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About The courier. (Lincoln, Neb.) 1894-1903 | View Entire Issue (Sept. 20, 1902)
THE COURIER r. i- SOCIETY NOTES LIFE'S MAZY WHIRL TUs mi rorls: Jreek not only at the university but in Lincoln, and all other events sunk Into insignificance compared with the Importance of rushing parties. No one knows how many of them there were, but every one knows that all of them were suc cessful, that is they were all nice par ties, but of course some failed in the object for which they were given as no sirl can belong to more than one fraternity and many were courted by several. It is fortunate that these festivities do not last all year, else bocks mirht ap well be banished. One of the prettiest parties of the week was the dance given by Kappa Alpha Thcta at Walsh hall last even ing. The reception room and dancing hall were decorated with the sorority colors, gold and black. Yellow chrys anthemums appeared in profusion and many pennants were used. Delicious cosey corners variously arranged tempted the dancers to rest. The pro grams were bits of art done with pen and ink, with the letters K. A. T., in gold. The scarlet and cream of the univer sity adorned the refreshment room. Red roses and ferns were on the table. Mrs. C. F. Ladd served Ice cream. The chaperones were Miss Anne Barr, Miss Clara Walsh, Doctor and Mrs. C. F. Ladd, Mrs. Nellie Agnew. Mr. and Mrs. W. H. Hardy, Mr. and Mrs. Frederick Clements, Reverend and Mrs. F. W. Eason. The dancers were Misses Janie Douglas, Ella Harper, Margery Loomis, Agnew, Sallie Ag new, Nelore Wilson, Laura Woodford, new. Nelore Wilson, Laura Woodford, Jeannette Post, Alice Towne, Llda Millar, Georgle Patterson, Edith Pat terson, Lila Edmlnston, Viola Stewart, Ida Robbins, Charlotte Clarke, Jean Tuttle, Harriett Paul; Messieurs Bert Robbins, Diedrlch Lau, George Doug las, Ned Loomis, Herman LChmer, James Bell, Bailey. Fred Gould, Ray Gould, Hutchins, Ralpr White, Van Burg, Walsh, Wilson, Sheldon, Adams. Broady. Caldwell, Roth, Buckley. Du mont, Wirt of Council Bluffs, Lewis, Pollard. Shiedler, Kennard. Brown, Deweese, Hill, Hanson, Farney, Har ris. The music pupils of Mrs. Frank Smith have organized a club which they call the Musical Progress club. The president of the club Is Miss Elsie Ackermann; vice president. Master Al fred Mayer; treasurer. Miss Babette Weil; secretary. Miss Beujah Albright, Meetings are held fornightly at the homes of the members and all members are expected to take part in the pro grams. An open meeting to which the parents of the pupils and a few friends were Invited, was held Thursday af ternoon at the home of Mrs. 1. G. Chapin. when the following numbers were creditably rendered: "Grandpa's Fiddle" AUetter. "Slumber Song" Gurl lit, Helen Chapin. "Little Friends' Polka" Streabbog. Ll lan Chapin. Two ducts by Joseph Low. Mrs. Smith and Alfred Mayer. "Madchcnstraum" Carl Helns. Babette Well. "The Whistling Boy" L. E. Orth, Jean tte Mayer. "Spinning Wheel" Elmenrelch. Julius Harpham. "Gavotte" Bohm, Beulnh Albright. "The Butterfly" Grelg. Edna Mayer. Melody In F Rubenstrin. Elsie Acker mann. "The Shepherd's Tale" Nevln. Kather inc Rhodes. "Shadow Dance" MacDowcIl, "Love Song" Nevin. Jessie New-mark. '"The Fauns" Chamlnade, Juliet Rath- bone. "Kasnenl Ostron" Rubenstcln. "Dawn" Ncvln. Mary Rathbone. "Carelt-s Elegance." "Cupid's Garden." Jessie Clurk. "Lew" duels. Sydney Slesbtnger and Jcacle Newaaark. Mr. and Mrs. Anson Virgil Whiting have issued invitations to the mar riage of their daughter. May Cynthia, to Mr. Hans Theodore Westermann, to be celebrated Wednesday evening. Oc tober the first, at eight o'clock