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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (May 31, 1902)
WCWBfe, Jl? n THE COURIER J If! L? SOCIETY NOTES LIFE'S HAZY WHIRL This lovely month of Slay just clos ing; has appropriated more than her share of blessings. She not only has had the verdure which is pecullaily her own, but the showers which should have gladdened April, waited for her, and now the roses which should be June's heritage, ar blooming, many, of them, in May. Even the brides for got the superstition about May being an unlucky month for weddings, and an unusual number have chosen this month for their nuptials. An up-to-date .toast: Auld, Lahr, Kelley. FltzGerald, C. I. Jones, C S. Jones, W. G. L. Taylor, A. R. Talbot, Henry Sanderson, Slieetz, Phillips, Turner, Frost, Winnett, Lasch, B. W. Davis, Walter Davis, Crandall, Koblson, rennlngton. Ala baster, Faulkner, Greene, "Walter John son, Axtell, W. O. Jones, A. L. Sulli van, Rose, Keller, Hurscy, Alway, Stuff, Anderson, Saunders, Wells, Kirk, Hoye, Phillips, D. Rlsser, George RIs ser; Misses Maude Rlsser, Marie Hoov er, Wells, Hawk, Biekford, Keller, Love, Ida Johnston, Bahlman, Smith, Shepherd, Rice. Miller. MRS. J. M. O'NEAL.. "Here's a, woman, lovely woman Gladdest in her gladness when she's glad: Saddest in her sadness when she's sad; But her gladness when she's glad. And her sadness when she's sad. Aren't In It with her badness when she's bad." Another: "Here's to the man who loves his own wife Loves his own wife alone For there's many a man who loves an other man's wife. When he should be loving his own." 'c i Mrs. J. M. O'Neal entertained at a social afternoon, on Thursday, at her delightful home in University Plate. The house was elaborately decorated. Meteor roses greeted the guests In the reception hall. Pink carnations filled the sitting room with their spicy frag rance, and the queen of all roses, American beauties, graced the drawing room and dining room. The following attractive program was presented: Vocal duet On the Moonlight Stream, Adam Glebe ; Misses Lela Wells and Maude Hawk. Reading Tricks by Tricks, John S. Woods; Alice Agnes Blckford. Piano Solo Song of the Evening Star, Wagner-Liszt: Miss Maude Rlsser. Reading By Telephone, Miss Vena Ma rie Keller. Violin solo Meditations, Fancomes; Mts Alice Marie Shephard. Reading The Mustard Plaster. How ard Fielding; Alice A. Blckford. After the program a delicious lunch eon was served in three courses by Misses Lola Love, Lela Wells, Maude Hawk. Frances Ingham, all members of the Willard society of which Mrs. O'Neal is an honorary member. The hostess was assisted in doing the hon ors of the afternoon by Mesdames J. L. Greene, D. A. Rlsser, George Risser, J. E. Hursey. Guests were Mesdames Baker, Barbour, Butler, R. A. Holyoke, Heraog. Mitchell, A, S. Raymond, P. V. M. Raymond, C. E. Sanderson, Ward, Watklns. Rudge, Seacrest, Cha pln, Haskell, Dorgan, Wilson, Kellogg, The marriage of Medora A. Whit tington to Mr. Comodore E. Prevey was celebrated Wednesday evening at half after eight o'clock at the First Baptist church. Reverend H. O. Row lands read the service. The church was decorated with pink and white roses, and a wedding bell of white ones was suspended above the altai. Two little flower maidens, Ethel Troyer and Louisa Rowlands, led the procession and strewed flowers in the path of the bride. They were followed by the ring bearer. Miss Mary Mitch ell, then came the maid of honor. Miss Clara Willes, and last the bride, with Mr. M. J. Waugh, who gave her in marriage. They were met at the altar by the groom and his best man, Mr. Robert Hiltner. The bride's gown was of white mull made en train, she wore a veil caught with orange blossoms, and carried bride roses. 'The attend ants all wore white frocks. The ush ers were Messieurs Claude Mitchell, D. C. Mitchell. Claude Flansburg, Joel Pomerene, Forest Perkins, Sheldon Perkins. Arthur Hiltner. Doctor J. M. Mayhew played the wedding music After the ceremony a reception was given to Mr. and Mrs. Prevey In the parlors, by some of the church ladies. Light refreshments were served. The members of the -board of the charity organization presented the bride with a Haviland china dinner set, and a silver tea set, and she was the recip ient of many other beautiful gifts. The groom is secretary of the charity organization, has charge of the college settlement work and Is teacher of so ciology -at the state university. The bride has been assistant secretary of the charity organization. Mr. and Mrs. Prevey have gone to Chicago and Wisconsin for a brief wedding jour ney. During their absence Mrs. Win chester will have charge of the work of the charity organization. Mr. and Mrs. Homer K. Burket gave a beautiful reception Thursday evening to three hundred friends. The drawing room was decorated with red and white roses, and th& wide doorways were curtained with sinllax. The mantels all over the house were banked