Omaha daily bee., 1890-12-14
NEBRASKA SOCIETY PEOPLE.
\ Items of Interest About Prominent People
y ''--- in 0maha's Sister Cities.
fREMONT'S SEASON OPENS BRIGHTLY
che Festive Tiddledy-wink Received
with Open Arms by Nebraska's
Prettiest-Gossi from Hastings
Events at Beatrice.

The movements of society people in some of
the leading towns of the state are detailed
below. The season may be said to have only
fairly opened. In later issues THE BEE will
attempt to cover the important society events
Of the chief towns in the state.
Fremont.
Never in the history of Fremont has there
been experienced q more brilliant social sea-
son than the present one. Parties, teas,
Kensingtons, tiddledy-winks, chocolataires
and high five and balls have chased each
other in rapid succession. An extraordinary
degree of sociability has been awakened and
scores OF hospitable homes have been thrown
open for society's entertainment.
MIR. Theodore +. Hummel returned few
days ago from Morrison, Ill, where he was
welded last week to one of Morrson's best
girls, Miss Ivy Green, who accompanies him
and who has been given a cordial welcome by
Fremont society, in which she is SO well
qualified to take prominent part Mr.. and
xfirs. Hummel have begun housekeeping at
ll8 vest Ninth street.
Frank McGiverin and family, formerly Of
Stanton, this week became residents of Fire.
mont. MIR. McGiverin comes to take posi-
= tion as cashier in the new Commercial ma
tional bank to begin operations January l.
Tuesday evening Fremont lodge, No. 10,
A. +. and A. M, gave a banquet. There
were present not only local members of the
order, but visiting brethren from Arlington,
North Bend, Hooper, Scribner and other
points.
Mrs. ]. A. Elliott returned home Wednes-
day from an extended visit with her sister at
Howard, Oak.
Miss Nellie Blewett is at home from Cor
nell college, Mt. Vernon, Ia, to spend the
DR.. and Mrs. Crabbs are entertaining Mrs.
w. b. Miller and Miss Ellen Miller of Ne
vada, o.
society perpetrated thorough surprise upon
their president MIR. John Haman They
gathered en- masse at his hospitable
home and reminded him that it was his
forty-third birthday and that they had
% gathered for the express purpose OF duly
celebrating it, They were most cordially re-
ceived and spent delightful evening as the
guests Of Mr. and Mrs. Haman. A pleas
ant incident of the occasion was preSenta-
tion of n beautiful gold-headed cane,
Miss Addie Warren entertained large
company Of young people Tuesday night at
her delightful home on West Sixth street.
The reception was given in honor OF Miss
Baily of Omaha and Miss Denehy of Boston.
Wednesday evening the Misses Louise
Torpin and Rattle Lee jointly entertained at
at tho home of the latter on Military avenue,
They gave chocolataire at O'Clock, fol-
lwed by progressive razzle-dazzle.
r Thursday afternoon Mrs. l.. b. Smith and
her mother, Mrs. Albertson, gave Kensing-
ton tea About fifty of their lazy friends
Were present.
Friday night Mr.. and Mrs. II. G. Mahanna
threw open their large, new and beautiful
residence on West Military avenue TO their
friends, there being present about seventy
guests 10 enjoy the occasion.
Mr. and Mrs. ). IL, Reesman have issued
invitations TO the marriage of their daughter,
y Stella, TO MIR, J. J. o'Neill, Wednesday even
ing, December IL.
Mrs. Fred Nye of Omaha has been in the
city the past week visiting her friends.
Mrs. j. Dixon Avery left Wednesday for
Cplfax, Iowa, thence to Chicago and New
York, for visit at her old home in the latter
state.
Thomas j. Woodside of Pasa del Norte,