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SOCIETY NOTES
LIFE'S MAZY WHIRL
The glorious Fourth was duly cele
brated, but it was with many misgiv
ings that hostesses sent out cards. for
lawn parties and picnics, owing to the
uncertainty of trie weather.
The epidemic of marriages which has
taken so many members of Delta
Gamma sorority from the ranks of
splnsterhood has ceased for the pres
ent. It Is said that Kappa Kappa
Gamma will be the next sorority to
suffer such inroads. The marriage of
one popular Kappa member is soon
to occur, but the wedding will be a
very quiet one. Others are announced
for the autumn.
The marriage of Miss Belle Hamilton
and Mr. Lewis H. Putney of Atlanta.
Georgia, was celebrated Monday at
half after eleven o'clock at the resi
dence of the bride's mother, Mrs. John
M. Hamilton, 1622 P street. Reverend
F. W. Eason of Holy Trinity Episcopal
church, read the service. Little Kath
erine Manahan, in a dainty white frock
carried the ring in the heart of a calla
lily. Miss Mary Tidball, of Crete,
played the wedding music. A mantel
banked with palms, Boston ferns and
white roses, made an effective back
ground for the ceremony.
The bride wore her traveling gowp,
an elegant costume qf castor etamine
over green taffeta, trimmed with hand
embroidered bands In pink and green.
A pink and green chapeau completed
the costume and the bouquet was of
bride roses. " The drawing .room was
decorated with pink roses, sweet peas,
and ferns, and there punch was served
by Misses Comstock and Morrison. A
breakfast was served in the spacious
dining room, which was decorated in
yellow, with gorgeous effect. Yellow
cannas formed the center piece on the
table and a sheaf of them was tied to
"the post of each chair with a bow of
yellow ribbon. Smilax extended from
the chandelier to the corners of the
table where It was fastened with large
bows of the ribbon. The gas globes
had yellow shades, and the window
draperies matched the decorations.
The breakfast was served by Misses
Edna Harley, Hallie "Wilson, Janet
Rodgers, Mamie Rodgers, Hortense
Clark, Lena Deweese and Cora Smith.
The bride received a large number of
lovely gifts. Among them were two
hand illumined booklets, one for the
bride, the other for her mother, edi
tions de luxe, in which the guests in
scribed their names. Mrs. Hamilton
and her daughters removed from Oma
ha to Lincoln two years ago, and have
already a large circle of warm friends
in this city. The bride was educated
at a boarding school in Philadelphia,
and Is a most charming and gracious
young woman. Her father was Colonel
John M. Hamilton who led the Ninth
United States infantry In the charge
up San Juan hill, and met his death
there in the moment of victory. The
bride's boquet was caught by her sis
ter, Miss Irene Hamilton. Mr. and
Mrs. Putney were showered with rice,
old shoes and good wishes as they en
tered their carriage. They went from
here to Kansas City, then to the moun
tains of Tennessee. After a month
spent there they will go to the old
homestead of the Putney family near
Boston, for the remainder of the sum
mer, and after September 1st will re
ceive their friends at their new home,
which 13 being built In Atlanta, Ga.
Mr. Putney Is the southern manager
of MacMillan & Company of New York.
The members of Delta Gamma, of
which sorority the bride is a member,
and a few other friends were present at
the wedding. Out of town guests were:
Miss Hallie Wilson, Ashland; Miss
Mary Tidball. Crete; and the following
from Omaha: Mr. and Mrs. John S.
Knox. Mr. and Mrs. John Barker, Mr.
and Mrs. Robert Franklin Smith, Mr.
and Mrs. Fred Hartman; Misses Hor
tense Clark, Comstock, Loralne Corn
stock. Lilian Roblson, Edith Dumont,
Janet and Mamie Rodgers.
One town in the United States has
been discovered in which not one wed
ding was celebrated during the month
of June. It Is Hammonton, New Jer
sey. It is said that there are no bach
elor clubs there, nor bachelor girls' or
ganizations, and the older folk are
wondering whether Hammonton young
men are unappreciative of feminine
charms, or whether one of the local
clergymen gave the correct explana
tion of the lack of marriages when he
said: "The pulpit deplores the falling
off In the number of marriages, be
cause the young man. In the ordinary
vocation of life, cannot afford to fur
nish and maintain a home, because of
the excesses In living and dress." The
persons advancing both of these theo
ries appear to take it for granted that
the girls are simply waiting to be
asked. Poor things, the uncertainty
must be dreadful.