with gieen. The dining room was In red and white. A bouquet of carnations stood ' on n centre piece embroidered with the same (lowers and red satin ribbons extended from the chandelier to the corners of the table, where they terminated In butterfly bows. The ladies who served were Mrs. G. F. Kennedy and Mrs. G. W. Berge, assisted by Misses Mae Bilt gen, Jennie Piper, Helen Piper, and Nellie Farrell of Creston, la. All wore white gowns and red (lowers. The punch room upstairs was in pink and white. An umbrella of pink roses was sus pended above the table and bouquets of roses were In the room. Miss Anna' Stewart presided at the bowl, her as sistants being Misses Claire Canom, Catherine Lee and Ethel Burket. A resting 100m for the ladies was pret tily arranged, and a smoking room was provided for the men. "The spacious piazza was furnished with rugs, set tees, and palms, and illumined with lanterns. A mandolin orchestra plnyed all evening. Mis. Burket was gowned in white, as were also Mrs. M. W. Fol som and Mrs. F. W. Hill, who.- with their husbands, assisted In the drawing room. Mr. and Mrs. H. IC Burkett of - Omaha, agisted In receiving. -?. f," ,C" c Miss Smith and Miss Morrison gave a kensington Wednesday afternoon for Miss Hamilton and Miss White. The house was lavishly adorned with gar den roses. Mr. W. L. Sheetz enter tained the company with songs. A dainty luncheon was served by Misses Wilma Casebeer, Charlotte Spalding, Mable States, Grace White, Ethel Ames. Guests invited were Mesdames Hamilton, White, Liveringhouse, Arnett, Rector, Butler, Phillips. Cur tice. Eames, E. L. Baker, Frost, Ken nedy, Taylor, Lee. George Risser, Lyon, Sheetz, Roscoe round, Frank Woods, Louise Lee Cromwell of Enid, Okla homa; Misses Hamilton, White, Wat klns, Cook. Starrett, Irene Hamilton, Olive States, McGahey, Florence Mc Gahey, Waugh, Louise Tukey, Ames, Cady, Heppner, Ryons, Nance, Rogers, Harvey, Hullhorst, Savage, Honfz, Barber, Harley, Franklsh, Rice. Tid ball. Gere, Rlsser. Spalding, Tremblett of Jacksonville, Illinois. Thomas, Rhodes, Harley, Hawley, Ed Tyler, Rudd, Rudge, Boyd, Bailey, Guenzel, Usher. Stephenson, Guthrie, Pickett, Green, Davis, Orcutt, Mc Ewan, Miller, Marshall, Geeting, Hel mer, Eller. Abbott, Brown, and the Misses Betts. tf ' Beta Theta PI gave Its annual ban quet Saturday evening at the Lincoln. Forty members were present. Mr. Wqlter L. Anderson was toastmaster. Those who responded were Messieurs J. H. Bell. M. M. Fogg. Jesse C. Cul bertson, G. A. Adams, Don Adams, Fred Cornell, L.'h. McKillup, Ralph Piatt. Out of town members present were Messieurs Cramb of Tecumseh, Gillespie of Republican City, E. Adams and George West of Omaha, Raiph Piatt of Shanghai, China, Rob inson of Hastings, and Higgins of Min neapolis. Jt ai -. Mrs. J. M. O'Neal entertained In her characteristically pleasant way, on Thursday evening, for the young ladies who assisted her at her afternoon function. The piazza and lawn were Illumined and were furnished with hammocks and seats. Delicate refresh ments were served. Those present were Misses Love, Wells, Ingham, Hawk: Messieurs" Smith, Swartz, Turner, Heink, Abbott. Driscoll. Shellhorn, Crocker. At -' j Miss Cora Miller gave a party on Friday to celebrate her thirteenth birthday. She received a number of pretty gifts from those- present who were Misses Dora Heilman, Ruth Heil man, Marie AHenbach, Abby Roths childs, Clara Stamm, Ella Koenig, Mattie Miller, Clara Overton; Mes sieurs Philip Overton, George Miller. Ralph Overton, George O. Miller and Edgar Overton. Ji ! Mrs. Ross Curtice and her two chil dren, and Mrs. Harry Porter and her two children, left Tuesday for Califor nia, to remain until September. Mr. Curtice and Mr. Porter will go to Cali fornia In August and return with their families. & Mrs. H. B. Walterfield gave a ken sington Saturday afternoon for the fol lowing ladies: Mesdames W. R. En hart, G. W. Windcoff, H. R. Hook, of Fremont, L. B. Goodln, K. M. Martin, W. W. Field. L. Treemaln, James C. ' Cook. c BBBBBBBBBBBB0 i- sSBSBSBSBSVBSBSBSBSBSBSH v.v .-a. jbbbbbybbbbbbh isHaY '"'' HHbH MRS. HOMER K. BURKET. s. : Mrs. James Tyler and Mrs. J. R. Inkster gave a party Monday in honor of Mrs. John A. Ames. The afternoon was devoted to sociability. The house was decorated with carnations, roses and syrlngas. An elaborate luncheon was served by the hostesses assisted by Mrs. Boyce and Mr,s. Bailey. Guests were Mesdames Ames, Derby, Ross, Slzer, Kier, Funke, Townsend, William Tyler. Mansfield, Bidlnson. Beeson, Rankin. Franklsh, Minster, Lewis, A company of high school girls gave a pretty porch party Saturday evening at the home of Miss Gertrude Teeters, 1930 Holmes street. The piazza was beautified with palms, rugs and lan terns. Light refreshments were served. 1 . .V r Ur ft- Mrs. Eliza A. Polk announces the engagement of her daughter, Charles Edna, to Mr. Burton Wllber Wilson, of New York city. The marriage will be celebrated June the seventeenth.