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THE COURIER K- I SOCIETY NOTES LIFE'S MAZY WHIRL The Nebraska Federation of Women's clubs will meet In Columbus October 7th, 8th and 9th. The Columbus ladles are actively at work preparing for the event and the meeting promises to be one of the best held In the state. The meetings will be held in the new auditorium which Is but two squares from the station. The auditorium is perfect as regards acoustics, lighting and seating aud will accommodate 800 people. The Columbus Woman's club extends a cordial welcome to the women of the state.

Lodging and breakfast will be furnished the delegates In the homes of the city, and three first-class hotels, and numerous restaurants, accommodate them with the other meals. Following Is the official program of the meeting: Tuesday morning 10 o'clock Meeting of executive board. 11:00 to of credentials of delegates. Tuesday afternoon 1:00 to of board of directors, Mrs. Winnie Dur-land.

chairman. 2:00 o'clock Meeting of federation, Mrs. Draper Smith, chairman; invocation. Rev. Mr.

Munro, pastor of Congregational church, Columbus: music, high school orchestra, Cclumbus: official welcome. Mayor Dickinson; fraternal welcome. Mrs. Betty Oerrard. president Woman's club: response.

Mrs. Chester A. Brink, secretary Woman's club. Ord; annual ad-dress of president, Mrs. Draper Smith.

Omaha. 3:30 Social. 4:30 to 5:30 Reports of officers, three minutes each; recording secretary. Miss Nanette McCarn, Fremont: corresponding secretary. Mrs.

Charles S. Loblngler. Omaha; treasurer. Mrs. George Cross.

Falrbury: auditor. Mrs. H. M. Bushnell.

Lincoln; Nebraska secretary of O. F. W. C. Mrs.

Ell Plummer, Lincoln. Reports of committees Credential. Miss Minnie Becker. Columbus: reciprocity bureau. Mrs.

A. A. Scott. Lincoln; constitution. Mrs.

A. O. Gault Omaha; club extension. Mrs. Winnie Durland.

Norfolk; library extension. Mrs. Belle M. Stouten-borough; program. Mrs.

J. M. Pyle. Wayne. Club reports two minutes each.

Tuesday evening- o'clock Household economics. Mrs. Harriet McMurphy. chairman; music, piano solo. Miss Lucy Haywood; ten minutes' report of chairman; ten minutes' report of biennial delegates.

Mrs. C. S. Loblngier. Omaha; music, violin duet.

Miss Helen Brugger. Master Carroll Evans; thirty minutes, pure food laws of Nebraska. Governor Ezra P. Savage; twenty minutes, work of library commission. Miss Edna Bullock.

Lincoln; ten minutes, colored kindergarten in the south, Mrs. Harriet Heller. Omaha; music, vocal solo. MIw Ethel Galley. Wednesday morning 9:00 to 10 Business session, Mrs.

Draper Smith, -chairman 10 to 12 Art session. Mrs. M. "Hall. Lincoln, chairman: annual report; notes from the field; general discussion; report of biennial delegate, Mrs.

C. 8. Lang-worthy. Seward; ceramics, "How to Judge Chiaa" (Illustrated). Miss Melona Butter-field, Omaha; "How tyj Raise the Standard of China Painting." Mrs.

J. C. Comfort, Omaha, Wednesday afternoon 1:30 to 3 Civic session. Mrs. W.

G. 1. Taylor. Lincoln, chairman; music, vocal solo. Mrs.

J. Garlow; tea minutes, report of chairman; five minutes, report of biennial delegate. Mrs H. M. Bushnell: thirty minutes symposium.

"What. Is the Most Important Work for a City Improvement Society?" thirty mlaues, economical value of civic beauty, Mrs. Conde Hamlin. St Paul MlniL. vice president American league for civic Improvement.

5 to 3 30-Bodal. 3:30 to 530 Educational session, Mrs. Alice Hamlin Human. Lincoln, chairman; music, vocal solo Miss Tulalla Rlckly; tea minutes, report of chairman; five minutes, report of biennial delegate. Miss Nanette McCarn, Fremont: thirty minutes.