at the First Baptist church. A reception at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Whiting will follow. At the reception will be the bridal party, the guests from Fair bury, which was the former home of the Whitings, the local chapter at Kappa Kappa Gamma, and a few young people. The bride will have no attendant except her sister. Miss Adel loyd Whiting, who wi'l be her maid of honor. The ushers will be Mes ieurs Max and Fritz Westermann, Fred Wil liams of Seward, Melville Flinn of Evanston, Illinois. The wedding will be a simple one. Mr. Westermann and his bride will reside in St. Loui3 and will be at home to their frlend3 after November first. Little Olive Graham Meeds celebrated her fifth birthday anniversary with a charming party this afternoon from 3 A symphony in brown might be se cured in the same way, or one of lead color, for kitchen ware is made in both colors, but it were perhaps better to reserve the brown for the study, and the lead for the clouds outside, for clouds sometimes gather in the kitchen anyway, and showers of tears fall when things go wrong. Kappa Alpha Theta gave a break fast Thursday morning at the home of Mrs. W. E. Hardy. The guests were seated at two large round tables, twelve sitting at one table, ten at the other. Yellow daises were used for decorating and the tables glittered with cut glass and silver. The Initials of this fraternity spell the word KAT, and when In a playful mood the friends of the girls sometimes call them cats. Considering this the place cards were very characteristic and were certainly very cunning, with the heads of black cats decorated with yellow ribbons. The menu was ser ved in five courses. As a deveraion, the guests were asked to outline cats with black tape on yellow cambric and the one who was most skillful received as a reward a black wool cat with a yel low ribbon tied round its neck. Delta Delta Delta gave a dancing party last evening at Fraternity hall. Good music, an ideal floor and hand some costumes all contributed to the pleasure of the dancers. Punch was served all evening. Mr. and Mrs. O. fast given by Miss Hargreaves and Miss Louise Hargreaves for Kappa Kappa Gamma, yesterday morning. Three tall vases filled with meteor roses were on the table, and many of the 'same brilliant blooms were scattered over the linen. The name cards were round and bore cunning little Dutch girls in water colors. Covers were laid for Misses Hargreaves, Emmons of Denver, Tuttle, Louise Hargreaves, Fawell, Wilson, Funke, Shedd, Mabel Bennett, Stephen, Gladys Hargreaves. On Saturday a surprise was per 'petrated on Mr. Perry Buckle by his mother in honor of his twelfth birth day. The boys of Dr. Carr's Sunday school class, of which he Is a member, were the guests and a right merry, time they had. A birthday cake, a ' large melon and a basket of fruit were disposed of by the boys: Misses Maude Buckle and Ina Grelsel assisted In serving. Guests were Alden Bum stead, Floyd Perkins. John and James Becktel, Lawrence Brlggs, Harold Noble, Ted Bothwell, Claude Mitchell, Claude Flansburg, Roy Hodge, R. Hil ton. At the First Presbyterian church Monday evening a reception was given by the Christian Endeavorers of that church and the First Congregational, in honor of Doctor and Mrs. F. F. Tucker, who will sail on October 15th for Northern China, where they go as medical missionaries. Both Mr. and MILTON J. HENOCH AND BRIDE. V ! J to 6 o'clock. A fish pond and a grab bag amused the small men and maidens who were present and a lovely supper was served by Mrs. Meeds, assisted by Miss Catherine Lee. The guests were Misses Mildred Morning, Harriett Cha pin. Margery