In honor of Miss Helen Burnell of
Marshaltown. Iowa. Miss Eunice Reg
nler received the guests at the door
and directed them upstairs. Red crepe
paper from which the guests made hats
to be worn at supper, was provided by
the hostess. The supper room was
decorated with red carnations and
sweet peas, and illumined by red
candles. The napkins were red as
were also many of the viands served.
Small tables were used for the supper.
A large music box played throughout
the evening. Guests were Mesdames
M. A. DeWItt. J. F. Stevens. II. H.
Barth, Howard Rathburn, Alva Hal
ley, George Brown, Arthur North,
Herbert Gardner, B. Y. Regnler, T. C.
Brownell. J. M. Camp, Adua Dobson.
Misses Helen Burnell. Florence Har
mon of Tecumseh. Helen Howland,
Hattie Shaffer, Mae Blltgen. Blanche
DeWitt, Minnie Jo Don. Emma North.
Margaret Howland, Blanche Rodgers,
Florence Marr, Mabel Marr, Ora
Hitchcock, Jennie Hitchcock, Eunice
Regnler.
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Miss Jessie Louise Lansing, the ac
complished daughter of Mr. J. F. Lan
sing of this city, was married June
twenty-fourth In Lewlston, Idaho, to
Mr. Curtis Thatcher, a prosperous
young business man of Lewlston. Th
marriage had been arranged for next
May, but Miss Lansing and her
brother, Mr. Ivan Lansing, went to
Lewlston recently for a visit, when oc-
MR. AND MRS. CURTIS THATCHER.
of Lewlston, Idaho, whose marriage occurred June 24th. Mrs. Thatcher
formerly was Miss Jessie Louise Lansing of Lincoln.
The Hawthorne society of the high
school had planned a hay rack ride for
Tuesday evening, in honor of the se
niors who will enter the university this
fall. The rain prevented the ride, but
not the good time anticipated, as the
young people went to "Walsh hall and
had a picnic supper, a dance and a
jolly time generally. An orchestra
played inspiring music. The party was
chaperoned by Mrs. Ellas Baker, Miss
Lansing and Miss Gere. Those pres
ent were Misses Mary Byers, Dorrance
Harwood, Celia Harris of St. Louis,
Eunice De Stelguer of Kansas City,
Hazel Murray, Alice Auld, Sallie Ag
new, Julia Deweese, Madge Wilson,
Winifred Sherman. Helen Wilson,
Edith Wilson, Margery Watkins, Har
riett Hutton. Ruth Jakway, Edna
Baker, Ruth Baker, Louise Hoover,
Mabel De Putron; Messieurs Fred
Hurtz, Harry Hargreaves, Joe Orcutt.
Herbert Post, Dick Clark, Ted Faulk
ner, George Fawell. Lloyd Wilson,
Clyde Hagensick, Earl Foster, Ned
Loomis, Harold Culbertson, Lyle
Ewing, Mason Wheeler, Chester Parks,
Jameson, M. Rathburn. La Vater
Thompson, Rathburn. Herbert Avery.
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Mrs. Samuel North entertained a
company of ladles Saturday evening
curred the change of plan. The mar
riage was celebrated at the home of a
former neighbor of the Lansings, who
was formerly Miss Emma Gregory,
who is now married and resides in
Lewlston. Miss Lansing was reared In
Lincoln and has many friends here.
Mr. Thatcher Is a member of the firm
of Thatcher & Clinton, general mer
chandise, and is prominent in Lewis
ton affairs. Mr. and Mrs. Thatcher
are expected in Lincoln the last of the
month for a two months' visit.
Rev. Frank L. Carson of Lakevlew.
Chicago, who preached so acceptably
last Sunday morning at the First
Presbyterian church, was the guest
while In Lincoln of Mr. and Mrs. F. M.