Civil Service Reform in Its Relation to the School System. Prof. Robblns. Lincoln: fifteen minutes, discussion: thirty-five minutes. Manual Training In the Public School, Edward Frederick TrcTz.

Omaha, pastor of- Kountze memorial church; fifteen minutes, discussion. Wednesday evening 8 o'clock Industrial session. Mrs. E. K.

Holmes, Kear-aey, chairman; music, piano solo. Miss Florence Whttmoyer; ten minutes, report of chairman; five minutes, report of biennial delegate. Mrs. Mary Klngery, Bloomfleld; fifteen minutes. Manual Training in State Inndustrial School, Mrs.

H. D. Schaff, Kearney; address, A. Juvenile Court Law for Nebraska, Rev. Mr.

Munro, Columbus; music, ladles' quartet, Mesdames J. G. Reeder. F. H.

Geer, Misses Eulalla Rlckly, Ethel Galley. Thursday morning 9 o'clock Business meeting, Mrs. Draper Smith, chairman; report of nominating committee; election; fifteen minutes, paper on forestry, Mrs. Hv M. Bushnell, Lincoln; five minutes, club women In the pulpit, biennial delegate, Mrs.

Monette. Omaha; fifteen minutes. Property R'ghts of Women, Mrs. E. Cunningham, Wayne.

Thursday afternoon 1:30 to 3 Business session, Mrs. Draper Smith, chairman; result of election; unfinished business; discussion of proposed laws; report of resolution committee. 3:00 to In honor of Lieutenant Governor ani Mrs. W. A- Northcott of Illinois, Mr.

and Mrs. A. R. Talbot gave an elaborate luncheon on Thursday. Covers were laid for fourteen at -a beautl'u'ly decorated round table.

A silver cande- array of cut glass and silver was used in the table service. A five branch candelabrum with pink shades, stood on a silver rimmed mirror in the center of the table, and the floral decorations were nasturtiums. The dining room was illumined with candles. The dinner was served in nine courses. The place cards were an innovation, and were decidedly artistic They were squares of wood with the initials of the guests on the reverse side of those Intended for the men, and copies of Gibson's widow on those for the ladies, all done in pyrography by the skillful hand of the hostess.

There was music during the meal, but the chief charm to all was the brilliant and ofttlmes witty conversation which was carried on uninterruptedly. Mr. and Mrs. Johnson are easy and gracious entertainers, and their geniality was seconded by that of their guests. Covers were laid for Lieutenant Governor and Mrs.

Northcott, Mr. and Mrs. A. R. Talbot, Doctor and Mrs.

O. A. Faulkner, Mr. and Mrs. I.

E. Johnson, Mr. and Mrs. Ralph E. Johnson.

A miscellaneous shower was given Wednesday evening by Miss Louise Fowler and Miss Maude Miller for Miss Leta. Trigg, at the residence of Mr. and Mrs. H. J.

Nlcholls. The various pretty and useful articles which were showered upon Miss Trigg became, either purposely or by accident, entangled in the meshes of a spider's web and she found it necessary an elegant costume of brown velvet and a picture bat of brown beaver, trimmed with a long drooping plume and green panne velvet. The gown was made with a blouse, trimmed with white applique, and bands of white satin, and a white velvet vest. The skirt bad a tucked front and a tucked flounce above which bands of brown satin were stitched. The shirt waist was of brown taffeta trimmed with applique medallions.

The silk lace hose worn by the bride, were those worn by her grandmother on her wedding day sixty-five years ngo. The decorations were pink and white with a background of green. Smilax intertwined with pink and white carnations curtained the wide doorways, and roses were massed in available places. A four course breakfast was served, and at each cover were a pink and a white rose. Mr.

and Mrs. Withers of Hebron, and a dozen young ladles who are members of the East Lincoln club of girls, were the only guests. Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell were both born in Freeport, ond were childhood friends.

