Omaha daily bee., 1891-10-04

All right, Mr.. Brown, but that is rank
selfishness, and you know it, and clubs were
not designed exclusively for selfish men. Go
to q hotel if thissis your ideal of comfort.
Inaugurating the Social Season.
Notwithstanding the steady downpour of
rain Friday evening Mr.. and Mrs. Harry I.
Mccormick may be said to have inaugurated
the season of social pleasures on that even
ing by their dancing party given In honor or
Miss Bessie Morse of Chicago, at their resi-
dence Eighteenth and Capitol avenue.
The Mccormick residence is beautifully
adapted to the giving of balls, receptions and
other forms of social pleasures. The rooms
are large and airy and open pleasantly. The
interior is very suggestive OF an old
southern mansion, one OF those kind OF
houses which Tourgee describes in all of his
novels of southern life. Everywhere
throughout the house evidences of refine
ment are to be seen. The bric-a-brac, the
pictures, the furniture, everything Is beauti-
fully selected aud 1t is a rare treat to come
within The friendly atmosphere as a guest at
the Mccormick home. which, in years past,
echoed with so much Joy and merriment.
Friday evening the interior of the house
took on a gala attire in honor of the occasion.
Palms in endless profusion changed the
rooms into fairy bowers while the mantels
were beautifully decorated with roses. In
the drawing room la France roses were given
preference, in the library Marechil Neil
roses abounded in profusion while, the deep
RED paplRaunO roses look preCeuenCe III tne
library.
The orchestra was stationed at the foot of
the stairway and was concealed by banks
of palms and ferns. That necessary ad-
junct to ali dancing parties, seemingly, the
punch bowl, was installed in the sitting
room, and its decoration was a work OF art,
smilax being twined about its rim. while
ferns and pretty punches Of grapes gave
color to the bowl. Dancing was INDUCED in
in the parlor, which was canvased for the
occasion, in the library and dining room, re-
freshments being served throughout the
various rooms by dusky walters. MIR. and
Mrs. Mccormick and Miss Bessie Morse
were assisted in receiving by Miss Barlow of
Colorado Springs.
Mrs. Mccormick, an exceedingly vivacious
and pretty brunette, wore a becoming gown
of white embroidered crepe trimmed with
gold passementerie, made dancing length,
deCollete.
Miss Morse, who is rapidly making a repu-
tation as one of the leading v~ocalists of Chi
cago and a former resident of the Gate City,
appeared in a bewitching costume of white
| crepe, ornamentedlwith mousselline de sole,
! entraine and decollete,
Miss Barlow, a very handsome young
woman, who was much sought after when a
visitor last winter, wore a dainty black lace
toilette and carried a bouquet OF la France
roses.
Mrs. Arthur Remington wore a handsome
gown of black lace and velvet, entraine and
decollete, and she carried a bouquet OF la
France roses.
Miss Florence Silloway, with the air OF
the seminary still about her, was greatly ad-
mired in a perfect costume of gray crepe,
gray shoes, gray gloves. tho gown being de-
collete and entraine. She gracefully handled
a bouquet of red roses.
Miss Grace Himebaugh, an exceedingly
graceful and fascinating young woman, wore
a dainty costume OF fawn colored mousselline
de sole, trimmed in narrow ribbons OF the
same delicate shade.
Mise Dalla Chandler whn iS dnstinal IN bp
very much of a favorite In social circles this
season, this being her first year out, APP
peared IN a simple gown of black lace, dane
ing length.
Miss Mary Poppleton, another of the de-
butantes, having the benefit of n New York
finishing school, wore white embroidered
crepe with a coronet of blue forget-me-nots.
Miss Sheppard, who created quite a furore
last year, was prettlly costumed in corn
colored crepe, trimmed effectively with black
ostrich tips.
Miss Maud Reese, white china silk, made
perfectly plain, dancing length and decol-
leUe.
Miss Emily Wakeley, who was one Of the
fairest Of the debutantes of last year, graced
a dainty costume of pink crepe, ornamented
with black lace.
Miss Ida Sharp made her re-entry into
society after a years illness, to the delight OF
everybody present, in a black lace gown.
Miss Margaret Williams, ono OF the prot
test OF Omaha's young women, never ap-
/ pehfeu 10 SO eAcellenJ advantage us on lulS
occasion, wearing a figured India silk gown
trimmed with soft ruflles of cream silk, The
sleeves were long, the openings being TIED by
tiny bows OF yellow ribbons, the neck being
somewhat high.
Miss McClintock, gray crepe, simply made.
Miss Black Of Pittsburg, Pa, wore a light
blue mousselline de sole over light blue silk.
Miss Tillapaugh of Racine, Wis, appeared
in a gown OF light blue crepe.
Mrs. james Ldnt, yellow India silk.
Mrs. John Mccormick looked very sweet
IN u light blue China silk ornamented with
mousselline de sole.
Mrs. Frank hussey, by many considered
one Of the p%rettiest Of our married women,
wore a beautiful brown crepe trimmed in a
lighter shade, entraine and decolletc.
Mrs. Louis Bradford, light blue crepe.
Miss Morse, a sister of Miss Bessie Morse
for whom the party was given, wore a pretty
costume Of white crepe made plain, entraine
aud decollete.
In addition to those mentioned there were
present among others MIR. and Mrs. Brad
ford, MIR. and Mrs. Hussey, Mr.. and Mrs. L..
stephens, MIR, and Mrs, Lunt, Miss Par
rotte, Miss Mabel Pratt, Miss Sack
EFT Of Council Bluffs, Miss Nelsie
Hughes, Messrs. Bishop. Al Patrick,
Barlow, Collins, Nate Crazy, Briggs, Charles
How, Ike Coles, Seth Drake, Hilton Fonda,
Fred Mccormick, Wall Pease, Hal Pease,
Dick Berlin, Perry Badollett, Ed Bowman,
Howard Baldridge, Art Gulou, Stewart
Shears, r'Aber, Net. Hall, Howard CLARK,
Porter and Holmes.
Wednesday, eyaniug at q o'clock. at the