Omaha daily bee., 1888-03-11
SOCIAL GOSSIP OF The WEEK.
NO Parties, and Few Entertainments
Of Any Kind to Be Recorded.
THE LENTEN SEASON VERY DULL.
Whereabouts and Doings OF Many
Prominent Omaha Peopie-Wan-
derers Returning to Their
Homes-Arrivals.

Homes-Arrivals.
The past week has been the dullest OF the
avinter, in society. AS Lent approaches its
end the good people Of Omaha are becoming
extraordinarily devout, but with the bios
SONS Of Easter IL IL believed that there will
be many important events TO follow.
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Mrs. @. s. WHITNEY, accompanied by her
accomplished daughter, is making tour of
the eastern cities.
Mr.. J. r. MlRKEL has returned from a trip
20 the Pacific coast. He reports splendid
lime and is much improved in health.
Mr. e. RosEwATER, editor Of the BEE, re-
turned from trip TO Chicago on Sunday last.
Mr.. CHARLES BERRY, one Of the most prom
inent young railroad men of st. Joseph, Mo,
will spend this week with friends in Omaha.
MRs. A. T. STEWART is entertaining Mr..
nnd Mrs. w. r. Stewart, Of Des Moines, la.
GENERAL w. w. Lowe is confined to his
bed at Sutherland, Florida, from the effects
of serious accident. He will be obliged to
remain in bed for some weeks.
Mrs. MARY McCoNNEs-LYFoRD left for her
home in Chicago last night. She will be
MISS MAUD WooLwoRTH, who has been
visiting in New York for several months, will
spend the remainder of Lent in Sioux City.
Mr.. N. M. BRIGHAM returned home from
an extended visit to Boston yesterday.
AMONG THE notable in this city during the
past week was Senator Ben Harrison and
wife of Indiana. They were the guests Of
Mrs. Alvin Saunders.
MISS MILE HOUSE is visiting friends in
Des Moines, Iowa.
MIR. H. b. HrwsoS Is in New York.
MIR. AND MRs. N. b. Falconer have re-
turned from trip to Florida
CAPTAIN RAY and sister have returned
from the national capital.
THE MANY friends of Mrs. Ernest RIAL
will now find her at home in her elegant res
idence at Cos South Twenty-eighth street.
WEARIED OF the Florida orange groves,
Mrs. Colonel Harry Brownson has returned
home.
MIR. J. H. MERCHANT of Burlington, ver-
mont is visiting his cousin, Mrs. DR.. Mason.
THE MANAGERS of the Young womens
Home gave most enjoyable entertainment
last Tuesday evening.
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Mr.. DUDLEY WARNER, who in coniunctien
with Mark Twain wrote '"Hhe Gilded Age, u
was in the city last week Il guest at the Pax
ton. Mr.. Warner is making western tour
on entirely private business.
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Mrs. BYRON CLARK, who was violently
thrown from her carriage last Wednesday, is
rapidly improving.
ThF GUILD of the All lSaints church were
entertained last Tuesday by Miss Meliora
Woolworth. An elegant lunch was served.
Mr.. MICHAEL A. MAsE is now soiourning
in California.
Mr.. AND Mrs GEoRGE STEBBINs have re
turned from an extensive tour Of the eastern
states
Miss CARRIE ALBRIGIIT, one OF the leading
artists of Detroit, Mich, is visiting in the
city.
Miss ANNIE MEADOWS, one of the leading
society bellies of st. Joseph, is visiting friends
in this city.
THE UNION CLUB promises to be one Of tht
leading social organizations of Omaha. Dur
ing next season they will give a number O.
parties.
THE METROPOLITAN club Is now settled il
its elegant new quarters.
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Mr.. ]. ALEXANDER MONROE and bride re
turned from an extended wedding tour ol
Wednesday last. They visited all the notet
cities Of the west.
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A BRILLIANT EVENT promised for the com
ing Easter season is a full dress military bal
and reception to His Excellency, Hon. Johl
M Thayer, commander in chief of the stat
militia, by the Edward Creighton Guard N
NJ q Of this citV abOut ADril M unler th
direction of its officers and the courteous su
S. A., aide -de-camp to General Crook, and
high authority to military science. This com
pany Of citizen soldiers is making rapid pro
gress in the drill and manual of the soldier
The guard is organized under the law and it
fifty-five able-bodied members are regularl
sworn into the state military service for tn
term of three years. 1t is therefore a perma
nent and stable institution, worthy tn
friendly and substantial regard of tn
citizens of Omaha IN particular. For tn
credit of their city and its people the guart
proposes to become the crack company of the
state. The boys are now procuring hand
some dress uniform of grey at cost of abou
&, ,000 and TO replenish their treasury pro
pose TO give this ball, offering at the sam
time most enjoyable opportunity to do homo
TO the chief executive of the state and th
commander-in-chief of its military forces
The occasion will be a brilliant one and will
gather together dazzling array of the beaut
and elite of the city and military circles.
viii be made the most select affair and Ger
tainly merits the hearty and liberal encour
agement Of our best people.