hermine
Hatfield, Winifred Estes, Charlotte
Boggs, and Masters Plomer Gustin,
Herbert Grummann and Wardner
Scott For an encore the children gave
the "Rag Doll's Ball." The decora
tions were suggestive of May day.
When the luncheon was announced the
ladies drew flowers from a May bas
ket, and by matching them with the
bouquets on the tables, found their
places for the repast. .Seventy-five
ladies were Invited.
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Lyons and Hutchison of Fairbury, Mil
ler of Elmwood, Schleslnger of Den
ver, Lowrey. Haskell, Haskell, Wal
lace, Tucker, Deweese, Hanson, Foley,
Berkson, Ledwlth, Ledwith, RIcheson,
Schleslnger, Schleslnger, Menlove,
Menlove, Chappell, Tatrose, Howland,
Haney, McLennan, Hathaway, Piper,
Llndeman, Cauger, Spurlock; Mes
sieurs Gaylord. Berry, Rector, Hodges,
Sipherd, Kimball, Hagenslck, Ledwlth,
Burke. Bennett, Mills, Peters, Ewing,
Ewing, Spelser, Shallenburger, Smith,
Pond, Mercer, Hyland, Hancock, Har
vey. Nelson, Mudge, Fredricks, Beck
man, -Lewis, Chaim. Lundeen, Camp
bell, Davis, Morse. Kimball; Mr. and
Mrs. E. G. Tyler, Mr. and Mrs. James
Tyler, Jr., and Mrs. Ryan.
Beta chapter of PI Beta Phi will
celebrate the thirty-fifth anniversary
of the founding of the national soror
ity with a banquet given this evening
at the Lincoln. The colors, wine and
blue, will be used in decorating. The
place cards are done In white and
gold, with Gibson heads for orna
ments. The menu Is an elaborate one.
Alumnae members invited are Mrs. W.
Q. Bell, Mrs. F. Fisher, Mrs. George
Rlsser.. Mrs. Hare; Misses Jennie Bar
ber, Gertrude Morris, Gertrude
Branch of Omaha, Mary McGahey,
Waugh, Henry, Darleen Woodward,
Edna Carscaden and Katherlne Sedg
wick of York, Grace Andrews of Fair
bury. Amy Robinson of Trenton, Sle
llnda Stuart, Ada Qualntance, Flor
ence McGahey, Bessie Turner. Active
Mrs. John B. Wright, and Mr. and
Mrs. W. C. Wilson; In the second box
were Mr. and Mrs. John Dorsan, Mr.
and Mrs. George Woods, Mr. and Mrs.
Ross Curtice: the loge was occupied
by Mr. and Mrs. Ode Rector, Mr. and
Mrs. Homer Honeywell and Mr. and
Mrs. H. Peter Lau. The first box at
the left was occupied by Mr. Zehrung
and his guests, including Major Bu
chanan, general passenger agent of the
Elkhorn railroad, Mr. G. F. Kuhn and
Mr. R. W. McGlnnls, who are also
Elkhorn officials; in the second box
at .the left were Doctor and Mrs. A. R.
Mitchell, Mr. and Mrs. J. A. Buckstaff,
Mr. and Mrs. L F. Searles; the loge
was occupied by Mr. and Mrs. C. T.
Munger and Professor and Mrs. C. R.
Richards.
Mrs. Henry B. Ward was at home on
Monday afternoon, that her friends
might meet Mr. Ward's mother, Mrs. R.
Halstead Ward, of Troy, New York.
No Invitations were issued, and the
reception was entirely Informal. The
drawing room and hall were adorned
with palms and ferns. A bowl of vio
lets stood on a Battenburg center
piece on the dining table. Strawberry
Sundae was served. Mrs. Ward was
assisted by Mesdames E. B. Andrews,
C. E. Bessey, J. L. Teeters, R. H. Wol
cott, Willard Kimball and W. E.
Hardy. There were sixty callers.
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On Sunday afternoon at the home
of Mr. and Mrs. L. N. Eskew, Thirty
ninth street and the boulevard, were
lults of Gordon, Ne- J
Harry W. Wolfe of jf
I, were married Wed-zy
Miss Anna Saults
braska, and Mr.
Sheldon, Missouri
nesday evening at the home of Mrs.
Sarah J. -PaTnter, 1720 M street. Judge
Waters performed the ceremony. A
small number of relatives and intimate
friends were present The bride was
a student at the state university last
year, and the groom was at one time
telegraph operator for the Elkhorn
and Missouri Pacific railroads here.
Mr. and Mrs. Wolfe will reside la
Sheldon.
Judge and Mrs. E. M. Coffin gave a
crokinole party Thursday evening In
honor of their guests, Dr. and Mrs. C.
E. Coffin, of Ord. Music and light re
freshments also contributed to the
pleasure of the guests. Besides the
guests of honor, those present were
Judge and Mrs. S. A. Holcomb, Mes
sieurs and Mesdames Ellas Baker, O.
J. Wilcox, E. J. Clements, D. C. Per
kins, W. B. Lynch, E. Mitchell, Hltc
cock, Nordstrom, "Wurzburg and Mrs.
Witter.
The members of the L. A. kensington
and their husbands formed a theatre
party at the Oliver Monday evefnlng.
Those present were Messieurs and
Mesdames R. T. Van Brunt, E. C. Re
wick, A. G. Blllmeyer, Walter Davis,
C. I. Jones, A. E. Kennard, S. A. Fos
ter, C. W. Toevs, J. C. Seacrest, I. G.
Chapin, F. E. Campbell, A. D. Wilkin
son; Mrs. C. D. Pitcher and Mr. T. P.
Kennard.
Dr. and Mrs. R. Stanhope and Mr.
and Mrs. I. H. Hatfield gave a card
party and May day excursion Thurs
day evening. There were nine tables
at six-hand euchre, each table repre
senting a part of a train, as an engine,
a chair car, a Pullman, and so forth.
The house was adorned with apple,
blossoms and violets. A two course
luncheon was served. - -