Green, Helen Dayton, Helen Curtice, Halley Curry, Ethel Wright. Katherine Manahan. Kather Ine Evans, Alice Brooks, Mary Free man, Katherine Holyoke, Louise Row lands, Florence Mockett. Ruth Stevens, Ruth Gillilan, Gratia Green, Margery Kimball, Reglna Steckley, Mary Tucker, Charlotte Ward, Mary Stuart, Mary Guthrie, Harriett Coffin, Helen Marie Walsh: Masters Glen Everts, Irving Chapin, Frederick Everts, Al bert Munson, Norman Curtice, Charles Latshaw, Everett Turner, Howard Freeman, William Aitken, Walter Gardner, Eugene Goldsmith, Byron Stevenson. Frederick Wells, Ernest GuenzeL Fritz Harris. A few years ago a bride in furnishing her aew domicile considered herself fortunate if she could carry out a color scheme la her drawing room or sleep ing apartments, but the brides of to day carry the color scheme plan Into their kK chess. One who recently fur nished her house, had the walls of her kitchen made a light blue and the ap pointments were of graniteware of the same hue. The effect was really very pretty, with the frying pans, mixing spoons, basins, stew pans, all of the dainty blue ware with white linings. E. Rector. Mr. and Mrs. James Mana han, and Mrs. Chadwick chaperoned the' party. The young people present were Misses Dovey, Ames, Norval, Butler, Bunt, Whlttler, Kimball, Moore, Allen, Crow, Faulkner, Perkins, Mc Gahan, Bonnell, BIgnell. Cady, Case beer, Chadwick, Reynolds, Losch, Mur ray. Du Tell, Auld, Poynter, Gund, Sails, Moore, Whitcomb, Palmer, Whit tier; Messieurs Clark, Campbell, Hupp, Farney. Phillips, Hess. Huse. Peterson, Horn, Matson, Stevens, Sweeley, Mans field, Brown, Hurtz, Steckelburg, Har vey. Mudge. Bentley, Bell, Kimball. Carpenter, Eager, Walton, Rehlaender, Faulkner, Baumgardner, Pollard, Wil , son. Chambers, Rlghter. At four o'clock Monday the marriage of Miss Winona Mildred Douzlas and Mr. Frank E. Melick was celebrated at the home of the bride's parents. Mr. and Mrs. A. L. Douglas, 1345 South Eleventh street. Reverend N. A. Mar tin of Trinity Methodist Episcopal church performed the ceremony. Only relatives and Intimate friends wit nessed the marriage. Light refresh ments were served after which Mr. and Mrs. Melick went to their new home at 721 North Fifteenth street. They will receive their friends after Octo ber 5th. Rushing week this year has been characterized by many beautiful parties. One among them which de serves special mention was the break- Mrs. Tucker were students In the state university, and Mr. Tucker has been a teacher in the Lincoln high school, and their friends In large numbers gathered to wish them bon voyage. The church was decorated with En deavor banners, bunting and cut flow ers. Mrs. Lewis Marshall gave a beau tiful luncheon 8uesday noon for Kap pa Kappa Gamma. Thue guests were seated at small tables adorned with maiden hair ferns. Daylight was ex cluded and the dining room was il lumined with lamps and candles. Guests were Mrs. E. C. Hardy, Misses Butler, Dorothy Griggs, Joyce Broody. Olive States, Grace Bennett, Castle, Kimball, Outcalt, Shldeler, Reding, Fawell, Louise and Gladys Har greaves. Jessie Outcalt, Stephen, Shedd, Lilian Fitzgerald, Helen Wil son, Graham, Mabel Bennett. Delta Gamma gave a peanut stab Tuesday evening at the chapter house. The royal prize, a box of peanut candy, was awarded to Miss Ruth Prentice and the consolation, a peanut doll, was won by Miss Robbins. Pea nut salad and peanut sandwiches were a part of the delicious menu which was served. Those present besides members of the sorority were Misses Ruth Pren tice. Robbins, Dorrance Harwood, Lil lian Fitzgerald, Elsie Fawell. Helen Wilson. Butler, Faulkner and Ethel Ames. N -CSj s