Omaha daily bee., 1889-05-12
In PARLOR And BALL ROOM,
A Week of Varied Social Pleasures
and Diversions.
MARRIAGES IN UPPER CIRCLES.
Spring DoinRs of the Local Four Hun
dred-May Parties in All Direc-
tions-General News and Cos
sip of Local Society.
Spring Novelties.

line this spring"
"l'll call the forelady."
Tho "forelady" has dark eyes and hair, is
petite, pretty and sparkling, and grasps the
idea instanter.
"Its lace and flowers this year. This is
the latest" and she produced gauzy black
scramble adorned with scraps of ribbon
and flowers.
This, you see, Is return to the Gains
boro style. 1t is becoming TO almost any sort
OF face, and will not interfere with anyone at
the theaters. One great advantage it has
is that it can not be cheapened. The best
trade" you know wants something that no
one else has. To popularize a style is to
kill it, 1t is impossible to popularize twenty
fve-dollar hat, and the best trade may rest
secure in its monopoly. Flowers are
used on everything. Here are sume bon
nets. you see, which are little more than
masses Of forgetme-nots and daisies.
'The togue is still popular shape, and
bonnets are, as you see mere nothing in
everything except the price. In straws
these are all POPULAR and she produced u
contrivance with the brim all reaching out
into the future like Jockeys cap and
ornamented with spray of marguerites
under a film of illusion several immense
affairs shaped as IL they had been made wet
and had Topped down all around and non
descript affair which, in shape, can be com
paTeu 10 uOuHl1R, DuJ u lump CdDDdPe leal.
One beautiful creation with beautiful price
attached was a large white leghorn Gains
boro with face trimming Of flowers and a
crown Of feathers and ribbons.
NOW you have the spring STYLES
in hats, and If you will come
around next week will give you the novel
ties for the summer. The lady in ch arge
will talk TO you about wraps"
"The lady in charge Of the cloak depart
ment'' is stately blonde, who would look
the queen In any of her wraps.
"You are little late for the spring novel
ties. This is the correct thing-the Mary
Anderson circular-it is of black lace, and is
one of the most beautiful and graceful wraps
ever worn. The other spring wraps, which
you have, of course noticed, mostly of black
material ana shirred at the shoulders and in
the back, are an adaptation Of the English
university gown"
The Mary Anderson circular is a Spanish
looking affair, and dream of stately beauty,
but it crashes into the pocket book with a
800 thud and IL is safe to predict will b9
worn almost exclusively by the "best trade"
The new things in shoes are Of Ooze calf
and undressed kid in q variety of colors. No
change is noted in iewelry, the many fan
tastic designs in oxydized silver holding their
own.
Probably the most striking novelty, as we'll
as the most sense,ess, is the parasols. They
need no description, and are sufficiently con-
spicuous to attract attention.
In gentlemen's furnishings one striking
feature dwarfs all the rest-neglige shirts.
They are of all conceivable descriptions,
flannel and silk, and of all degrees of elabo-
ratenesS in OrnamentatiOn.
The tailors' plates show styles that are, If
possible, degree more hideous than ever
before Wide pants, cocky derby hats, loud
checks and stripes are the notable ~features.
Surprise Masquerade.
Captain J. S. Wood was forty-eight years
old Tuesday, and his wife arranged a most
pleasant surprise masquerade party for him
at his residence, 25tS Capital avenue, in the
evening. About $3.50 o'clock the captain,
who was up town looking after resolution
to be presented to the city council was noti-
fed by Mr. Henry Ware that he was wanted
at home. Thinking some member of the
family was sick, the captain hastened home,
to find the place in the possession of about
sixty masked friends. The surprise was
most complete. Dancing was INDUCED in
until about II p. m, when the formal un.
masking took place. The captain was next
presented with an elegant gold-headed cane
by the ladies Of the Ruth Rebecca degree
lodge, MIR. John Evans making the
presentation speech. The captain re-
sponded in happy manner. After this sup
per was served. The occasion was an excep-
tlonally enjoyable one.
Halt o score Of the ladies of Ruth Rebecca
degree lodge were announced as ten bags OF
chestnuts, they all being attired in pillow
slip costumes Of white muslin, placarded on
Lne DaCK WIN Une WOruS, ''fteTe'S u CHeSG-
nut" and "Just Now" Among the. other
costumes were the following:
Miss Nettie Wood appeared as "Mary,
Queen of Scots, in red and gold robe, en-
traine with black draDeries.
Mrs. James II. Kidd as Aurora, god
dess of morning" wearing a blue and white
robe, with white and gold veil.
Mrs. Ernest STUNT, appeared as Queen OF
Night" and wore black robe spangled with
golden stars.
Mr.. AL. Stuht, gentleman of the period OF
Louis XI.
Mrs A. L. Fitch, blue costume.
Mr.. Ed. Fitch, dandy negro"
Mrs. James, Rittee, "Iudan princess"
Mrs. Hamin, "Pocahontas."
Miss Ida Rogers, "Roman lady," handsome
black draped robe.
Miss Gussie Strain, school girl.
Mr.. Pitch, red domino.
Mrs. Cooper, princess suit.
MIR. Cooper, negro gentleman.
There were also many other handsome
costumes.
After supper programme OF twelve
dances was joined in by all, and at ! 80 the
sixty guests dispersed to their homes.
M bnGss eSss Mr n Rad MIS-.
Gusse Steatmann, Mr.. and Mrs. Ritter,
Mr.. X. N. Burgess, Mr.. and Mrs Hamlin,
Mr.. Ed Fitch, Mr.: aad Mrs: Cooper, Mr.. A
beaton,, , Mr. dr. and N Mrs. ' Osborn, t"tS MIR. Henry
Wehur, Mr.. and Mrs. Eaton, Mr.. John
Evans, Mr.. and Mrs. Morgan, MISS Bun
stien, Miss Ida Rogers, Mr. and Mrs. Ben
net Mr. and Mrs. Stuht and son, Mr.. and
Mrs. Fitch, and many others.
Dodge-Kennedy.
On Thursday evening Miss Jessie Ken
nedy. of this city, became the wife of Mr.. j.
X. Dodge, of Normal, Ill. The ceremony oc'
Cured at 10 p. m. at the residence of the
BRIDES brother, Mr.. II. Is. Kennedy, 22l1
Maple street, and, like all the elegant wed
dings of the present day. was witnessed by
onlya few intimate friends. Rev. Il. NJ.
House spoke the words that bind them
throughout their natural lives Mrs. Kate
Kuhn, sister Of the bride, acted as brides
maid, and Mr., Grant Kuhn was best mar
for the bridegroom. The wedding marcf
was played by the charming ana talented
little musician, Ina KSnnedy. The parloi
was elaborately decorated with flowers
many of them huving been sem
from friends in the south. The fora
designs that attracted the mos
attention was that under which the bride
stood, being yoke constructed entirely O.
flowers. The bride was attired in silk cos
tune with pearl iewelry, that became he
wonderfully. She also wore large boque
Of orange blossoms. fresh from Florida. The
bridegroom is rising and well-known youni
husiness man at Normal Ill, while the brld,