Omaha daily bee., 1885-10-03
THE WEEK IN SOCIETY,
Nuggets and News Gathered Here and There
Concerning Omaha People and Events,
AUTUMN AND INDOOR PLEASURE.
Prospects for n brilliant Scoson-The
Matrimonial Mart--The Eymen-
omcter and Its Predictions.

social activity is being renewed. Ihe
picnics, excursions and lawn parties OF
the summer season will have soon given
way to the social hops and parties which
are being announced on all sides. Sew
eral brilliant parties have already taken
place, while Others are looming up in the
near future. Altogether the season of
1856 promises to be n busy ono, anti the
dovotco to society pleasures will not; have
III to complain of few opportunities
TO display his ''spike-tail." During the
past week, however, society has been
rather dull-but let the reader console
himself or herself that it is but the "lull
before the Storm
PERSONAL y GENERAL.
Miss Jennie New is visiting in the city,
the guest of Mr.. and Mrs. Ike New, 10t
South Fifteenth. "
Mrs. J. f. Boyd and her son, j. F., Jr.,
returned this week from u two-montbs
tour of California and the Pacific coast.
j. w. Morse and family have returned
from their eastern trip. .
The regular monthly social held by the
ladies of the Grace Mission took place on
Thursday evening at the residence OF
Mrs. ID. j.. Thomas on Idaho street. 1t
was a pleasant affair.
Mrs. L. NJ. Niles and Mrs. G.. w. Drake
and daughter of Cincinnati, who have
been visiting here for some time past,
the guests OF the Misses Niles, left for
home this week.
The Omaha Light Guards arc making
preparations for their benefit skate to he
given Friday evening, October 8. Those
who appreciate the services of the guards
in protecting Omaha from trampS and
Indians should not fail to turn out en-
masse and patronize the boys.
VIII the "cluhletn man of the Excel
sior exercise his brainlet, and tell an
anxious pubic what has become of tho
grand opening ball which was to have
been given by the Omaha club? Quick,
now! ..r. -
Clarence p. Dresser, correspondent of
of the Inter-Occan, New York Sun, BoS-
ton Herald and other leading eastern
papers, spent yesterday in this city,
greeting his friends. He is on his way
west.
The rowing club regatta next week
promises to prove quite n society attrac-
ton. The young ladies of this city are
all a-flutter in the agonizing task of
thinking up appropriate costumes.
Don't say anything about it in your
paper, - said one of the fair sex to II re-
porter last night, but do you know that
n number OF us young ladies are prepar-
ing to do some betting-and pretty OK
tensivcly, too-on our favoritos. /, for
one, expect to make a mint of money"
This is terrible. What next?
Mr.. ID. H. Silkworth and wife have re-
turncd from u visit to the mountain west.
A. H. Swan and Miss Swan, of Chey-
ennc, were in tho city this week.
A. B. Davenport and wife have re-
turned from the west. Mrs. Daycnport's
health was so poor mt Cheyenne and
Denver that they were compelled to cut
their visit short on that account.
Miss Jennie Yost, of Waterloo, N. Y,
is visiting friends in this city.
Paul Wilcox and wife havo returned to
their home in New York.
Miss Jennie Wilson and mother, who
for some time have been in the city, the
guests of Mr.. and Mrs. S. ID. Bangs, left
for their home in the east Thursday.
Miss Tony Metz and Clara Schroeder
have returned from - visit in Denver.
BY the bye, ladies, what has become of
the rebellion against the crazy quilt
awardg
The various social clubs of the city mp.
pear to be rather slow about reorganiH-
ing for the fall and winter season.
Mrs. Harriet N. Simpson, of Mont
clair, N. j., is visiting at the residence of
N. j. Burnham, Esq.
The latest wrinkle i'm the way of social
entertainments is u melon soeiablc. One
was held Thursday evening at the resi-
dcnce of John w. Day, given by the
ladies of the Seward street Nj. +. church.
Melons of all sizes and varieties consti-
tutcd the repast of the evening.
CLUB GOSSIP.
The Apollo Social club perfected its
reorganization last evening, under very
favorable auspices, for the coming |
season. The following officers were
John A. Booth; vice president, G.. ii. L. |
Riepen; secretary, w. j. Ward; treasurer, |
Frank Wasserman.
The club will be conducted on q plan |
different from that of the preceding |
year. Fifteen chartered members will
virtually comprise the club. The com
plcte membership is limited to sixty, and
is composed of Omaha's best society. |
The parties will be given ut the Light
Guards armory, the first OF which is to
take place about November 9th. The
Musical Union orchestra will probably be
engaged for the season. Autographed
invitations will be issued at once, giving
the dates of the series, the parties to take
place about every three weeks. From
the present prospects, tho Apollo Social
club will no doubt make n heavy mark
on The society page the coming season.
The Metropolitan club will open the
season with Il grand ball to be given
October "A, at Metropolitan hall. The
Musical Union has been engaged for the
occasion.
The Rebecca Lodge, /. o. o. +. will
give Il party on October rs, ut Light
Guards hall. A select number of inyi-
will be issued.
The Hebrew Benevolent society will
hold a meeting next Sunday afternoon at
4 80 O'Clock to make arrangements for u
charity ball to be given next monht.
II MATRIMONIAL MART.
A very romantic little wedding took
place on Thursday of this week in one of
the local courts. The happy pair were
Mr.. John NJ. Willard, of Blair, aged "A
years, and Miss Emma n. Riddle, of
Pikeyille, Tenn, aged 80 years. Mr..
Willard came out here Many years ago,
leaving u little blooming maiden in
who promised one day to be-
his wife-that day to bo fixed when
a home should be provided for her in the
far west, whore the young man deter
mined TO seek his fortune. Since that
time the two had not met. Correspond
ence, an occasional exchange of photo
graphs, etc, kept alive the ilamo OF love.
A few weeks ago Mr.. Willard concluded
he was ready TO mate, and so in
formed the sslittlp hlnominn unoidan ~