They had not met since their early days until last winter when both were visiting In Free-port Mr. Mitchell was educated at Annapolis, and is a civil engineer with a promising future. The popularity of Mrs. Mitchell was attested by the large number of pre-nuptlal functions given in her honor and by the beautiful gifts presented. Mr.

and Mrs. Geer will furnish their daughter's Chicago home for PHk Ml Mr. and Mrs. James Bruce Mitchell, who were married Wednesday, September. 24th, in this city.

The bride formerly was Miss Garnet Louise Geer. They will reside in Chicago. labium bearing white candles stood on a circular mirror in the center. Long fronds of fern radiated from tha mirror over the linen, and around these stood a circle of candles in crystal sticks. The handsome gowns of the ladles added to the pleasing picture.

But all of the decorations and brightness, and joy were not in the dining room, for in the hall was a great sheaf of American beauties in a tall vase, and In the drawing room was. a profusion of American beauties and oar-nations, and after the luncheon Mr. Charles Steckelberg played a program of exquisite music on his violin. Mr. Steckelberg is a very talented young man and his music gave great pleasure.

His numbers were: Cradle by Hauser; Intermezzo, Mascagnl; Traumerel, Schumann; and Serenade, Shubert Mr. and Mrs. Talbot's guests were Lieutenant Governor and Mrs, Northcott Mr; and Mrs. Ralph E. Johnson, Doctor and Mrs.

O. A. Faulkner, Mr. and Mrs. W.

E. Sharp, Mr. and Mrs. C. D.

Traphagen, Miss Emily Jenkins of Falrbury, and Doctor E. F. Blair of Wayne, Nebraska. Wednesday evening at six o'clock, a handsome dinner was given by Mr. and Mrs.

Ralph E. Johnson In compliment to Lieutenant Governor and Mrs. W. A. Northcott of Illinois.

A gorgeous to follow each thread to the end in order to secure the prize attached to it but she was amply rewarded for the trouble. At half after eight o'clock the men who had been bidden arrived, and a progressive game of hearts was pl.oed, at which prizes were won by Miss Nellie Trigg and Mr. Frank Emerick. Vocal and instrumental music was rendered by different persons In the company, and a delicious two course luncheon was served. Those present were Mr.

and Mrs. Frederick B. Ryons, Misses Trigg, Nellie Trigg, Grace Trigg; Whitcomb, Nell Whit-comb, Alice Griffin, Olive States, Fowler, Maude Fowler, Lillian White, Lou Miller; Messieurs Emerick, Fie, Clemens, Peebles, Rotruck, Henderson, Whitcomb, Easterday, Ringer, Brom-field, Crandall; Mesdames Charles Cone, C. J. Nlcholls, Fowler and Trigg.

Married Wednesday morning at naif after eight o'clock at the home of the bride's parents, Mr. and Mrs. John Harrison Geer, 2648 street. Miss Garnet Louise Geer, and Mr. James Bruce Mitchell of Chicago.

Reverend John Tuttle of the First Congregational church read the service. The bridal music from Lohengrin, played on the piano by Miss Helen Tuttle, heralded the entrance of the bride and groom, who "were unattended. The bride wore her and each presented her with a checque for one hundred dollars, as a wedding gift Mr. and Mrs. Mitchell went to Kansas City for a brief stay, from there they go to Freeport, where Mr.

Mitchell's mother will give a reception in their honor, then on to Chicago. They will receive their friends at Lawndale after October fifteenth. The officers of the W. T. M.

entertained the members Thursday afternoon at the pleasant home of Mrs. Masters, 1117 street As this was the first meeting of the year, no special program had' been arranged but the annual address was given by the president, Mrs. T. F. Lasch, who spoke of the needs of the W.

T. in an eloquent speech. A delicious three course luncheon was served to the following: Mesdames Clark, Edleman, Evans, Gentzler, Harlan, Hess, Hol-ben. Hood, Kaufman, Lasch, Masters, Morse, Steele, Swltzer and Sherdeman. The next meeting will be.

held In two weeks with Mrs. A. Q. Evans, Twenty-fifth and streets. Quotations from Abraham Lincoln.

The Browning club of the high school gave a party last Friday evening at the home of Miss Florence Woods. Ping pong and dancing were the chief amusements..