Omaha daily bee., 1892-09-25
south veranda leading from the library,
through French window, The veranda
being trimmed with grapevnes and pots of

south veranda leading from the library,
through a French window, The veranda
being trimmed with grapevines and pots OF
palms.
The dining room table was draped with an
exquisite tablecloth, hemstltched and deeply
embroidered in flowers, leaves and vines, its
beauty enhanced by wax tapers In gold and
silver candelabra. In the center was
handsome floral piece. the sideboard and
chandeliers being tastefully trimmed.
The occasion was also distinguished by
the toilets of the swell people present, the
ladies wearing superb silks, velvets, laces
and precious stones.
Mrs Cornish, tall and fine looking, was
becomingly attired in costume OF drab
crepe elaborately trimmed with black hand
made passementerie and velvet. entraine
point lace and diamonds. She was as
sisted in receiving and entertaining her
guests by Mrs. DR.. Pinney and Mrs. McGee
of Council Bluffs and Mrs Worthington,
Mrs. Wakeley, Mrs. Joseph Barker, Mrs.
Chase, Mrs Lockwood, Mrs. Doherty, Mrs.
Windsor, Mrs. Metcalf, the Misses hountze,
Kimbal, Lion berger. Barker, Wakeley and
Anderson of Hannibal Mo.
Mrs. Metcalf graced magnificent toilet
made for her while in Paris, pearl satin
brocaded with gold thread, the lace front
hand-em broldered with gold bullion and cut
mother of pearl; diamond ornaments.
Mrs MCGEE was becomingly attlred in
white crepe duchesse with panel OF pearl
trimmed lace, white gloves and shoes ana
magnificent diamonds.
Mrs. Pinney wore a black grenadine em,
broidered with pink flowers, point lace and
diamonds.
Mrs. Worthiugton wore an elegant black
lace entralne, heliotrope flowers
Mrs. Wakeley, who pleasantly assisted IN
entertaining, wore handsome gown OF
black SATIN brocaded in gold with comblna
ton of gold, satin and gold passementerie
front, point lace
Mrs. Joseph Barker looked regal in black
brocaded satin, heavily trimmed in jet and
point lace and diamonds.
Mrs Wlndsor's costume was black SILK
entraine, very handsome point lace vest and
corsage, bouquet of heliotrope.
Mrs. Doherty wore blue satin trimmed
IN black lace entraine and u handsome bouquet
of orchids.
Mrs. Chase wore white crepe trimmed with
fiounces of white lace, necklace of gold and
pearls.
Miss Anderson of Hannibal. Mo-, wore
yellow crepe with shoes and gloves to match,
pearls ana roses.
Mrs. Lockwood, handsome and vivacious
woman, graced black Chantiliy lace de-
collete, red slippers red gloves and American
Beauties.
Miss Kountze appeared In pretty white
taffeta silk with blue satin stripe, white
shoes and gloves.
Miss Emily Wakeley wore a pink surah
draped with white dotted Swiss pink gloves,
silver shoes, La France roses.
Miss Amy Barker wore Partisan gown of
lavender crepe duchesse with gloves and
shoes to match.
Miss Lionoerger graced gown of blue
satin trimmed In blue and white crepe, duch-
esse lace, white gloves aud shoes.
Miss Kimball wore pink satin trimmed
with point lace. white gloves and diamonds.
Among the guests were noticed Mesdames
Hoidrege. Kimball, Connell, Thurston,
Saunders, Mercer, PatricK, Burdette, Lin
niger, Haller, Vessels, Hawley, Palmer,
Paxton, Morse. Kitchen, Blerbower, Boyd.
Carter, Denise, Squires Wheeler,
Wheeler, jr., Bradford MUIR Remington,
Mccormick, Snyder, Cotton, Burnes, East
man, Gilbert, Green. Marsh. Powell, VanNos-
trand, Cudahy, McNab, Graf.