Omaha daily bee., 1891-10-18

The reception and card party given by Mr.
and Mrs. Meyer Holman Thursday after
noon and evening, was the distinctive social
event OF a rather quiet week. The reception
In the afternoon was a brilliant affair and
the twentieth anniversary of
the marriage of MIR. aud Mrs. Hellman, at the
same time affording excellent opportunity to
introduce Miss Blanche Hellman to the social
life of Omaha,
The Hellman residence at the head OF st.
Mary's avenue and Twenty-fourth street is
one Of the handsome houses of the city. 1t is
large and roomy, built after the style Of the
old southern houses which were so delightful
a feature OF the south land before the war
changed the condition of the southern ers and
gave them newer ideas as to their establish
mentS. 1t is an ideal home, surrounded by
handsome, well kept grounds, planted with
shrubbery, rare exotics, and made addition
ally attractive by the art of the landscape gar
aener. While there are more luxuriant homes
In Omaha, none afford so excellent an OBJ
portunity for large entertaining that this
residence OF one of Omaha's leading business
men: Thursday afternoon the house looked
particularly inviting, the rooms being pic
lures in their wealth of Colors. Throughout
the floral decorations were most elaborate,
smilaX serving as a background to the cut
flowers which stood in rare vases, jardinieres
and rose bowls in the drawing room, the
parlor, music room and dining room. There
was no attempt at lavish display, eyery-
thing beng in the most exquisite harmony.
But the dining room and the table came in
for universal praise from the ladies VINO
we're present. Never has it been the priv
lege of the writer to have seen q more per-
tect table decoration than on this occasion.
From the massive chandelier in
the dining room ropes of smilax were
festooned to the corners OF the mahcgony
table. A magnificent cut glass center
piece stood upon the polished surface of
q mirror which radiated the lights from
countless fairy lamps and caudelabra Lilac
was the prevailing color in this room, the
tall buffet and sideboard being particularly
striking. In addition to the handsome CEN
terpiece, the magnificent SILVER service of the
Hcllman's was brought into use, the en-
semble beng perfect.
Receiving with Mrs. Holman in the west
drawing room were Mrs. Rau, her mother,
and Miss Blanche Hellman, the debutante, u
strikingly pretty young woman, who has yet
about her tho atmosphere Of Notre Dame
seminary, from which she graduated last
year. Rather above the medium height, with
raven hair and eyes that suggest the
oameleon in their changeful color, with
lnshos that cast n shadow upon the cheek,
Miss Hellman quite justified the expectations
of her friends, gowned becomingly in "A blue
mayeheuX with blue brocaded front, decol-
lete and entraine, and she carried niphetos
roses.
Mrs. Holman wore n handsome toilette of
garnet marvelieux with pink brocaded front
trimmed with point lace, d~ecollete ana en-
traine.
Mrs. Itau wore a pretty costume Of black
silk, trimmed with black lace, entraine.
Assisting Mrs. Hellman in the entertain
ment OF her lady friends were Mesdames S.
r. Morse, DIR. Jensen, Adolph Meyer and
All ert Heller.
Mrs, Morse wore a handsome costume of
b ack satin and white magnifcently covered
with lace.
Mrs. Or, Jensen black silk and jet.
Mrs, Adolph Meyer, whose costumes are
ALWAYS remarked for their excellent taste and
beauty, wore on this occasion a gray net with
yellow crepe, a striking combination.
Mrs. Albert Heller wore black silk and
carried pink roses.
Miss Mabel Hellman, In a gown OF light
pink silk, poured punch in the music room,
while Mrs. ). O0erfelder, gowned becom-
ingly in yellow moussellins do sole trimmed
win seed pearls, poured coffee in the dining
room.
The upper rooms OF the house, which
correspond in size TO those on the first floor.
were also prettily decorated, fairy lamps
giving a soft light to the scene.
Among the invited guests present were
Mccormick, Remington, Switzler, DIR. Par
ker, Briggs, ID. III. Wheeler, ID. II. Wheeler,
IT,, w, j. Council, Hopkins, Nine, Hopkins,
Coffman, Hartman, Pratt, Swobe, Holdrege,
Squires, Chase, Willard. Charles Hamilton,
Cummings, VIII Hamilton, Turner, Esta-
brook, Experience Estabrook, Campbell,
Purvis, Rosewater, Roeder, Rediok, Wood,
Mise OF Sioux City, Fell, Patterson, Captain
Burke, BRONSON, herbaeh, Balbach, Ed.
Woolworth, Gilbert. Rustin, Mcintosh, bet
weller, Colpetzer, Stonehill, began, Towle,
/ Oberfelder, Looman, Captain Marsh, Joe
Barker, GRAY, Contant, Shlverick, Becker,
II, kohn, Thurston, Mercer, Lake, Harris,
Goetz, Davidson, Deuel., Harry Deuel., Pin.
ney aud Pussy OF Council BUNS, Moore, A.
Brandies, Chambers, Bechel, Jesse Lowe,
Armstrong;, Robertson, Coryell, Alice, Furst.
Hitler, Webster, Wood, Misses Botkin,
Moore, Pratt Ada and Alice Parker. Kountze,
House, Hamilton, Hoagland, Laura Hoag-
land, Balbach, Lowe, Detweiler, Creighton,
Pundt, Babcock, Charity Babcock, Morton,
Butterield, NJ. Butterheld, Kimball, John
son, Hartman, Kathryn Barker, BoulIer,