Hall. A pleasant feature of Mr. Car
son's visit here was the meeting of a
college classmate. Reverend James Tut
tle, of the First Congregational church,
whom Mr. Carson had not. seen for
twenty-three years. A union service
was held Sunday e-enlng In Mr. Tut
tle's church when Mr. Carson preached.
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Mr. and Mrs. Carl Funke and Mr. and
Mrs. C. G. Crittenden entertained Les
Bohemiennes last evening at a picnic
supper, after which there was fireworks.
Miss Helen Burnell of Marshaltown.
Iown. Is he guest of Miss Blanche De
Witt.
Mr. and Mrs. William Hargreaves
were over Sunday guests of Beatrice
friends.
Mrs. E. Benjamin Andrews was the
guest of Mrs. A. Blvens In Beatrice
on Monday.
Reverend and Mrs. F. S. Stein left
this week for their summer home in
Minnesota.
Miss Eunice De Stelguer of St. Jo
seph, Is the guest of her aunt. Mrs.
George Rlsdon.
Mrs. M. W. Witter will leave tomor
row for Pine. Colorado, where she will
spend the summer.
Mrs. G. W. Rhodes and Mrs. William
Jamison have gone to Tadousak. Can
ada, for the summer.
Mrs. J. L. Stiles will leave in about
a week for Salt Lake City, where she
will spend her vncatlon.
Mrs. Morris Deutsch of Horton. Kan
sas, Is the guest for the summer of
her sister. Mrs. A. R. Mitchell.
Miss Isabel Monahan. an accom
plished musician of Salt Lake City, has
been the guest of Miss Silence Dales.
Miss Dorrance Harwood entertained
a company of young people pleasantly
Saturday evening In honor of her cous
in. Miss Celia Harris of St. Louis.
Mr. and Mrs. Clinton R. Lee left on
Sunday for Chicago. Mrs. Lee will be
the guest of friends In the city by the
lake, while Mr. Lee will contlni'- his
Journey eastward, visiting New York.
Boston and Baltimore.
Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Marsland have
gone to Seattle to witness the laying
of the keel of the battleship Nebras
ka. They will also go to Olympia to
visit their daughter. Mrs. Drain, where
Mrs. Marsland will remain for several
weeks.
The marriage of Mrs. Josephine Fish
er and Dean L. A. Sherman was cele
brated June twenty-fifth In Boston. Mr.
and Mrs. Sherman have gone abroad
for their honeymoon. They will return
In the autumn and will receive their
friends after October fifteenth at their
home, 1234 J street.
Doctor and Mrs. J. F. Stevens gave
a dinner last Thursday evening In
honor of Mr. and Mrs. H. A. Kepler,
who are soon to remove from Lincoln.
Besides the guests of honor those pres
ent were Mrs. Kepler of Mt. Vernon,
Iowa. Mrs. Bell Ruggs, Miss Gertrude
Kepler and Mr. Jay Kepler.
Miss Edith Shaw, the brilliant young
pianist, has returned from New York,
where she was for eight months under
the tuition of McDowell, the great
pianist and teacher. Apropos, Mr. Mc
Dowell will give two concerts In Ne
braska during the coming season, let
us hope that Lincoln will be one of the
favored cities.
Mr. and Mrs. H. B. Grainger gave a
delightful Lawn party last evening at
their home, 940 C street, for the mem
bers of the E. E. D. kenslngton and
their husbands. The piazza and lawn
were decorated with many nags and
illumined with Japanese lanterns. De
licious refreshments were served, and
after sunset a fine pyrotechnlcal dis
play was enjoyed by the guests.
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Doctor WInnett Orr gave an elabo
rate dinner Sunday evening at 843
South Eleventh street in compliment
to Miss Hamilton and Mr. Putney.
Covers were laid for Doctor and. Mrs.
S. E. Cook. Miss Hamilton. Miss Irene
Hamilton. Miss Garten. Miss Roblson,
Miss Dumont. Miss Honeywell; Mr.
Putney, Mr. Wallace. Doctor Brewer,
Mr. Hays Tomson, Mr Farney and
Doctor Orr.